Category: iPad apps
Dark Fate "First Person Fiction" iPad novel takes to the high seas of the Kickstarter self publishing route
Our self publishing season continues today with a quick look at Dark Fate: The Treasure Island Chronicles, by Oxfordshire-based startup Whooc Publishing Ltd. under their Freed Fiction Imprint. So far we've looked at how to solo DIY publish Kindle eBooks,…
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic hits the iPad
In a somewhat surprising move, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, first released in 2003, is set to swoop down onto Apple's iPad. One of the greatest role-playing games ever made, and certainly the best Star Wars title, it…
Shazam for iPad gets a makeover, adds Rdio integration and an interactive tagging map
Shazam have updated their iPad app, giving the music identification service on the tablet a new look and introducing new functionality. A new discovery homescreen has been added with a clearer layout for tag results, as well as improved social…
Star Command iOS release date set for May 2: Long wait for Kickstarter project comes to a close
Star Command, the long-awaited space ship strategy sim, will hit Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch on May 2. Sitting somewhere between an 8-bit Star Trek and Theme Hospital, the game lets you build your own starship, enlist its crew…
Google Now hits iPhone and iPad
Google's superb Google Now digital personal assistant service is now available for the iPhone and iPad. Landing as an update to the iOS Google Search app, Google Now has until this point been an exclusive feature of Android versions 4.1…
Why did Apple approve this money-guzzling Pokemon rip-off app?
UPDATE: Super Monster Bros By Adventure Time Pocket Free now seems to have been removed from the App Store. But a quick search sees that a near-identical title called 'Adventure Games Super Monster Bros Plus' is still on sale….
Nike+ FuelBand app update lets you brag about your marathon success with photos
Nike's FuelBand may be inspiring those who would otherwise be couch potatoes to get up and break a sweat, but what good's that if you can't show off your rock hard calf muscles? A new update to the Nike+ FuelBand…
APP OF THE DAY: Cut the Rope – Time Travel (iPhone, iPad, Android)
This week sees the return of the candy-loving Om Nom in the new Cut the Rope: Time Travel puzzle game for mobile devices. The sequel to 2010's Cut the Rope and 2011's Cut the Rope: Experiments, the latest in the…
OFT investigating free-to-play apps that pressure children into premium purchases
Freemium and free-to-play mobile and web apps are to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over concerns that players are unwittingly running up substantial costs with them. Looking specifically at the marketing approach to children that these…
I AM PLAYR casual football sim to take on New Star Soccer on iPhone, iPad
Not content with snapping up over 8.4 million players through its web and Facebook games, We R Interactive's casual football sim I AM PLAYR is now available as an iPhone and iPad app too. A free-to-play title that mixes action…
