iPad By Davis: “Vdio on-demand video service from Rdio launches to wider audience in U.S and UK” plus 19 more |
- Vdio on-demand video service from Rdio launches to wider audience in U.S and UK
- Feedly launches 'Feedly Cloud,' Newsify updated to support new Google Reader replacement
- Watch the WWDC 2013 Keynote on YouTube
- Cracking the iOS 7 icon superellipse formula
- Chatology: Blindingly fast search for Mac Messages that actually works!
- What are you most looking forward to in OS X 10.9 Mavericks? [Poll]
- Crux Skunk iPad Keyboard Case: Quick First Impressions
- iOS 7 and a second coat of paint
- Apple TV keeps users from cutting the cable TV cord
- How to clear all website data from Safari on iPhone and iPad
- Best cross-platform messaging apps every iPhone owner should know about!
- Squrl Video App for iPad Updated: New Design
- Los Angeles schools do $30 million iPad deal with Apple
- Will the future of apps be cross platform? - Talk Mobile Hangout!
- What will it take to get every app on every platform? - Talk Mobile
- Apple TV update adds HBO Go, WatchESPN, and more
- Price Drops: Battle Academy for iPad 50% Off This Week
- Torchlight game for Mac, Windows free from GOG.com
- Debug 16: David Gelphman from Adobe to General Magic
- Deal of the Day: 75% off the Amzer Skin Case for iPhone 5
| Vdio on-demand video service from Rdio launches to wider audience in U.S and UK Posted: 20 Jun 2013 02:32 AM PDT Vdio, the on-demand video service from Rdio has launched fully to viewers across the U.S. and the UK. Until now the service has been in a private beta of sorts for Rdio Unlimited subscribers, but the gates are now opened to all. Vdio doesn't follow the Rdio subscription based business model, instead it just sells content to watch. Kind of like iTunes, then. Rdio Unlimited subscribers will all be given a free $25 credit to spend in Vdio, and there is an iPad app, but it's not quite as simple as just picking up your iPad and buying something to watch. The app only allows you to view your already purchased content, not actually buy new things to watch. Honestly, this feels like a way around Apple's in-app purchase policy for the App Store, so if you want to use Vdio on your iPad, it's going to be a slightly janky process to do so. It appears to have a pretty decent selection of content at first glance, even Netflix's House of Cards is there to purchase on a per-episode basis. It's a tough market Vdio enters, so it'll be interesting to watch their progress in the weeks and months ahead. In a world of Netflix and Amazon though, and even iTunes, is the Vdio offering a compelling enough choice?
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| Feedly launches 'Feedly Cloud,' Newsify updated to support new Google Reader replacement Posted: 20 Jun 2013 01:53 AM PDT Feedly, one of the leading contenders to replace Google Reader, has announced the launch of Feedly Cloud and a stand-alone web version of their RSS client. Feedly is now beginning the process of migrating users from Google Reader over to their own services, and has announced the first 9 apps across different platforms that are built on the new service. Of interest to iOS users is Newsify. Newsify pushed an update to the App Store that moves the app over onto the Feedly Cloud service. Users of Feedly need to ensure they have the latest version of the app installed in order for their migration to happen, and new users can still jump in before the big Reader shutdown by heading over to Feedly.com and importing their feeds. The stand-alone web client of Feedly is just that. No browser plugins or extensions are required, it's just a plain old web RSS reader a similar vein to Google's current Reader web client. We're getting ever closer to Google turning out the lights on Reader, so who's joining the Feedly powered crowd? Source: Feedly 
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| Watch the WWDC 2013 Keynote on YouTube Posted: 19 Jun 2013 07:38 PM PDT Apple has just made the WWDC 2013 keynote available on their YouTube channel. So, whether you've yet to see it, or you just want an easy way to watch it again (and again), hit the play link above and enjoy all the OS X Mavericks, new MacBook Air, new Mac Pro, iWork for iCloud, and iOS 7 action. Bring your own popcorn. 
