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App usage doesn’t drop during Super Bowl — except during halftime

TUAW — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Mobile advertiser Flurry's latest report, on app usage during the Super Bowl, is fascinating for those of us who have been following the "second screen" phenomenon: The tendency of mobile device users to use their devices while also watching televisi...

Daily iPad App: Tweetbot emerges as a top Twitter client for the iPad

TUAW — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0000

I admit I was late to the Tweetbot bandwagon. I was tempted by the initial reviews, but wasn't keen to spend the money. Yeah, it was $2.99. But, if I wanted to spend money on a Twitter app, I wanted to buy one and have that be it for awhile. The free...

Apple resellers in Europe say inventory delays affecting business

TUAW — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Life is a bit difficult for Apple's Premium Resellers in Europe now that the company is expanding retail locations throughout the continent. A post by France's Les Echos profiles a complaint by eBizcuss, the largest and first authorized reseller of A...

Siri may speak and understand Chinese, Japanese, and Russian by March

TUAW — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:30:00 +0000

According to Chinese tech site DoNews (sketchy English translation here), Apple plans on bringing support for Mandarin Chinese to Siri as early as March of this year. Other dialects of Chinese, such as Cantonese, will remain unsupported for the time b...

iOS 5.1 Reportedly Set For Release On March 9th

Redmond Pie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:47:40 +0000

Profiles are in the process of being pushed through to numerous mobile carriers selling Apple's iPhone appear to suggest the rather delayed release for iOS 5.1 could finally be happening on 9th March.

Protests against iPhone factory conditions planned at Apple Stores

TUAW — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:15:00 +0000

Stories about troubling factory conditions at Foxconn are all too familiar, unfortunately, but hearing that protestors are planning to do something about it is new. GigaOM reports that this Thursday, representatives from Change.org and Sumofus.org ar...

Tweetbot for iPad ships, millions rejoice

TUAW — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:06:00 +0000

A lot of us around the TUAW offices are big fans of everything that comes out of Tapbots, so when Tweetbot for iPhone came out we dutifully shelled out our bucks to get a decent Twitter app for our favorite phone. Just a little while ago we told you ...

Tweetbot 2.0 update adds inline images, Readabilty integration and more

TUAW — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:50:00 +0000

Tweetbot was already a great Twitter client and the 2.0 update that rolled out today makes the app even better. Tweetbot 2.0 has several notable features including inline image preview and a single-tap link which automatically opens content inside th...

Australian Pilot sues because he doesn’t have an iPad

TUAW — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Virgin Australia Airlines First Officer David Kloster is suing his employer for almost one million dollars, claiming he hurt his back while lugging around almost 40 pounds of charts and manuals. Documents filed with the Queensland Supreme Court on Klo...

ContactPrivacy Tweak Offers Alert Notifications When An App Attempts To Access Address Book

Redmond Pie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:11:03 +0000

The 'Path' iOS application will no doubt go down as one of the most popular applications of 2011 thanks to its mix of having an innovative and beautiful user interface as well as operating as an extremely functional journal-type app. Although the Path app had been around since November 2010, the 2.0 release in final quarter of last year introduced a revamped UI which gained the application quite a lot of media attention and a large amount of new users.

Vonage Releases New iPhone App; Offers 30% Cheaper International Calling Rates Than Skype

iPhone Hacks — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:22:49 +0000

Vonage, one of the leading VoIP and SIP companies has released a new iPhone app called Vonage Mobile, which features free app-to-app calls and ...

Apple to stream live Paul McCartney Concert to iTunes, Apple TV

TUAW — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Good news for Beatles and music fans. Later this week, Apple is hosting a free live stream of a Paul McCartney concert. McCartney will be performing from Capitol Studios in an event that celebrates the release of McCartney's latest album, Kisses on t...

Use YouTube Producer For iPhone To Add Copyright Free Music To Your Videos Then Upload To YouTube

Redmond Pie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:42 +0000

I don't know about you, but I tend to favor mobile applications which do exactly what they say on the tin without attempting to deviate too much from the core functionality. One of the more recent applications which falls into this category has to be YouTube Producer for iOS devices by Musicshake Inc.

Daily iPhone App: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective scares up some fun

TUAW — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

I've been waiting for this one for a while. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a title that won accolades on the Nintendo DS last year, and it's now arrived on iOS in a universal version (that's free to download to boot). The idea is that you're a gho...

