Wednesday 8 October 2014

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Logitech Type+ Keyboard for iPad Air


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 03:00 PM PDT


I've reviewed a lot of iPad keyboard cases over the years, finding some that are amazing (the four-star rated US$169 ClamCase Pro for iPad Air, for example), and some that aren't that great. The new Logitech Type+ for iPad Air (US$99.99) is a billed...



View someone else's own Twitter timeline with cTwittLike


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 02:30 PM PDT


cTwittLike is a free app for iPhone and iPad that lets you view anyone's Twitter timeline. It's that concept we've all thought about once or twice but had no power to act on that's finally shaped into reality. The app works by allowing you to enter a...



Former Apple CEO John Sculley: Steve Jobs sold experiences, not products


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 01:30 PM PDT


In a new video interview with Entrepreneur Magazine, former Apple CEO John Sculley discusses what exactly set Apple apart from its competition starting with the famous "1984" advertisement. Jobs' vision for Apple's marketing was selling experiences...



Ultimate Ears Pro 7 Custom in-ear monitors for pro musicians and audiophiles


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 01:00 PM PDT


Ultimate Ears (UE) have been making waves with the UE Boom portable Bluetooth speaker. I recently reviewed it and would hands-down say it's the best truly portable Bluetooth speaker I've used. It's an all-round fantastic package. But Ultimate Ears...



Apple was surprised by GT Advanced bankruptcy


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 12:30 PM PDT


Apple was caught off-guard by GT Advanced Technologies' announcement that they plan to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report published today in Reuters. In the iPhone maker's first public response, it said it was working with...



Dear Fitbit: technology is designed to make our lives easier


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 12:00 PM PDT


Over the past few years I have owned five or more Fitbit One trackers. Last year I got an Aria scale, which wirelessly transmits my body fat percentage and weight to Fitbit's servers. Of course, if you have bought into the Fitbit ecosystem you may...



iOS 8.1 kills exploit that allowed installation of game emulators


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 11:00 AM PDT


Everyone loves retro game emulators on iOS -- well, almost everyone -- but the ability to easily install them looks like it's about to meet an end thanks to Apple's upcoming iOS 8.1 update. According to those who have tested the soon-to-be-released...



Apple set to go to trial in November over FairPlay DRM and iTunes lock-in


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 10:30 AM PDT


The year isn't 2007 so you might be surprised to learn that Apple, in 2014, still has a pending legal class action suit regarding iPods and the FairPlay DRM that used to shroud every song sold on iTunes. The lawsuit dates all the way back to 2004...



Zombie Highway 2 ups the eye candy and adds buckets of blood


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 10:00 AM PDT


I've been a fan of the original Zombie Highway since it launched on iOS in 2010. The game received regular updates in the years since, adding so much additional content that today it's practically unrecognizable from the original App Store release --...



Apple sends out invitations for October 16 event


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 09:11 AM PDT


Apple today sent out invitations for an upcoming event to be held on October 16th in the company's Cupertino Town Hall Auditorium. The show will begin at 10 AM Pacific. Apple likely will use the event to unveil its next generation iPad lineup and...



YouTube Find: Bicyclist pits iPhone 6 Plus OIS against the iPhone 5s in handheld video test


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 09:00 AM PDT


Apple's iPhone 6 Plus is set apart from earlier iPhone models and even the iPhone 6 with the inclusion of Optical Image Stabilization. How much of a difference does the stabilization make when shooting video, especially when you are in less than...



Working Apple I motherboard, vintage flag on auction


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 07:00 AM PDT


It's been a good week for Apple collectors. First two prototype iPhones show up on auction sites, and now a working Apple I motherboard and a vintage flag from the company's European headquarters are up on auction. British auction house Bonhams will...



Tipster: it's free, basic and calculates tips


Posted: 08 Oct 2014 05:30 AM PDT


Tipster is a tip calculator for iPhone. There's no bells and whistles, it's just a simple tip calculator with one job: calculating tips. As anyone even slightly familiar with the App Store knows, developers have overwhelmingly filled it with tip...



Easy capitalization using iOS 8's predictive typing


Posted: 07 Oct 2014 04:00 PM PDT


One of the features of iOS 8 that we weren't expecting to use on a day-to-day basis was predictive texting. Normally it's faster to just type out the words, but using predictive text -- especially with longer words -- is a simple joy we didn't know...




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