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Game of War: Fire Age is one of the most popular free-to-play fantasy RPGs for the iPhone and iPad, but apparently its publisher Machine Zone thinks it needs Kate Upton to generate some more attention for the game. Yes, you read that right; supermodel Upton, best known for her Sports Illustrated magazine covers, is the star of a new live action TV ad campaign for Game of War: Fire Age. Ad Week reports that Machine Zone is spending $40 million on a new global advertising campaign featuring Upton, who in her first ad for Game of War just walks around a massive fantasy battle (complete with a dragon) wearing a white flowing dress and says things like, "Come play with me…

The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple! On this episode — Office suite showdown, Space Age, Monument Valley, Apple Pay, iCloud Photo Library, iCloud Drive, Apple A8X GPU, iMovie, and more! With Serenity Caldwell, Ally Kazmucha, Rene Ritchie. Subscribe in iTunes: Audio Subscribe in RSS: Audio Download directly: Audio Show notes iWork vs Microsoft Office vs Google Docs: Which iPad and iPhone office suite is best Space Age Review: Monument Valley's Forgotten Shores expansion is a triumph Staples rolls out Apple Pay support to 1,400 stores, mobile app How to upload images to iCloud Photo Library vi…

A new report suggests that a U.S. Marshals Service spy program operating under the Justice Department is collecting thousands of cellphone identification numbers from Americans by employing fake communication towers. The program has been operational since 2007 and the towers are mounted on Cessna airplanes operating out of at least five metropolitan-area airports. These fake towers would trick cell phones on the ground into sending their identification numbers, which are then collected by the government for use in criminal cases. According to the WSJ, this is how the program works: Planes are equipped with devices—some known as "dirtboxes" to law-enforcement of…

Apple has seeded a new beta version of Safari to developers today. The beta covers versions 8.0.1, 7.1.1, and 6.2.1 for OS X Yosemite, Mavericks, and Mountain Lion. Apple has asked that developers focus on testing these key areas as part of the beta process: General website compatibility Extension compatibility WebGL graphics on Retina displays Password AutoFill when passwords are synchronized across multiple devices Syncing history between devices (OS X Yosemite only) Importing usernames and passwords from Firefox (OS X Yosemite only) Furthermore, Thunderbolt Displays have nabbed an update today, bringing the firmware up to version 1.2. The update fixe…

Speaking at London's Design Museum last night, Apple's Jony Ive called the current design education landscape "tragic." The talk came about as Ive spoke about how Apple's efforts to hire young designers often fail because schools aren't teaching them how to make products — instead preferring to spend instructional time on studying the design of three-dimensional objects, rather than creating them. Speaking on their hiring process, Ive had this to say: So many of the designers that we interview don't know how to make stuff, because workshops in design schools are expensive and computers are cheaper. That's just tragic, that you can spend four years of your life …

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly asked Apple to protect sensitive health data collected in the company's Health app on iPhones. According to reports, the FTC wants assurances that Apple won't share health data without the consent of owners. News agency Reuters is reporting that both Apple and the FTC have met in the past few months to discuss health, with Apple emphasizing that it will not sell any collected health data: The two people, both familiar with the FTC's thinking, said Apple representatives have met on multiple occasions with agency officials in recent months, to stress that it will not sell its users' health data to third-party…

Iterate brings together the best designers and app producers in the business to talk user interface, human interaction, icon design, and user experience from concept to implementation. On this episode — Adobe MAX 2014 — new apps, new services, new experiences… New Adobe? Marc Edwards was there so Seth Clifford and Rene Ritchie flip the tables and interview him. Also: Pixelmator for iPad and its pricing. Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in RSS Download directly Follow on Twitter Show notes iStat Mini by Bjango Ami Vitale's presentation Lee Hirsch's presentation Adobe Shape CC for iOS Adobe Color CC for iOS Surface Pro specific Playground for Photoshop Perc…

Telltale Games has posted the first gameplay trailer from Tales From The Borderlands, their upcoming five party episodic series that's based on Gearbox's first person shooter-RPG series. The first episode is due out before the end of 2014 for the iPhone, iPad and Mac, among other platforms. The game itself takes place after the story events of Borderlands 2. Here's a quick summary: "You'll play as Rhys, a Hyperion 'suit' with dreams of being the next Handsome Jack, and Fiona, a Pandoran con artist looking to score her biggest ever swindle. Thrown together as unwilling partners in an adventure to recover cash they both think is theirs, their journey will take yo…

The godfather of the iPod and creator of the Nest Learning Thermostat wants to get intimate with your phone through a new technology called Kiss. Tony Fadell has backed a startup called Keyssa, a company that is working on a a racy new wireless transfer protocol called Kiss, allowing two phones to touch together to pair and share content. Keyssa's technology would allow users to transfer an HD movie between two devices in just seconds thanks to wireless transfer speeds of 6 Gbps. The concept behind Kiss is similar to the tap-to-share feature on Android handsets, which utilizes Bluetooth and NFC, or Samsung's competing S Beam technology that utilizes NFC and WiFi, but…

Sprint customers looking to get some iPad action can now do so easier than ever before. Through their exclusive iPad for Life Plan, Sprint is offering customers the option to lease a new iPad Air 2 or iPad Mini 3 starting at $20/month and $17/month respectively with no out-of-pocket costs up front. The lease runs for 24 months, at which time users will have the option to continue leasing, purchase the tablet, lease a new tablet, or terminate the contract. Sprint hopes that the new plan will make it easier for customers to upgrade their tablet every two years, rather than shelling out full price only to be stuck with a device for the long-term. They're offering a few …

