http://www.icreatemagazine.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:16:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Valve to bring major games to Mac with Source gaming engine and Steam gaming service. After its superb teaser campaign last week, Valve has officially announced that it will bring its games engine, Source, and distribution service, Steam to the Mac platform. "We looked at a variety of methods to get our games ... http://www.icreatemagazine.com/news/left-4-dead-half-life-portal-headed-for-mac/ Our obsession with a front facing camera in the iPad continues... Close inspection of the new iPad advert, which aired during this year's Oscars, reveals the same glinting area at the top of the iPad we've noticed before, right in the spot where a camera should be. The still below has ... http://www.icreatemagazine.com/news/more-ipad-camera-evidence-found-in-new-ad/ The new iPhone and iPod touch apps we've enjoyed the most this week. Let us know what you think in the comments below or via twitter. @icreatemagazine 1. Angry Birds A firm favourite in the the office, Angry Birds is an addictive game that's perfect for killing some time on the bus, ... http://www.icreatemagazine.com/featured/our-top-5-iphone-apps-of-the-week/ Since the Mac became an Intel-based computer, fans of the platform have been salivating at the prospect of mocking their PC-loving counterparts as Mac OS X claimed superiority in one of the oldest Windows strongholds - gaming. Sadly, that day has yet to come. While new Mac models provide the power, in ... http://www.icreatemagazine.com/news/valve-launches-the-best-mac-teaser-campaign-outside-of-cupertino/ There is a new rumour circulating about when the iPad will appear. Apparently it will arrive in Apple Stores (in the US - no mention of Europe at all) on the 10th March so that all of the staff can train up, it will then go on sale on 26th ... http://www.icreatemagazine.com/apple-tablet/ipad-hitting-apple-stores-in-7-days-on-sale-2-weeks-later/ [youtube][/youtube] The fact that they've made this is a great example of just how much hype has surrounded the launch of the iPad... http://www.icreatemagazine.com/apple-tablet/e4-sends-up-the-ipad/ News on the pricing and availability of the iPad has been pretty scant in the last few weeks and we were beginning to fear that we would hear nothing at all - apart from the possible bottle-neck in production which may affect availability (9to5Mac) upon release. That was until we ... http://www.icreatemagazine.com/news/o2-preparing-for-ipad/ Tweeting as frequently as we do here at iCreate, we've used a fair few Twitter clients for Mac. We're also a fickle bunch so we jump between apps on a regular basis in search of the ultimate experience. We have tested all of the clients below, all of which are ... http://www.icreatemagazine.com/tips/5-twitter-clients-for-mac-that-we-use-regularly/ If you ever thought of doubting the power of the App Store, then you should read this. PopCap, makers of the incredibly addictive Plants vs. Zombies, has sold over 300,000 copies on nine days, netting the company over $1 million. Naysayers may refer to the fact that the game has ... http://www.icreatemagazine.com/news/plants-vs-zombies-makes-1m-in-just-over-a-week/ So, as you may have seen from my Tweets and will doubtless hear on the podcast this month, I bought myself a new 27-inch Core i5 iMac which arrived yesterday. As the day went on and my excitement grew, I began building a list of the apps I was planning ... http://www.icreatemagazine.com/news/10-essential-apps-to-install-on-a-new-mac/ We can't believe that its taken this long for us to hear a rumour about this! So, here it is via TUAW The UK iPad pricing is rumoured to be: The 16GB Wi-Fi will be £389 The 32GB Wi-Fi model will be £439 The 64GB Wi-Fi model will be £489 There's nothing really incredible here, ... http://www.icreatemagazine.com/featured/ipad-uk-pricing/