In Wednesday's media event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs told the audience that his company was seeing 230,000 iOS device activations a day, a number that put it ahead of the competition (read: Google), and that some that competition (read: Google) was including upgrades when touring its own activation numbers. On Thursday, Google released a statement saying, in essence, "Nuh-uh." Google - Steve Jobs - Apple - statement - IOS
NewerTech announced Thursday the release of a new hub called the NewerTech Seven Port USB 2.0 Powered Hub. As the name suggests, it's a powered hub with seven ports, but it's small enough for mobile use. USB hub - Universal Serial Bus - USB - Ports - Business
Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a new music-related social networking service called Ping on Wednesday, and it seems the company intentionally steered away from tying the service into Facebook. Mr. Jobs said his company talked with Facebook about a possible team up, but ultimately wasn't comfortable with the terms of the deal. Steve Jobs - Apple - Facebook - Social network service - Social network
Just what we needed"another reason not to get up off the couch. Logitech's Touch Mouse turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless mouse, perfect for those moments when you want to do something on your computer without actually touching it. Although the application and its accompanying computer server software is slightly more involved installation-wise, it's worth it, especially for ending the hassle of getting up and down to manually change programming when watching video from your computer displayed on a television. iPhone - Microsoft - Mouse - Logitech - IPod Touch
As the dust settles from the new Apple TV announcement, some observers are getting all wound up about the limitations of the new device. Are these concerns valid? Apple - appletv - Macintosh - Companies - Apple II
The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering a refurbished 17" MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core i7o for $2169, with free shipping and one year of AppleCare. Apple - Intel Core - MacBook - Hardware - AppleCare
Chillingo announced the immediate availability of Lamp of Aladdin for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on Thursday. The game puts players in the role of Aladdin to solve a series of puzzles with the help of his magic lamp. IPhone - IPod Touch - IPad - Chillingo - Handhelds
Rumors that Apple will be offering the iPhone through T-Mobile in addition to AT&T have been circulating for some time, and now it seems a source from inside Apple is claiming a deal is imminent, too. iPhone - Apple - AT&T - T-Mobile - Handhelds
Not to be outdone by Apple, Amazon began offering US$0.99 TV show purchases only hours after Apple's introduction of $0.99 TV show rentals. Where Apple's low cost rentals are limited to the just announced second generation Apple TV, Amazon's cheap show purchases are available on any Amazon Video on Demand-compatible devices, including TiVo and Roku. Apple - Amazon.com - Television - AppleTV - TiVo
Apple showed off its new iPod lineup and Apple TV live over the Internet yesterday, and today TMO readers are talking about those devices and what Apple's ability to send high quality video to so many people might hint at for the company's future. Apple - iPod - AppleTV - IPod Classic - Macintosh
Apple introduced new iPods, an updated Apple TV, iTunes 10 and its Ping music-focused social networking service on September 1, and UBS analyst Maynard Um thinks the new product lineup positions the company for successful holiday season. Apple - iTunes - IPod - AppleTV - Christmas and holiday season
Apple posted a video of its September music and iPod medie event on Thursday, giving people another chance to see the introduction of the latest iPods, iTunes 10 and the second generation Apple TV. Apple - iPod - iTunes - IPod Classic - Hardware
September 2, 2010 6:00 AMRunesoft recently announced it will begin shipping RHEM 4: The Golden Fragments this week. The first person adventure game drops players into a huge world full of strange vehicles, mysterious buildings, unknown mechanisms, puzzling machines, and secret passages. To succeed players must solve the game's puzzles in an effort to finally find a way off the mysterious island of RHEM.Rhem 4 reveals another yet unknown part of the mysterious island of Rhem. The story continues where "Rhem 3: The Secret Library" ended, but the game can be played on its own as well. At the start of the game you are given the black crystal, which you discovered in "The Secret Library" by Zetais. With this crystal you can unlock the gateway to the unknown part of the island. Once again adventuresomeness, logic, attentivness and the ability to solve enigmas will help the player to slowly but surely unveil the mystery of this new adventure on this yet unknown part of Rhem.The existence of a secret transport system allows Kales for the first time to search for an exit from Rhem. You will have to collect several parts of a key to allow you access to that transport system. Once again you are on your own to explore this huge, fantastic world full of strange vehicles and buildings, unknown mechanisms and machines, secret passages and doorways. You will meet new characters, that may help you solve some of the mysteries you will have to face. Everything is part of one big enigma, and your task is to find the answers one by one. Requirements: G4, G5 or Intel CPUMac OS X 10.4 x or newer256 MB RAM32 MB VRAMA demo of the RHEM 4: The Golden Fragments is available at the link below.Runesoft DownloadsRunesoftRHEM 4: The Golden Fragments
September 2, 2010 6:00 AMWild Games Studio has announced the development of its first game in production, an open-ended RPG/Adventure titled Dhaila's Adventures. The third person adventure will follow the story of a young fairy seeking her destiny and will be available for Mac, Windows PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.Featuring Dhaila, a young fairy whose powers are bound to nature, the game will rely on gameplay taking place in an open world where the player will update the origins of Dhaila and help fulfill her destiny. In addition to the main quest, Dhaila could fill hundreds of side quests depending on the choices and actions proposed. Puzzles and large dungeons filled with traps and monsters will be part of her adventure to enhance the gameplay. Furthermore, Dhaila will be accompanied with a friend that can be controlled by another player to help Dhaila during certain puzzles through teamwork. Orphan, Dhaila possesses unknown extraordinary powers. She has special skills, including one which can absorb the energy of nature directly through its DNA. She can also absorb the DNA of other creatures, making the heroin able to acquire their shape at any time. Living in one of these valleys, the village seems protected by an unknown magical force, more powerful than in other villages. Dhaila will leave to research her origins, while trying to release Martania of the influence of Dysan. The story is set in the fantasy world of Martania. Dysan the tyrant forced the people into submission and forced them to work through the influence he has over all the dragons of the place. Extracting from Dysan the precious stones of the mines to enhance his magical skills, the people are unwillingly witnessing the gain of magical powers of the tyrant. The resistance have more difficulty to protect their valleys from Dysan dragons. Here Dhaila comes into scene.Head over to the website below to learn more about the game and check out the recently released trailer.Wild Games StudioDhaila's Adventures
September 2, 2010 6:00 AMWinter Wolves has announced the release of Vera Blanc: Ghost In The Castle, the second installment in the Vera Blanc series. Episodes follow Vera and Brandon, her paranormal detective partner, as they investigate cases involving supernatural creatures like werewolves, vampires, zombies, and ghosts.Take on the role of Vera Blanc, a young and beautiful woman with an extraordinary power: the ability to read other people's minds! Daughter of Emmanuel Blanc, one of the richest people on Earth, she left her life of luxury to use her powers to work alongside paranormal detective Brandon Mackey. In this second episode, our heroine travels to a small village in central Italy. The town's legendary ghost seems like nothing more than a quaint story, but a string of murders and suicides all point to the castle's ghost, and locals are getting scared. It's up to Brandon and Vera to uncover the truth behind the ghost, but trouble from Eva and her mysterious "Master" might end things for good. The game plays like an adventure game or visual novel, but you'll have to make frequent choices and play several minigames that will influence the course of the story. The minigames range from the classic "spot the difference," to more unique challenges like guessing a phrase in order to read someone's mind.Vera Blanc: Ghost in the Castle is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux PCs. The full version of the game costs $19.99. A free demo is also available.Winter WolvesVera Blanc