Archive for January, 2010

Macworld 2010 Announces iPad Event

January 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Events & Conferences, Platforms: iOS | Comments Off

Developers that will be heading to Macworld 2010 on February 13th will have a shot at playing with the all new iPad according to a special newsletter from the organization of the event.

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Fujitsu Claims iPad Trademark

January 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | Comments Off

Aside from Nokia and Apple combating each other over iPhone patents, Apple has a new legal enemy. This time it’s Fujitsu that claims to have a trademark on the name iPad.

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Inside Apple’s Approval Process

January 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox, Platforms: iOS | 2 Comments »

Ever wondered what life must be like for the folks testing your apps? We found this little video that takes you inside Apple and shows the amount of work and iPhones needed to ensure consumers only get the best quality.

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Dutch Toystore Sells Unlocked 3Gs

January 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Phones & Devices, Platforms: iOS | Comments Off

Dutch toystore Intertoys has sent out a mailing to promote their newest toy, the Apple iPhone 3GS. This is the second time the toystore managed to sell official unlocked iPhones in Holland.

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iSlate Becomes iPad – UPDATE 6

January 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | 2 Comments »

One of the biggest hyped devices of the moment has become reality as Steve Jobs exposed what we all expected all along

IGF Nominees Revealed

January 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Game Awards | Comments Off

The 2010 nominees for the Independent Games Festival Mobile have been announced. This award is aimed at mobile game developers as well as handheld developers for the NDS and the PSP.

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Zune Phone Coming!?

January 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Phones & Devices, Platforms: XNA | Comments Off

It seems there will be a Microsoft Zune phone in the near future. The latest firmware for the Zune media players contains USB drivers which carry ‘phone’ in their naming. Those drivers refer to a Microsoft hardware ID.

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Petition for Open Competition on the App Store

January 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | Comments Off

Recently there have been a few stories where mobile games have been taken offline by Apple because a competitor filed a copyright infringement report, sometimes without clear proof.

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iGameStats Reveals Top iPhone Publishers 2009

January 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS, Research & Stats | Comments Off

iGameStats based their results on the number of games released in compared to the scores they received in reviews (much like many of the other). Ngmoco took top spot with a 8.1.