MLB 15 The Show review: Infield fly

Rounding first base when it should be heading home

When I elected to review MLB 14 The Show last year, I thought I might be in over my head. I hadn't played any of the recent entries in the series and I didn't think I would fare especially well within the game, regardless of how well put together it was. Thankfully, my worries were misplaced, and I found myself immersed in a sports game for the first time in years.

I was hoping to have a similar experience with MLB 15 The Show, but after spending hours with San Diego Studio's sequel, I have begun to see through the veneer of the improved visuals and have found a game that feels more like a step backwards than a home run.

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Posted in 2015 at 08:32PM, April 22

'Amazing Photo and Video' Promo Offers 50% Off Popular Apps for Mac and iOS [Mac Blog]

Apple today launched a new "Amazing Photo + Video Apps" promotion in the Mac and iOS App Stores, discounting a number of popular photo and video editing apps by 50 percent off or more.



In the iOS App Store, there are 23 apps available at discounted prices, including options like Spark Camera ($0.99), Camera+ ($1.99), Over ($0.99), Mextures ($0.99), Word Swag ($1.99), Union ($1.99), and Juxtaposer ($0.99). There are apps for taking photos, editing them, and adding interesting photo effects, and there are also a few video-centric apps available.





In the Mac App Store, there are 12 apps available at 50 percent off, including popular photo editing app Pixelmator, a favorite Photoshop alternative for Mac users. With the discount, Pixelmator is priced at $14.99, down from its original price of $29.99. Other popular Mac apps on sale include CameraBag 2 ($14.99), Tonality ($9.99), Snapheal ($6.99), Flare 2 ($6.99), and ScreenFlow 5 ($49.99).



The discounted apps are available through each of the App Stores, and the price cuts will be available until next week.

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Posted in 2015 at 08:32PM, April 02

Apple Now Providing Apple Pay Window and Register Decals to Businesses [iOS Blog]

Apple today updated a section of its Apple Pay website aimed at businesses with a new link that allows them to order Apple Pay decals for retail stores. The new decals accompany a set of Apple Pay graphics for merchants that were added to the site a few weeks back.





Clicking the link to order decals takes merchants to a new Apple Pay Supplies website where they can sign up to receive an Apple Pay kit that contains window and register decals. In the kit, there are glass decals in two sizes, register decals in two sizes, and an application tool. Businesses can order up to five kits using the online tool, but larger decal orders require placing a phone call to Apple.



Kits are available at no cost after a company, name, email address, and shipping address are entered.





Apple is encouraging businesses of all sizes to adopt Apple Pay with its new logo kits, and it has a dedicated page for merchants who are interested in accepting the payment method. Apple Pay adoption by retailers has continued at a rapid pace, and in March, several new Apple Pay partners emerged, including GameStop, Marriott International, Jamba Juice, JetBlue, Office Max, Regal Cinemas, Walt Disney World, and more.



During Apple's March 9 event, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that there are now more than 700,000 locations where Apple Pay is accepted, including vending machines. Later this year, Square will introduce a new Square reader with NFC connectivity that will expand Apple Pay availability to thousands of small business owners that use the iPhone-based payment system.

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Posted in 2015 at 08:32PM, March 23

Samsung is working to make 128GB of storage a reality even for mid-range phones

Samsung late on Wednesday made an announcement that can be both very exciting and somewhat annoying for smartphone and tablet fans. The company seems to be on the right track fixing one of the two most annoying smartphone issues you might be currently dealing with – including built-in storage and battery life – but its solution isn’t necessarily something you’re going to immediately like. Specifically, Samsung is looking to improve storage needs for its Galaxy device buyers by increasing the amount of built-in memory users would have access to.

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Posted in 2015 at 08:32PM, March 19