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First, let me congratulate you on a fairly witty pun-based ad campaign. You’re making a point, and with quite a bit of gumption, given the lack of cool smartphones available on your larger-than-life network. Second, I’ll acknowledge our past relationship; nine good years with excellent coverage and several fairly decent… Continue Reading »

Today’s Mac updates involves geometry. Don’t be afraid, though, it’s here to make life easier, not harder. So is Custom Headers by M, RemObjects SDK, ReaddleDocs, RemoteSite, TypeBook Creator, and more. iPhone updates involve Hyakkiyagyo, which alone should be enough to get you to click inside, but there’s also Roto,… Continue Reading »

It’s true. There’s a sixth installment in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy. With the death of Douglas Adams in 2001, it seemed the landmark series had reached a less than impressive end with Mostly Harmless, a book which Douglas himself referred to as “bleak.” But is a bleak… Continue Reading »

Augmented reality. If you’re not familiar with the phrase, get there. It’s a fairly new trend in games in which the computer generated graphics are laid on top of what you actually see around you. There are other more detailed and possibly more accurate definitions, but forget about them. What… Continue Reading »

In terms of how hunting may actually be, Real Deer Hunting does a better job at portraying that. However, when I want to play a game on my iPhone, I look to play the more exciting and action packed ones, so Big Buck Hunter was a better experience for me.… Continue Reading »

Popular blog publishing software, WordPress, has recently released version 2.0 of its software. However, it has been released as a separate application, like what was done with Tweetie 2, so don’t bother checking for an update to your already-downloaded WordPress app. WordPress 2 brings an impressive redesign and a bunch… Continue Reading »

Are you familiar with Habbo Hotel? The company behind the sensational virtual world, Sulake, Inc., has created a similar pocketsize virtual world for mobile devices known as Bobba (or Bobba Bar for the iPhone version). Bobba has already been out on various smartphones for a few months now, and the… Continue Reading »

The iPhone has finally officially launched in China, with one major feature missing: built-in Wi-Fi. A ban on Wi-Fi by the Chinese government had forced Apple to produce iPhones with Wi-Fi removed specifically for sale in China, but the ban on Wi-Fi had been lifted shortly after Apple started producing… Continue Reading »

Halloween might be upon you, but you’re grown up now. So instead of getting the candy, you’ll be giving it out with a big smile on your face, right? Yeah, probably not. Those darn kids just want candy. They don’t give a crap about you, and they certainly don’t care… Continue Reading »

Anime comes to your Mac via Boxee and Crunchyroll. Also, your pets get managed and your runes get spooky. The iPhone, on the other hands, gets groovy (thanks to IK Multimedia) and amazing (thanks to Scholastic). Want more? Maybe some Pocket Oinko (but not Boinko)? Maybe some Puzzle Genius? Perhaps… Continue Reading »