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There is no denying Apple’s lead and command of the tablet market with the iPad and iPad 2. One could even argue that Apple itself created the market — prior to the iPad’s announcement, many industry analysts were skeptical that such a device would even be made. And when it seemed all but certain that…
The white iPhone 4 was finally released last week but there were scattered reports that the ivory version was a tad bit thicker than the original black version, causing some snug cases to not fit. Well, the watchdogs at Consumer Reports say this isn’t the case. According to the consumer advocacy agency: But when we…
After a few short weeks of heavy criticism, Apple is rumored to be releasing iOS 4.3.3 soon to address a location tracking issue. For quite some time now, iPhone and iPad 3G devices had been logging and time-stamping its users’ location information and storing it in a file within its system. That information would then…
Almost missed this… Hulu has updated Hulu Plus for iOS-powered devices, including the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Version 2.3 shows search results organized into tabs, making them [results] easier to review. Moreover, this release also comes with a dedicated button on the Movies menu, providing quick access to the popular and growing Criterion movie…
Hot off the rumor that Apple will be offering a cloud service under the “iCloud” name, we’re now hearing reports that it will be offering much more than just music. Until now, many expected the Apple iCloud service to be a digital locker for music. You’d be able to access your purchased iTunes tracks on…
You know that using a smartphone while driving is not a good idea, quite the contrary. Sure you can rely on some GPS navigation software or listen to audio content, and that’s about it. However, State Farm may have another use case for the iPhone-ownin’ drivers. Dubbed Driver Feedback, this free to download application turns…
South Park certainly didn’t waste any time in poking fun at the Apple location controversy. Recently, Apple has come under fire for its iPhone and iPad 3G tracking practices. It turns out that the devices will log and record its location – invariably logging its user’s location, too, – and included time stamps. Using an…
Some questionable apps have passed through Apple’s filtering process in the past, like that weird baby-shaking application, but luckily the folks in Cupertino are often on their toes. Smuggle Truck, a highly offensive game where a user’s objective is to drive a truck load of immigrants safely across the desert without getting them thrown out,…
While at App Nation 2011, we got to get a quick little look at a video editing app that may give Apple and its iMovie app a run for its money. The Video Edit app is a $3 program which claims to render videos up to 10 times faster than Apple’s product. The Video Edit…
Distimo has launched their regular report on app store figures, running down the highest-ranked free and premium apps across iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Ovi, GetJar, webOS, and Windows Phone app stores. In March, the Android Market offered more free apps than than the prestigious iPhone App Store, leading by about 12,500 apps in that category. Last…