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Strangeness From Earth HD Review By Jennifer Allen on November 30th, 2011 Our Rating: :: ODDITYiPad Only App – Designed for the iPad Finding quirky Google Earth based sights so you don’t have to!   Developer: Byteros Prog Price: $ 0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.1 Device Reviewed On: iPad 2 iPhone Integration Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars User Interface Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars Re-use Value Rating: 3 out  [ Read More ]

iFixit has introduced a transparent glass replacement back for the iPhone 4S. The glass, which retails for $29.95, completely replaces the rear glass on the iPhone — making it useful for replacing a broken rear back or simply for a unique look. Depending on the age of the iPhone 4, it may need iFixit’s “liberation kit” to remove the newer “pentalobe screws” from the iPhone. The instructions for installing the  [ Read More ]

The Oregon Trail has long been both a favorite video game – recently ported by Gameloft to iOS – and an educational tool. The game takes players on a problem-solving adventure across the 2,000-mile historic and dangerous east-west wagon route that spanned the Missouri River. Now the giant game publishers have released a freemium sequel: The Oregon Trail: American Settler that picks up where the classic leaves off. The journey  [ Read More ]

The latest cool Kickstarter project that we’ve run across is one by Jason Giddings who promises to build a modern multi-touch keyboard and mouse. Multi-touch keyboards have been done before, but none that we’ve seen in recent years since the rise in popularity of the iPhone. This project seeks to modernize the multi-touch keyboard with an attractive glass design: Multi-Touch keyboards and mice are the next generation in computer peripherals.  [ Read More ]

Bloomberg reports that Sotheby’s is preparing to auction off the original three-page document that served as the contract among Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ron Wayne to establish Apple Computer on April 1st, 1976. The auction, set for December 13th, is predicted to see the document fetch $100,000 to $150,000. “This is a foundation document in terms of financial history, social history and technological history,” said Richard Austin, the head  [ Read More ]

iPads are taking over the world and it looks like our skies too. Gameloft has collaborated with Australian airline Jetstar in order to offer a lineup of 12 pre-loaded games for iPads as part of the in-flight entertainment program for passengers. From December, five titles will be available encompassing a range of different interests. These titles include Real Football, Shrek Kart, Avatar, UNO and N.O.V.A: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance. Coming  [ Read More ]

iPhone 4 (3.5″) top vs Galaxy S (4″) bottom via Engadget Macotakara claims that Hitatchi Displays and Sony Mobile Display Corporation have begun shipping 4-inch LCDs for a new iOS device: According to Asian source, Hitachi Displays, Ltd. and Sony Mobile Display Corporation started to ship 4-inch LCD for new iOS device and LCD for iPad 3. These 2 companies will be merged their business with Toshiba Mobile Display Co.,  [ Read More ]

This week at 148Apps.com was all about the US celebration of Thanksgiving, and the inevitable retail aftermath known as Black Friday. Rather than fight the crowds, 148Apps founder Jeff Scott put together a comprehensive Black Friday app sale list that continues to grow, and grow and grow. Scott says, “App sales are nothing new, but the biggest of the year is here, and we’ll be tracking the best of the  [ Read More ]

Thanksgiving has only just passed yet already we’re looking to the future; Christmas, to be exact. It’s only a month until Santa hops down everyone’s chimneys and we revel in a day of present exchanging and eating huge quantities of food. The season also brings with it a good dose of Christmas-themed gaming delights. One such game is that of Zynga’s CityVille Holidaytown, the company’s first Christmas-themed app. I was  [ Read More ]

VR-Zone reports that Intel is quietly working on developing a standard docking format for their upcoming Ultrabook platform. The new docking system would incorporate a Thunderbolt connector as well as what appears to be a proprietary connector as well. The non-Thunderbolt port would reportedly be used for power as well as direct access for the Ethernet controller which is required to support technologies such as Intel vPro and Microsoft’s Connected  [ Read More ]