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Touch Arcade recently had a chat with CCP, the Icelandic developer behind the popular MMO EVE Online, and while there aren't any announcements yet, it certainly sounds like they're gearing up for some iOS apps, or even maybe a client for the game itself. EVE's…

Do You Use a Case on Your iPhone? When I bought my black iPhone 5, I was ecstatic. I loved the matte black and gloss black finishes, and figured that there was no way that I’d ever put a case on such a beautiful device. I’m an adult, I can be careful,…

What’s more satisfying than screaming through the air, blasting enemies coming at you in a full 360 degree radius around you, firing all your weapons and avoiding enemy flack and planes? Doing that with your buddies, of course! Namco’s Sky Gamblers: Air…

The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 26 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. In this particular report we cover three main granted patents. The first covers the possible implementation of a native Push-to-Talk feature for…

In recent weeks, we’ve seen a number of impressive Velox add-ons, most of which expand on the popular jailbreak tweak’s functionality by adding support for both built-in and third-party apps and services. IconFlip for Velox, however, improves the $1.99…

Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, has been declared our “new top-rated smartphone” in a barrage of tests conducted by Consumer Reports, an influential U.S. magazine published monthly by Consumers Union since 1936. Yup, that’s the…

With Apple under fire for its low international tax rate thanks to corporate subsidiaries housed in Ireland, the Irish government has spoken out on the matter, saying its laws are not to blame.     

Anyone who has ever played around with Google Chrome OS will be familiar with the app launcher. Chrome runs nothing but web apps, but the app launcher provides the impression of a more regular OS, as you don't have to open a browser window to launch anything.…

Have you ever heard the saying, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?" Apparently none of the rumor blogs have, because they keep publishing the same sketchy rumors from the same terrible…

Developers have been slowly ditching support for PowerPC processors since Apple made the switch to Intel, so if you still have an old PowerPC Mac lying around, it probably doesn’t get a lot of use. But if it’s a Power Mac G5, then there us one way you…

Even though it already maintains Vizzywig and Fast Camera, i4software has just released another video camera app for iOS. The new video camera app is called Video Filters. And aptly so, as it offers 100 video filters. But more than providing them, Video…

The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. Staying there requires a healthy bank balance, but the luxury speaks for itself. Recently, the hotel installed Macs in each room at the all-suite hotel, in an effort to offer a…

Readdle’s Scanner Pro has been my favorite iOS scanner app for over a year now: …for the professional who runs a small business, or individuals who do scan documents, just not so many every day, I’d seriously suggest considering Scanner Pro on the new…

The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 26 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. In this particular report we cover Apple's future Magic Mouse that will utilize a new force sensor. Our report also covers and 4 new design…

While the so-called “iPhone mini” is still little more than a rumor, Apple has nevertheless rolled out a couple of new schemes designed to make its smartphone more affordable in India, ZDNet reports. First, students who trade in an old smartphone in order…

Scanner Pro by Readdle has just received an update that seeks to make scanning faster and easier. The latest update to Scanner Pro introduces real-time border detection. And I must say that this new feature is pretty neat. With this feature, borders are now…

I’m strictly a cash-only kind of guy. I like my purchases to be anonymous, I like to deprive the credit-card companies their slice of the transaction, and above all I like the feel of the greasy, germ-laden slips of paper in my fingers. 1 However, I…

If you’ve never heard that noise before, you’re bound to hear it someday: that amazing, dull crunch as your Mac slips out of your hands or off a desk and makes a date with the ground at 9.8 meters per second squared, gravity having played the role of a…

Yahoo! sure has been busy, as the very same day as they announced their acquisition of Tumblr, Flickr got a major overhaul at a press event in New York City. The headlines; a brand new and much better looking UI and 1TB of storage. For free. For everyone.…

Burj Al Arab, the world-famous sail-shaped luxury hotel in Dubai, has just begun offering 24-carat gold-plated iPads to its in-house guests. I repeat: 24-carat gold-plated iPads. As noted by Business Insider, the gold iPads are given to guests to be used as a…

South Australia is about to get its first Apple Store. Located in Rundle Mall, Adelaide, the all-new retail store has a “Grand Opening” event scheduled for this Saturday, May 25, 2013, at 10 a.m. local time. In a report from Adelaide Now, it is noted that…

