Big & beautiful
Friday, 27 January 2012
Infinity Blade II 'big and beautiful' — Infinity Blade II, Chair Entertainment Group’s sequel to 2010’s swordplay game, is as big and beautiful as ever, writes Macworld. The original Infinity Blade proved that a challenging, beautiful, and big fantasy game could succeed on the iOS platform. Now, Infinity Blade II refines the gameplay, beefs up the role-playing elements, and proves that the original title was not a fluke (pic).Apple program lets businesses buy apps in bulk — When Alaska Airlines started distributing iPads to its pilots last year, the company also gave them $10 iTunes gift cards.
The company wasn’t just being nice. Alaska wanted its pilots to buy specific apps they’d need in the cockpit – but the App Store offered no good way to purchase and distribute such apps in bulk. Without the gift cards, pilots would have had to buy the apps on their own and bill the airline for reimbursement.
But then Apple unveiled its Volume Purchase for Business program (also known as VPP): Essentially, it’s an App Store specifically for businesses, where they can purchase iOS apps in bulk. It allows developers to custom-tailor software for specific businesses; it also gives Apple another entry into the business market.
Business data dominated by Apple — When it comes to business mobile usage, Apple reigns, according to Good Technology, an mobile device management (MDM) vendor that tracks the activation of new devices managed by its customers. It’s no surprise that in the fourth quarter of 2011, iPhone 4S activations were huge at 31% of all new devices activated and 40% of all new smartphones, as that highly anticipated smartphone was released in October.
