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Big Nerd Ranch Clash of the Coders: Innovation, fun, inspiration

by Erica Sadun (May 2nd, 2013)

Founded 12 years ago, Atlanta's Big Nerd Ranch is well-known among the Apple developer community as a prime source for corporate and individual training. Created to provide professional services for Apple technologies, its mission has grown to include both contract programming as well as ...

Daily iPad App: Letz: The Story of Zed does match 3 right

by Mike Schramm (Dec 27th, 2012)

Letz is a game that doesn't necessarily excel in its mechanics -- it's a match 3 game, basically, though there is a fun addition in the form of a word-making challenge as well. But where Letz really shines is in the icing. The sounds and graphics on this one are just pure sugary pleasure -- the ...

iPad-native YouTube app arrives from Google

by Michael Rose (Dec 4th, 2012)

The departure of the Apple-bundled YouTube app in iOS 6 has riled up many unsuspecting upgraders, like my wife. "What do you mean, 'there's no more iPad YouTube app'?" she said, eyeing her recently-updated iPad. The alternatives (using the iPhone-sized app, or sticking with the mobile web ...

Infinity Blade 2 updated, Spider goes free for iPad, and a Super Strategy Sale

by Mike Schramm (Nov 2nd, 2012)

It's Friday, and if you're looking for something good on iOS to play this weekend, boy howdy, you are in luck. First up, Infinity Blade 2 has been updated recently, adding in a few new expansion packs to play with. And, perhaps more importantly, the game's been updated to work with the iPhone ...

Daily iPad App: Fieldrunners 2 HD arrives on iPad

by Mike Schramm (Sep 13th, 2012)

I've been a fan of Fieldrunners 2 for a while now -- it's my opinion that this is the best tower defense game ever made. With rock solid gameplay, plenty of content, and lots of little upgrades and tweaks to make, Fieldrunners 2 sits at the top of the huge pile of games that this genre has ...

Daily iPhone App: PyroPainter is special FX made easy on the iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Jun 20th, 2012)

There's been an explosion of special effects videos on YouTube over the past few years. Because the technology to create special effects has gotten so cheap and so easy to use, basement video editors of all kinds have put together videos of themselves throwing fireballs or fighting with ...

Daily iPad App: Feed Me Oil HD

by Mike Schramm (May 17th, 2012)

Chillingo's Feed Me Oil was released a little while ago, and it's a solid game that didn't get a ton of press when it first dropped. The reason for that is probably because it's somewhat similar to Where's My Water, in that you're trying to get a fluid simulation into a certain place on the ...

Epson MegaPlex MG-850HD projector is a powerful iOS companion

by Steven Sande (Apr 20th, 2012)

When it comes to giving presentations, teaching classes, or even watching videos or photos in a group environment, there's still nothing to replace the traditional PC projector. Sure, there are little pico-projectors out now, but they lack the sheer power and features of the magic black box ...

LogMeIn Pro for Mac adds HD streaming

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 28th, 2012)

LogMeIn is great for controlling a computer remotely and a new update makes the service even better. LogMeIn Pro users on the Mac can now stream HD content over the internet to their iOS devices via a web browser or LogMeIn's free iOS app. The update with the new HD streaming feature is ...

New iPad 1080p camera put to the test with prototype Padcaster rig

by Michael Rose (Mar 25th, 2012)

Filmmakers Josh Apter and Peter Olsen like to tackle new technology as soon as they can get their hands on it -- but they don't really have a choice in the matter. As the proprietor of NYC's Manhattan Edit Workshop, Josh is obligated to get ahead of the curve so that his stable of trainers and ...

Netflix: HD streaming to the iPad is on the roadmap

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 22nd, 2012)

If you downloaded the updated Netflix app on your retina iPad, you may be pleased by the sharp-looking menu items, but disappointed to discover the video stream looks the same. Joris Evers, Director of Corporate Communications at Netflix, told Mashable "The video is not in HD yet. That is on ...

iTunes 1080p video comes close to Blu-ray quality

by Chris Rawson (Mar 14th, 2012)

Ars Technica did an extreme close-up analysis of video quality from iTunes 1080p downloads versus the same title on a Blu-ray. The verdict? Blu-ray still takes the title of best-looking HD format, but the iTunes version is very close to Blu-ray quality. It's a dramatic improvement from the old ...

Fishlabs sets the Galaxy on Fire with Valkyrie update

by Mike Schramm (Mar 12th, 2012)

Fishlabs Entertainment is a German-based gaming studio that scored a hit with the Galaxy on Fire series for iOS. The latest, most popular iteration is Galaxy on Fire 2, which Fishlabs has kept fresh with updates and extra content since launch. Players fight pirates, loot, mine asteroids and ...

Digital Copy videos now available via iCloud

by Steven Sande (Mar 9th, 2012)

With no fanfare during the recent iPad / Apple TV event, Apple has quietly rolled out the availability of Digital Copy for the Apple TV via iCloud. The capability is similar to that of UltraViolet, the digital copy mechanism that accompanies the purchase of most Blu-ray DVDs. As with UV, you use ...

World of Goo for Mac and iOS now on sale

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 29th, 2011)

World of Goo is a popular physics puzzler from 2D Boy that lets you build towers with blobs of goo. Using loosely applied principles of physics, your goal is to move the goo through pipes and into new levels. The game has an enthusiastic following and is available on a variety of platforms ...