Pee On An iPhone, Help Prevent a Potentially Life-Threatening Disease
Wednesday, 27th February 2013Posted in Apple
Tags: aimed, app, conditions, diabetes, disease, health, iPhone, strips, uchek
Written by: Jeff Nau
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A new iPhone app is being released, it’s pretty gross, and it still costs $20. So why would anyone actually buy it? Well, it could potentially — and we mean potentially — save your life.
Known as Uchek, this particular app was created by Myshkin Ingawale — who aimed to give everyday, health-conscious citizens a way to conveniently analyze themselves for up to 25 different health conditions. He’s also CEO of Biosense, a company aimed at bringing more intricate disease-detecting technology to the poorer nations of Africa. Continue reading “Pee On An iPhone, Help Prevent a Potentially Life-Threatening Disease” »
New Facebook App, FaceWash, Will Eliminate Your Bad Reputation
Tuesday, 22nd January 2013Posted in Technology
Tags: app, bad language, Facebook, Facewash, reputation
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Got a penc
hant for foul language? Perhaps there’s a photo out there of you downing one jack t0o many, or maybe one of some guy chugging an anal beer bong with your name tagged to it?
Fortunately there’s Facewash, a soon-to-be-released app that will help clean and and all questionable material from your Facebook page, will be saving online reputations soon. Continue reading “New Facebook App, FaceWash, Will Eliminate Your Bad Reputation” »
PS Vita Can Only Handle 100 Apps at Once Regardless of Storage Space
Thursday, 17th January 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: 100, app, applications, apps, delete, games, message, PS Vita, Sony
Written by: Craig Hunter
While Sony’s handheld may not have the library of games many of us hoped it would, the Vita does offer an excellent mobile gaming experience. One thing we didn’t know was that regardless of how much storage space you have left on the device, it can only handle 100 apps at once.
The machine will offer up an error message asking the user to delete an application in order to add a new one.
This report comes from NeoGaf user Shagg_187, who provided the photo below of the Vita message early this morning. He claims his 32GB card had plenty of space left on it.
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Vimeo App Comes to Xbox Live
Tuesday, 18th December 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: 360, app, hd, live, microsoft, today, videos, Vimeo, xbox
Written by: Craig Hunter
With Microsoft’s strong push to take over the living room, today the company announced 40 new entertainment apps that are coming to Xbox Live. Some of the apps that are available right away include, a Karaoke app, a Maxim app, a Microsoft Sky Drive app and we now have word from Vimeo that its app will also be launching today on Xbox Live.
According to Vimeo the company’s service will be available on Xbox Live today and will allow Xbox Live Gold subscribers to watch high quality videos from Vimeo on their HD TVs. The app integrates seamlessly with the Xbox UI while still bringing Vimeo’s unique take on internet video.
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New Hitman Facebook Promotion is Absolutely Inappropriate
Tuesday, 4th December 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: app, Facebook, hitman, like, players, promotion, reason, video
Written by: Craig Hunter
IO Interactive, the creators of the Hitman franchise, have stirred up some controversy today with its recent Facebook promotion. Gamers and developers are quite displeased with the promotional app which allowed players to identify and send out an assassination message to their Facebook friends.
The app allows players to identify fiends by certain physical traits and then give a reason for them to be virtually assassinated. Agent 47 kills people for a number of different reason throughout the Hitman series, but certainly for these reasons.
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Nintendo Opens Up To Mobile, Launches First PAID iOS App
Friday, 16th November 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: app, iOS, nintendo, Pokédex, pokemon, released, wii u, year
Written by: Craig Hunter
Nintendo has just released it’s first paid iOS app. The Japanese company is well known for keeping its IP on its own hardware but today, according to Eurogamer, Nintendo has released a universal iOS version of its current DS Pokédex app.
The iOS version of the Pokédex is now available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Check out the gallery below to see the Pokédex in action.
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Google Creates JAM With Chrome, Allows You to Start Your Own Dubstep Band
Thursday, 8th November 2012Posted in Culture Reviews & More
Tags: 4 people, app, band, google, jam with Chrome, music
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Looking to create a band, but lacking the “companionship” to do so?
Google is rolling out JAM With Chrome, an experimental web app that will allow aspiring musicians to jam with up to a total of 4 people, on 19 instruments in total.
Much like a video game, the app JAM With Chrome (written in HTML 5, and on a separate website) allows Continue reading “Google Creates JAM With Chrome, Allows You to Start Your Own Dubstep Band” »
Peter Molyneux’s ‘Curiosity’ Coming Nov. 7
Wednesday, 31st October 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: app, apple, cube, curiosity, game, Inside, molyneux, secret
Written by: Craig Hunter
Peter Molyneux’s new experimental game, Curiosity: What’s inside The Cube, has experienced a few delays through the prolonged Apple certification process but will finally be released in early November. Molyneux told Polygon in an interview that Curiosity will be released November 7th on iOS and Android.
