Next iPhone To Feature Camera With Global Shutter
According to this patent application by OmniVision Technologies Inc, the incumbent supplier of cameras to Apple, the next iPhone and maybe iPad could feature a mobile-phone camera with a backside illuminated sensor along with the highly anticipated global shutter. Why’s that important? Backside illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensors offer significant improvement in light gathering capabilities over standard CMOS sensors, and it’s claimed is already in use in the iPhone 4, while global shutters lessen the undesirable ‘jello’ effects seen in video clips captured with traditional rolling shutter designs. However, It has been rumored recently that Sony has been awarded the contract to supply Apple with the cameras in the iPhone 5,…
New – Just Released – ZENONIA 3: The Midgard Story
ZENONIA 3: The Midgard Story is now available at the Apple App Store. This Award-Winning RPG series returns for third adventure. In ZENONIA 3, players will guide Chael through a fateful journey in search for his destiny and the truth about his mysterious father, Regret. The vast realm of Midgard spans well over 200 maps and a hundred quests, from fiery depths to the open skies populated by creatures and legendary monsters. Four distinct melee and ranged character classes each have 13 active skills and 9 passive skills in addition to combos, and the introduction of a new Fairy helper-system adds another layer of leveling strategy. Streamlined inventory and item…
Time Out iOS And Android Apps Free For A Limited Time
Time Out are literally giving away their Time Out App guides until May 2, 2011. This applies to their complete catalog of seventeen guides. These guides cover places from New York to Melbourne and a lot in between. The London guide would be very useful to grab if you’re planning on coming in tomorrow to watch the Royal Wedding. Each guide is compiled by resident experts, the apps will help you track down the best bits on-the-go, featuring the lowdown on great museums, attractions, restaurants, bars, arts, entertainment and nightlife for your destination. You can Roam free as all Time Out travel apps are entirely offline, so you won’t receive…
Special Offer of up to 50% Off Roxio Software at TheMacBundles
MacEase Software is pleased to announce that TheMacBundles has arranged with Roxio to offer all of the visitors to TheMacBundles’ website up to 50% off on Roxio home software titles. The minimum discount being offered on Roxio software is 20%, and this discount can be added to any rebates that are being offered by Roxio. For example, users who qualify for the $20 rebate on Toast 11 will save a total of 40% on Toast! The 20% off offer is good world wide. Additionally, a 50% discount is being offered to purchasers of Popcorn 4 (some country restrictions apply to the Popcorn 4 special offer). The details on these offers…
iPad 2 Arrives in Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore And Eight Other Countries This Week
The folk from Japan will be very happy about this, not only have they had to suffer the devasting earthquake and tsunami on March 11 but Apple also decided to delay the launch of the iPad 2 from the original date set of March 25. Finally, Japanese customers who want to get their hands on the gorgeous iPad 2 can do so at Apple stores and other retail outlets, starting at 9 a.m. local time tomorrow. I wonder if queues are forming already? Send in shots if you’re in the location please. Incidentally, the iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available in China beginning Friday, May 6. Pricing & Availability…
Apple Officially Announces White iPhone 4 Availabilty Tomorrow
At last, the mythical creature of the iPhone 4 is now to be believed. Top honcho at Apple, Phil Schiller was quoted as saying: ‘The white iPhone 4 has finally arrived and it’s beautiful. We appreciate everyone who has waited patiently while we’ve worked to get every detail right’. At the end of the day it is still an iPhone 4 but in white, as awesome as that is, personally I’m holding out for the even more awesome iPhone 5. What about you? White models of iPhone 4 will be available in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Macau,…
New – iOS App Roman Sky
This easy to pick up and play shooter that will have you hooked. With amazing graphics and classic game-play, the easy touch controls makes this game a must have. Enjoy flying over valleys, oceans, and deserts while defeating the enemy! Embark on a breathtaking journey in the sky. Features • Levels scattered with bonus items to enhance your game experience. • Easy touch controls allow you fly and destroy the enemy with ease • Realistic 3-D background where players can experience a true feeling of flying. • Cool sounds effects. This app is available for $0.99 and you can download it here.
New – Big Fishing iOS App
Big fishing is a realistic fishing game where you travel globally to Dokdo Island, Maldives, Florida, Cape Town and New Zealand. Through 5 maps designed from actual maps and 56 different types of fish. The delicate texture and movements of the fish are similar to real-life fishing experiences, distinguishing itself from other ordinary fishing games. With Fishing Tycoon you will feel like you are actually there at the island catching some of the most amazing fish of the sea! Features • Developed with an intuitive game engine-based dynamic movements, a perfect 2D simulation is achieved (two types of movements: one is the movement of the fishing pole, and the other is…
Our App Of The Day – AutoPainter HD
Automatically turn your photos into authentic looking paintings. The result from this highly addictive software will look pretty much like a real painted art: zoomed in or zoomed out. AutoPainter is actually not an effect, it is the closest thing to watching a real painter. It uses the photo as a reference and automatically paints the scene with different brushes, guided by real-world artists inspired techniques. And as with real painters if you paint the same image multiple times you will get slightly different result. As our App of the Day, all our regular readers know the trailer for this app will feature on every page of our site for…
Joby Releases ‘Frame X Frame’ Stop Motion Camera App
Joby the manufacturer of Gorillapod flexible tripods has released an all-in-one camera app, known as Frame x Frame, that features the ability to create stop motion videos from multiple still images. The free Frame X Frame app joined Joby’s existing camera app, Gorillacam, in the App Store late last week. • Stitch together your Time Lapse images into a Stop Motion video with the simple touch of a button • Share your awesome pics with your family, friends and people you don’t even know with easy social sharing to Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even email. • Geotagging –automatically attaches exif data to your pictures • Get the perfect shot (even if your subject…
