the-iBlog » iPod News http://www.the-iblog.com Home of Oliver Haslam Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:13:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Sim City for iPhone – a city in your pocket http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/17/sim-city-for-iphone-a-city-in-your-pocket/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/17/sim-city-for-iphone-a-city-in-your-pocket/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:53:25 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=914

Today saw Electronic Arts release Sim City for the iPhone on the App Store, and I didn’t even realize it ! Praise the lord for RSS feeds. So, what do you get for your £5.99 ($9.99) ? Is it worth the outlay ? Well yes, yes it is !


Let me start [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/17/sim-city-for-iphone-a-city-in-your-pocket/feed/ 14 Metal Gear Solid coming for the iPhone/Touch http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/17/metal-gear-solid-coming-for-the-iphonetouch/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/17/metal-gear-solid-coming-for-the-iphonetouch/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:23:42 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=910 Metal Gear Solid has been a huge IP for Konami over the years, with games available on all kinds of platforms like Playstation, PS2, PS3 and GameCube. It would appear we can now add the iPhone and iPod Touch to the list ! That’s right folks, Apple’s entry into the mobile gaming market (I’ve read [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/17/metal-gear-solid-coming-for-the-iphonetouch/feed/ 6 Tap ‘n’ Slide gets cheaper, still stupidly addictive http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/11/14/tap-n-slide-gets-cheaper-still-stupidly-addictive/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/11/14/tap-n-slide-gets-cheaper-still-stupidly-addictive/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:07:56 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=876

The recently reviewed Tap ‘n’ Slide will see a price cut shortly, with the new price being a bargain-tastic 59p !

If you’ve not already picked up this little gem, now there’s really no excuse !

iTunes App Store linkage.

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With Apple now marketing the iPhone and iPod touch as portable gaming devices, the App Store is becoming more and more saturated with games. Some are good, some are average, and some a plain woeful. Along with fuel calculators and to-do list managers, games must be the main category of applications available.

So, [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/11/11/review-tap-n-slide/feed/ 0 The humble banana – nature’s natural iPod repair kit http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/05/23/the-humble-banana-natures-natural-ipod-repair-kit/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/05/23/the-humble-banana-natures-natural-ipod-repair-kit/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 22:52:50 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=601 There’s nothing worse then noticing the usual scratches on the back of a new iPod. We’ve all been there. You’ve had your new toy for a few days, maybe weeks if you’ve done well, and you notice the appearance of a few scratches on the back. iPods are notoriously easy to scratch and the bezel [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/05/23/the-humble-banana-natures-natural-ipod-repair-kit/feed/ 4 Apple iPod Classic, Firmware Version 1.1.2 Released http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/05/07/apple-ipod-classic-firmware-version-112-released/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/05/07/apple-ipod-classic-firmware-version-112-released/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 10:30:14 +0000 Justin http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=472

After plugging in my iPod yesterday to sync some music, I noticed the 1.1.2 firmware was available.

After a quick Google, this firmware was released on 2nd May. This update was said by Apple to be bug fixes, but other people have said it has improved some performances. These include cover [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/05/07/apple-ipod-classic-firmware-version-112-released/feed/ 2