Following up on my previous post regarding user interfaces, I wanted to discuss the antiquated means of storing files on computers: Hierarchical folders. Digital media is nothing like physical media. If you want to put a file in two separate manilla folders on your desk, then you have to make a copy. Computers have the potential to allow that same [...]

This is a weird one. FutureTap was surprised to recognize one of their app's screens in a strange place: a recent Apple patent outlining how a possible travel application could work. The company wasn't quite sure what to do next -- as you can see above, it's a straightforward copy of the Where To? screen.

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The Library of Congress today ruled that breaking copy protection is legal on many devices, includin...


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iPhone users have had an ongoing romance with time-management games since the beginning, but most of them are just one rehashed copy after another of Flo’s massive Diner Dash empire. Occasionally a new one comes along with a cute gimmick or flashy style, like Star Wars Cantina, but like any relationship, it’s easy to get [...]

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It’s easy to make a game.  It’s not so easy if you’re looking to make a completely original game.  Original ideas are hard to come by because a lot of them have already been done before.  So if you’re trying to make a game that is both new and interesting you’re going to find yourself either outright failing or investing more energy than you would have liked to have devoted to your project.  Most developers have realized this and have pursued two alternatives.  They could just straight up copy a game style, change some of the design, and call it a different name.  Or they could do what DropZap did and play around with the rules and design a c

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It’s easy to make a game.  It’s not so easy if you’re looking to make a completely original game.  Original ideas are hard to come by because a lot of them have already been done before.  So if you’re trying to make a game that is both new and interesting you’re going to find yourself either outright failing or investing more energy than you would have liked to have devoted to your project.  Most developers have realized this and have pursued two alternatives.  They could just straight up copy a game style, change some of the design, and call it a different name.  Or they could do what DropZap did and play around with the rules and design a c

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We just got word that iSkysoft Studio has made one of its 3 video conversion tools free for the next 2 weeks.  So if you've got an iPhone 4 and want to take advantage of this free offer, you can grab a copy here. 

Even though the free version won't convert DVD's or make iPad video, paid versions are available if you want to dish out the $.  Grab a copy and let us know what you think.

It used to be to create a movie one would need some large camera equipment.  Now it seems that all one needs is an iPhone and a copy of iMovie.  However, upon purchase of the iMovie app, I couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment. It's a great app.  In it, one can start a new project and choose a theme for it from a few options.  From there, the user can add several clips with either the camera or from the media library and join them using a few different types of transitions....Read More

Big, beautiful screens with high resolution – great for watching videos… but how do you get the “optimum” settings for your video files to play nicely with your iDevice? Firstly, head over to http://handbrake.fr to download a copy of Handbrake for your computer (it’s universal binary) then, watch this video below which I’ve made to tell [...]

BGR claims to have content his hands on a copy of Apple’s internal support memo for handling iPhone 4 antenna band reception problems.

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