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iPad By Davis: “Duke Nukem II arriving on iPhone and iPad in April” plus 14 more

iPad By Davis: “Duke Nukem II arriving on iPhone and iPad in April” plus 14 more


Duke Nukem II arriving on iPhone and iPad in April

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:35 AM PDT

Duke Nukem II arriving on iPhone and iPad in April3DRelams and Interceptor Entertainment have announced that they will be releasing Duke Nukem II for the iPhone and iPad in April. The Duke Nukem gaming series will be fondly remembered by millions of older gamers as a side scrolling shooter type game with all the carnage and shooting you could possible wish for.

In 1993 Apogee released Duke Nukem II. Its explosive action made it an instant side-scrolling classic. 20 years later, Interceptor Entertainment and 3DRealms have teamed up to bring Duke Nukem II back. Duke Nukem II for iOS lets you experience this 90′s classic all over again on the most popular gaming platform in the world!

The iOS game will be based around how it looked and played back in 1993 with smooth side scrolling action, VGA graphics, 256 eye popping colors, kick ass weapons, 32 action packed levels, full touchscreen support, new artwork and music.

If you are already excited by this upcoming release, take a look at the reveal trailer below; if you remember and loved the original then you are not going to be disappointed with this one. Duke Nukem II will be arriving in the App Store next month and will cost $1.99.

Source: Interceptor Entertainment



Tim Cook to give deposition in ebook pricing lawsuit

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 07:28 PM PDT

Tim Cook to give deposition in ebook pricing lawsuit

A federal judge has ordered Tim Cook to give a deposition as part of the US Justice Department's lawsuit over ebook pricing. The government has been limited to deposing Cook for four hours. Executives from the companies involved in the suit have already testified, with Cook being the sole exception. Prior to the order, Apple's lawyers had tried to argue that deposing Cook could be harmful to Apple's business.

Orin Snyder, a lawyer at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP who is representing Apple, said in a March 11 letter that questioning Cook would "threaten disruption of Apple's business" and "serve as a potent tool for harassment." He also said the government's assertions about Cook's knowledge and role in the matter were "speculative."

Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue was deposed on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. During the deposition, Cue apparently said that Cook had knowledge regarding Apple's ebook pricing strategy. Apple and the major publishers settled a similar case with European Union regulators towards the end of last year.

Source: Bloomberg



How to export and transfer your Google Reader feeds to another RSS service on iPhone and iPad

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 02:44 PM PDT

How to export and transfer your Google Reader feeds to another RSS service on iPhone and iPad

Google surprised all of us yesterday with the news that Google Reader is getting canned this summer. That means if you use Google Reader for your RSS news feeds, you'll need to export your feeds to a new service before the service shuts down.

Luckily, if you've got an iPhone or iPad, the task should be pretty easy. Here's a few options for transferring your RSS feeds to a new service.

How to export your RSS feeds from Google Reader

  1. First you'll need to log in to your Google account through the Google Takeout Page - Link
  2. Click on the Create Archive option towards the bottom.
  3. Google will begin to archive a copy of your settings in your Google account. This may take some time.
  4. Once it's done, click on the Download button.
  5. Unzip the file and navigate to emailname-takeout > Reader > subscriptions.xml.
  6. Save the subscriptions.xml file to an easy to access place like your desktop.
  7. Move on to the import portion.

How to import your RSS feeds from Google Reader

All RSS apps are a bit different on the desktop but the general is that somewhere in settings or in a menu, you should have an import button.

  1. Launch the desktop RSS client you've chosen to use.
  2. Find the Import option.
  3. Navigate to the place where you saved your subscriptions.xml file that we saved in the how to export section.
  4. Choose it and the client should automatically import all of your feeds.

How to import your Google Reader feeds to Flipboard for iPhone and iPad

Flipboard is one of the most popular RSS apps for both iPhone and iPad. It not only has a beautiful interface, but has Google Reader support built right in. This means once you import your Google Reader feeds, you're done. Best of all Flipboard is free.

  1. Launch the Flipboard app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Create a free Flipboard account if you don't have one already.
  3. Tap the Search icon.
  4. You'll now see a screen that lets you search for feeds and topics or link accounts. Tap on the Google Reader option.
  5. Now sign into your Google Reader account and authorize Flipboard.
  6. Flipboard will import all your Google Reader RSS feeds automatically. That's all you have to do. Going forward, you can just add new feeds to your Flipboard account instead of Google Reader.

Other RSS app suggestions

There are lots of RSS feed apps available in the App Store. Whether you just want to make a clean break and import your feeds over again or want to find a desktop client with a mobile client attached, here are some iOS and Mac RSS apps that aren't dependent upon Google Reader.

These are just a few of our recommendations but there are, of course, tons more in both the iOS App Store and Mac App Store. Let us know your suggestions in the comments!



