A mockup of iPhone 5 was spotted on TV show Covert Affairs, Although it resembles a lot of rumors we have hearing lately, it is a clear video implant of the device.
Category: Apple
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New Macbook air to come July 13th, Even Mac OS X Lion , After Store Update
The inter-webs are abuzz with news of Apple Sale Item refresh on the 13th of July. This news comes as many have confirmed that Apple has started to ask Apple Store employees to prepare for an “overnight” shift on July 13th.
Many claim that the Macbook air and Lion OS X will be available from the 14th of July in Apple Stores. and the Macbook Air refresh will bring a lot of new things, including SandyBridge processors and Thunderbolt I/O.
A black Macbook Air (premium) is also in the “AIR”, but seems highly unlikely.
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Apple Planning to Kill WebOS Wireless Sharing, With a Patent of Their Own
Looks like Apple is preparing to end HP’s “Touch to Share” in one single sweep. As the folks fro PatentlyApple found in the new patent 20110163944, the new wireless sharing feature that could allow users to quickly and easily transfer files from various iOS devices. a user might be able to “pour” the files from an iPhone onto an iPad in one single gesture or motion of the wrist. -
Apple May release an iPod Touch 3G, Data only
Looks like Apple might bring a total of three new things to the Table this September. New iPhone 5, revised iPad 2 ( 3) and a totally new iPod 3g?. Yes you read it right, several sources including a dutch website claim that Apple will release a 3G iPod touch this year. Similar to the iPad , the iPod touch 3G will only be able to use the onboard radio for data connectivity and not to make phone calls.
But we know there is always a work around for that, right?
So essentially a total of three totally revamped iOS devices are heading your way in September. We sure hope you start saving up!
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Apple – Stylus Patents Approved
Apple had applied for two patents for styluses for capacitive touchscreens and other surfaces last year, but the US Patent office has approved them only yesterday. The first patent is for a stylus with a heated conductive tip which would be charged when it is inserted back into the phone to be used with touchscreen devices.
The second patent is for a stylus which could be used to write on any surface, with the results appearing on a computing device; a phone, tablet or computer, which is programmed to receive the input. This would be similar to the already existing Livescribe pen. These patents leave us wondering just what kind of devices does Apple have is store for release.
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Swype Comes to iPhone, IPod and iPad Courtesy Jailbreak : How To
The most popular keyboard from the Android OS has finally been ported to iOS via Jailbreak. So , if you have already Jailbroken your device, follow the step by step below to add swype to your deviceStep 1:
- Open Cydia and move to Manage tab
Step 2:
- Tap on Sources > Edit > Add
Step 3:
- When you tap on add, a window will pop up asking for a URL, type following URL:
- http://wynd.x10.mx
- Then tap on Add.
Step 4:
- Once repo is added and packages are downloaded.
- Go to the “Changes” Screen and Tap on “Swype”
- Tap Install
Step 5
- Once Installed Respring Your Device
- Swype is enabled on your standard keyboard
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Apple iOS 4.3.4 will Fix the Jailbreak and Security Flaws.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he PDF exploit that was used in JailreakMe last year which allowed a one tap Jailbreak and a fast unlock for users. Apple had fixed the flaw in its early stages and now its back. Looks like that is the reason for the quick iPad 2 Jailbreak and the new exploit the Jailbreakers have been enjoying. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple acknowledged the exploit, and is working on an update. The said update will not only fix the JailbreakMe 3.0 exploit but also another exploit that could allow unwanted eyes to your information. -
Apple Struggling with iADs, Minimum Buy-In Reduced
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he reinvention of basic products like the Notebook computer , personal media player and a common man’s phone has been an easy task for Cupertino based Apple Computer inc. But looks like mobile advertising is yet to become their forte.When iAds started Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that the minimum Buy-In for Advertisers was 1 Million US $. But, earlier this year Apple had dropped its minimum buy in to half of the original resting it at US $ 500,000 . Now according to a report filed by Bloomberg, because agencies are taking business elsewhere from Apple due to lower costs from competition like Millennial Media, Greystripe, and Google’s AdMob, Apple is further reducing its iAd Buy-In to just US $ 300,000.
GroupM ( the ad booking unit) committed to over $1 Million in spending, will now allow its clients to buy packages of US $ 300,000. The actual price of 1 cent / impression and $1 / tap remains unchanged.
Mobile App developers are only filling up 15-20 % of their portfolios using Apple iAds, and looks like the company is facing a hard time getting the right type of clients.
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The Apple App Store Crosses the 15 Billion Downloads Milestone
Apple has claimed that over 200 million devices running its mobile operating system, iOS, have been sold to people across 90 countries. With over 425,000 apps in its app store, the company claims that it has crossed the 15 billion app downloads milestone. Of these 425,000 apps, over 100,000 have been specifically optimized for the iPad.
These figures represent a considerable challenge for rivals like Hewlett Packard and Google who also offer online application storefronts. Of these competitors, the Android Marketplace possibly comes the closest to Apple’s App Store with hundreds of thousands of applications available to users on their mobile devices running Google’s Android OS. However, out of all the hundreds of thousands of apps available, a very tiny fraction have been optimized for tablets running Android which gives Apple’s iPad a huge advantage.
With the release of OSX “Lion”, Apple will be including a built in Mac-App store with the ability to download full screen applications for the companies line of Desktops and Laptops. This change shows how Apple’s advances in mobile software have affected its entire product line.
Apple’s soon to be released iOS5 will offer a huge number of improvements over its predecessor, some of which seem to be directly targeted towards its competition. The iMessage feature seems like a direct answer to RIM’s Blackberry Messenger service. Perhaps the most anticipated feature of iOS5 will be iCloud. The iCloud service allows users to keep all their devices and media in sync, over the cloud. It is also integrated with applications to allow them to push updates wirelessly. It remains to be seen how this update will affect the sale of Apple’s products as well as its competition.
