WWDC2012: Apple may launch its new own in-house 3D Map app. To abandon Google Maps.

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A 3-D view of San Francisco from C3 Technologies

WWDC2012: Apple may launch its new  own in-house 3D Map app. To abandon Google Maps.

The WWDC 2012 conference will take place in San Francisco, in June 11-15, and of one the keynotes might be related to the new Apple`s own in-house 3D Map app.

Between 2009 and 2011, Apple acquired three mapping companies in quick succession: Placebase, in 2009; 3-D mapping outfit Poly9 in 2010; and in 2011, C3 Technologies, a second 3-D mapping company.

Apple has been hard at work developing its own in-house mapping solution for iOS, and now it’s finally ready to debut it.

Apple will abandon Google’s mapping back-end in the next major iteration of iOS, that might come up in the WWDC2012.

Source: allthingsd

Infinity Blade game for iOS now for $0,99 cents.

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Infinity Blade game for iOS now for $0,99 cents.

Epic Games is dropping the price of its hit Apple iOS role-playing game Infinity Blade down to 99 cents.

 The sale is for a limited time.

Infinity Blade features a knight attempting to scale a giant castle -- dueling powerful enemies during his journey -- en route to a final showdown with the God King.

Players performs a series of swipes and other touch-based gestures to attack with swords, block with shields and dodge strikes. The real draw is collecting and upgrading the heaps of loot scattered across the environment. It's arguably one of the best (and best-looking) games on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

Source: itunes

MWC 2012: NXP Software Demonstrates LifeVibes Smart Player Solutions for Today's Connected, Multi-Screen, Multi-Tasking World .

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NXP Software Demonstrates LifeVibes Smart Player Solutions for Today's Connected, Multi-Screen, Multi-Tasking World.

NXP Software is demonstrating new smart player solutions for TV and Video on Demand (VOD) at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. They provide seamless access to content from any device and enable exciting experiences like social TV. Visitors can try out a combined video player and social control panel that lets people watch and interact with friends at the same time. NXP Software is also showing its LifeVibes QuickPlayer, a proven solution for rapid deployment of secure, premium content services across most versions of iOS and Android.

The market for smart devices - from smartphones and tablets to internet-connected TVs - is growing rapidly. Some industry analysts expect a compounded annual growth rate of over 25% through to 2015 for smart mobile devices. At the same time, smart device platforms are becoming standardized with operating systems like Android supported on a wide range of devices.

"These trends mean consumers increasingly expect to have access to the same content across all their smart devices. Our LifeVibes solutions are designed to provide this sort of any content, on any device experience - and make it easy and enjoyable," says Peter van de Berg, Marketing Director, NXP Software.

On the NXP Software stand, visitors can see what this means in action. For instance, the LifeVibes social TV solution allows people to drag and drop between the player and the social control panel. So if people like what they are watching, they can simply drag it to the second screen to chat about it on Facebook or watch with friends.

The other product on show, LifeVibes QuickPlayer, is a powerful solution for service providers who want to bring TV and VOD services to a wide range of smart devices. It allows easy deployment of video services via an App on over 700 models of Android phone and tablet, as well as on iOS devices, and it enables content monetization through its application hardening solution.

These products are part of a range of LifeVibes smart player solutions that bring the latest entertainment experiences to smart devices. Others include LifeVibes CineXPlayer (selected for this year's Mobile Premier Awards), which combines cinema-style 3D video and surround sound in a single App.

About NXP Software

NXP Software is a world-wide leading software vendor for mobile multimedia. It specializes in innovative multimedia solutions and applications to help mobile device manufacturers and service providers deliver extraordinary media experiences.

End-user insights drive its designs, resulting in differentiating end-user experiences, while its unmatched audio and video expertise ensures better performance and customizable solutions.

NXP Software has established strong partnerships with key vendors to ensure optimum flexibility, ease-of-integration and interoperability between hardware and software platforms. Visit http://www.nxpsoftware.com for more information.

SOURCE NXP Software