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  • Armin Heinrich – ‘I Am Rich’ Pulled From the App Store. – [Briefly]

    [Update] – 08.08.08

    Six people in the U.S., one from Germany and one from France bought the $999.99 application.

    Original Article:

    I updated the original article with this information, but now I have a bit more. It seems one reason the application may have been pulled, is due to an app store review (above).

    The words of a no-doubt anxious buyer, having Apple await to deduct the $999.99 owed from his/her account, for … well, an application which basically has no purpose …

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  • Bejeweled 2: The excellent port from Pop-Cap Games, to iPhone.

    Bejeweled 2 for iPhone.

    Pop-Cap Games have been a solid source for truly great online games from the likes of Zuma, Peggleâ„¢ Chuzzleâ„¢, Bookwormâ„¢, Feeding Frenzyâ„¢ for quite a long time now. So it was no surprise to me and others when Pop-Cap came to the iPhone with Bejeweled 2.

    Bejeweled 2 Start-screen & Start-up Tutorial(s).

    The Aim
    The objective of this game is to swap one gem with an adjacent gem to form a horizontal or vertical chain of three or more gems. Bonus points are given when more than three identical gems are formed or forms two lines of identical gems in one swap. Gems disappear when chains are formed and gems fall from the top to fill in gaps. Sometimes chain reactions, called cascades, are triggered, where chains are formed by the falling gems. Cascades are awarded with bonus points. There are two variations of the game to choose from, ‘Classic’ and ‘Action’ …

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  • Thanks to Tapulous, and You Guys, I just won a free album from Lala.com! – [Updatedx2]

    You can view more updated information of this article, here

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    [Update] – 06.08.08

    I’ve been assured by both Tapulous and Lala.com they are trying to rectify the current distribution problems. Apparently Tapulous hasn’t yet sent the winning e-mail addresses to Lala, and therefore when I signed up to Lala, it had no record of me winning. Here’s hoping Lala and Tapulous can sort it out! – Thanks Guys.

    Thanks Vince! (Comment)

    [Update] – 05.08.08

    Ok, so Tapulous posted information of how to get my free album over at their blog today. Unfortunately I signed up to Lala.com with the required information, and no free album was found 🙁 – Hopefully you guys can sort things out! 🙂

    Original Article:
    Remember that extensive review I did of Twinkle, the twitter client for iPhone? – Well it turns out, the guys over at Tapulous (the creators of the application), digged it a hell of alot, and so I just found out I’ve won a free album from Tapulous in their 14 album, Tapulous Promoters give-a-way, thanks to Lala.com …

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  • iPhone 2.0.1 Firmware hits the Wires! – [Updatedx2].

    [Update] – 05.08.08

    – It is noted that the ‘Backup’ process for the iPhone is much faster under this update. (Hallelujah!)

    – This update takes it’s sweet time to install, be patient people!

    Original Article:

    So, around 07:51 PM EST yesterday, Apple finally pushed iPhone firmware 2.0.1 out the door. Of course, as always, Apple doesn’t provide a list of changes, only that mysterious phrase of ‘Bug Fixes’ …

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  • iTunes 7.7.1 – “Sorry, I can no-longer Update your Applications. GoodBye.” – [Updatedx2]

    Sorry, I just had to.

    [Updatex2] – 13.08.08 (9.33am)

    Interestingly, the latest security fix for Mac OSX Leopard has completely resolved all update procedure issues with iTunes and iPhone.

    Go figure?

    [Update] – 06.08.08

    – iTunes has now started displaying MULTIPLE versions of each update when accessing the update section of iTunes. Also to note, I can no longer download any applications (never mind update them), to my iPhone through the App Store. I get an alert to the effect of:

    “iTunes is unable to download these applications. These applications will be available once you connect to iTunes”

    Original Article:

    So, whats the problem? – iTunes 7.7.1.

    The recent update pushed by Apple. After updating to it, many users are now reporting serious problems with the application update system, including me. I’ll walk you through what we’re experiencing as iPhone and iPod touch users …

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  • Meta Squares – An addictive puzzle game, for iPhone.

    While browsing the App Store this morning I came across a new addition to Apple’s ever-growing library, Meta Squaresâ„¢
    [App Store].

    Basic Concept of the Game
    Basically, the aim of the game is to capture the largest amount of squares by squaring them off at each of the four corners. Points are earned relative to the size of the square you capture. A large square, covering 25 spaces, is worth 25 points. A smaller square covering 9 spaces is worth 9 points. Squares can also be created diagonally with the added benefit that diagonal squares earn you more points. The first to 150 points, wins.

    Visuals
    For the price, the visuals of this game are outstanding. The game is set out on a clear 64 piece board. Each player must take it in turns to fill this board with coloured globes, and attempt to outline that winning square. The globes look realistic, and the overall feel of this title speaks ‘professional’ and ‘well thought-out’ …

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  • Apple’s App Store – The ‘hobby’ that will grow to be worth in excess of $1.2B, by 2009.

    Apple's new iTunes venture is set to be worth billions by 2009.

    [Edit] – Sorry! corrected developer’s name. It’s Eliza Block, not Ericka.

    When Apple announced in March that they were planning to release a standard method to download/buy and install third-party applications onto the iPhone, sure, everyone could see the potential, but the App Store’s worth, as a business, was slightly overlooked …

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