Last week, Apple’s GarageBand was updated to be a universal application for iPhone and iPad. Also last week, TiPb introduced our new Music, DJ, and Jamming Forum. In celebration of these two event, TiPb is gifting 5 copies of GarageBand for iPhone and iPad!

For a chance to win, all you need to do is head to the official GarageBand contest thread in our Music, DJ, and Jamming Forum and tell us which artist inspired you most to get into music.

Ready, set… ENTER NOW!

[$4.99 - App Store link]

No worries, Apple’s on it!

Apple is once again taking exception to the counter-charges HTC is filing in their ongoing legal dispute.

• Apple denies that its correct name is Apple, Inc. The correct name of Respondent is Apple Inc.

Things are either getting snarkily passive-aggressive, or passive-aggressively snarky:

Denny Crane!

Source: FOSS Patents

Just hear about Google+ Pages for brands and businesses and want to know how to set up one of your very own — just like TiPb’s done? Google makes it stone stump simple to do, so launch your favorite web browser, get a beverage ready, and follow along.

1. Log in to your Google+ account
2. Head on over to http://plus.google.com/pages/create
3. Choose the type of brand or business page you want to setup – Local Business or Place, Product or Brand, Company, Institution, or Organization, Arts, Entertainment, or Sports, and Other.
4. Each type has many sub-types so read carefully and choose the one that applies best.
5. Fill in the name, website address, and agree to the terms of service.
6. Choose a profile picture for your page and use the draggable handles to crop it just the way you want.
7. Give you Page a tagline. Something short and snappy that conveys what it is and piques interest.
8. Share your new Page with your personal account’s circles, if you want.
9. Start a conversation on your new page, connect it up to your website, and tell the world about it!
10. And… you’re not done. Creating a Google+ Page is just the first step. Now you have to share, hang out, and get all social with it!

Have you created a Google+ Page for your business or brand? Tell us about it in the comments and let us know if you have any tips on getting the most out of them!

That’s right, now that Google+ Pages are available, you can now circle in with TiPb on everybody’s favorite Google-powered Social Network. If you have big gadget love and rock multiple devices, you can also find all of Mobile Nations on Google+ now as well!

• TiPb on Google+ Pages
• Mobile Nations on Google+ Pages

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Thanks to chpwn and Steve Stroughton-Smith, Ryan Petrich has successfully shown off a proof-of-concept Siri port on iPhone 3GS. It doesn’t work as well as the iPhone 4 Siri port, mind you, but that’s easily overshadowed by the sheer coolness factor.

Whether due to beta-status, server load, Nuance licensing restrictions, or simple product differentiation, Apple has chosen to keep Siri exclusive to the iPhone 4S, so no word on how or when, if ever, this will come to an iPhone 3GS near you.

Source: @ryanpetrich via @stroughtonsmith

Phil from Android Central is live at the Nook event in New York City and he got his geeky hands on a Nook Tablet already. While the Kindle Fire is getting all the attention — and iPad 2 competitive chatter — Nook has been around for a while and as Phil points out, like Apple but unlike Amazon, Barnes and Noble has a retail presence to help push their gear.

All that being said, Nook Tablet, like Kindle Fire, is aimed differently than iPad, focusing on a cheaper price and easy access to content (at least for people who live in the US). It’s running a heavily skinned, highly customize version of Android Gingerbread (no Honeycomb for you!), and it’s not going to be running Real Racing 2 HD over AirPlay Mirroring any time soon.

Whether it catches on, or catches up to anything approaching iPad 2′s market, much less profit, share is anyone’s guess at this point.

Source: Android Central

As promised — or at least as constantly talked about — Google+ has been opened up to businesses and brands so everyone and their enterprise can now get in on the social sharing action:

Google+ has always been a place for real-life sharing, and Google+ Pages is no exception. After all: behind every page (or storefront, or four-door sedan) is a passionate group of individuals, and we think you should able to connect with them too.

For you and me, this means we can now hang out live with the local bike shop, or discuss our wardrobe with a favorite clothing line, or follow a band on tour. Google+ pages give life to everything we find in the real world. And by adding them to circles, we can create lasting bonds with the pages (and people) that matter most.

