Our challenge this week was to find an app that would allow my parents, who are taking a Spanish class together, to create flashcards of vocabulary that could be shared on two iPhones and one iPad. With the Spring semester well on it’s way and the first round of tests approaching, my parents surely are not the only our student readers that looking for ways to be better, more efficient studiers.

With over half a million apps for just about everything, you'd figure there'd have to be at least one in the App Store for this. But with so many apps, it can be hard to find the one you want. That's where we come in. We're sorting through the App Store and we're going to help find just exactly the app for that.

App for that: gFlash+/gFlashPro – Flashcards & Tests

gFlashPro has turned out to be the perfect solution. First, you create a spreadsheet with Google Docs where one column is the vocabulary term, and a second column is the definition — or in my parents’s case, the English and Spanish versions of the words. Each row in your spreadsheet then gets transformed into a flash card after you connect gPlushPro to you Google account and download the spreadsheet. Since the flashcards are tied to Google, they are easily shared on multiple devices. If you wanted, you can even share the Google documents with your classmates, so that they, too, can download the flashcards for studying on the go.

There are two version of this apps: gFlash+ and gFlashPro. The former is free to purchase and supported by ads. gFlashPro is ad free and includes addition features like the ability to Delete, “forget”, and move cards in the deck. You also get free access to more than 50 million cardsets from Quizlet and StudyStack.

• gFlash+, free – App Store link
• gFlashPro, $3.99 – App Store link

Thanks to my parents for the question. Anyone else have any App for That suggestions for them? Let them — and all of us — know in the comments below.

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It’s Monday again and we’ve kicked this one off in full gear. If you happened to miss out on anything from the weekend or earlier today, be sure to get yourself caught up. Once you’re done that, if you’re still looking for more iOS goodness then check out the iMore forums. You can register now to get started today and while you’re at it, check out some of the threads below:

• New to iPhone, question about Photos
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Apple has posted a note on their investor relations page stating that CEO Tim Cook will be holding a presentation during a Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference tomorrow. Apple is also planning to live stream audio of Cook’s speech, scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM Eastern.

Welcome to the audio webcast of Tim Cook's presentation at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference. The presentation will begin at approximately 12:30pm PT/3:30pm ET on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Please note that comments made during the presentation may include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those forward-looking statements.

Although Tim Cook has presented a number of times as Chief Operating Officer at previous Goldman Sachs events, this will be the first time as CEO of Apple. During the 2010 event, Cook discussed retail store progression as well as the iPad shortly before it’s official release. We’ll be covering the presentation in case anything of importance is discussed, such as iPad 3, so make sure you tune into iMore for the full breakdown!

Source: Apple Investor Relations via MacRumors, @settBIT

According to sources who have been reliable in the past, Apple currently plans to hold their iPad 3 announcement on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Along with the 2048×1536 Retina display, the iPad 3 will feature a quad-core Apple 6 system-on-a-chip, and possibly 4G LTE networking.

The March 7 date fits with what AllThingsD reported last week, about the next iPad event being scheduled for the first week of March, and Wednesday is a traditional day for Apple to hold these types of events.

Whether Apple would simply improve and optimize the current dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor found in the Apple A5 SoC, or go quad-core has been a lingering question, with 9to5Mac finding code references to quad-core but The Verge hearing otherwise. However, it sounds like they’re going quad-core.

4G LTE networking has been another mystery surrounding the iPad 3, with a compatible Qualcomm chipset becoming available, but international LTE coverage is still slim, and in some cases a year or more away. It sounds like Apple has 4G LTE lined up for iPhone 5 this October, but we’re still not certain if the iPad 3 will get it earlier. Verizon is going to want iOS devices that go faster than 2-3mbps, of course, especially with AT&T offering HSPA 14.4, and potentially faster, models. Apple could release a 4G LTE variant model, targeted at Verizon, AT&T, Rogers, Bell, and other carriers that have rolled out enough support to see demand, or they could wait and debut it in the next iPhone instead. (No doubt Apple has already decided, it just isn’t clear to us which way they went for the iPad 3.)

Other rumors from iLounge have included better cameras, either a 5 or 8 megapixel rear camera and a FaceTime HD front camera. We haven’t received any information on these, though any camera Apple includes will have to fit into the thin iPad 3 casing. Likewise, they’re probably going to want to keep component costs down low enough to maintain their $499 entry level price tag. (Even if Apple decides to keep iPad 2 around, with a low end, low storage offering at $399.)

