Max Payne now available for iPhone and iPad

If you enjoy playing video games (who doesn’t?) you will be happy to hear that Max Payne has finally made it to the iOS world. This third game shooter, hailed as one of the best in the genre, is now available for iPad and iPhone users in US App Store. The background story is this: you play the role of Max Payne, who is a ex undercover cop charged for a murder he didn’t do. He is hunted by both the bad gys and by the police. He is in a hard position, fighting against all odds to survive. It is a fast paced game, based on a interesting story about a individual which is pushed to the edge, doing his best to prove his innocence and discover th truth behind the plot against him. He has to find his way through different ambushes and untangle the net of complicated lies and half lies planted against him.

Third of American high school students using iPhone

Here is another interesting research showing how much popular iPhone really is in US, especially among the younger population. Gene Munster of Apple, has released a research paper revealing Apple’s findings about widespread use of iPhone in US schools. The research is based on a 6 month long survey among high school teenagers, where more than 5000 students were asked about their preferences and choices when it comes to smartphones.

Rovio to launch a new version of Angry Birds for iOS

If you are member of the large army of Angry Birds players, you’ll be happy to hear about the new edition of the game. This time Angry Birds will fight their arch enemies, the evil Pigs in the space. Interestingly as it is played in space, it will closely follow the psychical realities of space – no gravity, an so on. This is why an astronaut in the ISS is explaining what is different with this new edition of Angry Birds. Even NASA has chimed in to help players play this fabulous game!

iPad and Windows 8 tablet, comparing features

Which is better? We’ll we all know which company makes the best gadgets including smartphones and tablets. But still it seems that Microsoft is pretty serious with their Windows 8 OS. How good will it work in real life and will it be able to compete with iPad iOS tablets? Honestly thats hard to say at least for now. But Apple should definitely stay focused as what we can see here was quite impressive! While both devices have a number of similar options and features, experienced users will definitely understand the fine difference in UI. The concept behind the interactive user interface comes from a different philosophy and a particular world view, perhaps in the same vein we saw with differences between Mac and Windows PC in earlier times.

Apple working on a small iPad: iPad Mini

Competition and occasional clashes between Samsung and Apple apparently are a never ending process. So far it has led to a number of legal and commercial standoffs in a number of countries around the globe. Now there is another strategy, this time employed by Samsung. According to some sources, Samsung has “leaked” a document which reveals Apple’s planes on a new, smaller screen tablet tablet named iPad Mini. iPad Mini features a 7 inch display and could be launched soon.

Apple launches iBook for iPad, a new kind of textbooks

Apple just took another giant step into the future. This time, the relentlessly innovative fruit company from Cupertino, California is introducing iBooks textbooks to the world. This is a whole new world for education, which helps students and teachers alike to get best available and most updated textbooks from anywhere, at any time. And this is not all: besides other obvious advantages of price, mobility, adaptability, textbooks upgrading options, you can also note your textbooks, bookmark important pages and use it like never before!

OnLive app adds Microsoft’s Windows 7 on your iPad

OnLine is a service mostly known in the gaming community, but it has now launched a really interesting app and service which offers Windows 7 for iPad owners. With OnLive Desktop app you can try out Microsoft’s best Windows OS nowadays, directly on your iOS tablet device. This app works only within the cloud without any intermediary Vnc apps necessary.

Apple working on two new different iPad tablets?

After different rumors on a possible new 7.85” iPad tablet, we now heard another rumor mentioning at least two new models, coming with larger screens of 9.7” which will have QXGA graphic resolution and a unique light bar design. According to this rumor, which isn’t convincing in our opinion, these iPad models could be announced on 26 January already, at Apple’s annual iWorld event. Some analysts claim Apple’s strategy is based on forking out their tablet products to cover wide range of users. Essentially, Apple wants to announce different tablets which should cover entry, middle and high end market segments.

How to jailbreak iPhone or iPad on iOS 5.0.1

More than two months has passed since the famous jailbreak developer, Pod2g publicly announced his discovery of a bug which could provide a working, untethered jailbreak for devices on iOS 5.x. And now we finally have a functioning, untethered jailbreak solution at our disposal, thanks to Pod2g but also to Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team which were quick to implement the solution.

iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch launched!

And finally after many weeks of patient work by jailbreak developers and long waiting for iOS users, jailbreak which was created by Pod2g is now officially launched. This jailbreak works for iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G and 4G and for the original iPad tablet.

Only a couple of days ago, Pod2g has forwarded his jailbreak solution to both iPhone Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team. Both groups have immediately added the jailbreak to their respective tools which in case of iPhone Dev Team is RedSn0w and PwnageTool. Chronic Dev Team has made the jailbreak available in a Cydia package.