GameRating

Four days ago a family member told me about this new iPhone game called Contre Jour, so I checked it out. It was a 69p game made by our buddies at Chillingo (Angry Birds, Cut the Rope). Those of you gifted with the power of language will be able to work out that the meaning of “Contre Jour” is something close to “counter day” or, in English, “night”. This is unsurprisingly where it is set - at night.

As found by 9to5Mac, the developer seed of iOS 4.3 - the next software update for iOS devices - shows clearly that the iPad will have front and rear facing cameras.

The screenshot above, from 9to5Mac's website, shows that in one of the .plist files of the iOS operating system, a key value named "Back Facing 1MP Photo", showing that the camera on the back of the iPad is to be a 1 MegaPixel one. It was also found that the front-facing camera on the new iPad will be the same as the iPhone 4's FaceTime camera (VGA). That's right, you guessed it, FaceTime is coming to iPad!

Along with FaceTime, it has been discovered that "Photo Booth" is coming to iPad. Photo Booth is the same application on the Mac that lets you mess around with the webcam - add effects, different backgrounds etc.

Orange UK announced today that it will lower it's price on Apple's Wifi + 3G iPad, if the public are willing to sign up to a data plan contract. (There's always a catch!)

It was announced from the most legitimate source available: http://newsroom.orange.co.uk (Orange UK)                 Quoted; 'Orange UK today announced it will offer new purchase options for iPad users, including more affordable prices when purchased with a data service plan, for iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G models in the coming months.'

It is rumoured that the contract will start from as little as just £200, and predicted to be released early December, during the Christmas shopping peak. Other network's are suspected to follow shortly after Orange take's the plunge.

The Launch of a second iPad in the first quarter of 2011 is being speculated.

'Macworld.co.uk' is reporting that an early 2011 launch for the successor to Apple's wildly succesful tablet is looking very likely. Their 'far east source' has a track record of predicting Apple's releases. 'Macworld' say that 'Ibiden, Tripod Technology and TTM Technologies' are to be the key suppliers of the PCB for Apple's iPad 2.

Cube Runner – a lemon or a peach? A simple game where the sole objective of the game is to avoid block in front of you by tilting the device in a left or right motion, and to try and beat you previous high score – So is it worth your time or not?  

Slice It! is a game from Com2uS which instantly gained the top spots on the App Store around the world - that says everything about this app, but I will expand! As a serious contender to Angry Birds, Slice It! is a highly addictive game that requires skill and accuracy. The first few levels of the game walk you through how to get started with the basic concepts required to complete the levels. They then set you off with no help, apart from "hints" which you can purchase with "hint points", earned when you complete a level with 100% accuracy.

Angry Birds HD is the iPad equivalent of the long standing no. 1 app on the iPhone's App Store. The success that Angry Birds for iPhone has gained has made Angry Birds HD an instant iPad success, travelling straight to number 2 of the top Paid apps - with good reason. I'll start off with a bit of information about the game, and why the birds are so angry! The green pigs have stolen the birds prized possessions - their eggs. You control the birds in their mission to destroy the pig's forts and get the eggs back!

Shrek Kart HD was one of the first games I ever installed on my iPad. Obviously aimed at the children's market, Shrek Kart HD includes all the main characters from the well known movie series, "Shrek". It includes Shrek himself, Donkey, Puss In Boots, Gingy, Pinocchio, Ogre Triplets, Fiona, Big Bad Wolf, the 3 Little Pigs and of course, Lord Farquaad (The Ghost Of!). The game offers 3 different difficulties, perfect for the smallest of children. There are 4 game modes in total - Single Race, which speaks for itself.