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Fruit Ninja For iPad With 8 Finger, Head-To-Head Fruit Slicing

Fruit Ninja, an iPhone favorite, is coming to the iPad this week, the bigger dojo allowing for more luxurious, 8-finger multi-touch slashing and head-to-head competition against other players. Bigger, riper fruits and craftier ninjas? Sounds good to me. [TouchArcade]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jul 12

On Testing, Consumer Reports Retracts iPhone 4 Recommendation

After initially saying that the iPhone 4’s reception issues were no big deal, Consumer Reports has changed its tune, recognizing that the software fix won’t help things, and retracting their recommendation. They just got around to testing it, you see. https://gizmodo.com/why-apples-iphone-4-update-wont-fix-your-reception-prob-5577812 Their engineers have apparently just completed testing of the phone and have discovered it…

Reviews Adam Frucci Jul 12

Apple Acknowledges Faulty Time Capsules—Travels Back to 2008 to Make Repairs

Apple issued a support statement over the weekend regarding its Time Capsule data backup solution—some of them have been breaking well before they should. But it’s OK, models from between Feb and June 2008 can be replaced, free. If you have a malfunctioning, out-of-warranty Time Capsule that “may not power on or may shut down…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Jul 12

Locate iPhone 4s Faster with This Glowing Decal

This handy iPhone 4 decal does double duty as an antenna-protecting film and a glow stick. You know, just in case that reception issue persists, you chuck it into a dark closet and need to find it in a pinch. These glow-in-the-dark vinyl decals are available at Etsy for $9. [Etsy via technabob]

Tech News Jack Loftus Jul 11

Juggle A Virtual Soccer Ball On Your iPhone

The World Cup has inspired Americans everywhere, heck, I was even thinking about joining a soccer club. But I’m lazy and probably never will, so I’ll just stick to juggling a virtual soccer ball on my iPhone. Augmented reality is awesome. ARSoccer for the iPhone is pretty much the same augmented reality app we saw…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 10

The iChatr App Brings Chatroulette-Style Mischief to Your iPhone 4

The iChatr iPhone app is as exciting as it is terrifying. Why? Because it’s basically Chatroulette for your iPhone. The app is free, but does require an iPhone 4. All you do is connect to your Wi-Fi network, open the app, and swipe through chat partners like the lady in the photo. I just hope…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jul 10

HDcam iPad App Turns Your iPhone Into A Wireless Camera

HDcam is an iPad app that lets you use an iPhone as a wireless camera. It’s similar to the Camera A/Camera B apps we’ve covered before, but has received a nice update for iOS 4. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-turn-an-iphone-into-a-wireless-ipad-camera-5511115 The app is now faster, produces better quality pictures, and will connect your iPhone to your iPad automatically. It…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jul 9

Improve Your iPhone’s Call Quality With Gears and Steam

Scott Freeland, the industrious artist behind the iRetrophone dock has returned with iRetrofone Steampunk Copper edition. The dock is powered entirely by gears and steam and curly mustaches, just like everything else in the mid-19th Century. https://gizmodo.com/iretrofone-base-dock-your-iphone-in-last-centurys-techn-5524357 Freeland’s new dock, which is on sale at Etsy for $450, will charge or sync your iPhone 3G,…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jul 9

Lawsuit Accusing Apple and AT&T of an iPhone Monopoly Granted Class-Action Status

A complaint titled “Apple & ATTM Antitrust Litigation” has been granted class-action status by judge James Ware of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint accuses Apple and AT&T of forming an iPhone monopoly. The class-action status designation on this complaint signifies that “the plaintiffs now represent everybody who’s bought…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jul 9

This Week’s Best Apps

Week two of the all-new, all-inclusive weekly app roundup brings some truly excellent iPad games—Osmos, Monkey Island 2, and Samurai: Way of the Warrior—in addition to a whole host of other excellent apps for both iPhone and Android. iPhone To view these on one page, click here https://gizmodo.com/iphone-apps-july-9-5583403/ iPad To view these on one page,…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jul 9

Larry Page Calls Steve Jobs a “Little Bit” of a Liar

After Apple and Google’s romance ended, we knew that many fandroids disputed Steve Jobs’ story of Google stealing the idea of the iPhone for Android. Now, Larry Page accuses Jobs of rewriting history. However, maybe the history rewriter is Page. https://gizmodo.com/how-apple-and-googles-romance-turned-to-hate-5483662 Page said that Steve Jobs’ story—which said that Google created Android to compete with…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 9

