To accompany the several MEDL Mobile applications that are now dual-platform, both Android and iOS, and also to celebrate the impending launch of the iPhone 5 mobile phone, a plethora of applications released by the mobile development studio have been made available for free, for a limited time. Search through iTunes, and you’ll find a [...]
Indie games are relatively well-known for breaking the mould, just take a look at Bastion, but Type Hard is different. Instead of introducing new depth to the RPG concept, or coining a new gameplay mechanic for an FPS, Type Hard manages to formulate a unique, enjoyable game from a repetitive, mundane task: typing. Initially, Type [...]
Valve, acting on Ubisoft’s behalf, recently began offering refunds for the new god-sim title From Dust, due to numerous complaints concerning the implementation of overzealous DRM. DRM has never been a popular concept, but gamers often ‘put up’ with it on the grounds that it’s a once-only affair; by which a retail game is ‘activated’ [...]
Counter Strike; the little mod that could. For over a decade, the Counter Strike series has enjoyed largely unrivalled success within the FPS genre. Coupled with worldwide recognition, an impressive feat by any standards, the notable support for the Counter Strike brand is even more impressive when you consider that it began life as a [...]
Your photos: the gateway to reliving memories, a fantastic visual representation of your life, and the cornerstone used to mark any event of importance. Your computer: not going to last forever, likely to succumb to misuse, or an accidental spillage, and relatively prone to data corruption. Combine the two, and it’s a recipe for disaster. [...]
Rob’s iPhone 5 experiment is quickly becoming something of a regular feature here at TechCritic, which is no surprise given his latest achievement: today, Rob featured both in the Coventry Telegraph newspaper, and also on their website. And that’s no small feat. Those who follow MEDL Mobile developments may recognise an application called Problem Halved, [...]
Every pitch, marketing stunt or PR campaign needs a competitive edge, something to separate it from the competition. I’m sure most of you are aware of Rob’s iPhone 5 experiment by now, but for those who aren’t: Rob is planning to travel down to London and camp outside the Covent Garden Apple Store, prior to [...]
This is a guest post by Julia Kukiewicz editor of news, reviews and broadband deals site Chooseisp.co.uk, which also covers mobile data including mobile broadband for iPad. From 6 July 2011, Sky will be amalgamating their Sky Player and Sky Mobile TV services, allowing Sky subscribers to take their subscription with them wherever they go, [...]
The database search system that Daniel Grzelak introduced With the spate of recent hacking attempts making the news, it’s difficult to know whether your accounts have been compromised. Thankfully, many organised hacking groups, such as LulzSec or Anonymous, release their ill-gotten account information online. This is a legal grey area, though, and as such it’s [...]
Google has been naughty. Very naughty. Many companies struggle to dominate their chosen market, let alone others, and would never consider trying to replicate their success elsewhere, particularly given the stiff competition. Google on the other hand love to break the mould, and following a flurry of experiments, outside the realm of the search engine [...]