Free demo of Epic Games’s Project Sword now available

Curious about Project Sword, Epic Games's new RPG game for iOS that was demonstrated at Apple’s Wednesday event? Lucky for you, the company has released a free app that allows users to explore the castle environment showcased during the demo.


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iOS 4.2 For iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Coming In November; Brings iOS 4 Features To iPad, Includes Wireless Printing, AirPlay Features

iOS 4.1 Gold Master now available to developers

Apple has begun seeding iOS 4.1 Gold Master to developers, the final step before the general availability release promised for next week.

In addition to fixes for proximity sensors, Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G performance, it includes Game Center, HD photos, HD YouTube uploads, and TV rentals.

If you’re a developer, head on over to developer.apple.com and start downloading. No doubt the App Store will start taking iOS 4.1 compiled binaries any time now…

[BGR]

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Epic Citadel for iPhone, iPad demo now in App Store

One of the highlights of today’s Apple special music event was Epic who showed off their first iOS game. The game, an action-packed, sword-fighting, RPG adventure looked beyond gorgeous (it’s from the people who made Gears of War, what do you expect?) and it’s coming later this year.

But you can snag a copy of the demo in the iTunes App Store now.

From the circus bazaar on the outskirts of the castle grounds to the mysterious cathedral at the center of town, Epic Citadel will dazzle you with a visual parade of special effects that recreates a stunning and realistic world only imagined by Epic Games, and powered by the critically acclaimed and award winning Unreal Engine 3.

Are you ready to explore the realm of the Epic Citadel and all the beautiful secrets it holds?

Epic Citadel was created using the same tools and technology used to develop high-end consoles games, now delivered for iOS devices!

Drool.

[iTunes link, via @chartier]

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Apple TV has A4 chip, iOS, so where are the apps, games, a web browser?

The new Apple TV is running on an Apple A4 chip, just like iPhone and iPad, and almost certainly running iOS, so where are the apps, games, and web browser?

We got Netflix, but it was built in just like YouTube. We got iOS under the covers but no iOS-style UI. We got AirPlay, so we can stream from iPhone or iPad, and presumably there’ll be an Apple Remote app to control Apple TV via iPhone or iPad…

… but I kinda wanted more.

Apple TV wins on ease of use, but for power and flexibility one of those new Mac Minis and the excellent Windows 7 Media Center are the nuclear option, and many also cheap boxes like Roku, Boxee, etc. arguably have more bang for the buck.

Could Apple have an Apple TV SDK in the wings, something to announce for developers at a late date? Or is it the most closed of the already closed iOS boxes?

I have to believe gaming on Apple TV is a gold mine, so my bet is we see apps… eventually. What’s yours?

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iOS 4.1 For iPhone And iPod Touch Will Be Released Next Week; Includes Fix For Proximity Sensor, Bluetooth And iPhone 3G Performance Problems

iOS 4.1 to fix proximity sensor, Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G performance bugs

Steve Jobs began his introduction of iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch not by listing the new features, but by listing the bugs it fixes — proximity sensor, Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G.

Each of those were annoying enough to be near deal-breakers for some, so their being fixed is certainly good news. Finally.

iOS 4.1 is scheduled to arrive next week. Is that soon enough for you?

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Notes and Observations about Apple’s iPod and Apple TV Announcements

Apple hosted their media event today and announced a number of new products and updates. For a summary of those announcements, see our previous coverage:

- Apple Announces All New iPod Models: Shuffle, Nano, and Touch
-...

What did you like (or not like) about Apple’s 2010 iTunes/iPod event?

What did you like about Apple’s 2010 iTunes/iPod event?customer surveys

Well, another Apple event is in the books and this one saw iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch, iOS 4.2 for iPad, iOS-powered iPod nano and Apple TV (no apps, though!), iTunes 10 with Ping, and more.

What did you like about it? What didn’t you like? Give us your quick impression in the poll above and your overall thoughts in the comments below!

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Apple Announces All-New iPod Models: Shuffle, Nano and Touch

Along with announcing iOS 4.1 and the forthcoming iOS 4.2 for the iPad, Apple announced all-new iPod models at today's keynote event.

