Following the release of the OS 3.0 firmware and SDK updates less than a month ago, app devs are now stocking the App Store with new or updated apps that use Apple’s Push Notification Service. Push notifications are used by applications to alert you of new information, even when the application isn’t running. Notifications differ [...]
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Developers Rush to Update their Apps with Push Notification Services
- 07.15.09
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Sparticle Adds New Purpose to Familiar Fun
When I started playing Sparticle it felt immediately familiar. After a few minutes it hit me... if you could score points with iChalky, you would have Sparticle. So, it came as no surprise that Sparticle and iChalky are both creations from Eric Metois. While iChalky is fun (and still has a home on my iPhone), [...]
Bouncing Around With Karuki is Simple Fun
You know how every now and then you run across a game for your iPhone or touch that makes you smile, curse, and drain your battery life all in the span of an hour or so? It has certainly happened to me a time or two and with Karuki, it's no exception. This simple and [...]
Apple Issues Advisory on How to Keep Your iPhone 3G and 3GS Looking Cool
Amid unconfirmed reports that some 3GS iPhone are over heating and turning models with white cases a light brown, Apple has released a document that advises owners on how to use their devices to avoid potential damage caused by a silicon barbeque. Apple says you should operate your iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a [...]
Memory + Adds a Few Twists to a Tired Genre
Memory +, from Pearl Fisher Games, is similar to Concentration, where the trick is to flip card or boxes and recall the image on the opposite side and then pair it with an identical image hidden elsewhere on the playing board. It's a traditional memory game, of which there are several already in the App [...]
Busted Loop Says Most Paid Apps are Stuck in a Sales Dead Zone
- 07.13.09
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The guys at Busted Loop blog did an analysis of what they claim is a “comprehensive, raw ranking data for the entire U.S. App Store, spanning all categories.” Their conclusion: “...most paid apps fail. These ‘dead’ apps may have had some sales shortly after they were released, but once the honeymoon is over, that's it. [...]
