Addison Mel
Addison is an instructor of game design and multimedia developer in some technical college; he is also an active member of Microsoft gaming and app precincts.
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Apple iPhone 6 – What Rumor Mill Says
With the every passing time, the rumor mill for Apple iPhone 6 is getting more momentum. Really, it’s going be critical for the Cupertino-based company. We’ve seen one of the cutting-edge smartphones from its competitors like Samsung, Sony and HTC. So, Apple needs to fill every gap that could be risky. Like, if Apple comes with less Megapixel counts on the camera, smaller display and dull design, then it would be difficult for the company to stay in the game. Let’s find what the rumors say about the Apple’s next big thing.
We have been hearing different rumors and reports that suggest a thinner and sleek body for the Apple iPhone 6. We have also seen lots of iPhone 6 mockups talking about the slimmer contour. So, all this hype makes us believe that Apple will bring a slimmer and sleek design breaking up all of its traditions that stop it being inventive. It’s likely that iPhone 6 will pack a 4.7-inch display as it is the most believable size that we could expect from the company.
See Also; iPhone 6 Might Come in August
In terms of processor, Apple has been successful brining some powerful phones to its fans. Anyhow, the addition of A8 Chip is being discussed around the tech society. It is expected iPhone 6 will operate iOS 8, which might be announced at Apple’s annual WWDC event on June 2.
One thing which we can say 100% about the iPhone 6 is its new Healthbook app. It is all-in-one medical center that tracks your blood pressure, sugar level, respiratory level, sleep, steps, heart rate and a lot more. Definitely, the app won’t work itself. For this, Apple will have to announce another device. For many it would be the long-awaited iWatch that could debut along with iPhone 6.
We are still a few months away from the iPhone 6 release, we’ll let you know when anything goes official from the company. Stay tuned!
Apple Podcasts App Gets a Siri Support
Apple on Thursday brings a Siri support to its Podcasts application. Now, users can enjoy their favorite music by simply asking Siri, which reduces the nuisance of searching manually. You can ask for specific episode or podcasts one by one using Siri support, a recently-added option. ‘’Play the Splendid Table podcasts’’, and in no time you’ll be listening to your favorite podcast.
Furthermore, the Podcasts v2.1 now has the ability to integrate with Apple’s CarPlay feature and users can share links through AirDrop and quickly play any kind of station they like from the Stations List by simply hitting on the ‘Play Button’.
Apple also tried to improve the way users browse or manage the individual episodes. There’s a new ‘Unplayed Tab’ that shows you all of the episodes which you’ve yet to play. That’s really awesome as you don’t miss any of your favorite podcasts. The update also includes a new ‘Feed Tab’ showing off the episodes that are ready for download or stream. If you think your connection won’t be good, then you can save your episodes to play them offline. Now, users can open links in safari that are in the description of a podcast.
The update also brings some bug fixes to tackle the playback problems and issues while downloading podcasts.
You need to update to iTunes 11.2 if you want to sync your podcasts between your iOS device and computer. Apple highly recommends that you should be having iTunes 11.2 for a smooth running of Podcasts application.
How you look at the new update of Podcasts app? Please feel free and sound off in the comment section below.
Top iPhone Games for Your Kids
Have kids that don’t let you stay cool and keep asking for gifts and other things? This post might help you engage them with thrilling stuff and they won’t ask for anything except the game on your iPhone. It’s a simple and easy way to get them engaged. Check out the top iPhone games for kids.
Cut the Rope
The Chillingo Ltd’s Cut the Rope ($3) brings you an endless fun that evokes your kids to play again and again. It’s a puzzle-like title in which users have to feed the little monster with candies. Coming with 370 levels, the addictive game has enough juice to give your family a true entertainment.
Toca Hair Salon Me
That’s biggie when it comes to the list of funny games. It’s a must-have app for your family that knows how to keep the users intact. It would be interesting when you give a new look to your family members or pals. You are free to do anything with their hair styles. The Toca Hair Salon Me ($3) is going to be your kids’ favorite app.
Tiny Games
The Hide & Seek Productions’ Tiny Games (Free) is a one app for the all situations. The app brings you a game according to your mood and feelings. You just need to tell your situation; who you are with and where you are. The app combines hundreds of the captivating games for different situations.
Toca Band
The Toca Band ($3) compels your kids to ask for more gameplay as it lets them compose new songs. It is a real fun for your children that helps them explore more for music in a unique way. With 16 cool characters, your kids are going to spend hours playing this game.
Passwords Plus v3 an iOS App Now Available at App Store
If you are getting a problem remembering all of your personal information like passowords, PINs and other sensitive info, then say thanks to DataViz Inc. who has released its latest version of Passwords Plus, an iOS app that keeps a good record of your private info securely.