There’s no shortage of jailbreak tweaks that allow you to quickly access your favorite apps. I can think of a few right off the top of my head including Axis, Grabby, and JellyLock. And today, we’ve got another one to add to the list. SubIc0ns, by…

Before you say anything: Yes, I know this is a case for the Kindle and not for an iPad or other Apple device. But I don’t care because a) it’s super cool and should be made for the iPad mini and b) you probably own a Kindle anyway. It’s called the Wingo,…

Verizon’s LTE network has expanded once again, adding coverage for an additional six markets, the carrier recently announced. The new locations are: Durango, Colo.; Corbin and Madisonville, Ky.; Adrian and Mount Pleasant, Mich.; and Marietta, Ohio. As such,…

Facebook has just announced that a new feature that makes sharing from iOS apps easier has come out of beta. Available for developers to use through the latest Facebook SDK for iOS, the feature in question is none other than Facebook’s native Share Dialog.…

The Society for Information Display (SID) is one of the display associations in the world. The association's tradeshow kicks off today in Vancouver, Canada. Hundreds of research papers are presented at the event and new display technologies are introduced.…

Good news, iOS power-nerds! TextExpander Touch 2.0 has just been released into the wilds of the App Store and is available for your keystroke-saving delectation. The big news? Fill-In snippets finally come to iOS. But that’s not all… Save time and…

Folks looking to spice up their device’s Lock screen will be happy to hear that there’s a new jailbreak theme out that can help with that. It’s called LS Squares, and it adds 4 tiles to the empty space that each provide you with useful information at a…

In response to the devastating tornado that hit Oklahoma City on Monday, May 20, 2013, AT&T has announced that it plans to waive all voice, data, and text overage fees for those affected by the tornado through June 30, according to AppleInsider. The website…

TextExpander, the popular iOS utility app that automatically expands short abbreviations into long text snippets, has finally received its big 2.0 update. Arriving nearly four years after the app’s launch in the App Store, version 2.0 of TextExpander…

After testing AirPlay speakers against Bluetooth speakers, one thing has jumped out at me: AirPlay is way, way better. In terms of sound at least. Which is why I’m interested in the Wren v5 wireless speaker, an AirPlay speaker from an ex-president at Harman…

As you may already know, the popular blogging and social networking platform Tumblr was acquired by Yahoo over the weekend for a reported $1.1 billion. Well, just hours ago, the official iOS app of Tumblr received a new update. But does this update reflect the…

In a statement provided to The Verge, AT&T has confirmed that by the end of 2013, subscribers will be able to use “any” mobile video chat application over the carrier’s cellular data network, “regardless of data plan or device.” While FaceTime over…

If you’re looking for a quick way to email, message, or call your friends, this new Cydia tweak may be the solution. QuickGestures adds a few Android inspired gestures to your contacts list. These gestures work within the Phone or Contacts app and allow you…

If you were wondering if ReadWrite had cleaned up its act since Dan Lyons left, fret not: Its Apple coverage is still as vapidly negative as it’s ever been. Derek Brown muses: “The Epic Battle Between Apple & Google Is All But Over—Who Won?” (No link…

Fresh off its acquisition of the popular social blogging platform Tumblr, Yahoo has just unveiled some major changes to its popular photo-sharing service whose name also happens to be missing a vowel, Flickr. Undoubtedly the most notable and noticeable change…

As we told you last week, Apple is set to be the target of a Senate hearing tomorrow, May 21. Ahead of the hearing, which seeks to examine the company’s alleged practices of shifting its profits offshore to avoid U.S. taxes, Apple has released its prepared…

In response to the devastating tornado that hit Okalhoma City on Monday, U.S. wireless carrier AT&T announced it will be waiving all overage charges for those affected through June 30.     

One of my favorite comics has been integrated with an awesome Cydia tweak. The official app for Cyanide and Happiness has a great new feature available as an add-on, but you’ll need to be jailbroken to enjoy it. Cyanide and Happiness now has a Velox folder.…

Known for its collectible card and board game business, Cryptozoic Entertainment put its latest creation, a free-to-play digital collectible card game named HEX, up on Kickstarter with an initial goal of $300,000. As of today, with 17 days left to go in the…