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Apple is reportedly mulling putting multiple cameras on the back of the iPhone 5 to enable users to shoot videos and pictures in 3D. The news comes from a patent filing dug up by AppleInsider and it shows that Apple is approaching stereoscopic 3D cameras in a different way. The company is trying to patent…
While Google Android is more closely associated with the hacking/tinkering community, the Apple jailbreak community is nothing to sneeze at. In fact, this is getting so big that Toyota has created a custom theme for Cydia in order to promote its Scion to the iPhone jailbreak community. The iPhone jailbreak community is difficult to quantify…
comScore is showing off their survey numbers for December through February, and of the 30,000 U.S. smartphone owners surveyed, a solid 33% had an Android handset of some kind. That lines up nicely with other recent data that puts Android as the top mobile OS in America, as well as the UK. Samsung was the…
With a working jailbreak exploit for iOS 4.3.1 delivered to the hackers on the iPhone Dev Team last week, it really was only a matter of time before the latest version of iOS got an official jailbreak via PwnageTool and redsn0w. Today, the Dev Team released the new PwnageTool 4.3 and redsn0w 0.9.6rc9 to help…
Let’s get one thing straight about Apple’s iOS. For all the wonderful applications that you can get, and for the awesome browser it has built in, the multitasking and notification system is ancient and frankly lacking in elegance. According to a new Apple patent however, things are going to change. In Mac…
Apple has posted a first iPad 2 commercial on YouTube and on its website. The point here is simple – it’s not just about the specs, it’s about how easy and delightful it is to use the iPad 2. The full text goes like this: This is what we believe: Technology alone is not enough.…
Seems like every spring, when spring is in the air and it’s time for The Masters golf tournament (in my opinion, the best golf tourney in the world!), I always find myself writing up a little post about their app. This year is no different. The Masters app for iPhone was recently updated for the…
Looking for a protective and unique case for your shiny new iPad 2? If you are, I received a note from our friends at Saddleback Leather, and what they have in-store for you may be right up your alley. Saddleback has just introduced their new iPad 2 case. It’s made from very thick, full-grain boot…
While doing some random iPhone 4 accessory shopping this morning, I came across a couple of real gems from… you guessed it… Etsy. The decals I stumbled upon are for the retro gamers out there, and they’re guaranteed to turn a few heads. The first decal reproduces the look of the original NES controller. The…
Apple is apparently looking to open its first retail store in Arkansas. While we don’t know exactly when the new store will be open for business, we’ve heard that will most likely happen at some point in October. The store will be located in The Promenade at Chenal Mall in Little Rock. Back in 2007,…