Archive | July, 2012

Facebook app gets save for later, TomTom launches new car kit, Saga app takes on Siri

Posted on 31 July 2012 by

Facebook has added a new feature to its app for iPhone and iPad users called "save for later." The new feature allows you to save posts to a Save folder so you can read them whenever you want. continued »

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Yelp updates iOS app, Apple/Samsung court case starts, Chinese watchdog puts Apple on blacklist

Posted on 30 July 2012 by

Yelp has announced that it has updated its iOS app to version 6.0 for the iPhone and the iPad. Yet dated app is available now and brings revised pages for businesses, new community insights, and an inability to complement other users for their reviews. continued »

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Apple NFC patent surfaces, Samsung beats iPhone say analysts, Google Earth app update for iOS

Posted on 27 July 2012 by

A new Apple patent app has surfaced that shows some of what Apple has in mind for NFC technology with the iPhone. The art in the patent application shows the iPhone pairing via NFC tech to what appears to be a Sony PS3 controller for gaming. continued »

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iHome ships iP76 speaker tower, iTunes movies in the cloud expands, B&O launch Playmaker

Posted on 20 July 2012 by

iHome has announced that it is now shipping its iP76 tower speaker that has multicolored LED lights and Bluetooth. The speaker tower is available for purchase now at right under $200. continued »

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Phone 5 case surfaces, Apple Store text order updates, Portuguese group to sue Apple over AppleCare

Posted on 19 July 2012 by

Rumors keep going that the next iPhone will have a thinner and taller screen than the existing model along with the new port on the bottom. A new case for the iPhone 5 surfaced this week that looks like the rumored iPhone 5 design. continued »

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Onkyo updates iPhone app, AT&T talks shared data plans, too early for AT&T to talk FaceTime 3G charges

Posted on 18 July 2012 by

Onkyo has announced that it has updated its remote control application for the iPhone called Onkyo Remote 2. The app allows users to stream music from their iPhone to Onkyo's 2012 networked receivers. The app also shows album art and track details. continued »

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iPhone rumor points to better screen, iOS 6 beta 3, in-app purchasing hack partly blocker

Posted on 17 July 2012 by

A new rumor is making the rounds that claims that the next generation iPhone release by Apple would not only have a larger screen, but that screen will be thinner as well. According to the rumor Sharp, Japan Display, and LG are all working on in-cell touch panels the next iPhone. Apple has launched iOS 6 beta 3 as the new ... continued »

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Square threatens to sue mPowa, iPhone 5 back tipped, BBC launches Olympics app

Posted on 16 July 2012 by

Mobile credit card processing company Square has threatened to sue another mobile processing company called mPowa. Square isn't concerned about the technology mPowa uses, rather Square thinks that an image mPowa is using in an advertising campaign is to similar to one it uses. continued »

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Uber adds ice cream trucks, app store gets food and drink category, iPhone grows in Q2

Posted on 13 July 2012 by

The app from Uber has been around for a while letting people order up town cars or SUVs to take them where they want to go rather than hailing a taxi. The company has announced that it's now testing the ability to call an ice cream truck to your location in seven cities. That's much better than calling a car. continued »

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NASA launches Spacecraft 3D app, Rovio outs Amazing Alex, Facebook offers iOS 6 SDK

Posted on 12 July 2012 by

NASA has launched a new augmented reality app for the iPhone called Spacecraft 3D. The app has 3D models of both GRAIL spacecraft and the Curiosity rover that show up when the iPhone camera is aimed at an augmented reality target you print out. continued »

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Garmin GLO BT GPS receiver, Monster ClarityHD Micro, iPhone 5 pre-production photo

Posted on 11 July 2012 by

Garmin has unveiled a new Bluetooth GPS receiver that will work with the iPhone that is set to launch in August for $99. The device is called the GLO GPS and GLONASS receiver in updates positional data 10 times per second. continued »

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Kilk Face.com app pulled, Apple cracks down on iOS beta sellers, Apple breaks ties with EPEAT

Posted on 09 July 2012 by

Despite what face.com said what was purchased by Facebook, it is ending access to its APIs for developers as of August. The company is also removed its official Kilk app from the App Store. continued »

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