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New Look at FoxConn iPhone assembly line

Waiel — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:22:07 +0000

IFeng Did a tour to FoxConn Zhengzhou palnt with it’s CEO Terry Gou, here is a video of the tour

Try to spot iPhone 5 in the video

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STC Release My STC 1.1 With IPad Support

Waiel — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:36:50 +0000

Saudi Telecom Company Release today the Update to their iPhone app “My STC” version 1.1 which include a huge update.
The following is what was listed on the App Page as changes :

1. Universal App now supports iPhone plus all-new iPad design.
2. Retina Display support for new iPad.
3. Added interactive charts to help keep track of your usage.
4. Enhanced Qitaf design.
5. Added “Re-Connect” feature.
6. Added feature to show your PUK codes and SIM details.
7. Report Problem.
8. Now you can change your password and update your profile details from My STC.
9. Added Augmented Reality feature for finding your nearest STC location (iPhone only).

The Biggest change is the support for IPad and the amazing quality. the following is some screenshots of the app we will do a full review later on

The app is free and available in the apple app store

Panic to release Coda 2 & Diet Coda

Waiel — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:02:35 +0000

Panic announced today that they will release the anticipated application coda 2 on 24th May 2012.
Coda 2 features many new features and enhancements for web developers which make coding much enjoyable.
Here is a video explaining some of the features:

For the list of all features you can check it here. Coda 2 will be available on the mac app store for $99, however on 24th of may it will be available for $49 for the whole day 50% off as a special offer, then it will increase later on.

In addition to coda 2 Panic announced Diet Coda for I-Pad which let you do the web fix on the go.
Diet coda will be also available on the app store in 24th of May with the price of $9.99 (For Now)

For a complete feature of Diet coda you can check it here

UPDATE: Both Programs now available

iPhone 4S Price Reduced by STC

Khaled A. — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:30:34 +0000

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has dropped the price of the iPhone 4S. The new pre-paid prices according to an SMS the company sent are:

iPhone 4S 16GB 2499 SR
iPhone 4S 32GB 2899 SR
iPhone 4S 64GB 3249 SR

All iPhones sold by STC and Mobily are unlocked and has FaceTime disabled.

Packages and plans has been updated as well:

For more information: Official Saudi iPhone 4S Prices from Mobily, STC.

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New iPad (3) Price in Saudi Arabia

Absar Abdul Rehman — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:07:17 +0000

This is a list of the new iPad (3) price in Saudi Arabia. These are not the official prices.

iSTORE is offering at these prices:

New iPad Wi-Fi 16GB 2399 SR
New iPad Wi-Fi 32GB 2849 SR
New iPad Wi-Fi 64GB 3249 SR

New iPad Wi-Fi + 4G 16GB 2899 SR
New iPad Wi-Fi + 4G 32GB 3399 SR
New iPad Wi-Fi + 4G 64GB 3799 SR

Extra prices are:

New iPad Wi-Fi 16GB 2399 SR
New iPad Wi-Fi 32GB 2849 SR
New iPad Wi-Fi 64GB 3249 SR

New iPad Wi-Fi + 4G 16GB 2899 SR
New iPad Wi-Fi + 4G 32GB 3399 SR
New iPad Wi-Fi + 4G 64GB 3799 SR

Nogta prices are:

New iPad Wi-Fi 16GB White 2379 SR
New iPad Wi-Fi + 4G 16GB White 2879 SR
New iPad Wi-Fi + 4G 32GB White 3379 SR

Jarir “bookstore” announced availability and some prices.

Notes

• 4G LTE runs on 2100MHz and 700MHz frequency so they will not work with local carriers (STC, Mobily and Zain)

• Devices with model number not ending with AE will have FaceTime enabled

• All 4G models supports UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA with speeds up to 42Mbps depending on what technology is available in your area. Please reply if you found 42Mbps in Saudi Arabia

• We expect that Arab Computers will officially offer the new iPad soon at prices similar to the iPad 2

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iOS 5.1 Released

Khaled A. — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:10:21 +0000

Apple has released an update for iPads, iPhones and iPod touches. iOS 5.1 offers many features and fixes including:

Japanese language support for Siri (availability may be limited during initial rollout)
Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream
Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)
Camera face detection now highlights all detected faces
Redesigned Camera app for iPad
Genius Mixes and Genius playlists for iTunes Match subscribers
Audio for TV shows and movies on iPad optimized to sound louder and clearer
Podcast controls for playback speed and a 30 second rewind for iPad
Updated AT&T network indicator
Addresses bugs affecting battery life
Fixes an issue that occasionally caused audio to drop for outgoing calls