Expecting Perfection from Apple Design

Aluminosilicate glass. CNC-machined steel. A4. IPS panels. Unibody. Retina display. It sounds like jargon plucked from a stuffy science journal. But it’s straight out of Apple marketing. The iPhone 4 is a zenith for materials discourse in Apple’s online marketing: Parts and process. How something is made, the actual process of putting it together, and…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 9

An iPad Decal For Apple’s Core Audience

For all the laurels heaped on Apple’s design philosophy, not nearly enough is said about just how delicious that logo looks. This “Who Ate My Mac” iPad decal from The Crazy Rabbit makes that playful point in three stages. While the double-layered black and white vinyl stickers are currently sold out on Etsy, the MacBook…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 9

Epic Win App Turns Your Chores Into a Role Playing Game

This might actually get me to cross some items off of my ever-growing to-do list: an app called Epic Win that turns chores into quests, and rewards completion with experience points, loot, and leveling up. And it looks great. That’s probably not surprising, given that one of the minds behind Epic Win was also Little…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 9

The Hand of God Plays Touchgrind

Remember Touchgrind, the skateboarding simulation for iPhone and iPad? Well, it seems God likes to play it to. But to Him, the entire world is his iPhone. Let’s hope He doesn’t drop it. https://gizmodo.com/lightning-review-touchgrind-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch-5100398

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 9

Is This the Next iPod Shuffle?

According to a member of tw.apple.pro, this photo comes from “deep inside the throat”—that’s after a Google Translate. It’s a 1.2inch x 1.2inch screen. And it’s not hard to imagine it as the next iPod Shuffle. The component is marked “Apple,” which may or may not add credence to the rumor, depending on your personal…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 9

Barnes & Noble iPad App Adds Blessed Brightness Controls

Users of the B&N iPad app, your day just got .07% better. A new version is out that includes brightness controls within the app so you no longer have to close out to settings to adjust the display. Other improvements include a smaller “small” font, tweaked two-page display, faster syncing and the ability to delete…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 9

Hipstamatic iPhone App Gets Even More Addictive After iOS4 Update

iPhone photographers have something to celebrate: The Hipstamatic app has received an update. It now offers batch and background uploads, bug fixes, and better performance. What’s New In Version 160 New Features + Stacks (organize your prints in 9 image groups) + Batch upload Stacks of prints to Facebook, Flickr, or Email + Option to…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jul 8

Next Apple TV to Bring 99 Cent TV Show Rentals?

We’ve heard rumors that the next generation Apple TV will offer cloud-based streaming, but now we’re hearing that it will also bring 99 cent TV show rentals. Sounds like a reasonable attempt to compete with other streaming rental services. [NewTeeVee] https://gizmodo.com/the-next-apple-tv-to-be-a-100-screenless-iphone-5550180

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jul 8

Android Still On the Rise In Mobile Market Share

ComScore’s new report shows that Android’s market share increased 4% in Q2 of this year. Who was down? Everyone else. But what’ll really be interesting is next quarter’s numbers, with iPhone 4, Evo and Droid X making their splashes. [PRNewswire]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jul 8

Fruit Ninja For iPad With 8 Finger, Head-To-Head Fruit Slicing

On Testing, Consumer Reports Retracts iPhone 4 Recommendation

Apple Acknowledges Faulty Time Capsules—Travels Back to 2008 to Make Repairs

Locate iPhone 4s Faster with This Glowing Decal

Juggle A Virtual Soccer Ball On Your iPhone

The iChatr App Brings Chatroulette-Style Mischief to Your iPhone 4

HDcam iPad App Turns Your iPhone Into A Wireless Camera

Improve Your iPhone’s Call Quality With Gears and Steam

Lawsuit Accusing Apple and AT&T of an iPhone Monopoly Granted Class-Action Status

This Week’s Best Apps

Larry Page Calls Steve Jobs a “Little Bit” of a Liar

Expecting Perfection from Apple Design

An iPad Decal For Apple’s Core Audience

Epic Win App Turns Your Chores Into a Role Playing Game

The Hand of God Plays Touchgrind

Is This the Next iPod Shuffle?

Barnes & Noble iPad App Adds Blessed Brightness Controls

Hipstamatic iPhone App Gets Even More Addictive After iOS4 Update

Next Apple TV to Bring 99 Cent TV Show Rentals?

Android Still On the Rise In Mobile Market Share

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

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