From Our Archives
iPhone/Touch Adventure '1112' Now Available
byMichael Baumert on November 25, 2008 8:38 PM
Agharta Studio's interactive adventure 1112 Episode 01 has finally come to the App Store at $8 US. It's noteworthy to be sure because of the scale and scope of this endeavor which includes intricate hand drawn artwork and a full Sierra On-Line/Lucasarts adventure game format. The final product will be delivered in a number of episodes. Enjoy.
SimCity Coming to iPhone in December for $10
byMichael Baumert on November 20, 2008 7:17 PM
TouchArcade brings news of EA's latest entry in the iPhone app business. SimCity will be arriving in a month or so for $9.99. MG Seigler of VentureBeat already saw it and liked it.
I got a chance to play a near-complete version of it today; it looks great. Fans of the series will recognize the SimCity 3000 look and feel, but the addition of touch screen controls makes sense for things like zoning (creating a certain type of building zone). Using the multi-touch capabilities of the iPhone to do things like zooming in and out of your city also makes the game a good fit for the device.
Best iPhone Racing Game Yet?
byMichael Baumert on November 11, 2008 10:53 AM
TouchArcade brings word of a new (yet to be released as of the 11th of November) iPhone racer which looks to be the most promising racing sim yet for Apple's handheld.
New iPhone + Touch FPS coming along nicely
byMichael Baumert on October 28, 2008 2:08 PM
iPhone + Touch developer Fern Lightning is well on the way towards bringing an effective FPS (First Person Shooter) to the iPhone/Touch. According to TouchArcade, a free version of the app has already been submitted to Apple.
Flickr's iPhone-Friendly Re-Design
byMichael Baumert on October 2, 2008 8:34 PM
As CNET reports, Flickr's mobile m.flickr service has become iPhone/Touch Friendly! This basically equates to a Flash-free experience optimized for the iPhone's 480x320 screen res. It basically looks just like a native Apple iPhone app.
New iPhone + Touch Facebook 2.0 is Live
byMichael Baumert on September 30, 2008 9:35 AM
The new Facebook Application for the iPhone/Touch is here and in addition to the typical stream of bug fixes, you'll find better photo support, better wall interaction and support and a new user interface.
Of particular interest is the new invention of the sliding sub-tab.. the user can slide the horizontially-oriented sub tab items left or right making for an interesting new interface convention.
We'll see if this catches on.
mmm... that's good Kroll..
byMichael Baumert on September 29, 2008 6:23 PM
Toucharcade has got a peak at a new iPhone/Touch game which raises the bar yet again in the iPhone-as-a-legitimate-gaming-device arms race. Not only do the 3D graphics look amazing in this hack n' slash errr.. platformer(?), the framerate and controls look to be buttoned down as well.
It's 7.99 at the Appstore right now, game one.
Webmonkey Maps iPhone Developer Frustration via Dipity
byMichael Baumert on September 28, 2008 8:59 AM
Some say that the iPhone application development process has been a bit.. well.. unwieldy. Fortunately Wired's Webmonkey was able to articulate it through the majesty of Dipity. The timeline tracks Developer frustration from start (June 9, 2008) to present.
neat.
via Webmonkey (Wired)
iPhone OS 2.2 Features New Safari UI
byMichael Baumert on September 27, 2008 9:49 PM
The iPhone's new 2.2 software update will be arriving shortly and at the top of the list of changes you'll find a new take on the Safari interface. The Google search bar placed below the address field will be gone, replaced by a 'closer-to-the-desktop' look and feel. There's a screen grab of the new UI after the break. Enjoy.
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