Scosche has announced the TapStick, a new iPod shuffle case with built-in controls that lets you use any headphones with the latest iPod shuffle.

Chillingo e Gimka Entertainment hanno rilasciato a TouchArcade dei nuovi screenshot esclusivi relativi al prossimo gioco che arriverà in AppStore. Si tratta di Defender Chronicles, un Tower Defense molto particolare e diverso da tutti gli altri.

Il castello occuperà tutto lo schermo, le “azioni” si svolgeranno in primo piano, ed avremo un buon controllo sugli umani che si batteranno contro gli orchi e i mostri.

 

Queste le caratteristiche:

 

• 6 diversi difensori: Guerrieri, Arcieri, berserker, rangers, halfling, e maghi. Ognuno avrà delle proprie caratteristiche peculiari che ci aiuteranno a sconfiggere i nemici
• 5 scenari di combattimento con una buona prospettiva e la possibilità di zommare la battaglia per vedere tutti i dettagli.
• 5 modalità di gioco:  campaign, classic, classic endless, extended, ed extended endless.
• 4 livelli di difficoltà: casual, veteran, master, heroic. Ogni difficoltà avrà una propria classifica separata
• Grande varietà di nemici e Boss da sconfiggere
• 4 colonne sonore originali e tanti effetti audio

 

Trovate altre immagini qui. La grafica sembra buona ed il gioco sarà presto disponibile in App Store al prezzo di 3,99€

Ecco un bel gioco di corse: Ice Road Truckers, disponibile gratuitamente e solo in versione lite (per il momento).

Si tratta di un gioco in cui dovremo riuscire a controllare un camion tra i ghiacci e portarlo a destinazione.

In questa versione lite è presente un solo livello.

Si ringrazia l’utente Giovanni per la segnalazione.

Tetraedge Games ha rilasciato, gratuitamente, una serie di mini-giochi ispirati a Return to Mysterious Island.

Titolo: Return to Mysterious Island 2 iPhone Extension. Prezzo: gratis. Dimensione: 31.6 Mb. Link AppStore. Fw 2.0

Si tratta di ben 5 mini-giochi ispirati all’avventura grafica che abbiamo recensito qui.

I giochi sono: Ants, Code, Circuit Board, Altar e Ocarina.

Due società londinesi, la CBS Outdoor e la Clusta, hanno sviluppato una piattaforma digitale che consente agli utenti di interagire direttamente con i cartelloni pubblicitari.

Il tutto avviene tramite iPhone (o altri cellulari) e collegamento Wifi o 3G: gli utenti potranno così interagire con il display dei vari cartelloni, potendo zoomare, cambiare colore al prodotto mostrato, vederne dei particolari o avere ulteriori informazioni sullo stesso.

I primi cartelloni interattivi saranno montati all’interno del centro commerciale Westfield di Londra.

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There are few times I have used software that really caused my jaw to drop. Photomatix Pro did just that. It's a Mac OS X utility that allows you to create what are called High Dynamic Range (HDR) images from separate digital exposures taken at different shutter speeds (exposure levels). These pictures are far more colorful and impressive in their tonal range and saturation.

Many digital cameras have something called AEB, or Automatic Exposure Bracketing. You click the shutter once, and the camera takes 3 pictures instead of just one. In my case I usually shoot a normally exposed image, then one 2 stops under, and another one 2 stops over. If your camera doesn't have AEB you can do this manually.

Photomatix Pro combines the three exposures you've taken into one, and tone maps the image into a JPEG or TIFF that displays a really wide dynamic range. The result is often a stunning picture, with little loss in the shadowy areas, and no blown-out highlights. It's hard to do if you are shooting people because they will move between the 3 exposures, but works great with landscapes. A tripod is recommended, but I've done just fine handheld and Photomatix Pro will automatically line up (register) the 3 images.

Words can't describe the difference, so I've included a few examples to look at. There are other Mac apps that do similar things, but I've had the best luck with Photomatix Pro. They also make a Photoshop plug-in and one for Aperture, but I think the full program is the best. Newer versions of Photoshop also support the creation of these HDR images, but the results are not as spectacular in my view. There is also a free, basic version of the program that lets you combine 2 images, but it is simply not as effective.

You can search for a lot of information on HDR photography on the web. I have found this site to be very good, and it reviews the different software that is available. It's very easy to overdo the look of HDR images, and Photomatix Pro gives you lots of control. You can make your images really good, or outlandish. The control is in the hands of the photographer. To many, HDR will be old hat, but a lot of photographers haven't tried it, and will be pleasantly shocked at the results.

Since you can download Photomatix Pro for free, if you are serious about digital imaging, I'd give it a tryout. If you buy the full version it is US$99.00.

Here are some examples of how HDR imaging works. Of course these images are reduced in quality and resolution, so they only hint at the differences.

TUAWFriday Favorite: Photomatix Pro originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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eBay Mobile has recently updated to version 1.3. Lots of new features, a big one, leaving feedback for sellers and buyers.

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There’s also a link to see a seller’s other items. This is nice when you find something you’re looking for and want to see what else the seller might have. You could not do this before. Another of my favorite features of this update is the ability to see search results for more than 100 items. Usually you would search and 25 items would appear in the list with a link to load 25 more. After 100 loaded it would stop searching. Now it goes on and on!

Along with this big features there are other minor things like a link to the eBay support page and support for the new 3.0 firmware.

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