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| Cracking the iOS 7 icon superellipse formula Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:03 PM PDT Not only does iOS 7 seem to ever-so-slightly increase the size of iPhone icons, it seems to move away from the more common rounded-rectangle shape to the more complex superellipse. Hopefully Apple will provide tools to make generating curves of this type easier for developers and designers, but in the meantime Marc Edwards of Bjango has been doing a lot of maths (his spelling, not mine!) and has come up with something that seems to match up very well. From Twitter:
He's also working on Bjango's own interface design tool, Skala and I'd be shocked -- shocked, I say -- if he's not already got superellipses, and likely tesseracts and other geometric wonders, well under way. Check out the formula and the image proof via the link below. Source: Marc Edwards 
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| Chatology: Blindingly fast search for Mac Messages that actually works! Posted: 19 Jun 2013 04:20 PM PDT I love a lot of things about Messages for Mac. Even though it has numerous issues, the ability to receive and respond to iMessages, as well as AIM, Jabber, etc. if you really must, makes it enormously useful. Except, searching on it absolutely sucks. The moment you start typing in the search box, Messages freezes in a way that makes iTunes seem snappy. It's not good. It's the opposite of good. Enter Chatology. Flexibits, best known for Fantastical, are past masters at fixing the pains that ail us. As they did for calendaring, they're now doing for message search. Here's the deal: Enter a search term and Chatology shows you a beautifully, practically arranged set of results. It's dynamic, so if you have an existing search up, and a new message comes in that meets the same criteria, it just shows up there. You can also isolate images or links, so you find only exactly what you want. I've been using the beta for a few weeks, and it's been invaluable in locating URLs, passwords, and other information that Messages by itself made arduous to track down. Despite being on the beta, I bought a copy the moment it launched, and it's running cheerfully beside this very window right now. All that said, it's a tool meant for power Messages users, for those who depend on being able to find information they need immediately when they need it. And it's priced for just that type of person. If your personality or your career demands it, Chatology can get you just that information, quickly, elegantly, and powerfully. If you're not sure whether, for you, it'd be a nice to have rather than a must have, there's a free trial so you can find out.
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| What are you most looking forward to in OS X 10.9 Mavericks? [Poll] Posted: 19 Jun 2013 04:13 PM PDT iOS 7 wasn't the only star of the show at WWDC 2013, OS X 10.9 Mavericks was officially announced and released to developers the very same day. During the keynote we saw the numerous new features that would be coming to the new version of OS X, including some until now iOS exclusive apps in Apple Maps and iBooks, and a consumer friendly approach to password management with the new iCloud Keychain. But, we want to hear from you guys; what are you most looking forward to in OS X 10.9 Mavericks? There's a lot to choose from too; improvements to Notification Center, Apple Maps and iBooks coming to the desktop, Finder tabs and tags, iCloud Keychain and the new version of Safari, multiple display support and so much more besides. So, we've narrowed down a few, with an option for something else entirely. We got some great feedback from you on iOS 7, so now it's time to take a look at OS X 10.9! Drop a vote up top and leave us your thoughts in the comments below! 
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| Crux Skunk iPad Keyboard Case: Quick First Impressions Posted: 19 Jun 2013 02:54 PM PDT I backed the Crux Skunk iPad keyboard case project on Kickstarter almost a year ago. I thought it looked like one of the most impressive iPad keyboard cases I'd seen, and it offered some impressive sounding features – a notably slim design, a 360 degree hinge that allows for a great range of typing and viewing positions for the iPad, and a full-size QWERTY keyboard. Well, mine finally arrived a couple days back and I have tested it out a little and have some very quick first impressions to share. Here they are, in no particular order: – The packaging for the Crux Skunk is fairly nice. – The name feels bizarre to type and to to say. My daughter thought I was making it up as a joke. I wonder if there's some cool back story behind it. – For my pledge level (I think it was $155) it came with an attractive black leather carrying case – a nice touch. –...         Related Stories
