Yesterday, I remarked that it's rare for games to get complete overhauls in the way that Wave Wave [$2.99] just got. Well, Halfbrick just made me look stupid, as Age of Zombies [$0.99] has just gotten a "Season 2" update that takes the game and revamps its visual style. Gone is the pixel art, and From Touch Arcade
Friday, October 31, 2014
Apple opening Lille store to attract French and Belgian customers
Apple is planning to expand its retail presence in France with a new store in the city of Lille. According to Macnn, the 15,000 square foot store is under construction with an expected grand opening sometime in November. A black construction... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed This is why you should stop sharing nudes right now
Look, we all love sharing and getting nude photos of people we consensually want to see naked, right? The problem, as this College Humor video notes, is that “some of you assholes keep sharing our nudes.” While the big news is in the leaks of celebrity nude photos, even non-celebs want to be able to […] From Cult of Mac
Tim Cook’s announcement, White House hacked and the rest of this week’s hottest news
Since Steve Jobs’ passing plenty of changes have occurred within Apple. In spite of all its differences, Tim Cook has managed to keep the essence of the company the same. With new iPhones, iPads, iMacs, Apple Watches and more more already announced, Tim Cook opened up his personal life to the public in a way […] From Cult of Mac
Trent Reznor is working on top secret music project for Apple
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor became an Apple employee this year when Beats was scooped up for $3 billion, but in an interview with Billboard, the former Beats chief creative officer reveals that his position at Apple isn’t just for show, he’s actually working on a secret new music project. Reznor says that Apple […] From Cult of Mac
Best new games of the week: Swap Heroes and Tilt to Live: Gauntlet’s Revenge
Get some swapping strategy action and tilt your way through dangerous obstacle courses with our top game picks for the week!
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Trent Reznor is working on a secret music delivery project for Apple
Daily Deals for October 31, 2014, featuring The Bluetooth Shower Speaker
It's time to save some of that hard-earned cash with our Daily Deals, featuring exclusive TUAW Deals, a handy list from Dealnews and our own handpicked iOS and OS X selections. All prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly.... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed Apple updates WWDC app with iPhone 6 support
Apple on Friday issued a small update to the official iPhone and iPad application for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference that takes place each summer at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Now sitting at version 2.1.3, the updated software brings out support for the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus screens. It also resolves […] From iDownloadBlog.com
'Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition' Coming Soon, Held Up in Apple Approval
Beamdog, the folks who ported Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition [$9.99] and Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition [$14.99 (HD)] to mobile, have been working on Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition, and it looks like it's coming soon to iOS. The desktop version has released, and a version for Android has popped up over on Google Play for From Touch Arcade
Samsung's mobile business nosedives by 74%
Earlier this month, Samsung warned investors not to get their hopes up. For the September quarter, Samsung indicated that profits were likely to be 60% lower year over year. True to form, Samsung earlier this week released its earnings report and the... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed BBM gets Snapchat-inspired self-destructing messages
BlackBerry is rolling out a number of new features for BBM that give you greater control over the content and messages you share with friends. In addition to Snapchat-inspired self-destructing messages, the release also brings the ability to retract messages you wish you hadn’t sent. If you thought everyone on the Internet could read the […] From Cult of Mac
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Trent Reznor opens up about his role at Apple, the Beats acquisition and more in new interview
Trent Reznor has been credited with the Beats Music Chief Creative officer in the past, and he has opened up about his role at Apple, life after the Beats acquisition and more in a new interview. Continue reading → 
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From iPhone Hacks | #1 iPhone, iPad, iOS Blog This app predicts when you will die
Want to know the exact day you’ll die? There is an app for that! Deadline is an application that was recently released that aims at predicting the exact date you will die. After giving it access to your health and fitness data by allowing it to tap into the Health app. Alternatively, if like me […] From iDownloadBlog.com
Current delivers the best way to use Facebook on the Mac
Facebook apps for the Mac have come and gone over the years, but none have managed to capture much attention. A new contender has the goods to stick around. After working at Apple as an engineer on WebKit and iAd, Scott Kyle decided to get into indie app development. His first stab at it is […] From Cult of Mac
Philips Hue connected bulbs now supported by over 200 third-party iOS apps
The popular Philips Hue connected LED lightbulbs reached a new milestone this week, with more than 200 third-party applications for iOS now compatible with the smart home accessory.