Apple Makes it Mandatory For iPhone App Developers to Submit Retina Display Screenshots

iPhone Hacks — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:34:11 +0000

Apple has notified developers of iOS Developer program to only upload images for Retina Display for their iPhone and iPod touch apps while submitting ...

Path iPhone App Uploads Your Entire Address Book to Its Servers

iPhone Hacks — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:55:51 +0000

If you’re one of the 2 million users of Path – the personal life-sharing service, you might want to read this. Singapore based developer ...

Buffalo Wild Wings Testing On-Table iPad Ordering System

iPhone Hacks — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:42:31 +0000

830-store strong restaurant chain, Buffalo Wild Wings, is entering into the second phase of its iPad pilot program in Minneapolis, after completing its initial roll out in ...

Mass Effect 3 getting an iOS game

TUAW — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Mass Effect 2 got its own iOS game when it was released on the traditional consoles a few years ago, and since Mass Effect 3 is due out in another month or so here, you probably won't be surprised to hear that EA is again planning another iOS game ti...

VP of iPhone and iPod Engineering David Tupman leaves Apple

TUAW — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0000

David Tupman, the VP of iPhone and iPod Engineering at Apple, made his exit from Cupertino at the end of last year, according to reports at 9to5Mac. Tupman, who grew up in the UK, has a background in engineering, and has been in the position ever sin...

HoverBar – Because Your iPad Wasn’t Cool Enough Already [VIDEO]

Redmond Pie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:32:43 +0000

The iPad is a wondrous thing. That 10-inch sheet of glass is just so gorgeous, you want to lick it. Well, maybe that's just us, but you do have to admit that it's one hunk of loveliness, but it's often under-utilized because it just won't support itself.

VooMote Zapper universal remote for iOS: A first look and a rant

TUAW — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:30:00 +0000

Zero1.tv has released its new VooMote Zapper (US$69.95) universal remote for iOS devices into the wild, and it's also now in your nearby Apple Store. I had an opportunity to try the new device out over the last week, and while less expensive and smal...

Considering Aperture for iOS

TUAW — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:30:00 +0000

Gabe Glick over at Macstories has a proposal: Aperture for iOS. On the surface, it sounds like a pretty silly idea -- Apple's high end camera app is really made for a desktop environment, and with the hassle required to get high quality photos onto i...

Black SMS App For iOS Encrypts Your Messages From Those Prying Eyes – Download Now!

Redmond Pie — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:12:49 +0000

Of all the areas of our smartphones we'd call the most precious, text messages would be somewhere near the summit. On top of that, it's one of those segments we like to keep the most private - obscured from the eyes of those prying brown-nosers.

Apple enjoys free Super Bowl advertising courtesy of NY Giants [video]

TUAW — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

While some tech pundits are bemoaning Apple's lack of ads during the Super Bowl on Sunday (the company hasn't run an ad during the big game for years), The Street's Jim Cramer is taking another view and one that is much more rooted in reality. Apple ...

A second look (and listen) to Evi voice recognition for iPhone

TUAW — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Evi is the sort-of Siri clone. The $0.99 iPhone app is aimed mainly at people who don't have an iPhone 4S and want a Siri-like voice control experience. When I tried Evi some weeks ago it was a complete disaster. In a week of testing I could not conne...

Apps have created 466,000 U.S. jobs in four years

TUAW — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Apps for mobile devices are a surprisingly robust source of jobs in the United States, according to research from TechNet. Since 2008, apps have created 466,000 American jobs. TechNet estimates that about 155,000 of those tech-related jobs are relate...

Google Chrome For iOS Isn’t Ruled Out

iPhone Hacks — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:45:53 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, Google just launched the Chrome browser for Android. It is free, in beta and available for all Ice Cream Sandwich (Android ...

Should Apple have advertised during the Super Bowl?

TUAW — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Mashable's Lance Ulanoff raises the question of whether Apple should have advertised during Super Bowl XLVI. He points out that 28 years after the debut of the "1984" commercial that Apple sat on the sidelines and allowed its rivals to mock it during...

Macroscalar Processors: The Next Big Thing in iOS Devices?

iPhone Hacks — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:43:27 +0000

Apple’s, nearly 1000 member strong, in-house processor design team is really working hard on speeding up Macs and iOS devices. Patently Apple reports that ...

Springtomize 2 Updated to Add Support For iPad And iPhone 4S

iPhone Hacks — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:06:42 +0000

iOS developer – Filippo Bigarella recently released a major upgrade for Springtomize 2 – his popular jailbreak app that allows users to customize almost each ...