News Archive for 09/06/11

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iPhone apps: WaterWays, iSamurai, Defender Chronicles

06/11, 3:00pm

Twittelator, Polomoid

WaterWays ($3) is an action puzzle game where players take on the role of a cow named Patch. The goal of the game is to protect Patch from the ever rising water. The game uses touch controls for moving Patch around while the accelerometer controls the water. In order to stop the water from rising too high players must help Patch fix all of the broken valves by guiding him to them.

iHome preps iPhone-ready keyboards, stands

06/11, 10:35am

iHome iConnect and iStand

Having developed almost exclusively audio equipment, iHome today revealed that it's stepping into computer peripherals through a deal with LifeWorks. The iConnect keyboard has a built-in dock for iPhones and iPods to charge and sync them without a separate peripheral. Touch-sensitive media keys not only include the standard pause and skip controls for the computer itself but also a shuffle feature for apps like iTunes.