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From AppleInsider - Frontpage News Trent Reznor discusses his new role at Apple, the Beats acquisition, and U2’s free album
When Apple announced plans to acquire Beats Electronics and Beats Music earlier this year, Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor’s involvement with the streaming music service under Apple’s ownership quickly came in question. A spokesperson for Beats Music said Reznor was still with the company at the time and we reported that Reznor would in […]
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From 9to5Mac Debunk: No, Apple didn’t change up iPhone 6 Plus internals to avoid bending
Reports speculating that Apple has recently added a new reinforcement to iPhone 6 Plus units following a controversy over rare instances of the device bending under pressure aren’t true, according to a source close to the situation. Earlier today users noticed an increase in weight for newly purchased units of the iPhone 6 Plus compared […]
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From 9to5Mac Backflip Soft Launches 'NinJump Dash' in the UK and Singapore
What originally was just a pretty simple jumping game by Backflip Studios has since turned in to a... whole series of titles. There's NinJump [Free], NinJump Deluxe [$0.99], NinJump Rooftops [Free], NinJump Smash and their associated free and/or HD versions. Well, this morning NinJump Dash soft launched in the UK and Singapore App Stores. It From Touch Arcade
Outlook for Mac gets a facelift, Office for Mac refresh in 2015
If you're a Mac user who relies on Microsoft's productivity software to get work done, you'll be happy to hear that there's a new version of Outlook for Mac available this morning, complete with a visual upgrade and boosted performance. If you're an... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed Classic RPG Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition has come to the Mac
Beamdog Entertainment is a team of ex-Bioware and Black Isle developers who specialize on taking classic Infinity Engine RPGs and updating them for modern devices, like the Mac or iPad. First, they did it for Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II. Now they’re doing it for Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition, which has just been released […] From Cult of Mac
Why Apple Pay is great, and CurrentC sucks, this week on The CultCast
This week: the war on Apple Pay has begun. We’ll tell you why some of the biggest retailers are moving to block it, and all about the ridiculously dumb app they want you to use instead. Plus, our 72-hour review of the iPad Air 2; the FTC sues AT&T for throttling your data; Christian Bale […] From Cult of Mac
5 international horror films that speak the universal language of fear
The world is a big, scary place, and you can learn a lot about a culture from what its people use to scare the crap out of each other for entertainment. Cult of Mac’s weeklong festival of horror movie recommendations wraps up today with a selection of horrifying international films. (We hope you’ve found a […] From Cult of Mac
Pangu 1.1.0 update adds highly anticipated integrated Cydia installation, English translation, says Mac version is coming
It’s been a bit of a wait, but the wait is finally over for those of you who want the absolute simplest way to jailbreak iOS 8. Yesterday, Pangu updated their jailbreak tool to allow users to install Cydia manually, but today as promised, the Pangu team pushed an update to the actual Pangu install […] From iDownloadBlog.com
How to spend a $25 iTunes gift card for Oct. 31, 2014
Here's one reason why the Retina iMac has a 5K, not a 4K display
Apple this month announced its new iMac with a 5K Retina display, which boasts of an impressive 14.7 million pixels packed into the 5120×2880 matrix. Why did Apple choose this novel 5K resolution over a myriad of standard 4K options? Ars Technica... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed This Notification Center widget is like iStats Menu for your iPhone
On my aging 2009 iMac, one of my favorite apps is iStats Menu, which lets me see at a glance which of the various programs I have running has slowed my desktop down to a crawl. And I have to admit, it’s gotten me a little performance obsessed: I spend a bunch of time every […] From Cult of Mac
U.S. Court says phone passcodes are protected under the law
Criminals should protect their iPhones with a passcode, not Touch ID, as a Virginia District Court has determined that passcodes are protected under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution while fingerprints are not, according to a report Friday by Hampton Roads. The Fifth Amendment protects citizens from self-incrimination so a phone is protected […] From iDownloadBlog.com
This app uses iOS 8 HealthKit to tell you when you’re going to die
HealthKit’s supposed to make it easier to stay healthy. This app doesn’t care about your health. It wants you to die, and it’s going to tell you exactly when that will happen. The app is called Deadline, and it’s not much different from those death calculators you see online. You just load up the app, […] From Cult of Mac
ICYMI: Tim Cook’s proudest moment
It’s been a full week here at Cult of Mac, so we’ve once again put together a special Newsstand issue — all of the best news stories and features compiled in one place to read through easily on your iPad or iPhone. This week we’ve got some fantastic coverage of Tim Cook’s historic coming out […] From Cult of Mac
Droplr is back with new features and Yosemite support
I reviewed Droplr a couple of years ago and found it to be an easy method of transferring large files. The Mac application is back with a spanking new interface and new features that are likely to appeal to people who share screen shots, screen... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed This Apple 3.0 poster is a must-have for every Apple fan
When I spotted he Insanely Great History of Apple 3.0 poster over at Pop Chart Lab, it jumped out at me as being the best gift ever for the Apple fan, especially for one who already has every Apple gadget under the sun. The 28" x 42" print includes... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed US Court: Passcodes are protected under the law
Criminals may want to protect their phone data with a passcode.