Curiosity: What’s inside The Cube is Peter Molyneux’s new game where players work together, tapping away at a massive cube. Everyone is slowly tapping away layers of the same cube hoping to be the one person that discovers the secret hidden inside.
What’s actually inside the cube is still a secret to this day only known to Molyneux and his team at 22 Cans. Continue reading “Peter Molyneux’s ‘Curiosity’ Coming Nov. 7” »
Daily Anime: New Manga iPhone App Could Land You a Job
Wednesday, 24th October 2012Posted in Apple
Tags: app, application, interview, iTunes, job interview, Robert Walters Manga Interview App
Written by: Jeff Nau
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If there’s two things I never would have assumed would go together, it’s ‘manga’ and ‘employment.’ (Yet I’m doing this write-up here, so it goes to show ya). Robert Walters didn’t let that hold him back: he’s regarded by companies of all kinds as a leader in the industry of employment recruitment consultancies.
Walters has wasted no time in proving he’s ahead of the game, helping design a new app called the Manga Interview App, which utilizes an anime-styled approach to helping aspiring job-seekers perfect the interview process. Continue reading “Daily Anime: New Manga iPhone App Could Land You a Job” »
Daily Gaming: Microsoft Won’t Be Selling Mature-Rated Games In The Windows 8 Store
Thursday, 11th October 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: app, content, mature, microsoft, rated, rating, store, Windows 8
Written by: Craig Hunter
We previously reported to you about Microsoft launching its new online store that will include everything from movies and TV to music and games. Unfortunately, according to Forbes, Microsoft will not be allowing any mature rated games on its new service either in North America or Europe.
Titles with a rating any higher than 16+ PEGI will not be sold or supported. In the U.S Microsoft will not be supporting any games rated mature. This is both bothersome and mildly confusing being that Microsoft not only supports and sells M-rated content through Xbox 360 it is also a major game publisher for some pretty serious violent and otherwise mature titles.
Daily Gaming: Star Wars Angry Birds Full Reveal
Monday, 8th October 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: angry birds, app, details, figures, game, new, november 8, star wars
Written by: Craig Hunter
Last week we reported about the announcement of the Angry Birds Star Wars partnership and now know we have the details. Rovio has brought Hasbro in to create a new line of Star Wars Angry Birds merchandise including the ‘Star Wars Angry Birds: At-At Attack Battle Game’.
Although not many details have surfaced we will be seeing a new Agnry Birds Star Wars app come November 8th. Rovio has updated its official Angry Birds Tumblr account with a new teaser video and artwork (below).
“May the birds be with you”
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Daily Anime: New iPhone App Turns Your Pictures into Awesome Manga Panels
Thursday, 4th October 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture
Tags: app, iPhone, manga-camera
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Ever take a picture that’s not random and awkward enough, and you could use some extra awkwardness and randomness? Perhaps you have a hot friend or two that eerily resembles Minmei from Robotech you’d like to snap a pic of?
Great news: an app for anime lovers looking to turn their life into a real version of their favorite manga, called Manga-Camera, has what you need. In other words, this isn’t just some half-assed Photoshop filter, the guys behind it look like they really knew their sh*t. Continue reading “Daily Anime: New iPhone App Turns Your Pictures into Awesome Manga Panels” »
Daily Soundcloud: Did Disney Steal Music From This Chiptunes Band?
Friday, 21st September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture, Soundcloud
Tags: anamanaguchi, app, disney, jetback blues sunset hues, nerdcore, steal
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Imagine being part of a struggling band, pretty much unknown and yet somehow making a steady break from the ranks of relative obscurity. People start hearing more of your music, you start getting some love, the gigs come more frequently…
Then imagine you’re on the Internet one day and stumble upon your band’s music, being used by one of the world’s largest conglomerates — without your permission, and thus without acknowledgement of any sort/royalties you might see from the bastards.
This is allegedly what happened to Brooklyn-based Anamanaguchi, who were in the midst of writing music for their next record Continue reading “Daily Soundcloud: Did Disney Steal Music From This Chiptunes Band?” »
DAILY ANIME: Crunchyroll Launches Streaming Service and Online App For PS3
Wednesday, 1st August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture
Tags: Anime, app, crunchyroll, online, ps3, streaming
Written by: Paul Nyhart
Widely considered the most popular Anime site on the net, Crunchyroll announced today that their content will now be avaialble to stream via their app for the PS3. Since the site’s launch in 2006, Crunchyroll has made Anime content available via the iPhone/droid, but until now was not available as a streaming option via the PS3.