Again, these are rumors, and an extract of a lot of information we’re still trying to properly sort, but we’ll update when and as needed to clarify and correct. Either way, we’ll only know for certain when Apple executives take the stage next month to officially announce the iPad 3.

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The iCade 8-Bitty retro wireless game controller for iPhone and iPad is enough to make anyone’s inner gaming geek run screaming for the order now button. Sadly, it won’t be available until later in the year, but it shows just how meaningful iOS has become for old school gaming lovers. All the great games, all the nostalgia of our youth, all the greatest hits from Atari, Sega, Namco, and others are now available on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, and thanks to accessories like those from the iCade line, we can enjoy many of them in beautifully crafted arcade cabinets, or soon, with this retro style controller.

The 8-Bitty will have 8 buttons, 4 on the face, select, start, and two shoulder buttons for easy blasting. There’s a D-Pad for movement, and it will automatically go into power saving mode when not in use. It’s compatible with the same games that already support iCade, including PAC-MAN and over 100 classic Atari games on iPad, like Missile Commander, and even MAME emulators if you’ve jailbroken. (You can see the full list of currently supported games via the link below.)

It will retail for $24.99 from ThinkGeek, and we’ll keep you posted on a release date.

We all know what to expect in the western genre – cowboys, shootouts, bar brawls… Sometimes a slight twist is needed to keep things fresh. Two iPhone games, Death Call and Warm Gun, take the classic western feel and throw in a bit of sci-fi charm.

Add an unnecessary cog here, a tesla generator there, some ostentatious goggles, and blammo, you’ve got a steampunk game in the old west. Despite it being a pretty small niche, each title tackles the challenge very differently. Which is better? Which is most shiny? We loaded them both up on the iPhone for an old-fashioned, new-fangled shootout, and you better believe we aimed to misbehave — iMore style.

Warm Gun

Warm Gun is a 3D shooter built on the Unreal Engine with a single game mode – deathmatch. The first player to hit a certain number of kills wins. If you’re looking to mix it up, there’s a free single-player version called Carnival of Bullets which offers simple (but fun) target practice, and gives you a feel for the controls. There are four characters to chose from, each with their own selection of weapons. The 49′er is a miner with a robot leg who packs a pistol, lever-action shotgun, and a bottle of hooch with a lighter at the ready. The Blacksmith has a rusty, decrepit minigun that never seems to run out of bullets. The creepy shaman runs around in a gas mask and a tribal stuff that doubles as a cattle prod. Lastly, the preacher stoically bears twin pistols and lays down some fire and brimstone justice like a boss. Battles take place on one of six maps which are each replete with hazards (like barrels of TNT) and interactive elements (namely shooting targets to open gates). There’s offline and online modes, but online is done through a clunky GameSpy partnership, and not Game Center.

Is it any good? Well, I’m not a fan of mobile games that try too hard to be console games to begin with, even if a recognized 3D engine has been shoehorned into the mobile platform. The texture details in Warm Gun are pretty good, but there are a lot of UI elements that feel out of place, like the respawn timer and the player names when hovering the crosshairs over others. The controls could be a big bigger, especially the reload and firing button, but I do like that the fire button lets you adjust aim while shooting nonstop. Warm Gun’s strongest suit is its flavour – although it’s distinctly within the western genre, the game takes place in a gritty post-apocalypse setting shortly after World War III. Warm Gun will also available on PC, which means there are still a few more levels, characters, and game modes which might make the leap to iPhone at some point.

Death Call

Death Call is more of a classic target range style game with a few tweaks. Enemies pop out from behind cover, and you have to shoot them down before they start shooting at you. The controls are very straightforward: pan the crosshairs with your left thumb, and fire with your right. They’ve included a really nice implementation of the accelerometer for reloading. Popping your iPhone to one side definitely feels like you’re opening up the cylinders of a six-shooter in the heat of a firefight.  There are different types of enemies with varying attributes, but those aren’t the only things that pop up on screen. Sometimes there are bombs that you have to destroy by shooting at them (?!) before they blow up, and there are also power ups for cash and health that show up randomly.