The updated version synchronizes data automatically across the multiple platforms and devices. It lets the users edit and create up to 25 passwords for 60 days for free. There’s a new installation wizard dubbed as ‘password suggestions’ for the novices that guides them how to enter and save the passwords using this app.
The app offers a trial period of 60 days, which is enough to examine deeply. Anyhow, if you want more capacity in storage then you should buy a paid version of the app that brings you the unlimited storage capacity for saving passwords, backup data and other sensitive info.
“From personal life to work life, consumers need to ‘log-in’ to access virtually everything. It’s becoming nearly impossible to keep track of and protect the dozens of passwords needed daily,” said Jeff Fetchick (Chief Operating Officer, DataViz, Inc). “Whether it’s personal banking credentials, work passwords or online profiles, you no longer have to worry about forgetting log-in and password information when you need it most, or having that information protected.”
Features
- Easy to Use – it takes few minutes to start and doesn’t include any messy interface. No third party Cloud Account is needed to sync, restore or backup your data.
- Compatible with both iPhone and iPad
- Trusted Company – the DataViz has been developing password protection software for last 12 years. So, you don’t need to be get worried about privacy issues.
The Passwords Plus v3 is now available for $9.99 at Apple App Store. It requires iOS 7 or higher to run.
iPhone Cases – New Arrival
This week, you’ll find protection and some unique ways to deck your handsets as well. Our new roundup of iPhone cases offers a nice collection of designs and styles, so that you can pick your favorite one. One of them helps smokers to lighten their cigarettes when they don’t have any lighter.
BuGoods
This is unique and can better grab other’s attention, the X-Ray Skeleton Punk ($20; iPhone 4/4S/5/5S) combines an x-ray pic of human body. The case provides extra protection against scratches and bumps. It supports all the possible cutouts to let the users have an error-free experience.
Lighter Case
The company’s Lighter Case ($39; iPhone 5/5S) is a case that smokers would like to have. It features a LED light and electronic cigarette lighter. Available in white or black.
Griffin Technology
The company allows you to design your own case with Custom Identity (iPhone 5/5S) by choosing from a range of backplates, screen protectors and bumpers. So, you better know how your handset will be more sturdy.
Buqutech
The PowerArmour ($90; iPhone 5/5S) comprises a slim design that saves your iPhone from daily vagaries of life. It features a re-chargeable Lithium-Ion battery offering 8 hours of talk time.
Case-Mate
The Naked Tough ($35; iPhone 5/5S) packs a two-piece construction featuring a touch bumper together with transparent rear shell to make a case that can offer an extra protection against chips and scratches. The case comes in black, white and clear.
Logitech
The Case+ ($200; iPhone 5/5S) brings you everything that is needed while keeping a handset along. It can be doubled as a viewing stand in the landscape orientation. The features a dashboard mount, wallet attachment and external battery of 2300mAh power that won’t let you down when you’re having an important call.
App Dose: Vango Brings Original Art Gallery to Your iOS device
Have some instincts for the true art work? If so, today’s app dose brings Vango, an app that lets the users see original art galleries on their iPhones or iPads. If you think it’s just simple having a view on them, you’re wrong as there’re plethora of things that you can do with real art work.
The Vango allows the users to get their hands on the artwork created by original artists. With this app, users can browse and purchase their master piece from the genuine artists. Really, it could be a godsend app for those who’re always in a search of real and true paintings.
The app can be customized according to your tastes, so that you see the results only of your choice. It keeps a track of what kind of artwork you like and offers similar results. The Vango comprises a visualization mode to let you choose your own-choice-of painting which can be placed anywhere on the photo you take from your iPhone. That’s really an awesome feature. You can get the idea of how it’s gonna look with that painting to design home or office.
If you are interested in the local artists, the Vango doesn’t let you go astray. Its localization feature tells you about the artists who’re close to your location. So, now you have a knowledge of all the artists who live near to your surroundings.
The Vango is now available for free at Apple App Store. The updated version now includes the iPhone support making it universal for both iPad and iPhone users. You’ll need iOS 7 or higher to run this app.
Top iOS Games of April 2014
The new apps keep coming on the daily basis, so what April brought us? Here we have assorted the best titles that just have joined the App Store last month. Let’s have a peek at them as there might be your favorite one.
Hitman GO
The name of the app looks a pretty catchy as you’re about to play a detective-like game. The Hitman is a turn-based strategy game that includes all the fun to spice up one’s leisure. Think twice before you make any move, I think that’s the key to success in the game. It’s all about patience and waiting for the right situation.
Yomi
Want to play a card-like game that can do even more? No worries, Yomi is a perfect title that fits accurately bringing enough fun to spice up your idle time. It’s a card-based fighting game that gives you a chance of playing with 10 characters.
