Recently MacNN had a chance to test out the Bamboo Stylus duo, a newer version of Wacom's popular stylus for the iPad -- and by extension, other capacitive touchscreen devices. The duo adds an ink pen into the mix, occupying the tip opposite a rubber one meant for touchscreens. This may make the stylus more practical for some people, since it means always having a pen handy for writing checks or quick notes, or at least one less pen sitting in your bag.
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Sprint's deal with Apple for the iPhone will ultimately prove "quite profitable" for the carrier, said CEO Dan Hesse during a company shareholder meeting on Tuesday. The pact will end up costing $15.5 billion by the end of 2015, which has prompted some worried shareholders to challenge it. Hesse in fact recently returned $3.25 million in personal compensation back to Sprint when it was pointed out that the company hadn't factored in the impact of the iPhone before tallying worker bonuses.
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The latest version of Flipboard, 1.9, now includes an Audio category, its developer has announced. The content is available through the Content Guide, and includes clips from NPR and PRI shows, as well as recommendations from SoundCloud. This includes access to lists and followed users, as well as highlighted content. Once audio is playing a person can continue reading other sections of Flipboard without it being interrupted; a menu option lets users control playback.
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10 hours ago | Posted in iphone apps
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AVStreamer enables users to remotely control and access their PC or Mac using an iOS-based mobile device. The new program features a built-in multimedia player which can be used to stream video at up to 30 frames-per-second with audio, or to view any media files that iOS supports.
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A new updated 1.2 version of Monster Wars, the side-scrolling, tower-defense style game, is now available for download. The update features 11 new Tier 4 monster armors, 2 additional Soulstone challenges for the Monster Arena, more achievements, and a new level to play through.
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WhitePages.com has announced a new version of its popular phone number directory for iOS devices, WhitePages 2.2. The update includes several new features, such as the ability to view nearby people and stores, support for reverse address look-up, and a new option to share info via Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail.
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Rocket Fox is a new action puzzle-game for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, complete with over 60 stages to play through and multiple environments to explore. The game offers a character customization feature for altering the look of the player's Fox, and includes Game Center support for unlocking achievements.
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LaLa Lunchbox provides kids with an easy way to plan and pack lunches with their parents. The app allows kids to personalize and design their own lunch boxes, as well as plan their lunches for one week at a time. Additionally, the program also turns all the choices made by children into a grocery list for parents.
A new line of iPhone-controlled RC Cars has been launched by iHelicopters.net. Models include a range of popular Audi and BMW cars such as the Audi Q7, Audi R8, BMW X6, and BMW 5 Series. Each car includes a RF transmitter that connects to an iOS device via the headphone jack and allows users to control the car from up to 20 meters away. The new BMW and Audi models are set at $60 each including free worldwide shipping.
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App developers got a brief glimpse into the workings of the review process yesterday when photos emerged of what appeared to be the work desk of an App Store reviewer. As ReadWriteWeb discovered, the photos -- posted on a test Facebook account -- showed an iMac, several Apple products, and what appeared to be app review guidelines.
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Today's deals from DealNN include discounted keyboards, headphones, and more. Newegg.com has recently lowered the cost of the SteelSeries Shift Gaming Keyboard with eight programmable hotkeys, two USB 2.0 ports, multiple media controls, and on-the-fly macro recording. Currently featured at DealNN, the gaming keyboard is now available for the discounted price of $34.99 and offers savings of up to $55.
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Tue May 15, 2012 | Posted in iphone apps
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Fandango Movies can be used to browse and purchase movie tickets online, as well as view high quality trailers, clips and interviews. The latest 4.7 version of the app enables users see all of the amenities of a theater, such as reserved seating, in a single view. It also includes enhanced graphics for use on the new iPad's high-resolution Retina display, and provides a wide range of bug fixes and usability improvements.
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Inkflow is a new word-processor for the iPhone/iPad where users can draw or write their ideas down, then arrange and reorganize them with their fingers. Support is offered for scaling or moving anything drawn on the virtual piece of paper, and for creating books 20 pages long. A Plus Edition of this tool is also available for download, and includes a customizable color palette, paint brush tools, and notebooks with unlimited pages.