The Muppets, Anderson Cooper 360, Macy's, BurBerry, Angry Birds and more are already up and waiting for you, and thanks to Direct Connect, your searches can take you right to Google + Pages now as well. Hit the link below for all the details.

Source: Official Google Blog

Phil Nickinson from Android Central has put together a complete Motorola Droid RAZR for your reading — and viewing — pleasure. How does it stack up against the Verizon iPhone 4S, not to mention the 300 million other Android phones released this week?

It’s fast, it’s thin, it’s got a gorgeous high-resolution display, and it’s running the most recent version of Android available (at least for a few more weeks). Motorola has already promised an update to Ice Cream Sandwich. Good camera, and has Verizon 4G LTE data.

May be too large for some; is about the widest phone we’ve used. Battery can’t be removed. Full of preloaded apps that you might or might not actually want.

What’s interesting is that not 12 hours after Motorola announced this bad boy, Google and Samsung obsoleted it with the Galaxy Nexus, so you’ve got to really love Moto’s fine Corellian design aesthetic and Blur UI, or want a new LTE device on Verizon now, now, now, not to wait.

If you do need a new Verizon phone now, and you’re trying to decide between the RAZR and the iPhone 4S, your choice comes down to whether you need LTE or EV-DO rev A (cough!) is good enough, whether you like 4.3-inch screens or 3.5 inch Retina displays are more your thing, and whether you prefer iOS 5, Siri voice control, and the App Store and iTunes ecosystems to Android and the Market?

If you’re having trouble making up your mind, we’ll be putting the RAZR and the iPhone 4S head to head ASAP, so stay tuned!

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iOS 5.0.1, battery life issues, new don’t-delete, don’t-backup storage, Brichter leaves Twitter, aluminum laser beams, GarageBand and music setups, and app picks of the week with Georgia, Seth, Rene and Jim Dalrymple. This is iPad Live!

Meta

• Girls Gone Gadgets 01: Premiere [NSFW-L]
• Chris V: How I use my iPhone and iPad as a biology professor

News

• http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/11/02/apple-confirms-battery-life-issues-in-ios-5/
• Apple seeds iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 to developers
• Apple adds new don't-purge, don't-back-up file store in iOS 5
• Twitter's iOS developer Loren Brichter announces his departure
• Rumor: Apple to redesign iPad, iPhone, MacBook Air, and iMac next year?

Discussion

• Making the impossible possible
• CBS turned down the chance of an Apple TV deal
• Apple releases Garage Band for iPhone and iPod touch
• Jim’s iPad guitar setup
• Giveaway: Apogee Jam for iPhone and iPad!

Apps

• Picks of the week

Tips

• iOS 5 Camera/Photo tips

Hosts

• Georgia (@GeorgiaTiPb)
• Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie)
• Seth Clifford (@sethclifford)
• Jim Dalrymple (@jdalrymple of The Loop

Credits

Thanks to the TiPb iPad Accessory Store for sponsoring the podcast, and to everyone who showed up for the live chat!

Music Hear me Roar by iPad Live theme song contest winner, DieselJesus!

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Chronic Dev Team member @pod2g let the jailbreak community know that he’s discovered a new bug in iOS 5 that may allow for an untethered jailbreak in the future.

Hey jailbreaking friends, I’ve found a bug that can untether iOS 5. Don’t expect a release soon, but I’m gonna work hard in it.

Currently, the only way to jailbreak iOS 5 is by tethering your iPhone to your PC or Mac and re-jailbreaking with RedSn0w each time a reboot is needed, which can cause a lot headaches for users on-the-go.

Details are slim, and we still aren’t sure if this will cover the full gamut of iOS devices including the new iPhone 4S. In any case, we’re looking forward to an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 but it appears we’ll have to wait a bit longer. In the meantime you can check out the TiPb Jailbreak guide or head over to our Jailbreak and Unlock forums!

