News Archive for 08/10/21

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Squaresville iPhone app features picture puzzles

10/21, 11:10pm

Squaresville iPhone app

Rusty Ross has released Squaresville, an app for the iPhone and iPod touch that features picture puzzles. The images are scrambled and then reassembled using the touch screen interface to move the tiles to the appropriate spots, using just the single empty space to slide a piece into. The app allows for the user's photos to be used, or one of the built-in game images that include a dog, ocean scene, geometric shapes, alphabet, and more.

Mercedes Benz C63 AMG multimedia iPhone app released

10/21, 9:50pm

Airport Extreme update

Mercedes-Benz and 29HD Network have released a multimedia app for the iPhone or iPod touch that features the new C63 AMG. Although the app doesn't provide the driving game features of its competitors, such as the Audi A4 Driving Challenge app, it does offer a unique mix of media content including videos of drag races, laps around a speedway, and a run down the Vegas strip. The company even provides GPS based directions to the nearest Mercedes-Benz dealership.

School of Rock app released for iPhone, iPod touch

10/21, 4:35pm

School of Rock for iPhone

Paramount Digital Entertainment has launched the School of Rock app for the iPhone and iPod touch. The program is based on the School of Rock movie, and teaches users about the principles of music, while focusing on four main areas, divided into the School of Drums, School of Keys, School of Guitar and School of Bass. Classic rock tracks are provided to play along with, from bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Scorpions and Royal.

PixelSkin cases unveiled for 2G Touch, 4G Nano

10/21, 4:20pm

PixelSkins for new iPods

Speck has unveiled new versions of its PixelSkin case, now available for the second-generation iPod touch and fourth-generation iPod nano. The flexible skin features a tile pattern, simulating the appearance of large pixels; the material used is said to be soft, while still offering a solid grip. Access to ports and controls on the device is uninhibited, and the front edge of the case is slightly raised to help protect the screen.

MapQuest aims towards iPhone

10/21, 4:00pm

MapQuest iPhone app

MapQuest, the creator of its namesake mapping website, has debuted a version of the site designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch. Whereas Apple handheld users were previously directed towards the desktop pages, the site now presents pages formatted for the size of the iPhone, with special controls and larger buttons and fonts. All features of the regular site are recreated, including traffic, driving directions, local searches and gas price rundowns.

H2O Audio iDive 300 lets iPods SCUBA dive

10/21, 2:35pm

H20 Audio iDive 300

H2O Audio on Tuesday announced the launch of its iDive 300 waterproof housing and over-ear speakers made to fit dockable iPods and let them be taken on SCUBA dives up to 300ft (90m) deep. The product includes the waterproof housing that has a cam knob for a sure seal and a built-in amplifier for the included headphones, engineered to produce clear sound deep under water.

MacFamilyTree 5.3 adds WebKit, Kinship reports

10/21, 12:00pm

MobileFamilyTree updated

Synium Software has launched an update to its genealogy software, MacFamilyTree 5.3, after a month-long beta period. Synium has also updated its mobile version, MobileFamilyTree, to v1.3. The MacFamilyTree update adds WebKit-based reports, for better customization in layout and print output, and a redesigned Kinship system, which improves the visualization of family relations. Family Assistant has been improved with better visibility, and a Bookmarks feature has been introduced, which can be used to mark areas of research or as an alternate navigational tool. The Virtual Globe feature in the software gets a new Events List, allowing direct access to locations for events like births and marriages.