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Future Shop, Best Buy iOS Apps Updated with iPhone 5 Screen Support
In the beginning of March, the Future Shop and Best Buy iPhone apps were updated with reserve and pick up options, plus it hinted iPhone 5 screen support was coming. That promise has been fulfilled as today both apps received updates to support the iPhone 5. Back in late January, Future Shop and Best...
Digg Announces Plans to Build Google Reader Replacement
With Google Reader set to disappear on July 1st, the race is on create the next best RSS reader replacement. Digg has announced its plans to do just that, in the next 108 days: We’ve heard people say that RSS is a thing of the past, and perhaps in its current incarnation it is, but...
Vine Video-Sharing iOS App Sees Rapid Growth While Competitors Decline
Latest numbers from Onavo Insights, a company that tracks usage of apps across iOS devices in the U.S., reveal that Twitter’s short-form video-sharing app Vine has grown its monthly active users by 50% in the last month, while other video-sharing apps on iOS like Cinemagram, SocialCam and Viddy are all seeing a decline, TechCrunch is reporting. The study also claims...
Boy Buys £1,000 Worth Of Doughnuts In An iPad Game, Apple Issues Refund
An 8 year old schoolboy left his family with a £1,000 credit card bill after buying virtual doughnuts in a game on his grandfather’s iPad, reports The Telegraph. He made more than 100 purchases on iTunes for between £1.50 and £75, from the middle of January and the beginning of this month. Apple has however refunded the...
YouTube Capture Updated with Support for iPad, iPad mini
YouTube Capture has been updated today to support the iPad and iPad mini. The app lets users film, edit and upload videos right from their iOS devices to YouTube, making it a one-stop app to do it all: What's New in Version 1.2 New for iPad and iPad mini. Film a video and instantly make...
China Mobile Developing 4G For Next iPhone, Could Unlock Apple demand
Reuters is reporting that China Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier, is planning to spend $6.7 billion to develop 4G technology this year, which could significantly raise demand for Apple's flagship smartphone as the company plans to support TD-LTE 4G technology with its next iPhone upgrade later this year. China Mobile currently has more than twice as many subscribers...
Rovio Releases “The Croods” Game For iOS & Android [Free Download]
Rovio Entertainment, makers of the blockbuster Angry Birds franchise, have released their new game The Croods, which is based on DreamWorks Animation's prehistoric animated comedy of the same name. Available for iOS and Android, the game can be downloaded for free from iTunes and Google Play stores. With "The Croods" you get to meet the...
Google Maps Chief Steps Down, Unit to Become Part of Search Team
The Wall Street Journal reports more shuffling is coming at the executive level at Google. Yesterday the company's CEO explained Android head Andy Rubin was stepping down. Now, the executive in charge of Google Maps and the commerce division, Jeff Huber, is going to also step down: Google Inc. executive Jeff Huber stepped aside as head...
Apple Patents Wireless Charging via iPad Smart Cover
A recently granted Apple patent reveals more of the company's plans to implement the much-hyped wireless charging. In this case, the iPad could be charged wirelessly through a Smart Cover that contains an internal battery. (more…)
How To: Save your Google Reader Feeds Now with Feedly, Flipboard
Yesterday Google announced Google Reader would shut down on July 1st due to declining usage. That announcement led to some rage online as the long running service has become essential for many to follow RSS feeds. If you want to save and import your Google Reader feeds now, you can do so via Feedly and...
Apple’s New 20nm A7 Chip Designed, But Won’t Be Seen Until 2014
Rumours of an Apple-TSMC partnership for the A7 processor seem to get confirmation from another report published by Digitimes claiming TSMC will tape out the design for an A7 processor on a 20nm process as early as this month. (more…)
iMac With Built-In VESA Mount Adapter Now Available in the Apple Store
If you’re in the market for an iMac, then we have good news for you: Apple has just updated its online store and now offers the new iMac with a built-in VESA mount adapter, which adds only $40 to the total cost. (more…)