You read that title right! We're not just giving away one $600 U.S. Apple Store gift certificate -- we're giving away TWO! See, iOS 6 is coming this fall and iMore wants to make sure you have the latest and greatest device(s) possible to load it on, so you get the absolute best experience possible. So we're giving two of you the chance to win the iOS 6 device(s) of your dreams!

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A while back we compared and contrasted the way Apple was selling the iPad -- as something experiential -- to how carriers were marketing Android tablets -- as spec lists. Now Toshiba has released a new series of ads for their Windows tablet that go in an entirely different direction. Buzzefeed has posted four of them. Here's a sample:

And here's Apple's new iPad ad:

Now I don't find anything aesthetically objectionable about a good looking woman doing yoga, and I'm from Montreal where we're far from puritanical so I have no problem with cleavage or entendres double, triple, or quadruple. But I also worked in marketing for a decade and what I do have a problem with bad marketing.

Let's say, for the sake of argument, that some percentage of Toshiba's target audience finds these ads funny and/or titillating, how does that translate into tablet sales? Would you buy a Toshiba tablet over an iPad because a woman in yoga togs bent over it? Or is Toshiba's goal simply to raise awareness that they have tablets, and get articles like this one written about them?

If there's no such thing as bad press, have they succeeded? Or have they only succeeded in hurting their brand?

Source: Buzzfeed via @gartenberg, The Loop

If you've got an iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS and need to downgrade the baseband but were recently having issues, or were unable to downgrade, the iPhone Dev Team have released an updated version of redsn0w that may now support your device.

It's worth noting that the new version will still not support the 2012 iPhone 3GS model as the chipset is incompatible with the 06.15.00 iPad baseband. If you run redsn0w on the newer versions you'll most likely brick it so make sure you're checking your serial to confirm that your iPhone 3G or 3GS is compatible with the new version. You can do so by checking out our tutorial:

• How to tell if your iPhone has an older or newer bootrom

If you need help or run into issues, hop into our forums via the link below for help and for answers to many already asked questions. If you need to download the newer version of redsn0w you can also do that via our downloads page under the redsn0w section.

Source: Dev Team Blog

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If your iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen and you want to make sure no one else can use your voice, data, or messaging plans, but you don't want to block the SIM card entirely, it sounds like AT&T might have a new service that can help. The Verge has a source that says exactly such a blocking service is coming this Tuesday, July 10.

According to our source, AT&T "will have no directory of blocked phones," but it is not yet clear what this means in practice. AT&T's guidance states that "only the person who originated a block may request block removal," a rule which suggests that the company will keep a central list of blocked phones matched to customers.

U.S. carriers including AT&T had previously announced a directory of lost and stolen phones but how, if at all, this new blocking service would factor in is unknown.

While Apple already offers Find my iPhone to help track down or remotely wipe iPhones, iPads, and Macs that are lost and stolen, it doesn't stop use of the actual SIM card the way this blocking service would.

One of the problems associated with lost or stolen devices is also knowing when to hit the various panic buttons. Once you wipe or block, you likely won't be able to track anymore. A strong passcode could offer some data or account protection while you try to locate your device, but you might want to opt to be safer, sooner.

When my iPad 2 was stolen from my car last year, I remotely wiped it with Find my iPhone and reported the SIM card to my carrier immediately. I'm not sure I would have used blocking even if it was an option -- a new SIM card was a hassle, but once it was done, there were no more worries.

Source: The Verge

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Amazon is once again rumored to be in the process of developing its own smartphone to challenge the dominance of Apple's iPhone. According to Bloomberg:

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. (2038), the Chinese mobile- phone maker, is working with Amazon on the device, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are private. Amazon is seeking to complement the smartphone strategy by acquiring patents that cover wireless technology and would help it defend against allegations of infringement, other people with knowledge of the matter said.

The idea of Amazon making its own phone should be no real surprise to anyone. Amazon's business plan is all abut selling digital media; be that books, music or movies. They've already launched the Kindle Fire tablet to compete with Apple's iPad. It's sold at a highly reduced price and Amazon looks to make the money back from digital purchases from its store. If it followed the same format with its alleged iPhone competitor then it could be a very compelling device based on initial cost.

There is no information as to what operating system the device could run although at this stage Google's Android would probably top the list. The Kindle Fire runs a forked and heavily modified version of Android and keeping phone compatible with tablet is the most probable route for this too.

Having said that, Amazon is apparently looking to buy as many patents as it can and has even taken on Matt Gordon, formerly senior director of acquisitions at Intellectual Ventures Management LLC. His role will entail patent acquisitions and investments at Amazon leading to speculation that Amazon may release its own operating system.