Direct download links:

iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4 GSM
iPhone 4 CDMA
iPhone 4S (9B179)
iPad
iPad 2 (also iPad 2 AT&T and iPad 2 Verizon)
iPod touch 3rd gen
iPod touch 4th gen

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Apple Announces New iPad: Retina Display, 4G LTE and more

Absar Abdul Rehman — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:08:54 +0000

The event of Apple, which awaited many Apple die hard fans has now come to end. Apples event was of 1 hour and 23 minutes. Focusing towards hardware, Apple today revealed the new iPad ‘The New iPad’, yeah I know Apples gone mad and the refreshed Apple TV which will support 1080p video. On the other hand Apple has revealed many new innovating, there own applications for the new iPad’s retina display fun such as iWord, iPhoto and more. Of course as we know that Adobe released Photoshop for iPad last week, Apple had to do something innovating.

The new iPad is the start of a new revolutionary tablet system but still lacks design and more. The new iPad supports the 4G LTE feature, it has the new 2048 x 1536 resolution Retina display, Voice dictation, A5X dual core chip, A5X GPU and the iSight. Lets follow all the features one by one

4G LTE: The new iPad will have a speed of 72 mega bytes per second for downloading, leaving up all the other tablet experience.

Retina Display: The innovating retina display which no other one did, it has 2048-by-1536 resolution which means an increase of 44 percent from the normal display to retina.

Voice Dictation: Not Siri, but yet you can use the new voice dictation to write up what you are saying.

A5X Chip: This chip is magnificent, a dual chore processor plus a boost to the graphics up to three times.

iSight: The all new camera, camera name. It has the 5 mega pixel sensor, with 5 deeply integrated lens.

The new iPad in the United States will be available from March 16th, though the pre ordering has started. The prices are

WiFi Model

16GB: $499 = SR 1872
32GB: $599 = SR 2246
64GB: $699 = SR 2621

WiFi + 4G Model

16GB: $629 = SR 2358
32GB: $729 = SR 2733
64GB: $829 = SR 3108

Apple TV (2012 Model)

Well the new Apple TV will be available from March 16th at the same old price and will support 1080p video.

On the other hand Apple revealed there own applications for the retina crunchy iPad. The GCC of course will get the fun of the new iPad a bit late but Apple has claimed that this time it will be there fastest roll-out ever, so stay tuned.

Image Courtesy: Engadget

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Live Coverage of Apple’s iPad 3 Event

Khaled A. — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:46:46 +0000

Tonight at 9 pm local Saudi time Apple will hold a special event to announce the third generation of the iPad. Here are some of the best websites to follow the event live:

• The Mac Observer
• gdgt
• Engadget
• The Verge
• This Week In Tech video
• The Loop
• Techglued.

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Mail More Photos [Cydia Tweak]

Amjad — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:59:09 +0000

As you all know, iOS has an annoying limit of sending only 5 photos at a time from the Camera Roll using the built-in share via email option. Sure there are apps like ePhotos which allow users to attach up to 30 or so photos in an email or the alternate way of selecting a batch 5 photos at a time, copying and pasting them into mail. This adds an extra step in sending photos and takes more time.

Fortunately, for those who have jailbroken their iOS Device can rejoice and get rid of this limit if they are into sending a lot of photos. Mail More Photos, a Cydia tweak [available in the ModMyi.com Repo] that allows one to send a seemingly infinite amount of photos via email.

The developer of Mail More Photos has included an extra option that tells you the total size of all of the photo attachments prior to sending. That way, you have good idea how long it’ll take and how much data you’ll use.

Note: The Mail More Photos Cydia tweak does not add any icons to your SpringBoard (homescreen). It only modifies the Photos app and removes the limit.

The tweak costs $0.99.

(Source: iJB)

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Batoul Apps Donating 100% of Today’s Sales to Benefit Syria

Khaled A. — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:58:50 +0000

From Batoul Apps:

The situation in Syria continues to deteriorate, and they are in dire need of our assistance. The death toll is already at 7,500 and over 80,000 have fled to the neighboring countries of Jordan and Lebanon. We ask you to join Batoul Apps in standing with the people of Syria by helping to provide humanitarian aid at this critical time.

Together with our partners we have discounted all of our apps and all proceeds from today’s sales will go to Islamic Relief, a highly rated 501(c)3 tax-exempt charity that is working hard to provide humanitarian aid in the form of food, water, shelter, and medical supplies to Syrian refugees who have fled to the neighboring countries of Jordan and Lebanon. Every dollar counts in helping the people of Syria!

All proceeds of the following apps sold today (Friday) will go to Syrian Humanitarian Relief. If you already purchased these apps then consider gifting these apps to a friend.

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