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  • Radius: The Only Spherical Thriller, for iPhone.

    A new spherical action title has hit the store. It’s Radius [App Store] by Pattern Making Co.

    Basic Concept
    The aim of the game is to defend your sphere from enemies which land on it’s surface. The faster you tap and rotate the sphere the more you gain. The sphere has life which can be damaged, due to attacks, but also your reaction time.

    Gameplay
    The sphere can be rotated easy by flicking and swiping your finger. This interface makes the game what it is. It actually gets quite frenzied the more time enemies are given to invade the sphere. Further into the game enemies can split off into multiple moving targets. You must catch them before they also try the attack. Killing an enemy is as simply as taping on it. Future enemies will progressively get harder as they develop different personalities and dependencies, some even requiring multiple taps …

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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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  • Hang in There – [Updated].

    iPhone being restored to previous back-up made yesterday.

    [Update] – 08.08.08

    I’m pleased to report this restore resolved all issues … for now.

    Original Article:

    Ok, so my intention today was to get a full review up of the popular iPhone application ‘Radius’, after picking it up late afternoon yesterday. Unfortunately, things have just gone from bad to worse with the software on my iPhone. Therefore I apologise, and I will try and get that review up as soon as possible.

    So, whats the problem?
    Well, I’ve been noticing recently that even with the 2.0.1 firmware installed, iPhone is just way, way to sluggish. Apart from the menial problems I recently started experiencing, things have just started to malfunction, software wise …

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  • The App Store: I Am Rich (The Slightly Overpriced Photo, for iPhone) – [Updatedx2].

    Thats it. Thats what you get.

    [Updatex2] – 06.08.08

    – The application has been pulled off the App Store by either the developer himself, or Apple.

    [Update] – 06.08.08

    – I’ve just got word this is now, officially, the most expensive item on the entire iTunes Application Store.
    (Time for a graphic change)

    Original Article:

    ‘I Am Rich’, or Armin Heinrich obviously wants to be, with his latest submission to the App Store entitled ‘I Am Rich’ retailing for £599.99.

    So Whats all the Fuss About?
    Basically ‘I Am Rich’ is a Photo-shopped image of a red diamond. Yes – you heard me, an image, for £599.99. “But – Surely no-one would spend £599.99 on a picture so easily replicated for iPhone, right?” – Wrong. The concept of the application is, if you own it, your rich. Simply as …

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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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  • 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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  • Publishing from iPhone!

    So it’s 2.40am GMT here in the UK, I’m very tired, and still awake, typing, typing, typing, but where from? – My iPhone of course :).

    Yes – This is my first post using WordPress for iPhone – Unfortunately I’m no-where exciting – Which kinda totally defeats the object of blogging on the move lol – Gawd, even icky txt speak is creeping in. -_- – It’s late …

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