Leo’s Fortune
That’s biggie when it comes to unique game play. The Leo’s Fortune brings a whole-new concept in a different way. There’s ball like character with whom you get the tasty bytes of entertainment. The storyline is simple that puts the players in a task of finding the cunning thief that have stolen all of your gold. For me, it’s the best title when it comes to top iOS games last month.
Monument Valley
What about to help anyone? The Monument Valley is a new game that allows the player to guide a helpless princess to the right destination. The storyline is simple and easy to understand, no complex work is involved. But you’ll need a little presence of your Mind. It’s like finding the way on a map. The game has enough diversity to keep the users bound for long hours.
Must-Have Apps for iPhone Users
Everyday we got a new thing to explore; it could be anything in our lives. But now, I’ll talk about some new stuff that really doubles up your smartphone experience. There’re some handy apps for iPhone users that bring more new ideas.
You&Me – Free
You must be thinking how it is ranked in the list of must-have apps, but it is a fact that everyone has a special person in its life. So, in that sense it’ll become more must-have. It’s a dating service that helps you find a perfect match. The messaging app lets the users chat with their loved ones featuring video and voice chatting. It is now available for iOS platform only while its developers promise to bring an Android version of this app soon.
Tagg.ly – Free
The newly-released app makes it easy for the users to add customized watermarks, date, name, logo, timestamp and location to their photos with ease. If you take shots using the app, then identifying info will be added automatically. It is available for free at Apple App Store.
LiveLens – Free
The app gets a complete overhaul in order to facilitate the users with more new options. There’s an important event approaching near and you want to give it a live coverage, then LiveLens makes it easy for you to live stream your events. In the updated version, users can even have a chat during the streaming. It is now available for both iOS and Android platforms.
Type Tees – Free
Have a thrilling summer with Type Tees that lets you design your own tees but with text only. Users can have their slogans or thinking right on their T-shirt. It has never been so easy to order the one upon you have made your own text in no time. Users can also browse the different designs of other’s choice which they’ve made.
Best iOS Games Released in Last Month
If you are fond of playing new games, then this post is gonna work for you. We have assorted best iOS games that just have released last month. Really, it was difficult to sort the best titles for you. Anyhow, choose your favorite one to avoid boredom when you have nothing to do.
FTL: Faster Than Light
The award-winning spaceship simulation puts the players into a task of saving the Galaxy. Obviously, it’s a dangerous thing to do but will give you a true entertainment. You got a wide range of enemies to fight with, new ships that adds more lure, advanced weapons and a lot more to explore from. With every encounter, different kind of situations will be appeared that adds more diversity to the game.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Many folks don’t like card games as for them it gives nothing but a headache. But, this game is going to take many hours of you, thanks to its simple storyline that doesn’t require anything complex to play. After some time spending on it, you’ll be playing like an adept person who has been in it for years.
Monument Valley
How are you at helping people? The Monument Valley is no more different as you need to guide a helpless princess to the destination. For this, you have to find hidden paths and unfold optical illusions to get her way clear. The easy-to-use game brings you a chance of seeing one of the best monuments around the world.
Wayward Souls
Well, if you guys think there would hardly be a game that can really give you a tough time, then give this title a try. It’s an action-packed game that requires quick decisions and strategies. You don’t have any idea about what kind of situations you are going to face in the next levels. So, get ready for a combat where positioning, timing and tactics matter.
New Slew Of iPhone Cases
We always bring you the best stuff for your handsets in order to give you an idea of what trends are being followed around the corner. With lots of new designs, we have come up with a new slew of iPhone cases that could help you find your favorite one.
Belkin
The company’s Tracy ($30 to $35; iPhone 5/5S) is a stylish case that combines a semi-flexible shell featuring glossy finish with complete button protection. Available in 5 different designs with a range of motifs.
CJ Wholesale
If you can’t keep an eye on your handset all the time, then Sport Armband ($2; iPhone 5/5S) has covered you by allowing to you affix your iPhone to your wrist like a watch. It is one of the inexpensive cases you will ever find. The case comes in black and combines an easy opening that you don’t need to remove it from your handset while inserting earphones.
Barbour
The company’s Julie Dodsworth range (£40; iPhone 5/5S) comprises a number of nifty cases crafted by a renowned British artisan. The walled-like case combines a pocked for stashing cash or cards, avoiding the need of keeping wallet. Available in 3 Three enchanting floral motifs.
Pelican Pro Gear
The Black Voyager ($50; iPhone 5/5S) features an industrial-strength chassis that provides a firm grip. The case protects your handset from scratches and bumps during the daily vagaries of life. Available in white, pink, or white.
Trina Turk
The company’s Echo ($40; iPhone 5/5S) flaunts a Dual-layer construction featuring a shock-free inner liner and a sturdy outer layer for a solid protection. Coming with 4 different motifs, the case is available in white, black and blue.