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| iOS 7 and a second coat of paint Posted: 19 Jun 2013 02:45 PM PDT Parts of iOS 7 shown off by Apple during the WWDC Keynote and on Apple.com look like we're still seeing the design briefs or wireframes rather than the final assets. Palettes have been chosen, elements have been put in place, but so far it looks like iOS 7 hasn't been given the level of polish we've come to expect from Apple, even during the beta stage. From icons to interface elements to typography, we seem to be getting a very rare glimpse at a very early work-in-progress, and something that still needs of a second coat of design paint. Given the realities of iOS 7's development, that makes a certain amount of sense. Whether or not Tim Cook's change in leadership led to a rapid change in direction, whether or not Jony Ive's desire to shake things up led to the marketing design department taking the lead, rather than human interactive department, whether or not iOS 7 is really more of a late stage alpha than an early stage beta, it's absolutely the most audacious interface transformation we've ever seen from Apple, and that type of evolution isn't easy, and certainly not at this pace. Yet beyond the level of finish, there are certain things that seem... off. For all the amazing new work Apple has put into removing textures, amping up the skeumorphism, and opening up the design potential, and almost entirely objectifying and gamifying the new interface model, certain fundamental elements of design seem missing, and that's generating a lot of feedback from professionals and enthusiasts alike. Apple mentioned clarity, deference, and depth as the key tenenets of the iOS 7 interface. Deference and depth seem deftly handled. Clarity, however, still seems to be a challenge. Take contrast, for example. A good rule of thumb is that you should be able to hold something away at a distance and still be able to make out all the important elements. Light vs dark, or vice-versa, is the easiest way to ensure that, but so are textured vs. untextured, focused vs. unfocused, and more. iOS traditionally has done that very well. iOS 7, however, includes a lot of light, flat elements on equally light or flat saturated backgrounds, greatly reducing contrast and usability. Proportion is another problem area. The grid that's being used doesn't have enough gravity. It should be incredibly difficult for objects to reach towards edges, and almost impossible as a whole. The Safari icon, however, gets its entire circumfrance uncomfortably close to the border. There's a reason why the Apple logo doesn't go from sleeve to sleeve on company t-shirts, or from edge to edge on the top of a Mac Mini. Just like serif typefaces that need to be visually, not mechanically, aligned to grids, iOS 7 icons need to be visually weighted in their space. (Neven Mrgan explains this brilliantly on his Tumblr.) Consistency is also an issue. Gradients currently go in different directions, which can confuse the eye and draw attention towards them, rather than the icons, glyphs, and content upon them. (Louie Mantia shared some ideas on normalizing the palette, gradient direction, and icon waiting on Dribbble.) The typeface, Helvetica Neue Ultrathin, works for small amounts of text set very, very large, but becomes far less legible when used for general interface text. Especially now when un-styled text is being used in lieu of buttons. Perhaps, as Sebastiaan de With has suggested, it's time for a custom typeface optimized for the digital era. If not that, then at least enough weight at each size to be legible at a glance and at a distance. All of this hampers clarity. Just look at the lock screen, with arrows up and down, Control Center and Camera to drag up, swipe to unlock in text, and only one horizontal direction to go. It's the embodiment of the clash between new and old. Of something unfinished and not yet clear. (And yes, I'll pile on the new signal status indicators as well.) Apple is almost certainly aware of the issues, of course, of the many of the articles, shots, tweets. Hopefully none of this is news to them; it's the stuff they're already discussing internally and working hard on even as we kvetch and complain. The architecture -- the springs and struts and planes and movements -- all seem solid. If those were wrong or broken, it would be cause for far greater concern. If Apple hadn't refrained from showing off several iOS apps, not to mention the entire iPad version of iOS, if Apple had given the indication iOS 7 was locked and loaded, it would be cause for far greater concern. As it is, what we've seen of iOS 7 so far feels more like a sign of just how hard everyone at Apple is working and how fast they're racing towards their fall finish line. Visual design is where Apple lives, however. They've always had among best and the brightest visual designers on the planet (say what you want about leather or felt, they were rendered beautifully). Hopefully those designers are already hard at work tweaking the palettes, adjusting the grids, evening out the gradients and glyphs, and making the typography shine. Hopefully they're already hard at work on the polish they do so well, and are already nailing iOS 7's second coat of paint. 
