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Twitter today announced improved search, and first-party (i.e. Twitter’s own) image hosting service.

Today we’re starting to roll out a completely new version of Twitter search. Not only will it deliver more relevant Tweets when you search for something or click on a trending topic, but it will also show you related photos and videos, right there on the results page. It’s never been easier to get a sense of what’s happening right now, wherever your curiosity takes you.

The image hosting is an even bigger deal, given the someone dubious licensing terms some third party hosts have been putting in place (taking ownership of users’ photos as their own).

Millions of people share photos on Twitter every day. We’re going to make that easier than ever. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be releasing a feature to upload a photo and attach it to your Tweet right from Twitter.com. And of course, you’ll soon be able to easily do this from all of our official mobile apps. A special thanks to our partner Photobucket for hosting these photos behind the scenes.

So expect updates for Twitter for iPhone and Twitter for iPad soon to take advantage of these new features… and perhaps some bigger announcements come the WWDC keynote on Monday…

Video after the break!

[Twitter blog]

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Missed a compelling piece of iPhone news, a great review, or a killer how-to? We’re not collecting absolutely everything in iPhone here — you can hit up TiPb.com/iPhone for that! — but we’re carefully picking what we think is the best of the last 7 days and presenting it here for your review.

And hey! — these double as show notes for our iPhone Live! podcast tonight at 9pm Eastern. So join us at TiPb.com/live and follow along!

Meta

• White iPhone 4 give away!
• Element Case revs up Formula and Ion for iPhone 4 [Give away]
• ZENandTECH 1: Just breathe
• Developer Spotlight: Lin Junjie, maker of Due

iOS 5

• TiPb at WWDC 2011 next week
• Steve Jobs to present WWDC 2011 keynote to announce iCloud streaming and iOS 5
• iOS 5 to include deep, system-wide Twitter integration?
• Could Twitter become the iPhone's BBM?
• Apple's new data center magically appears on Google Earth and Maps

iPhone 5

• iPhone 4s coming in July / August, same form factor but with A5 chipset and SIM-less? [rumor]
• Google Wallet brings NFC-powered payments to Android, will Apple do likewise?

Apps

• Lodsys ignores Apple, files suit against 7 iOS developers
• iWork suite now available for the iPhone and iPod touch

Tips

• Daily Tip: How to stop your iPhone from switching tracks when you dance
• Daily Tip: How to manage multiple iPhone email signatures with Mail Enhancer [jailbreak]

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Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you!

• Silent Film Director: Free for today only! Celebrating Marilyn Monroe’s birthday! [Free - iTunes link]

• Talking Tom Cat 2: Tom is your cat that responds to your touch and repeats everything you say in a funny voice. Since Tom is now an international celebrity, he’s moved out of the alley and into a cool apartment. But everything is not perfect for Tom, his neighbour Ben teases and pesters him constantly. [Free - iTunes link]

• TheThirstyCrow: Throw stones in the direction of the flying crow's beak. If the stone is timed and in the right direction, the crow will catch it in its beak. Based on the original folktale (moral story). [$0.99 - iTunes link]

• tapatalk: Connect to thousands of internet forums with ability to access private messages and upload images. Now with the ability to filter by language, an improved private messaging UI, and an improved xenForo and MyBB support. [$2.99 - iTunes link]

Any other big apps or game releases or updates today? If you pick any of these up, let us know what you think!

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Certify & TiPb have teamed up to award one lucky winner a brand new White iPhone 4!

We want to know what is the craziest thing you have ever put on a expense report or invoice.

How to Enter: Leave a reply on our official iPhone Forum thread with the craziest thing you’ve ever entered or seen on an expense report. One winner will be chosen by the Certify & TiPb team and awarded a BRAND NEW White iPhone 4.

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The BodyGuardz Armor Carbon Fiber for iPad 2 is a skin that sticks to the aluminum black to give some texture and protect from scrapes and abrasions. They’re not the same as the thin, clear BodyGuardz films we’ve shown you how to apply before, and are actually even easier to apply. (Check out the video below to see just how easy.)

Now that I’ve been using it for a week, how do I like it? Am I keeping it? Read on to find out!

Allow me to quote myself from my previous review on the BodyGuardz Armor for iPhone 4:

First things first. BodyGuardz Armor aren’t really made out of carbon fiber. (Shocking!) So they won’t stop a bullet (and no, they wouldn’t actually let me test that! Grrrr!) They’re printed to look like carbon fiber, however, so if you want protection and style and don’t actually need real fibers made from carbon, this could be the skin for you.

When it comes to looks, I think BodyGuardz is even hotter on iPad 2 than on iPhone. The large surface really makes the texture stand out, especially as light hits the curved back. You still can’t see the Apple logo under the dark gray sticker, but that’s only going to be a deal breaker for the biggest Apple fans.

