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iPhone-TomTom submits updated app for Apple review
The makers of the TomTom app for the iPhone have let us know that they’ve submitted an updated version that adds real-time traffic information, Google local search, and even some secret features the company isn’t talking about yet. The TomTom app was eagerly sought out last year, but of late has fallen a bit behind market leader Navigon. This new release, with real-time info and Google local, will give both apps rough feature parity. The current … Read entire article »
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iPad-Wi-Fi iPad goes on sale April 3 in U.S.
The wait for the iPad is, er, well, it’s just beginning I suppose. On Friday, Apple announced that the new device would go on sale on Saturday, April 3 in the U.S. Customers who want to pre-order can put in their claim on March 12—just a week away, so get your clicking fingers ready. Of course, the April 3 date only applies to the Wi-Fi-only models. If you’re holding out for the 3G versions, you’ll have to wait until late April. And those customers outside the U.S.—Apple specifically mentions Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.K.—will have to wait until late April for either model. Pricing for those countries is still unknown, though Apple said that it would be announced in April. The company also said that the … Read entire article »
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iPhone-Flickr faster with Flickit Pro
I love Flickr (and alliteration, apparently). That is, I love Flickr on my desktop, and often on my Apple TV. I’ve never really been in love with the mobile experience, mostly due to long wait times and cumbersome navigation. When Mike Bernardo from Green Volcano Software contacted me about Flickit Pro, his Flickr app for the iPhone, I was definitely game to try it. I bought a copy the same day in the hopes that … Read entire article »
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iPad-Reader: Steve Jobs says no tethering between iPad and iPhone
Steve Jobs appears to have fired off a tersely worded email reply to a user in Sweeden who asked whether the WiFi-only iPad could be tethered to the iPhone: “No.” Jezper Söderlund of the Swedish website Slashat.se reports that he sent Apple’s chief executive an email identifying himself as an Apple customer before adding, “I’m also awaiting the release of the iPad. However, I have one question: Will the wifi-only version somehow support tethering thru my iPhone?” The full email headers Söderlund forwarded to AppleInsider appear to indicate that Jobs sent his one word reply at 8:30 AM from his iPhone. Whether one can tether Apple currently supports Bluetooth and USB (but not WiFi) tethering to share an iPhone’s 3G mobile signal with another computer in iPhone 3.x software. However, enabling the feature … Read entire article »
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iPhone-VeriFone credit card reader gets deal to be in Apple Stores
The Square credit card reader for the iPhone has gotten most of the buzz around here, especially after we saw that impressive demo at Macworld a few weeks ago. But VeriFone’s competing reader has been given the green light by Apple itself: the unit has been granted a deal for shelf space. VeriFone will be selling its PAYware Mobile units inside Apple’s retail stores coming up as soon as the end of March. I’m not … Read entire article »
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iPad-Wonder what the web looks like on the Flash-less iPad? There’s a Chrome extension for that. – AppleSKY
With the CubeMe extensions, your Chrome browser will pretend it’s the iPad and replace all Flash content on web pages with what you’d see on the iPad – the blue lego cubes. CubeMe’s developer stressed they have no affiliation with Adobe or Apple whatsoever and described the extension as follows: This extension replaces all Flash content with the ubiquitous blue cube iPhone users are accustomed to seeing. Pretend you’re on an iPad! Tentatively named the blue cube … Read entire article »
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iPad-Interest in Amazon Kindle wanes after Apple iPad unveiling
While most who currently own an e-reader have a Kindle from Amazon, a new survey found that a majority of consumers who intend to buy an e-reader in the near future will opt instead for the Apple iPad. ChangeWave recently conducted a survey of 3,171 consumers the week after Apple announced the iPad, and the results suggest that the forthcoming device is poised to make a huge splash in the e-reader market. “In particular, while a handful … Read entire article »
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iPad-Survey: iPad may take bite out of e-book rivals
ChangeWave Research polled 3,171 consumers to gauge interest in the iPad and to find out how the iPad might impact the budding e-book reader market. Overall, 4 percent of people are “very likely” to buy the iPad after its release, and 9 percent say they are “somewhat likely” to do so. The comparable numbers for the iPhone before its release in 2007 were 3 percent “very likely” and 6 percent “somewhat likely.” So, it would … Read entire article »
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iPad-The iPad arrives April 3, pre-order from March 12AppleSKY
Apple has put an end to ongoing speculations regarding the availability of its recently announced tablet. The iPad goes on sale in the US starting April 3 and later that month in nine more countries. The Cupertino firm put out a press release early Friday officially confirming that its “magical and revolutionary” WiFi and 3G iPad models will arrive at shores on Saturday, April 3, and late April, respectively. The next Friday, March 12, Apple will … Read entire article »
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