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The Hidden Park: iPhone gaming to get your kids off the couch

Bulpadok has just published The Hidden Park, an adventure game with a difference – you!  Developed in association with WSP Online Solutions, and Conduct, The Hidden Park uses the iPhone’s GPS to immerse you in a world within your local park (currently 10 parks around the world are supported, with more promised).  Using the accelerometer, [...]

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How-To: Detect if users have turned off the iPhone GPS

Simple and common situation.  You have an app that needs to use the GPS to function correctly.  However, users have the last say in this and can simply say “No” when the iPhone asks them if your application asks to turn on the GPS.  If you don’t deal with this situation, then it’s likely that [...]

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