Flappy Bird Is Back!?

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Flappy Bird Is Back!?

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Source: CNet

The overly addictive Flappy Bird app will be available again on the App Store in the future. Dong Nguyen, the creator of Flappy Bird, said via Twitter that the app will likely make a comeback into the app store, but not soon. 

Flappy Bird was taken down from the app store by Nguyen because he said the app was too addicting, and caused him to gain a lot of what seems to be unwanted publicity.  The app was placed on the top spot in the charts of the Apple App Store, and profited the creator by tens of thousands of dollars. 

Many addicted fans found themselves purchasing iPhones or other smartphones with the Flappy Bird app downloaded on eBay for thousands of dollars. One of the highest paid I saw was $4,000 for a gold iPhone 5s with the app downloaded on it. I am sure these Flappy Bird fans regret their purchases after hearing about the potential comeback. 

Soon Flappy Bird fans will be able to download the infamously addictive app again. 

The Future For Cars And iPhones

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The Future For Cars And iPhones

Monday, March 3, 2014

Apple recently announced CarPlay, which will turn one's car into an accessory to their iPhone by fully integrating the driver's iPhone and Siri to work within the dashboard of selected vehicles. 

Mercedes Benz, Ferrari, and Volvo will be shipping CarPlay enabled vehicles this week. This select few of car manufacturers will soon expand in 2014 to 13 more companies that will include a lot more major car manufacturers. CarPlay will only be accessible to iPhones with the lightning port, which means the iPhone 5, 5c, and 5s models. 

Drivers will be able to control music, navigation, phone calls, and messages through Siri allowing for a hands-free experience while driving. The touch screen display will feature music apps including iTunes Radio, iHeart Radio, and Spotify. Apple strives to make complex ideas simple. This is exemplified in the CarPlay's unique layout and what seems to be no on-screen keyboard. With this announcement, Apple's stock rose .29% on Monday to 527.76 despite most other stocks falling due to fear of Russia's deliberations in Ukraine. Ebay and Amazon both fell by about three quarters a percent.