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| Apple TV keeps users from cutting the cable TV cord Posted: 19 Jun 2013 01:38 PM PDT Services like iTunes and products like Apple TV have made it easier than ever for people to "cut the cord" from cable TV - enabling them to pay either a la carte for programming they want or to use subscription-based services they think are worth the money, like Netflix or Hulu Plus. Apple's latest changes to Apple TV sadly don't do anything to help that move - in fact, they work against it. On Wednesday Apple pushed live an update to Apple TV that provides the second and third-generation black boxes with access to five new services: HBO Go, WatchESPN, Qello, Crunchyroll, and Sky News. Qello focuses on live concert and music documentaries, while Crunchyroll focuses on Japanese anime and Japanese and Korean live-action TV shows. Both services are subscription-based, like Netflix, Hulu Plus and other services Apple TV also supports. Sky News is free to watch and unencumbered by any sort of subscription system. Apple is, by all accounts, trying to make peace with cable companies, and this is one of the first tangible examples of that effort. But it sets Apple down a path that some Apple TV users are bound to be unhappy with, because HBO Go and WatchESPN both depend on an authentication system that requires you to have an active cable television account. Trying to set up either service prompts you to visit web sites and enter a unique identifier after selecting your cable service provider and signing in using your cable TV account to verify. In principle, this isn't fundamentally different from needing to subscribe to Crunchyroll to access their services. And it isn't new - the same restriction exists for the HBO Go and WatchESPN apps on iPhone and iPad. But it is an unwelcome encumbrance for the Apple TV, at least for users who were hoping to shirk the expense and trouble of a premium cable TV subscription. It's also a slap in the face to customers of services that don't support the authentication system, like DirecTV users. Unsurprisingly, HBO content on iTunes is old - last season's Game of Thrones is on there, for example, but season three, which just wrapped up, is nowhere to be found. If it were there, there would be less reason for people to subscribe to HBO through their cable provider to begin with. And that would hit HBO where it hurt - in the pocketbook. So what are users of unsupported services, or people only interested in a la carte programming, expected to do in the interim? They have to wait. Surely some will. Some will get impatient and use BitTorrent or another file-sharing service to grab pirated copies of the latest shows they want to watch. Cable content providers aren't going to give up easily, and the cable companies are going to act as their gatekeepers any way they can. It's a multibillion industry controlled by some of the most powerful media companies in the world. We've heard a lot over the years about the supposed Apple television set, and how once Apple's in the TV market - really in the TV market - things are going to change. Radically. But it turns out to be Age of Aquarius magical thinking. It's a nut that, despite Walter Isaacson's tease in the Steve Jobs biography, Jobs himself was never able to crack. Almost two years after Jobs' passing, Apple's work securing fresh programming for Apple TV users is finally yielding fruit. Unfortunately, Apple has had to make compromises - compromises that complicate things for some of their customers. 
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| How to clear all website data from Safari on iPhone and iPad Posted: 19 Jun 2013 01:25 PM PDT Whether you know it or not, your iPhone and iPad actually tracks what you're doing in Safari for several reasons. The main ones being to speed up browsing and to store logins. On the down side, website data can also be used for tracking purposes. If you'd rather not have sites track you, clearing out this data now and again is a good idea. Here's how:
That's it. All the website data currently stored on your iPhone or iPad is now gone. Depending on how much you browse, you may have noticed lots of data being stored. This is also a way to free up a little storage space now and again if you find yourself running dangerously low. 
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| Best cross-platform messaging apps every iPhone owner should know about! Posted: 19 Jun 2013 12:06 PM PDT iMore's guide to the best, most reliable, and most widely used cross-platform messaging apps that are available for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone. What will it take to get every app on every platform? That's the question we're asking on Talk Mobile today. When it comes to messaging solutions, there's definitely some fragmentation present. Odds are you have friends that don't have iPhones, but Androids or BlackBerries instead. Since iMessage is exclusive to iOS and OS X, you'll have to find another option to communicate with friends and family on other platforms. While texting is always a viable option domestically, international messaging is still an issue for many. Here are the messaging apps we think you should check out if you need a better way to communicate with all the Android, BlackBerry, and WindowsPhone users out there. Facebook MessengerIf you use Facebook and all your other friends do, Facebook Messenger is an easy and convenient way to converse with friends and family either over WiFi or over the cellular network. Facebook Messenger is a separate app download outside of the regular Facebook app and focuses strictly on messaging. With support for push notifications, group conversations, and more, it's a message option that your friends are most likely already tied into. Facebook Messenger is currently available for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry.
Whatsapp has been around for quite a while and provides an easy and free way to send messages. With over 200 million registered Whatsapp users, you may find more people using it than you think. Whatsapp is also available for a broad number of platforms including iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, Nokia S40, and Symbian. That should about cover any platforms you need to. Whatsapp also supports unlimited group messaging as well as unlimited audio, video, and photo sharing. It's also got a pretty nice interface which is an added bonus.
SkypeSkype is one of the most widely used platforms on the internet when it comes to audio and video conferencing with over 300 million registered users to date. Let's also not forget that it has pretty good messaging capabilities built right in. Recent updates have also given it a pretty clean and elegant interface as well. Skype also comes equipped with push notifications so you know you're receiving your messages when you need to. Skype to Skype messaging will be free, anywhere in the world. Skype has apps available for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone.
