• Podcast Feeds

  • 
  • 
  • 

• Meta

  • Register
  • Log in

• Archives

  Select Month October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005

• Categories

  • Audio/Music
  • Author
  • Business
  • Developer
  • EU Perspective
  • Events
  • Games
  • Graphics/Photos
  • Hardware
  • Invisibles
  • iPhone
  • iPod
  • Macworld Expo
  • Print
  • Publisher
  • Software
  • Take Control
  • Tech Topics
  • Training/Education
  • Uncategorized
  • UserGroups
  • Video
  • Web

• Connect with Chuck on:

• Chuck's Other Projects

  

  
  
  

  

• If you find value in what MacVoices delivers, please consider making a donation so we can continue to deliver it.
  Thank you!

• 

• Product Picks

  
  Apple iPod nano 16 GB Blue (4th Generation)

  
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5K 9MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

  
  Data Robotics Drobo USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 Fully Automated Robotic Storage Array

  
  Toshiba XD-E500 Upconverting 1080p Extended Detail DVD Player

  
  Apple iPod classic 120 GB Black (7th Generation)

• 
• 
  

Archive for the 'Games' Category

MacVoices #8103: Ben Gottlieb of Stand Alone Talks About Crosswords and the iPhone Developer Puzzle

Posted by Chuck on 18th July 2008

 

 MacVoices #8103 [34:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Ben Gottlieb of Stand Alone Inc., the makers of Crosswords for the iPhone, discusses their history with crossword puzzles that dates back to the Newton, why they published Crosswords for the jailbroken iPhone, and how they’ve enhanced it to take advantage of the iPhone 3G. Simplicity sets Crosswords apart in a world of glitzy games, and Ben describes how they upgraded the classic diversion with modern capabilities, and why we all still have some learning to do on the touch interface. Ben also provides some thoughts on the state of the iPhone App Store from the developer perspective, the impact of the commenting system, and some of the additions needed to better serve customers and developers alike.
Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Games, Software, iPhone | No Comments »

MacVoices #898: Andrew Welch of Ambrosia Reviews Their iPhone Games

Posted by Chuck on 10th July 2008

 

 MacVoices #898 [31:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Andrew Welch, el Presidente of Ambrosia Software, talks about the three games they’ll have available when the iPhone App Store opens. Andrew covers why they decided to take more traditional games and re-create them for the new platform, and how Aki Mahjoing, mondo Solitaire and Mr. Sudoku take advantage of the iPhone platform. Andrew also provides his thoughts on the iPhone pricing plans and where all of this is going in an interview recorded on the eve of the App Store launch.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Games, Software, iPhone | Comments Off