IPA-HUNT - iPhone, iPad App News and Reviews: April 2013

Tuesday 30 April 2013

Triple Town Welcomes New Game Mode, New Spring Theme And More

Triple Town, the hit match-three game featuring cute yet vicious bears, has just gone to town with its latest update...................

Poster, easily one of the best WordPress blog editors on iOS, has received another notable update.........................

Tickets for JailbreakCon 2013 are now available to purchase online. The jailbreak conference, which is taking over the Raddison Hotel in New Rochelle, N.Y., on 23-24 August, 2013, will feature talks from some of the biggest names on the jailbreak scene, and is also expected to include numerous hands-on workshops and discussion panels.........................

There she blows! And by “she” I mean the leviathan of a game that isLeviathan: Warships, which has just been released in the App Store.........................

Just when you thought iOS app developers have exhausted their idea reserves, here comes a new app with a novel approach to helping artists earn a little more out of their music.................

Google Now launched yesterday with version 3.0 of the free Google Search app, however users attempting to access the service through a Google Apps for Business account may have had little success. If this is the case, you’ll need to enable Google Now for your Google Apps account.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The popular jailbreak app, biteSMS, has just received an update. However, if jailbreakers were hoping for a Facebook Chat Heads-like feature to launch with the updated application, as previously anticipated, then disappointment is unfortunately on the horizon.

EE (“Everything Everywhere“), the only carrier in the United Kingdom to offer a 4G network, has announced the availability of 4G in an additional 12 towns and cities across the country......................

TomTom, the well-known company specializing in automotive navigation systems, has once again issued an update to its official iOS apps..................

Square Register 3.0 Introduces Item Library, Customizable Kitchen Tickets And More

Square Register, the point-of-sale app that works alongside the Square credit card reader, has just been updated to version 3.0..........................

Jam for iPhone — the amazing music app that turns you into a rock star, no talent required — has just received its big 2.0 update................

Brett Terpstra has just made it easier to save high quality iOS app icon images in OS X. Using a new script developed by Terpstra (which also comes in an Automator application version), Mac users can search for an app that has been downloaded to their iTunes library, and can “grab” a high-resolution icon for the application in question...............

Just a few days ago, I finished reading “Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm” by Philip Pullman. Of course, any Brothers Grimm fairy tale collection wouldn’t be complete without “Little Red Riding Hood.” And it’s nice to see that Pullman’s includes the story in a new English version. But hey, what’s your version of the story?

You can answer that question by downloading Little Red Riding Hood by Nosy Crow, which is currently featured as an Editors’ Choice in the App Store and is featured right now in Shelf Control.......................

Apple’s iPad has once again claimed top honors in J.D. Power and Associates’U.S. Tablet Satisfaction Study. In doing so, it bested the Amazon Kindle Fire for the second year in a row..................

Madmonster, Chillingo’s recently launched $0.99 iOS game, has just received its first update. In version 1.1 of the application, the app’s developer has added support for both the iPhone 3GS and first-generation iPad, and users also have the option of linking Madmonster with their iCloud account................

Much of the attention over the course of the next few months will focus on iOS 7. However, Apple is also working on a new version of OS X. Code-named “Cabernet,” OS X 10.9 is expected to focus on various “power-user enhancements,” according to 9to5Mac...................

Each Monday, AppAdvice presents some recently updated apps worth checking out. This week’s list features unlimited comics, unopened email, and more.....................

Google Now, the Siri-like software assistant that has been available for Android since July 2012, has just been added to the universal Google Search app. In Google Search 3.0, iDevice owners can use the location-aware Google Now to easily search for weather, sports results, travel information, and more from within Google’s free iOS application..................

Twitter #music is falling out of favor, just nine days after it first arrived. The music discovery app is now ranked No. 113 on the list of the top free apps in the App Store. At its peak, Twitter #music ranked No. 5....................

Rovio Teases New Magical Update Coming Soon To Angry Birds Seasons

The carnival is coming to town! To Angry Birds Seasons town, that is.

Through a couple of tweets on its official Twitter account, Rovio teased the next update to the “seasonal” edition of its hugely popular physics-based puzzle game................

