Apple iPhone 4 vs Android Evo 4G as expressed by potty-mouthed, poorly animated, digitally voiced, anthropomorphic stuffed animals? Ohecksyeah.
If you’re enjoying the 4th of July holiday in the US, or have a way to keep yourself safe at work outside the US, give these dueling videos a look and enjoy the good-natured iPhone and Android rivalry gone horribly wrong.
(And yeah, the guy who made them works at Best Buy mobile, never mentioned Best Buy in the videos, and still might get fired by the humorless big box — who should be falling all over themselves offering him a job in their creative department.)
Again, NSFW-L, play at your own risk… of amusement. After the break…
[Thanks Anthony!]
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Zombie Wonderland was a game I didn't get to see at E3 a little while back when
I met up with Chillingo, but I recently checked it out, and it's an interesting little zombie fightin' title. The undead action is somewhat removed -- instead of directly shooting the shambling brain-eaters, you're simply directing a little dude named Chuck around, trying to defend all sides of a house being attacked. The gameplay can be busy but isn't always compelling -- you're also tasked with cleaning up the floors in a pretty bizarre mechanic that seems meant to add a little excitement to the festivities, but even when Chuck is racing around, things never get to a real fever pitch.
That's ok, though -- the polish of the models (there's a Minigore aesthetic going on), the smoothness of the animation and the feeling that you really are defending a homestead from the onrushing zombie horde all make the experience quite fun despite the simple gameplay. And since the game is on sale for just 99 cents, it's definitely worth a look. For the last day of this year's Independence Weekend, try declaring your brains off-limits to the walking dead.
TUAW's Daily App: Zombie Wonderland originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
TUAW's Daily App: Zombie Wonderland originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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While manufacturing problems have reportedly caused delays in Apple’s own white iPhone 4 rollout, enterprising do-it-yourself (DIY) types, armed with tear-down guides and replacement parts from China are taking matters into their own hands.
Richard Lai from Engadget gave it a go, and while there are definitely some gotchas, who expects fashion to come without a price?
Once fitted, we were saddened to find out that our white covers weren’t complete — the front one’s missing an earpiece grill, whereas the back cover lacks a lens cover and a LED diffuser. We did consider cannibalizing the original black covers, but the small parts needed were strongly glued on. Ah well, considering the mod’s in full working order (discounting the infamous antenna issue), we’ll make do with this and avoid touching the lens. Now, where do we sign up for eBay?
Check out his full post for the details and gallery, and let us know just how long you’ll wait for Apple to get the official white iPhone 4 to market before you start doing it yourself as well…
[Engadget]
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If you see a + sign next to or below an app in the iTunes App Store, it indicates that app is universal — designed to work natively on both the iPhone and iPad.
Typically these universal apps are provided by developers when the functionality is similar on both iPad and iPhone, but due to the iPad’s large screen a different interface is needed (to include sidebars, popovers, and wide views instead of deep levels).
It also means you only have to download — and pay for — the app once.
Sure, you can run any iPhone app on the iPad if you’re okay with boxing or chunky double fuzzy 2x mode, but universal apps ensure you get the best user interface — and user experience — possible on all your current iOS devices.
So if you have an iPhone or iPod touch and an iPad, and you see the + sign for a universal app, you’re good to go.
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iOS 4 will now put an exclamation badge on the Messages app as a way to inform you when an SMS text or MMS multimedia message fails to send.
Previously, the exclamation badge was only present inside the Messages app itself, beside the message that failed to send. Unless you were there and checking, you might not see it, especially not right away.
Now, if and when there’s been a failure to send, as long as you pass by the Messages icon on your home screen, there’s a good chance you’ll see it.
For more on Apple’s latest software, see our complete iOS 4 feature walkthrough.
[Thanks Alex!]
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This week I am taking a look at Air Display by Avatron Software. You may have heard of Avatron as they make the great Air Sharing apps for iPhone and iPad. This app works like an external display for your Mac desktop or laptop (good news PC owners, it will work on a PC soon!).
To get started, you need to download the desktop app from Avatron’s website. The desktop app works like a display driver for an external monitor. Once installed, you will need to pair your iPad and Mac together. You can set the Air Display app to appear in the Apple menu bar across the top of the screen for easy access.
Once activated, open the app on the iPad. You get the typical background wallpaper that you have set for your external monitors. If you choose, you can even change the wallpaper for the iPad when displaying as a monitor. One of the first things I recommend doing is going into your Apple System Preferences and arranging the iPad monitor the way you want. Right side, left side, etc. I also took the extra effort to have the iPad’s placement reflect proper placement on the Monitor Arrangement screen too. This way when you drag your cursor to the iPad, it represents its real-time location. One more thing when it comes to monitor setup on the Mac, if you use Spaces, the iPad shows up as an individual display on each separate space- nice.
Once configured, using Air Display is a breeze; drag content to the iPad and release, it’s that simple. Due to the iPad’s size, apps that are best used on the display are things like iChat, Skype, etc. Also, since the monitor is projected via Wi-Fi, the monitor refresh is poor. So, as you move windows or objects around, they tend to be a little jerky. I would not use this monitor for anything that involves animation for this reason.
If you find your desktop just isn’t big enough and using Spaces on your Mac can’t get the job done, Air Display is an excellent way to use your iPad when it is just chillin’ next to your Mac.
[$9.99- iTunes Link]
Pros
- Excellent external mini-monitor
- Great for Chats or Skype
- Shows as an additional monitor in Spaces on the Mac
- Works as advertised
Cons
- Movement is slow and jerky
- Can’t use effectively for anything that requires animation
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We oftentimes hear
raw numbers of apps bandied about in
mobile OS comparisons, but we rarely get any idea of just how many developers are behind the scenes working for each platform. This is the void of knowledge filled by
AppStore HQ today, who have gone to their dev directory -- claimed to be a complete listing of all 55,000+ coders whose work is currently available for consumption in the Apple App Store or Android Market -- and stacked them into neat piles of Apple, Google and Gapple programmers. It's immediately apparent that single-platform development is the norm (with Apple holding the predictable edge), but
AppStore HQ also provides a list of some of the most well known (and well funded) apps doing the cross-platform dance, and suggests that a movement is afoot toward making software available for both sets of users. Then again, the
BNET article below points out the difficulties faced by smaller outfits, who might struggle to find the resources required to port their content over and maintain the skills required to be multi-platform, resulting in them sticking to one environment, irrespective of what
allures others might throw their way. Give them both a read, we say.
iOS has a bigger dev army than Android, but will cross-platform apps rule the day? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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