Every level consists of several waves, between which you heal up, and have a chance to buy some more bullets. If you’re running low on health, the protagonist has this totally sweet extendo-shield that gives him a few moments of respite to catch his breath – just make sure you pop it when you really need it, because you’ll have to weather another minute of bullets before using it again. Every time you kill a bad guy, you get some cash which you can spend on various types of weapons and upgrades. There are also weapon licenses which can be subbed in for cash when buying guns. You get those through standard gameplay, but you can also spend real dollars to acquire them through in-app purchases. If that doesn’t tickle your fancy, you can also earn weapon permits by reviewing the game, sharing it on Twitter and Facebook, or through the randomized daily draw. Finally, every level has a little puzzle game, which you play through to get another piece of the ongoing storyline.

I can safely say that I had a lot of fun playing Death Call, even if it isn’t quite as aggressive with the steampunk styling as Warm Gun. The shield is pretty cool, and there are some tesla-themed weapons available to unlock, but not until later in the game.

DRAW!

How do the two compete? Well, they both don’t do particularly well on the multiplayer front, simply by virtue of there being nearly nobody to play with. Death Call wins by a hair for implementing multiplayer through Game Center and providing some interesting multiplayer-only unlockables and perks. Overall, I had more fun playing Death Call for sheer simplicity of play. I’m sure if Warm Gun tidied up their control scheme, it would feel more natural, but for now it’s obvious that it’s being built for PC first and foremost, while the iPhone version feels like an afterthought. Not only did Death Call have more fluid shooting action, there was a much wider array of gameplay involved. Many levels in the single player campaign were interspersed with puzzles, and there were a ton of unlockable weapons which could be subsequently be upgraded. The in-app purchasing was also very compelling; you could buy in-game cash with which you could unlock and buy more weapons. There was also the odd opt-in video ad where you could earn some more coin just for sitting through a spiel for another app. One weapon could be unlocked if you convinced a friend to download the game and you get them to give you a code.

The developers, Toy Chest Games and Emotional Robots, are both smaller companies, so I’ve been willing to cut them a bit of slack on the production values when it comes to graphics. I definitely wasn’t expecting anything Infinity Blade-quality when getting into them. That being said, I found Death Call did a better job of punching their weight by going with a simple 2D game and good art direction given the format. Meanwhile, Warm Gun showed more ambition trying to tackle the Unreal Engine for iOS. The gun models and reload animations are really, really good, but it’s hard to make out much of the fine character and level detail when moving around. There were also the few interface irregularities I had mentioned earier.

As far as sound goes, Warm Gun has excellent music. Some of the sound effects are a little low-fidelity and repetitive, but overall, I was impressed. Death Call doesn’t fare quite as well on audio. There are cutscenes between each level explaining a long, winding plotline, and though the dialogue is purposefully cheesy, it’s also painfully cheesy. The quality of the voice recordings weren’t particularly great; it sounded like it was just the devs using their iPhones to record dialogue. During gameplay, enemies in Death Call make this really gross, wet sound as their various entrails hit the ground. Not  particularly appetizing hearing that time and again – bring on the Wilhelm screams instead.

The Conclusion

If I had to give it to one or the other, I would side with Death Call. Not only is it free (versus $1.99 for Warm Gun), the gameplay is much smoother, and the progression with unlockables is way more rewarding. Warm Gun definitely gets points for creativity, both in terms of level design and setting. There is also a lot of potential in working with the Unreal Engine, but for now its performance is stunted by cumbersome controls.

$1.99 – [Download Warm Gun Now]

Free – [Download Death Call Now]

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Controlled by your Apple iPhone, the iSuper Helicopter features touch or tilt control, safe-landing and emergency buttons, flight record and playback, and the ability to fly alongside other iSuper Helicopters without interference.

This remote Helicopter features a durable metal frame and a built-in gyroscope providing an all-directional precise flight that’s easy to control with its intelligent control system.

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• Works with Apple iPhone
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Apple’s stock (AAPL) hit an all-time high this morning, passing $500 based on rumors of an iPad 3 announcement in early March and their recent $46 billion in revenue, 37 million iPhone sales quarter.

Apple stock sat at $457 at the beginning of February, jumping nearly $50 in less than half a month. This isn’t usual for the technology market, but Apple has been an exception to the rule in this case.

Apple’s current market cap sits at $466 billion — the most valuable company in the world. The question is — how high can it still go?

Source: Google Finance

 

Recently leaked parts purportedly from Apple’s upcoming iPad 3 have been put together and the fit indicates not only that they may be near final production versions, but that the often-rumored 2048×1536 Retina display panel comes from Sharp, that a better camera is coming with it, and that overall, the casing may be slightly thicker.