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App A Day : MoneyTron For iOS iPhone, iPad and iPod
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ho does not need an expense monitor, an easy to use and definitive way to organize and maintain your expenses. The new MoneyTron App for the iPhone, iPad and iPod does exactly that, and that too with an interesting user interface.
When you start Moneytron you are greeted with a nice startup screen with two options new or report. Taping on new shows a carousel which lets you select the type of record, ranging from incoming income, to expenses like clothing, drinking, eating , social and even household expenses and groceries. there are tons of options, and if you don’t like or use a particular option you can turn it off.Next all you need to do is enter the value of your record and save, thats it you are done, a reassuring cash register sound confirms the record(the sounds can be turned off too). The app is an easy and effective way to record transactions. The report feature is excellent too, it lets you check your monthly, daily or total transactions. The new update adds a passcode lock which will help you avoid unwanted eyes. The add a note feature allows you to type in a quick note about the transaction.
One thing that majorly lacks in this app is the ability to export reports. There is no option to email or share reports, say you want to send your details to an accountant or a friend, you cant.
This app would have been perfect with an export feature so right now it gets one rank less.
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Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later
- Size: 4.6 MB
- Languages: English, Japanese
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INDIAN APP STORE LINK US APP STORE LINK MONEYTRON for iOS 
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iPad Responsible For One Percent Of All Internet Browsing
Within a year of its launch, Apple’s iPad now holds over 1% share of global web browsing and a 2% share of all browsing in the US. Reports from analytics firm Net Applications’ NetMarketShare Report show that the iPad had 53 times the usage share of its nearest competitor, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab and 76 times the usage share of the Motorola Xoom. When compared with the Research In Motion’s PlayBook, the iPad leaves it in the dust with a 306 times greater market share.
In the US mobile browser market, the iPad takes has a moderate 25.5% share, only trailing Android, which has a 31.6% share, and the iPhone, which has a 35.2% share. When you combine the share of the iPhone and the iPad, they come in with a 60.7% share of the US mobile browsing market. That’s almost twice the market share of Android. Blackberry came in at 6.9 percent, while Symbian, Windows Mobile and webOS are left far behind, accounting for less than 0.5 percent.
With the launch of iOS 5 and the addition of tabbed browsing in Mobile Safari, the user’s browsing experience will be brought closer to that of the Mac. This should help the iPad become more acceptable as a mobile browsing platform and gain it higher market share than it holds today.
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EPIC – $0.99 EA Sale on the App Store
Electronic Arts is having a mega sale on the app store. Most games that were priced at $4.99 are now priced at $0.99 for a limited time. Purchase your games today from the links below.
App Name
Indian App Store
US App Store
Tetris The Game of Life Monopoly Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition Battleship Scrabble Boggle The Sims 3 The Sims 3 Ambitions The Sims 3 World Adventures Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Need For Speed™ Undercover Need For Speed™ Shift Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 NBA JAM by EA SPORTS™ FIFA 11 by EA SPORTS™ FIFA 10 by EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Champion by EA Sports™ SimCity™ Deluxe Spore™ Origins Dead Space™ BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY™ 2 Ultimate Mortal Kombat™ 3 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON The Simpsons Arcade -
Apple will lead as top Notebook vendor in 2012
According to a report by Digitimes, Apple will surpass HP as the largest Notebook vendor in 2012, if tablet sales are included in the projections.
Apple will ship 40 million Tablets this year out of the total 60 million tablet sales. The number of the total tablets sold in 2012 is expected to be 80 million out of which Apple iPad are expected to be around the 60 million mark. The total number of sales for Apple in 2012 are expected to be around 75 million including the 60 million iPads and 15 million MacBooks. In comparison HP will only sell 40-45 million Notebooks including the Touchpad the HP slate and various Notebooks.
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App A Day : TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
Just as the movie releases the Game for iOS is out by EA and it delivers 13 levels of non-stop action spread across various settings, from cities like Chernobyl and Atlantic City to the Moon. Just like in the movies, the Autobots can transform between robots and vehicles.
The fight is basically between the Transformers and Decepticons You may unlock up to 13 weapons, each of which may be upgraded using blue energon cubes that you’ll be collecting as you roam about. In this same manner, you can also upgrade your character’s skills. All these upgrades may be performed between levels in the lab. In addition to the weapons, you have two types of special attacks, including one that allows you to lock onto multiple targets. You can also attack the Decepticons at close range with a melee attack button.
Although there is a lot of fighting and action involved, it just seems like the same thing over and over again. The game gets really repetitive and feels like a drag after some time.
The lack of a better storyline fails to impress us with this game.
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Released: Jun 28, 2011
Version: 1.0.0
Size: 175 MB
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or laterDownload
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Want a Free iPad? Join the Singapore Military!
According to several reports the Singapore Government is prepping up for boosting the joining rate for its military services. The govt. plans to provide free iPads to army, air force, and navy recruits in November. The best thing about this story is that everyone in Singapore (men who are healthy) has to serve in the military for at least 2 years. This would mean that the coming generation of Singapore population would be all (almost) holding a tablet (namely iPads).
[quote]By exploiting the use of popular and current information and communications technology, we are able to harness our advantage of today’s technologically savvy servicemen” Said Defence chief Neo Kian Hong[/quote]
Troops can use the iPad’s built-in camera to take photos and video clips in the field which can be uploaded to the SAF’s online platform, LEARNet. Soldiers can use these photos and videos to carry out post-mission assessments.
[PhysOrg]
