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Good news for iOS owners as you can join your Android brethren in exploring the Earth’s ocean. Google announced that its latest Google Earth version for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch now includes the new ocean view. Similar to the Android version, the iOS version lets you explore what lies beneath the ocean including underwater canyons,…
iPhone users, cover your eyes. BlackBerry users, get ready to give each other some high fives. Spotted outside the Red Devil Lounge on Polk Street in San Francisco, the sign above pokes some good fun at my favorite iOS powered device. Quite honestly I’m not sure what to make of this, other than the fact…
The latest version of the Sports Illustrated Apple iPad app only works in landscape mode and the publisher isn’t very happy with how Apple allows users to sell content. The SI app had previously rotated depending on how you wanted to hold the tablet. The switch to horizontal is twofold: the company is able to…
When we think “Apple iPad” or “iPhone,” the first thing that pops into our minds most definitely has nothing to do with the German-made cars from BMW. But, that may all soon change, as BMW is preparing to unveil a couple of new iPad and iPhone accessories at the Paris motorshow next month. The Bavarian…
Google quietly announced that it will be bringing some improvements to the mobile version of its Google Docs word processing service for the Apple iPad and the Android platforms. Google Docs has been available on mobile platforms for quite a while and you can even edit these documents while you’re on the go. There are…
According to a rumor out of the Norwegian Mac1 blog, Apple is reportedly in the process of acquiring a Swedish company that specializes in mobile and web-based facial recognition. The company, Polar Rose, offers two facial recognition products called FaceCloud and FaceLib. FaceCloud is a server-based API technology that provides self-hosted or managed solutions for…
Last week Newsday uploaded a hilarious commercial to the internet that depicted a family eating breakfast with the father flipping through the Newsday application on his iPad only to slam it on the kitchen table in an attempt to kill a fly that has been buzzing around through the entire length of the advertisement. The…
Straight from Digitimes, one of our favorite rumor generators with a track record that occasionally leaves a bad taste in our mouths, but more often than not delivers the goods, we’ve got news that a new Apple iPad is due to hit the market during the first 3 months of 2011. Suppliers have said that…
Apple announced today that the iPhone 4 will launch in China on September 25th. The high-end smartphone will be available starting at 8AM in all Apple retail stores in China, including the new Beijing and Shanghai stores which will celebrate their Grand Opening with the launch of Apple’s premier handset. Apple retail stores will sell…
Apple has long been known to offer refurbished products… You name it, their MacBooks, MacBook Pros, iMacs and Cinema Displays (and more) have long been on offer at a decent discount (various carriers have also offered refurbished iPhones at a big savings as well). While the ‘refurbished’ tag scares away some, if saving a few…