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Chevrolet Sonic, Spark first cars to get Siri Eyes Free integration

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 14th, 2013)

GM has announced that the Chevrolet Sonic and Spark will offer Siri Eyes Free integration in March of 2013. This makes good on a promise GM made in June 2012 to deliver the service to the cars within "the next 12 months." Eyes Free will be distributed via an upgrade to existing MyLink radios in ...

Daily iPad App: Paper Monsters

by Mike Schramm (Jan 31st, 2012)

I've found that iOS isn't the best platform (so to speak) for platformers. I love games like Mario and Sonic, where you drive a little character around, jumping between platforms and collecting goodies. The lack of physical buttons on Apple's touch screens (and let's face it: cheaper production ...

Daily iPad App: Sonic CD

by Mike Schramm (Dec 27th, 2011)

Honestly, I can't really profess to be that big a Sonic fan. I like and have played most of the 2D iterations of Sega's headline platformer series on the Genesis, the Game Gear, and most recently, iOS. But I'm not a superfan by any means, and if I've ever played Sonic CD before, I don't ...

Apple Fools: Gameloft's Pet Pal will let you control your pet via iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Mar 30th, 2011)

Wow, this is incredible! iOS developer Gameloft is releasing a new app called Pet Pal, which uses sound wave technology to actually control your pets via the iPhone! The sound frequencies emitted from the iPhone activate certain centers of a cat or dog's brain, harmlessly commanding it to bend ...

Four apps to keep the kids busy over holiday vacation

by Erica Sadun (Dec 21st, 2010)

Winter Break is in full force for us here in Denver, with weeks of "How do I entertain my own child without taxpayer supported public schools to do that for me?" looming ahead. If you, like I, believe each child deserves two proper parents (namely public school and television), here are a few ...

Sega bringing Chu Chu Rocket, others to iPhone soon

by Mike Schramm (Sep 10th, 2010)

Sega America hosted an iPhone gaming event earlier this week, and the lineup of titles they've got coming to the App Store this fall is a gamer's dream: Chu Chu Rocket (my favorite Dreamcast game!) is coming to iOS, along with classic side scrollers Gunstar Heroes and Altered Beast, Sonic the ...

Hands on with Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

by Erica Sadun (Feb 3rd, 2010)

Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games [iTunes link] brings a mobile version of the Sonic franchise to the iPhone for this timely-themed product. It is officially licensed by the Vancouver Olympic games. With it, you can try your hand at curling, figure skating, snowboard cross, and skeleton, i.e. sports ...