The new iPod shuffle will see the return of buttons and will still include the VoiceOver fea...

Apple Introduces Updated Apple TV with Netflix Integration, TV Show Rentals

As hinted early in the keynote with the mention of TV show rentals, Steve Jobs today announced the second generation of Apple TV hardware, a significant redesign for the device. At one-fourth the size of the original Apple TV, the new device ...

iPhone live tonight, 6pm PT, 9pm ET, 2am BST

You know the drill, come 6pm PT, 9pm ET, 2am BST, we’ll be live over at:

http://live.tipb.com/live/

Will be talking everything that happened at Apple’s 2010 special music event — iOS 4.1, iOS 4.2, iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod touch, iTunes 10, Apple TV.

Be there, and be ready to chat. We want to hear from you.

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Apple Releases iTunes 10 With ‘Ping’ Social Networking for Music

Alongside new iPod models, Apple today introduced a new version of iTunes, dubbed iTunes 10. The new version of the media management application features a streamlined interface and a new networking feature called Ping, along with a new, more...

Apple Announces Pending Release of iOS 4.1, 4.2 Coming in November

At today's keynote event, Steve Jobs announced the upcoming availability of iOS 4.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch. Jobs noted that the long running proximity sensor, Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G performance bugs that have been raised by u...

iOS 4.1’s GameCenter to hit iPhone next week

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company’s highly-anticipated GameCenter. As part of the iOS 4.1 update, GameCenter will be available as a free download next week.


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New Apple TV, 1/4 the size, streaming only, rental only, Netflix, $99

We don’t know if it runs iOS but we do know the new Apple TV, introduced today as part of Apple’s 2010 special music event, is 1/4 the size of version 1, and does away with sync and purchase for stream and rent, and bakes in Netflix all for only $99.

You’ll be able to get HD Hollywood movies day and date with the DVD/BD for $4.99 and older content will cost less. TV shows from ABC and FOX will cost $0.99.

Steve Jobs calls their Netflix integration the best anywhere (‘natch), and with AirPlay (the newly rebranded, expanded AirTunes) you can stream audio, video, and photos from any iOS.

Speaking of which, if the new Apple TV is running iOS Apple made no mention of it, nor did they mention apps — or games! — or Safari web browsing.

Mixed bag of hobby?

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Apple introduces iTunes 10 with new icon, streamlined UI, Ping social network

iTunes 10 was shown off today during Apple’s special music event and the big news is — the CD is dead and a new icon is born. Okay, the real big news is a better, more streamlined user interface and the introducing of Ping, which Steve Jobs said is a social music network that blends aspects of Facebook and Twitter.

Artists and fans alike can either raise your their and let anyone follow, choose to approve followers, or create a social circle just for friends.

iTunes 10 is available now.

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Apple demoes iOS 4.2, features AirPlay media streaming

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/news/technology/apple_demoes_ios_4_2_for_the_ipad_not_shipping_yet_engadget'; Apple is also talking up iOS 4.2 today, which will be everything iOS 4.1 is bringing, plus some extra goodies, and will finally bring iOS 4 (hello multitasking!) to the iPad. The most exciting of the new features is AirPlay, which is Apple's redub for AirTunes, with the important addition of being able to stream music and video from your computer to your i-device over WiFi. Also over WiFi is a new wireless printing feature, complete with a little Print Center applet that sits in the dock and lets you manage your print jobs. It might not be sexy, but it's certainly a welcome addition to iOS. Apple will be launching iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch devices in November.

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Apple ships 120 million iOS devices since iPhone’s launch

Steve Jobs just dropped a few numbers on us. Firstly, that big one above, 120 million iOS devices have been shipped since the iPhone's debut back in 2007. 230,000 is the next number of significance -- that's the tally of daily iOS activations. Moving down to even more granular stats, Apple says 200 apps are being downloaded every second, which has resulted in the mind-bending 6.5 billion total downloads of iOS applications. This is from a catalog of over 250,000 total apps, with 25,000 of them being available for the iPad.

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Live from Apple’s fall 2010 event

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