If you’re a fan of iOS puzzlers, look out for Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery.....................

Platinum is a brand new jailbreak tweak that allows users to build on search terms in the Safari iOS app.........................

The official iOS app for Marvel Unlimited, Marvel’s digital comics subscription service, has just received its most “super” update yet. Oops, its most “amazing” update yet, I should say...................

Last week, Susan Kare made a surprise virtual appearance on iOS through the new “Iconic Bites” sticker pack that she made for Path. Kare is, of course, the iconic (heh) designer behind many of the icons and typefaces in the classic Mac OS. Now, the classic Mac OS itself has made its comeback through iOS … sort of............................

If you’re hooked on Disney Fish Hooks, the iOS game based on the Disney Channel original series “Fish Hooks,” then you’ll be delighted to know that the game has just caught its first ever update........................

When Google announced last month that it would be shutting down Google Reader on July 1, many wondered what would become of Reeder. But Reeder developer Silvio Rizzi was quick to reassure users, including me, that the app will live on. And today, the first signs of further life for Reeder, arguably the most popular Google Reader client for iOS and Mac, have been revealed through a new update to its iPhone edition.................................

The popular side-scrolling physics-based racer MotoHeroz has just been updated to version 2.0. MotoHeroz 2.0 brings several improvements and, most important, a brand new game mode.............................

Pholium, the multimedia photo e-book creation app developed by 58 North, has received another significant update.

The new update delivers a number of improvements, plus a new premium feature....................

Great news, Final Fantasy fans. Square Enix has recently announced that a brand new Final Fantasy Tactics game for mobile devices is in the works, called Final Fantasy Tactics S. Though no information concerning a potential release date has yet been announced, fans of the franchise have the option ofregistering their interest online..........................

See some of the most beautiful places around the world and share your own scenery with Panorama 360 Cities. We also have an app that allows you to combine and frame multiple photos, and a puzzle game that will leave you glowing.....................

Furu Furu (Free) by Mimilab is a reflex game that tests how quickly you can sort out different colored blocks. While that sounds easy, it’s definitely more difficult than just putting your LEGO bricks away in the right bin............

Elevator Run ($0.99) by Fuzhou Cangshan Lustone Software Co., Ltd. is a game that’s about controlling elevators and ensuring your guests don’t have to wait for too long.................

The App Store takes delivery of hundreds of new apps per day. The overwhelming scene makes it possible to easily overlook an exciting game, valuable productivity suite, etc. However, we have a solution. Today’s Best Apps tackles this problem by providing you with a handpicked and tested list of apps that are truly worth your consideration each and everyday...........................

It’s been 25 years since Tim Cook graduated with an MBA from Duke University, and in recognition of this milestone the Apple CEO recently made a return to his alma mater as part of the institution’s “Real Conversations with Real Leaders” sessions, which ran over the course of Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, 2013...........................

Apple is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the iTunes Store with a special display. Located within the store under the music tab, “A Decade of iTunes” details key moments from 2003 through 2013, and includes a listing of the top-selling songs and albums of each year................

One new jailbreak tweak called Accentify allows users to give their iPhone a brand new look.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The highly-rated language-learning app Duolingo has received another significant update.......

The jury may still be out on whether “GIF” is pronounced with a hard G or a soft G. But here’s one thing that’s certain: the popular GIF-sharing appGifBoom has just gotten its biggest update yet.....................

WWDC 2013 is finally on the calendar, as iTunes celebrates a great birthday. Welcome to our Week In Review.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The Atom, A Bike-Powered Phone Charger And Battery Pack, Hits Kickstarter

One Kickstarter project to have captured our interest is The Siva Cycle Atom, a bike-powered phone charger that is available to preorder from $85. Though the project is only a couple of days old, it’s already secured an impressive $52,000 of its $85,000 funding goal, with a total of 28 days .....................

Today, Thursday, April 25 is the day. Tickets to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. PDT. In total, just 5,000 tickets will be made available online for the important event, which begins Monday, June 10 in San Francisco, Calif......................