Welcome back to another edition of Weekend Reading, where you’ll get stories on the worldwide release of a much anticipated “Halo” collection on Xbox One, the latest addition to the Lumia line of Windows Phone devices and the story of a man with Down Syndrome who empowers students with disabilities through technology. “Halo: The Master Chief Collection” is available now for Xbox One, making it the first time ever that Master Chief’s entire story is on one console. It includes a re-mastered “Halo 2: Anniversary,” along with “Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary,” “Halo 3,” “Halo 4,” a new digital series, “Halo: Nightfall” and access to the “Halo 5: Guardians Beta.” To coinc…

The iMore is back on its usual day and time, and Serenity, Ally, and Rene are back with all the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple news you need to know! 11am PT, 2pm ET — be here! Continue reading...

Nobody likes flies. I mean, David Cronenberg's movie The Fly, sure. But real flies, we instinctively want to swat them. When you hit one, it's just so satisfying. Why not make a game about hunting those pesky flies then? Flyhunter Origins is a 3D platformer from Steel Wool Games and Ripstone in which a team of alien flyhunters travels through space collecting valuable insects. Something goes wrong on their ship, letting loose a cargo of bugs on the unsuspecting earth. With cartoon-quality story sequences and plenty of bugs to squash, kids and platforming fans will want to give this paid game a look. Official description: Somewhere in Earth's orbit, while t…

iPhone and iPad owners have an amazing problem — iOS is the only platform with all major office suites. The good news is: we get to choose between Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and Google Docs (Docs, Sheets, and Slides). The bad news is: we have to choose between Apple iWork, Microsoft Office, and Google Docs. And it can be a tough choice! iWork is great for consumers. Microsoft Office is the enterprise standard. Google Docs is increasingly everywhere. So, which one is best? We put them to the test so you can find out! Word processing: Pages vs Word vs Docs One of the most common things we do with an Off…

xScope's powerful OS X app for designers has added color spaces in Loupe, PDF creation with full CSS styling, and full support for Font Awesome. xScope is all about measuring stuff on your screen, and to do so, it offers an overlay with a whole suite of useful tools. There's even mirroring, so you can view everything on your iOS device. Serious designers will likely want to check it out. Here's a breakdown of the new features in xScope 4.1. Color spaces are now supported in Loupe: see Working Color Space in Help Overlay can create a PDF file of current page (with full CSS styling) Rulers can now be adjusted by entering values in new properties window Adde…

Cricket Wireless, the no-contract subsidiary carrier of AT&T, will have special lower prices for its no-contract versions of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c starting on Friday and lasting until January 8. Cricket will sell the 16GB iPhone 5s for $549.99 starting Friday, compared to its normal $649.99 price tag. The 16GB iPhone 5c will also get reduced by $100 on Friday at Cricket, from $549.99 down to $449.99. Source: Cricket Wireless [/url] Continue reading...

This iPhone flip case is a combination of an Italian polyurethane and a cloth-like texture to provide impact protection while giving your device a snazzy look. What's more is you even have a slot for credit cards on the backside of the front cover. Get yours in dark gray or red today for only $19.95! Continue reading...

SanDisk wants to make moving files from an iPhone or iPad to a Mac or Windows PC easier with the launch of the new iXpand Flash Drive and a companion iOS app.' SanDisk says: The iXpand Flash Drive is a powerful, yet simple-to-use solution that quickly transfers photos and videos from an iPhone or iPad to a Mac or PC — all without cables, Internet connections, or bandwidth limitations. In addition, it maintains the original photo or video resolution quality. The full-featured iXpand sync app is exceptionally intuitive, creating a seamless user experience. It launches when the iXpand Flash Drive is plugged into an iPhone or iPad and can be configured to automatic…

The cellular models of the iPad AIr 2 and the iPad mini 3 come ready to work on most of the major wireless networks. Thanks to the Apple SIM, you can even setup AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile — and switch between Sprint and T-Mobile — right on your iPad. (Verizon requires its own specific model and SIM.) If you're trying to decide which carrier is right for you, there are several factors you'll need to consider, including coverage, cost, and quality. Understanding how the Apple SIM works The iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 are both sold with an Apple SIM pre-installed. The Apple SIM works with AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile and is easy to set up. Once you turn on your …

Cultured Code has today announced an update for Things on iPad. The app will be bumped to version 2.5, which introduces a stunning redesign for the iPad. If you've been struggling with the dated look and feel of the app on the shiny new iOS operating system, this update will address all your complaints with not only a fresh redesign, but a new app icon too. Some other highlights of version 2.5 include Handoff support (already present on both the Mac and iPhone versions of Things), new "Add to Things" extension for sending any to-do entries to the app, and background app refresh. Overall, it's quite the update that brings the iPad app up to par with other versions ava…

After a release earlier this year for the iPhone and iPad, Getty Images now has a version of its Getty Images Stream app available for OS X Yosemite owners to download for free. Like the iOS app, the OS X Yosemite version of Getty Images Stream allows users to browse and view through the company's massive archive of photos, plus images taken as part of recent news stories. Here are its features: BROWSE – Discover compelling, continually updated photos within our curated selections. SLIDESHOW - view any of the streams as a slideshow. SAVE - Save and favorite the pictures that inspire you. SHARE – Embed & share your favorite images through social media, blog…