Say Hello To Amazing Alex, The Next Game From The Makers Of Angry Birds
Rovio’s CEO today revealed on Finnish TV that the next Rovio game will be called Amazing Alex and will launch within two months. Rovio will be reworking the game a little and it will center around Alex (the main character) who is a “curious young boy who loves to build things”. “The quality pressure is...
Read Later 2.1
Read Later 2.1 Speaking of Pocket, the best way to access a Pocket (or Instapaper) queue on OS X, Read Later, has been updated to include video support for the (rebranded) Pocket service inside the app. With the Pocket parser now capable of fetching videos from more sources, Read Later can, for instance, display YouTube...
Pocket 4.1 Adds Dark Theme, Pagination, Refinements
Following a massive 4.0 update that saw Read It Later turn into Pocket (our review), founder Nate Weiner told us the new platform they had built would allow them to ”iterate and move faster than ever before”. Less than a month after Pocket’s launch, a major 4.1 update has been released today, bringing some new features...
#MacStoriesDeals – Thursday
Here are today’s @MacStoriesDeals on hardware, iOS, and Mac apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get them before they end! Hardware & Amazon Deals Refurb Apple iMac Roundup: Core i3 Dual 22″ for $929 + free shipping Leather Flip Case for Apple iPad 2/3rd Gen iPad w/ $2 credit: $14 with coupon...
iTranslate Voice: A Siri-like Translator Powered by Nuance
According to Apple, Siri, the iPhone 4S’ virtual voice-based assistant, will gain support for additional languages in 2012. While international users are still waiting for Siri to support the creation of reminders, events, and messages in their preferred language — not to mention all the other functionalities that Apple enabled in the first “beta” of...
MindNode 2.1
MindNode 2.1 One of my favorite apps for iOS, MindNode, has been updated this morning to version 2.1. Devoid of the iCloud integration that was previously teased on the developers’ website (iCloud continues to be a problem for several developers), the new version still sports some great improvements that will dramatically increase my usage of...
The Magic Of Words, Or: Why I Am Addicted to SpellTower
I still remember the day when Chris recommended this game to me — SpellTower. When I looked at the game’s website for the first time, I asked myself whether it could be a new subject for my Inspiring UI series. Although I concluded that it would not fit the series, the website nevertheless looked like...
Facebook Introduces App Center
Facebook has introduced App Center, a new way to distribute Facebook apps to more than half a billion users in order to centralize existing apps and easily allow developers to publish new ones in the future. Today, we’re announcing the App Center, a new place for people to find social apps. The App Center gives...
10.7.4 OS X Update Now Available: Fixes “Stuck Reopen Windows” Bug [Update: Safari 5.1.7 also Released]
Apple has released 10.7.4 for OS X, which brings significant bug fixes, network improvements, and Safari 5.1.6 (a performance and stability update). Release notes for the 730 MB download can be found on Apple’s support pages. Download links for the 10.7.4 update have been posted below: Client update (692.68 MB) Client Combo update (1.4 GB)...
#MacStoriesDeals – Wednesday
We’re back! Here are today’s @MacStoriesDeals on hardware, iOS, and Mac apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get them before they end! Hardware & Amazon Deals New! Refurb Apple iMac Roundup: Core i3 Dual 22″ for $929 + free shipping Leather Flip Case for Apple iPad 2/3rd Gen iPad w/ $2 credit: $14...