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Sparrow 1.2 is an updated version of the fully-featured mail client for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. With this release comes the ability to navigate between messages by swiping up and down, as well as support for editing and creating different labels/folders. Additionally, the app now offers localization in nine languages including French, German, Spanish, Italian, English, Japanese, Russian, and Chinese.
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Bulkypix has introduced The Sandbox, a new iPhone/iPad game that provides users with their won “physics sandbox” where they can create a universe and compose their own music. The game offers 24 challenging missions that help players master the elements, and enable them to earn Mana from their actions to unlock lots of new elements and achievements. Users also have the ability to share their creation via the game's online gallery.
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Gogobot for the iPhone and iPad provides users with tools for planning and organizing vacations. Features of the new 1.5 version include the ability to comment on postcards, and to search for restaurants by cruise type. An improved search now makes it possible to find spots nearby or in a desired location, and new search filters enable users to find places based on rating or distance.
Apple will announce several new iCloud feature upgrades at June's WWDC, claim sources for the Wall Street Journal. One of the highlights is expected to be photo sharing. While users can currently sync photos via Photo Stream, these are only accessible under the same Apple ID. The sharing feature would not only allow people to make photosets public, but to make comments on others' collections.
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Sparrow has released a new version of its iPhone email client, bringing it up to 1.2. The release makes several important changes, for instance allowing landscape composition for the first time, and navigating between messages by swiping up or down. Users can now edit or create labels and folders, and the app has been localized for nine languages in total: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Russian, and Chinese.
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The unofficial iPhone Dev Team has released a new version of redsn0w, its jailbreaking utility for iOS devices. The v0.9.11b4 update lets users restore old IPSW files to A5-based Apple devices, including the iPhone 4S, third-generation iPad, and iPad 2; previously, only devices prior to the iPad 2 could be downgraded, thanks to the limera1n exploit. The update means that A5 devices can now be downgraded from iOS 5.1.1 or 5.1 to 5.0.1.
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Mon May 14, 2012 | Posted in iphone apps
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SketchBook Pro for iPad is a professional-grade paint and drawing application with multi-touch interface. The latest 2.5 version provides users quicker access to the Color Editor and Color Picker, an improved color palette, and the ability to independently control hue, saturation, and brightness. The upgrade also includes bug fixes and performance enhancements, as well as a new palm rest.
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A new 2.0 version of Adobe Ideas, the digital sketchbook for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices, is now available for download from the App Store. Features of the upgrade include a free membership to Creative Cloud with 2GB of cloud storage, and support for working with synced artwork using Illustrator CS5 or CS6, obtained after downloading the necessary plug-in for Illustrator.
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Idea Shower has launched Pocket 4.1, an updated version of iPhone/iPad app that enables users to save article and videos for offline viewing. The new version provides additional article view features such as an increased maximum font size, and a new Sepia theme with a focus on contrast and readability. Support has also been added for more video sites including TED and Devour.
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Adobe Proto allows users to create wireframes of websites and apps right on the iPad. Through the program users can sketch website and mobile app wireframe layouts with simple finger strokes, insert interactive wireframe components from the component toolbox, and build wireframes using CSS grid systems. Additionally, users can sync their wireframe to Adobe Creative Cloud to access it using Adobe Dreamweaver CS6.
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China Taxi is a new adventure game for the iPhone/iPad where players must help Johnny and Burger succeed with their new taxi business by getting passengers quickly and safely to town. While trying to complete the 30 total levels, players can expect to run into dangerous rocks, zombies, and bulls that hinder their progress. Players can also collect gold coins in order to upgrade the capabilities of the taxi.
A third Apple patent suit versus Samsung was stayed today pending the resolution of a separate required proceeding before Germany's Federal Patent Court. The stayed patent in question is a general patent that covers, amongst other things, the basic pinch to zoom interface action as found in OS X and iOS. The court that stayed the trial today is the first of two courts that operate in parallel, but on different timetables. One court is responsible for the scope of the infringement, and the other court is responsible for the validity of the patent.
