• Dark Nebula HD: Sci-fi labyrinth game makes Retina comeback

  Marble-rolling games have been around for iOS ever since developers learned how to use accelerometer controls - there are countless examples of labyrinth games and other ball rollers, enough to make your eyes glaze over. One has always stood apart for me: the Dark Nebula series. Now it's back…

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• Graffiti Collective for iOS review: Make and share your own graffiti!

  The people behind youth smoking prevention campaign Truth have just released their own message game for iOS: Graffiti Collective . The basic theme is that smoking is really bad for you and the American cigarette companies do lots of awful things to keep people smoking. BUT even people who smoke like…

• Take our Apps Survey for a chance to win a $100 Best Buy Gift Card!

  We're fans of numbers and quantifiable data here at Mobile Nations, and so following after the second week of Talk Mobile 2013 , we're turning to our good friend the survey to help compile some data. Week two was focused on apps, apps, apps and developers, developers, developers. If you…

• Google working on Android video game console and smartwatch

  Wall Street Journal reports that Google is working on a video game console and a smartwatch powered by its Android operating system to compete with Apple, which is also rumored to launch similar devices. Continue reading →

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• Digg Reader steps up to replace Google Reader [Review]

  Digg is back in the wake of Google Reader's closure. Under new management, the all-new Digg stepped up to be one of the services to replace the much used RSS service provided by Google. Since Digg's redesign,  it's already had an app on iOS, but it has now been updated to import your feeds…

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• Check out Camera Slider's cool bounce effect in iOS 7

  We continue to discover some pretty cool effects in iOS 7 . Currently, when you try tap on the Camera grabber icon on the Lock screen, it bounces up to indicate to the user that you need to swipe up to access the Camera app. Continue reading →

• Skype Update brings free and unlimited video messaging to iPhone and iPad

  Few days back, Skype had announced that the video messaging feature was out of preview, which will allow users to send and receive as many video messages as they wanted.Skype has just released an update for its iPhone and iPad app, which brings unlimited video messaging for free and other…

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• New Hacked AT&T Carrier Update adds support for HD Voice

  Folks at iTweakOS have released a new hacked carrier update for AT&T. The new hacked AT&T carrier update includes support for CMAS government and AMBER alerts. It also brings support for users who have installed iOS 7 beta . Continue reading →

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• Reeder 3.2 to add support for Google Reader alternatives, iPhone app also goes free

  Developer Silvio Rizzi of Reeder, one of most popular iOS apps for RSS, has just announced that Reeder 3.2 will support Google Reader alternatives like Feedly, Feed Wrangler and Fever.The other good news is that Reeder for iPhone is also available for free now (regular price was $2.99). Continue…

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• Experts say Apple's new ads stink; they're right

  You know Apple's new ads? The ones that show happy people using Apple stuff while some guy with a soothing voice tells you about how awesome Apple's products are? According to Bloomberg , who cites data from Ace Metrix, consumers have rated these new commercials as the worst Apple has produced…

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• iOS 7 Preview: Redesigned Home Screen

  iOS 7, the next generation mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, includes a number of new features such as Control Center, iTunes Radio, AirDrop for iOS and smarter multitasking.But one of the most significant changes is the revamped user interface, which is noticeable on the Lock…

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• Apple to pay more than Pandora for streaming radio

  Apple's iTunes Radio, one of the many feature slated to come to iOS 7 later this year, took an incredibly long time to get off the ground. Why? Because labels want to make sure they're getting paid enough, while at the same time Apple doesn't want to feel like they're being ripped off.…

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• Digg Reader is now available for iPhone and iPad

  When Google announced its plan to shutdown Google Reader, Digg announced its plan to build an RSS Reader called Digg Reader from scratch. They had only 90 days to do it.So with just few days to go for Google Reader's retirement, Digg has started the rollout of the web version of Digg Reader to…

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• RadioShack to Offer No-Contract Virgin Mobile iPhone 5 Beginning Tomorrow

  As announced earlier this month, Sprint subsidiary Virgin Mobile is set to begin offering the iPhone 5 later this week. While the no-contract carrier will offer the phone via its own website, select retailers, such as Best Buy and RadioShack, will also be carrying the Virgin Mobile iPhone 5. …

• Unity game engine to support Xbox One, gets a boost on Windows 8 and Windows Phone

  When the Unity game engine runs virtually everywhere -- well, almost -- it's no surprise that Unity Technologies has just announced that the engine will support the Xbox One . However, the firm is also revealing a partnership with Microsoft that promises a deeper level of integration on the One…

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• Gizmodo iOS 7 for iPad First Impressions: Messing With the Best | Gawker Teen Faces Years in Prison

  Gizmodo iOS 7 for iPad First Impressions: Messing With the Best | Gawker Teen Faces Years in Prison for 'Sarcastic Comment' He Made on Facebook | Deadspin Curious How Much ESPN Executives Make? We Have Pay-Grade Charts | Lifehacker The Travel Concessions That Aren't Always Worth It (and…

• NoteSuite for iPad: Meet Evernote's New, Subscription-Free Competition

  After finding success with note-taking/to-do app Projectbook last year, Theory.io has decided to overhaul their signature productivity app and take it a step further. Now, hoping to go head-to-head with big dogs like Evernote, the developers are officially re-releasing the app as NoteSuite—the…