Source: pod2g

Belkin is set to release a remote camera shutter controller for the iPhone according to information found in an FCC filing. The small accessory will work over a Bluetooth connection to your iPhone and it can activate the camera shutter or trigger video recording remotely.

The camera remote is set to work exclusively with Belkin's LiveAction app which is already available in the App Store. The camera remote will also come with a detachable iPhone stand to enable you to prop up your iPhone at various angles to capture the best shot. It could come in very handy if you like to take group photographs that you also wish to be included in. This would be a much better option than rushing around after setting the camera’s self timer.

There is no information as to when this may be released or any pricing information at this stage. We will let you know as soon as we hear anything more.

Source: FCC via Engadget

 

The Moogies is an iPhone and iPad app targeted for children aged 2-6. A Moogie is a silly, colorful character that your child can “call” and babble with. There are 9 different Moogies, each with their own personality.

Say hi to The Moogies, the crazy, comical, colorful characters that are here to keep kids aged 2-6 entertained. Kids can make a phone call to any of the nine Moogies and listen as they talk back in their delightfully silly babble language. Touch objects on screen and watch the unexpected, and sometimes hilarious results as they interact with each Moogie. Bright, beautiful, fun and funny, The Moogies is the perfect kids game.

A MOOGIE IS A KIDS BEST FRIEND

• Nine hilarious Moogie characters to get to know, each with their own special characteristics. Watch The Moogies come to life in a multitude of funny ways as children interact with them on screen.

DO YOU SPEAK MOOGIE?

• Each interaction begins with a phone call. Speak to each Moogie and then listen to them respond in their own silly babble language. Each Moogie responds in a different way, especially the mischievous parrot that mimics what you say!

INTERACTIVE CARTOON

• Interact with a variety of objects in the scene and watch the comical animations unfold. Watch the pig accidentally get sucked into a vacuum the cleaner, the horse struggle with exercise and many more hilarious scenes.

PERFECT FOR KIDS

• The Moogies has no advertisements, no In App Purchases, nothing to hinder your child's enjoyment of the experience at all. It's pure, simple, laugh-out-loud fun for kids aged 2-6 (and you parents too!)

The Moogies is available on the iPhone and iPad for $2.99.

[App Store link]

Have an app you’d love to see featured on TiPb? Email us at iosapps@tipb.com, tell us about your app (include an iTunes link), and we’ll take a look.

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!

• Bubble Birds HD 2.0: Match three or more birds of the same color to remove them from the field and score as many points as possible. [Free for iPhone and iPad - App Store link]

• WorldCard Mobile: Uses OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology to instantly transfer information from business cards to the user's native contacts. With a simple click of the camera, you no longer have to manually input contact info from business cards or email signatures. [$5.99 for iPhone - App Store link]

• Xytrox: Join the fight against the aggressive real players from around the world in a multiplayer first-person combat. Your mission is simple: put the most advanced battle spaceships to the ultimate test against real player combatants. [$1.99 for iPhone - App Store link]

• Apps For Execs: All about solving the app discovery challenge for business people, by featuring only relevant apps for the target audience — the busy business person. [Free for iPhone - App Store link]

• Meme Generator Pro: Ready to make memes? You’re gonna ROFL making memes in a few seconds! [$0.99 for iPhone - App Store link]

Any other big app or game releases or updates today?

Have an app you’d love to see featured on TiPb? Email us at iosapps@tipb.com, tell us about your app (include an iTunes link), and we’ll take a look.

 

Apple is planning to change its backlight design for the next generation iPad, according to technology news source Digitimes. Vendors have told Digitimes that Apple has been offered two alternative backlight solutions.

With the next-generation iPads expected to adopt LCD panels with resolutions higher than 2048 by 1536, the current single LED light bar designed for the iPad 2 has to be modified in order to maintain or strengthen the brightness of the panels, the sources explained.

The two options appear to involve a single-bar option with dual LED chips inside whilst the other option offers dual-LED light bars. It is believed that Apple will adopt the dual-LED light bar option now that issues with heat dissipation and battery consumption have been solved.

Source: Digitimes