Since Apple first brought forth official support for third-party gaming controllers along with iOS 7, peripheral makers have continually offered their takes on what a modern-day joypad should look and function like. But although the announcement of Made for iPhone accessories was lauded by certain sections of the mobile gaming world, things haven't quite taken off as Apple might have anticipated, and Wikipad's new Gamevice effort for the iPad mini will seek to finally give this market the boost it appears to require.
It's not uncommon, particularly given the popularity of the mobile gaming industry, to see long-standing titles and franchises ported through to the likes of iOS and Android, and having long since been a favorite of the strategy fans, Age of Empires is poised to make its debut on the App Store and Google Play very soon. In an attempt to ramp up anticipation, a new trailer of Age of Empires: World Domination has just been released, and although it's only a one-minute preview, we cannot wait to dive straight in!
In the world of iOS, paid apps routinely go free from time to time, one way or the other. We’ve recently been keeping you abreast of notable paid apps gone free, and what we have today is no exception. Our feature today is an app that usually costs a solid $100 in the iTunes App Store, and for a limited time, you can get it for free!
Adobe has been busy preparing for a series of updates and new additions for iOS over the past few months, and today, has launched Photoshop Mix for iPad in conjunction with the roll-out of a Lightroom app for iPhone users. Additionally, more than a dozen of Adobe's Creative Cloud desktop utilities have been updated, and all in all, this a pretty significant, even landmark occasion for the company.
Apple has just released the second beta of iOS 8, and here, we run through some of the key changes and alterations that the fruit company has made with this release.
Halfbrick Studios, of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride fame, has just made free its line of paid titles for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and if you're a fan of challenging, fast-paced mobile titles, this is one giveaway that you'll want to get involved in.
You can now download iOS 8 beta 2 as Apple has just starting rolling it out for registered devices. Among other things, this build includes performance fixes and general stability improvements. Having rolled out the first beta for iPhone users following the WWDC keynote earlier on this month, this follow-up doesn't offer a great deal more in terms of raw features, but given how rough and erratic that initial release was in comparison to the polished seamlessness we've accustomed ourselves to with iOS 7.1.x, it's a welcome bump that renders iOS 8 beta considerably more usable.
The idea of a stylus in the modern Digital Age was one that Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs staunchly opposed. But even though the company hasn't officially brought forth stylus support to match the S Pen of many Samsung 'Note' products, this hasn't prevented third parties from trying their hands at creating such accessories for iPad users - particularly those wishing to get creative. The Pencil stylus, which has already been subject to much acclaim and a handful of design accolades, will be getting a healthy software bump to coincide with the release of iOS 8, and with it, users will be able to enjoy pressure-sensitive strokes for the first time.
The Unicode Consortium, the body that oversees and monitors the way in which text is presented throughout the software industry, has announced that 250 new emoji icons will soon be headed to the likes of iOS and Android, including, notably, the middle finger gesture.
The official Facebook app for iPad has just been updated, adding a few intriguing new features that allow gamers to discover titles they may be wish to play, as well as entertainment topics that may pique their interest. There's also an all-new column on the right-hand side that makes the whole app a tad easier to navigate in landscape mode, and its presence follows a similar feature implemented to the desktop version of Facebook earlier this year.