According to the report by iLab, the new back plate on the iPad 3 will be roughly 1mm thicker in order to accommodate a larger battery, with screw alignments that line up precisely with the LCD panel from Sharp. The 30-pin dock connector also fit nice and snug on the new back plate, and a new camera hole suggests a higher megapixel camera should be coming as well.

Apple is rumored to be holding the iPad 3 announcement event during the first week of March.

Source: iLab Factory via 9to5Mac

Apple has voluntarily requested that the Fair Labor Association conduct special audits of its final assembly suppliers. Apple has moved very quickly following the damning report by the New York Times last month where workers' rights and safety whilst working on the manufacture and assembly of Apple products was in question. The inspections will start today and will include Foxconn factories in Shenzen and Chengdu; both of which are in China.

"We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment, which is why we've asked the FLA to independently assess the performance of our largest suppliers," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "The inspections now underway are unprecedented in the electronics industry, both in scale and scope, and we appreciate the FLA agreeing to take the unusual step of identifying the factories in their reports."

The Fair Labor Association is a nonprofit organization which is dedicated to ending sweatshop conditions in factories worldwide. It will interview thousands of employees asking them questions about living conditions, health and safety, working hours and even communication with management.

Regardless of whether you believe Apple is being singled out as linkbait by the media, or whether they have responsibility and profile fitting their position, this is good news.

Source: Apple PR, Fair Labor Association; Image: Wikipedia

Update: iTV denies The Telegraph‘s report:

The Telegraph’s piece is entirely speculative, and there has been no recent dialogue between ITV and Apple. ITV has no further comment on the matter.”

There have been an increasing number of rumors flying around that Apple is set to launch its own television set later this year. The rumors also all seem to think that if Apple does follow this product route, this particular television set will be called the iTV. Unfortunately for Apple, there is already a huge broadcasting company in the UK that already owns the name ITV. ITV stands for (Independent Television) and it is sharpening its knives ready for a fight; if Apple does decide to launch a television this year and name it the iTV.

Adam Crozier, chief executive of Britain's biggest commercial broadcaster, raised the issue with the company when he took the job in 2010, amid expectations that Apple would follow the pattern of branding used for its iPhone and iPad when it eventually cracked television. At the time, ITV, the broadcaster of popular period drama Downton Abbey, received assurances that Apple would not muscle into its territory, at least in the UK. However, insiders fear that the world's biggest company might take a different stance under Tim Cook, who replaced Steve Jobs as chief executive shortly before Mr Jobs died in August last year.

In our opinion, it would be much more likely that Apple would just replace its current Apple TV product with the new television set. Calling a small black box that connects to your TV an Apple TV is much more confusing than actually calling a full blown television set an Apple TV. However if Apple does decide to plow ahead and call the rumored television set the iTV, it would face strong opposition from ITV and no doubt another costly legal battle.

Source: The Telegraph; Update: The Verge

Another week has come and gone, and with it has come a few changes to iMore. We have bigger, better photos on the home page and in the posts, and we’re carefully — more carefully than ever — curating our content so you get only the best of the best of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch news, apps, accessories, and how tos. We know you’re busy, we know your time is valuable, and we’re not going to waste it.

In case you missed out on something, here a look back at this weeks highlights.

iPhone

• iPhone 4S has special noise reduction hardware for SIRI, makes official iPhone 4 Siri port unlikely
• iPhone owns top 3 sales spots in hottest smartphone quarter in history
• Make your iPhone photography more striking with the "rule of thirds"

iPad

• Apple iPad 3 announcement event rumored for first week of March
• Apple reportedly urging developers to get Retina display iPad 3 apps ready for announcement event
• iPad 3 rumors suggest thicker casing, massive graphics, no quad-core

Apps

• Tweetbot for iPad review
• Tweetbot vs. Twitterrific vs. Twitter: iPad twitter app shootout!
• Best handwriting notes app for iPad: Noteshelf review
• Dropbox review: Best cloud storage app for iPhone
• Best calorie counting app for iPhone: MyFitnessPal review
• Smash Cops for iPhone and iPad review

Jailbreak

• Get Siri to launch apps, do translations, have a conversation, and more with AssistantExtensions for iPhone 4S
• How to set up custom gestures with Activator for iPhone and iPad
• Mail Enhancer for Jailbreak review

How-to

• How to type faster and more easily on the iPad's split keyboard
• How to use a third-party remote to control your Apple TV
• How to save PDF files from Safari directly to iBooks