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Apple loses title of best tablet maker to Amazon in latest J.D. Power rankings
Back in May, Apple’s iPad regained its illustrious titles as the top tablet according to the J.D. Power’s U.S. Tablet Satisfaction survey. Fast forward five months, and Apple’s lost the title… to Amazon, of all companies. Is this even real life? Here’s how the votes played out. In a survey of consumer satisfaction amongst nearly […] From Cult of Mac
Users report slow Wi-Fi, dropped connections after upgrading to Apple's OS X Yosemite
Apple's new Mac operating system, OS X Yosemite, appears to have bugs related to Wi-Fi connections, with users reporting slow transfer speeds and dropped signals after upgrading.
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From AppleInsider - Frontpage News Add some flash to your sports photos with Winz
The next time you are at a game or watching a game on TV or out with friends you can improve your photos of the event with Winz, a free universal app that enhances the sports photos you share through social media outlets. Winz requires iOS 7.0. Open... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed Homophobic politician wants to ban Tim Cook from Russia for life
It was only a matter of time. Just a few hours after Tim Cook bravely and historically made his sexuality open, the gay-bashing has already begun. Where? In Russia, where Vitaly Milonov, the politican behind Russia’s anti-gay laws and the politican who threatened to arrest gay athletes at the Sochi olympics, argued that Tim Cook […] From Cult of Mac
Halfbrick’s Age of Zombies: Season 2 features new look and new content
U.S. court rules that phone passcodes are protected by the 5th Amendment, but fingerprints aren’t
While Touch ID makes sense for most of us as a secure and convenient way to protect our phones, there is one group of people who may want to stick to good old-fashioned passcodes: criminals. A Virginia District Court has ruled that while phone passcodes are protected by the 5th Amendment, which says that those […]
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From 9to5Mac Beware two-factor authentication using SMS forwarding
The Continuity features, and SMS Relay in particular, are my favorite part of Yosemite so far. Using my iMac as a giant speakerphone is beyond awesome, and group texts in Messages can finally include the one BlackBerry-toting holdout among my... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed Apple is bringing a new retail store to Lille, France in the near future
Apple fans in Lille don't have long to wait until a new retail store opens in the city.
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Cydia tweak: How to activate ‘Hey Siri’ even when your iPhone isn’t charging
Liberate "Hey, Siri" with this new jailbreak tweak.
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Brushstroke 2.0 brings iPhone 6 support, new styles, additional colors and more
Brushstroke has received a major update optimizing the app for the iPhone 6.