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According a leaked shot of an inventory screen that appears to be authentic, videogame retailer GameStop may soon be expanded the presence of Apple products in its stores. The company may be adding some types of refurbished MacBooks to its lineup if the listings shown in the picture are any indication. GameStop already sells refurbished iPhones, iPods, iPod Touch and iPads, game site Kotaku reports.
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The beta version of iCloud.com is now displaying Reminders and Notes apps, users observe. At the moment, the regular iCloud.com site is limited to Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Find My iPhone, and iWork. 9to5Mac notes that the beta code contains hidden strings asking a person to "first sign in to iCloud with the iOS 6 Beta," which may hint that iOS 6 and an updated iCloud.com will premiere simultaneously, possibly at WWDC in June.
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Fri May 11, 2012 | Posted in: computers, Apple
Today's deals from DealNN include discounted MacBook Pros, iPhone cases, and more. Apple.com has a wide variety of refurbished MacBook Pros available this week, one of which is the refurb. 2.53GHz Intel Core i5 MacBook Pro, complete with a 17-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, 4GB of RAM, 8x double-layer SuperDrive, and 500GB hard drive. Currently featured at DealNN, this MacBook Pro has now dropped to only $1,719 in price and offers savings of up to $580.
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Fri May 11, 2012 | Posted in: iPod, iPhone, iPad
iOS 6 will make a long-rumored move and drop Google Maps entirely in a new Maps app, claim sources for 9to5Mac. While the app itself has long been Apple's own creation, it has always relied on data and technology from Google. The updated Maps is said to be fairly similar to the one based on Google, but "cleaner, faster, and [a] more reliable experience." In place of the old backend, Apple will rely on technology acquired in buyouts of Placebase, C3 Technologies, and Poly9.
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Fri May 11, 2012 | Posted in iphone apps
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iTranslate provides users with real-time language translation simply by speaking into the iPhone/iPad. The new voice-recognition software supports 31 different languages such as English, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin, and French, as well as includes an extensive list of definitions and meanings for common words and phrases. Additionally, support is offered for e-mailing or texting translations to other users.
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MindNode can be used to collect, organize, and outline thoughts and ideas as mind maps on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The latest 2.1 upgrade offers a new visual style, support for the new iPad's high-resolution Retina display, and the ability to send documents directly to any other app installed on your device. Aside from these changes, the app also adds support for French, Spanish, Italian, and Chinese languages.
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Gamevil has recently introduced a new fighting game for iOS devices, called Punch Hero. Presented in 3D, the game has players battling different opponents in a virtual ring using a variety of hooks, jabs, and uppercuts. Players can customize their character's looks and performance using the built-in costume shop, or create their own opponent using the Challenger Registry.
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eBay Fashion 1.6 is an updated version of the popular iPhone/iPad tool that allows you to browse and buy a wide range of merchandise online. Features of the update include an improved interface with visual enhancements, as well as support for sharing items and Fashion Vault sales via e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter. The upgrade also expands the search capabilities to include jewelry, watches, and health and beauty items.
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Lightstorm3D has announced Gene Effect, a new side-scrolling action-adventure game for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Gene Effect takes place in the near future on the distant planet of Kratoss, where a rescue mission goes horrible wrong. Included in game are three different difficulty modes to choose from, up to 25 un-lockable music tracks, and interactive environments with dangerous traps and destructible objects.
The iOS version of Read It Later's Pocket app (free in the App Store) has been updated to version 4.1. The update brings a ground-up redesign, including new reading themes, expanded video support, and an improved user interface.
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Bang and Olufsen has unveiled the BeoPlay V1, the first television from the high-end audio manufacturer's brand B&O Play. The television uses self-contained speakers set in a Scandinavian-industrial style powder-coated steel cabinet, contrasting with the previous TV releases. The manufacturer also noted an iOS docking station, called the BeoPlay A8, which adds Apple AirPlay support as an update to the original BeoSound 8.
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