Apple Times

Mortal Skies 2 Review By Jason Wadsworth on September 30th, 2011 Our Rating: :: SPUTTERSiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad A 2D arcade shooter, loosely based on World War II.   Developer: Erwin Jansen Price: $ 0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Device Reviewed On: iPhone 3GS Graphics / Sound Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Game Controls Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Gameplay Rating: 3  [ Read More ]

Game development is a curious field to say the least.  All that consumers really know is that cool ideas come in and fun games come out, with very little insight into the tedious process that ultimately forms the final product.  Even on a platform like iOS where the overhead to actually producing a game is far smaller, taking a game from conception to completion requires the time and effort of  [ Read More ]

FIFA 12 Review By Carter Dotson on September 29th, 2011 Our Rating: :: OFF THE WOODWORKiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad FIFA 12 is the latest installment in EA Sports’ long-time soccer franchise.   Developer: EA Mobile Price: $ 4.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0.2 Device Reviewed On: iPod touch 4 Graphics / Sound Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Game Controls Rating: 3.5 out of 5  [ Read More ]

Band of the Day is iOS music history interactive book publisher 955 Dreams’ – known for hits The History of Jazz and On The Way to Woodstock - foray into the music discovery genre. And they have come up with an app that should make indie music lovers happy every day of the year. Band a Day is exactly what it sounds like -an app that features one new band each day. One a  [ Read More ]

9to5Mac reports that reliable source “Mr. X” has revealed that Apple has added a number of new entries for revised iPhone 4 and iPod touch models to its internal inventory database. According to the report, three new iPod touch models have appeared under the codename N81A, which it presumes to be the new white iPod touch in three different capacities. The black iPod touch is expected to continue to be  [ Read More ]

Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita reports [Google translation] that Apple is set to launch the iTunes Music Store in ten new European Union (EU) countries. While the exact timing of the launch is unknown, sources have indicated that Apple could launch the services “at any time”, possibly as soon as next month. The report names Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic as countries set to receive new iTunes Music Stores, but the  [ Read More ]

BGR reports that AT&T has issued a blackout on retail store employee vacations for the first two weeks of October, apparently in anticipation of the launch of the iPhone 4S and/or iPhone 5. With reports circling that Apple’s next iPhone is due to launch on October 14th, BGR has received new information from a trusted AT&T source that seems to confirm a mid-October launch. AT&T has started to block all  [ Read More ]

Apple will be holding its Q4 2011 Financial Results on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011. The results will be released after the close of Tuesday’s trading at approximately 4:30 PM Eastern / 1:30 PM Pacific. Apple’s conference call discussing the results will follow at 2:00 PM Pacific and will be available via a live audio webcast. MacRumors will provide running coverage of the conference call highlights. Apple’s conference call webcast discussing  [ Read More ]

Earlier today, a report from JPMorgan analysts made headlines for its claim that Apple has slashed its fourth quarter iPad production plans by 25%, sparking speculation and rumors that Apple may be planning a price cut amid weakening demand. The Wall Street Journal notes, however, that several analysts have already spoken out against the conclusion, arguing that a single supply chain data point is insufficient to warrant such drastic production  [ Read More ]

AllThingsD reports that Apple’s iPhone media event apparently scheduled for October 4th will be held at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California rather than the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco as has been typical for their iPad and iPod events. Sources close to the company say the demonstration — currently scheduled for Tuesday October 4, a date first reported by AllThingsD — will be held at  [ Read More ]