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EA's Frostbite engine could improve iOS games
EA has announced that its Frostbite game engine, used to power popular game like Need for Speed and Battlefield 4, is coming to iOS. Dubbed Frostbite Go, the game engine is set to give a big graphics and performance boost to cutting-edge iOS games. F…
Buycott lets you boycott evil companies while you shop
An app called Buycott is giving iPhone owners the chance to make a political statement each and every time they shop. The concept behind the app is simple: when you’re in a store, scan an item’s UPC code to see what parent company owns the product.
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Coffee with Tim Cook auction closes at $610,000
The CharityBuzz auction for coffee with Tim Cook closed at US$610,000 yesterday. The high bidder will meet Tim Cook on a mutually agreed-upon date for 30 to 60 minutes. On the last day of the auction the high bid sat at $605,000, but in the last 30 m…
Groupon launches mobile payments iPad app to challenge Square
Groupon has launched a new iPad app called Groupon POS (perhaps not the best name) in an attempt to enter the iPad mobile payments arena and take on current leader Square. As of the time of this writing, Groupon has not made an official anouncement, …
Groupon launches mobile payments iPad app to challenge Square
Groupon has launched a new iPad app called Groupon POS (perhaps not the best name) in an attempt to enter the iPad mobile payments arena and take on current leader Square. As of the time of this writing, Groupon has not made an official anouncement, …
Revamped AppleCare means changes for Genius Bar employees
When my iPad 3 was acting funny — and by that I mean a sleep/wake button that would only work on every third press — I made an appointment at the Genius Bar at my local Apple Store. Fifteen minutes later I walked out with a brand-new replacement iP…
Revamped AppleCare means changes for Genius Bar employees
When my iPad 3 was acting funny — and by that I mean a sleep/wake button that would only work on every third press — I made an appointment at the Genius Bar at my local Apple Store. Fifteen minutes later I walked out with a brand-new replacement iP…
Review: Phonesuit's Flex Pocket Lightning Charger
I use my iPhone 5 so much throughout the day that its battery is often nearly drained by 4 PM. That’s why I’m constantly carrying around and trying out new external battery packs to keep my iPhone charged. The latest battery pack I’ve tried is the Ph…
Review: Phonesuit's Flex Pocket Lightning Charger
I use my iPhone 5 so much throughout the day that its battery is often nearly drained by 4 PM. That’s why I’m constantly carrying around and trying out new external battery packs to keep my iPhone charged. The latest battery pack I’ve tried is the Ph…
Bill Gates talks about the last time he saw Steve Jobs
Last night Bill Gates was interviewed by Charlie Rose on 60 Minitues. Though the interview covered a many subjects, it inevitably turned to Bill’s relationship with Steve Jobs. In the part of the interviewed that aired, Gates understandibly teared up…
Bill Gates talks about the last time he saw Steve Jobs
Last night Bill Gates was interviewed by Charlie Rose on 60 Minutes. Though the interview covered many subjects, it inevitably turned to Gates’ relationship with Steve Jobs. In the part of the interviewed that aired, Gates understandably teared up wh…
Yahoo! acquires Astrid task manager
The team at Astrid has announced the company has been purchased by Yahoo!. Astrid is a popular iOS and Android To Do manager with over four million users. In a blog post, Astrid CEO Jon Paris said:
We are thrilled to announce that we have been acqu…
Yahoo acquires Astrid task manager
The team at Astrid has announced the company has been purchased by Yahoo. Astrid is a popular iOS and Android to-do manager with over 4 million users. In a blog post, Astrid CEO Jon Paris said:
We are thrilled to announce that we have been acquired…
Adobe previews Lightroom for iOS
Adobe’s Lightroom product manager Tom Hogarty has shown off an early beta of Lightroom for iOS, according to CNET. Hogarty made the semi-announcement on an episode of The Grid this week. Here’s what CNET’s Stephen Shankland had to say:
He wouldn’t …
Adobe previews Lightroom for iOS
Adobe’s Lightroom product manager Tom Hogarty has shown off an early beta of Lightroom for iOS, according to CNET. Hogarty made the semi-announcement on an episode of The Grid this week. Here’s what CNET’s Stephen Shankland had to say:
He wouldn’t …
iOS 6 devices get DoD approval for US government use
The US Department of Defense will soon approve the iPhone and iPad for use by military agencies for non-classified communications, reports The Wall Street Journal. The approval will only be for devices running iOS 6 or higher. According to the WSJ:
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iOS 6 devices get DoD approval for US government use
The US Department of Defense will soon approve the iPhone and iPad for use by military agencies for non-classified communications, reports The Wall Street Journal. The approval will only be for devices running iOS 6 or higher. According to the WSJ:
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Twitter for iOS updated with location-based trends, more
Twitter has released an update to its iOS app that adds new features and several improvements. The biggest new feature is the ability to view global trends. Previously a user could view local trends in the Discover tab, but now you can select global …
Twitter for iOS updated with location-based trends, more
Twitter has released an update to its iOS app that adds new features and several improvements. The biggest new feature is the ability to view global trends. Previously a user could view local trends in the Discover tab, but now you can select global …