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iPhone 5 to feature 4 inch display

Thu, 17 May 2012 04:41:27 EST

Both Reuters and The Wall Street Journal are reporting #Apple has ordered displays for its #iPhone 5, and those displays measure 4 inches diagonally. Previously rumors were that #Apple would keep its original 3.5 inch display, but it looks like #Apple has changed its mind and are opting for a larger display. Great choice!The new #iPhone screens w...

Apple releases iOS 5.1.1 for bug fixes

Tue, 08 May 2012 06:55:11 EST

#Apple has released a small update to #iOS taking it to version 5.1.1. The update should be applied to the #iPhone, #iPad, and iPod Touch. The new update fixes several minor bugs as listed below.Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut Addresses bugs that could prevent the new #iPad from switching b...

iPad keyboard prototype makes typing faster

Sat, 05 May 2012 06:58:22 EST

#Apple says the #iPad will lead the post pc world, but the #iPad still cannot compare to a PC in terms of speed of data entry. Daniel Hopper has built a keyboard prototype that he wants #Apple to incorporate into the #iPad. As you can see in the video, he has some serious suggestions about how typing could be much faster on the #iPad. If you lik...

Turn your iPad into a MacBook Air look-a-like with Brydge

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:55:33 EST

Brydge is a new Bluetooth keyboard for the #iPad and it's definitely different. This looks like the one we've been waiting for. There are several Bluetooth keyboards that work with the #iPad, but this one looks way cool. It attemps to make your #iPad look and function as much as a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro as it can. The Brydge is made with ae...

I didn't buy the new iPad and I don't regret it

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:51:56 EST

I was anxious to see the new #iPad when it was released about a month ago. I was so excited to see the new Retina display in action and I just knew that if I went into the #Apple Store I would walk out with a new #iPad. I bought my the original #iPad on launch day, and bought my #iPad 2 on launch day. I was expected to buy the latest #iPad on la...

iCloud email experiences service outage. Ouch!

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:21:19 EST

Users of #Apple's iCloud email were frustrated yesterday as the email service was down all day. The outage seemed to affect about one percent of users. The outage started around 9:30 a.m. EST yesterday. #Apple did release a status update recognizing the outage and promised a fix.iCloud is a new service and has had issues before, but this outage ...

U.S. Government sues Apple and publishers over eBook pricing

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:57:23 EST

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Government has filed an antitrust lawsuit against #Apple and five publishers in New York district court claimingi the companies colluded in eBook price fixing. The publishers named are Hachette SA, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon Schuster .Hachette, HarperCollins, and Simon Schuster. have already agre...

Tim Cook visits China for first time as Apple CEO

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:28:41 EST

Tim Cook has visited China for the first time since becoming #Apple CEO. Mr. Cook met with the country's Vice Premier, Li Kegiang. The two discussed economic development and intellectual property rights. Xinhua, the country's official press agency reported Vice Premier Li Keqiang said the country will "strengthen intellectual property rights p...

Is the new iPad "warmgate" legitimate?

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:16:17 EST

Most of you know by now that the new #iPad has been flying off the shelves. Most people are in love with the new #iPad, but Consumer Reports decided to take a look at the device and make some news (sort of like they did with the #iPhone 4 antennagate controversy they started) with an article that claims the new #iPad heats up to 116 degrees while ...

Apple responds to iPad overheating issues

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:24:28 EST

Reports have been growing that the new #iPad has heating issues. A group of users in #Apple's forums claim the new #iPad gets very hot. Some people even claim that the overheating are uncomfortable while others claim the heat actually causes crashes. Tweakers.net ran a set of tests and said the #iPad runs about 10 degrees hotter than the #iPad 2...

Apple sells 3 million iPads in 3 days

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:31:25 EST

#Apple has announced its biggest #iPad launch ever. The company sold 3 million #iPads in 3 days. That's an amazing launch even for #Apple. How long can this company keep this up?The new #iPad features a stunning new Retina display, #Apple's new A5X chip with quad core graphics, a 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics for capturing amazin...

Sparrow is the almost perfect iOS Gmail client

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:26:04 EST

Unfortunately, Sparrow isn't perfect, but we'll talk about that later. Several reviews have come out recently of a new mail client for #iOS. Sparrow is actually a Gmail client for #iOS and the best Gmail client I've ever used. Sparrow is even better than the native Gmail app on my #android phone, but don't worry, it's not just for Gmail users. ...

New iPad early unboxing

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:13:26 EST

The new #iPad is due out on Friday, but it's already been unboxed on video. Vietnamese #Apple blog Tinhte.vn has already got its hand on and #iPad, and posted an unboxing video. Although we already knew the specs of the new #iPad, the unboxing does seem to show the extended bezel of the new #iPad. The #iPad does look a bit thicker in the video ...

Instagram hits 27 million users, Android app on the way

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:52:59 EST

Instagram is a hit! The photo sharing app has hit the 27 million user mark even though it's only available on #iOS. Co founder Kevin Systrom told TechCrunch that, "of all the users who have been active in the last week, 67 percent of them used the app yesterday." That's a pretty active service if you ask me.Systrom showed attendees at SXSW a ver...

Apple shutting down iWork.com

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:56:23 EST

#Apple announced that its iWork.com service will be discontinued on July 31, 2012. It's not surprising as the company's iCloud service has the same features. "After July 31, 2012, you can no longer publish new documents to iWork.com from any iWork application on your Mac or #iOS device. Documents already shared on iWork.com will not be available t...