Google HangoutsGoogle Hangouts is a great place to chat with friends in groups or individually and if you are already tied into Google services such as Gmail, you'll be right at home since all your contacts from Google+ will automatically import. Not only is Hangouts feature rich, it's also a gorgeous app. If you're looking forward to iOS 7 and like the design it carriers, Google seems to get it when it comes to flat interfaces and Hangouts is no exception. Everything from the way contacts are laid out to chat bubbles is carefully thought out and gorgeous.
KikKik has been around for quite some time and has a user base of over 50 million users. The thing I really like about Kik is the user interface. It's clean and easy to navigate. Push notifications are super fast and it can automatically pull in anyone you know that's already using Kik, just like Whatsapp can. Kik may not have as many users as some of the other big guys but it's still a very viable alternative if you don't fancy any of the others and can convince your friends Kik is the way to go. Kik has apps for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, and Ovi. It's worth noting that the BlackBerry version of the app is not supported by RIM and will need to be downloaded on its own.
PiipPiip is another cross-platform messaging option that a lot of people forget about. It's got support for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, and Windows Phone as well as many other devices. While I prefer the interface and design of apps like Skype and Kik better, Piip is also very good at what it does and has a pretty large user base as well. Piip features include unlimited sending of group messages, message status reports, and photo, video, and audio sharing. Much like the other guys, Piip does what it says it does, and does it well.
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)BlackBerry Messenger isn't out for iPhone and Android just yet but should be later this summer. RIM has a stellar track record with BBM and it's a service many BlackBerry users past have sorely missed when migrating to other platforms. We're sure BlackBerry Messenger will be a crowd favorite once it's officially launched for iPhone and Android. If you have a lot of friends using BlackBerries, you'll have instant access to them the minute you download BBM. We'll have a more thorough review of the service as soon as its available later in the summer.
SMS messagingIf you're only concerned about sending messages within your home country and don't have a need for international texting, regular SMS may be the best option and it's something that comes equipped on every smartphone nowadays. Not only that, most carriers now bundle unlimited text messages with shared data plans which makes it more attainable than before. If none of the apps above catch your fancy or you can't get all your friends to jump on board with only one cross-platform messaging solution, native SMS may be the safest bet across the board. Your picks?What do you use for either cross-platform messaging or to send international text messages as a cheaper alternative to native SMS? These are some of our favorites but we know, you the readers, find some great ones on your own as well. Let us know in the comments! 
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| Squrl Video App for iPad Updated: New Design Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:19 AM PDT The Squrl video app for iPad has been updated again this week, to Version 3.0. This is not a feature-packed update but it does include a major redesign of the app and it looks great. Squrl is one of the leading video search and recommendation apps for the iPad and one of our picks for the Best iPad Apps of 2012. The new design is light and bright and makes it easier than ever to discover good videos to watch. Here's the full change list for this update: * Brand new design And here's an App Store link for Squrl; it's a free app and a universal app designed for both iPad and iPhone. © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to ...  Related Stories
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| Los Angeles schools do $30 million iPad deal with Apple Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:49 AM PDT The Los Angeles Unified School District has agreed to a $30 million deal with Apple to put iPads into the hands of every student at 47 schools over the next two years. It's the first phase of a larger rollout for the school district, according to Apple. The iPad deal is a pilot program: the LA Unified School District is the second-largest in the nation, with a total population of over 660,000 students and more than 1,100 schools. This will put iPads in the hands of 35,000 of those students. The iPads will come pre-loaded with iLife, third party educational software and the Pearson Common Core System of Courses, delivered through a new app. The iPads come with three-year warranties, including district-wide allowances for repair and replacement of damaged units. A unanimous vote from the Board of Education favored Apple despite protestations from Microsoft, which encouraged the school district to avoid a "one-size-fits-all" solution. That idea was dismissed by district staff, contending that Apple offers the better product. A teachers union representative asked for a delay in the vote and said the money should instead be used to rehire staff, but those pleas fell on deaf ears. The district wants to move ahead with the iPad plan to accommodate future state and federal computer-based testing of students. The $30 million is being raised through the issuance of school bonds - an unusual move, though not unprecedented. Bond issuances are most often used for major capital projects like new construction. Apple says that almost 10 million iPads are already in use in schools. Update [added details about educational software and link to Apple press release.] 