Apple releases OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 update

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 02:28 PM PDT

Apple releases OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 update

Apple has released OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 to the public. This is the third major update to Mountain Lion since its initial release in July 2012. Apple says this about the update:

The 10.8.3 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes features and fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including the following:

  • The ability to redeem iTunes gift cards in the Mac App Store using your Mac's built-in camera
  • Boot Camp support for installing Windows 8
  • Boot Camp support for Macs with a 3TB hard drive
  • A fix for an issue that may cause Logic Pro to become unresponsive when using certain plug-ins
  • A fix for an issue that may cause audio to stutter on 2011 iMacs
  • Includes Safari 6.0.3

You can grab the update right now on the Mac App Store (MAS). Download it and let us know what you think.



Notable New iPad Apps: Meercats – Animal Planet Books for Kids

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:42 PM PDT

Meerkats Animal Planet iPad app

OK, here's a new iPad app that's perfect for that 'Aww That's Cute' apps folder you need to create on your iPad home screen: Meercats – Animal Planet Books for Kids

I mean, what kid can resist a good Meercats app? I now know that I sure can't (even though its been ages since I was a kid) – so I've been giving this app a look today. Here's a bit of its App Store intro:

Watch your child learn amazing facts about one of the world's most intriguing and fascinating creatures—the meerkat—with the Animal Planet and LivoBooks Meerkats iPad app! Kids will have a blast getting to know this species of mongoose, which lives as "families" and exhibits extraordinarily human-like behavior.

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Elixr is a social network that helps you find a drink

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:04 PM PDT

Elixr is a social network that helps you find a drink

Elixr is a new app and social network for the iPhone that helps you find a good place for a drink. Elixr lets you share your potent potable discoveries with your wider social sphere through pictures and ratings. After signing up, you can import friends into Elixr by either connecting to Facebook or allowing access to your iPhone's contacts.

Elixr lets you rate the different drinks available at a particular venue. Each drink's rating contributes to the establishment's overall rating. Other Elixr members will then be able to inspect the list to see what to get when they visit the venue. Elixr will use your location to find nearby bars. If your looking for somewhere new, just open the map to venues rated by fellow Elixr users.

Finally, Elixr allows you to share your posts with friends not only on Elixr itself, but also on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare, and Instagram. For those who love to share and talk about what they're drinking, Elixr allows you to connect with others who share that passion. It's available now for free on the App Store, so be sure to give it a try.



Apple Now Selling Refurb iPad 4 and iPad mini Models

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PDT

iPad mini Refurbished Models

Apple has made available some refurbished models of the iPad 4 (or 4th gen) and iPad mini. These are being offered at between 6-10% off at the Apple online store.

For iPad 4, there are 5 refurb models available – one WiFi only and four WiFi + Cellular models.

The iPad mini refurbished selection is much more limited, with just two models currently available – a 16GB WiFi + Cellular at $429 ($30 off) and a WiFi only 32GB for $389 ($40 off).

If you know anyone in the market for an iPad 4 or iPad mini at a little bit of a discount these are good deals.

Hat tip to everythingiCafe for sharing the news.


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Healthy Desserts by Green Kitchen for iPhone and iPad review

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:24 AM PDT

Healthy Desserts by Green Kitchen review

Healthy Desserts by Green Kitchen is an iPhone and iPad app that features 48 desserts that use only natural sweeteners, healthy fats, and whole grains and fruits. The app is gorgeously designed and features mouthwatering photography that will make you dying to get in the kitchen to whip one of these up.

All of the recipes are displayed as photography in a grid. Tapping on one will bring up a gorgeous, full-screen, retina photograph and access to info about the item, the ingredients, and a step-by-step recipe.

The summary gives a description of the recipe, how long it will take, the number of portions, and mark whether it's raw, gluten free, began, whole grain, or uses natural sweeteners. In the ingredients lists, ingredient names are highlighted and when you tap them, a dictionary will appear with its definition.

Healthy Desserts is a universal app for iPhone and iPad and takes advantage of iCloud sync by keeping your favorites synced up between devices.

The good

  • Gorgeous photos
  • Good variety of cookies, bars, muffins and smoothies
  • 48 handpicked premium recipes
  • A seamless switch from US to metric units
  • Save your favorites so you can return to them quickly on any device
  • Estimated cooking time for each recipe
  • All recipes are marked if they are vegan, raw, gluten free, naturally sweetened or whole grain
  • Step by step cooking instructions, tap on a step to mark it as completed
  • Universal for iPhone and iPad
  • Favorites sync between devices with iCloud

The bad

  • Crashes somewhat frequently on iPhone
  • No built-in shopping list. Can only email a list of ingredients (which can then be pasted into another app).

The bottom line

Healthy Desserts is a gorgeous cookbook filled with not-so-bad-for-you dessert choices. The mouthwatering photos do a great job of convincing you that these healthier options are still a delicious choice over something worse for you.



YouTube Capture updates with support for iPad

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:15 AM PDT

YouTube Capture updates with support for iPad

YouTube Capture has been updated to add support for the iPad. Now universal, YouTube Capture allows you to take videos and directly upload them to YouTube. Just like the iPhone version, YouTube Capture on the iPad is capable of uploading videos at 1080p.

While this won't have as much utility as the iPhone version, it's good that Google is trying to accommodate multiple use cases. Hopefully, Google Maps will be the next Google app to get the iPad treatment.

