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Marvel Graphic Novels Comes To iBooks
Today Marvel Comics that comic fans across the globe can now purchase its classic graphic novels via the .
The publisher said that with the release of its iconic stories on the free iOS e-book app the company moved into a bold new era in digital comic books. Marvel wrote on its website:
Gevey Ultra S Will Unlock Your iPhone 4S
Gevey has announced the Gevey Ultra S SIM interposer which unlocks iPhone 4S without the need for dialing 112 or jailbreaking. The makers claim to be using a new exploit that 'fully unlocks' the device.
Pre-Order ONLY (Shipping ETA Between March 3-March 7)
GEVEY Ultra S for GSM iPhone 4S
- No Need to Dial International Emergency Number 112
- Untethered Unlock with no Jailbreak Required
- Compatible with all GSM iPhone 4S SIM Cards (Does not work on CDMA iPhone)
- Complete Unlock with all 2G and 3G data services
- No SIM Card Cutting or Physical Modifications
- Works on iOS 5.0, 5.0.1
- Works on Baseband 1.0.11, 1.013, 1.0.14
- Guaranteed Better Reception than Previous
- Decreased Power Consumption
Gevey Ultra S is available for $54.99 .
Take a look at video demonstration:
27 German Publishers Will Launch Their Own Open Textbook Platform
Following Apple’s move into education sphere with the introduction of the new “iBooks Author” and “iBooks 2.0” platform, new reports say that 27 textbook publishers in Germany will join together to combat Apple with their own digital textbook platform. The platform will be released in time for the beginning of the next school year.
Apple Released iBooks 2 For Reading Interactive Textbooks
Today, during the education-focused media event Apple , an updated version of its e-book program for iOS devices. This update is a part of Apple’s move into sphere of , performed in cooperation with several major publishers.
Download Asphalt 6 Adrenaline and Asphalt 6 Adrenaline HD for FREE
Right now popular games Asphalt 6: Adrenaline and Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD developed by Gameloft are available for free for a limited time. Regular price is $4.99 for iPhone version and $6.99 for iPad version. So go ahead and download.
Asphalt 6 is a arcade racing game with superb enviorments and fast-paced racing, there's over 55 events, across 11 leagues. Drive cars such as Astion Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini and even Ducati's. The single player campaign is quite long for being on the iOS, but that's not all, there's also multiplayer support via the Game Center.
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Apple Offers New Subscription Gaming Services In App Store
According to Bloomberg’s , Apple launched a new class of offerings in App Store, by allowing game development studio to offer its titles to iPad users on a subscription basis. Such offerings could be a new revenue stream for game publishers and new option for users, which was earlier available only for digital publications. Bloomberg reports:
“Big Fish Games, a Seattle-based game publisher, won approval from Apple to become the first to offer users access to dozens of titles for $6.99 a month. Until now, games have only been available one at a time, requiring users to download individual applications”.
The option will be available through a dedicated Big Fish app where subscribers can gain unlimited access to such games as “Mahjong Towers” and “Mystery Case Files” series.
Games that can be accessed through the subscription service are streamed to an iPad from Big Fish Games’ data centers and initially they will require Wi-Fi access to be played.
The standard subscription package from the game publisher will be offered for $4.99 a month, increasing to $6.99 monthly subscription early next year when more titles can be accessed through the app. Also the company will offer a free ad-supported option to play up to 30 minutes per day.
Apple released Cards app for iOS
Apple has released new iOS app for mailing post cards right from your iPhone. The Cards app, according to Apple:
The new Cards app from Apple lets you create and mail beautifully crafted cards personalized with your own text and photos — right from your iPhone or iPod touch. Take a quick snapshot and with a few taps and swipes, an elegant letterpress card is on its way to any address in the world. Each card is just $2.99 when sent within the U.S. and $4.99 when sent to or from anywhere else. And that includes postage.
The Cards app is available free of charge from the App Store .
Apple's 'Let's Talk iPhone' Keynote Live Blog!
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Electronic Arts iPad games sale
Electronic Arts iPad games are on sale now. Here is the list of games and prices:
- - $9.99 → $2.99
- – $6.99 → $2.99
- - $6.99 → $2.99
- – $9.99 → $2.99
- – $9.99 → $2.99
- – $4.99 → $2.99
- – $4.99 → $2.99
- – $2.99 → $0.99
Asphalt 6 Adrenaline and Asphalt 6 Adrenaline HD are free for a limited time
Popular games Asphalt 6: Adrenaline and Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD developed by Gameloft are now available for free for a limited time. Regular price is $4.99 for iPhone version and $6.99 for iPad version. The lowest price on sale was $0.99, it's never been fully free. Now it is, so go ahead and download.
Asphalt 6 is a arcade racing game with superb enviorments and fast-paced racing, there's over 55 events, across 11 leagues. Drive cars such as Astion Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini and even Ducati's. The single player campaign is quite long for being on the iOS, but that's not all, there's also multiplayer support via the Game Center.
Amazon’s iPad-optimized Player And Storage Upgrades Will Compete With Apple’s iCloud
This year Amazon released its Cloud Player and Cloud Drive services that allow users to store music and other media data on Amazon’s servers and access them from different devices connected to the Internet. After Apple announced iCloud last month, some showed an interest in Amazon tweaking its products to keep with iCloud.
Gameloft games are on sale too
Gameloft did the same, just like EA. The sale is not as that big, but you can get several famous games like Asphalt, Nova and Starfront for $0.99. iPad games have the same low price. Take a look:
- – $4.99 → $.99
- - $6.99 → $.99
- – $6.99 → $.99
- – $6.99 → $.99
- – $6.99 → $.99
- – $6.99 →> $.99
- – $6.99 → $.99
- – $4.99 → $.99
- – $4.99 → $.99
- – $2.99 → $.99
- – $6.99 → $.99
The biggest iOS games sale from EA
EA games are on sale for the July 4th Independence Day weekend. EA is Discounting over 90 iOS games to $0.99 or less!
EA's most popular titles include: Need for Speed, C&C, Battlefield, Fifa, Tetris, Scrabble, Monopoly, Battleship and more. You can look through EA games .
Here is the list of some popular games and prices:
Official Apple press release: iCloud
Yesterday Apple introduced new service called iCloud. US users can try it today using iOS 4.3.3 and iTunes 10.3. To understand what is iCloud, what is it for and how can be used, we recommend to read official Apple text about iCloud.