Horizon Calendar, the app that is both a calendar app and weather app at the same time, has just received its big 2.0 update...................

Released by Applause Code just last February, Horizon Calendar is neither an ordinary calendar app nor a run-of-the-mill weather app. What makes Horizon Calendar unique is that it fetches the weather data for all of your calendar events within the next couple of weeks. What’s more, the weather data fetched are specific to the locations of your events.

Like most other 2.0 updates, Horizon Calendar 2.0 delivers a number of significant improvements.

One of the more notable improvements in Horizon Calendar 2.0 is natural language parsing with intelligent lookup. Available for English only, this feature lets you create an event in Horizon using, well, natural language. And with intelligent lookup, it also lets you quickly enter an event by choosing from the app’s relevant autocomplete suggestions.

For example, to add an event for this year’s WWDC, you can just enter “WWDC at Moscone West, San Francisco, CA June 10 to 14.” Note that Horizon Calendar’s intelligent lookup, which is powered by Google, is able to autocomplete the complete locatio

Cydia Tweak: Color Code Your Recent Calls With Prime

By default, missed calls on an iPhone show up in a red font within the Phone app. While that feature is helpful, the incoming and outgoing calls always remain black. Prime is a new Cydia tweak created by Rv1raj andTheKirbyLover that will diversify the Phone app’s list of recent calls and make it a little easier to read.....................
Once this tweak is installed, all incoming calls will be shown with a blue font and outgoing calls will be labeled in green. This may not seem like much, but it’s really helpful if you’re quickly searching for a number. There’s always been a small phone icon to mark outgoing calls, but in my opinion, having everything color coded is a better solution. It’s simple tweaks like Prime that I love the most.

Within the Settings app, you’ll find an option to also change the color of the date next to each recent call. There are 11 colors to choose from for the date and a toggle switch to enable or disable this feature. If you decide to change the date color, you’ll need to completely close out of the Phone app and relaunch it for the changes to take effect.

Overall, Prime is a very simple tweak, but I think it’s very useful. I’m sure some people would prefer to have the option to specify custom colors for incoming and outgoing calls, but blue and green work fine for my eyes. In my opinion, small features like color coding recent calls create a better user experience in iOS. It’s important to note that this tweak is only compatible with iPhone running iOS 6 or higher.

Currently, Prime is available in the ModMyi repository for free. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments.

For other great Cydia tweaks check out: Give Your Lock Screen A New Look With Atom, NotesTweak Adds Many Useful Features To The Notes App, and Call Any Contact From A Protected Lock Screen With Exigency.

Zombies, Run! Gets Improved Accessibility, Tutorial And More In New Update

The popular fitness app with a difference, Zombies, Run!, has received an update to version 2.1. Now, users of the app can enjoy improved accessibility, a brand new “top-down” base builder, and first-time runners can take advantage of an introductory tutorial upon loading the application.............................

LinkedIn has launched a new contacts app for iOS. The LinkedIn Contactsapp integrates with other services to give users one location for all of their professional and mobile contacts.............

Getting married soon? If yes, then allow me to offer my best wishes and congratulations. Also, allow me to introduce you to this recently released app called Wanderable...............

A newly released Apple patent application could make future MacBooks thinner. The patent for an “in-plane keyboard illumination system,” was published today, April 25, by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office................

Former iPhone jailbreaker Nicholas Allegra is about to have another fun-filled summer in Silicon Valley. Two years after a summer internship lead to14 months of employment at Apple, “Comex” is headed to Google. The JailBreakMe creator tweeted the news earlier this week.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Chillingo’s latest App Store release, a game called Madmonster, allows users to take control of a gang of monsters and to cause all kinds of mayhem and madness as you travel from city to city, destroying everything in your path. The application is currently available to download for the low price of just $0.99, and is optimized for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Problem Solved: QED Solver Updated With Complex Number Support And More

Mere moments ago, I told you about the recently released Calzy, which is asimple, gesture-based calculator app packed with neat features. Now, let me tell you about QED Solver, which may very well be the calculator app you need for far more advanced purposes.............

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