Source: Bloomberg

PCalc RPN Calculator for iPhone and iPad is one of the original non-Apple calculators to hit the App Store and continues to be one of the leading calculators on the market. It was recently updated to introduce a huge user-requested feature -- the ability to add and edit your own constants. Even more, your custom constants will automatically sync to all your devices running PCalc with iCloud.

To create a constant, tap the button that has 42 (this is the constants button). From here, you'll see a list of categories of popularly used constants in various scientific fields. In the upper left, tap the Edit button. PCalc comes with a category called "User" that you can add to, or you can create your own categories. Once you select a category, tap the plus sign to enter your constant. You can give it a name, value, and unit.

Some of the other new features include the addition of all the functions from the Mac version of PCalc, including complex numbers and financial categories. To access them, just tap the f(x) button. To make room for this new button, you must now tap the C button to access the AC button on the iPhone. You can also show up to eight lines of display, pick a specific memory if multiple memories are enabled, and the currency conversion section is more intuitive.

There are two versions of PCalc RPN Calculator available in the App Store: free and premium. The premium version is $9.99 and includes all the features of the free version that can be purchased as in-app purchases. The available packs in the free version include Conversion, Multiple Line, Power User, Engineer, Theme, and Programmer. These in-app purchases range from $0.99 to $2.99.

The good

• RPN mode optional
• Looks good
• Custom constants that sync between devices with iCloud
• List of commonly used functions
• Up to 8 lines of display
• Paper tape
• Gestures
• Universal for iPhone and iPad

The bad

• You can only access the Edit screen for constants when in the first main screen for constants. Several times I have wanted to tap the category that I want to add a constant to before editing, but you can't, even when in a user-created category. You must go back to the category list, tap edit, then select the category.

The conclusion

PCalc is a great calculator that just keeps getting better. My favorite new feature is the ability to add custom constants as this will be a awesome for students and professionals alike. Although PCalc is technically an RPN calculator, I view it more as a regular scientific calculator that has the option to go RPN. I actually wish the "RPN" would be removed from the name, because when I first read it was an RPN calculator, I was turned off because I hate RPN calculators. It turns out that RPN isn't set as the default and needs to be toggled on if you prefer. So if you're like me, don't be scared off by RPN!

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Apple has issued a statement concerning new App Store app installs and updates that were crashing on load for users over the last 48 hours. You can read the full text over on The Loop, but here's how Apple explained it:

We had a temporary issue that began yesterday with a server that generated DRM code for some apps being downloaded

When cast against hundreds of thousands of apps and billions of downloads, the issue might indeed seem statistically negligible. Yet, if you read the original report from Marco Arment, for users who experienced the problem and developers who received negative reviews because of it, it mattered a great deal.

If you've been experiencing crashes with apps installed or updated in the last 48 hours, delete and re-install them. Then head on over to the App Store and leave a fair review -- given how many 1-star reviews these apps have received for something entirely outside their control, the developers could certainly use them.

Update: Apple has apparently removed not just the 1-star reviews, but all reviews pertaining to the version of an app afflicted with binary corruption, and pushed out the update again.

Update 2: Marco Arment has elaborated on the nature of the fix, and how it benefited developers by burying misdirected negative reviews, and users by protecting app data.

Source: The Loop

Rene and Georgia are joined by Marc Gurman of 9to5Mac and Matthew Panzarino of The Next Web to talk 7-inch iPad and finish answering your questions about iOS 6! This is the iMore show!

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7-inch iPad

• Bloomberg: 7-8-inch iPad coming by October with 1024 x 768 display
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iOS dream device give-away

iOS 6 is coming this fall and iMore wants to make sure you have the absolute latest, greatest iOS device(s) to enjoy it on, and experience every feature Apple makes available. We want to give you your iOS dream device.

We've got you covered.

The Prize: A $600 Apple gift certificate to put towards the iOS device -- or devices -- of your dreams. A new iPhone 4S? A shiny new iPad? A couple of iPod touches or a handful of Apple TV? Or maybe even an iPhone 5 or mythical iPad mini if and when they're released? -- Whatever you choose!

How to enter: Simply head on over to our YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/imorevideo and subscribe, then leave a comment on the video for the iMore show 300. Make it something sassy, something sweet, something funny, something insightful, something daring, something delightful -- make it something uniquely you.

The giveaway starts now and the winner will be announced live on the iMore show on July 11, 2012.

So what are you waiting for? Enter already!

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