Acquisitions are part and parcel of the modern life of app development. For differing reasons, large companies have a habit of buying up smaller app developers. Sometimes — take Instagram as an example — the app in question lives on as its own separate entity. Others, like Snapseed, lose their apps on some platforms, but remain on others. And then, there’s those that get killed altogether. So, lets take a look together at some of those apps which have gone the way of the Dinosaurs. Kitcam... (more...)
VIDEO: Teresa Giudice Signing Raises Money for Kid Fighting Leukemia
Love her or hate her, reality TV star Teresa Giudice from The Real Housewives of New Jersey and The Celebrity Apprentice certainly knows how to draw a crowd. Hundreds of fans filed in and out of Gina Avino Artistic Designs on Main Street in Ramsey Monday night for the chance to buy Giudice’s latest cookbook, Fabulicious!: On the Grill, have the star sign in, chat with her and take photos. Thanks to some coordination between Avino and local Lia Sophia sales reps Addie Moore and Debbie Migliaccio,... (more...)
American McGee’s new game available through Steam
Spicy Horse Games – the Shanghai-based game developer started by American McGee – has announced the release of Akaneiro: Demon Hunters for Mac, Windows and Linux on Steam. The game is available as part of Steam’s Early Access program, and costs $ 9.99. Like many of American McGee’s other projects, Akaneiro: Demon Hunters is a reimagining of a classic fairy tale. This time it’s Red Riding Hood set in feudal Japan. It’s a third-person hack and slash action role... (more...)
AT&T 4G LTE Available in Brookings
AT&T has turned on the nation’s fastest 4G LTE network in Brookings, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. AT&T AT&T Wireless RSS Feeds Read More →
Poll: Are Residents Respecting Ramsey’s 9/11 Memorial?
Last year, when Ramsey unveiled its new 9/11 Memorial at Finch Park, the rules for visitors were made pretty clear – the memorial was for reflection. The parking spaces near the memorial have a time limit on them, and are meant only for visitors to the memorial. At a recent borough council meeting, officials expressed concern about how residents are using the lot. Council President Ken Tyburczy issued a reminder to residents about its intended usage. “The intent [of the memorial]... (more...)
Video messaging for Skype on iOS rolled out globally
Skype has added the ability for iPhone, iPad, and Mac owners to record small video snippets and send them directly to contacts. Recording can be initiated from the little plus button, and if you mess up, you can easily re-shoot before sending Anyone receiving a video message can reply with their own video with the tap of a button. Clips can be up to three minutes, which is plenty for most of the things you’d like to say. Videos can be downloaded whenever the receiver happens to be online. So... (more...)
Talk Mobile App Week begins tomorrow; join us for daily Talk Mobile hangouts!
The second week of Talk Mobile 2013 kicks off tomorrow, and the discussion is going to center around mobile apps. With five days of awesome content lined up and sure to be some great conversations in the comments, we really want to expand your interaction with the whole Talk Mobile crew. Starting tomorrow after fresh Talk Mobile content goes live we’re going to do something we wanted to do for the last week of Talk Mobile, but couldn’t thanks to everybody traveling for the awesome... (more...)
AT&T 4G LTE Available in Dayton
AT&T has turned on the nation’s fastest 4G LTE network in Dayton, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. AT&T AT&T Wireless RSS Feeds Read More →
If I Were a Kid I Would Totally Do That… (Sponsored)
Every June, I watch kids enviously as the school year dwindles and the excitement builds. Summer holds so much promise when you’re young: You can do practically anything now that you’re not spending six hours a day in school, your bedtime is extended, and you can sleep till quarter-past whenever. And there’s that whole, “no more teachers, no more books” thing. Here are a few things I’d do this summer if I were still a kid — what would you do? Time was on my side.... (more...)
iOS 7 and the rejection of the unfamiliar
Thoughtful post from Chris Clark on the changes Apple made in iOS 7, the realities of the design languages old and new, and what it means for developers and designers. From his Release Candidate One blog: Apple just reset the baseline for what is considered native. They’re changing the definition of familiarity. Like a government moving to the metric system or ridding itself of the penny, this change will cause a lot of difficulty for small businesses and piss off a lot of old-timers. But it’s... (more...)