And yes, I have a pink SmartCover so once again, best there is, best there was, and best there ever will be color combination! (For those who asked, the anti-glare screen protector doesn’t interfere with the SmartCover magnets at all. It works great!)

With my iPhone, I really liked the grip of the BodyGuardz Armor since the glass would often slip and slide off chairs and sofas. The same applied to the iPad 2. I can put it down on the armrest of my movie chair, get myself some more popcorn, and not have to worry about it taking a dive to the floor. Apple’s backs look great, but they give me a heart attack at times. With the Armor, I feel much safer.

Unlike the iPhone version, there are no side stickers… because iPad 2 has almost no sides. I didn’t like the sides on my iPhone and am not using them any more, so this is fine for me.

Bottom line, I’m liking it and still using it. Great protection, great grip, and great looks, all with next to no added bulk or weight. Check out the BodyGuardz Armor Carbon Fiber for iPad 2, available from the TiPb iPhone 4 Accessory Store.

Pros

• Looks great
• Increases grip
• Almost no added bulk

Cons

• Edges of sticker can get caught
• No real protection against impact

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BBM is one of the most compelling aspects of the BlackBerry experience — could Apple be set to bring their own instant messaging service to iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad… via Twitter? MG Siegler said yesterday that Apple was going to be including Twitter image posting in iOS 5 and John Gruber added that the integration could be much broader, and at the system level. Then Siegler fired back:

While Anil Dash wonders if Apple could make their own Twitter, I just think it would be great if Apple would create (or buy) any type of messaging services that bypasses SMS. It's such a colossal rip off. And out of date. And it continues to empower the carriers.

There's a reason why BBM took off. Apple could make it work device-to-device as well. I'm thinking we need a FaceTime without the "Face".

The big problem with BBM is that, so far, it’s locked to the BlackBerry platform. Twitter is cross platform. Sure, it’s still proprietary, like Whatsapp, Kik, and other BBM alternatives, but the user base is huge. Dieter and I spoke about this, and there are still a lot of questions, of course. Twitter has had problems with scaling and being the BBM of iOS would be a lot of scale. Could Apple’s Data Center help with that? Also, Twitter doesn’t currently have group messages. Would they need them? Would partnering with Apple help Twitter bring those features to market faster? Would it then roll out across other platforms, paving the way for a real, universal communications protocol?

So yeah, there are a lot of questions, but as Siegler points out, Twitter is free, while SMS isn’t. That makes for a rather elegant end run around carriers and their obscene SMS prices.

Apple has relied on Google for Maps, YouTube, and search in the past. Could they rely on Twitter for text communications in the future? Would you want them to?

[Paris Lemon]

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Apple's new data center can now be seen on Google Earth and Maps, where until yesterday it only showed woods and farmland with a driveway that ended in the middle of a field. Now you can see the data center in all its glory.

It seems to be quite a coincidence that the data center has now appeared after Apple announced that iCloud would be shown off at WWDC next week. We assume that this huge data center will be the source of all the iCloud goodness that we will find out about on Monday coming. Remember, we will be covering all the events as they unfold.

If you want to have a look at the data center for yourself, just type in 6081 Startown Road, Maiden NC into your Google Maps search box!

[Fortune]

 

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According to Digitimes, Apple has already begun the certifying process of components for the next generation iPad 3. Some have already gained certification such as Radiant Opto-Electronics for LED backlight units.

Taiwan-based component makers for backlight modules and light bars have received certification from Apple, however, the certification of panels is still in progress, added industry sources. South-Korea based panel firms such Samsung and LG Display have been panel suppliers for Apple. The certification of panels from Taiwan-based Chimei Innolux is nearly done.

According to Digitime's sources — which are usually hit and miss — the iPad 3 will be released in 2012 which would coincide with the usual, annual release cycle for iPads. There had been earlier rumors that Apple would release a new iPad later this year however this now appears to be false. Digitimes also pours water on the rising flames of rumor that AMOLED displays may be used on the iPad 3. Industry sources said that this is unlikely to happen and the iPad 3 will still have a 9.7-inch LCD panel.

[Digitimes]

 

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President Obama has started to relax some of the technology use policies within the government, as more and more federal workers have opted to use the iPhone and iPad in place of devices like the Blackberry and PC.

The flashy consumer products that have been adopted in the corporate workforce — upending BlackBerrys for iPhones, Microsoft Outlook for Gmail, and lately laptops for iPads — are now invading the federal government. The State Department. The Army. The Department of Veterans Affairs. NASA.

The list of supporting government agencies goes on and on. Federal workers have found they’re more mobile and less tied down when using devices like the iPad instead of being strapped to a desktop PC — some even preferring the tablet over working on a standard laptop computer.

Even Obama, a longtime CrackBerry user, now totes around an iPad for productivity and connectivity, suggesting a driving force not only from front-line workers, but also from top officials.

Any corporate or federal workers seeing these changes in the workplace?

[Washington Post via Daring Fireball]

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