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| Will the future of apps be cross platform? - Talk Mobile Hangout! Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:08 AM PDT Phil Nickinson of Android Central, Kevin Michaluk of CrackBerry, Rene Ritchie of iMore, Daniel Rubino of Windows Phone Central, and Marcus Adolfsson of Mobile Nations provide live color and commentary on today's Talk Mobile topic -- What will it take to get every app on every platform? Watch along! 
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| What will it take to get every app on every platform? - Talk Mobile Posted: 19 Jun 2013 09:04 AM PDT  There are three ways to choose what smartphone experience you're going to have: by carrier, by device, and by apps. Choosing by carrier places the quality of your voice and data service first, whereas making a decision based on the device means you're after a specific platform experience and hardware features. But choosing by apps is trickier. The current array of mobile ecosystems is simultaneously fragmented and unified across the many platforms. Some major apps are available on all or most platforms, as are apps from smaller developers. Other apps are exclusive to a platform by virtue of features unique to the operating system or the resource constraints of the developer. But if you need that one app to do what you need to do, then the carrier or the device don't matter so much. But what if all apps could be available on all platforms? Is cross-platform development something that developers should be concerned about, and what are the pitfalls that can be faced in doing so? Is it better to build an app specifically for each platform, or should the app be built with a cross-platform web-based framework? Users and developers alike can agree that having an app available regardless of platform is a great ideal. But at what cost? Let's get the conversation started! 
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| Apple TV update adds HBO Go, WatchESPN, and more Posted: 19 Jun 2013 09:01 AM PDT The Apple TV has been updated with access to five new content services, including premium cable broadcaster HBO, sports content from ESPN, Britain's Sky News service, concert film and music documentary service Qello and anime service Crunchyroll. Qello and CrunchyRoll are both subscription-based services, though they have free trials available. HBO Go and WatchESPN both require users to activate their Apple TV by verifying their cable TV accounts (you'll need a supported service provider). WatchESPN allows you to watch recorded ESPN content, as well as live broadcasts from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPNU. Sky News offers a 24-hour live news broadcasts along with archived and featured content. Apple has reportedly been talking to cable providers for some time about adding more live content to the Apple TV, and the addition of ESPN and Sky News is another big push in that direction. Up to now, Apple TV users have had to make do with live content only from the Wall Street Journal Live app and Apple's own Events app, which has streamed Apple's last two major public events live. To access all of this new content, update your Apple TV by going to Settings > General > Update Software. 
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| Price Drops: Battle Academy for iPad 50% Off This Week Posted: 19 Jun 2013 08:49 AM PDT The popular and highly rated Battle Academy iPad game is on sale this week at 50% off. It's down from $19.99 to $9.99 until June 23. This strategic wargame has received rave reviews from gaming sites and users alike. It's a World War II game covering a range of different battles. Here's a bit of its App Store intro:
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| Torchlight game for Mac, Windows free from GOG.com Posted: 19 Jun 2013 07:32 AM PDT GOG.com has announced the free release of Runic Games' dungeon crawler Torchlight, but you have to act fast, because the deal only lasts for 48 hours, and they announced it yesterday. Torchlight was created by some of the folks behind Diablo and Diablo II, and its heritage shines through - it's a classic dungeon crawler action role playing game. You make your way through randomized dungeons, rendered in an isometric (or three-quarters) perspective. There are three character classes to choose from: the Destroyer (a warrior), the Alchemist (a magic user) and the Vanquisher (an archer who can also set traps). You set out to explore the mines beneath the bustling town of Torchlight, rich with a magical substance known as Ember. As you make your way through more than 30 levels, you discover that Ember can corrupt its users (and those who are exposed to it). Eventually you have to square off against the evil Alric and the source of Ember's corruption. GOG.com is kicking off their "2013 #NoDRM Summer Sale" with the free Torchlight promotion. And yes, as the name implies, there's no DRM on the game.
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| Debug 16: David Gelphman from Adobe to General Magic Posted: 19 Jun 2013 07:33 AM PDT David Gelphman, former graphics and imaging engineer at Apple, talks to Guy and Rene about working on Postscript at Adobe, his time at General Magic, and how to avoid inverting bug fix prognostication equations. (Part 1 of 2) Show notesGuestsHostsFeedbackYell at us via the Twitter accounts above (or the same names on ADN). Loudly. 
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