Do you take video with your iPad? Is the arrival of YouTube Capture for iPad good news? Let us know!



Samsung gets ready to counter-program the iPhone with the Galaxy S4

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 10:17 AM PDT

Samsung gets ready to counter-program the iPhone with the Galaxy S4

I'm in New York with our Windows Phone editor, Daniel Rubino and our videographer, Martin Reisch, to help Android Central's Phil Nickinson cover the ever-loving stuffing out of the Samsung Galaxy S4 event at Radio City Music Hall tonight. (Yeah, all of us can work cross-platform, go figure?)

What we're expecting is a bigger, badder-asser Galaxy S phone. So much has leaked already that there may not be too many surprises. The screen will likely be bigger (somewhere between the Galaxy S3 and the Note II?), processor will likely be more advanced (big.LITTLE dual quadcore), and Samsung will do what they do best -- throw a dizzying array of software features at us to see what sticks. Rumors range from eye-tracking to make sure we're paying attention to videos, to hover-mode for the touch sensor so you can gesture above, not just on the display, for even more options.

What's real and what's wishful blogging, we won't know until tonight. I'll be in Times Square with Martin if you're there and want to say hi, and get your picture in the Android Central feed. Otherwise we'll tweet what we can -- @reneritchie and @safesolvent -- but if you're at all interested in Apple's biggest competition to date, keep it locked on Android Central and the Samsung Galaxy S3

The iPhone 5 is almost 6 months old. The iPhone 5S is still months away. Samsung's picked the perfect time to counter-program Apple. It's their turn in the spotlight. While we wait on the next iPhone, let's see what Samsung can do.



BlackBerry Secure Work Space coming to iOS and Android

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 09:48 AM PDT

BlackBerry Secure Work Space coming to iOS and Android

Blackberry recently previewed a service called Secure Work Space which aims to bring a BlackBerry Balance like feature to iOS and Android. Basically, you'll have secure applications for productivity apps such as email, calendar, and tasks. Employees that are part of a BYOD initiative would be able to have separate personal and business apps on one device if using Secure Work Space.

According to CrackBerry, the service will be managed through BlackBerry Enterprise Services 10.

BlackBerry has long been praised for their security features and bringing it to 3rd party devices makes it easy for IT companies who are already familiar with BES to implement it on almost any device an employee may have even if it isn't an actual BlackBerry device.

Source: CrackBerry



CBS Launches Free Full Episodes Streaming App, But No Full Episodes for Big Bang Theory

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 09:00 AM PDT

CBS iPad app

CBS is a new free iPad app from the TV network of the same name, which offers full episodes streaming of many of the network's most popular shows. These include Criminal Minds, NCIS, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, How I Met Your Mother, Survivor, Elementary, and more.

But .. full episodes of The Big Bang Theory are not available – instead there are just a series of 1 to 2 minute clips available for what many of us would say is easily the best show on CBS. This seems an odd decision, to put it mildly. Yet another example of TV networks just not 'getting it' when it comes to access to their content I guess.

Here's a bit of the App Store intro for the new CBS app:

Watch full episodes of your favorite CBS shows with the CBS app for iPad and iPhone! Enjoy primetime, daytime and late night episodes from America's Most Watched Network.
Catch NCIS, CSI: Crime Scene...

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CBS launches app for streaming full episodes of shows

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 08:54 AM PDT

CBS launches app for streaming full episodes of shows

CBS has launched a new app for iOS that streams full episodes of several primetime, daytime, and late night shows. Programs such as NCIS, The Big Bang Theory, and The Late Show with David Letterman are all available. CBS says that episodes of daytime and late night shows will be available within 24 hours of their initial airing, while primetime episodes will be available after eight days. The CBS app also has "second-screen" experiences for select shows.

CBS is the last of the major US broadcast networks to offer its own streaming app. NBC and ABC have each had an app for years, and FOX launched theirs last fall. CBS has historically been slow to embrace the internet, but this offering is a step in the right direction. While the eight-day delay is less than ideal, CBS is finally providing users with content on a more flexible viewing options than in the past. The CBS app is available for free right now on the App Store as a universal app for both iPhone and iPad.

Source: CBS (PRNewswire)



Zite for iPad Updated – New Image Gallery & More

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 08:07 AM PDT

Zite for iPad

The Zite app for iPad and iPhone was updated yesterday, to Version 2.2. Zite is one of the best news aggregator apps for iPad and this is another in a string of impressive recent updates for the app.

Two big new features in this update are:

– Image Gallery: tap on any image in an article to invoke it.

– Refine Your Topics List – a new swipe up from the bottom bar pulls up related topics.

Here are the other improvements and fixes in this latest Zite update:

· We've completely replaced Facebook sharing with iOS 6 native sharing. Besides being faster and slicker, this should eliminate the "An error occurred" problem.
Tweaks:
· You can now share and thumb up pages after following a link.
· Your search string is preserved when going back to the Explore page.
· You can now toggle whether modules appear from settings.
· Improved the...

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Posted: 14 Mar 2013 06:32 AM PDT

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