As part of the deal, Crunchyroll is offering a 30 day free trial to PS3 users who download the app — regular service for the Anime service runs at 8 bucks/month (not including the site’s Drama programming). Continue reading “DAILY ANIME: Crunchyroll Launches Streaming Service and Online App For PS3” »
Angry Birds Creator Announces New Game, Amazing Alex
Friday, 11th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Amazing Alex, angry birds, app, Casey's Contraptions, iOS, Rovio
Written by: Craig Hunter
On the heels of the massively successful Angry Birds, Finnish game maker Rovio is set to launch a new title. The new game will be called Amazing Alex and centers around the main character, a curious young boy named Alex.
Rovio CEO Mikael Hed told a Yle’s breakfast television show this morning about the new game and that it should be available for release in roughly two months time. Hed went on to say the game features a bit of an educational element to it based on the main character’s curiosity to build things. Continue reading “Angry Birds Creator Announces New Game, Amazing Alex” »
‘Zombies, Run!’ iPhone App Helps You Escape Zombies (and Calories)
Tuesday, 6th March 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Offbeat, Pop Culture
Tags: app, iPhone, kickstarter, left 4 dead, zombie apocalypse, zombies, zombies run!
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Finally (as if having your brains/intestines eaten wasn’t enough) some extra incentive to run from zombies. Sparked by the idea of one man’s relentless Kickstarter project, Zombies, Run! is a new self-funded iPhone app that’s taking the Internet by storm.
According to geek.com, zR! is a mashup between games like Left 4 Dead and Resident Evil, and simultaneously works as both hypothetical survival horror game and a way to get a serious workout.
The phone is a zombie-locator, which allows you to essentially monitor your own position vs. the zombies as they creep into your city and allow you to run like hell from them. Continue reading “‘Zombies, Run!’ iPhone App Helps You Escape Zombies (and Calories)” »
Unofficial Portal for Android Port In Progress, Download Beta Now
Wednesday, 15th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: android, app, beta, download, port, portal, unofficial, valve, video
Written by: Craig Hunter
Originally released in 2007, Portal has made its way to just about every platform but has yet to make its way onto the big mobile operating systems. Luckily it will soon be coming to at least one, Android, thanks to the hard work of some third-party devs and the Unity 3D Engine.
Although this isn’t an official port (no involvement from Valve) the first-person puzzle-platformer appears to already be running in beta based on the February 11th YouTube video uploaded by AndroidPolice (below). The video shows a screen capture of version 0.004 running on an Android device, and that build is already available to download to all. Continue reading “Unofficial Portal for Android Port In Progress, Download Beta Now” »
Control Windows Media Center With Kinect Voice And Gesture Control for $7
Wednesday, 15th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: app, kinect, Kinect for Media Center, voice, windows
Written by: Craig Hunter
If you can get around the cost of Kinect for Windows, $250, you’re going to begin seeing more great apps being released that add voice and gesture control support to your favorite Windows apps (not just games).
Thanks to a new app from from third party developer Brad Mauk, you can now control the Windows 7 Media Center app completely with voice commands, pinches and waves of your hands. Continue reading “Control Windows Media Center With Kinect Voice And Gesture Control for $7” »
No More Photobombing? “Remove” App Lets You Delete People From Your Photos
Wednesday, 15th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive
Tags: android, app, Barcelona, demo, iOS, photo
Written by: Craig Hunter
If you’ve ever wanted to easily remove someone from a photo that is otherwise perfect, up until now it hasn’t been an easy task. Remove, an app from Scaldo, aims to let you snap a photo and selectively remove people and objects from the image with a tap of your finger, right on your smartphone.
The company is set to demo its Remove app, which will be available for both iOS and Android, at this year’s Mobile World Congress taking place later this month in Barcelona, Spain. According to Scaldo, the app is the “world’s first optical removal software” for mobile devices. Continue reading “No More Photobombing? “Remove” App Lets You Delete People From Your Photos” »
The ‘App Economy’ Has Created Over 466,000 Jobs In The US
Wednesday, 8th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive
Tags: 466000, app, developers, economy, iPhone, jobs, Mountain Economics, stats, study, TechNet, us
Written by: Craig Hunter
With just about every politician urging Apple to bring jobs back home to the U.S. amid Apple’s supply chain abroad coming under scrutiny for poor working conditions, perhaps it was about time someone mentioned the “App Economy”.
According to a new study, apps for mobile devices have created approximately 466,000 jobs in the US since 2008.
The numbers come from a TechNet sponsored study, with a little help from South Mountain Economics, which noted America’s App Economy “had zero jobs just Continue reading “The ‘App Economy’ Has Created Over 466,000 Jobs In The US” »
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