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Android founder quits Google to build robots
Andy Rubin, co-founder and former head of Android, has left Google to start up a hardware incubator dedicated to building robots. Rubin helped establish Android as the world’s most widely-used mobile operating system after it was bought by Google in 2005, before switching to run Google’s robotics business last year. Like the skunkworks project that […] From Cult of Mac
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Cydia Installer updated to 1.1.14 to fix passcode issue, adds multitasking, iPhone 6 support, and much more
Ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve been waiting for. Cydia Installer just received an update to fix the lingering passcode issue. You can now update Cydia on your jailbroken iOS 8 device and use a passcode without any side effects. More impressively, perhaps, is the introduction of new multitasking capability! Yes, true multitasking with Cydia […] From iDownloadBlog.com
IHS teardown: Apple nets $224 on each 16GB WiFi iPad Air 2 it sells
Despite its upgrade, the iPad Air 2 shares a nearly similar bill of materials as its predecessor, claims IHS following its teardown analysis of Apple's latest tablet device. According to the analysis, the entry-level $499 16GB WiFi-Only iPad Air 2... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed Meet Edwin the Duck, an app-enhanced smart toy for your kids
Get the Active Wrap Headphones, the Wireless, Noise-canceling Bluetooth Headset For Your Busy Life [Deals Hub]
We love that we can take music with us anyway, stream it from our favorite devices, and listen to it all day long. But when it comes to running or working out, the cord of the headphones can get in the way. Instead of allowing them to dangle in front of you all day, achieve comfort with the Active Wrap Headphones, on sale now in the iPhone Hacks Deals Hub. Continue reading → 
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From iPhone Hacks | #1 iPhone, iPad, iOS Blog Apple’s market-leading tablet share falls to 22% against growing cheap media consumption options
New data from IDC tracking worldwide tablet shipments shows that Apple has maintained its lead during the third quarter despite “a decline in overall iPad shipment volume in 3Q14.” Specifically, Apple grabbed 22.8% of the market with 12.3 million shipments during the quarter compared to 14.1 million units and 29.2% share in the year ago […] From 9to5Mac
Using the new Today View in OS X Yosemite’s Notification Center
The Notification Center in iOS 8 received a significant revamp, and the same can be said about the Notification Center in Yosemite. New in this year’s OS X revamp is the appearance of the Today View. The Today View contains pertinent information about your day from your Calendar, Stocks, Weather and more. It even has […] From iDownloadBlog.com
Logitech updates Type+, Ultrathin keyboards for iPad Air 2, intros new standalone keyboard
Logitech quickly updated its Type+ and Ultrathin Bluetooth keyboards for the new iPad Air 2, and has also announced a new standalone keyboard for any and all iOS devices -- the US$69.99 Keys-To-Go (see image above). The Keys-To-Go uses Logitech's... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed 'Star Wars: Galactic Defense' Out Now Worldwide
Star Wars: Galactic Defense [Free], the free-to-play Star Wars tower defense game published by DeNA, is out now. This lets players command forces on either the light or dark side of the force, getting units and heroes appropriate to each side to use in order to advance through the game. The game bears something of From Touch Arcade
'NHL 2K' Review - Running Out The Clock
Let's be frank, video games based on team sports aren't known for revolutions between updates. That reputation was mostly earned by them being among the first types of games to adopt a yearly release schedule. As it turns out, games take a lot of work to make, and if you're committed to meeting a particular From Touch Arcade
Skype for iPhone updated with avatar sync, ability to save and delete photos from chats and more
After updating Skype for Mac with Yosemite support earlier this morning, Microsoft today issued a noteworthy Skype for iPhone refresh. Now sitting at version 5,7, the updated software makes it easy to save and delete images from chats. People who roam between devices will notice that chat avatars now stay in perfect sync when picking […] From iDownloadBlog.com
NXP hopes Apple's adoption of NFC will encourage automakers to use its chips to replace car keys
Chipmaker NXP, which is believed to supply the near-field communications chips found in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, hopes automakers will adopt its technology, potentially enabling future car owners to unlock and even start their car with their smartphone.
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From AppleInsider - Frontpage News Task-master app Any.do goes premium with collaboration features
One of the best task management apps for individuals is now adding support for families and teams to work together. Any.do 2.0 adds a Premium subscription option with collaboration tools, themes and more customization options on Android, iOS and the web.
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From Apple Skype for iPhone updated with photo saving and deletion, faster chat loading and more
Microsoft has just issued another major update to the official iOS app of its popular Skype VoIP and IM service.
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Remind yourself to get things done with Air Tasks
Air Tasks is a free gesture-based app for the iPad or iPhone that's perfect for those of you who take a minimalist approach to your to-do list. In the sea of productivity apps in the App Store, Air Tasks gestures are the only thing that make the app... From TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 RSS Feed Gazelle launches a Certified Pre-Owned service for iPhone and iPad
How to choose a cellular data plan with Apple SIM on your iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3
The cellular iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 both have a pretty cool feature that a lot of users are really aware of and that’s Apple SIM. In a nut shell, it’s a SIM card that will allow you to select your carrier from the Settings app so you’re not locked into a specific network. Continue reading → 
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