Archive for February, 2009
New video xgps and date of issue
The new version of xgps 1.2 will be released on 2nd of March. Here is a new video demonstration. Turn-by-turn voice commands work quite good.
Light Riders [AppStore, Games]
This is a multiplayer racing game. Light Rides will allow players to challenge up to 4 players over Wi-Fi. As you ride your Light Ride it will leave an Energy Trail behind it that neither you nor your opponents can pass. You will need to out maneuver your opponents while making sure you don't end up in a wall.
Here is an AppStore
Blackberry vs Apple
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iDracula future update [AppStore, Games]
Here is a video, that demonstrates some of the updates that will be in the populaer game iDracula:
Steve Jobs will return to Apple in June
Согласно Arthur Levinson (corporate director), Стив Джобс вернется на свою должность CEO в компанию Apple в начале июня.
Preview Video: Toki Tori
Here is another video preview. The game is called Toki Tori and it is scheduled to appear in AppStore some time next month.
Preview Video: Alpine Racer, a snowboarding game from Namco
Namco released the first video of the game Alpine Racer, that will soon be available in AppStore.
Possible virus in Cydia
It is reported today that Cydia could be affected by a virus. The package "snes4iphone" in the repository "zottd" may contain malicious code. The package would not lead to serious damage, but executes a script that installs an advertisement in all the html pages of Cydia, including the initial one.
If any of you thisnk your Cydia is affected, simply reinstall it via this route:
“Manage” -> “Package” -> “Cydia Installer” -> “Modify” -> “Reinstall”
Zen Bound: just relax [AppStore, Games]
It's called Zen Bound and has been produced by Chilling, the same developers created iDracula, Orions: Legend of Wizards, Sneezies, iPingPong 3D, etc. The game has already won numerous awards for Excellence in 3D (IMGA Awards winner 2009) and Best iPhone Game & Audio Achievement (IGF Mobile 2009).
It's a simple relaxing game. The primary goal is to wrap a rope around wooden sculptures. You just think of fun and relaxation, not about the highest score. There are 51 levels, three game modes. The soundtrack is 22 minutes long, composed by Ghost Monkey.
Here are several screenshots and a video:
Watch the video:
Stack 2.2 will appear in Cydia
Surely you remember the video that showed you a few days ago the next version of Stack. The day after the developer anounced that he would stop developing free applications. Now he changed his mind. So the work on version 2.2 of Stack is continuing and this application will appear in Cydia soon. One more important thing is that once application is released, it will probably remain available forever.
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Pre-view Spotify: listen to streaming music [AppStore]
Here is the video that shows a preview of future AppStore application called Spotify. It will allow users to listen to streaming music from the iPhone. Currently it is in the waiting for approval status.
Real Drums [AppStore]
I have a friend, who learns to play drums. If he were an iPhone owner, he would love this app.
It costs $0.99 and avaliable via AppStore (
Springboard Rotation Tweaks [Cydia]
Three different Springboard tweaks are to appear in Cydia quite soon. They make the movement of 2D icons in Springboard.Here are three different videos that show each of these effects:
The first is to have all the icons rotate in Landscape mode, and this situation will create animations by rotating the iPhone to the right or left.
The second, more attractive, it creates the same effect as the previous video but in the Portrait mode:
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New Winterboard Feature: Per-Page Wallpapers [Cydia]
Here is the video preview of a new feature that will be included in the next version of Winterboard. It is the ability to create multiple themes with Wallpapers, or a different background for every page of Springboard. The Mod is called Per-Page Wallpapers and will apear soon in Cydia.
TVUPlayer: TV channels viewer [Cydia]
TVUPlayer is a free application that allows you to see many TV channels straeming on our iPhone and iPod Touch. You can find CNN, CNBC, IBN7 and many others in different languages. There is a search in case you know what you want to watch.
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