Amazon yesterday released a minor 3.6.1 update to its Kindle app for iOS, but as noted by TUAW, the company is now warning users in the app description not to install the update. What’s New in Version 3.6.1 Note: There is a known issue with this update. If you are an existing Kindle for iOS user, we recommend you do not install this update at this time. According to reports, the update is...
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GigaOM reports that Major League Baseball is expanding support for Apple’s Passbook app, announcing that the digital tickets will be accepted at 13 stadiums this season, up from just four last season. MLB was one of Apple’s launch partners for Passbook in September, with mobile tickets accepted by the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals. They are being...
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Apple has settled a lawsuit brought in 2011 after children ran up hundreds of dollars in spending on in-app purchases in freemium games. The company will give iTunes credits to parents who claim their minor bought in-app items without permission and the option of cash refunds for claims over $30. Reports GigaOm: The proposed settlement comes after parents sued Apple in 2011 upon...
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“Searching for Sugar Man” won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature tonight at the 85th annual Academy Awards, making it the first time a film that was partially shot with an iPhone has won the prestigious award. Director Malik Bendjelloul said that he had run out of money while making the movie and had to film his remaining shots with his iPhone and the 8mm Vintage Camera...
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To promote the release of the latest James Bond film Skyfall on DVD, Fox has released a free app that lets users film themselves in the sights of a gun barrel, like in the iconic Bond opening title sequence. The app itself is very simple, asking users to use the iPhone’s camera to record their target, then letting them share it with friends. Skyfall Gun Barrel is a free download on the...
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