News tagged ‘volkswagen’

According to the latest report issued by Amnesty International, Apple and a number of other tech giants including Sony, Samsung and Microsoft are using cobalt mined by child labor in their devices. Apart from that, electric car manufacturers Daimler and Volkswagen are working with the same suppliers utilizing child labor.

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Apple has placed 55th on Fortune's Global 500 Top Companies, an annual list of the world's biggest corporations. Apple moved up the list from 111th place last year. Samsung placed 20th. Top 3 are Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil and Walmart.

Here is the full list:

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Volkswagen and Firemint released a new iPhone game called Real Racing GTI. The 59.3MB download offers a Volkswagen branded racing experience with one main track and six 2010 GTI sport hatches. This game is free (AppStore link).

The three game modes include Quick Race, Time Trial, and GTI Cup Championship (across three tracks). Aside from being a great ad for Volkswagen, Real Racing GTI also serves as the Lite version of Firemint's widely acclaimed Real Racing ($6.99, Appstore link).

via toucharcade

iDriver is an iPhone application to remote control a car, created by the Freie Universität Berlin and powered by Appirion UG. The car is called "Spirit of Berlin", it is a completely autonomous vehicle equipped with various sensors and a drive-by-wire system for unmanned driving.

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Electronic Arts released several screenshots and some info about new upcoming iPhone game: Need for Speed Shift. This is a racing game similar to Need for Speed Undercover.

Here is the official list of avaliable cars in the game:

• BMW M3 GT2
• Volkswagen Golf GTI
• Mazda RX-8
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
• Subaru Impreza WRX STI
• Porsche Cayman S
• Nissan 370Z (Z34)
• Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)
• Dodge Challenger Concept
• Ford Shelby GT500
• Audi R8 4.2 FSI quattro
• Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
• Chevrolet Corvette Z06
• Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
• Ford GT
• Porsche 911 GT2
• Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
• Pagani Zonda F
• Aston Martin Racing DBR9
• Maserati MC12 GT1

More screenshots:

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Dexter game will appear in AppStore by the end of August or early September. Dexter has a very beautiful 3D graphics with 30 frames per second and 30,000 polygons. It will be released in 4 episodes, with each one from 8 to 10 hours of play. iSpazio was able to get the introductory trailer of the game:

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We have already spoken about iGo My Way, a new navigation software that will be released shortly in AppStore. Here are some pictures and two video demonstrations showing the application in action.

The expected price is less than $100 ( €70). Here are two videos:

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It is always good to know what is working and what is not. This list will be changed quite soon, becasue developers are trying their best to make apps work. But for now here it is:

SEMI-Functional Applications:

• Winterboard: This only works in some cases. The themes and can not be fully supported yet.
• iBluetooth
• MCleaner
• Categories (works well but the applications are no longer found by Spootlight)
• Status Notifier
• ibirthday

Applications not working:

• cydelete
• Backgrounder
• Cyntact
• iMobileCinema
• VideoRecorder for 3G
• Veency
• MobileFinder

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This is Volkswagen Polo Challenge, a 3D car racing game, which is dedicated to the new Polo presented at the Motor Show.

Earth3D+ released today. Compared to Earth3D it had more planets, enhanced graphics, more information, etc. There are now all the nine planets of our solar system.

Earth3D+ costs $0.99 and avaliable via AppStore (link). The Free version of Earth3D is here.

Watch the video:

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This is a wonderful 3d animation the Earth with the Moon and the Sun. Application is free in AppStore (link).

The new version of this app will be called Earth3D+. More planets will be added. It will appear in AppStore soon. Watch the video: