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It simply creates a stream that contains all the places you're logged into and a search field at the top. As you type what you're searching for, CloudMagic brings up items that match -- and it does it lightning fast.</p> <p>CloudMagic supports multiple accounts, so if you have 3 different Gmail accounts and 2 Twitter accounts, CloudMagic has got you covered. You can scroll down your feed to the seem the most recent items from each account you're logged into, but in reality, you'll probably primarily use that awesome search bar.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/cloudmagic_iphone_screenshots.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you want to search through all your data at once, simply use the toolbar at the top of the feed, but CloudMagic also lets you search individual categories like messages, people, files, posts, and events.</p> <p>The most recent update of CloudMagic includes the ability to not only search for Dropbox files, but to download and preview them as well. You can also open tweets in the Twitter app (only the official Twitter app), open Evernote files in the Evernote apps, view large Facebook photos in search results, and more.</p> <p>CloudMagic supports the following services: Gmail, Google Apps, Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, Dropbox, Box, Microsoft Exchange, Office 365, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Contacts, Google Chat, iCloud email, AOL, Mail.com and GMX.</p> <p>Does anyone use CloudMagic? I'm surprised I didn't know about it before, as this truly is an extremely useful and fast app.</p> <h2>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fcloudmagic%2Fid483370844%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h2> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16583"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25d4f939/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=CloudMagic+offers+super+fast+search+for+Gmail%2C+Twitter%2C+Facebook%2C+Dropbox%2C+and+more&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fcloudmagic-offers-super-fast-search-gmail-twitter-facebook-dropbox-and-more" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=CloudMagic+offers+super+fast+search+for+Gmail%2C+Twitter%2C+Facebook%2C+Dropbox%2C+and+more&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fcloudmagic-offers-super-fast-search-gmail-twitter-facebook-dropbox-and-more" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029494754/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4f939/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029494754/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4f939/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029494754/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4f939/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/Nb8HT2xI31c?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/9BCJpUWqGJw/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Rene's gift picks: 2012 holiday guide</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 21 Nov 2012 04:09 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/05/rene_ipad_apple_store.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Rene's gift picks: 2012 holiday guide" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>This season we're asking everyone here at iMore to share some of their favorite gift ideas. Sure, there'll be iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps and accessories included on everyones' lists, just as you'd expect, but there'll also be other stuff, great, geeky, gorgeous other stuff that's as multi-facted and fun as the people themselves. I'm up first, and don't be surprised if I hit every cliche in the nerd handbook. Hard. With an <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fmovie%2Fthe-avengers%2Fid533654020">Uru hammer</a>.</p> <h2>Batman: The Dark Knight Returns</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/dark_knight_dc_comics_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I read this book at least once a year. Often several times. It was written in the 80s and served as the inspiration for everything from Tim Burton's Batman to <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fmovie%2Fthe-dark-knight-rises%2Fid567661493">Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises</a>, to <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Ftv-season%2Fbatman-animated-series-vol.%2Fid282974093">Batman: The Animated</a>, to... you get the idea. It's safe to say almost every incarnation of The Batman since then has been informed by Frank Miller's story of Batman's end. The story is a tad fascist but the dialog is among the best ever put to word balloon, and the character among the best ever done in any form. If someone you love loves the Batman, and hasn't read The Dark Knight Returns, you need to fix that. Now. (Part 1 of the story has recently been released as a animated movie, with part 2 due in January. They stupefyingly chose not to include the killer inner monolog from the book, but they nailed almost everything else.)</p> <ul><li>$9.99 - Kindle - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064W66HY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp%3Bcamp=1789&amp%3Bcreative=390957&amp%3BcreativeASIN=B0064W66HY&amp%3BlinkCode=as2&amp%3Btag=imoreb-20&tag=imoreb-20">Buy now</a></li> <li>$12.62 - Paperback - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1563893428/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp%3Bcamp=1789&amp%3Bcreative=390957&amp%3BcreativeASIN=1563893428&amp%3BlinkCode=as2&amp%3Btag=imoreb-20&tag=imoreb-20">Buy now</a></li> <li>$19.99 - Animated - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fmovie%2Fbatman-dark-knight-returns%2Fid540962236">Buy now</a></li> </ul><h2>Screens</h2> <iframe width="620" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/f0CCBH35sfI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean my computers aren't out to get me. I render a lot of video and that takes a lot of time, and I don't want to be slaved to my Mac while it's crunching all those codecs, but nor do I want it to error out the moment I remove it from my cold, steely glare. So I use apps to keep track of what's going on, whether I'm across the room, or across town. For light stuff -- if I just want to make sure all the cores are grinding away on all the things -- I use <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fistat-2%2Fid571129458">iStat 2</a>. It's every bit of monitored data I need in on slickly packaged app. For more detailed stuff, including for times when I have to take over my Mac with an iPhone or iPad and fix those things, I use Screens. It just works. From table side or pool side, I can pull up my Macs over VNC, see exactly what's going on, and use them about as well as multitouch allows. Which is pretty well. If you have an IT geek who needs a gift, or really anyone who'd like the freedom to control their Mac or Windows PC from anywhere, get them Screens.</p> <ul><li>$19.99 - Screens for iPhone and ipad - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fscreens-vnc-client-for-ios%2Fid400012962%3Fmt%3D8">Buy Now</a></li> <li>$29.99 - Screens for Mac - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fscreens-vnc-client%2Fid446107677%3Fmt%3D12%2526ign-mpt%3Duo%253D4">Buy Now</a></li> </ul><h2>Netflix</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/07/netflix-hero_new.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I'm still watching Netflix quite a bit. Mostly on the Apple TV, but occasionally on the iPad and the iPhone as well. While the <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Fglobal-video%2Fid404050595%3Fmt%3D8">Global</a>, <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Fctv%2Fid461749483%3Fmt%3D8">CTV</a>, and <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Fcitytv-video%2Fid390492092%3Fmt%3D8">Citytv</a> apps remain my source for new TV programming, and iTunes for movies, Netflix is where I go for back catalog. Sometimes it's movies or TV shows I simply missed when they first aired, and sometimes it's stuff I really enjoyed and want to watch again. There's a ton of stuff, from action to comedy, for adults and kids alike. And while the <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fnetflix%2Fid363590051%3Fmt%3D8">Netflix</a> app itself is free, the service requires a subscription. That makes it a great gift, and since you can choose to gift it for 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, or an entire year, you can make as small or as big a gift out of it as you like.</p> <ul><li>Starting at $7.99 - <a href="https://signup.netflix.com/Gift/Select?lnktrk=gsTrkIdBuy&gctrkid=67140948">Buy now</a></li> </ul><h2>Griffin PowerJolt Dual</h2> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4GGxwmb0ccw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>I use my iPhone and iPad mini a lot. And that means I need to charge them a lot. Sometimes both of them at the same time. At conferences, I've been using the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008D64M8E/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B008D64M8E&linkCode=as2&tag=imoreb-20">mophie juice pack powerstation duo</a> But for when I'm in the car, it's the Griffin PowerJolt Dual. Just put it in your car's adapter, plug two Lightning cables in, and you can charge two devices -- yours, or a friend, family member, or co-worker's. It means never fighting for a charge again, either between people or devices. If you've got someone in your life who's always on the go, and multiple devices need to go with them, the Girffin PowerJolt Dual is a great gift.</p> <ul><li>$14.95 - <a href="http://store.imore.com/griffin-powerjolt-dual-universal-micro-1-amp/5AA6236.htm">Buy now</a></li> </ul><h2>Tonx Coffee</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/coffeebeans.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I found out about Tonx from <a href="http://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/11/16/the-talk-show-024">Daring Fireball</a>'s John Gruber and subscribed immediately). 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That's where Tonx comes in. Every other week, Tonx ships you a bag of beans that have been roasted within the last 24 hours. If there aren't many people in your household, or you don't drink that much coffee, you can get them a 6 oz. bag. If there are a lot of people, or you drink a lot of coffee, you can get them a 12 oz. bag. Either way, it's best damn coffee gift for the coffee lover in your life.</p> <ul><li>Starting at whatever you like - <a href="https://tonx.org/gift">Buy now</a></li> </ul><h2>The iPad mini</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_black.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="So what do you think of your iPad mini?" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>You knew it had to be on here, right? From the moment I got my iPad mini and my 4 year old godson tried at it and said "Oh, an iPad my size!", and my mother picked it up and smiled at how light it was, I knew I'd be giving away more than one this year. Sure, it's on the pricier end of the gift-giving spectrum, but I'll be chipping in with other family members and that makes it more than manageable. And you know what? No one who wants one or is getting one gives a flying fig about Retina display. So if someone in your life has been holding out for a small tablet, seriously, don't waste your time with the cheap stuff. Get together and get iPad minis. Everyone will be glad you did, and for months and years to come.</p> <ul><li>Starting at $329 - <a href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=imoreb-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B00746W3HG">Buy now</a></li> </ul><h2>Your gift picks?</h2> <p>So that's what I'll be gifting this season to more than a few friends, family, and colleagues. (Spoilers! D'oh! Sorry!) How about you? What apps, accessories, media, food, and fun stuff comprise your favorite gifts this year?</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16569"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25d4c352/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Rene%27s+gift+picks%3A+2012+holiday+guide&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Frene-gift-picks-2012-holiday-guide" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Rene%27s+gift+picks%3A+2012+holiday+guide&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Frene-gift-picks-2012-holiday-guide" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029193700/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4c352/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029193700/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4c352/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029193700/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4c352/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/9BCJpUWqGJw?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/cR-1x8VvYAg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Announcing the winners of the Mobile Nations Passport Contest Ultimate iOS Prize Pack!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 21 Nov 2012 03:44 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="rtecenter"><img alt="Ultimate iOS prize pack!" class="image-large aligncenter" height="387" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/ultimate-imore.jpg" width="600" /></p> <p class="rtecenter"> </p> <p><a href="http://imore.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-blackberry-prize-pack">Last week</a>, in celebration of the successful rollout of <a href="http://www.imore.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-ios-prize-pack">Mobile Nations Passport</a>, we were given the opportunity to pass on some amazing prize packs to our awesome readers. With over 51,000 entries across the Mobile Nations sites, it was obvious how excited you all were to win these incredible prizes. So without further ado, the winners of the Ultimate Prize packs, courtesy of <a href="http://gogoair.com/" target="_blank">Gogo</a> and Mobile Nations are...</p> <p><!--break--></p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>iMore</b></h3> <p><b>Grand Prize</b> - afazel<br /><b>Runner up</b> - breen63</p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>Android Central</b></h3> <p><b>Grand Prize - </b>papo81585<br /><b>Runner up</b> - Richard46</p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>CrackBerry</b></h3> <p><b>Grand Prize</b> - apache1680<br /><b>Runner up </b>- Jon_shiflett</p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>Windows Phone Central</b></h3> <p><b>Grand Prize - </b>dwain77<br /><b>Runner up</b> - ThePodgineer</p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>webOS Nation</b></h3> <p><b>Grand Prize - </b>thedynamicuno<br /><b>Runner up</b> - legacybass</p> <p> </p> <p>Congratulations to all the winners! We'll be in touch in the next few days with information on claiming your prizes.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right"><img height="85" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/gogo-sponsor.jpg" width="352" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16582"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25d4d29e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Announcing+the+winners+of+the+Mobile+Nations+Passport+Contest+Ultimate+iOS+Prize+Pack%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fannouncing-winners-mobile-nations-passport-contest-ultimate-ios-prize-pack" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Announcing+the+winners+of+the+Mobile+Nations+Passport+Contest+Ultimate+iOS+Prize+Pack%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fannouncing-winners-mobile-nations-passport-contest-ultimate-ios-prize-pack" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029346940/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4d29e/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029346940/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4d29e/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029346940/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4d29e/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/cR-1x8VvYAg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/3xnYoTfPRSI/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition arrives on iOS December 6th</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 21 Nov 2012 03:09 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" class="image-large aligncenter" height="349" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/actual_1353096298.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>With Rockstar Games having <a href="http://www.imore.com/grand-theft-auto-vice-city-coming-iphone-and-ipad-later-fall">already announced the eventual arrival of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City</a> on iOS, they've now outlined the full details including official release date and pricing.</p> <p>Rather than just releasing an unmodified version, Rockstar Games will be releasing a revised Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and dubbing it the 10th Anniversary Edition. Thanks to the celebratory nature of this release, they've gone ahead and gave it some special love and attention:</p> <blockquote><p>This 10th Anniversary Edition brings the full experience of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to mobile devices, with native high-resolution graphics and several enhancements unique to the iOS and Android platforms including updated character models and lighting effects, new and more precise firing and targeting options, a fully customizable control layout and native support for Retina display devices.</p> </blockquote> <p>If you've been waiting for this one, your wait will soon be over. Rockstar Games has announced pricing as well, which is set at $4.99 when it arrives in the App Store on December 6th, 2012.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://m.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/46331/grand-theft-auto-vice-city-10th-anniversary-edition-coming-to-io.html">Rockstar Games</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16577"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25d4ce85/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Grand+Theft+Auto%3A+Vice+City+10th+Anniversary+Edition+arrives+on+iOS+December+6th&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fgrand-theft-auto-vice-city-10th-anniversary-edition-arrives-ios-december-6th" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Grand+Theft+Auto%3A+Vice+City+10th+Anniversary+Edition+arrives+on+iOS+December+6th&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fgrand-theft-auto-vice-city-10th-anniversary-edition-arrives-ios-december-6th" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029346399/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4ce85/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029346399/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4ce85/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029346399/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d4ce85/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/3xnYoTfPRSI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/WjpwibKffic/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Best of the Black Friday app sales [Updating often]</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 21 Nov 2012 11:59 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/app_store_gripes_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="Black Friday app sales" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>There's a ton a iPhone and iPad apps going on sale this week for Black Friday. Some will be on sale all week, some all weekend, some for a couple days, and some only for Black Friday proper. If there's an app you've been waiting to buy, but have also been waiting for it to go on sale, check it out on Friday. There's a chance it might be. In fact, so many apps are likely to be on sale, we're not even going to try listing all of them. We're going to list some of our favorites, however, and some of our most recommended apps.</p> <p>If you find out about others, and you think they're great, please add them to the comments. We'll keep updating throughout the week and over the weekend, so check back here often for the latest, greatest information... after the break!</p> <h2>Black Friday app sale roundups</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/pac-man-soulcalibur-katamari-damacy-and-lots-more-namco-bandai-ios-games-sale">Namco Bandi games on sale</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ea-slashes-prices-ios-games-thanksgiving">EA games up to 90% off</a></li> </ul><h2>Black Friday app sale apps</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fscreens-vnc-client-for-ios%2Fid400012962%3Fmt%3D8">Screens VNC for iPhone and iPad</a> (50% off Friday only)</li> <li><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fscreens-vnc-client%2Fid446107677%3Fmt%3D12%2526ign-mpt%3Duo%253D4">Screens VNC for Mac</a> (50% off Friday only) </li> <li><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fnavigon-usa%2Fid384680007%3Fmt%3D3D8">NAVIGON USA</a> (50% off Friday only) </li> <li><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fnavigon-north-america%2Fid321506742%3Fmt%3D3D8">NAVIGON North America</a> (50% off Friday only) </li> <li><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fnavigon-u.s.-east%2Fid358127512%3Fmt%3D3D8">NAVIGON MyRegion</a> (50% off Friday only) </li> <li><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fgarmin-u.s.a.%2Fid435490305%3Fmt%3D3D8">StreetPilot Onboard USA</a> (50% off Friday only) </li> <li><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fgarmin-n.-america%2Fid435740864%3Fmt%3D3D8">StreetPilot Onboard North America</a> (50% off Friday only) </li> <li><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fprocamera%2Fid300216827%3Fmt%3D8%2526ign-mpt%3Duo%253D4">ProCamera</a> (50% off Friday only)</li> </ul><h3>Black Friday games sales</h3> <p>-<a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fanother-world-20th-anniversary%2Fid460076328%3Fmt%3D8">Another World</a> (50% off until Sunday) -<a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid478314434%3Fmt%3D8">Jazz: Trump's Journey</a> (50% off until Sunday) -<a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fyesterday%2Fid518587250%3Fmt%3D8">Yesterday</a> (40% until Sunday) -[Pix'n Love Rush Deluxe](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pixn-love-rush/id373962521?mt=8 ) (50% until Sunday) -(<a href="http://www.bulkypix.com/news/bulkypix-announces-insanely-awsome-black-frid">Many more BulkyPix titles</a>)</p> <p>Again, we'll be updating often, so add your favorite sales to the comments below!</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16579"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25d34a61/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Best+of+the+Black+Friday+app+sales+%5BUpdating+often%5D&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fblack-friday-app-sales" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a 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href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/HwVbXHw681o/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Introducing the first annual Mobile Nations Community Awards!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 21 Nov 2012 11:39 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="text-align: center"><img alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" height="351" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/mona-community-awards_1.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>Be it <a href="http://forums.androidcentral.com">Android Central</a>, <a href="http://forums.crackberry.com">CrackBerry</a>, <a href="http://forums.imore.com">iMore</a>, <a href="http://forums.wpcentral.com">Windows Phone Central</a> or <a href="http://forums.webosnation.com">webOS Nation</a>, you need only dive into any of our forums for a few minutes to realize what makes them so special is the amazing group of individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty every single day to make them a helpful, friendly and fun community to be part of.</p> <p>With the introduction of the first annual Mobile Nations Community Awards, we are going to better acknowledge and reward the members and volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to our Mobile Nations community across our individual sites and give them the full recognition they truly deserve.</p> <p>And there are <i>so many</i> people too recognize. Passionate members who share their expert knowledge freely, answering and troubleshooting the questions and issues of new users at all times of the day. We have many volunteer moderators, advisors and ambassadors, who not only keep the forums organized and under control, but also produce guides and tutorials to help device owners get the most out of their ownership experience. And then you have somebody like Cory Streater, our Android-loving Forums Administrator, who has put literally thousands of hours into the forums on <i>all of our sites</i> over the years behind the scenes, squashing bugs and adding new features that make the forums rock.</p> <p>We have a lot of categories planned for the Community Awards. Next week we'll be following up with another post here and in each of the forums, opening up nominations and voting for some of the different categories. In the meantime, if you have any ideas for specific categories of awards you would like to see us acknowledge, be sure to let us know!</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16580"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25d347b5/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Introducing+the+first+annual+Mobile+Nations+Community+Awards%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fintroducing-first-annual-mobile-nations-community-awards" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Introducing+the+first+annual+Mobile+Nations+Community+Awards%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fintroducing-first-annual-mobile-nations-community-awards" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029421890/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d347b5/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029421890/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d347b5/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029421890/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d347b5/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/HwVbXHw681o?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/MHIuB6HgShE/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">EA slashes prices on iOS games for Thanksgiving</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 21 Nov 2012 10:29 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="342" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/EAThanks-sale.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>EA Mobile has kicked off a great sale on many of its games. Over 60 of their titles have upwards of 90% cut, so get ready to stock up! EA is branding this as sale #5, so it's entirely possible that we'll see another four by the end of the weekend. It's a safe bet that there are going to be some huge savings to be had on Black Friday. 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AT&T <a href="http://www.imore.com/att-will-expand-availability-facetime-over-cellular">had previously announced</a> that all iPhone 5 customers, including those on individual plans, would be able to use the feature. Anyone with an iPhone 4S or a grandfathered unlimited data plan on AT&T was left out in the cold. However, it now appears that several customers previously unable to use FaceTime over cellular have been able to activate it. <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/11/21/att-seems-to-be-extending-facetime-over-cellular-to-all-customers/">MacRumors reports</a> that some of their users are seeing FaceTime enabled on their grandfathered unlimited data plans with the iPhone 5, with some users reporting that their 4S has recieved the feature as well:</p> <blockquote> <p>This finding has been confirmed by a number of users in this discussion thread -- though some users have been unable to activate it so it may still be rolling out to some areas. AT&T had said the original rollout for tiered plans could take 8-10 weeks. Most of the positive responses have been those with the iPhone 5 and grandfathered unlimited data, but the original poster also had luck with an iPhone 4S.</p> </blockquote> <p>Right now, AT&T has not confirmed that this is. Not everyone is seeing this, so it's possible that this is an accidental activation that occured as AT&T was flipping the switch on the original expansion plan for FaceTime over cellular.</p> <p>To check if FaceTime over cellular has been enabled on your device, go to Settings, FaceTime, and scroll to the bottom to see if Use Cellular Data is set to 'On'. You may need to restart your phone before you see it.</p> <p>Are you an AT&T iPhone 5 user with unlimited data or an iPhone 4S user? Are you seeing this? 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If you've got an <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a>, iPod touch 5, <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a>, or <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a>, then you've got Siri! With Siri, you can do all sorts of amazing, time-saving things, from keeping in contact, to keeping on time, to keeping informed. But first, you may need to get Siri set up and up to speed.</p> <p>Here are a few things you can do to help Siri along and shorten the learning curve for both of you.</p> <ul><li><a href="#siri-use">How to use Siri</a></li> <li><a href="#siri-edit">How to edit a Siri question or command</a></li> <li><a href="#siri-enable">How to enable Siri in the Settings</a></li> <li><a href="#siri-configure">How to configure Siri</a></li> <li><a href="#siri-passcode">How to secure Siri with a Passcode Lock</a></li> </ul><p></p><h2><a name="siri-use" id="siri-use"></a>How to use Siri</h2> <p>Using Siri is simple.</p> <ol><li>Press and hold down the Home button until you see the screen slide up, the Siri microphone icon begin to animate, and hear a tone.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_siri_launch.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Ask Siri a question or tell Siri what you want to do.</li> <li>Say "Options", or tap the i (information) icon to the right of the "what can I help you with" word bubble to see a list of available functions.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_options.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Wait for Siri to process what you said. (It can take a while).</li> </ol><h2><a name="siri-edit" id="siri-edit"></a>How to edit a Siri question or command</h2> <p>If Siri miss-heard you, you made a mistake, or you simply changed your mind, it's easiest to just tap the microphone icon and ask Siri the question or issue the command again. However, if you'd rather edit your original question or command, you can do that too.</p> <ol><li>Scroll up to the <strong>word bubble</strong> containing your original question or command.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_weather_australia.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Tap the <strong>word bubble</strong>. It'll turn white and a cursor will appear.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_weather_australia_edit.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Edit the text contained in the word bubble (like you'd edit text in Notes).<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_weather_austria_edit.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Tap the blue <strong>Done</strong> button at the bottom right of the keyboard.</li> <li>Wait for Siri to process the new query.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_weather_austria.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> </ol><h2><a name="siri-enable" id="siri-enable"></a>How to enable Siri in the Settings</h2> <p>iOS will typically ask you if you want to enable Siri when you first set up your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or iPad mini. However, if for some reason Siri isn't already enabled, you can turn it on at any time in Settings.</p> <ul><li>Launch the <strong>Settings</strong> app from the Home screen.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/settings_app.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Tap on <strong>General</strong>.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_settings.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Tap on <strong>Siri</strong>.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_settings_general.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Toggle the Siri switch to <strong>ON</strong>.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_settings_general_siri.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> </ul><h2><a name="siri-configure" id="siri-configure"></a>How to configure Siri</h2> <p>You can configure Siri to work in several languages, with or without voice feedback, to know your contact information, and to activate whenever you raise your phone.</p> <ul><li>Launch the <strong>Settings</strong> app from the Home screen. (Or tell Siri to "Launch Settings app!)<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/settings_app.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Tap on <strong>General</strong>.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_settings.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Tap on <strong>Siri</strong>.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_settings_general.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Tap on <strong>Language</strong> to change languages and dialects. Current choices include Cantonese, Mandarin (China and Taiwan), English (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, and Spanish (Mexico, Spain, United States).</li> <li>Tap on <strong>Voice Feedback</strong> to choose whether Siri always talks back to you, or only when in Handsfree mode.</li> <li>Tap **My Info* to select your Contact card so Siri knows who you are, what your numbers are, and what your locations are (so it's easier to say "call home, or give me directions to work").</li> <li>Toggle <strong>Raise to Speak</strong> on to have Siri pop up whenever you bring your iPhone to your ear, and you're not on a call. (Note: Some believe this reduces battery life.).</li> </ul><h2><a name="siri-passcode" id="siri-passcode"></a>How to secure Siri with a Passcode Lock</h2> <p>Since Siri is usually activated by just holding down the Home button, it can pose a <a href="http://www.imore.com/2011/10/20/warning-leave-iphone-unattended-risk-pranks-data-theft/">security risk</a> for the data on your phone. If you are security conscious and have activated a Passcode Lock for your iPhone, you may want to make sure Siri isn't allowed to bypass that lock. (It's less convenient, but that's always the cost of security.)</p> <ul><li>Launch the <strong>Settings</strong> app from the Home screen. (Or tell Siri to "Launch Settings app!)<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/settings_app.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Tap on <strong>General</strong>.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_settings.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Tap on <strong>Passcode Lock</strong>.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_settings_general.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Toggle <strong>Siri</strong> to <strong>OFF</strong> under "Allow Access When Locked". <img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/siri_settings_passcode.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> </ul><h2>How to get more help with Siri</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/siri_iphone_5_setup_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="How to set up, configure, secure, and start using Siri" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you still need help with setting up or using Siri with your iPhone Contacts, or any other Siri feature, head on over to our <a href="http://forums.imore.com/siri-forum/">Siri Forum</a> and ask away!</p> <p><em>Note: This article is an updated version of a previous how-to, adding video as well as new features from <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a>, and newly supported devices.</em></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16573"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25d189c3/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+set+up%2C+configure%2C+secure%2C+and+start+using+Siri&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-set-configure-secure-and-start-using-siri" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+set+up%2C+configure%2C+secure%2C+and+start+using+Siri&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-set-configure-secure-and-start-using-siri" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029414368/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d189c3/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029414368/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d189c3/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029414368/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d189c3/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/xjykPyOsCwU?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/4ChjX5Fo5zk/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Deal of the Day: 40% off the Belkin Grip Candy Sheer Case for iPhone 5</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 21 Nov 2012 07:28 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h4> Today Only: Buy the <a href="http://store.imore.com/belkin-grip-candy-sheer-case/4A54A12599A.htm">Belkin Grip Candy Sheer Case for iPhone 5</a> and save $11.99!</h4> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Jim76-p2wU4" width="600"></iframe></p> <p>The transparent, two-tone design of the Candy Sheer Case adds some aesthetic punch while the innovative, flexible material is easy to grip. 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Whether you simply want to spice up your existing arsenal, or are looking for something completely new, Epicurious, In the Kitchen by Food Network, and How to Cook Everything can all help you take your culinary game to the next level. But which one is best for you? Let's find out.</p> <h2>Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: Layout and navigation</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/cook_everything_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: user interface" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Upon first launching Epicurious you'll be presented with recipe categories as well as a search bar for you to scour through their database. The receipt category section will change periodically based on the time of year. With Thanksgiving fast approaching, a lot of the sections will be to help you prepare food for the holidays.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/epicurious_iphone_ui.jpg" width="620" height="461" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>The main navigation of Epicurious runs along the bottom of the screen and consists of 5 sections: home, search, favorites, shopping list, and about. Home simply lays out the recipe categories and allows you to search for recipes on your own based on meal type or main ingredient. The search tab brings you to the same search you can access from the main page which to me seems quite redundant. The favorites section will populate any recipes you've favorites within Epicurious. The last section is your shopping list. This section works by putting in any ingredients for any recipe you've chosen to add to your shopping list.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/in_kitchen_iphone_ui.jpg" width="620" height="461" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>In the Kitchen by Food Network functions in a similar fashion to Epicurious but lays out the main home section differently. Instead of having a list of recipe categories you'll see tiles. You can filter by chef, time of the year (featured), and collections. The featured section, like Epicurious, will change based on the time of year. Right now In the Kitchen features lots of food for Thanksgiving such as stuffing and dressing, turkey recipes, and more. Tapping any of the tiles will bring you into that section where you can scroll through the list of recipes contained in that section. At a glance you can see a thumbnail image, user ratings, the cook, and the difficulty level.</p> <p>Along the bottom of In the Kitchen you will find your main navigation. The first tab is your featured (home) section followed by shopping list, quick list, and recipe box. The last tab, the more tab, allows you to change measurement types and configure a timer. Shopping list functions the same as it does in Epicurious. Just find a recipe you'd like to make and you can add all the ingredients to your shopping list. The quick list section allows you to quickly compare recipes. The recipe box functions in almost the exact same way which is a little confusing to me. There are no comparative features under quick list that really differentiates it from the recipe box section.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/cook_everything_iphone_ui.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>How to Cook Everything is laid out slightly differently than both Epicurious and In the Kitchen. The home page gives you quick links to things like browsing recipes, kitchen basics, times, popular recipes, and featured items. Along the bottom is your main navigation which consists of the home page, search, favorites, shop, and more. Search allows you find ideas and recipes based on certain criteria such as key ingredient, cooking technique, and more.</p> <p>Favorites will list anything you've marked as a favorite within How to Cook Everything. One nice feature of favorites is the recent recipes tab. If you really liked a recipe but forgot what it was and didn't favorite it, you can most likely find it under this section. The last feature is the shopping list feature which just like Epicurious and In the Kitchen, you can add the ingredients to any recipe and How to Cook Everything will auto-populate the shopping list for you.</p> <p>Epicurious and In the Kitchen both have useable layouts and interfaces but feel quite cramped. In the Kitchen also features a ton of ads which are easy to accidentally click on. How to Cook Everything's layout is easy to use and understand. It's also the only app that has already been updated for the iPhone 5.</p> <h2>Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: Recipe availability and browsing</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/in_kitchen_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: recipes" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>When it comes to recipe selection, all three apps have an excellent selection. Whether you're in the mood for Asian, Italian, or any other kind of cuisine, you shouldn't have an issue finding something to suit your needs. How they break them down though is where they differ.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/epicurious_iphone_recipes.jpg" width="620" height="461" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Epicurious allows you to search by main ingredients, what meal you are cooking for, dietary needs, dish types, and seasons and occasions. You can also choose a specific type of cuisine which is broken down by countries in most cases. Under dish type you can choose things such as bread, cake, pastas, frozen desserts, and more. If you're looking for something very specific, you can find it. If you're looking for ideas, you can find those too by not using as many search criteria.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/in_kitchen_recipes.jpg" width="620" height="461" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>In the Kitchen by Food Network doesn't have as robust of a search feature as either Epicurious or How to Cook Everything does. Tapping on search will bring you to nothing other than a general search field. Once you've input a search term, then you are offered the ability to filter by chef, type of food/course, difficulty level, and length of time.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/cook_everything_iphone_recipes.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>How to Cook Everything allows you to search in a similar way to Epicurious. You can perform a general search or refine it by inputting criteria such as key ingredient, cooking technique, style, and recipe type. For recipe type you can choose from fast, make ahead, vegetarian, and essential. For style you can choose anything from a type of cuisine such as Italian or something as broad as salty or sweet. Cooking technique allows you to choose the type of technique you'd like to use such as grilled, deep fry, roast, sauté, and more.</p> <p>While Epicurious, In the Kitchen, and How to Cook Everything all have a wealth of recipes, being able to find what you're looking for is crucial. Epicurious and How to Cook Everything provide the best way to find the recipes that interest you through their excellent search functions. In the Kitchen's search just doesn't feel as robust as the other two options.</p> <h2>Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: Step-by-step instructions</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/epicurious_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: instructions" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Once you find a recipe you decide to make you'll probably want easy to understand directions in order to make it. Epicurious, In the Kitchen, and How to Cook Everything all offer step by step instructions with all their recipes.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/epicurious_iphone_instructions.jpg" width="620" height="461" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Once you tap on a recipe that interests you in Epicurious you'll be given a recipe card that shows three tabs across the top: recipe, photo, and reviews. The first tab is where you'll find your ingredients and instructions. The ingredients section will show you how much of each ingredient you need along with any directions on how things should be cut. Underneath that you'll find preparation instructions. In my experience, some recipes are spelled out a lot better than others. Some will only consist of a few steps that are all run together while others will be broken down a lot more thoroughly. Considering recipes are pulled from all kinds of sources, the step by step instructions aren't always consistent.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/in_kitchen_iphone_instructions.jpg" width="620" height="461" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>In the Kitchen will also pull up a recipe card like Epicurious does. You'll see an image of the finished product as well as preparation time, the difficulty level, ingredients, preparation instructions, and more.</p> <p>When it comes to instructions, In the Kitchen will lay out ingredients in the same way Epicurious does. For actual directions, while it's the same general format and technique, In the Kitchen tends to break down steps a lot better than Epicurious does. A lot of this probably can be contributed to the fact that the Food Network is posting their own recipes by the in-house chefs. This creates a more consistent experience. In the Kitchen also allows you to increase the font size in case the default is too small to read.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/cook_everything_iphone_instructions.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>How to Cook Everything lays out ingredients and instructions quite differently than both Epicurious and In the Kitchen. Once you're inside a recipe you can simply tap on overview, ingredients, or steps. Under ingredients the format is easier to follow and shows the amounts in a clearer way in the left hand margin. Steps are also broken down into groupings. You'll see how many steps there are in the navigation. The step you are on will be represented by a red circle. You can easily tab through the steps or go back in case you missed anything. If there are steps that require a timer, they will be hyperlinked and tapping on them gives you instant access to the in-app timer which will populate the time the recipe calls for automatically.</p> <p>How to Cook Everything provides the most consistent experience when it comes to following step by step instructions. While Epicurious and In the Kitchen both provide step by step instructions, they aren't nearly as detailed or as easy to follow.</p> <h2>Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: Cross-platform support</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/in_kitchen_iphone_hero_2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: cross platform support " class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Epicurious and In the Kitchen are universal apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. If you download them on one, you've got access on the others. Since the app is a single download, there is no separate version to purchase.</p> <p>While How to Cook everything has support for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - the set up is a little different. You can get the iPhone app as a standalone app for a little cheaper or you can purchase the universal app for a little more and have access on both.</p> <p>Regardless which app you choose to use, you have the support across all iOS devices, if you need or want it.</p> <h2>Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: Pricing</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/epicurious_iphone_hero_2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: Pricing" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Epicurious is a free download for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. If you'd like to sync your recipes across all your devices, you can purchase syncing as an in-app purchase for an additional $1.99. It's not a bad deal for the amount of recipes you get.</p> <p>In the Kitchen by Food Network is available for $1.99 and is a universal download for all your iOS devices. There aren't any in-app purchases available but it would be nice to see one to remove the ads. It's very easy to tap on one by mistake as they are presented in between recipes while scrolling.</p> <p>How to Cook Everything is available for iPhone and iPod touch for $4.99 but you can grab the universal version for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch for $9.99. It's quite a bit steeper than both In the Kitchen and Epicurious but what you get out of the app still makes it a good buy.</p> <p>When it comes to price, Epicurious is the cheapest option if you don't need syncing since it's free and offers a better search function than In the Kitchen.</p> <h2>Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: The bottom line</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/cook_everything_iphone_hero_2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Epicurious vs. In the Kitchen vs. How to Cook Everything: the bottom line" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Kitchen by Food Network doesn't have as robust a search feature, which makes it hard to find recipes, and hard to recommend the app.</p> <p>Epicurious is for those who want to easily find recipes based on seasons. It's free and you can purchase syncing any time you like.</p> <p>How to Cook Everything is the best kitchen companion on your iPhone. Even though the price tag can be higher, everything from step-by-step directions to searching and exploring new recipes, makes the purchase well worth it. It's simply the easiest cooking app to navigate and find what you're looking for fast.</p> <h2>Epicurious - Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fepicurious-recipes-shopping%2Fid312101965%3Fmt%3D8%23">Download Now</a></h2> <h2>In the Kitchen - $1.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Ffood-network-in-the-kitchen%2Fid399072152%3Fmt%3D8%23">Download Now</a></h2> <h2>How to Cook Everything - $9.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fhow-to-cook-everything%2Fid409936319%3Fmt%3D8%23">Download Now</a></h2> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16563"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25d11631/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Epicurious+vs.+In+the+Kitchen+vs.+How+to+Cook+Everything%3A+Recipe+apps+for+iPhone+shootout%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fepicurious-vs-kitchen-vs-how-cook-everything-recipe-apps-iphone-shootout" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Epicurious+vs.+In+the+Kitchen+vs.+How+to+Cook+Everything%3A+Recipe+apps+for+iPhone+shootout%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fepicurious-vs-kitchen-vs-how-cook-everything-recipe-apps-iphone-shootout" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029331400/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d11631/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029331400/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d11631/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029331400/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25d11631/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/2jZ7ehJP_z0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="13" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/PfPIsUbqbOM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple’s new futuristic headquarters facing delay, new completion date set for 2016</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 21 Nov 2012 05:22 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/images/stories/2012/05/apple_mothership.jpg" width="620" height="411" alt="Apple's new futuristic headquarters facing delay, new completion date set for 2016" class="image-large aligncenter" />Apple has said that its high spec futuristic new headquarters will not be completed now until mid-2016 due to planning changes. The new timetable was presented to the city of Cupertino earlier this month according to a report by <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-21/jobs-s-spaceship-like-apple-offices-to-arrive-later-than-planned.html">Bloomberg.</a></p> <blockquote> <p>The iPhone maker included the new timetable in an updated proposal it submitted to the city on Nov. 14. While Apple, the world's largest company by market value, had wanted to break ground on the 176-acre campus this year, the city may not complete its environmental impact report until June, and Apple may not be able to start work until 2014.</p> <p>"They could conceivably break ground in 2013, but only if everything goes smoothly," said David Brandt, Cupertino's city manager. That depends on the city council approving the project quickly, and on residents not filing legal challenges. "The project is running a little bit slow." Apple notified the city in August that it planned to update its proposal in September. By filing in November, possible approval in early 2013 became unrealistic, said Brandt. In its original plan, the company said it envisioned moving in by 2015.</p> </blockquote> <p>The resubmitted proposals do not include any major design changes and the "Mothership" design is still the one that Apple will go ahead with. The changes did include moving the proposed position of a 1000 seat auditorium further away from an existing road, an additional building to house utility equipment and additional parking spaces. The changes were all instigated by Apple trying to improve on the initial design of the project and not forced upon them by the city.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-21/jobs-s-spaceship-like-apple-offices-to-arrive-later-than-planned.html">Bloomberg</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16572"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25d04f54/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple%E2%80%99s+new+futuristic+headquarters+facing+delay%2C+new+completion+date+set+for+2016&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-s-new-futuristic-headquarters-facing-delay-new-completion-date-set-2016" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a 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style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/JEw4piTYUq0/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">MacBreak Weekly 326: It All Comes Down to AC/DC</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 08:16 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KMYrhpOYZ_c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Andy Ihnatko takes the big chair this week, as Leo Laporte is still cruising down under, and talks iMultitouch on MacOS, how iCloud is working out, how committed we are to Mac, and more, with Chris Breen, Tonya Engst, and yours truly.</p> <p>My pick of the week was <a href="http://www.kaleidoscopeapp.com/beta">Kaleidoscope 2</a>.</p> <p>Subscribe or download: <a href="http://twit.tv/show/macbreak-weekly/326">TWiT.tv</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/macbreak_weekly_326.jpg" width="620" height="341" alt="MacBreak Weekly 326: It All Comes Down to AC/DC" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16571"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25cbca89/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=MacBreak+Weekly+326%3A+It+All+Comes+Down+to+AC%2FDC&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmacbreak-weekly-326-it-all-comes-down-acdc" target="_blank"><img 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style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/487CNROqWLI/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple airs two new iPhone 5 ads: Turkey and Orchestra</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 06:32 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2xHquhlr45w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Apple has just released two new TV commercials for the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> 5 called Turkey and Orchestra. As you might imagine, Turkey focuses on the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, and starts off with... a turkey and all the fixings! Apple then shows the Photo app, and swiping between photos of a family in the midst of Thanksgiving celebrations.</p> <p>Photo Stream is also highlighted, and the easy way it lets you share photos with specific family and friends, who can then enjoy and comment on them on their own iOS devices.</p> <p>Oh, and there's pie.</p> <p>"Mmm. Pie."</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3qBaTYNKluM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Orchestra shows off the noise-cancelling mic on the iPhone 5. According to Apple, even if a full symphony orchestra in a White Room right out of Angel is playing nearby, thanks to that mic you'll have a better than normal chance at still hearing your call, without having to ask the conductor to pipe it down.</p> <p>These are both classic Apple iPhone commercials, showing off specific features and doing it in a slightly whimsical manner. Not disruptive by any means, but not as awkward as the genius commercials or as reality defying as the Siri commercials from earlier in the air.</p> <p>What do you think of them?</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_5_commercial_ochestra.jpg" width="620" height="340" alt="Apple airs two new iPhone 5: Turkey and Orchestra" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16570"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25cb2fd9/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+airs+two+new+iPhone+5+ads%3A+Turkey+and+Orchestra&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-airs-two-new-iphone-5-turkey-and-orchestra" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+airs+two+new+iPhone+5+ads%3A+Turkey+and+Orchestra&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-airs-two-new-iphone-5-turkey-and-orchestra" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029387905/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25cb2fd9/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029387905/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25cb2fd9/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029387905/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25cb2fd9/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/487CNROqWLI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347747744316851163.post-4062267351616813572012-11-20T17:19:00.001-08:002012-11-20T17:19:04.563-08:00The iPhone Blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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The best part is that your iPhone, iPad, and Mac all support the feature and, as long as you've got <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a> enabled, you can pick up where you left off on any of your devices.</p> <p>Not sure where to start? Follow along and we'll get you up and running in no time.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-use-safaris-reading-list-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac#cloud-sync">How to enable syncing for Reading List via iCloud</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-use-safaris-reading-list-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac#rl-ios">How to save pages to Reading List on iPhone and iPad</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-use-safaris-reading-list-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac#rl-osx">How to save pages to Reading List in Mac OS X</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-use-safaris-reading-list-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac#access-ios">How to access Reading List on iPhone and iPad</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-use-safaris-reading-list-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac#access-osx">How to access Reading List in Mac OS X</a></li> </ul><h2><a name="cloud-sync" id="cloud-sync"></a>Enable Reading List in iCloud</h2> <h3>On iPhone and iPad</h3> <p>Before you can sync Reading List between your device, you'll need to make sure iCloud is enabled on each one, and that Safari sync is turned on.</p> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Settings app</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_5_settings.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on <strong>iCloud</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_5_settings.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Make sure the option to sync Safari with iCloud is ticked to <strong>On</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/icloud_settings_iphone.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><h3>On Mac OS X</h3> <ol><li>Click the <strong>Apple logo</strong> in the upper left hand corner and click on <strong>System Preferences</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/OS_X_Prefs.jpg" width="353" height="346" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Click on <strong>iCloud</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/OS_X_icloud.jpeg" width="447" height="141" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Make sure the option to sync <strong>Safari</strong> with iCloud is checked.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/OS_X_Safari_iCloud.jpg" width="620" height="455" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><h2><a name="rl-ios" id="rl-ios"></a>How to save pages to Reading List on iPhone and iPad</h2> <ol><li>Launch <strong>Safari</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_5_safari.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Navigate to the page you'd like to save to Reading List.</li> <li>Tap on the <strong>Share Arrow</strong> in the bottom navigation. (It's the middle icon.)</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/safari_i5.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Now tap on the option to <strong>Add to Reading List</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/add_reading_list_iphone.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>That's it. You're done. The web page will be available on Reading List across all your devices.</li> </ol><h2><a name="rl-osx" id="rl-osx"></a>How to save pages to Reading List in Mac OS X</h2> <ol><li>Launch <strong>Safari</strong> on your Mac running OS X Mountain Lion.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/osx_safari.jpg" width="358" height="159" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Navigate to the page you'd like to save to your Reading List.</li> <li>Click on the <strong>Share button</strong> next to the address bar and choose <strong>Add to Reading List</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/reading_list_add_osx.jpeg" width="478" height="259" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>That's all there is to it. The page was sent to your Safari Reading List.</li> </ol><h2><a name="access-ios" id="access-ios"></a>How to access Reading List on iPhone and iPad</h2> <ol><li>Launch <strong>Safari</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_5_safari.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on the <strong>Bookmarks</strong> icon in the bottom navigation. (It's the second icon from the right.)</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_5_bookmarks.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on <strong>Reading List</strong> at the top.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/i5_bookmarks.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Here you'll find a list of all the items you've sent to reading list. Just tap into any one of them to continue reading.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/view_reading_list_iphone.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><h2><a name="access-osx" id="access-osx"></a>How to access Reading List in Mac OS X</h2> <ol><li>Launch <strong>Safari</strong> on your Mac running OS X Mountain Lion.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/osx_safari.jpg" width="358" height="159" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on the pair of <strong>eyeglasses</strong> in the <strong>Bookmars Bar</strong> and Reading List will slide out from the left hand side of the screen.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/reading_list_panel.jpeg" width="461" height="473" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>From here you can click on any story you've saved to Reading List and Safari will load it.</li> </ol></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16568"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25ca795a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+use+Safari%27s+Reading+List+feature+on+your+iPhone%2C+iPad%2C+and+Mac&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-use-safaris-reading-list-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+use+Safari%27s+Reading+List+feature+on+your+iPhone%2C+iPad%2C+and+Mac&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-use-safaris-reading-list-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029149505/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ca795a/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029149505/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ca795a/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029149505/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ca795a/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/LpPwZaNH5Xk?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/gQ5gWk5q030/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">T-Mobile once again expands their iPhone friendly network coverage</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 03:30 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" height="349" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_5_t-mobile2.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>Continuing <a href="http://www.imore.com/tmobile-hspa-network-upgrade-promises-iphone-support">their long-running expansion program</a>, T-Mobile has now announced 10 new metro areas that will be making use of <a href="http://www.imore.com/tmobile-hspa-network-upgrade-promises-iphone-support">the 1900 MHz spectrum they gained from AT&T</a> when their merger failed. Unlike T-Mo's traditional AWS spectrum, that's just the kind of HSPA+ your unlocked iPhone can make good, fast use of. Here's <a href="http://blog.t-mobile.com/2012/11/20/t-mobile-enhances-coverage-in-10-new-metro-areas-just-in-time-for-holiday-travel/">T-Mobile</a>'s full list:</p> <p><strong>Central and Southern Arizona</strong></p> <ul><li> Phoenix, including Tempe, Scottsdale, Glendale, Peoria, Paradise Valley, Surprise and Ahwatukee </li> <li> Mesa, including Chandler and Gilbert</li> <li> Tucson, including South Tucson, Marana, and Vail </li> </ul><p><strong>San Francisco Bay Area</strong></p> <ul><li> Silicon Valley, including Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Santa Clara, San Jose</li> <li> Oakland</li> <li> San Francisco</li> </ul><p><strong>Central Valley, California</strong></p> <ul><li> Stockton</li> <li> Modesto</li> </ul><p><strong>South Florida</strong></p> <ul><li> Miami, including Coral Gables and Miami Beach</li> <li> Fort Lauderdale, including Hollywood</li> </ul><p>With the new areas accounted for, T-Mobile has now rolled out their 4G HSPA+ network to a total of 15 locations including the previously announced Baltimore, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas and Washington D.C. In addition to that, they note network enhancements are also coming to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, the New York metro area, Philadelphia, San Diego and Seattle.</p> <p>As expected, their <a href="http://www.imore.com/t-mobile-usa-goes-after-bring-your-own-iphone-users-unlimited-and-unlocked-program">wooing of iPhone owners</a> continues as well with the claim that testing has shown that unlocked iPhone 4S devices running over their 4G HSPA+ network have on average, 70% faster download speeds than iPhone 4S devices on AT&T's network.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://blog.t-mobile.com/2012/11/20/t-mobile-enhances-coverage-in-10-new-metro-areas-just-in-time-for-holiday-travel/">T-Mobile</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16566"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25ca70a1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=T-Mobile+once+again+expands+their+iPhone+friendly+network+coverage&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ft-mobile-once-again-expands-their-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=T-Mobile+once+again+expands+their+iPhone+friendly+network+coverage&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ft-mobile-once-again-expands-their-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029148261/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ca70a1/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029148261/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ca70a1/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029148261/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ca70a1/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/gQ5gWk5q030?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/xED8j2slQCo/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">HERE Maps by Nokia vs Apple Maps vs. Google Maps apps update</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 03:03 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/HERE_maps_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="HERE Maps by Nokia vs other iOS mapping solutions redux" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>HERE Maps by Nokia was <a href="http://www.imore.com/nokia-launches-here-maps-iphone-and-ipad">just released</a> for iPhone and iPad and aims to take on Apple's own iOS Maps for a place on your Home screen. The real question is, does it stack up to offerings that are already available natively or in the App Store?</p> <p>We recently took a look at native mapping solutions for iOS including iOS 6 Maps, iOS 5 Maps, and maps.google.com. We stacked them head to head and determined what the strengths and weaknesses of each were. We also took a look at <a href="http://www.imore.com/navigon-scout-telenav-tomtom-iphone-navigation-app-shootout">alternative navigation apps</a> including Navigon, Scout, and TomTom and figured out which were the best solutions.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/here_maps_2.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>HERE Maps offers driving, walking, and transit information on both iPhone and iPad. The first thing you'll notice is that voice guided navigation is not available for driving, which doesn't make a lot of sense. You <em>can</em>, however, obtain audible walking directions.</p> <p>The interface of HERE Maps is very slimmed down and only provides you with what you need on the screen at any given time. As far as map views are concerned, you can choose between regular map, satellite, public transport, and live traffic views. Community views is also available which are maps that are updated by the people around you regularly. Depending on where you live will depend on whether community views is a useful feature. In my area, I couldn't find anything on community views within 50 miles of me.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/here_maps_1.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>To find a place, you can simply tap in the search field and start typing. HERE will try and auto suggest what you are typing. If it finds it you can simply tap on it. It will show you the location on the map. Tapping on the place will bring up more information on it including the address, phone, an option to share it, and the route button. Tapping on the route button will then allow you to choose between driving, walking, and transit directions.</p> <p>Underneath the location information you'll see a list of nearby places. You can toggle between food, shopping, nightlife, sights, and public transport. It's a nice feature while traveling and something tourists will appreciate when walking around.</p> <p>HERE Maps won't be taking over as my main navigation app anytime soon but it will remain on my iPhone when I'm traveling. The main reason is for the walking and transit support as well as the nearby places feature. It isn't much use to me while stuck in a car since it doesn't support voice navigation for driving, it's a nice app to have when exploring new areas on foot.</p> <p>Any other time, I'll stick with either iOS 6 Maps or Scout by Telenav.</p> <p>Additional resources:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-6-maps-vs-ios-5-maps-vs-mapsgooglecom-maps-apps-iphone-shootout">iOS 6 Maps vs. iOS 5 Maps vs. maps.google.com: iPhone location data shootout!</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/navigon-scout-telenav-tomtom-iphone-navigation-app-shootout">Navigon vs. Scout vs. TomTom: Turn-by-turn navigation app shootout!</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/category/app-vs-app">Even more app vs app</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16567"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25ca4759/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=HERE+Maps+by+Nokia+vs+Apple+Maps+vs.+Google+Maps+apps+update&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhere-maps-nokia-vs-ios-6-maps-vs-other-mapping-solutions-redux" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=HERE+Maps+by+Nokia+vs+Apple+Maps+vs.+Google+Maps+apps+update&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhere-maps-nokia-vs-ios-6-maps-vs-other-mapping-solutions-redux" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029447471/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ca4759/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029447471/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ca4759/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029447471/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ca4759/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/xED8j2slQCo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/vBD0jvJE348/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple job posting could hint at increased language support for Siri</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 01:52 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/siri_iphone_5_setup_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple job posting hints at increased language support for Siri" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple is currently looking for a few good people fluent in Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Korean, Norwegian, and Swedish to join the <a href="http://www.imore.com/siri">Siri</a> team. Now, Siri is not compatible with a few of the languages on that list, including Swedish, Finnish, and Arabic, so it could well be that this is a sign of language support to come. The <a href="https://jobs.apple.com/benl/search?#location&ss=siri%20dutch&t=0&so=&pN=0&openJobId=23409896">Apple job listing</a> says:</p> <blockquote> <p>Join the team responsible for delivering Siri in different parts of the world for an exciting 6 month internship in Cupertino, California.</p> </blockquote> <p>Siri is currently available in eight languages, with support for several dialects of each. The job requirements also include experience developing desktop software, which could lend some credence to reports of [Siri integration in OS X 10.9)</p> <p>As for increased language support, Apple wants Siri to be in as many places as possible, so it's only natural for them to expand their language teams. In addition to new languages, Apple is also seeking applicants that are fluent in languages that Siri already supports, which would allow Apple to expand the capabilities of Siri in those languages.</p> <p>Siri is a headline feature in a lot of Apple's latest hardware, no longer confined to the latest iPhone. <a href="http://www.imore.com/future-siri-and-apple-services">Siri still faces a lot of challenges</a>, not the least of which are speed, reliability, and competing systems. However, Siri has also <a href="http://www.imore.com/tim-cook-apple">recently been given</a> to Apple SVP of internet and services, Eddie Cue to run, so perhaps this is a sign of at least some growth ahead?</p> <p>Aside from delivering better results with current languages, which additional languages would you like to see come to Siri in 2013?</p> <p>Source: <a href="https://jobs.apple.com/benl/search?#location&ss=siri%20dutch&t=0&so=&pN=0&openJobId=23409896">Apple</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16565"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c9d52e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+job+posting+could+hint+at+increased+language+support+for+Siri&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-job-posting-hints-increased-language-support-siri" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+job+posting+could+hint+at+increased+language+support+for+Siri&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-job-posting-hints-increased-language-support-siri" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029145821/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c9d52e/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029145821/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c9d52e/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029145821/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c9d52e/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/vBD0jvJE348?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/qKg9K0eu6ME/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Say Welcome back to James Falconer, our new Mobile Nations Community Manager!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 12:29 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="text-align: center"><img alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" height="387" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/jamesfalconer-clean_0.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Clean James</i>... <a href="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/jamesfalconer-dirty.jpg" target="_blank">click here</a> for a current photo of James' <i>dirty</i> Movember 'stache.</p> <p>On a day when our Mobile Nations family of sites <a href="https://twitter.com/MobileNations/status/270939658899296256" target="_blank">surpassed the 10 Million Monthly Readers milestone</a>, it gives me great pleasure to re-welcome James Falconer to the Mobile Nations team in the role of Community Manager.</p> <p>Longtime readers may remember James, as he was one of <a href="http://crackberry.com/crack-team">CrackBerry's co-founders</a> and a <a href="http://crackberry.com/blog/james-falconer">regular voice</a> on the site and force behind the scenes from 2006 to 2010. James left for a while -- got stronger, smarter and faster -- and now he's back and he's here for YOU.</p> <p>All of our sites, including Android Central, CrackBerry, iMore, Windows Phone Central and webOS Nation are known for having the BEST forum communities - comprised of the the most passionate, knowledgable and dedicated members you'll find anywhere. We're not ones to settle for being the best though. James' new mission is to make our communities even better and members even happier, and he'll be spending every waking minute (and some of his sleeping ones too) doing just that.</p> <p>You may see James drop in for the occassional post on the blogs, but where he'll spend the majority of his time is within our forums. He'll be active within the communities engaging with members and will be working with all of our forum volunteers to make sure things are running smoothly and that the forums are getting all of the support and attention they deserve.</p> <p>I'll leave it to James to further introduce himself and unveil all of his awesome plans. 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Here's what you should and shouldn't do with it.</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 11:53 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/water_damage_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Have a liquid damaged iPhone, iPad, or iPod? Here's what you should and should't do with it." class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I see lots of liquid damaged iPhones, iPads, and iPods on a regular basis. If you don't have AppleCare+, your warranty won't cover liquid damage. This is why a lot of people turn to places like <a href="http://www.thepoddrop.com">The Pod Drop</a> to reverse the damage. Not only can it be a lot cheaper than replacing an iPhone, iPad, or iPod, but it can allow you to get lots more use out of it.</p> <p>If you are ever faced with the dreaded task of figuring out what to do with a water damaged iPhone, iPad, or iPod, there are some things you can do, as well as some things you should <em>not</em> do, before taking it in for service that will help mitigate the damage therefore making the success rate of repairing it much higher.</p> <h2>Types of liquid damage</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/04/national-parks-hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Before we get into what to do with a liquid damaged device, it's necessary to know exactly what kind of liquid your device has incurred damage from. While any kind of liquid can damage electronics, some are more severe than others. Knowing how severe the damage is not only helps whoever is repairing it know what they're getting into, but helps you to know whether or not a repair is even warranted or if a new iPhone, iPad, or iPod may just be a better route right off the bat.</p> <h3>What is pH?</h3> <p>Before we go any further, lets talk about pH for a minute. pH is a commonly used indicator for liquids. The higher the pH, the less acidic it is. For example, water has a pH of 7, which is considered neutral. More acidic substances would have a much lower pH. While you don't need to know all the math and background behind pH, knowing a little will get you a long way in terms of determining whether the damage is repairable.</p> <h3>Alkaline (basic) substances</h3> <p>Liquids like water are considered alkaline, or basic, substances and are not acidic. In most cases, anything with a pH of 7 or greater is considered to be an alkaline substance. If you <em>had</em> to drop your iPhone, iPad, or iPod in any kind of liquid, this is the kind you'd want to drop it in.</p> <p>Here are some pH levels for common alkaline substances -</p> <ul><li>Water - 7</li> <li>Bleach - 12</li> <li>Ammonia - 11</li> <li>Human blood - 7 to 7.5</li> </ul><p>It's interesting to note that bleach, which most people may consider more damaging, is actually less abrasive than regular water.</p> <h3>Acidic substances</h3> <p>If alkaline substances have a pH of over 7, that means that anything with a pH <em>under</em> 7 would be considered acidic. These are the fluids you'll want to keep your electronics devices far away from. For example, orange juice has a pH of around 3.5 which makes is very acidic. Acidic substances have a nasty habit of eating away at electronic components and failure rates are much higher when liquid damage is caused by an acidic substance.</p> <p>Here are some pH levels for common acidic substances -</p> <ul><li>Orange juice - 3.5</li> <li>Milk - 6.5 (some people consider milk neutral since it is so close to 7 in some cases)</li> <li>Beer - 3 to 6 depending on the kind of beer</li> <li>Soda drinks such as Coke - 2.5 to 4.2</li> <li>Lemon juice - 2 to 2.5</li> </ul><p>In short, if you drop your iPhone in your morning glass of orange juice, while it may be <em>possible</em> to fix it, it's going to come down to how many internal components were damaged and how fast the problem is caught. With acidic substances, time is your enemy more so than with alkaline substances.</p> <p>In most cases, mild contact may be able to be fixed but if your iPhone was soaking in a glass of Coke, you're probably going to be better off purchasing a new iPhone in the end.</p> <h2>Do's and don'ts</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/iphone_water_rice.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="water damage do's and don'ts for iphone" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Before we go any further, let's go over what you <em>shouldn't</em> do in order to remedy water damage. There are lots of common beliefs out there that we've found to be wrong over the years. Some of them can actually damage your device further.</p> <h3>Do NOT put your iPhone, iPad, or iPod in rice</h3> <p>Most people immediately think to put their phone in rice immediately following contact with water. This is actually one of the <em>worse</em> things you can do. While the logic of pulling water or liquid out of the device sounds like a good plan, it actually isn't.</p> <p>Once the device completely dries out, corrosion sets in. You want to avoid this at all costs. In our experience, rice actually causes corrosion to set in faster. Not to mention, rice gets caught in headphone jacks, dock connectors, and other small places. I've actually seen rice get inside the device itself and cause buildup when it expands. Not only does it cause more damage from time to time, it's also not fun to pick out of small areas.</p> <p>Most reputable repair places will tell you to place the still wet device into a plastic bag and bring it in as is. If they're telling you to put it in rice first, stay away.</p> <h3>Back away from the hair dryer!</h3> <p>Never, ever, under any circumstance take a hair dryer or a heat gun to a water damaged iPhone, iPad, or iPod. Much like rice, you're going to cause corrosion to set in faster and could potentially damage your device further.</p> <p>To remove liquid, attempt to shake it out from any entry points or hold it upside down but pretty please, don't take a hair dryer to it.</p> <h3>Don't use a charger</h3> <p>Most people have an inclination to throw it on a charger immediately after water damage occurs. This typically happens if the screen blacks out or the device dies. Lithium ion batteries and liquid don't play nice together. Most places that fix water damage will replace the battery just as a precaution on all water damaged device. It's a good practice and something that should almost always be done.</p> <p>On top of causing issues with the battery, you can also short circuit the logic board. Leaving the device completely turned off for a period of time is best practice. I would recommend staying away from chargers until you can get help fixing the issue from a professional. If you don't think the damage was bad enough to warrant taking it in for repair, I'd still avoid chargers for at least 72 hours before attempting to plug it in and turn it on.</p> <h3>React fast</h3> <p>Once you notice your iPhone, iPad, or iPod has come in contact with liquid, the most obvious thing to do is to remove it from the liquid. Sometimes if you catch it fast enough or it does not become completely submerged, the damage can be minimal.</p> <h3>Turn the device off</h3> <p>Immediately following any contact with liquid, always turn any electronics device off immediately. It is very possible that liquid can short it out. The safest bet is to completely turn it off.</p> <p>Here is where I'd normally tell you to take out the battery but considering Apple products don't have removable batteries, which creates an issue.</p> <p>If you've got a little bit of DIY knowledge and the tools laying around, taking the battery out of a water damaged iPhone isn't a bad idea. You can browse through our <a href="http://www.imore.com/category/weekly-mod">DIY articles</a> in order to find a walkthrough on how to remove the battery from your iPhone if you'd like. If you don't feel comfortable doing this, don't. Just get it to someone who can in a timely manner.</p> <h3>Check water sensors</h3> <p>All iPhones, iPads, and iPods have water sensors. Check the dock connector and headphone jack with a flashlight to see if the sensors are triggered. By default, the sensors should be white. If they have turned red, you know liquid has gotten into one of the ports.</p> <h3>Get help</h3> <p>Don't wait too long before getting help. There are several places that can successfully reverse water damage using the correct tools and parts, including <a href="http://www.thepoddrop.com">The Pod Drop</a>. It's possible something as little as treating the logic board and a new battery may get your iPhone, iPad, or iPod back into working order.</p> <p>While liquid damage is completely dictated on a case by case basis, most of the time, it <em>can</em> be fixed as long as you don't wait too long before and don't do anything to damage the device further.</p> <h2>The bottom line</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/iphone_fish_bowl_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Whether you're mailing your device in or taking it some place local, if you perform all the steps above and stay away from the things you shouldn't do, the chances of successful liquid damage repair become much higher.</p> <p>The last, and more important step, is to make sure that whoever you are entrusting to fix your iPhone, iPad, or iPod has experience handling water damage. Good signs are if the employees give you honest advice and an initial estimate after physically seeing it. I will typically do an initial diagnosis right in front a customer and point out problem areas that I can see off-hand. If I don't think the device can be saved or that a new one is a better option, I can typically tell the customer that right off the bat.</p> <p>Any reputable company should be willing to help find the best option for <em>you</em>. If you don't feel they are providing you that service, walk away and try elsewhere.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16547"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c96dbe/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Have+a+liquid+damaged+iPhone%2C+iPad%2C+or+iPod%3F+Here%27s+what+you+should+and+shouldn%27t+do+with+it.&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhave-liquid-damaged-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-heres-what-you-should-and-shouldt-do-it" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Have+a+liquid+damaged+iPhone%2C+iPad%2C+or+iPod%3F+Here%27s+what+you+should+and+shouldn%27t+do+with+it.&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhave-liquid-damaged-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-heres-what-you-should-and-shouldt-do-it" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029298781/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c96dbe/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029298781/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c96dbe/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029298781/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c96dbe/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/CU5qyivx7xA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/FJ4BqAWZ2Io/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Google wants to make an open source AirPlay alternative</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 08:46 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/04/photostream-appletv-hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Google wants to make a more open source AirPlay alternative" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>YouTube recently launched a service very similar to Apple's <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/airplay">AirPlay</a> that allows Android users to beam movies to their Google TV. Apparently Google wants to take it a step further yet, and with an open standard. In an interview with <a href="http://gigaom.com/video/google-open-airplay-alternative/">GigaOM</a>, Google executives have made it clear that streaming for Google TV is only the beginning:</p> <blockquote> <p>Google took a page from Apple's playbook when it rolled out its own AirPlay-like remote control feature for YouTube on Google TV last week. The company has since launched a dedicated micro-site to promote the feature, showing how serious it is taking second screen control. But it is not stopping there. Drayson told me that Google is "actively working with other companies" to turn this into an open standard, which could be used on other platforms and for other apps as well.</p> </blockquote> <p>This means that Google could potentially pair up with other vendors in order to create "out of the box" compatibility across various platforms. Samsung has made smart TV's for years that could take advantage of the software and allow users to beam to their tv without any additional add-ons.</p> <blockquote> <p>Apple sold 5.3 million units of the device (Apple TV) in its fiscal year 2012, which makes it by far the best-selling video streaming box. One could also argue that AirPlay-like functionality is one of the key features that's been missing from Android to successfully compete with the iPad.</p> </blockquote> <p>If you use AirPlay to wirelessly beam video to an <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-tv">Apple TV</a> from your iOS device or Mac, you know how convenient it can be, especially in a room full of people all wanting to see the same thing. However, if you want to use AirPlay, you need to own an AirPlay enabled device such as an Apple TV in order to share it and is obviously only compatible with iOS.</p> <p>An open standard would allow many other streaming box services to take advantage and it looks as if that's exactly what Google intends on doing. It would mean that anyone with an Android device would have a lot more options when it comes to streaming.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://gigaom.com/video/google-open-airplay-alternative/">GigaOM</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16561"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c822e6/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Google+wants+to+make+an+open+source+AirPlay+alternative&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fgoogle-wants-make-more-open-source-airplay-alternative" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Google+wants+to+make+an+open+source+AirPlay+alternative&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fgoogle-wants-make-more-open-source-airplay-alternative" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029137713/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c822e6/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029137713/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c822e6/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029137713/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c822e6/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/FJ4BqAWZ2Io?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/MDvNwmFsB1g/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple iOS and Mac gifts: 2012 holiday guide</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 07:37 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/apple_buyers_guide_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple buyers guide" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h2>The definitive guide to great Apple gifts for Black Friday and the holidays!</h2> <p>We're entering what is, for many, the biggest shopping and gift-giving season of the year, and by virtue of their range, cachet, utility, and joyfulness, Apple gifts are always high on everyone's lists. But whether you're looking for that perfect present for that special someone, or just want to take advantage of the once-a-year sales for yourself, it can be a challenge to figure out exactly which Apple devices to get. When does an <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> make more sense than a full <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad</a>? When does a MacBook Air? <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> or iPod touch? iMac or Mac Pro? Which Apple device is best for you and yours? These are the among the questions we get asked the most often, and with Black Friday just around the corner, here are our answers!</p> <h2>iPod shuffle</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_shuffle_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>If you need an ultra-light, ultra-cheap way to take just your audio with you, you want the iPod shuffle</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: 2GB of storages (enough for hundreds of songs), 15 hours of battery life. Convenient clip, available in blue, green, yellow, pink, purple, slate (black), silver (white), and red (Apple Store exclusive). Weighs on 12.5 grams, costs only $49.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: Requires a tethered connection to a Windows or Mac PC running iTunes to transfer audio files and playlists. No screen, no videos, no apps.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: Whether you're exercising or traveling, if you want just enough music, podcasts, and audiobooks to get you through your workout or work day, and not care if you lose it, get the iPod shuffle.</p> <ul><li>$49.99 - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&amp%3Bcamp=1789&amp%3Bcreative=390957&amp%3BdocId=1000577181&amp%3BlinkCode=ur2&amp%3Bpf_rd_i=ipod+shuffle&amp%3Bpf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp%3Bpf_rd_p=1407883522&amp%3Bpf_rd_r=CFC9B5C3ABD94451856E&amp%3Bpf_rd_s=top-1&amp%3Bpf_rd_t=301&amp%3Bplgroup=3&amp%3Btag=imoreb-20&tag=imoreb-20">Buy now</a></li> </ul><h2>iPod classic</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_classic_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>If you need 160GB of music and video in your pocket, you want the iPod classic</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: Can hold 40,000 songs or 200 hours of video. 36 hours of battery life. Can store photos, play extremely limited games.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: Requires a tethered connection to a Windows or Mac PC running iTunes to transfer audio files and playlists. Small screen, no App Store.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: If you're a serious audiophile with serious audio collection, and want all of it in your pocket, get the iPod classic.</p> <ul><li>$249 - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/iPod-classics-Electronics/b/?_encoding=UTF8&amp%3Bcamp=1789&amp%3Bcreative=390957&amp%3BlinkCode=ur2&amp%3Bnode=677798011&amp%3Bpf_rd_i=13660271&amp%3Bpf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp%3Bpf_rd_p=1399052482&amp%3Bpf_rd_r=04DG2KRQF7CD1882391C&amp%3Bpf_rd_s=center-5&amp%3Bpf_rd_t=101&amp%3Btag=imoreb-20&tag=imoreb-20">Buy now</a></li> </ul><h2>iPod nano</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_nano_apple_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>If you need your music and media on the go but don't need apps, you want the iPod nano</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: 2.5-inch multitouch display. 16GB of storage. Includes apps for music, podcasts, video, exercise (pedometer, Nike+). Includes Bluetooth and FM radios. Available in blue, green, yellow, pink, purple, slate (black), silver (white), and red (Apple Store exclusive). Weighs only 31 grams. Costs only $149.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: Requires a tethered connection to a Windows or Mac PC running iTunes to transfer audio files and playlists. No Wi-Fi, no iCloud. Built-in apps only, no iOS, App Store. No 32GB option.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: If an iPod touch is just too much, and all you want is a good amount of audio and video to keep you company at the gym, on a run, or on a trip, in the absolute smallest, lightest package available, get the iPod nano.</p> <ul><li>$149 - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&amp%3Bcamp=1789&amp%3Bcreative=390957&amp%3BdocId=1000577181&amp%3BlinkCode=ur2&amp%3Bpf_rd_i=1000577181&amp%3Bpf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp%3Bpf_rd_p=1408296302&amp%3Bpf_rd_r=1ZBHHN38478MGQ8NHAQ9&amp%3Bpf_rd_s=center-1&amp%3Bpf_rd_t=1401&amp%3Bplgroup=2&amp%3Btag=imoreb-20&tag=imoreb-20">Buy now</a></li> </ul><h2>iPod touch</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_hero_17.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>If you need incredibly mobile computing but don't want another phone or phone bill, you want the iPod touch</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: 4-inch Retina display. Shoots 5mp photos and takes 1080p videos. 32GB and 64GB options. Available in slate (black), silver (white), pink, blue, and red (Apple Store exclusive). Runs iOS, can play audio and video, read ebooks, and run hundreds of thousands of App Store apps and games.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: No cellular option (3G/LTE). Smaller screen than iPad line.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: If an iPhone and all its apps would be perfect but you just don't want or need a phone, get the even thinner, lighter iPod touch.</p> <ul><li>Starting at $299 - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&amp%3Bcamp=1789&amp%3Bcreative=390957&amp%3BdocId=1000577181&amp%3BlinkCode=ur2&amp%3Bpf_rd_i=ipod+touch&amp%3Bpf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp%3Bpf_rd_p=1407883462&amp%3Bpf_rd_r=888BB404B3A840D8BE44&amp%3Bpf_rd_s=top-1&amp%3Bpf_rd_t=301&amp%3Bplgroup=1&amp%3Btag=imoreb-20&tag=imoreb-20">Buy now</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you don't care about the latest and the greatest, you can grab the 2010/2011 model with a worse screen and really bad cameras, and save $100.</p> <h2>iPhone</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/iphone_5_apple_store_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 5 photo gallery" title="iPhone 5 photo gallery" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>If you need a phone with all your apps and media, and need it to just work, you need an iPhone</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: 4-inch Retina display. Shoots 8mp photos and takes 1080p videos. 16GB, 32GB and 64GB options. Available in slate (black) and silver (white). Runs iOS, can play audio and video, read ebooks, and run hundreds of thousands of App Store apps and games. Subsidized prices start at $199 on contract.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: Requires a carrier voice and data plan.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: If you need a phone, the iPhone can literally be your one iOS device to rule them all. If you need the ultimate in convergence, with mobile web, apps, and communications all in one place, get the iPhone.</p> <p><strong>More info</strong>: <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-review/">iPhone 5 review & feature guide</a></p> <ul><li>Starting at $199 - <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/personalize/electronic?product=ME065LL/A">Buy now</a> (Gift card link)</li> </ul><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you don't mind a shorter screen and no LTE, you can save $100 and get a 2011 iPhone 4S instead. If you don't mind a shorter screen, no LTE, no Siri, and worse cameras, you can save $200 and get a 2010 iPhone 4 instead.</p> <h2>iPad mini</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Everything you need to know about Apple's smaller, thinner, lighter, 7.9-inch iPad mini" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>If portability is more important to your than power or productivity, you want an iPad mini</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: 7.9-inch screen. Shoots 5mp photos and takes 1080p videos. 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB options. Available in slate (black) or silver (white). Plays audio and video, reads ebooks. Runs iOS, all App Store apps, including hundreds of thousands of tablet-specific iPad apps. Fits in purses, large jacket pockets. Weighs 308 grams. Starts at $329. Cellular/LTE available.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: No Retina display, smaller screen and less powerful than iPad 4.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: If you want a tablet but the full-sized iPad is just too big and too heavy, get the iPad mini.</p> <p><strong>More info</strong>: <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini-review">iPad mini review & feature guide</a></p> <ul><li>Starting at $329 - <a href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=imoreb-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B00746W3HG">Buy now</a></li> </ul><h2>iPad</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPad 4: Everything you need to know about Apple's late 2012 iPad with Retina display" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>If you need to do computing but don't want to lug around a laptop, you want an iPad</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: 9.7-inch screen. Shoots 5mp photos and takes 1080p videos. 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB options. Available with black or white front plates. Plays audio and video, reads ebooks. Runs iOS, all App Store apps, including hundreds of thousands of tablet-specific iPad apps. Weighs 652 grams. Starts at $499. Cellular/LTE available.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: Heavier than iPad mini, not as functional as a full MacBook for power users.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: If you don't need a laptop but still want a big screen and a powerful, convenient way to get a lot of things done, get an iPad 4.</p> <p><strong>More info</strong>: <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-4-review">iPad 4 review & feature guide</a></p> <p><strong>Note</strong>: If you don't care about the latest and the greatest, you can grab the 2010/2011 iPad 2 with a worse screen, no LTE, and really bad cameras, and save $100.</p> <ul><li>Starting at $499 - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00746NEJW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp%3Bcamp=1789&amp%3Bcreative=390957&amp%3BcreativeASIN=B00746NEJW&amp%3BlinkCode=as2&amp%3Btag=imoreb-20&tag=imoreb-20">Buy now</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you don't care about the latest and the greatest, you can grab the 2011 iPad 2 with a worse screen and really bad cameras, and save $100.</p> <h2>MacBook Air</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/04/mba-vs-ipad-hero.jpg" alt="Tim Cook thinks Apple's iPad + MacBook Air strategy is better than Microsoft's Windows 8 everywhere plan" title="Tim Cook thinks Apple's iPad + MacBook Air strategy is better than Microsoft's Windows 8 everywhere plan" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-107447" /></p> <h3>If you need a full computer but portability is more important than power, get the MacBook Air</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: 11 or 13-inch screen. Intel i5 or i7 processors. USB 3 and ThunderBolt ports. 4GB or 8GB or RAM. 64GB/128GB or 128GB/256GB storage options. Runs OS X and full desktop-class software. Weighs only 1.08 kg or 1.35 kg. 5-hours or 7-hours of battery life. Starts at $999.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: No Retina display, no optical drives, lack of high-powered graphics options hinders some types of software.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: If you want something portable but still need to be able to run Office, Photoshop, Xcode, etc., get a MacBook Air. If you need maximum portability, get the 11-inch model. If you need maximum pixels, get the 13-inch model.</p> <ul><li>Starting at $999 - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&amp%3Bcamp=1789&amp%3Bcreative=390957&amp%3Bfield-keywords=macbook+air&amp%3BlinkCode=ur2&amp%3Btag=imoreb-20&amp%3Burl=search-alias%3Delectronics&tag=imoreb-20">Buy now</a></li> </ul><h2>MacBook Pro</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/07/mountain_lion_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>If you need a powerful computer that's still portable, you want the MacBook Pro</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: 13- or 15-inch Retina displays. Dual-core i5 or quad-core i7 processors. USB 3 and ThunderBolt ports. 8GB or 8 GB/16GB of RAM. 128GB/256GB or 256GB/512GB of storage. 7-hour batter life. Weighs only 1.62 kg or 2.02 kg. Starts at $1699.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: Retina saps a lot of graphics power. No optical drives.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: If you want the state-of-the-art of laptops with the best displays in the business and power to match, get a MacBook Pro.</p> <ul><li>Starting at $1699 - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&amp%3Bcamp=1789&amp%3Bcreative=390957&amp%3Bfield-keywords=macbook+pro+retina&amp%3BlinkCode=ur2&amp%3Brh=n%3A172282%2Ck%3Amacbook+pro+retina&amp%3Bsprefix=macbook+pro+ret%2Celectronics%2C184&amp%3Btag=imoreb-20&amp%3Burl=search-alias%3Delectronics&tag=imoreb-20">Buy now</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you don't want a Retina display but do want a DVD drive, you can save some money and by the standard 13- or 15-inch (non-Retina) MacBook pros.</p> <h2>Mac mini</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/mac_mini_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>If you need a small Mac you can slide into any setup or workflow, you want the Mac mini</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: Dual-core i5 or quad-core i7 processors. USB 3, Ethernet, HDMI, FireWire 800, and ThunderBolt ports. 2GB, 8GB, or 16GB of RAM. Conventional hard drive, SSD, or Fusion Drive options. Starts at $599.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: Requires separate display. No internal expansion ports.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: If you want a Mac for you server rack or home server closet, to add to an existing PC setup, or to use as a home theater, get a Mac mini.</p> <ul><li>Starting at $599 - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007476KRY/ref=as<em>li</em>ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp%3Bamp%3Bcamp=1789&amp%3Bamp%3Bcreative=390957&amp%3Bamp%3BcreativeASIN=B007476KRY&amp%3Bamp%3BlinkCode=as2&amp%3Bamp%3Btag=imoreb-20%3C%2Fli%3E&amp%3Btag=imoreb-20&tag=imoreb-20">Buy now</a></li> </ul><h2>iMac</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/imac_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>If you need full desktop power in an all-in-one package, you want the iMac</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: 21.5- and 27-inch displays. Quad-core i5 or quad-core i7 processors. 8GB or 16GB of RAM. Conventional hard drive, SSD, or Fusion Drive options. GT 640M, GT 650M, GTX 660M, GTX 675MX, or GTX 680MX graphics options. Ethernet, UBS 3, and ThunderBolt ports. Incredibly thin design.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: No internal expansion ports.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: If you want an incredibly powerful Mac wrapped in an incredibly elegant design, get an iMac.</p> <h2>Mac Pro</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/mac_pro_apple_hero2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>If you need the maximum power and flexibility of a tower computer, you want the Mac Pro</h3> <p><strong>Pros</strong>: Configurable up two 2.4GHz 6-core Intel Xeon E5645 processors, 64GB of RAM, 8TB of internal storage, 2 optical drives, 2 ATI Radeon HD 5770 or 1 ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics cards, USB 2 and FireWire 800 ports.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong>: Requires separate display. No USB 3 or ThunderBolt ports. Architecture hasn't been updated in a long, long time.</p> <p><strong>Bottom line</strong>: If you need a Mac with as many cores as possible, and want to be able to swap expansion cards, internal drives, and upgrade graphics cards, get a Mac Pro.</p> <h2>Your perfect Apple gift?</h2> <p>Are you buying anyone an iOS or Mac gift this year? Are you hoping to get one? Let me know what you're giving or looking to receive! What's your perfect Apple gift?</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16535"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c79671/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+iOS+and+Mac+gifts%3A+2012+holiday+guide&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2F2012-apple-ios-mac-gift-guide" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+iOS+and+Mac+gifts%3A+2012+holiday+guide&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2F2012-apple-ios-mac-gift-guide" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029134578/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c79671/kg/321-340-341-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029134578/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c79671/kg/321-340-341-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029134578/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c79671/kg/321-340-341-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/MDvNwmFsB1g?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/rtIXhliZ258/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">HTC statement about Apple royalties confirms the money is irrelevant</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 07:29 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/apple_htc_hero.jpg" width="1240" height="690" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>When <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-and-htc-settle-patent-litigation-reach-10-year-licensing-agreement">HTC settled its patent lawsuit with Apple</a> by agreeing to some set of undisclosed terms, analysts did their job, which is to estimate what this means to the stock.</p> <p>The most commonly thrown-around number was $6-8 per handset in royalty payments. For some perspective, in Q2, according to IDC estimates, HTC shipped 8.8 million units. Let's annualize this and call it 35 million units per year. It's not a perfect estimate because phone sales are seasonal, but it's close enough to get a handle on the overall size of a deal.</p> <p>If HTC was paying even $6 per handset, then Apple's profitability would go up by $210 million per year. Hardly chump change. But when you compare it to Apple's profitability, which was over $40 billion in the last 12 months, it's inconsequential. It would grow Apple's bottom line by a mere 0.5%.</p> <p>Today, HTC's vocal CEO Peter Chou has gone on record saying that $6 per handset is an "outrageous" amount. I'm guessing this means the real settlement is way, way lower than $6, meaning that the effect to Apple's profitability will be impossible to notice.</p> <p>These patent settlements (and lawsuits) make headlines because they represent challenge, or resolution of challenge. It's very similar to seeing two big fighters go toe to toe on a poster advertising the next big UFC match. It's human nature to want to speculate about who's going to win.</p> <p>For Apple, it just doesn't look like these royalties are going to matter. So winning in court shouldn't be the goal.</p> <p>Let's look at the math another way. What if <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-vs-samsung">Samsung were forced to settle</a>, paying Apple the $6 per handset that people thought HTC was paying (even though Chou says it's outrageous, and wrong). Samsung is shipping on the order of 200 million smartphones per year. So $6 per handset means $1.2 billion per year. Again, compare this against Apple's profitability over the last year and we're looking at a 3% rise on team Cupertino's bottom line.</p> <p>The math points to a clear conclusion. Apple needs to focus on making awesome products and selling the hell out of them. The court battles just don't make much difference at the end of the day.</p> <p>I really enjoyed listening to the latest <a href="http://www.imore.com/imore-show-326-because-apple-hates-you">iMore show</a> where Rene brought on CrackBerry.com's Kevin Michaluk to discuss his month-long use of the iPhone 5. A lot of really good points were brought up. If Apple put as much energy into fixing some of the obvious problems with its product as it does into court battles, I think it would be an even stronger company.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16560"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c79672/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=HTC+statement+about+Apple+royalties+confirms+the+money+is+irrelevant&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhtc-statement-about-apple-royalties-confirms-money-irrelevant" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=HTC+statement+about+Apple+royalties+confirms+the+money+is+irrelevant&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhtc-statement-about-apple-royalties-confirms-money-irrelevant" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029134577/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c79672/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029134577/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c79672/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029134577/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c79672/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/rtIXhliZ258?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Sv0FnLj54iM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Deal of the Day: 36% off Incipio Feather Ultralight Hard Shell Case for iPhone 5</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 06:57 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h4> Today Only: Buy the <a href="http://store.imore.com/incipio-feather-ultralight-hard-shell-case/4A123A12425A.htm">Incipio Feather Ultralight Hard Shell Case for iPhone 5</a> and save $8.99!</h4> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DvyHQ13cXm8" width="600"></iframe></p> <p>Looking to protect your iPhone 5 without the added weight? 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Since Nokia owns NAVTEQ, one of the world's very few sources of comprehensive mapping data (the other's being Tele Atlas, owned by TomTom and licensed by Apple, and Google), and they've been producing mobile maps apps for years, formerly on Symbian and now on Windows Mobile, the quality will likely be very good.</p> <p>Maps are available in 200 countries and can be presented in map view (standard line art), satellite view, public transportation view, and live traffic view. Where available, you can also access community view, that includes crowdsourced data that hopes to be even more current. Like any good maps app, you can search for locations, get search suggestions, and share locations you find.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/nokia_here_maps_screens1.jpg" width="620" height="544" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>There's routing, of course, and you can get step-by-step voice navigation... for walking directions. But not for driving directions, which is really odd. You can also get public transport directions.</p> <p>While the app itself uses HTML5 with off-board maps downloaded as needed, you can save maps locally for when you may be in areas without data coverage. You can also group places you frequent, or simply like, into Collections.</p> <p>The interface is very flat, filled with sold colors, and while not Metro-esque (or whatever Microsoft is calling the Windows Phone design language these days), it does stick to similar basics. The controls are different enough from iOS maps that they'll take some getting used to.</p> <p>Nokia HERE maps for iOS is also nowhere near as fleshed out or fully featured as Nokia Maps for Windows Phone 8 (check out WPCentral's full <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/preview-nokia-maps-30-windows-phone-8">Nokia Maps for Windows Phone 8 preview</a> to get a better sense of just what the differences are.) But that stands to reason. This is a 1.0 and it's on a competing platform. Baby steps. For now.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/nokia_here_maps_screens2.jpg" width="620" height="544" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Yet, while Apple continues to <a href="http://www.imore.com/improve-maps-apple-retail-employees-take-streets">struggle with mapping quality</a> and Google continues to posture, <a href="http://www.imore.com/google-reportedly-didnt-expect-apple-ditch-their-maps-still-months-away-releasing-new-app">dissemble</a>, and <a href="http://www.imore.com/google-workers-skeptical-about-maps-app-approval">fret</a> about the state of their own iOS Maps app, Nokia announced and shipped.</p> <p>Take that.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fhere-maps%2Fid577430143%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16558"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c71233/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Nokia+launches+HERE+maps+for+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnokia-launches-here-maps-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Nokia+launches+HERE+maps+for+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnokia-launches-here-maps-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029431821/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c71233/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029431821/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c71233/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029431821/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c71233/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/CfsowhodJEo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="12" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/MWZ_CD9XcKI/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple announces Black Friday one day shopping event</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 01:23 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/apple_black_friday.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple announces Black Friday one day shopping event" class="image-large aligncenter" />Apple is sending out emails confirming that it will have some items on sale on Black Friday. For those that don't know, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the US and traditionally signifies the first shopping day of the holiday season. Apple hasn't revealed any details on what savings can be made by shopping on Black Friday as of yet but it may be worth holding off purchasing any Apple products until you see what it has in store.</p> <p>If you want to grab a bargain, thankfully you don't have to physically visit an Apple Store on Black Friday unless you really want to of course. The same savings will be available online or through the Apple Store app on your iPhone, <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad/">iPad</a> or iPod touch. I am planning on picking up an <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini/">iPad mini</a>, not sure if it will have any special price reductions available on Friday but it's worth waiting to see, just in case.</p> <p>Do you plan on picking up any Apple products in the Black Friday one day sale?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/holiday/shopping_event?Email_OID=8e6475a3f38d3e237b41fc750b1f1b41&Email_PageName=P0013663-193565&cid=CDM-US-DM-P0013663-EDU&cp=em-P0013663-193565&sr=em">Apple</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16557"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c3a245/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+announces+Black+Friday+one+day+shopping+event&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-announces-black-friday-one-day-shopping-event" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+announces+Black+Friday+one+day+shopping+event&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-announces-black-friday-one-day-shopping-event" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659121406/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c3a245/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659121406/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c3a245/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659121406/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c3a245/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/MWZ_CD9XcKI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="13" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/CnlmZ7-2-IY/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Meet ‘Task One’, a Swiss Army type of iPhone case launching soon on Kickstarter</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 20 Nov 2012 12:18 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Former Apple engineer, Addison Shelton has invented a rather unique iPhone case that combines a sturdy poly-carbonate body with aircraft grade aluminium. The unique part of this particular case is that it houses 16 tools within the case that can be pulled out in a similar fashion to the world famous Swiss Army Knife.</p> <blockquote> <p>By diligently sticking to his design goals of combining the best features of a multi-tool with the protection and slim fit of a well-designed case, Task One bridges the gap between an iPhone case and a multi-tool. "I utilized advanced materials and manufacturing to create a slim multi-tool case that can stand up to heavy use, keep your phone safe and be so slim it adds little more bulk than other common cases," says Shelton. It can be used in any situation requiring a multi-tool, from a camping trip to a home repair – the tools are robust and always stored in the phone case for near instant access. Sliders on the back of the phone make for easy access to the tools, and integrated spring and detents assemblies lock the tools in place both when in use and during storage.</p> </blockquote> <p>The iPhone case has tools for almost any quick job including a 2.5" knife, saw, various screwdrivers, bottle opener, pliers, wire cutters, allen keys and it even includes a kickstand so you can put your iPhone on a table to watch a movie.</p> <p>The new ambitious project is set to make an appearance for funding on <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/kickstarter">Kickstarter</a> later this week where more details will be revealed. While I am sure having all of these tools available wherever you have your iPhone is a good thing, it worries me that using your iPhone as a screwdriver or saw handle is not the best way to keep that screen scratch free. Also taking your iPhone on a flight may prove very problematic trying to get it past airport security. If you are interested in seeing the case in action, you can visit the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=264972696958029">Task One Facebook page</a> to see a video.</p> <p>What do you think of the Task One case?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/11/19/hide-your-kids-heres-the-swiss-army-knife-of-iphone-cases/">9to5 Mac</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16556"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c2d195/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Meet+%E2%80%98Task+One%E2%80%99%2C+a+Swiss+Army+type+of+iPhone+case+launching+soon+on+Kickstarter&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmeet-task-one-swiss-army-type-iphone-case-launching-soon-kickstarter" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Meet+%E2%80%98Task+One%E2%80%99%2C+a+Swiss+Army+type+of+iPhone+case+launching+soon+on+Kickstarter&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmeet-task-one-swiss-army-type-iphone-case-launching-soon-kickstarter" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659144045/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c2d195/kg/340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659144045/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c2d195/kg/340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659144045/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c2d195/kg/340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/CnlmZ7-2-IY?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="14" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/KhWLtHW9j1s/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Bugs and Buttons/Bubbles for iPhone and iPad review</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 19 Nov 2012 11:19 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/bugs_and_buttons_ipad_mini_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Bugs and Buttons/Bubbles for iPhone and iPad review" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Bugs and Buttons for iPhone and iPad and Bugs and Bubbles for iPhone and iPad are a pair of beautiful, entertaining, and educational games for kids that each feature 18 different games and activities with intriguing game play that progressively adapts to the player's skill level. Each activity also offers visual instructions making it easy for young players to understand the goal of each activity.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/bugs_buttons_screenshot_1.jpg" width="620" height="465" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Bugs and Buttons/Bubbles become fun right at the start with their interactive home screens. You can pop bubbles, poke bugs, and have a trail of bees follow your finger. From the home screen, you can either hit start to begin playing through all the activities back-to-back, or you can head to the Explore screen to selectively choose which activity you want to play or visit your sticker collection.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/bugs_buttons_screenshot_3.jpg" width="620" height="465" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Both games features 18 different unique games. In Bugs and Buttons, each game has bugs and/or buttons and in Bugs and Bubbles, each game has bugs and/or bubbles. The games are designed so that they start are very easy (borderline boring for adults), but as the player succeeds, the game becomes more difficult. In some of the of the activities, if the player fails at a level, they will just fall back to the previous level instead of immediately losing.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/bugs_buttons_screenshot_2.jpg" width="620" height="465" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I'll spare you the pain of reading through a description of all 36 different activities, but here's a short list of the types of games include in Bugs and Buttons/Bubbles:</p> <ul><li>Fling bees at a target flower</li> <li>Remove and sort bugs infesting the button production</li> <li>Catch buttons falling off Uncle Bob's button truck. </li> <li>Catch colorful fireflies in a jar</li> <li>Pinch and collect bubbles from an experimental bubble garden</li> <li>Trace letters on a foggy window with a green fly</li> </ul><p>The areas of learning that Bugs and Buttons/Bubbles focus on include counting, fine motor skids, path finding, patterns, sorting, tracking, shapes, letters, colors, balance, and more.</p> <h2>The good</h2> <ul><li>Gorgeous graphics</li> <li>18 games and activities</li> <li>More than 45 minutes of beautiful music</li> <li>More than 36 achievement stickers to earn</li> <li>Automatics game play with graduated stages</li> <li>Advance multi-touch interactions</li> <li>Visual instructions</li> <li>Universal for iPhone and iPad</li> </ul><h2>The bad</h2> <ul><li>Bugs and Buttons does not support multiple user profiles</li> </ul><h2>The conclusion</h2> <p>Both Bugs and Buttons and Bugs and Bubbles are great apps for kids. The graphics are simply gorgeous and the game play is entertaining while still being educational. I highly recommend both of these games for anyone with younger kids -- they are especially nice on the iPad and iPad mini.</p> <h3>$2.99 - Bugs and Buttons - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fbugs-and-buttons%2Fid446031868%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> <h3>$2.99 - Bugs and Bubbles - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fbugs-and-bubbles%2Fid500195730%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16555"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c24bb0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Bugs+and+Buttons%2FBubbles+for+iPhone+and+iPad+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fbugs-and-buttons-iphone-and-ipad-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Bugs+and+Buttons%2FBubbles+for+iPhone+and+iPad+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fbugs-and-buttons-iphone-and-ipad-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659141598/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c24bb0/kg/338/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659141598/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c24bb0/kg/338/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659141598/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c24bb0/kg/338/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/KhWLtHW9j1s?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="15" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/9xMk8kkPHpk/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Stint for iPhone lets you track client time and manage invoices</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 19 Nov 2012 08:28 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/stint_for_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Track client time and manage invoices with Stint for iPhone" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Whether you're a developer, consultant, or do any type of work that involves selling clients blocks of time and invoicing for them, you probably need a way to track the time you spend on projects and have a way to invoice clients. Stint for iPhone aims to simplify the tracking and invoicing process to make it easier to keep track of what's already completed and what still needs to be done.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/stint_1.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Upon launching Stint you'll be brought to the main menu which consists of all the clients you've got set up within Stint. You'll see the project name followed by the client name underneath it. To the right you've got a progress circle that shows you how much time you're already spent on the project.</p> <p>To create a new project, just tap the plus sign in the upper right hand corner and fill in the information. Stint allows you to customize how many days you consider there to be in a week and how many hours you work in a day. After naming the project you can pair it with a client. You can either use Stint's native client management system or pull directly from the contacts on your iPhone. And lastly, you can set up a rate at which you're billing the client. Once you've done all this, the project will be created and will be added to your main screen.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/stint_2.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>After tapping on a project you've got a few options, you can archive it if you're done with it, view what you still need to invoice, view the project, and add a timed entry. When tapping into a project you'll see a progress bar at the top that will show you have long you have left until the due date as well as how much you've completed. Tapping on the progress bar will show you how much revenue you've already made based on the work you've done and how much you still have left to collect.</p> <p>Plugging in entries is simple enough. Tap on the clock from by any project or from inside the main project view you can tap "list entries" in the bottom right. To add an entry, just choose the date and then flick your finger up or down on the time for start and finish in order to set it. Dragging your finger left to right over the start and end time will allow you to fine tune down to minutes. Underneath time you can add notes such as what that block of time was spent doing. While it's an interesting way to enter time, it did take me a few minutes to figure it out and I'm not sure how obvious it will be to users. I'd personally prefer a ticker that comes up and allows me to change the date.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/stint_3.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Invoicing clients is also easy. Tap on the dollar sign by any project name and you'll be shown a list of entries that haven't yet been invoiced. You can select certain ones or invoice for all of them. A detailed invoice can also be selected. Once you've selected all the blocks of time you still need to invoice for, you can send a PDF invoice straight to your client within the app and you're done. You can customize invoice info such as your company name, address, and more straight from the settings portion of Stint.</p> <h2>The good</h2> <ul><li>The interface is much better than most project tracking apps that are currently available</li> <li>Adding entries is quick and can be accessed from multiple locations</li> <li>PDF invoices are a great feature that ensures you don't forget to bill clients and that they'll be able to open them</li> <li>For users that sell blocks of time, it's a great way to know how much time clients have remaining</li> <li>Archive feature is easy to use and projects can easily be restored in just a few taps</li> </ul><h2>The bad</h2> <ul><li>Entry input is a little confusing and a ticker would allow for even faster input</li> <li>Detailed info fields beyond notes would be a nice feature that I'd like to see in an update</li> <li>A ticker for rates would be great since not all consultants will bill at one of the presets</li> </ul><h2>The bottom line</h2> <p>Stint for iPhone handles projects and invoicing in a much different way than how most existing apps in the App Store do, and that's not a bad thing at all. I enjoy using Stint for both consulting clients we have on retainer as well as clients we bill as we complete work. For retained clients, it helps keep track of when it's time to bill for another block of time while regular clients can be billed as we work. That's what really sold me on Stint.</p> <p>The developer of Stint is currently working on iCloud support and an iPad version which will just make the experience even better. While professionals with many clients and employees across multiple platforms may want to hold off until there is more cross-platform support, smaller businesses and self-employed individuals can benefit greatly from Stint. I'd highly recommend anyone who wants to manage projects and invoices directly from their iPhone to give Stint a closer look.</p> <h2>$4.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Fstint%2Fid526581841%3Fl%3Dfr%2526mt%3D8">Download Now</a></h2> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16530"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c1a1e9/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Stint+for+iPhone+lets+you+track+client+time+and+manage+invoices&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ftrack-client-time-and-manage-invoices-stint-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Stint+for+iPhone+lets+you+track+client+time+and+manage+invoices&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ftrack-client-time-and-manage-invoices-stint-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659114591/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c1a1e9/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659114591/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c1a1e9/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659114591/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c1a1e9/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/9xMk8kkPHpk?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="16" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/sJDtGFLUs0k/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Forums: Choosing an iPad mini LTE internationally, What exactly is iTunes Match?</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 19 Nov 2012 08:02 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="From the iMore Forums" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-104800" height="345" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/03/retina_hero_1.jpg" title="From the iMore Forums" width="620" /></p> <p>Found an interesting article you want to share with iMore? 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Unfortunately, whoever runs Oprah's Twitter account, be it Oprah herself or an assistant, failed to realize that using an iPad to send a tweet promoting a Surface could send mixed signals. The official Twitter clients no longer show which app someone is tweeting from, but several third-party clients, in this case Tweetbot, do. In this screenshot from <a href="http://www.zagg.com/community/blog/oprah-uses-her-ipad-to-tell-us-how-much-she-loves-the-surface/">ZAGG</a>, Oprah's account is clearly shown tweeting about the Surface from Twitter for iPad:</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/oprah_surface_ipad_tweetbot.png" width="627" height="477" alt="Oprah tweets her love for the Microsoft Surface from an iPad" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Now, most of Oprah's Twitter followers won't notice or care, because they're probably using Twitter on the web or one of the official apps for their phone, but this is just lazy. If Oprah loves the Surface so much, it can't be that hard for her to find one to tweet from -- especially since she's apparently bought 12 of them. Oprah has an absolutely huge reach, so it's not asking too much to put a little more care into how she promotes products. If she loves the product so much, why is she choosing an iPad over a Surface? If this is the work of an assistant, there is a simple solution for that: give them a Surface.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2012/11/19/oprah-plugs-the-surface-on-twitter-uses-an-ipad-to-do-so/">ZAGG</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16552"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c015a4/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Oprah+tweets+her+love+for+the+Microsoft+Surface+from+an+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Foprah-tweets-her-love-microsoft-surface-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Oprah+tweets+her+love+for+the+Microsoft+Surface+from+an+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Foprah-tweets-her-love-microsoft-surface-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659163679/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c015a4/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659163679/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c015a4/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659163679/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c015a4/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/KF96SPGF0_I?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/-sKjWONKuNk/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Nettelator for iPhone is Twittelator for App.net</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 19 Nov 2012 03:17 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/nettelator_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Next to <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/imore">Tweetbot</a>, one of the most popular Twitter clients for iPhone is <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/twittelator-neue">Twittelator neue</a>, and just like Tapbots, Big Stone Phone has released an App.net (ADN) client that closely resembles their popular Twitter client; it's called Nettelator.</p> <p>Nettelator is almost identical to Twittelator Neue when it comes to interface and design featuring the same inline horizontal strips of photos, gestures, and even a similar icon. I have always been a huge fan of Twittelator Neue, but am left feeling a little disappointed with Nettelator.</p> <p>First of all, the icon of an egg doesn't make sense for ADN like it does for Twitter (Twitter's logo is bird, ADN's logo is the greek letter alpha). Second, the profile pages are a huge disappointment, because instead of taking advantage of one of the things that sets ADN apart from Twitter, cover images, Nettelator uses it's signature in-line photo with the user's profile image. That just feels like laziness to me.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/nettelator_screenshots.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>In general, I am not a fan of having identical apps for Twitter and ADN. I do understand the appeal of a seamless transition between the two services, but for me, I want my experience of the new service to also be new. When I use apps like Netbot and Nettelator, I get confused and forget which service I'm using, Twitter or ADN?</p> <p>Am I crazy, or do other share the same sentiment?</p> <p>For those of you who <em>do</em> like to have an identical experience on both ADN and Twitter and are also Twittelator Neue users, what do you think to Nettelator? Sound off in the comments below!</p> <h3>$4.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fnettelator-for-app.net%2Fid579013192%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16551"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25c02518/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Nettelator+for+iPhone+is+Twittelator+for+App.net&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnettelator-iphone-twittelator-appnet" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Nettelator+for+iPhone+is+Twittelator+for+App.net&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnettelator-iphone-twittelator-appnet" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659108304/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c02518/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659108304/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c02518/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659108304/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25c02518/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/-sKjWONKuNk?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/fXmReiKO74s/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Kaleidoscope 2 goes into public beta, compares your images, text, and code to keep you on track</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 19 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/kaleidoscope_2_beta_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>While Black Pixel usually operates quietly, behind the scenes, doing some of the best work you don't even realize you're using every day, they've also acquired and begun working on a small collection of their own apps. First out the gate is Kaleidoscope 2. Kaleidoscope, originally created by the now-Facebook owned Sofa, is a tool that lets artists, writers, designers, and developers compare versions of their work to spot subtle differences and merge best aspects to make sure they're producing the absolute best products possible. Here's what <a href="http://www.blackpixel.com/blog/2012/11/announcing-the-kaleidoscope-2-public-beta.html">Black Pixel</a>'s CEO, Daniel Pasco, has to say about it:</p> <blockquote> <p>Designers can use Kaleidoscope to compare photos and graphics in powerful ways to quickly spot the differences between comps or UI elements. Writers can use Kaleidoscope to tell the difference between text content and merge that content into a final document. Developers can use it to diff and merge their source files, powered by direct integration with your source control system of choice. And just about anyone can use it to compare folders to see what has changed and copy files back and forth.</p> </blockquote> <p>Kaleidoscope 2 integrates with Git, Subversion, Mercurial, and Bazaar and best of all, the public beta is available as a free, 15-day trial so you can try it and make sure you like it before you buy. If you do like it, Black Pixel will make the full version available to you at 50% off retail -- $34.99. Why?</p> <blockquote> <p>We want your feedback and you get a great product at a fantastic discount.</p> </blockquote> <p>If comparing characters, pixels, and bits is something you can't get enough of, head on over to Black Pixel's fancy, fantastic-looking new website and grab the Kaleidoscope 2 public beta now.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.kaleidoscopeapp.com/beta">Black Pixel</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16550"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25bf11ad/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Kaleidoscope+2+goes+into+public+beta%2C+compares+your+images%2C+text%2C+and+code+to+keep+you+on+track&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fkaleidoscope-2-goes-public-beta-compares-your-images-text-and-code-keep-you-track" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Kaleidoscope+2+goes+into+public+beta%2C+compares+your+images%2C+text%2C+and+code+to+keep+you+on+track&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fkaleidoscope-2-goes-public-beta-compares-your-images-text-and-code-keep-you-track" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659100740/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25bf11ad/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659100740/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25bf11ad/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659100740/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25bf11ad/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/fXmReiKO74s?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/dYH-HQ3bNVk/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to shop for Apple products using Siri</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 19 Nov 2012 11:24 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/iphone_5_buyers_guide_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="How to shop for Apple products using Siri" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The Apple Store app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch is a great way to shop directly from your device without ever having to get on a computer. If you've got a <a href="http://www.imore.com/siri">Siri</a> enabled device, the task is even easier. Siri can help you get pricing and shop for Apple products quicker and easier than ever. All you have to do is ask!</p> <h2>Download the Apple Store app to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch</h2> <p>If you haven't already, you'll need to have the Apple Store app installed on your Siri-enabled device before you can start asking Siri to help you shop.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fgb%2Fapp%2Fapple-store%2Fid375380948%3Fmt%3D8%23">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>Ask Siri to find what you're looking for</h2> <ol><li>Press and hold down the <strong>Home button</strong> to activate Siri.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_siri_launch.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>You can say things like "Help me order an iPad mini." or "I want to order an iPhone 5.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/apple_store_siri.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Siri will then launch the Apple Store app based on what you've asked her.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/apple_store_app_shop.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>From here you can add items to your cart and continue to shop just as you would normally use the Apple Store app.</li> </ol></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16549"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25beeccc/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+shop+for+Apple+products+using+Siri&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-shop-apple-products-using-siri" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+shop+for+Apple+products+using+Siri&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-shop-apple-products-using-siri" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659157927/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25beeccc/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659157927/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25beeccc/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659157927/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25beeccc/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/dYH-HQ3bNVk?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/rC4dqJh0AcE/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore show 326: Because Apple hates you</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 19 Nov 2012 10:09 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Kh7qe-XfGY8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Rene Ritchie is joined by Mobile Nations chief media officer, and Crackberry.com founder, Kevin Michaluk to talk iPhone 5 in a world where, following the launch of BlackBerry 10 in two months, Apple will have the oldest platform in mobile. This is the iMore show.</p> <ul><li>Subscribe via iTunes: <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fiphone-live%21%2Fid261058960">Audio</a> | <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fiphone-live%21-video%2Fid475019189">Video</a></li> <li>Subscribe via RSS: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/PhoneDifferentPodcast">Audio</a> | <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/iphonelivevideo">Video</a></li> <li>Download directly: <a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/phonedifferent/imoreshow326.mp3">Audio</a> | <a href="http://cdn-files.mobilenations.com/vod/mobilenations1.axelltdco/podcasts/imoreshow326.mp4">Video</a></li> </ul><h2>Guests</h2> <ul><li>Kevin Michaluk (<a href="http://twitter.com/crackberrykevin">@crackberrykevin</a>) of <a href="http://www.crackberry.com">CrackBerry.com</a></li> </ul><h2>Hosts</h2> <ul><li>Rene Ritchie (<a href="http://twitter.com/reneritchie">@reneritchie</a>)</li> </ul><h2>Credits</h2> <p>You can reach all of us on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/imore">@iMore</a>, or you can email us at <a href="podcast@imore.com">podcast@imore.com</a> or just leave us a comment below.</p> <p>For all our podcasts -- audio and video -- including the iMore show, ZEN and TECH, Iterate, and more, see <a href="http://www.mobilenations.com/shows/">MobileNations.com/shows</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/podcast_imore_special_edition_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16548"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25be533e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iMore+show+326%3A+Because+Apple+hates+you&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-show-326-because-apple-hates-you" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iMore+show+326%3A+Because+Apple+hates+you&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-show-326-because-apple-hates-you" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659155748/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25be533e/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659155748/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25be533e/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659155748/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25be533e/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/rC4dqJh0AcE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/SmUlNJIJBN4/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">AuthenTec sells security division to Inside Secure for $48M</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 19 Nov 2012 09:20 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/starbucks_passbook_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="AuthenTec sells security division to Inside Secure for $48M" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>AuthenTec, whom Apple was rumored to be <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-reportedly-buying-fingerprint-authentication-company-authentec">interested in buying</a> for $350M, has just sold off their inside security division to Inside Secure for $48M. While we <a href="http://www.imore.com/apples-authentec-acquisition-and-why-they-may-have-wanted-move-so-quickly-0">have our ideas</a> of what Apple could be doing with AuthenTec and its list of patents, we can probably assume now that it is something other than their security technology. <a href="http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/11/19/321192/authentec-sells-embedded-security-solutions-division-to-inside-secure/">NFC World</a> reports:</p> <blockquote> <p>The sell-off of non-essential parts of AuthenTec's business today probably helps Apple accomplish a couple of things. If the initial Reuters report of the acquisition remains accurate (and it should, according to government records), it recoups investment on parts of the business which aren't essential to Apple's plans. It also ensures that once any deal is finalized, there will be less to worry about in terms of Apple gaining undue control over tech essential to the securing of its competitors products, which might raise red flags with regulators.</p> </blockquote> <p>It is quite possible that the sale of AuthenTec's security division may help Apple in some ways considering acquiring patents that are heavily relied on by manufacturers such as Samsung, LG, Motorola, and more may put the FCC and other regulators up in arms.</p> <p>It still remains to be seen exactly what Apple's plans are with AuthenTec but it's becoming more apparent that they are more interested in AuthenTec's NFC and fingerprint technology. Apple has stated that NFC was never planned for the iPhone 5 and that features such as <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/passbook">Passbook</a> more than solve consumer's immediate needs. It doesn't mean that won't change over time and Apple could simply be securing technology that could be implemented in the future as they've done in the past.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/11/19/321192/authentec-sells-embedded-security-solutions-division-to-inside-secure/">NFC World</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16546"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25be5a7e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=AuthenTec+sells+security+division+to+Inside+Secure+for+%2448M&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fauthentec-sells-security-division-inside-secure-48m" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=AuthenTec+sells+security+division+to+Inside+Secure+for+%2448M&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fauthentec-sells-security-division-inside-secure-48m" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659122159/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25be5a7e/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659122159/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25be5a7e/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659122159/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25be5a7e/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/SmUlNJIJBN4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/zYfa9g5diCg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple reportedly working on Siri, Maps, for Mac with OS X 10.9</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 19 Nov 2012 07:26 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/07/mountain_lion_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="Apple reportedly working on Siri, Maps, for Mac with OS X 10.9" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple is reportedly working on bringing <a href="http://www.imore.com/siri">Siri</a> and <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/maps">iOS 6 Maps</a> to the Mac in the forthcoming OS X 10.9. If accurate, this would represent part of the 3rd wave of <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/back-to-the-mac">Back to the Mac</a> which have seen hardware and software innovations from iOS devices and iOS brought to Mac laptops and desktops to both improve feature sets and consistency between platforms. Mark Gurman from <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/11/19/early-builds-of-apples-upcoming-os-x-10-9-include-siri-and-maps-integration/">9to5Mac</a> reports:</p> <blockquote> <p>Early builds in testing of the next-generation Mac operating system, OS X 10.9, point to Siri and Maps integration coming to Mac computers next year, according to our reliable sources.</p> </blockquote> <p>As with the Back to my Mac event itself in 2010, and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion in 2011, it makes a lot of sense for Apple to keep leveraging assets between platforms. It's more efficient for them and more consistent for users.</p> <p>While a lot of Siri and Maps' value come from being available on mobile devices, both would also provide huge benefits, including accessibility, on the Mac as well.</p> <p>Plus, since Apple doesn't offer Maps on the web like Google does, and presumably won't any time soon, having Maps on OS X means locations shared from iOS will have a way to resolve on the Mac. Like iMessage, the functionality will become common between both of Apple's platforms. (Though, of course, with no-joy for Windows users.)</p> <p>Given that <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-announces-os-108-mountain-lion-preview-100-features-huge-ipad-influence-continues">Mountain Lion was previewed on February 16</a> of this year, there's a chance we could see the first real hints of OS X 10.9 in the next few months as well.</p> <p>Now lets just hope someone at Apple is also working on getting iBooks ported over to the Mac. 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Ora is an iPad case for audiophiles, complete with its own 10-hour power supply, data pass-through, and a reversible cover that doubles as a stand, much like Apple's Smart Covers. Eight speaksers built into the frame provide front-facing, finely-tuned audio output from the device while still sticking close to the original design aesthetic. The iPad is installed thanks to some quarter-friendly screws on the back, which should keep it nice and secure. On the downside, the Ora is built with 30-pin iPads in mind, so only second- and third-gen models. </p> <p>Ora's <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1930685582/ora-ultimate-sound-system-for-ipad">Kickstarter campaign</a> is offering a bunch of different models to backers, starting at $99 as an early bird special, going all the way up to the exclusive premium $199 model. The question is, is audio a big enough deal for you to warrant the added bulk, or would you need to be able to tap the Ora's power supply as back-up for the iPad for it to be worthwhile? What's your preferred solution for iPad audio while on the move? 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Thankfully that has now changed and you can finally get all of their brilliant albums directly from iTunes.</p> <p>All of the albums have been specifically remastered for iTunes and are available at different prices depending on how popular they were. You can also buy single tracks if you prefer to do it that way. AC/DC also have two huge compilations, "The Complete Collection" which includes every AC/DC studio album to date as well as well as live albums and compilations, this costs $149.99. The other box set is called "The Compilation" and just includes all of the studio albums, you can pick this one up for $99.99</p> <p>If you're into rock 'n' roll, you really need to be adding some AC/DC to your iTunes collection, there are so many classic tunes like Highway to Hell, Thunderstruck, Whole Lotta Rosie and Back in Black to name just a few!</p> <h3><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fartist%2Fac-dc%2Fid5040714">AC/DC on iTunes</a></h3> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16542"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25bc1825/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=AC%2FDC+finally+gives+iTunes+the+green+light%2C+complete+collection+now+available+to+buy&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Facdc-finally-gives-itunes-green-light-complete-collection-now-available-buy" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=AC%2FDC+finally+gives+iTunes+the+green+light%2C+complete+collection+now+available+to+buy&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Facdc-finally-gives-itunes-green-light-complete-collection-now-available-buy" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659087223/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25bc1825/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659087223/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25bc1825/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659087223/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25bc1825/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/C3_Y5dXYKMs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="12" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/MNYoinXpmwE/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Last Chance to Enter to Win an iPhone 5, iPad and more in our Mobile Nations Passport Contest!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 18 Nov 2012 09:12 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h3> Click the image below to jump over to the official contest thread and leave a comment on that post for your chance to win!</h3> <p class="rtecenter" style=""><a href="http://imore.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-ios-prize-pack"><img alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" height="387" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/ultimate-imore_0.jpg" width="600" /></a></p> <p>Remember, leaving a comment to this post won't get you entered... click the image above to head to the contest post and leave a comment there. Good luck!</p> <p><strong>The Contest ends at 12 Noon PT on Monday, November 19th, 2012, so HURRY UP AND ENTER! </strong></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16540"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25b7dbf5/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Last+Chance+to+Enter+to+Win+an+iPhone+5%2C+iPad+and+more+in+our+Mobile+Nations+Passport+Contest%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Flast-chance-enter-win-iphone-5-ipad-and-more-our-mobile-nations-passport-contest" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Last+Chance+to+Enter+to+Win+an+iPhone+5%2C+iPad+and+more+in+our+Mobile+Nations+Passport+Contest%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Flast-chance-enter-win-iphone-5-ipad-and-more-our-mobile-nations-passport-contest" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659095469/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b7dbf5/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659095469/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b7dbf5/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659095469/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b7dbf5/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/MNYoinXpmwE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="13" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/mTp72LMvWlU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">MObile Nations Movember Week 3 Update: I got 99 problems but my Mo ain't one!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 18 Nov 2012 08:41 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h3> Mobile Nations Network Movember Funds Raised so far: $9358 (USD)</h3> <div align="center"> <img alt="Movember" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Movember_Winnipeg.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 400px;" title="Movember" /></div> <div align="center"> <i>Is this a new boyband, or the MO-bile Nations crew in Winnipeg?</i></div> <p>Welcome to our third <a href="http://crackberry.com/tags/movember">Mobile Nations Movember</a> update. We're be bringing you these updates every Sunday throughout the month of Movember (formerly known as November) as we grow out our moustaches and raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research and men's mental health issues.</p> <p>When we embarked upon our Mobile Nations Movember mission I thought it would be great if we could raise $10,000, and we're almost there! There's still a lot of Movember left, and we've already raised over $9,300. Maybe it's time to up our goals to $15k? The facial lip growth is really starting to blossom now, so hopefully we'll see the 'staches and the fundraising continue to accelerate right through to the end of the month.</p> <p>If you haven't donated yet, we'll love you forever if you do. Donations can be made easily over the web. Simply jump over to our <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations"><b>Mobile Nations Network</b></a> page, click on the name of any of the inidividuals listed as part of the network, and hit the donate button. All funds donated to an individual will pass through to the network total.</p> <p>Keep reading for more on Movember and to see some great moustache photos from the team!</p> <!--break--><p> </p> <h3> What is Movember?</h3> <p class="rtecenter"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IV2cv4de4cs" width="600"></iframe></p> <p> </p> <h3> Week 3 Photos from the MO-bile Nations Movember Network</h3> <p>Click on the names to jump over to the user's page on Movember.com for more photos and to donate!</p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Adam Zeis" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Adam.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 600px;" title="Adam Zeis" /><br /><a href="us.movember.com/mospace/3949769" target="_blank">Adam Zeis</a> puts his best 'stache forward. Anyone else think he looks a bit like Mario?</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Kevin Michaluk" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/3b5f3671a68c79646717a3d250b942dd-509eae8022976.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 600px;" title="Kevin Michaluk" /><br /> Kevin is a walking billboard for causes... his BB10 hair is flowing and his MO-stache is coming along.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Benoit Landelle-Théberge" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Benoit.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 600px;" title="Benoit Landelle-Théberge" /><br /><a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/2853741" target="_blank">Benoit Landelle-Théberge</a> in Canada shows off his growth.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Bill Power" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Bill_Power_0.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 600px;" title="Bill Power" /><br /> Up in Canada, <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/2721594" target="_blank">Bill Power</a> is filling in nicely, and has brought in several donations!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Casey McCarthy" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Casey_McCarthy_1.jpg" style="width: 337px; height: 600px;" title="Casey McCarthy" /><br /> Casey McCarthy, Captain of microstache in the US, is looking good.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Eric Blade" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Eric_Blade.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 600px;" title="Eric Blade" /><br /> In the US, <a href="http://us.movember.com/mospace/4412489">Eric Blade</a> is a webOS Nation-er and is growing for the cause.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Jordon Herzog" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Jordon_Herzog.jpg" style="width: 394px; height: 600px;" title="Jordon Herzog" /><br /><a href="http://us.movember.com/mospace/5636145" target="_blank">Jordon Herzog</a> poses for an updated photo of his mo-stache.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Richard Case" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Richard_Case.jpg" style="width: 307px; height: 400px;" title="Richard Case" /><br /><a href="http://uk.movember.com/mospace/4947313" target="_blank">Richard Case</a> in the UK is keeping us all up-to-date on his mo-grow with lots of pictures.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: left">Props to all the Mo Bros for posting their mugs to the web for a good cause (and props to all the Mo Sistas for supporting their men). Be sure to visit our <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations/ip/1"><b>Mobile Nations Movember Network</b></a> page for more photos from all our team members. You can click through to any team member's name to see their Mo Space pages and to donate to them. All donations made to individuals show up in the Mobile Nations Network totals.</p> <p style="text-align: left"><b>Note to Mobile Nations Movember participants:</b> Be sure to update your Mo Space with updates, photos and videos. And send us an email at <a href="mailto:movember@mobilenations.com">movember@mobilenations.com</a> with your favorite photos and other details. 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Are you affected?</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 18 Nov 2012 01:46 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/07/imessage_down_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.imore.com/imessage">iMessage</a> and <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/facetime">FaceTime</a> are both experiencing outages according to Apple's <a href="http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/systemstatus/">iCloud system status</a> page, and numerous reports flooding into iMore's various comm channels. Apple says service will be restored asap.</p> <p>Online continues to be a huge challenge for Apple, and if you haven't already, I invite you to read why I think it's going to be one of Apple's <a href="http://www.imore.com/future-siri-and-apple-services">biggest challenges</a> going forward.</p> <p>As always, let me know if iMessage and FaceTime are working for you, where you are, and when you get your service back.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16537"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25b66fc2/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iMessage+and+FaceTime+down.+Are+you+affected%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimessage-and-facetime-down-are-you-affected" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iMessage+and+FaceTime+down.+Are+you+affected%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimessage-and-facetime-down-are-you-affected" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659117675/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b66fc2/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659117675/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b66fc2/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659117675/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b66fc2/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/aKu_iqnpJ44?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/nFTBCMHjA3s/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore show. CrackBerry Kevin. Tonight. 6pm PT / 9pm ET. Be here.</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 18 Nov 2012 01:39 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/podcasts_app_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Kevin Michaluk, the chief media officer of <a href="http://www.mobilenations.com">Mobile Nations</a>, and the founder of <a href="http://www.crackberry.com">CrackBerry.com</a> joins me tonight to talk about his month spent using the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> as part of his "World Tour". What he loved, what he hated, and where he thinks Apple stacks up in their battle against Android, and against Windows Phone 8 and the upcoming BlackBerry 10.</p> <p>It's going to be brutal. You don't want to miss it.</p> <p>Join us LIVE at 6pm PT, 9pm ET. Set an alarm. Bookmark this page. Be here.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16536"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25b67f18/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iMore+show.+CrackBerry+Kevin.+Tonight.+6pm+PT+%2F+9pm+ET.+Be+here.&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-show-crackberry-kevin-tonight-6pm-pt-9pm-et-be-here" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iMore+show.+CrackBerry+Kevin.+Tonight.+6pm+PT+%2F+9pm+ET.+Be+here.&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-show-crackberry-kevin-tonight-6pm-pt-9pm-et-be-here" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659065325/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b67f18/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659065325/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b67f18/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659065325/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b67f18/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/nFTBCMHjA3s?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/UT7oZ2Vb_t8/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Nintendo launches the Wii U, anyone putting their iPad down for it?</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 18 Nov 2012 09:20 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/NintendoWiiU_Hardware_0005.jpg" width="620" height="403" alt="Nintendo launches the Wii U, anyone putting their iPad down for it?" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Nintendo is launching their next-generation video game console today, the Wii U, and just like the last one, it seems to be garnering more than its fair share of incredibly mixed reviews. The bottom line on original Wii was "best selling console collecting dust on the shelf" as hard-core and online gaming went to Xbox, and casual gaming to iOS. Now, however, Nintendo has added it's own iPad-like tablet controller to the Wii U, along with HD graphics, and perhaps even better online services.</p> <p>Again, however, reviews are incredibly mixed. The Wii U tablet is sometimes a mirror, sometimes a second screen, but always a <em>resistive</em> touchscreen like phones pre-2007, difficult to use and flummoxing to understand. Nintendo's first party titles, including Mario, of course, are great, but good third party support is as questionable as always. I bought a Wii at launch and played it quite a lot at first, but haven't touched it in over a year. I'll be waiting on the Wii U.</p> <p>Gone are the days I'm willing to buy Nintendo kit no questions asked. They haven't kept up with the times as well as I wish they had. Never mind not making Mario for iOS, that's their right and decision, but the Wii U just looks like the wrong solution for modern gaming, especially with the "Xbox 720" and "PlayStation 4" on the way -- and iOS encroaching on the living room with AirPlay. It looks complex and confused, and I'd rather see where it's going before I put any money into it.</p> <p>Here are some reviews:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/wii-u-review/nintendo-wii-u-review/">Engadget</a></li> <li><a href="http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/11/wii-u-hardware-review-gamepads-tilt-sensitivity-rocks-two-screen-gaming/">Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/18/3658130/nintendo-wii-u-review">The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/18/3660470/wii-u-review">Polygon</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/18/review-nintendo-wii-u/">Joystiq</a></li> </ul><p>Anyone picking up a Nintendo Wii U today? If so, let me know what you think of it!</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16534"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25b54c35/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Nintendo+launches+the+Wii+U%2C+anyone+putting+their+iPad+down+for+it%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnintendo-launches-wii-u-anyone-putting-their-ipad-down-it" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Nintendo+launches+the+Wii+U%2C+anyone+putting+their+iPad+down+for+it%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnintendo-launches-wii-u-anyone-putting-their-ipad-down-it" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659061268/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b54c35/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659061268/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b54c35/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659061268/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b54c35/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/UT7oZ2Vb_t8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/0qMYkrwUd1k/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Twelve South to start shipping iPhone 5 BookBook case this Monday</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 18 Nov 2012 12:34 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/bookbook_iphone_5.jpg" width="620" height="281" alt="Twelve South to start shipping iPhone 5 BookBook case this Monday" class="image-large aligncenter" />Twelve South has announced that it will start shipping its hugely popular <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/bookbook">BookBook</a> case for the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone/">iPhone 5</a> this Monday. The BookBook was first made available back in 2011 and was a superb case that was also a fully functioning wallet. If you were looking for a converged case and wallet then you couldn't do much better than this. Well from Monday you can get hold of one for your iPhone 5 too.</p> <blockquote> <p>Between the hardback covers of BookBook for iPhone 5, you'll find a leather-wrapped frame that securely holds iPhone and offers edge-to-edge access to all four inches of iPhone's stunning Retina display. You'll have easy access to all ports and buttons as well. Thanks to customer feedback, this BookBook has a built-in camera hole so you can quickly capture photos with the iPhone 5 iSight camera. And Apple's Passbook app is a great way to carry your rewards cards, airline cards and coupons without fattening your wallet.</p> <p>One look and you'll be hooked on this beautifully-designed mini book. Available in your choice of Classic Black and Vintage Brown, each BookBook is hand-distressed using high quality leather. BookBook is a conversation piece and a totally unique case that disguises your phone and wallet, while protecting both. It's a wallet that looks like no other and a case that keeps your iPhone from looking like everyone else's.</p> </blockquote> <p>The BookBook case will cost $59.99 regardless of your color choice; although Vintage Brown is only available at launch. Shipping is included in the price in the US and Twelve South does offer international shipping at extra cost. Could you see yourself using a case like this? I personally love the look of this case and think it looks extremely well made too.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.twelvesouth.com/products/bookbook_iphone5/">Twelve South</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/bbiphone5_earbuds_headerlarge.jpg" width="620" height="281" alt="Twelve South to start shipping iPhone 5 BookBook case this Monday" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/bbiphone5_wallet_headerlarge.jpg" width="620" height="281" alt="Twelve South to start shipping iPhone 5 BookBook case this Monday" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/bbiphone5_bag_headerlarge.jpg" width="620" height="281" alt="Twelve South to start shipping iPhone 5 BookBook case this Monday" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16533"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25b2d950/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Twelve+South+to+start+shipping+iPhone+5+BookBook+case+this+Monday&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ftwelve-south-start-shipping-iphone-5-bookbook-case-monday" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Twelve+South+to+start+shipping+iPhone+5+BookBook+case+this+Monday&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ftwelve-south-start-shipping-iphone-5-bookbook-case-monday" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659051169/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b2d950/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659051169/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b2d950/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659051169/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b2d950/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/0qMYkrwUd1k?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/7O4yPwjNdLM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore Editors' Choice: Beatdown, Stream, Track 8, and more!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 17 Nov 2012 05:21 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/track_8_iphone_5_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iMore Editors' Choice for November 17, 2012" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Every week, the editors at iMore carefully select some of our favorite, most useful, most extraordinary apps, accessories, gadgets, and websites. This week's selections include a bluetooth audio accessory, a fighting game, and apps for those looking to save a few bucks, buying movie tickets, listening to music, an ADN client, and an interactive children's bedtime book.</p> <h2>TuneLink Auto - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/chris-oldroyd-241772/">Chris</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/tunelink_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>This week I have gone for an accessory that was an absolute must after I upgraded my iPhone 4S to the iPhone 5. I listen to music and podcasts all of the time when I am driving around and my iPhone 4S had a kit that allowed the audio from the dock connector to be piped straight into my car stereo. Due to Apple' change in dock connector from the 30 pin to the Lightning connector, I could no longer use this when I switched to the iPhone 5; this is where the TuneLink Auto comes in.</p> <p>The TuneLink Auto is a Bluetooth stereo audio interface that plugs into your car's 12-volt power socket and then into your cars AUX 3.5mm input. Your iPhone can then connect to the TuneLink via Bluetooth and it plays your music through your stereo all without wires. It also comes with a USB port so you can plug in your Lightning cable and charge your iPhone 5 if needed. The sound quality is fantastic and as soon as you start your car the iPhone pairs to the TuneLink and your music or Podcasts start playing without any interaction needed. It works perfectly every time.</p> <p>If your car doesn't have an AUX input, fear not, the TuneLink also has an inbuilt FM transmitter included too so you can tune it to a free radio station and listen to your music that way; the sound quality using the FM transmitter is no where near as good as with the wired solution. The TuneLink is a top piece of technology and I love it!</p> <ul><li>$79.00 - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Technologies-TuneLink-Bluetooth-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B004GJURHM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp%3Bqid=1353077274&amp%3Bsr=8-1&amp%3Bkeywords=tunelink%2F%3F_encoding%3DUTF8&amp%3Btag=imoreb-20&amp%3BlinkCode=ur2&amp%3Bcamp=1789&amp%3Bcreative=9325&tag=imoreb-20">Amazon</a></li> </ul><h2>Beatdown! - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/simonsage-229395/">Simon Sage</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/Beatdown-hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Beatdown is a retro beat-'em-up game inspired by such classics as Final Fight, River City Ransom, and Double Dragon. The simple jump/attack/move virtual buttons keep things simple and allow players to focus on laying some fists into a variety of corporate goons. The game's protagonist was (in his opinion) wrongfully dismissed from his job, so he goes on a rampage of righteous fury, punching and kicking his way to the company CEO. Players build up a rage meter throughout each level simply by laying the smackdown, and when it reaches its maximum, the hero goes into a whirling, red frenzy. The evildoers are all hammed up in cute, tongue-in-cheek kind of way, and should resonate will with those that spend a lot of time in an office. Beatdown was made by the same guys that made the League of Evil games (among other titles), and as you might expect, the 16-bit-style graphics as both charmingly blocky and well-animated.</p> <iframe width="620" height="348" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_0Bt-rfe3x4?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <ul><li>$0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fbeatdown%2Fid564766224%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>RetailMeNot Coupons - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/bla1ze-90328/">Chris Parsons</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/RetailMeNot.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I'm kinda cheap. Incredibly so when it comes to buying things on the internet like web hosting or domain names. With so many online companies trying to win your business, there is plenty of coupons out there that can almost always offer you a deal if you take the time to look around. One site that lists a lot of coupons is called RetailMeNot. Recently, I've been checking out the RetailMeNot Coupons app -- the app is free to download in the iTunes App Store and has some nice features built into it such as the ability to browse hot coupons, categories and even save coupons for later use. It's not the best designed app in the world, but thus far, I've managed to save $20 just by having it on my device.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fretailmenot-coupons%2Fid521207075%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>Stream for App.net - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/joseph-keller-189889/">Joseph Keller</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/stream_adn_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Stream is a new App.net client for iPhone. It has a simple, clean interface, and reminds me favorably of Tweetie before it was purchased by Twitter. Stream makes use of gestures in order ot perform actions such as reply, viewing a conversation, and reposting. Swiping a post in your feed to the right will bring up a reply window, while swiping to the left will let you view a conversation, reply, favorite a post, or repost, depending on how far you swipe. You can also simply tap on a post in order to perform all of these actions, if you wish. Cross posting to Twitter is supported through use of the iOS system Tweet sheet, which will copy the text in your compose window. Stream is a solid App.net client for iPhone, and if you're looking for an alternative to the apps already on the market, I highly recommend you pick this one up.</p> <ul><li>$3.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fstream-for-app.net%2Fid575748816%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>AMC Theaters - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/allyson-kazmucha-241779/">Ally Kazmucha</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/amc_stubs_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I'm a huge movie person and whenever we've got a night to head to the movies, we take advantage. If you've got AMC theaters around you, the AMC app is a great place to get information. If you're an AMC Stubs member, not only can you track your rewards but they actually support <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/passbook">Passbook</a>. Once you've entered your Stubs information into the AMC Theaters app, you have the option to add your Stubs card to Passbook.</p> <p>I personally hate carrying around loyalty cards so any company that has loyalty cards with Passbook support is on my must download list. The AMC Theaters app may have a lot of the same information you can get from apps like Fandango but the Passbook support along for Stubs is what really sold me. If you're a member, make sure you check it out.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Famc-theatres%2Fid509199715%3Fmt%3D8%23">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>Track 8 - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/rene-ritchie-65112/">Rene Ritchie</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/track_8_iphone_5_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>While some may think iOS is starting to get a little long in the tooth, even throwing around the "b" word -- boring -- the truth is, iOS is a blank slate in every sense of the word. Generation after generation, Apple senior vice-president of design, Jony Ive, works to make the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad more and more about the screen and the content, and less and less about the chrome surrounding it.</p> <p>For proof of that, look no further than Track 8 by Ender Labs, a music player app for iOS that wraps your onboard iTunes library in the Windows Phone design language and panorama interface. I've always been a huge fan of that look, once and to me always called Metro, but I do find it monotonous painted across an entire operating system. Painted across a single app, however, and it's awesome. And that's exactly what Track 8 does.</p> <p>Andy Ihnatko made Track 8 his pick of the week a couple of shows ago on MacBreak Weekly and I've playing with it ever since. That's the advantage of an operating system where an overarching design language isn't highly encouraged (or lazily implemented) system wide. Every app can be something entirely new, something decidedly unboring. Whether it's Clear, Letterpress, or in this case… Track 8.</p> <ul><li>$1.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Ftrack-8%2Fid519363162%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></li> </ul><h2>Nighty Night! HD - Winter Special - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/leanna-lofte-241816/">Leanna Lofte</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/nighty_night_ipad_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Nighty Night! HD - Winter Special is a fun interactive bedtime story for children. It's about a town that's going to bed, except that all the lights at the farmhouse are still on. It's up to the young reader to turn off all the lights and say goodnight to all the animals. Once the lights are turned off, they cannot be turned back on which is great for parents who want to use this book a literal bedtime story because the child cannot prolong it. Once all the lights have been turned out, the narrator has also notices that "you" are still are awake and that's it's time turn off the lights and go to sleep.</p> <p>I've helped my daughter say goodnight to all the animals these past few nights and she absolutely loves it. She'll even play with the app during the day on her own sometimes, but at bedtime it's something we do together and both have fun doing.</p> <ul><li>$2.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fnighty-night%21-hd-winter-special%2Fid428492588%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>Your choice?</h2> <p>Now that we've chosen our favorites for the week, we want to hear yours! Did you pick up a killer app, accessory, or game this week? Let us know in the comments below!</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16532"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25b16d95/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iMore+Editors%27+Choice%3A+Beatdown%2C+Stream%2C+Track+8%2C+and+more%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-editors-choice-november-17-2012" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iMore+Editors%27+Choice%3A+Beatdown%2C+Stream%2C+Track+8%2C+and+more%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-editors-choice-november-17-2012" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659096476/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b16d95/kg/321-335-340-341-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659096476/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b16d95/kg/321-335-340-341-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659096476/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b16d95/kg/321-335-340-341-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/7O4yPwjNdLM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347747744316851163.post-67588334024978074822012-11-17T17:14:00.001-08:002012-11-17T17:14:53.958-08:00The iPhone Blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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Turns out, however, the culprit was more would-be-wiseguy than actually good goofella. Once again proving that no amount of law enforcement or manpower can equal suspects being less than clever, John Paczkowski of <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20121117/alleged-jfk-ipad-thief-a-complete-bonehead/">AllThingsD</a> reports:</p> <blockquote> <p>The suspect, Renel Rene Richardson, blew his cover by asking his co-workers for details about the iPad shipment and where to find a forklift a few days before the theft.</p> </blockquote> <p>And yeah, no relation.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20121117/alleged-jfk-ipad-thief-a-complete-bonehead/">AllThingsD</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16531"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25b11be3/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Police+apprehend+suspect+in+%241.9+million+iPad+mini+theft+at+JFK&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpolice-apprehend-suspect-19-million-ipad-mini-theft-jfk" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Police+apprehend+suspect+in+%241.9+million+iPad+mini+theft+at+JFK&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpolice-apprehend-suspect-19-million-ipad-mini-theft-jfk" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659064362/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b11be3/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659064362/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b11be3/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659064362/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b11be3/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/3IbsCsgULTo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/NZzKH5N1wQU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple grows war chest, takes ownership of 1,024 Nortel patents</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 17 Nov 2012 02:20 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/images/stories/2012/05/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-47.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="Apple grows war chest, takes ownership of 1,024 Nortel patents " class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has reportedly received a transfer of 1,024 patents or patent applications from Rockstar Consortium, formerly Rockstar Bidco, a group of technology companies that bid on thousands of patents that had previously held by Nortel. Apple had been part of Rockstar Bidco, which bid against Google for the patents, and had access to the patents through that consortium. The transfer of patents to Apple's ownership, however, could better position them in ongoing litigation. Owen Thomas of Business Insider <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-rockstar-bidco-nortel-patents-2012-11?op=1">reports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Apple already had access to these patents, since it owns a large stake in Rockstar Consortium. That venture, formerly known as Rockstar Bidco, bid $4.5 billion, of which Apple provided $2.6 billion, on a collection of 4,000 patents sold by Nortel. Microsoft, Sony, Ericsson, and RIM also backed Rockstar, which beat out Google in the bidding for the patent collection.</p> </blockquote> <p>Even as Apple has <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-and-htc-settle-patent-litigation-reach-10-year-licensing-agreement">settled with HTC</a> and may be <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-and-motorola-may-settle-part-patent-dispute">prepared to settle</a> at least part of their case against Motorola Mobility, and won $1 billion verdict against Samsung in the U.S., a number of other, international cases, haven't gone Apple's way.</p> <p>So, while the contents of these patents is unknown, except that they deal primarily with mobile technology, they could help solidify Apple's current and future litigation.</p> <p>With Samsung is reportedly <a href="http://www.imore.com/samsung-and-patent-settlements-why-pay-cow-when-you-can-have-milk-free">unwilling to settle at this point</a>, having already reaped the rewards of what Apple considers their "copyist" behavior, perhaps Nortel's patents could help change their minds?</p> <p>It's possible that, with the acquisition of these patents, Apple will have enough leverage to get Samsung to settle at least some of the outstanding lawsuits between the companies, and the mobile world can enjoy even a little bit of rest after a long, drawn-out patent conflict.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-rockstar-bidco-nortel-patents-2012-11?op=1">Business Insider</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16526"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25b11534/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+grows+war+chest%2C+takes+ownership+of+1%2C024+Nortel+patents&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-quietly-shores-patent-portfolio" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+grows+war+chest%2C+takes+ownership+of+1%2C024+Nortel+patents&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-quietly-shores-patent-portfolio" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659063454/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b11534/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659063454/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b11534/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659063454/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25b11534/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/NZzKH5N1wQU?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/b6er9aRlwZU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Forums: YouTube apps for the iPad mini, Looking for a good free Twitter client</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 16 Nov 2012 09:49 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="From the iMore Forums" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-104800" height="345" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/03/retina_hero_1.jpg" title="From the iMore Forums" width="620" /></p> <p>Found an interesting article you want to share with iMore? 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With Letterpress 1.1, now you can!</p> <p>One of the other biggest additions to Letterpress 1.1 is that now you can send Game Center friend requests directly from the app. There is also an option to turn off the sounds, more words in the dictionary, and better handling of <a href="http://www.imore.com/no-skin-game-center">those annoying server errors</a>.</p> <p>I don't normally include all the release notes when announcing an update to an app, but atebits has made these ones so fun, that I can't help myself. I love it when developers act human and make their notes and descriptions fun.</p> <blockquote> <ul><li>Rematch! (requires iOS 6 or newer)</li> <li>Option to silence sounds. FYI I worked really hard on those sounds. No, no, go ahead, turn off the sounds if you want.</li> <li>Added words to the dictionary (and removed a few goofs).</li> <li>Fixed "Tell a Friend" via Facebook. People use Facebook?</li> <li>Clearer instructions. Yes, days of the week are proper nouns. No, they are not allowed.</li> <li>Handle servers errors a bit better. CROSS YOUR FINGERS THAT'S SOME GNARLY CODE.</li> <li>Less bugs! Not that I'm saying there were any bugs before. But there are definitely fewer now.</li> <li>Fixed syncing deleted games across devices.</li> <li>Tiles are now tappier when you tap tiles fast. Tap tappity tap tap.</li> <li>I like cookies.</li> <li>Send Game Center friend requests right from the app! Holy moly! So cool! Friend your friends with the friendlier friender!</li> <li>In-app purchases are less forgetful.</li> <li>Does anybody read these? Helloooooo?</li> </ul></blockquote> <p>Now wasn't that fun?</p> <p>So what do you think of the new update? Are you excited for Rematch and in-app Game Center requests? If you don't yet play Letterpress, what are you waiting for? 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Since travelers often end up in secluded areas, City Maps 2Go is the perfect solution to making sure you always have a map available. It also allows you to search and find places in the city, find thousands of points of interest, collect you favorite places, add places and notes, find hotels and ratings, and more.</p> <p>City Maps 2Go has 7,800 maps available worldwide and is free for the weekend. 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Since all of these episodes are already available on iTunes for the same price, I don't understand why any iPhone user would feel inclined to purchase from this app instead of iTunes. Even if you plan to watch episodes on your iPad, iTunes allows much more versatility since you can also watch the TV shows on your computer or Apple TV.</p> <p>Day After US <em>does</em> allow you to download the first episode of each series for free, so if you wanted to watch these episodes to decide if you think you'll like shows, then that's a good reason to use Day After US. You can also get a few more episodes by <del>spamming</del> sharing shows with your Facebook friends, so there's also that. But other than a few free episodes, I don't really see the appeal. Seeing the lack of iPhone 5 support leaves me wondering where else Warner Bros. cut corners. My reservations could be uncalled for, but this is honestly how I feel as a consumer -- I'd rather purchase from iTunes.</p> <p>What about you? 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The goal of this puzzle game is to remove all the colored blocks from the cube presented at the beginning of each stage. To do this, you much place the small cubes that are given to you in a manner that matches at least 3 small cubes of the same cube. If there's a match, all the cubes of the same color that are connected to the cube that you placed will be removed. Once al the blocks are removed, you progress to the next stage. As with many games of this type, Chain3D is easy to learn, but difficult to master.</p> <p>Chain3D includes 4 different modes: Easy, Normal, Hardcore, and Zen. What makes each mode icreasingly difficult is that you have less time to clear the cube before losing. In Easy, you have 90 seconds, Normal gives you 60 seconds, and Hardcore only allows 10 seconds to clear the cube. Zen mode doesn't have a time limit and just allows you to progress without the pressure of having a time constraint. Zen mode is a great way to learn strategies and techniques to improving your gameplay.</p> <p>I've only played Chain3D for a short while, but I like it and find it to be a fun, challenging puzzle.</p> <p>Match3D is currently on sale for the weekend for the whopping price of free! 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Over the past 2 years Lanyou Shuma has managed to smuggle over $80M worth of iPhones into China. The most interesting part is that they were doing it by having what looked like typical housewives smuggle them into Hong Kong.</p> <blockquote> <p>Half of the suspects are described as housewives who frequently travel to Hong Kong, according to another newspaper, the Southern Metropolis Daily, adding that they were paid 20 to 30 yuan in commission for each phone they brought back to the mainland.</p> </blockquote> <p>The iPhones would be hidden under clothing or strapped to the woman in a way that would conceal them while on the flight. I don't know about you but a long flight with a bunch of iPhones strapped to your body probably isn't the most comfortable way to travel.</p> <p>The main reason suppliers like Lanyou Shuma smuggle iPhones into the country is to avoid import and other kinds of taxes they would otherwise have to pay on the merchandise. A total of 26 defendants were arrested on charges of smuggling the phones into the country but it wasn't clear yet if all of them worked for the same supplier.</p> <blockquote> <p>Taobao Marketplace, a unit of Alibaba Group, is China's largest e-commerce website with a consumer focus. An Alibaba spokeswoman confirmed the closure of Lanyou Shuma.com store but declined to elaborate, saying the company "demands merchants run their businesses in accordance with all regulations and policies".</p> </blockquote> <p>The Chinese government has started taking the import and export of devices like the iPhone and iPad more serious over the last few years. Even individuals who have iPads and iPhones imported for personal use as opposed to business are now required to pay import tax.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/16/us-china-iphone-smugglers-idUSBRE8AF0K320121116">Reuters</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16523"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25abbc37/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Large+Chinese+iPhone+supplier+caught+smuggling+into+the+country%2C+by+housewives&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Flarge-chinese-iphone-supplier-caught-smuggling-country-housewives" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Large+Chinese+iPhone+supplier+caught+smuggling+into+the+country%2C+by+housewives&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Flarge-chinese-iphone-supplier-caught-smuggling-country-housewives" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659070178/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25abbc37/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659070178/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25abbc37/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659070178/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25abbc37/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/-p8rNbLK9Vo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/IrJ012bIRk8/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple and Motorola may settle part of patent dispute</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 16 Nov 2012 03:21 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/02/apple_vs_samsung_motorola_frand.jpg" width="636" height="421" alt="Apple and Motorola may settle part of patent dispute" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple and Motorola Mobility, owned by Google, are seeking arbitration on part of their patent disputes. The two companies would agree to a binding arbitration in order to reach a licensing agreement over standards-essential patents. Motorola Mobility brought forward the possiblity of arbitration earlier this month. An agreemment between Apple and Motorola Mobility here could have wide-reaching implications for the global litigation between the two companies, as Susan Decker of Bloomberg <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-16/apple-google-consider-arbitration-over-standard-patents-1-.html">reports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The companies have been exchanging proposals on using binding arbitration to reach a licensing agreement over patents that are essential to comply with industry standards on how phones operate. Such an agreement could lead to a global settlement of all of their patent disputes, Apple said in a filing yesterday.</p> <p>"Apple is also interested in resolving its dispute with Motorola completely and agrees that arbitration may be the best vehicle to resolve the parties' dispute," Apple said in the filing.</p> </blockquote> <p>A settlement between Apple and Motorola may also have an effect on litigation with other companies. Apple continues to battle Samsung in many courts around the world, while Microsoft has made several complaints against Motorola. Because Motorola Mobility is owned by Google, and because of their use of FRAND patents in their litigation, the FTC staff recently recommended that the commission <a href="http://www.imore.com/ftc-may-sue-google-over-antitrust-violations">sue Google</a> over antitrust violations in using these patents for litigation. If Apple and Motorola can agree to terms for these patents, then it's possible that the FTC my back down. Should an agreement be reached, it seems likely that Motorola will be able to reach a settlement with Microsoft. If that happens, hopefully this global patent war will start to cool down.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-16/apple-google-consider-arbitration-over-standard-patents-1-.html">Bloomberg</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16521"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25ab4333/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+and+Motorola+may+settle+part+of+patent+dispute&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-and-motorola-may-settle-part-patent-dispute" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+and+Motorola+may+settle+part+of+patent+dispute&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-and-motorola-may-settle-part-patent-dispute" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659069755/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ab4333/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659069755/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ab4333/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659069755/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25ab4333/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/IrJ012bIRk8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/9WO815NjWGQ/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Clear vs. Any.DO vs. Wunderlist: task list apps for iPhone shootout!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 16 Nov 2012 01:38 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/anydo_vs_clear_vs_wunderlist_task_apps_iphone.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: tasks apps for iPhone shootout!" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Since the iPhone is on-the-go as much as you are, task list apps are a natural way to stay organized. If you don't need a full on task-manager like <a href="http://www.imore.com/things-2-vs-omnifocus-and-todo-updated">OmniFocus, Todo, or Things</a>, simpler task list apps are a perfect way to make sure things are getting done on time, every time. Any.DO, Clear, and Wunderlist are three of our favorite task-list apps, but which one is the best for you?</p> <h2>Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: User interface and design</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/anydo_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: User interface and design" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Any.DO has a super clean interface that it means to allow you to add and organize tasks quickly and easily. There are two main views that Any.DO allows you to toggle between - date and folder based. The date based view will combine all your different lists to show you what needs to get done today, tomorrow, this week, and later. It will pull them according to how you added tasks to Any.DO.</p> <p>Once logging into Any.DO, the default date based list view appear and you can immediately start adding tasks. Each section had a plus sign next to it that allows you to add a task quickly. To access other views, there is a pull up located along the bottom of the screen. Flick it upwards and you can switch between date and folder view as well as view a list of completed tasks. Folder view will automatically sort all your tasks by folder groupings instead of time.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/anydo_ui.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Tapping on any task in Any.DO will give you a list of options that you can apply to that task. You can mark a task as important, drop it into a folder, set a reminder, add notes to it, or share it with a contact.</p> <p>Any.DO's settings can be access by pulling up the bottom menu and choosing the gear icon in the lower right hand corner. From here you can edit your folders, use the Any.DO moment feature, change between a dark and a light theme, control what the badge count does, change the language, and change the speech input language. There isn't much to configure but the options you may need to change are easily accessible right within the main app settings.</p> <p>Clear is a gesture based app that aims to make adding tasks lightning fast. Upon first launching clear you'll be given a brief tutorial on the gestures that are supported. You can also change the color theme of Clear to your liking as there are tons to choose from.</p> <p>The main screen of clear will show your lists. Inside each list you will find your tasks. Since Clear is gesture and layer driven, you use gestures to move up or down levels. If you're on the main list screen, tapping on the list will expand it. Tapping on a list item will allow you to edit it. Tapping anywhere else on the screen brings up a space to add a new task. To move back up a level, simply swipe downwards over the list or pinch your fingers together to collapse it.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/clear_iphone_ui.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>While on the main list screen, swiping down or pinching will bring you up one more level. From here you can access your lists, themes, and view more tips and tricks. The settings panel of Clear can also be accessed within the app. Here you can control badge count for all tasks or just active lists as well as turning on and off features such as iCloud sync, sounds, and vibration.</p> <p>Wunderlist's interface is set up to show you lists somewhat in the form of inboxes. You can tap the pencil in the upper right hand corner to edit current lists or tap in the box above your lists in order to quickly create a new one. Tapping the edit pencil also allows you to reorder lists any way you'd like. If you want your work list above your home list, you can simply drag it in that position.</p> <p>The main navigation of Wunderlist runs across the bottom of the app and consists of lists, starred items, due today, overdue, and more. More is where you can find app settings as well as other ways to sort your lists. Similar to Any.DO, Wunderlist allows you to view tasks that are associated with time. You can choose to view all tasks, tasks that are already completed, ones due tomorrow, in the next 7 days, later, and ones that have no due date.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/wunderlist_ui.jpg" width="620" height="461" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Wunderlist allows you to star tasks that are important and they'll filter into the starred section. You can easily star any task by simply tapping on the star next to the task name. It'll automatically filter into that section of the app. To mark a task as done, just check it off by tapping on the check mark box next to its name.</p> <p>There isn't a ton of customization with Wunderlist but settings does allow you to change the background image, date format, language, and set up sending tasks by email.</p> <p>While Any.DO, Clear, and Wunderlist all have simple to navigate and easy to understand designs, Any.DO has most logical user interface and it's by far the easiest to use. Once you get to understand Clear and become used to the gestures, it's just as user friendly but doesn't have nearly as many options when it comes to interface as what Any.DO offers, which makes it a nice compromise.</p> <h2>Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: Creating lists and tasks</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/clear_iphone_5_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: Creating lists and tasks" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>To create a list or task in Any.DO you can either manually enter it or just pull down to use the voice input feature. This is something that's unique to Any.DO and adds a lot of value for users who quickly need to input something without interrupting their workflow. Swipe down from the main screen and tap on the microphone icon. Say what you need the app to add and then tap the checkmark to input it.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/anydo_tasks_lists.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Any.DO will try and autocomplete tasks you are inputting by offering suggestions. They're based on places around you and on tasks you've previously entered into the app. It makes adding tasks a lot less painful than manually typing them.</p> <p>Sorting tasks in Any.DO is easy and can be done within just a few taps. A swipe up from the bottom of the screen lets you order tasks by time or by folder. If you want to see a quick view of what you have to do you can tap into settings and view Any.DO moment which gives you a glimpse of what you need to do today. You can then quickly set reminders for things you have do or move them to a later time. It's a great feature but something that's rather hidden in settings. It'd be nice to see this feature pulled into the main menu for quicker access.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/clear_lists_tasks.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Clear uses multiple layers within the app and each layer houses lists and tasks. Tapping anywhere on the screen inside of a list brings up a slot to enter a new task. Just type in data and hit return on your keyboard and it adds it to your task list. From there you can pinch to close lists or swipe upwards in order to close a list and view your main list. Swiping upwards one more time brings you to the main menu that houses settings and themes.</p> <p>To mark a task as done you can swipe to the right and it will be marked as complete. Swiping to the left on a task will delete it from your list. You'll notice that completed tasks will show up at the bottom with a line through them. To clear them from your list completely you can pull up on the task list and release and it will clear away old tasks that were marked as complete. While Clear doesn't have very many options for organizing and sorting, if you're looking for a simple task list that just works, it does that wonderfully and beautifully.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/wunderlist_lists_tasks.jpg" width="620" height="461" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Wunderlist is a nice compromise between Any.DO and Clear. Task entry is simply and only ever a few clicks away. When on the main task list screen you can quickly add a new list or tap into any existing list and start typing a task into the task box above your list.</p> <p>Aside from adding general tasks to lists the starred section easily shows you important tasks as a simple glance. When in settings you can view all options for time based tasks and how you want to view them. While Any.DO makes this feature apparent in their main menu, Wunderlist has chosen to put it in settings. I'm not sure this makes sense to me and many users may not think to open settings in order to sort tasks. While it's a wonderful feature to have, it should be presented in a way that makes it easier for users to find.</p> <p>If you need to create lists, tasks, and organize them quickly and efficiently, Any.DO is a happy medium between Wunderlist and Clear that allows you to organize just as fast as you enter. While Clear allows for the quickest entry, Any.DO's navigation will make more sense to many.</p> <h2>Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: Task reminders and notifications</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/anydo_iphone_push_alerts.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: Alerts & Notifications" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Any.DO, Clear, and Wunderlist all offer push notifications for reminders. What is really comes down to is how customizable they are. Any.DO by default will show a badge for any tasks that are due today. You can easily change this in settings to cater to certain lists or any tasks you'd like the badge to represent. Any.DO will also send you push notifications for any task you've set a reminder for. To set a reminder you can tap on the task name and then choose the reminder icon and set a time you'd like to be reminded. It's easy to access from any task and fast, which is what most users want.</p> <p>Clear allows you to change badges in two forms, for the last active list or for all tasks. This means that you can have badges represent all the tasks currently listed in Clear or you can choose to have it only represent the last list you accessed before you closed out the app. There is no option to configure only certain lists or tasks due today since clear doesn't allow you to set times for tasks. This also means there are no push notifications inside Clear. You'll see a badge but that's it.</p> <p>Wunderlist by default will show a badge for any tasks that are overdue. To my knowledge there isn't a way to change this within settings. As far as notifications go, you can set reminders for any task you'd like. After creating a task you can tap into it and choose a due date or set a reminder. Wunderlist will then send you a push notification at the designated time you specified.</p> <p>If you need push notifications that are customizable as well as a badge count that's just as flexible, Any.DO is the only option since Clear lacks push notification support and Wunderlist doesn't allow you to customize badge counts.</p> <h2>Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: Syncing lists and tasks</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/wunderlist_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: Syncing lists and tasks" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Any.DO uses its own native sync option. You can either create an account by signing up for an Any.DO account or by signing in with Facebook. Once you've set up an account, there is nothing to configure, it just works. Any device you've got Any.DO installed on will sync seamlessly.</p> <p>Clear now supports iCloud and once it's enabled within settings, all your tasks will automatically sync between iPhone, iPad, Mac, or any other device you've got Clear set up on.</p> <p>Wunderlist supports native syncing through their own login service. Just like Any.DO, once you've signed in there's absolutely nothing to configure. If you sign into your Wunderlist account on the web or on any other device that Wunderlist supports, your items will be there.</p> <p>As far as syncing services are concerned, all three clients have excellent syncing support and no matter which you choose, you'll have no issues accessing your data across several devices. Tie.</p> <h2>Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: Cross-platform support</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/clear_mac_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Any.DO has support for iPhone, Android, and a Chrome browser extension with a native web version coming soon. I've been using the Chrome extension for a few days now and haven't had any problems. The only think I did notice is that syncing runs behind a few minutes but other than that, it works seamlessly with the iPhone app. There currently isn't a native iPad version so if you need iPad support, Any.DO may not be your best option.</p> <p>Clear is available in the App Store for iPhone and in the Mac App Store. There isn't any native iPad or Android support so when it comes to syncing across platforms or to the iPad, it carries about the same support as Any.DO but instead of browser extensions, there <em>is</em> a native app for Mac users.</p> <p>Wunderlist has been around for quite some time and supports quite a few platforms including iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, and PC. If you have a tendency to jump between platforms and need a task list system that can go with you, Wunderlist is it and has the best support of all three options.</p> <h2>Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: Pricing</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/anydo_clear_wunderlist_pricing.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: Pricing" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Any.DO is available for free in both the App Store for iPhone and the Android Marketplace. The browser extension for Chrome is also free. Wunderlist is also a free option across all platforms and with the list of support you have, you really can't beat it.</p> <p>Clear is the only option that is a paid option. The iPhone version of Clear is currently available in the App Store for $1.99 while its Mac counterpart will run you $9.99 in the Mac App Store. If you love gestures and want an app that takes full advantage of them, Clear is it and it's well worth the price if you need a quick and efficient task manager.</p> <p>If price is a deciding factor, Wunderlist has the best support and with a free price tag, there's no competition.</p> <h2>Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: The bottom line</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/anydo_any_moment.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Any.DO vs. Clear vs. Wunderlist: Bottom line" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Any.DO, Clear, and Wunderlist all have great options when it comes to syncing and work well to keep you organized and on task. It comes down to how you need to organize your tasks and whether or not notifications matter to you.</p> <p>While Wunderlist has the best cross-platform support, the interface is not <em>as</em> simple as either Clear or Any.DO. It also feels dated as it hasn't seen a complete app overhaul since iOS 4. I'd only recommend Wunderlist over Clear and Any.DO if you really need that cross-platform support.</p> <p>For most, it will come down to choosing between Clear and Any.DO. If push notifications and organizing lists by time are must haves for you, look no further any Any.DO. It'll do everything you need and probably more. If you prefer a native Mac app and a beautiful simplistic interface that's gesture driven, Clear is where it's at.</p> <h2>Any.DO - Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fany.do%2Fid497328576%3Fmt%3D8%23">Download Now</a></h2> <h2>Clear - $1.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Fclear%2Fid493136154%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h2> <h2>Wunderlist - Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fwunderlist%2Fid406644151%3Fmt%3D8%23">Download Now</a></h2> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16519"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25aabbb1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Clear+vs.+Any.DO+vs.+Wunderlist%3A+task+list+apps+for+iPhone+shootout%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fanydo-vs-clear-vs-wunderlist-task-list-apps-iphone-shootout" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Clear+vs.+Any.DO+vs.+Wunderlist%3A+task+list+apps+for+iPhone+shootout%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fanydo-vs-clear-vs-wunderlist-task-list-apps-iphone-shootout" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659019449/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25aabbb1/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659019449/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25aabbb1/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659019449/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25aabbb1/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/9WO815NjWGQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/xVjEgsX7MUM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Recent studies on iPad mini and Windows 8 are both bullish for Apple</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 16 Nov 2012 09:54 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Recent studies on iPad mini and Windows 8 are both bullish for Apple" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Now that the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> has been available for a while, we're starting to see some interesting industry research headlines pop up, based on consumer surveys. Earlier this week, Cowen and Co. made headlines with one particular study that I wanted to bring up for discussion.</p> <p>Cowen's study, which is outlined in detail over at <a href=""http://allthingsd.com/20121114/ipad-mini-creates-more-demand-than-it-cannibalizes/"">AllThingsD</a>, involves 1,225 US adults who were surveyed on buying intentions. 12 percent plan to buy an iPad mini in the next 18 months.</p> <p>What's more, over half of the people planning to buy an iPad mini said it would be their first tablet. Only 16.6% said they intended to use the iPad mini to replace another device, and among that small crowd, only 29% said they'd be replacing an iPad (My guess: likely many of them are original iPads).</p> <p>Do the math. Of those planning to buy an iPad Mini, only 5% claim to be replacing an iPad. So the vast majority, and I do mean vast, are buying an iPad mini either as their first ever tablet, to replace another brand of tablet, or as could be the case in many families, to grow their tablet collection.</p> <p>This hardly looks like a case of self-cannibalization to me. Even if it were, I still think it would be the right move for Apple. Better to cannibalize your own product than have someone else do it. But in this case, Apple seems set to grow tablet sales significantly without giving up too many of its full-size iPad customers.</p> <p>I read this study as a very bullish indicator for Apple. Remember that Wall Street generally freaks out on gross margin declines. If Apple trades one iPad customer for an iPad Mini buyer, which generates less margin, profitability declines. I've argued strongly that overall growth in unit volume will more than offset the losses, meaning that profitability will go up despite margin going down. Wall Street focuses on the headline news of lower margins, and the stock tanks. That's part of the reason Apple stock has declined recently.</p> <p>But it looks like we're hardly seeing any cannibalization. So instead of Apple having to trade one product sale for another, they're keeping most of their full size iPad sales and stacking iPad mini profits on top. This is excellent news. Yes, margins will still drop. That's what happens when product mix shifts with a lower cost product. But profits will grow, which is what investors ultimately care about.</p> <p>Another study also made headlines today. Not so much about the iPad mini specifically, but Windows 7 customers being hesitant to adopt Windows 8. You can read about this study, by anti-virus maker Avast, in <a href=""http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/11/14/poll-shows-us-consumers-hesitant-windows-8/1700585/"">USA Today</a>. It seems that 16% of US Windows users plan to buy a new computer shortly. The survey was worded in such a way that an iPad counts as a computer. So check out the results: 68% plan to buy a Windows 8 device. 30% plan to buy an iPad and 12% plan to buy a Mac.</p> <p>That's 42%, a pretty big chunk of the US market, who plans to buy Apple products. This doesn't bode well for Microsoft.</p> <p>Together, these two studies are very bullish for Apple. The tablet market is still early into its growth phase, and <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS</a> is sitting pretty to capture many multiples of market share compared to what Apple accomplished with MacOS over the last decade.</p> <p>Tablets will eventually outsell desktops and notebooks combined. They'll be used in all sorts of markets. They'll get Apple to the next level of profitability.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16517"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25a9c9ff/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Recent+studies+on+iPad+mini+and+Windows+8+are+both+bullish+for+Apple&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Frecent-studies-ipad-mini-and-windows-8-are-both-bullish-apple" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Recent+studies+on+iPad+mini+and+Windows+8+are+both+bullish+for+Apple&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Frecent-studies-ipad-mini-and-windows-8-are-both-bullish-apple" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659032482/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a9c9ff/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659032482/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a9c9ff/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659032482/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a9c9ff/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/xVjEgsX7MUM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/BjBP-VYzO2s/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">AT&T lights up LTE in a slew of new locals</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 16 Nov 2012 07:27 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/att_iphone_5_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="AT&T lights up LTE in a slew of new locals" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Been waiting for AT&T LTE to light up on your <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> or cellular-equipped <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad</a>? Well, as part of AT&T's announced <a href="http://www.imore.com/att-planning-large-investment-expansion-lte-network">$14 billion network build-out</a> over the next three years, a bunch of new places just went live:</p> <ul><li>Mobile, Ala.</li> <li>Jonesboro, Ark.</li> <li>Pensacola, Fla.</li> <li>South Bend and Mishawaka, Ind.</li> <li>Saratoga/Saratoga Springs, N.Y.</li> <li>Columbus, Ohio</li> <li>Toledo, Ohio</li> <li>Eugene, Ore.</li> <li>Corvallis, Ore.</li> <li>Portland, Ore.</li> <li>Greenville, S.C.</li> <li>Columbia, S.C.</li> <li>Charleston, S.C.</li> <li>El Paso, Texas</li> </ul><p>Today's launch comes on the heels of other cities going live this week, including:</p> <ul><li>Minneapolis/St. Paul</li> <li>Provo-Orem, Utah</li> <li>Denver</li> <li>Anne Arundel County in Maryland</li> <li>Daytona Beach</li> <li>York, Penn.</li> <li>Tacoma, Wash.</li> <li>Milwaukee, Wis.</li> <li>Louisville, Ken.</li> </ul><p>That's on top of AT&T's expanded LTE coverage in Fairfield County, Conn., as well as downriver Wayne and Monroe near Detroit. AT&T says its LTE coverage has doubled in 2012 and is now in 103 markets, with more to come this year.</p> <p>If you just got AT&T LTE on your iPhone, do us a favor - Go through a Speedtest.net screenshot in our <a href="http://forums.imore.com/iphone-5-forum/240731-iphone-5-speed-test-results.html">iPhone 5 Forum</a>, would you?</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16516"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25a8ba88/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=AT%26T+lights+up+LTE+in+a+slew+of+new+locals&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fatt-lights-lte-slew-new-locals" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=AT%26T+lights+up+LTE+in+a+slew+of+new+locals&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fatt-lights-lte-slew-new-locals" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659027433/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a8ba88/kg/335/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659027433/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a8ba88/kg/335/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659027433/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a8ba88/kg/335/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/BjBP-VYzO2s?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/5dJKKnkcob0/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Deal of the Day: 44% off the BodyGuardz HD Anti-glare ScreenGuardz for iPhone 5</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 16 Nov 2012 07:21 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h4> <a href="http://store.imore.com/bodyguardz-hd-anti-glare-screenguardz/15A43A12462A.htm"><img alt="" height="249" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/12462.jpg" style="float: right;" title="Deal of the Day" width="274" /></a>Today Only: Buy the <a href="http://store.imore.com/bodyguardz-hd-anti-glare-screenguardz/15A43A12462A.htm">BodyGuardz HD Anti-glare ScreenGuardz for iPhone 5</a> and save $6.95!</h4> <p>BodyGuardz HD Anti-glare ScreenGuardz are custom designed to protect your iPhone 5 screen while reducing annoying glare at the same time. 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Quantities are likely very limited, so if you want one, you will have to be quick.</p> <p>Here's what <a href="http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23557&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35721&mapcode=wireless">AT&T</a>'s Glenn Lurie, president, Emerging Enterprises and Partnerships, is saying:</p> <blockquote> <p>"Our customers are increasingly connecting their devices to the mobile internet and our new Mobile Share plans allow them to add a tablet for just 10 dollars a month. We're thrilled to offer iPad mini to our customers on the nation's largest 4G network.</p> </blockquote> <p>Here's <a href="http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2463">Sprint</a>'s Fared Adib, senior vice president, Product Development:</p> <blockquote> <p>"iPad mini and the fourth generation iPad, combined with Sprint's 4G LTE network and our aggressively priced rate plans, offer customers an outstanding tablet experience. Sprint doesn't put its customers on shared pricing plans like some carriers. With Sprint you get the best pricing for all the data you need without the worry of overages."</p> </blockquote> <p>Verizon doesn't seem to have made an announcement yet, but the new iPads are showing up on their site, and should be in their stores.</p> <p>LTE versions of the iPad 4 (iPad with Retina display) and iPad mini are <a href="http://www.imore.com/lte-ipads-and-ipad-minis-start-showing-customer-homes-apple-stores">starting to arrive at pre-order customers' homes</a> around the US as well however outside of the U.S. it's not such good news; most other areas are still seeing delivery dates of late November.</p> <p>If you are after an LTE version of the iPad or iPad mini, and you live in the U.S., add running to your local store to list of available options. And if you manage to score one, make sure to let us know!</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23557&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35721&mapcode=wireless">AT&T</a>, <a href="http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2463">Sprint</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16514"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25a50d2a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Cellular%2FLTE+iPad+mini+and+iPad+4+now+available+at+carrier+and+retail+stores+in+the+U.S.+%5BUpdated%5D&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fsprint-start-selling-lte-ipad-4-and-ipad-mini-stores-today" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Cellular%2FLTE+iPad+mini+and+iPad+4+now+available+at+carrier+and+retail+stores+in+the+U.S.+%5BUpdated%5D&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fsprint-start-selling-lte-ipad-4-and-ipad-mini-stores-today" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658990961/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a50d2a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658990961/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a50d2a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658990961/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a50d2a/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/fCkyhHu6nmg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Anrf0Kdxaws/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Vjay for iPhone now available, both iPhone and iPad versions on sale</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 15 Nov 2012 08:26 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/vjay_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The popular music and video machine for iPad, vjay by algoriddim, has made it's way to the iPhone bringing all the same great features to the smaller device. With vjay, you can mix and scratch your favorite music videos from iTunes or combine songs from your music library with personal videos into a killer audio visual experience. You can then share your creations to a Facebook and YouTube.</p> <p>vjay lets you use all the media stored on your iPhone, including videos, music, and footage from your Camera Roll. It also comes pre-loaded with a few few music videos and high-quality footage. Additionally, vjay features stunning audio and visual effects including looping tools, visual transitions, and real-time video scratch.</p> <p>In addition to using media stored on your iPhone, vjay also lets you use the built-in camera of the Phone to record video and add them to your mixes on the fly.</p> <p>With the touch of a button, vjay lets you save your mashups to the iPhone in real-time and share with friends. You can also plug your iPad into a TV or stream your videos wirelessly to an Apple TV. 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You can now preview photos and article summaries in Discover without tapping and "View all Tweets" to see what's popular among the people you're connected to. Also, when performing a search, related photos will appear at the top of the stream and can see who's favorited a Tweet.</p> <p>I would love to provide feedback on the on the new Twitter 5.1, but unfortunately, I've been unable to successfully stay logged it. The few times I didn't receive an authentication error, I was kicked out only moment later. Is anyone else having issues logging into Twitter for iPhone and iPad? If not, let us know what you think of Twitter's update!</p> <h2>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Ftwitter%2Fid333903271%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h2> <p>Source: <a href="http://blog.twitter.com/2012/11/more-to-see-on-iphone-and-android.html">Twitter</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16513"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25a25e20/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Twitter+5.1+for+iPhone+and+iPad+now+available&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ftwitter-iphone-5-1-available" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Twitter+5.1+for+iPhone+and+iPad+now+available&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ftwitter-iphone-5-1-available" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658977985/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a25e20/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658977985/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a25e20/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658977985/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a25e20/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/W7kC5O0JgvQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/i2mnFcgEYPk/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Google reportedly putting finishing touches on native iOS maps app, Eddy Cue going hands-on with iOS 6 maps</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 15 Nov 2012 04:14 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" height="349" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/ios_6_maps_poi_data_fixed.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>While many folks have started to notice <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/apple-maps">iOS 6 Maps</a> improving as of late, there is still plenty of customers out there who don't think Apple's new solution is anywhere nearly as good as the old, Google-powered one. If you're one of those, the lost and disillusioned, then good news. The long-rumored standalone <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/google-maps">Google Maps</a> app may soon see the light of day (read: App Store). That, according to the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324595904578121361589950722.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEADTop">Wall Street Journal</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Google has distributed a test version of its new mapping app that will work on Apple's iPhones to some individuals outside the company, said a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Google has been putting the finishing touches on the app before submitting it for approval to the Apple iTunes store, this person said, though it's unclear exactly when that will happen.</p> </blockquote> <p>Apple, for their part, has refused to comment on the matter citing the fact they don't dicuss apps that haven't been submitted for approval. Those 'finishing touches' mentioned by the unnamed source are surely what most folks will be interested in.</p> <p>It is expected that Google will include turn-by-turn navigation built right into the app, compared to when Apple was using Google Maps and Google reportedly refused to provide it unless Apple included Google's Latitude service as well.</p> <p>While some stories have alledged Apple might reject or "pocket veto" Google Maps, delaying or refusing entry, given the scrutiny Apple faced over Google Voice a few years ago, and given that Google Search was approved, although with a suspiciously long delay, Apple likely has no choice but to approve Google Maps. Eventually.</p> <p>Also, according to the WSJ, newly appointed yet of Maps, Apple senior vice-president of internet and services, Eddy Cue, hasn't wasted any time getting his hands dirty.</p> <blockquote><p> Apple has continued to work to fix the bugs in its mapping software. The maps team is now under senior vice president for Internet software and services, Eddy Cue, who also oversees products like iTunes and iCloud. Mr. Cue has been hands-on with the maps team and participates in regular meetings to fix the product, according to a person familiar with the matter.</p></blockquote> <p>In any event, Google Maps for iOS has yet to arrive on the Apple App Store so we'll have to wait this one out and see what, exactly happens here. If Google does manage get it released, are you ready to give up on iOS 6 Maps?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324595904578121361589950722.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEADTop">WSJ</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16512"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25a1f2b1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Google+reportedly+putting+finishing+touches+on+native+iOS+maps+app%2C+Eddy+Cue+going+hands-on+with+iOS+6+maps&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnative-google-maps-app-ios-said-be-getting-finishing-itunes-store-submission" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Google+reportedly+putting+finishing+touches+on+native+iOS+maps+app%2C+Eddy+Cue+going+hands-on+with+iOS+6+maps&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnative-google-maps-app-ios-said-be-getting-finishing-itunes-store-submission" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659027915/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a1f2b1/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659027915/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a1f2b1/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659027915/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a1f2b1/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/i2mnFcgEYPk?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/96VJRfVNabY/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Facebook for iPhone update brings ability to share stories, tag your friends in posts, and more</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 15 Nov 2012 02:36 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/06/facebook-update-hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Facebook for iPhone has received a pretty nice update that includes a Share link to re-post stories from your news feed as well as the ability to tag your friends in any post, comment or photo. Both of these features have been huge requests of Facebook for iPhone users for a very long time, so it's great to finally see Facebook deliver.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/facebook_tag_sort_screenshots.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>You may have noticed that in one of Facebook's past updates, the ability to sort your feed by Top Stories or Most Recent was removed. This update brings that feature back! To find it, head to the sidebar and tap the Setting icon next to the News Feed tab.</p> <p>When sharing a story to your news feed you have the option to choose your audience from Public, Friends, Only Me, Friends except Acquaintances and any one of your Friend Lists. The last new feature added to Facebook for iPhone is the ability to add smileys, hearts, and other emoji in messages.</p> <p>Surprisingly, there aren't any "bug fixes" claimed to be included in this update, but if you notice that any of them have disappeared (or that new ones have arrived), please let us know!</p> <p>So what do you think about this update? Are you happy that Facebook is finally bringing in features they should've included ages ago? 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The film will take place over three scenes, each thirty minutes long, and all told in real time. Each scene will be backstage at a different product launch, the original Macintosh, the NeXT cube, and the iPod.</p> <p>If these detail hold together, this will be an altogether different film than what many were expecting. We can't say with any certainty what the narrative content of these scenes will be. His previous film, The Social Network, told a fairly linear story using the framing device of a legal negotiation set after most of the action in the movie. Backstage at a product launch sounds like a similar device at first, but Sorkin says that these three scenes will comprise the entire movie. With the setting confimed but with no inkling of content, we'll have to wait a bit longer to see what Sorkin's take on Steve Jobs will be.</p> <p>Also of note, Sorkin reveals that Jobs asked him to help with Jobs' famed Stamford commencement address, and to write a Pixar film.</p> <p>Here's the video.</p> <p><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/271557391" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=1971883313001&playerId=271557391&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="620" height="500" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></p> <p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/HeroSummit/status/269132991429750785">Hero Summit</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/babashetty/status/269136822012096513">Baba Shetty</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16507"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25a13118/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Aaron+Sorkin+reveals+details+for+Steve+Jobs+biopic&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Faaron-sorkin-reveals-details-steve-jobs-biopic" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Aaron+Sorkin+reveals+details+for+Steve+Jobs+biopic&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Faaron-sorkin-reveals-details-steve-jobs-biopic" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658974385/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a13118/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658974385/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a13118/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658974385/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a13118/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/tmlvKeyi7iM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/m6C54N37jYY/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">The future of Siri and Apple's services</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 15 Nov 2012 12:58 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/rene_cineplex_passbook.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>It's been over a year now since <a href="http://www.imore.com/siri">Siri</a> launched alongside the iPhone 4S in October of 2011. When I first saw Siri, it seemed to have enormous potential as: 1) A natural language interface that <a href="http://www.imore.com/siri-os-could-natural-language-be-apples-next-big-leap-forward">may one day do to multitouch and graphics</a> was they did to the command line; 2) thanks to that interface, a way for Apple to <a href="http://www.imore.com/yes-ios-6-more-about-apple-new-user-features-thats-okay">intermediate and broker search away from Google</a> and towards parter content; and 3) by virtue of that intermediation and brokerage, a <a href="http://www.imore.com/2011/10/11/apple-siri-customer-insight-play/">gateway into customer insight analytics</a>.</p> <p>On the client side, I've enjoyed the type of results Siri delivers enough, both in terms of content and presentation, to wish Apple would: 1) <a href="http://www.imore.com/siri-spotlight-accessibility-ios-6">hook it into Spotlight</a> so I could still use it when talking would be impossible or inappropriate, or the natural language parser wasn't available; and 2) fix it so the natural language parser <a href="http://www.imore.com/siri-months-community-report-card">wasn't so frequently unavailable</a>. (Purple-dot-purple-dot-purple-dot-nothing is the mouse only randomly getting food.)</p> <p>Since then, Apple has brokered deals for sports, restaurant, and movie knowledge bases in Siri, including the ability to start table reservations and, soon, movie ticket purchases right from within the service. However, also since then, Google has launched their competing <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/tags/google-now/">Google Now</a> service. And Google knows services the way Apple knows hardware and software. It offers on-device voice parsing, Google's industry-leading backend infrastructure, and goes a step beyond Siri by attempting to predictively provide information and answer questions before you even ask them.</p> <p>Now, Apple has started <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-hires-amazon-search-exec-run-siri">hiring people away from Amazon</a> to help with the service and, in the wake of a <a href="http://www.imore.com/tim-cook-apple">management re-ogranization</a>, Siri has been given to Apple's "fixer", senior vice-president Eddy Cue to help set, or reset, its course going forward.</p> <p>Because Siri is only as useful as its weakest server and slowest response, and both those things are going to need some serious attention.</p> <h2>Speed and reliability</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/siri_iphone_5_reminder.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>It's tough to argue that the biggest problems Siri faced at launch, and continues to face today, is that it sometimes doesn't work, and oftentimes when it does, it's annoyingly slow. Part of that is due to the network. Literally everything you send to Siri needs to go to Apple's servers for parsing and back to your device before you get a response. That's certainly understandable if the result set includes information stores on the internet, but for local tasks like setting an alarm, it's a single point of unnecessary congestion and all too frequently, failure.</p> <p>Google switched to on-device voice parsing for Android 4.1 and that should be at the top of Apple's Siri list for iOS 7. Moving that all on-device is no doubt non-trivial, but removing the burden of the cloud from where it's not needed has so many benefits that it's absolutely worth the effort. That way not only setting alarms but anything involving local or locally-cached data in apps, most especially dictation (say goodbye to purple-dot-purple-dot-purple-dot-nothing!) becomes not only nearly instantaneous, but immune to outages.</p> <p>Sports scores, movie listings, Wolfram|Alpha queries, restaurant table books, and anything else that absolutely had to hit the internet would still be slower and riskier, but even local map and point-of-interest data could be cached locally, greatly reducing the dependency on Apple's backend. And about that backend...</p> <h2>Infrastructure</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/google-now.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>The elephant in Apple's room, the wrench in their reliability, is their server-side infrastructure and its glass jaw. Siri and it's issues since launch are just one example. Game Center has infamously gone down thanks, perhaps, <a href="http://www.imore.com/no-skin-game-center">due to the launch of just one popular game</a>. iMessage has had it's ups and down. So has the App Store (in fact, as I write this, App Store downloads aren't working). <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-ceo-tim-cook-writes-open-letter-customers-concerning-ios-6-maps">iOS 6 Maps</a> feels more like a data aggregation, cleansing, and quality assurance issue than an infrastructure one at this point; I haven't seen maps "go down". The Apple Online Store has to go offline simply to be updated (even if there's marketing value to a stunt like taking the store down, there's real-world value to live updates on ecommerce engines).</p> <p>Google and other competitors like Facebook and Amazon come from the clouds. Their infrastructure isn't as old as Apple's WebObjects past, and has been their singular focus since their respective launches. As good as Apple is at hardware and software, that's as good as Google, Facebook, and Amazon are at the data centers, servers, and services that comprise their clouds.</p> <p>For Apple to re-create their backend architecture in a way that's more modern and advanced, or even as modern and advanced, as Google Facebook, and Amazon will be non-trivial. One look at Microsoft's valiant efforts to date in that respect shows just exactly how non-trivial it is to turn an old, stubborn aircraft carrier into a new, shiny hellicarrier.</p> <p>Maybe Apple is already doing that. They're slowly but surely pushing their Objective-C based development platforms forward, maybe they're doing the same thing with their cloud infrastructure. Maybe something just as good as what runs on Macs and iOS devices is being worked on to run iCloud and all Apple's ancillary services.</p> <p>If not, however, their should be. And soon. And with massive, billion dollar efforts not spent on data centers alone but on the next generation of software to run them.</p> <p>Google, Facebook, and Amazon are buying up apps, developers, and designers to address their cultural weaknesses, and the Sofa, Sparrow, Snapseed, and other teams are hard at work making sure every new generation of native app they release is less embarrassing than the last. And it's its working.</p> <p>Apple has a much harder problem to fix, but that just means that have to work harder at fixing it. Whether it's buying Nuance or former OS X head Bertrand Serlet's new startup (if what it does is even appropriate) or raiding Google, Facebook, and Amazon (again) for every cloud engineer they can, they need to get it done.</p> <p>Otherwise Game Center, App Store, iTunes, iMessage, iCloud, and yes, Siri will suffer.</p> <h2>API</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/siri_sports_hero_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>While engineers and architecture are vitally important to Apple, APIs are what matter to developers. And developers have wanted Siri APIs since they first saw it announced at the iPhone 4S event. And it still seems unlikely.</p> <p>Guy English of <a href="http://kickingbear.com/blog/archives/264">Kicking Bear</a> explained how Apple's internal secrecy made even the integration of an Apple app, Find my Friends, convoluted. Here's the crux (but read the whole thing, the linen-play is killer):</p> <blockquote> <p>Apple doesn't appear to have an internal SPI for Siri yet, and it's my bet that they're a year or so away from it. Even internally it appears that they've not yet drafted an approximation. And I don't blame them. For an AI system like Siri that would require determining the plug-in based upon confidence that it could handle the request. How do you write an API that gauges the trustability of thousands of plug-ins to properly report their confidence?</p> </blockquote> <p>Guy also talks about hand-off collisions in the <a href="http://www.imore.com/debug-1-loren-brichter-letterpress">first episode of Debug</a> as well, where different apps offer up potentially overlapping knowledge sources, and the Siri AI has to try to figure out which one gets what and when. A pop-up requester, the kind Siri already uses to offer up different contacts or locations, could handle the obvious stuff, but not everything is obvious. Good natural language parsing is all about subtlety, context, and yes, nuance.</p> <p>A Siri API wouldn't just have the potential for conflicting app hand-offs, but for conflicting with Apple's partnership deals. That goes back to Apple using Siri as a way to intermediate and broker search. An API intermediates Apple. What value would a content deal have between Apple and Yelp, or Apple and OpenTable or Fandango or anyone else, if any app could hook into an API "for free"? Right now Apple seems to want to handle Siri access the way they handle Apple TV access, through closed partnering deals rather than open access.</p> <p>That sucks for developers, and may or may not suck for users. Apple might feel controlling access provides a better, saner experience, even if many power users would disagree -- the classic conflict.</p> <p>Either way, I'd argue fixing Siri's speed and reliability, fixing iCloud's backend infrastructure, and adding in predictive functionality should all be done way before Apple even considers taking on the responsibility of a Siri API.</p> <h2>Functionality</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_siri_mockup_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="360" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Beyond speed and reliability, architecture and API, for end users, Siri is still a mixed bag when it comes to functionality. Even with Apple's built-in apps, there's not a lot of inconsistency. For example, Siri can compose both emails and messages, but can only read incoming messages, not emails. That Siri will tell you it can't do certain things shows the natural language and contextual parsing knows what you want to do, the ability to do it simply hasn't been implemented, turned on, or allowed. Over a year later, and Siri still doesn't provide basic Settings toggle functionality.</p> <p>Kontra, questioning whether Siri is Apple's future on <a href="http://counternotions.com/2012/11/12/siri-future/">Counternotions</a>, points out the advantage that contextually aware, targeted search has over Google's traditional, linear search algorithms. Here's an excerpt, and again, go read the whole thing:</p> <blockquote> <p>A conventional search engine like Google has to maintain an unpalatable level of click-stream snooping to track your financial transactions to build your purchasing profile. That's not easy (likely illegal on several continents) especially if you're not constantly using Google Play or Google Wallet, for example. While your credit card history or your bank account is opaque to Google, your Amex or Chase app has all that info. If you allow Siri to securely link to such apps on your iPhone, because this is a highly selective request and you trust Siri/Apple, your app and/or Siri can actually interpret what "nice" is within your budget: up to $85 this month and certainly not in the $150-$250 range and not a $25 hole-in-the wall Chinese restaurant either because it's your mother's birthday.</p> </blockquote> <p>This is even true with the the excellent Google Search iOS app. In terms of speed and, so far, reliability, it positively schools Siri. Yet it remains trapped in Google's traditional search paradigm.</p> <p>But not so Google Now. In my experience Google now isn't (yet) the contextual equal of Siri, but it does something Apple (also yet) hasn't been willing to do with Siri: predictive response.</p> <p>The idea isn't new. Roger McNamee, back when Elevation Partners still owned Palm, pitched the idea that your phone, because it knows where you are, what you have scheduled, and who your contacts are, could alert you if traffic became such that you could no longer make your meeting down town, and prepare messages to send the people you were supposed to meet to excuse your tardiness. Instead of a static alarm, it could remind you to leave for a meeting only a few minutes ahead of time if it was down the hall, or hours ahead if it was across town and there'd been an accident. Rather than you asking about the weather, it would know you had a trip planned for Banff and, when snow started to fall, alert you to bring your jacket. It could anticipate, and instead of making you ask for information, it could bring the information to you.</p> <p>And forget asking to have Wi-Fi or LTE toggled off or on. It could know when you entered or left a trusted network or planned location to just do it for you. Not to mention, "it's 48hrs until your anniversary, dumbass, and you haven't made dinner reservations yet, would you like to see a list of romantic restaurants with seating for 2 still available?"</p> <p>Add automatic search widening to that as well, so if the perfect restaurant is 11 miles away instead of 10, or there's nothing Italian available but there is something French, you don't get zero results back, and the future starts to become much more interesting and convenient.</p> <p>Google Now is doing some of that already, and with a nice looking interface, and creepy as it is, it's convenient enough that many of us probably wouldn't be bothered by the privacy issues any longer than it took us to agree to the access requester.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pPqliPzHYyc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>While Siri was ahead of Google in terms of personal search, Google is getting ahead of Siri in terms of predictive search, and if it takes until iOS 7, presumably in the fall of 2013, for Apple to respond, Google Now will likely be even further ahead.</p> <h2>The bottom line</h2> <p>Whether it was the command line with the Apple II, the GUI with the Mac, or multitouch with the iPhone, Apple has been at the forefront of every major mainstream computing interface revolution in modern memory. They're not with Siri. Siri is the Apple I. The Lisa. The unreleased <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/safari-pad">Safari Pad</a> before the iPhone. If Apple needs the Apple II, the Mac, the iPhone version of Siri, or they cede the next great interfaces to the likes of Google Now or Microsoft Kinect, or whatever else comes next.</p> <p>Services have never been Apple's forte, so the coming revolution could well favor the competition. But that just means Apple has to be bolder and fight harder to win this next battle for the future.</p> <p>(Seriously, and not trying to be a pain, but we talk about a lot of this with Loren Brichter of Tweetie and Letterpress fame in this week's episode of <a href="http://www.imore.com/debug-1-loren-brichter-letterpress">Debug</a> so check it out if you haven't already.)</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16505"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25a14a5f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=The+future+of+Siri+and+Apple%27s+services&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ffuture-siri-and-apple-services" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=The+future+of+Siri+and+Apple%27s+services&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ffuture-siri-and-apple-services" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659023671/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a14a5f/kg/335-336-340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659023671/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a14a5f/kg/335-336-340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659023671/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a14a5f/kg/335-336-340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/m6C54N37jYY?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/VtTyWLeByxI/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iTunes and App Store down for many, can't get or update apps</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 15 Nov 2012 12:48 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/app_store_gripes_hero.jpg" width="620" height="369" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>We're getting flooded with reports of iTunes and the App Store being down in numerous regions. Browsing the stores still works, but downloading or trying to update apps does not.</p> <p>It doesn't seem to be affecting everyone, and some who were affected for a while seem to have recovered, but others are still having the problem.</p> <p>If you can't access iTunes or the App Store, or get your apps, you're not alone. Let us know, along with where you are. If you're fine, or if the problem has been fixed for you, let us know that as well.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16509"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25a0d209/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iTunes+and+App+Store+down+for+many%2C+can%27t+get+or+update+apps&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fitunes-and-app-store-down-many-cant-get-or-update-apps" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iTunes+and+App+Store+down+for+many%2C+can%27t+get+or+update+apps&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fitunes-and-app-store-down-many-cant-get-or-update-apps" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659023186/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a0d209/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659023186/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a0d209/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659023186/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a0d209/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/VtTyWLeByxI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/LvhKUYQ1S4I/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to directly insert a photo or video into an email on iPhone and iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 15 Nov 2012 12:31 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/insert_photo_hero_iphone.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="How to insert a photo or video into an email on iPhone and iPad" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>While older versions of <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS</a> required you to email pictures and videos using the Photos app, or more recently, tediously copy and paste them into a Mail app email, <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-6">iOS 6</a> adds the ability to insert them directly into an email. If you've ever had times where you started typing out an email and then had to close it out in order to copy and paste an image from the Photos app, you'll understand why this feature was much needed.</p> <p>Now, the bad news is that instead of a simple, multipurpose attachment icon in plain site, Apple is only letting you attach pictures and emails (not documents or anything else), and they've hidden it away in the already jam-packed editing popover. Still, better to have than have not, so here's how it works...</p> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Mail</strong> app on your iPhone or iPad.</li> <li>Tap on the <strong>Compose</strong> button in the bottom right hand corner just as you normally would to send an email.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/insert_photo1.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Fill out the sender info, subject, and body just as you would for a normal email.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/insert_photo2.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Now <strong>double tap</strong> where you'd like to insert the image.</li> <li>You'll see a menu come up. Tap the <strong>arrow</strong> to the right of the menu to view more options.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/inset_photo3.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Here you'll see the option to <strong>Insert Photo or Video</strong>. Tap on it.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/insert_photo4.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>You'll be taken to your Photos so you can select the image you'd like to insert. Find it and select it.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/insert_photo5.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>You'll see a <strong>Preview</strong> of the image. Just tap on <strong>Choose</strong> to confirm it's the right one.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/insert_photo6.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>The image will automatically be inserted into your email.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/insert_photo7.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Once you're done filling out your email, just tap the <strong>Send</strong> button in the upper right hand corner and your email, along with your image, will be on its way!</li> </ol><p>You can insert as many images into an email as you'd like but just keep in mind some email clients have a limit on the email size someone can receive so we'd recommend keeping it to under 5 images or so unless they're small.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16506"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25a0cee9/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+directly+insert+a+photo+or+video+into+an+email+on+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-insert-photo-or-video-email-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+directly+insert+a+photo+or+video+into+an+email+on+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-insert-photo-or-video-email-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659022842/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a0cee9/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659022842/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a0cee9/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659022842/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a0cee9/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/LvhKUYQ1S4I?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/JOFaK0PaYKw/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Pac-Man, Soulcalibur, Katamari Damacy, and lots more Namco Bandai iOS games on sale</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 15 Nov 2012 12:27 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="388" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/soul_calibur_ipad.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>This weekend, Nacmo Bandi has kicked off a huge sale for twenty of their big-name games. Many of them are down from $2.99 to $0.99, while even the more expensive ones have seen some hefty proce drops. So, what's being offered?</p> <ul><li> Galaga Remix <strike>$2.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid310662030">Download Now</a></li> <li> Ace Combat Xi Skies of incursion <strike>$4.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid341292411">Download Now</a></li> <li> Time Crisis Strike <strike>$2.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid303936734">Download Now</a></li> <li> Ridge Racer Accelerated <strike>$6.99</strike> $1.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid340125639">Download Now</a></li> <li> Pac-Man Championship Edition <strike>$4.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid326133287">Download Now</a></li> <li> Dig Dug Remix <strike>$2.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid314812164">Download Now</a></li> <li> Pac-Man Remix <strike>$2.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid324804917">Download Now</a></li> <li> Time Crisis 2nd. Strike <strike>$6.99</strike> $1.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid391079920">Download Now</a></li> <li> Pac-Chomp! <strike>$1.99</strike> $1.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid420853198">Download Now</a></li> <li> Mappy <strike>$1.99</strike>-$0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid410516206">Download Now</a></li> <li> Splatterhouse <strike>$2.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid395668748">Download Now</a></li> <li> Pac-Mania <strike>$2.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid395670726">Download Now</a></li> <li> Pac'n-Jump <strike>$1.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid421779067">Download Now</a></li> <li> Rally-X Rumble <strike>$1.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid451084589">Download Now</a></li> <li> Letter Labyrinth <strike>$2.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid400397597">Download Now</a></li> <li> Tank Battallion Blitz <strike>$2.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid483339068">Download Now</a></li> <li> Pac-Mangames <strike>$2.99</strike> $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid505889643">Download Now</a></li> <li> Soulcalibur <strike>$14.99</strike> $6.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid481958471">Download Now</a></li> <li> i Love Katamari <strike>$6.99</strike> $1.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid299484013">Download Now</a></li> <li> Katamari Amore <strike>$15.99</strike> $8.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid454670114">Download Now</a></li> </ul><p>There are some really great games on that list, and considering how expensive some of them normally are, it's probably worth your while to pick a few up before the end of the sale this Monday. The timing is interesting considering Black Friday isn't far off, and we're bound to see tons of excellent app sales then. Any of these catch your eye?</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16508"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25a0ceeb/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Pac-Man%2C+Soulcalibur%2C+Katamari+Damacy%2C+and+lots+more+Namco+Bandai+iOS+games+on+sale&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpac-man-soulcalibur-katamari-damacy-and-lots-more-namco-bandai-ios-games-sale" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Pac-Man%2C+Soulcalibur%2C+Katamari+Damacy%2C+and+lots+more+Namco+Bandai+iOS+games+on+sale&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpac-man-soulcalibur-katamari-damacy-and-lots-more-namco-bandai-ios-games-sale" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659022841/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a0ceeb/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659022841/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a0ceeb/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659022841/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25a0ceeb/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/JOFaK0PaYKw?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/0A0VBQd6bVk/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Cellular (LTE) iPad 4 and iPad mini start arriving... in the U.S. at least</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 15 Nov 2012 10:56 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_vs_ipad_mini_1.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Cellular (LTE) iPad 4 and iPad mini start arriving... in the U.S. at least" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>We're getting multiple reports that the cellular/LTE enabled iPads and iPad minis are arriving at the homes of US customers, while also making their way to Apple Stores. No word yet on when the store will have them up for sale, but it could be as early as tomorrow.</p> <p>We're getting multiple reports that the cellular/LTE enabled <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a> and <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> are arriving at the homes of US customers, while also making their way to local Apple Stores. No word yet on when the store will have them up for sale, but it could be literally any time now.</p> <p>International customers don't appear to be anywhere nearly as lucky, with those who placed pre-orders the instant they were available still not seeing shipping notifications, or anything other than mid-to-late November availability.</p> <p>Did you order a cellular iPad 4 or iPad mini? 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"No matter the size of the device, people want an alternative to touchscreen typing that is comfortable, intuitive and accurate, and our new portable keyboard gives them that option.</p> <p>With a laptop-style keyboard and well-spaced keys for its size, the Belkin Portable Keyboard Case for iPad mini helps reduce typing mistakes common on tablets. It also connects simply via Bluetooth® wireless technology and has iPad mini-specific shortcut keys to easily control audio and video. The integrated folio offers sleek, low-profile protection with a smooth inner lining to protect against everyday wear and tear. When not in use, the keyboard folds flat into the case making it easy to pack away and go.</p> </blockquote> <p>The Bluetooth keyboard has a claimed battery life of 155 hours of use and is recharged via the included USB to Mini USB charging cable. The Belkin Portable Keyboard Case for iPad mini is available to pre-order today and will cost $79.99. Shipping is currently slated for November; so it should be available very soon.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.belkin.com/us/pressreleases/8797797286972">Belkin</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16502"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/259a607c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Belkin+announces+a+portable+keyboard+case+for+the+iPad+mini&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fbelkin-announces-portable-keyboard-case-ipad-mini" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Belkin+announces+a+portable+keyboard+case+for+the+iPad+mini&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fbelkin-announces-portable-keyboard-case-ipad-mini" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658967796/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/259a607c/kg/321-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658967796/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/259a607c/kg/321-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658967796/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/259a607c/kg/321-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/PI0pPbi26jg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="12" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/ZPnNu2-57VQ/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">ZEN and TECH: Always angry -- LIVE</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 07:02 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/9205491?autoplay=true" width="620" height="375" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"></iframe> <iframe width="620" height="407" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" allowtransparency="true" src="http://chatroll-cloud-1.com/embed/chat/mobilenations?id=lNC1Yg_TReV&platform=html&w=$0"></iframe> <p>ZEN and TECH is our lifestyle podcast that helps you center your inner geek and deal with the stresses of your connected life. Watch along!</p> <p>Want to go full screen? Head to <a href="http://www.imore.com/live">iMore.com/live</a>. Want to watch via iPhone or iPad? Grab the <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=httpWednesday565565itunes.apple.com565us565app565ustream565id301520250565mt?8">Ustream app</a> and search for "mobilenations". Want to subscribe to any or all of our shows? Head on over to our <a href="http://www.imore.com/podcasts">podcast page</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16501"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25989f67/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=ZEN+and+TECH%3A+Always+angry+--+LIVE&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fzen-and-tech-anger-management-now-live" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=ZEN+and+TECH%3A+Always+angry+--+LIVE&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fzen-and-tech-anger-management-now-live" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658960188/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25989f67/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658960188/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25989f67/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658960188/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25989f67/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/ZPnNu2-57VQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="13" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Axg2qCswgk4/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Increased cellular data use may be linked to streaming bug in iOS 6.0</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 05:45 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ios_6_data_usage_bug_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Increased cellular data use may be linked to streaming bug in iOS 6, fixed in iOS 6.0.1" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>A bug in Apple's AV Foundation framework, which handles streaming audio and other media for podcast apps, radio apps, and more, could be behind the mysterious, maddening cellular data spikes many users, myself included, have experienced since updating to <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a> or the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a>. In essence, iOS just keeps on downloading data, over and over and over and over again, sometimes gigabytes worth at a time. Here's what <a href="http://labs.prx.org/2012/11/14/ios-6-0-devours-data-plans-causes-cdn-overages/">PRX Labs</a> found after doing some research into it:</p> <blockquote> <p>The player appears to get into a state where it makes multiple requests per second and closes them rapidly. Because the ranges of these requests seem to overlap and the requests themselves each carry some overhead, this causes a single download of an MP3 to use significantly more bandwidth than in iOS 5. In one case, the playback of a single 30MB episode caused the transfer of over 100MB of data.</p> </blockquote> <p>PRX was testing Wi-Fi, but seem to believe cellular, including LTE, would exhibit the same bad behavior. PRX also believes the bug is fixed in iOS 6.0.1, though Matthew Panzarino of <a href="http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/11/14/bug-in-apples-ios-6-0-triggers-multiple-downloads-of-podcasts-causing-big-data-overages/">The Next Web</a> points out that some believe they're <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/message/20269270#20269270">still seeing the bug even after updating</a>.</p> <p>iMore has had complaints about video podcasts taking longer to download than usual as well, and while it's unknown if the issues are related, it's also impossible to rule them out.</p> <p>Let's be clear though, this is an issue that is costing real people real money. I've never before gotten close to my $35/6GB data plan limit before, yet last month I blew past it far enough to be surcharged $50. All I do is stream audio, and I haven't been streaming anything different than I used it. Less in fact.</p> <p>If this isn't fixed already, it needs to be fixed immediately.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://labs.prx.org/2012/11/14/ios-6-0-devours-data-plans-causes-cdn-overages/">PRX Labs</a> via <a href="http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/11/14/bug-in-apples-ios-6-0-triggers-multiple-downloads-of-podcasts-causing-big-data-overages/">The Next Web</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16500"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/259851aa/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Increased+cellular+data+use+may+be+linked+to+streaming+bug+in+iOS+6.0&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fincreased-cellular-data-use-may-be-linked-streaming-bug-ios-6-fixed-ios-601" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Increased+cellular+data+use+may+be+linked+to+streaming+bug+in+iOS+6.0&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fincreased-cellular-data-use-may-be-linked-streaming-bug-ios-6-fixed-ios-601" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658937066/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/259851aa/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658937066/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/259851aa/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658937066/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/259851aa/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/Axg2qCswgk4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="14" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/cgVDdVoQG6E/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad mini not cannibalizing demand for larger iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 11:38 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_vs_ipad_mini_4.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPad mini not cannibalizing demand for larger iPad" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Turns out the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> isn't cannibalizing demand for its larger sibling, the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a> to the degree some analysts expected. While some predicted the 7.9-inch iPad would cut into sales of the 9.7-inch iPad by as much as 50%, that hasn't been happening. Instead, any cannibalization that is happening is being more than offset by the amount of new customers Apple is gaining. That's according to a new study of 1225 U.S. adults by Cowen and Co. that says 52% of people who were planning on buying an iPad mini in the next 18 months are buying their first tablet. John Paczkowski of All Things D <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20121114/ipad-mini-creates-more-demand-than-it-cannibalizes/">reports</a> reports:</p> <blockquote> <p>In other words, few consumers are buying an iPad mini as an iPad replacement. And, more importantly, for many buyers, the iPad mini is their first tablet. With the iPad mini, Apple isn't wooing consumers who might have otherwise purchased a larger iPad, it's jacking into an untapped market looking for a smaller version of the tablet it first uncrated in April 2010.</p> </blockquote> <p>Of course, some who might have purchased an iPad 4 will see the iPad mini and buy that instead, but right now, that doesn't seem to be happening on a large scale. People who want the mini are buying the mini, while people who want a larger iPad are buying that. Apple's new customers are, for the most part, those who chose to wait for a smaller, less expensive iPad, rather than a smaller, cheaper tablet. Many people aren't replacing a Kindle Fire with an iPad mini. Only 13%. Most were holding out for a smaller iPad and never bought a Fire in the first place. Microsoft, however, wasn't as lucky. 42% of iPad mini buyers say they were buying it to replace a Windows PC.</p> <p>Apple has always said they'd rather cannibalize themselves than wait for someone else to do it for them. They've also said the iPad cannibalizes far more than Apple itself. The iPad mini might just be extending that pattern.</p> <p>Was the iPad mini your first tablet? If not, what did it replace?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20121114/ipad-mini-creates-more-demand-than-it-cannibalizes/">All Things D</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16497"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25a1311b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+mini+not+cannibalizing+demand+for+larger+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-not-cannibalizing-demand-larger-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+mini+not+cannibalizing+demand+for+larger+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-not-cannibalizing-demand-larger-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/cgVDdVoQG6E?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347747744316851163.post-14181824093040545602012-11-14T18:01:00.001-08:002012-11-14T18:01:17.828-08:00The iPhone Blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.imore.com" title="(http://www.imore.com)">The iPhone Blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheIphoneBlog"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <ul style="clear:both;padding:0 0 0 1.2em;width:100%" id="summarylist"> <li> <a href="#1">Weekly Photo Contest: Weather!</a> </li> <li> <a href="#2">NAVIGON North America for iPhone and iPad giveaway!</a> </li> <li> <a href="#3">First look: 1Password 4 for iOS</a> </li> <li> <a href="#4">iTunes Match renewals begin: What you need to know</a> </li> <li> <a href="#5">How to access iCloud Tabs in Safari on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac</a> </li> <li> <a href="#6">Camera+ for iPhone and iPad updates with flash for front-facing camera and more</a> </li> <li> <a href="#7">Are the risks to Apple's stock as serious as some investors think?</a> </li> <li> <a href="#8">Samsung and patent settlements: Why pay for the cow when you can have the milk for free?</a> </li> <li> <a href="#9">Deal of the Day: 51% off the Qmadix Crave for iPhone 5</a> </li> <li> <a href="#10">So what do you think of your iPad mini? 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Have a Cookie.</a> </li> </ul> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/8pX4Bix2ldM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Weekly Photo Contest: Weather!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 04:29 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/photo_contest_weather_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>It's time to announce this week's photo contest -- weather! Last time, we focused on fall colors and many of our readers expressed sadness at the fact that in their area, the weather has moved on to be more wintery than autumn-y. To make up for that, this week's contest is simply "weather" which will work no matter where you are in the world! Experiencing glorious sunny, hot days like I am in California? Make the rest of the world jealous with a gorgeous pic showing that off! Still suffering on the East Coast from the destruction of Hurricane Sandy? We want to see that, too. Or if you're in Colorado and already getting hit with snow, show the rest of us (except spoiled Californians) what's coming soon.</p> <p>In case you missed the point, we want to see photos that show off any and all weather conditions whether it's sunshine, rain, snow, fog, clouds, lightning, hurricanes, or tornados.</p> <p><a href="http://www.imore.com/imore-weekly-contest-winners-follow-and-win-october-and-fall-colors-photos">Congrats to jeffgoodman1</a> for winning the <a href="http://www.imore.com/weekly-photo-contest-fall-colors">"fall colors" photo contest</a>!</p> <h2>The prize: $30 iTunes gift certificate</h2> <p>In addition to a thumbs up from the iMore crew and all of us yelling about how great of a photo star you are, the winner of this week's photography contest will receive a <strong>$30 iTunes gift card</strong> allowing you to stock up on some of those <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/photography-apps">photography apps</a> you've been dying to buy!</p> <h2>The rules</h2> <p>The rules of entry are very simple. The photo must have been taken with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (we'll check the EXIF data of the original file to verify) and any edits must have been done with an iPhone or iPad app. No Photoshop CS6! If you have external lens accessories you are more than welcome to use them. You can submit as many photos as you'd like, but remember, this is a contest, so make sure you submit your best work!</p> <h2>Resources</h2> <p>Now, before you run off to take your photo, remember that it's not technical skill alone that will claim this prize. Even if you're not the best photographer (yet!), a great eye and a great subject can still get you the win.</p> <p>However, a little help can never hurt, so make sure you check out our <a href="http://www.imore.com/photography/">iPhone photography series</a> for some tips.</p> <h2>How to submit</h2> <p>Submitting your photos is easy. just head over to the <a href="http://forums.imore.com/photography-videography-forum/244494-weekly-photo-contest-weather.html#post1955316">iMore Photography Forum</a> and post your photos to the <a href="http://forums.imore.com/photography-videography-forum/244494-weekly-photo-contest-weather.html#post1955316">official contest thread</a>. Don't forget to state which apps, if any, you used to edit your photo!</p> <p>That's it! Now go out and shoot!</p> <p><a href="http://forums.imore.com/photography-videography-forum/244494-weekly-photo-contest-weather.html#post1955316">ENTER NOW</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16499"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2597e388/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Weekly+Photo+Contest%3A+Weather%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fweekly-photo-contest-weather" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Weekly+Photo+Contest%3A+Weather%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fweekly-photo-contest-weather" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658935521/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2597e388/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658935521/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2597e388/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658935521/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2597e388/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/8pX4Bix2ldM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Qcvx7O6gZIg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">NAVIGON North America for iPhone and iPad giveaway!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 04:03 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/navigon_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>NAVIGON North America is a fully-featured navigation app for iPhone and iPad and the good folks at Garmin have supplied with with <strong>10 promo codes to giveaway</strong> to you, our awesome readers! For a chance to win, all you need to do is leave a comment below!</p> <p>Some of the feature highlights of NAVIGON North America include premium road guidance that goes beyond just turn-by-turn directions like visual lane guidance, speed limit warning, parking information, and realtime traffic, onboard maps with map manager that allows users to download maps of individual states to save on storage, sophisticated app views including panorama view in 3D, public transit routing with Urban Guidance, Goggle Street View and more.</p> <p>If you want a chance at getting your hands on this excellent navigational tool for your iPhone and iPad, just leave a comment below for a chance to win!</p> <h2>$59.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fnavigon-north-america%2Fid321506742%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h2> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16498"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2597cc27/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=NAVIGON+North+America+for+iPhone+and+iPad+giveaway%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnavigon-north-america-giveaway" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=NAVIGON+North+America+for+iPhone+and+iPad+giveaway%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnavigon-north-america-giveaway" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658939260/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2597cc27/kg/337-340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658939260/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2597cc27/kg/337-340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658939260/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2597cc27/kg/337-340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/Qcvx7O6gZIg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/kC6dbWmf1b4/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">First look: 1Password 4 for iOS</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 01:39 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/1password4_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="First look: 1Password 4 for iOS" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>No doubt secreted away in multiple, remote, undisclosed -- likely underground, Batcave-esque -- locations, <a href="http://www.agilebits.com">AgileBits</a> has been working on an all-new version of their highly-rated security app, 1Password. Re-coded and re-designed, 1Password 4 brings a simplified design language and experience to iOS, yet also manages to ramp up the power and convenience. Unfortunately, I can't show you everything -- they're protecting it with hockey sticks and cattle brands and I can't take that kind of pain -- but I can show you some of the new vault view on the iPhone version.</p> <h2>Master password</h2> <p>If you've used previous versions of 1Password for iOS, you're no doubt familiar with the double-barrel protection scheme that's pin code lock + master password. Well, it seems they had a tussle for dominance and pin-code lock lost out, because it's gone. Now, like the desktop version, you have but one master password to rule them all. (You can, however, set a quick unlock pin-code for use when switching back-and-forth between 1Password and other apps.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/1password4_master_password_screens.jpg" width="620" height="542" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h2>Favorites</h2> <p>Once you've unlocked 1Password 4, you're in the vault view by default. There are several tabs in the vault view, in standard iOS fashion, the first of which is Favorites. You can mark any login, secure note, credit card, generated password, software license, or bank account as a favorite and then get to that subset of really important items quickly and conveniently via the Favorites tab. (Just like Favorites in the Phone app.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/1password4_favorites_screen.jpg" width="620" height="542" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h2>Categories</h2> <p>The next tab over is Categories, and that's where the vast majority of your secured information lives. Sub-categories include logins, secure notes, credit cards, generated passwords, software licenses, and bank accounts. Everything is sorted alphanumerically, as you'd expect, and you can easily add an item to any category. Depending on the type of item, you can have as little information stored as username, password, and login URL, or as much as complete bank or credit card account, branch information, limits and rates. There's also an all items view... with search!</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/1password4_categories_screen.jpg" width="620" height="542" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h2>Folders</h2> <p>If Favorites is a single list of your most frequently and urgently needed information, and Categories is the fire hose of everything, Folders sits somewhere in between as a way to group items that's likely be used together based on specific projects or contexts. For example, a work folder could keep all the items you need for routine portal and services access, and a New Thing sub-folder could keep all the items you want handy for that super-secret app you're developing, etc. A Financial folder could hold all your money-related logins and accounts. On the personal side, if you're taking care of a loved one who can't manage their own accounts any more, you can likewise collect them all in one place so you can more easily help them out without having to search through long lists every time.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/1password4_folders_screen.jpg" width="620" height="542" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h2>Settings</h2> <p>Settings is, as always, where a lot of the awesome geeky stuff is hanging out. You've got sections for security, sync, and data, a news feed, and quick access to Help. Some of the goodies here include the aforementioned quick unlock code, a way to automatically clear the clipboard so your copied passwords don't stay in memory, and iCloud as a sync option. Dropbox is, of course, still there for cross-platform users and -- wait for it -- you can use iCloud and Dropbox at the same time.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/1password4_settings_screens.jpg" width="620" height="1084" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h2>1Password 4</h2> <p>Security is perpetually at war with convenience, and password managers are the front line troops that help us stay safe and still live our lives. 1Password 4 has been redone from pixel to bit with just that focus in mind. There's no word yet on when 1Password 4 will be released, but AgileBits certainly appears to have all engines well past the redline. Hopefully we'll get to see more soon...</p> <p>In the meantime, if you want the current version of 1Password, you can grab it here:</p> <ul><li>$14.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2F1password-pro%2Fid319898689%3Fmt%3D8%23">Download now</a></li> </ul><p>Update: AgileBits sent us a statement on pricing:</p> <blockquote> <p>1Password 4 for iOS is a brand new app. It will require a purchase. There will be a special price available at launch time. The existing 1Password iOS apps will no longer be sold. They will continue to be supported, will sync with 1Password 4 and be available for download in the "Purchased" section of iTunes.</p> </blockquote> <p>I'm really happy to hear this. Apple should implement upgrade pricing in the App Store, but in the meantime, this is the only solution developers are afforded. Offering a discount at launch is a classy way to mitigate upgrade cost for existing users, similar to upgrade pricing. Bottom line, I like it when developers can afford to feed their families, and make successful, long-lasting businesses that can create more great apps and updates in the future. Most of us don't work for free; neither should developers.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16477"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25972c75/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=First+look%3A+1Password+4+for+iOS&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ffirst-look-1password-4-iphone-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=First+look%3A+1Password+4+for+iOS&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ffirst-look-1password-4-iphone-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658936415/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25972c75/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658936415/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25972c75/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658936415/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25972c75/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/kC6dbWmf1b4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/fVVTvlWSQ9U/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iTunes Match renewals begin: What you need to know</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 10:44 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/04/itunes_match_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iTunes Match renewals begin: What you need to know" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Early <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/itunes-match">iTunes Match</a> adopters are starting to receive notices that their iTunes Match subscriptions are being renewed, while others are getting emails from Apple stating their subscription couldn't renew due to problems with billing information. Confused? Confounded? Caught off-guard? Here's what you need to know!</p> <h2>Wait, what is iTunes Match?</h2> <p>If you don't already know about iTunes Match, this isn't the right guide for you. You want this one instead:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-to-set-up-use-itunes-match">How to set up and start using iTunes Match</a></li> </ul><h2>How to update your iTunes billing information</h2> <p>If you've changed your billing information since you first subscribed to iTunes Match, it may not renew correctly so make sure your billing information is correct in iTunes.</p> <h3>How to update your iTunes billing information on iPhone and iPad</h3> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Settings app</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_5_settings.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on <strong>iTunes & App Stores</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_settings_app_store.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on your <strong>Apple ID</strong> at the top.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_store_settings.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on <strong>View Apple ID</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_view_apple_id.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Enter your <strong>Password</strong> and tap <strong>OK</strong>.</li> <li>Tap on <strong>Payment Information</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_payment_info.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Verify that your billing information is up to date or make any changes you need to, then tap <strong>Done</strong> in the upper right hand corner.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_edit_billing.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><p>That's it, you're all updated.</p> <h3>How to update your iTunes billing information via iTunes</h3> <ol><li>Launch <strong>iTunes</strong> on your Mac.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_mac.jpg" width="358" height="142" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Click on <strong>iTunes Store</strong> in the left hand navigation under the <strong>Store</strong> section.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_main_navi_fixed.jpg" width="184" height="275" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Click on <strong>Account</strong> in the main window in the right hand navigation.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_quick_links_fixed.jpg" width="236" height="323" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Enter your <strong>Apple ID password</strong> when prompted.</li> <li>Under <strong>Apple ID Summary</strong> you will see your billing information and address. Tap <strong>Edit</strong> next to any section you need to update or change.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_account_summary_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="224" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Once you've finished making changes to a section, click the <strong>Done</strong> button in the bottom right hand side.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_billing_info_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="407" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><p>That's it, your billing information is now up to date.</p> <h2>How to turn on or off auto-renew for your iTunes Match subscription</h2> <ol><li>Launch <strong>iTunes</strong> on your Mac.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_mac.jpg" width="358" height="142" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Click on <strong>iTunes Store</strong> in the left hand navigation under the <strong>Store</strong> section.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_main_navi_fixed.jpg" width="184" height="275" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Click on <strong>Account</strong> in the main window in the right hand navigation.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_quick_links_fixed.jpg" width="236" height="323" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Enter your <strong>Apple ID password</strong> when prompted.</li> <li>Under the section labeled <strong>iTunes in the Cloud</strong> you can see your iTunes Match subscription status.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/itunes_in_the_cloud_settings_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="90" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>If auto-renew is not currently enabled, turn it <strong>On</strong>. This is also where you can turn it off if you'd like to cancel the service.</li> </ol><p>That's all there is to it. Your iTunes Match subscription will renew for $24.99 a year, every year, until it is canceled.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16496"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25960a7b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iTunes+Match+renewals+begin%3A+What+you+need+to+know&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fitunes-match-renewals-begin-what-you-need-know" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iTunes+Match+renewals+begin%3A+What+you+need+to+know&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fitunes-match-renewals-begin-what-you-need-know" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658927425/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25960a7b/kg/340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658927425/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25960a7b/kg/340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658927425/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25960a7b/kg/340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/fVVTvlWSQ9U?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/dQzXjGQGvyo/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to access iCloud Tabs in Safari on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 09:30 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/icloud_tabs_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="How to access iCloud Tabs in Safari on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>iCloud Tabs allow you to access web pages you have open in Safari across any iPhone, iPad, or Mac you've got synced up with your <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a> account. If you're at home browsing on your Mac and later need to access a page you had open on that Mac from your iPhone or iPad, there's no need to scour the web for it, just use iCloud Tabs to instantly view the page on any of your iCloud enabled devices.</p> <p>Here's how.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-access-icloud-tabs-safari-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac#enable-ios">How to enable iCloud Tabs on iPhone and iPad</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-access-icloud-tabs-safari-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac#enable-mac">How to enable iCloud Tabs in Mac OS X Mountain Lion</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-access-icloud-tabs-safari-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac#tabs-ios">How to access iCloud Tabs on your iPhone and iPad</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-access-icloud-tabs-safari-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac#tabs-mac">How to access iCloud Tabs on your Mac</a></li> </ul><h2><a name="enable-ios" id="enable-ios"></a>How to enable iCloud Tabs on iPhone and iPad</h2> <p>iCloud tabs doesn't have its own setting to enable but if you don't have iCloud syncing with Safari turned on across all your iOS or OS X devices, you won't be able to use iCloud Tabs.</p> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Settings app</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_5_settings.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on <strong>iCloud</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_5_settings.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Make sure the option to sync Safari with iCloud is ticked to <strong>On</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/icloud_settings_iphone.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><h2><a name="enable-mac" id="enable-mac"></a>How to enable iCloud Tabs in Mac OS X Mountain Lion</h2> <p>iCloud Tabs are only available in OS X Mountain Lion, so if you are on an older version of OS X, unfortunately, you won't have the ability to use iCloud Tabs on your Mac. If you <em>are</em> on Mountain Lion, just perform the following steps to make sure iCloud Tabs are enabled.</p> <ol><li>Click the <strong>Apple logo</strong> in the upper left hand corner and click on <strong>System Preferences</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/OS_X_Prefs.jpg" width="353" height="346" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Click on <strong>iCloud</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/OS_X_icloud.jpeg" width="447" height="141" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Make sure the option to sync <strong>Safari</strong> with iCloud is checked.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/OS_X_Safari_iCloud.jpg" width="620" height="455" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><h2><a name="tabs-ios" id="tabs-ios"></a>How to access iCloud Tabs on your iPhone and iPad</h2> <ol><li>Launch <strong>Safari</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_5_safari.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on the <strong>Bookmarks</strong> icon in the bottom navigation. (It's the second icon from the right.)</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_5_bookmarks.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on <strong>iCloud Tabs</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_5_icloud_tabs.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Here you'll see a list of all the open Safari tabs you've got across all your iOS and OS X devices. Simply tap on whatever tab you'd like to open. That's it!</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iphone_5_open_icloud_tabs.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><h2><a name="tabs-mac" id="tabs-mac"></a>How to access iCloud Tabs on your Mac</h2> <ol><li>Launch <strong>Safari</strong> on your Mac running OS X Mountain Lion.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/osx_safari.jpg" width="358" height="159" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Click on the <strong>Cloud icon</strong> to the left of the <strong>address bar</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/icloud_tabs_safari_mac.jpeg" width="463" height="316" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Click on whatever web page you'd like to go to from any of your listed devices. That's all there is to it!</li> </ol></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16493"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25957303/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+access+iCloud+Tabs+in+Safari+on+your+iPhone%2C+iPad%2C+and+Mac&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-access-icloud-tabs-safari-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+access+iCloud+Tabs+in+Safari+on+your+iPhone%2C+iPad%2C+and+Mac&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-access-icloud-tabs-safari-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658945955/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25957303/kg/340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658945955/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25957303/kg/340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658945955/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25957303/kg/340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/dQzXjGQGvyo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/n5mKp5bN5N0/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Camera+ for iPhone and iPad updates with flash for front-facing camera and more</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 09:23 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/camera%2B_iphone_ipad_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The popular photography app Camera+ by tap tap tap has been updated with several new features, the most interesting one being the addition of a "flash" to the front-facing camera. Obviously, this flash isn't a <em>real</em> flash since that is a hardware piece, but Camera+ now flashes a bright white background onto the screen when taking a photo to simulate using a flash. This is similar to the approach that Apple takes with Photo Booth on the Mac.</p> <p>Another notable feature added to Camera+ is a horizon level that ensures you don't take a crooked photo. Instead of a complicated looking meter that some apps use, tap tap tap took a new approach by replacing one of the segments of the gridlines with a bolder tilting segment. When the segment lines up with your gridlines, then you know your photo is straight.</p> <p>Camera+ has also added a Live Exposure feature that should draw the attention of iPhoneographers who want more control. Now you can see how the changes to exposure parameters like ISO and shutter speed change in real-time. This will be a great time-saver for many.</p> <p>You may not have ever realized it, but when using the camera on the iPhone 5, the viewfinder actually crops a little bit of what your camera actually sees and what you'll get. Camera+ has fixed this problem and set up the interface in a way that ensures there is absolutely no viewfinder cropping. What you see is what you shoot.</p> <p>All of these features to Camera+ are quite excellent and I look forward to spending more time with the app over the coming weeks.</p> <p>Both the iPhone and iPad versions of Camera+ are on sale, so if you're interested in picking this one up, do it now! 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The market is worried that iPad and iPhone competition (mainly Android) will hurt profit margins in the long run.</p> <p>In the parts of the world where Apple is kicking ass the only real competition these days is Samsung. And I don't think I need to remind you all that Samsung is not a discount vendor. Their average selling prices aren't much lower than Apple's. When carrier subsidies are taken into account, the price consumers pay are very reasonable. So I'd say the real risk to long term margins is whether or not carriers can continue to make money from iPhone and Samsung Galaxy subscribers. If wireless data margins take a hit, subsidies will drop and pricing pressure ensues.</p> <p>Yes, there is some pressure coming from Google's Nexus 4, and the Kindle Fire HD. But the volumes of these two products are really a drop in the bucket compared to what Samsung is selling. The Kindle Fire HD sure looks like a great tablet, but it's essentially meaningless outside of the US, which accounts for a relatively small percentage of the global opportunity</p> <p>What allows Apple to maintain its pricing power, as always, has been the beautiful integration and simplicity of hardware, OS, apps, media and services. Apple has maintained pricing power in the PC market for ages and they did it without the scale that they now have.</p> <p>So why is everyone suddenly worried about profitability? Apple has all the same advantages they've always had, plus they are now huge. Their iOS market share in mobile computing makes Mac OS X market share (in PC land) look like a total failure.</p> <p>Last quarter's guidance of 36% gross margin has some investors concerned about profitability. But if you look back to their <a href=""http://www.imore.com/if-you-are-apple-shareholder-learn-stomach-volatility-it-s-not-going-away"">latest quarterly results</a> the explanation Peter Oppenheimer gave is quite reasonable. Apple just threw the kitchen sink at us by refreshing pretty much everything they sell in a single quarter. The ramp-up effect on margins is something I've seen many times before at other companies. It isn't Apple making up some kind of excuse.</p> <p>The whole idea of Apple not having a "next big thing"? Honestly, how can people seriously make this kind of comment? When the iPhone was first announced, did anyone see it coming? And the iPad - yeah, people though a larger iPhone was coming but really, we had no idea just how big a deal it would be. So why, all of a sudden, does the whole world seem to believe they know what Apple won't be doing?</p> <p>What about the <a href="http://imore.com/tim-cook-apple">management changes</a>? The loss of Steve Jobs is an obvious concern, and one that has been out there for more than a year now. Yet Apple has released some of its best products ever. I don't think we're going to know just how well (or poorly) Apple deals with his loss for a few more years.</p> <p>The loss of their retail executive, John Browett, doesn't bother me in the least. If he didn't fit in with the Apple culture, they needed to cut him loose. This just doesn't seem to have any long term implications to me.</p> <p>So, besides Steve Jobs, I think the executive changes at Apple really boil down to the recent elimination of Scott Forstall. He was instrumental in the launch of iOS, but that was 5 years ago. Under his leadership, Apple has carved out a massive lead in the creation of the most powerful mobile computing ecosystem on the planet. I'd suggest that a leadership change, at this point, is less of a risk.</p> <p>Finally, let's talk about supply risks. Apple probably won't make enough iPhone 5 to satisfy demand this quarter. Is this really anything new? I don't think so. Apple has consistently pushed the limits on manufacturing techniques for its products. It has typically run into short-term shortages after a major release. Yet it has always caught up over a couple of quarters.</p> <p>Apple is also shifting away from Samsung as a fab for its application processors. There are execution risks in making this happen, but it's not like shooting at a target and hoping you hit. Apple doesn't just stop making chips at the Samsung fab, move over to Taiwain's TSMC, and pray for good yields. No. Apple has contracts in place with Samsung, and despite rumours of higher prices, I suspect they'll have supply continuity until they complete their transition away from the Korean chipmaker. Remember that Samsung isn't selling product to Apple.</p> <p>They're selling fabrication services. Apple owns the chip design.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16492"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25953017/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Are+the+risks+to+Apple%27s+stock+as+serious+as+some+investors+think%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fare-risks-apples-stock-serious-some-investors-think" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Are+the+risks+to+Apple%27s+stock+as+serious+as+some+investors+think%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fare-risks-apples-stock-serious-some-investors-think" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658969792/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25953017/kg/340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658969792/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25953017/kg/340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658969792/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25953017/kg/340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/NNWXs7Aeyus?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/m6AEBrkiaRU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Samsung and patent settlements: Why pay for the cow when you can have the milk for free?</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 07:56 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/05/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-28.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="Samsung and patent settlements: Why pay for the cow when you can have the milk for free?" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>In the wake of <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-and-htc-settle-patent-litigation-reach-10-year-licensing-agreement">HTC settling their patent litigation with Apple</a>, likely by agreeing to pay a per-handset licensing fee to Apple, Samsung has come out and said they won't be doing likewise any time soon. That, according to J.K. Shin of Samsung Mobile. The <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5imjiInPjKc5iS6t0bRuV3lCiBouQ">AFP</a> reports:</p> <blockquote> <p>"We have no such intention," J.K. Shin, the head of Samsung Electronics' mobile unit, told reporters on Wednesday when asked if Samsung would seek a similar settlement.</p> </blockquote> <p>Samsung lost a <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-vs-samsung-us-verdict-we-have-no-idea-what-it-yet">$1 billion verdict</a> to Apple in U.S. courts, but international courts haven't held Samsung anywhere near as accountable for their early copying of Apple devices, and Apple has been on the receiving end of <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-alters-apology-samsung-their-uk-site-comply-court-order">some punishment</a> themselves.</p> <p>Samsung has since <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-vs-samsung-galaxy-note-2-which-one-should-you-get">gone in their own direction</a>, but benefited hugely from fielding iPhone-like devices on, at the time, non-iPhone carriers like Verizon. "No, we don't have the iPhone, but we have this and it's just like the iPhone!"</p> <p>Being Apple without being Apple led to Samsung becoming far and away the leading Android phone vendor by market share, and there's likely no amount of wrist-slapping that with level the playing field for vendors like HTC and Motorola which chose to field more unique, more authentic products from the get-go.</p> <p>HTC doesn't have the massive consumer products bank account of Samsung, or the Google backing of Motorola, so their risk assessment probably swayed them into settling with Apple. Samsung has the money to fight in court, and while they <a href="http://www.imore.com/editors-desk-where-samsung-shaped-dent-universe">blatantly and embarrassingly copied Apple</a> in the early days, it turns out that might not have been illegal -- it might just have been brilliant. With rivals like HTC now stuck paying licensing fees to Apple, Samsung's lead could grow even larger.</p> <p>Why pay for the cow when you can have the milk for free?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5imjiInPjKc5iS6t0bRuV3lCiBouQ">AFP</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16491"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25952c2d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Samsung+and+patent+settlements%3A+Why+pay+for+the+cow+when+you+can+have+the+milk+for+free%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fsamsung-and-patent-settlements-why-pay-cow-when-you-can-have-milk-free" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Samsung+and+patent+settlements%3A+Why+pay+for+the+cow+when+you+can+have+the+milk+for+free%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fsamsung-and-patent-settlements-why-pay-cow-when-you-can-have-milk-free" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658969182/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25952c2d/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658969182/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25952c2d/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658969182/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25952c2d/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/m6AEBrkiaRU?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/gybu33KnTz8/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Deal of the Day: 51% off the Qmadix Crave for iPhone 5</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 07:08 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h4> Today Only: Buy the <a href="http://store.imore.com/qmadix-crave/4A54A12374A.htm">Qmadix Crave for iPhone 5</a> and save $17.99!</h4> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GAr3JQfUZFw" width="600"></iframe></p> <p>The evolutionary design of the Qmadix Crave case combines tri-fused shock-absorbent material with a sophisticated outer shell that provides maximum protection for your iPhone 5. 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[Poll]</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 05:52 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_black.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="So what do you think of your iPad mini?" class="aligncenter" /></p> <div class="alignleft"><script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/6690045.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/6690045/">So what do you think of your iPad mini?</a></noscript></div> <p>It's been just over a week now since Apple launched the iPad mini and while many of us are still waiting for our cellular iPad mini's to ship, others have had a chance to really give Apple's newest, smallest tablet a go. So what do you think?</p> <p>Does the <a href="http://www.imore.com/why-apple-couldnt-make-ipad-mini-retina-display">lack of Retina display</a> bother you? Is it a deal-breaker? Do the things you do on your iPad mini make no Retina a non-issue, or a constant source of consternation? Is the smaller screen size a portability boost or a usability loss? Can you still read easily? Can you still tap easily? Does the smaller size mean you're carrying the iPad mini around a lot, in pockets or purses? Or does it just make it harder to get more serious work done?</p> <p>We've given you our full <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini-review">iPad mini review write-up</a> and <a href="http://www.imore.com/imore-show-325-ipad-mini-review">iPad mini review podcast</a>, and now we want to hear from you! Vote in the poll up top and tell me how you really feel in the comments below. Is the iPad mini for you, and why or why not?</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16489"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2593b02a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=So+what+do+you+think+of+your+iPad+mini%3F+%5BPoll%5D&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fso-what-do-you-think-your-ipad-mini" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=So+what+do+you+think+of+your+iPad+mini%3F+%5BPoll%5D&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fso-what-do-you-think-your-ipad-mini" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658917312/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2593b02a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658917312/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2593b02a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658917312/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2593b02a/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/nkxfnmPi9zk?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="11" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/J5RNZeZuREw/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Olloclip launches iPhone 5 fisheye, wide angled and macro lens, available end of November</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 03:58 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/images/stories/2012/05/olloclip_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Olloclip launches iPhone 5 fisheye, wide angled and macro lens, available end of November " class="image-large aligncenter" />If you use your iPhone for any serious photography, the chances are you will have come across the <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/olloclip">olloclip</a> lens before. The good news, if you have an iPhone 5, is that olloclip has launched a new version of its hugely popular three in one lens especially for Apples's latest handset.The iPhone 5 version of the olloclip lens offers the same features as its predecessors' namely a fish-eye lens, wide angled lens and a macro lens.</p> <p>The olloclip lens system is a compact, convenient lens system that easily slides over your iPhone 5 camera and turns it into a fun, flexible, photography powerhouse. The olloclip contains both a fisheye and wide-angle lens, and you can unscrew the wide-angle to reveal a macro lens as well. That's 3 extra options in one small package.</p> <p>The iPhone 5 version will be available at the end of November and comes in red, black and white with black lenses. The price will be the same as the previous versions which are available for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S; $69.99 plus shipping will get you one of these great accessories. If you're looking to get a bit extra from your iPhone 5 camera than digital zoom, picking one of these up could significantly improve your camera prowess.</p> <p>Source: <a href="https://www.olloclip.com/order/">Olloclip</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16488"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2592c0fa/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Olloclip+launches+iPhone+5+fisheye%2C+wide+angled+and+macro+lens%2C+available+end+of+November&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Folloclip-launches-iphone-5-fisheye-wide-angled-and-macro-lens-available-end-november" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Olloclip+launches+iPhone+5+fisheye%2C+wide+angled+and+macro+lens%2C+available+end+of+November&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Folloclip-launches-iphone-5-fisheye-wide-angled-and-macro-lens-available-end-november" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658959387/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2592c0fa/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658959387/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2592c0fa/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658959387/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2592c0fa/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/J5RNZeZuREw?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="12" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/HhuFv8H6HDM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore Weekly Contest winners: Follow and Win October and Fall Colors photos!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Nov 2012 02:09 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="rtecenter"><img alt="Contest Winners!" class="image-large aligncenter" height="349" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/imore_store_iphone_5_hero.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>If there's one thing iMore loves even more than iPhones and iPads (and iPods!), it's giving cool iPhone and iPad accessories and apps to our awesome readers. This week we have...</p> <!--break--><p><a href="http://imore.com/win-great-prizes-following-imore-youtube-twitter-google-and-facebook">Follow and Win October winners</a></p> <ul><li> On <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/imorevideo">Youtube</a> - <strong>mrdavidmorton1</strong> has won a $50 gift certificate and a <a href="http://store.imore.com/seidio-convert-combo/4A222A12552.htm">Seidio CONVERT Combo for iPhone 5</a>!</li> <li> On <a href="http://twitter.com/iMore/">Twitter</a> - <strong>@rubiconreader</strong> has won a $50 gift certificate and a <a href="http://store.imore.com/trident-kraken-ams-case/4A104A12576.htm">Trident Kraken AMS Case for iPhone 5!</a></li> <li> On <a href="https://plus.google.com/b/118265535124242676853/">Google+</a> - <strong>Bryan Lewis</strong> has won a $50 gift certificate and a <a href="http://store.imore.com/incipio-faxion-case/4AA12439.htm">Incipio FAXION Case for iPhone 5</a><a href="http://store.imore.com/jawbone-jambox/9AA9122.htm">!</a></li> <li> On <a href="https://www.facebook.com/imorecom">Facebook</a> - <strong>Cheryl Carnahan</strong> has won a $50 gift certificate and a <a href="http://store.imore.com/incipio-edge-pro-hard-shell-slider-case/4AA12444.htm">Incipio EDGE PRO Hard Shell Slider Case for iPhone 5</a>!</li> </ul><p> </p> <p><a href="http://forums.imore.com/photography-videography-forum/243580-weekly-photo-contest-fall-colors.html">Weekly Photo Contest: Autumn Colors!</a></p> <p class="rtecenter">Grand prize winner <strong>jeffgoodman1</strong> and runner-Up <strong>yocko</strong>!<br /><img alt="Fall Colors winners!" class="image-large aligncenter" height="405" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/fall_colors_winner.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>Congratulations everyone! Winners will be contacted in the next few days with information on claiming their prizes. Looking for another chance to win? We always have a contest underway for something cool, so keep your eyes on the blogs for those announcements.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16487"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/259199b2/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iMore+Weekly+Contest+winners%3A+Follow+and+Win+October+and+Fall+Colors+photos%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-weekly-contest-winners-follow-and-win-october-and-fall-colors-photos" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iMore+Weekly+Contest+winners%3A+Follow+and+Win+October+and+Fall+Colors+photos%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-weekly-contest-winners-follow-and-win-october-and-fall-colors-photos" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658908599/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/259199b2/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658908599/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/259199b2/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658908599/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/259199b2/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/HhuFv8H6HDM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="13" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/YPsjubfxp2Y/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Add text to your photos and share them to Instagram with Overgram for iPhone</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 13 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/overgram_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Overgram is a gorgeous new photography app that lets you select from a wide range of fonts and customization options to add font to your photos to then share on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or Tumbler. The user interface is very smooth and intuitive and makes adding text a breeze. You can choose different fonts, sizes, alignment options, and more.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/overgram-iphone-screenshots.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Overgram is a free app, includes 10 fonts and will place a watermark on your image. but a quick in in-app purchase of $0.99 will remove the watermark. For over 225 fonts, a choice of a variety of stock backgrounds and additional customization options like more than just square cropping, you can download the original app called Over. Unfortunately, there is not an an-app purchase in Overgram that gives you all the same features of Over. This is particularly disappointing because Over doesn't support the iPhone 5's larger screen, yet. However, I'm confident it will be updated soon, so if the extra features interest you, you should jump on it now because Over is currently on sale for $0.99 (originally $1.99). There is a button in Overgram that will take you to the App Store to download Over if you want to give the free version a spin before committing to Over.</p> <p>If you pick this one up, let us know what you think and share your photos in in the <a href="http://forums.imore.com/photography-videography-forum/">iMore photography forum</a>!</p> <h3>Overgram - Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fovergram-add-text-captions%2Fid574443485">Download Now</a></h3> <h3>Over - $0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fover-add-text-to-photos%2Fid535811906%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16486"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258fd24f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Add+text+to+your+photos+and+share+them+to+Instagram+with+Overgram+for+iPhone&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fadd-text-your-photos-share-instagram-overgram-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Add+text+to+your+photos+and+share+them+to+Instagram+with+Overgram+for+iPhone&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fadd-text-your-photos-share-instagram-overgram-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899847/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258fd24f/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899847/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258fd24f/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658899847/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258fd24f/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/YPsjubfxp2Y?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="14" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/aKic9_I-pbk/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">MacBreak Weekly 325: Calm Down. Have a Cookie.</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 13 Nov 2012 09:53 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fENMpzFgcDM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Sarah Lane once again fills in the cruising Leo Laporte, and talks iPhone 5S rumors, the future of the iOS Home screen (Springboard), HTC and Apple's patent deal, and more, with Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and yours truly.</p> <p>My pick of the week was <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fid504544917%3Fmt%3D12">Clear for Mac</a>.</p> <p>And if you were wondering what I was talking about in regards to Springboard, make sure you listen to <a href="http://www.imore.com/debug-1-loren-brichter-letterpress">Debug</a>.</p> <p>Subscribe or download: <a href="http://twit.tv/show/macbreak-weekly/325">TWiT.tv</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/mbw325.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16485"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258f9a7f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=MacBreak+Weekly+325%3A+Calm+Down.+Have+a+Cookie.&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmacbreak-weekly-325-calm-down-have-cookie" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=MacBreak+Weekly+325%3A+Calm+Down.+Have+a+Cookie.&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmacbreak-weekly-325-calm-down-have-cookie" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658945464/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258f9a7f/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658945464/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258f9a7f/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658945464/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258f9a7f/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/aKic9_I-pbk?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347747744316851163.post-7786488096023976272012-11-13T17:57:00.001-08:002012-11-13T17:57:40.742-08:00The iPhone Blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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It's called Debug. I'm co-hosting it with <a href="http://twitter.com/gte">Guy English</a> of <a href="http://www.kickingbear.com">Kicking Bear</a>. It focuses on development, especially iPhone, iPad, Mac, and game development, but we'll be covering other platforms as well. Where <a href="http://www.imore.com/category/iterate">Iterate</a> is all about designers, Debug is for developers. Think of it as director's commentary for your apps! And we managed to score a seriously special guest to help us kick off. So without further ado, here's s01e01:</p> <p>Guy and Rene talk to Loren Brichter of Atebits about working on the iPhone at Apple, Tweetie at Twitter, and now Letterpress on his own. OpenGL, Game Center API, in-app purchases, iOS 7 feature requests, and other assorted nerdery follows.</p> <p align="center"><script language="JavaScript" src="http://images.precentral.net/sites/precentral.net/files/mp3player/audio-player.js"></script><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://images.precentral.net/sites/precentral.net/files/mp3player/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="290"> <param name="movie" value="http://images.precentral.net/sites/precentral.net/files/mp3player/player.swf" /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://traffic.libsyn.com/zenandtech/debug01.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /></object> </p> <ul><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Iterate">Our podcast feed</a></li> <li><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/zenandtech/debug01.mp3">Download Directly</a></li> <li><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fiterate%2Fid447063932">Subscribe via iTunes</a></li> </ul><h2>Guest</h2> <ul><li>Loren Brichter (<a href="http://twitter.com/atebits/">@atebits</a>) of <a href="http://www.atebits.com/">Atebits</a></li> </ul><h2>Hosts</h2> <ul><li>Guy English (<a href="http://twitter.com/gte">@gte</a>) of <a href="http://www.kickingbear.com">Kicking Bear</a> </li><li>Rene Ritchie (<a href="http://twitter.com/reneritchie/">@reneritchie</a>) of <a href="http://www.imore.com/">iMore.com</a></li> </ul><h2>Feedback</h2> <p>Yell at us via the Twitter accounts above (or the same names on ADN). 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It has been updated with the new Dropbox 1.0 API as well as other improvements to the interface and overall experience.</p> <p>Although the main purpose of the this update was to get Elements on the Dropbox SDK, Second Gear developer Justin Williams let us know that it evolved into so much more.</p> <blockquote> <p>I spent a lot of time refining, tweaking and improving the overall Elements experience for long-time users and hopefully new ones to come. In fact, this is the biggest release in terms of code changed since our original 1.0 way back in August of 2010.</p> </blockquote> <p>Some of these new improvements include a refreshed file browser interface, the addition of item count to the file list toolbar, and Elements will now remember what file or directory you were last viewing.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/elemens-iphone-screenshots.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>For those unfamiliar with Elements, it's a text (.txt) editor that lets you create, view, and preview Markdown. Elements stores all your files and data on Dropbox so that you can access them from anywhere, including from your favorite text editor for Mac or PC.</p> <p>Elements also has MultiMarkdown support, saves automatically, includes full text search, word counts, line counts, and character counts. If you want to jot down a few ideas or store random bits of information, Elements includes a Scratchpad just for that.</p> <p>This is a fantastic update to the already great Elements for Dropbox and all I have left to ask is -- when are we getting Elements for Mac?!</p> <h3>$4.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Felements-dropbox-and-markdown%2Fid382752422%3Fmt%3D8%2526ign-mpt%3Duo%253D4">Download Now</a></h3> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16483"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258d9251/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Elements+for+Dropbox+updated+with+refreshed+interfaces+and+more&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Felements-dropbox-update-refreshed-interface-and-dropbox10-api" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Elements+for+Dropbox+updated+with+refreshed+interfaces+and+more&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Felements-dropbox-update-refreshed-interface-and-dropbox10-api" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658936362/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258d9251/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658936362/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258d9251/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658936362/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258d9251/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/IGeMRGiZZuA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/KGbadVm646s/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Nokia bringing maps to iOS with Nokia Here</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 13 Nov 2012 01:02 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/ios_6_maps_poi_data.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Nokia Here mapping app coming to iOS" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Nokia is set to release its own map application for iOS. Called Here, the application will be part of a wider rebranding of Nokia's mapping product. Here won't be completely native, as Nokia announced that it is based on HTML5. Here will include voice-guided walking directions and some measure of offline functionality, among other features. <a href="http://press.nokia.com/2012/11/13/nokia-redefines-digital-map-landscape-by-introducing-here-as-new-brand-for-its-location-and-mapping-service/">Nokia</a> says in its press release:</p> <blockquote> <p>To further extend its location services, Nokia is launching a maps application for iOS under the HERE brand. Based on HTML5, it will include offline capabilities, voice-guided walk navigation, and public transport directions. The application is scheduled to be available for free download from Apple's App Store in the coming weeks.</p> </blockquote> <p>With the <a href="http://www.imore.com/maps-ios-6-facing-user-complaints-apple-says-it-will-get-better">problems faced by Apple Maps</a>, many have <a href="http://www.imore.com/amazing-google-maps-experiences-reportedly-planned-ios-form">looked to Google</a> for a new native mapping experience on iOS, but it's not here yet. Nokia says Here will arrive "in the coming weeks."</p> <p>There hasn't been serious maps competition on iOS before, so these next few months, with Google and Nokia releasing competing products, and Apple fixing errors and filling in missing data, are going to be interesting to watch. It is also important to remember that despite problems faced by many, Maps on iOS are still reliable for many others. When these alternative apps from Google and Nokia do eventually launch, if they are good, iOS will have not one but three viable mapping options available.</p> <p>While <a href="http://www.imore.com/google-workers-skeptical-about-maps-app-approval">some might question</a> whether or not Apple would approve these apps, remember that having three major mapping apps on iOS is good for users, and makes iOS more attractive, and as long as you're using iOS, Apple wins.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://press.nokia.com/2012/11/13/nokia-redefines-digital-map-landscape-by-introducing-here-as-new-brand-for-its-location-and-mapping-service/">Nokia</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16482"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258d3cc6/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Nokia+bringing+maps+to+iOS+with+Nokia+Here&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnokia-here-mapping-app-coming-ios" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Nokia+bringing+maps+to+iOS+with+Nokia+Here&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnokia-here-mapping-app-coming-ios" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658907740/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258d3cc6/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658907740/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258d3cc6/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658907740/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258d3cc6/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/KGbadVm646s?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/GB-6jfiLxnI/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to replace the cellular antenna in an iPhone 4S</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 13 Nov 2012 12:07 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/04/How-to-remove-cellular-antenna-on-a-CDMA-iPhone-4.jpg" width="620" height="348" alt="How to replace the cellular antenna in an iPhone 4S" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you've got an <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-4s">iPhone 4S</a> and you're experiencing issues with reception, the cellular antenna may be the culprit. If you no longer have AppleCare or insurance to cover it, a <a href="http://www.imore.com/category/weekly-mod">DIY repair</a> isn't terribly hard to perform as long as you've got a little technical how know. Symptoms of a bad cellular antenna can vary from no service to service cutting in and out consistently.</p> <p>If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, continue on and we'll walk you through how to replace it yourself.</p> <p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> As with any repair, neither iMore nor <a href="http://www.thepoddrop.com">The Pod Drop</a> can be held responsible for any damage you may do to your device. It's also worth considering that opening up your device to perform any repair or modification can and will void your Apple warranty. If you don't feel comfortable opening your device, don't. Use extreme care and caution when performing a repair on <em>any</em> device.</p> <h2>Before you proceed</h2> <p>If you're experiencing audio issues, the culprit is most likely <em>not</em> the antenna but rather the earpiece. This can include garbled audio, unpleasant tones, or not being able to hear at all. If that's the case, try replacing the earpiece speaker.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-replace-blown-or-distorted-earpiece-iphone-4s">How to replace the earpiece speaker in an iPhone 4S</a></li> </ul><h2>What you'll need to DIY replace an iPhone 4S cellular antenna</h2> <p>The Pod Drop recommends using only quality and genuine parts from a reputable supplier like <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/?Click=32884">eTech Parts</a>. They have quality parts, tools, and much more for all your repair needs. You will find links to the specific parts you'll need for this repair in the list below.</p> <ul><li>iPhone 4S (any variant)</li> <li>Replacement cellular antenna - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-4408&Click=32884">Link to part</a></li> <li>#00 Phillips screwdriver - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-1255&Click=32884">Link to part</a></li> <li>Security screwdriver - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-4135&Click=32884">Link to part</a></li> <li>Spudger tool - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-1280&Click=32884">Link to part</a></li> </ul><h2>Power off your iPhone 4S</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-slide-to-power-off.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S slide to power off" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Before performing any repair you should always power off your device before opening it up.</p> <h2>Remove the back plate</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>security screwdriver</strong>, remove the 2 screws on either side of the dock connector port.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-dock-connector-screws.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S dock connector screws" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Set them aside. They are both the exact same size and length so it does not matter if you mix them up. They are interchangeable.</li> <li>Gently slide up the back plate by applying a bit of pressure along the bottom with your thumbs and sliding upwards.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-remove-back-plate.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S remove back plate" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Now lift off the back plate and set it aside.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-back-removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S back removal" title="" class="aligncenter" /></ol><h2>Remove the battery and grounding clip</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong>, remove the two screws holding the battery in place.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-bottom-battery-screw.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S bottom battery screw" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>These screws are different lengths so make sure you remember which one goes where. The one that is slightly larger is the bottom screw.</li> <li>There is a tiny grounding clip underneath the battery clip where the first screw is located. Use your <strong>spudger tool</strong> or finger to remove it before prying the clip up. Many times it can go flying if you don't remove it first and then you'll have difficulty locating it so it's best to remove it first.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-grounding-clip-removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S grounding clip removal" title="" class="aligncenter" /><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-grounding-clip.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S grounding clip" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Now use your <strong>spudger tool</strong> and at the bottom of the battery clip, gently pry upwards so the clip pops up.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-battery-clip.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S battery clip" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Move to the edge of the iPhone where the volume buttons are located and use your <strong>spudger tool</strong> to carefully pry up the battery. It is stuck down with a good amount of adhesive so be careful when prying upwards that you don't bend the battery. This is why I do not use the plastic tab that is provided. It typically rips or bends the battery. If one part is resistant move your pry tool a little further down and gently start prying it up in different places taking care not to come too close to the volume button cables towards the top.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-battery-removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S battery removal" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Once you've gotten the battery pulled out of the iPhone 4S we can move on to inserting the replacement battery.</li> </ol><h2>Pry up the dock connector cable</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong> remove the shield that is covering the dock connector cable towards the middle left of the iPhone. Remember which screw came from where as they <strong>are</strong> different sizes. Gently lift the shield out of the iPhone and set it aside.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/DSC2981.jpg" alt="Remove dock connector shield iPhone 4 CDMA" title="Remove dock connector shield iPhone 4 CDMA" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-105820" /><li>Take your <strong>spudger tool</strong> and gently pry up the dock connector cable and peel it back as shown below. Perform this step with caution as there is adhesive on the underside of the cable. Take care not to rip the cable by pulling up to quickly.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/DSC2984.jpg" alt="Remove dock connector cable iPhone 4 CDMA" title="Remove dock connector cable iPhone 4 CDMA" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-105821" /><li>Leave the cable in this position and move on to the next section.</li> </ol><h2>Pry up the cellular antenna connector</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>spudger tool</strong>carefully pry up the round connection for the cellular antenna. It should come up easily so pry up gently.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/DSC2985.jpg" alt="Unclip antenna cable iPhone 4 CDMA" title="Unclip antenna cable iPhone 4 CDMA" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-105822" /><li>You'll notice that it is wrapped around a metal clip. Gently unwrap it so it's sticking upwards and leave it in this position.</li> </ol><h2>Remove the 2 screws on either side of the loud speaker</h2> <p>There are 2 screws holding the speaker assembly in place. We will need to remove these.</p> <ol><li>Using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong> unscrew the 2 screws on either side of the speaker enclosure as shown. The 2 screws are the exact same size.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/How-to-remove-CDMA-speaker-assembly.jpg" alt="Remove the 2 screws holding down iPhone 4 speaker assembly" title="Remove the 2 screws holding down iPhone 4 speaker assembly" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108036" /><li>Where you removed the screw on the left side you'll notice a small black triangular spacer. Be sure not to lose this and set it aside for reassembly.</li> <li>Carefully remove the speaker assembly from the iPhone 4S by lifting upwards.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/Carefully-remove-iPhone-4-CDMA-speaker-assembly.jpg" alt="Carefully remove iPhone 4 CDMA speaker assembly from the device" title="Carefully remove iPhone 4 CDMA speaker assembly from the device" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108034" /></ol><h2>Remove the old cellular antenna</h2> <p>The cellular antenna is attached to the loud speaker assemble which means we'll need to remove the old antenna and install the new one.</p> <ol><li>Remove the two screws that hold the cellular antenna to the speaker assembly using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/How-to-remove-cellular-antenna-on-a-CDMA-iPhone-4.jpg" alt="How to remove the cellular antenna in a CDMA Verizon Sprint iPhone 4" title="How to remove the cellular antenna in a CDMA Verizon Sprint iPhone 4" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108035" /><li>The cellular antenna is now only held on with adhesive. Carefully use your <strong>spudger or pry tool</strong> in order to finish removing the cellular antenna from the speaker enclosure.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/iphone_4s_speaker_enclosure.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iphone 4S speaker enclosure and wi-fi antenna" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Now we will place the cellular antenna onto the new assembly.</li> </ol><h2>Replace the cellular antenna</h2> <ol><li>Carefully align the cellular antenna onto the new assembly the exact same way it was on the old one.</li> <li>Follow the grooves in the edges to know where to position the edges.</li> <li>Replace the 2 screws that you removed from the Wi-Fi antenna into the new assembly.</li> </ol><h2>Replace the speaker assembly</h2> <ol><li>Carefully place the speaker assembly back into the iPhone 4S. Pay close attention to the 4 teeth that run along the bottom front of the speaker assembly.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/Carefully-remove-iPhone-4-CDMA-speaker-assembly.jpg" alt="Carefully remove iPhone 4 CDMA speaker assembly from the device" title="Carefully remove iPhone 4 CDMA speaker assembly from the device" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108034" /><li>Make sure all 4 teeth are snug underneath the frame of where the speaker assembly sits. You can tell if they are pushed up or in position fairly easily. If they are pushed up, use your <strong>spudger tool</strong> to gently push them down underneath the frame.</li> <li>Place the black triangular spacer into place where the left screw will be replaced before screwing back in any screws.</li> <li>Replace the 2 screws on either side of the speaker assembly using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/How-to-remove-CDMA-speaker-assembly.jpg" alt="Remove the 2 screws holding down iPhone 4 speaker assembly" title="Remove the 2 screws holding down iPhone 4 speaker assembly" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108036" /></ol><h2>Replace the dock connector cable</h2> <ol><li>Carefully push back down the dock connector cable with your finger and run over the cable's length to make sure the adhesive is pushed back down.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/DSC2984.jpg" alt="Remove dock connector cable iPhone 4 CDMA" title="Remove dock connector cable iPhone 4 CDMA" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-105821" /><li>Now replace the shield that covers the cable and the 2 screws on either side.</li> </ol><h2>Replace the battery and grounding clip</h2> <ol><li>Pay attention to how the cable is bent on your old battery and if the new one is not crimped in the same fashion put the folds in it before inserting it into the iPhone 4S.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-battery-cable.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S battery cable" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Line up the grounding clip you removed previously over the screw hole before snapping down the battery.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-grounding-clip-position.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S grounding clip position" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Snap down the battery in place to the logic board and then position the battery and press down firmly to make sure the adhesive sticks.</li> <li>Replace the two screws you removed in a prior step starting with the top one using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong>. Make sure the grounding clip stays positioned. Use your other hand to hold it straight while you replace the top screw if you need to.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-top-battery-screw.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S top battery screw" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Now replace the bottom screw.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-bottom-battery-screw.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S bottom battery screw" title="" class="aligncenter" /></ol><h2>Replace the back plate</h2> <ol><li>To replace the back plate line up the hinges around the edges. It should fall right into place. There will be a gap at the bottom.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-remove-back-plate.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S remove back plate" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Using slight pressure slide the cover down into place with your thumbs. If there is resistance make sure the hinges are lined up correctly and don't force it down and you can easily snap the hinge if it's caught up on something.</li> <li>Once the back cover is securely in place and flush with the antenna band, replace the two screws on either side of the dock connector using your <strong>security screwdriver</strong>.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-dock-connector-screws.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S dock connector screws" title="" class="aligncenter" /></li></ol><h2>And... done!</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-power-up.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="power up iPhone 4S" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Once you've got your iPhone 4S completely reassembled you can go ahead and power it on again. If all went well you should see your iPhone 4S register on the cellular network. Place a test call and make sure that service is restored to normal. Another good way to check is compare bars with another iPhone to make sure the bars look similar to each other. If they do, success!</p> <p>Want to know how to perform another type of iPhone repair or modification? Send me suggestions to <a href="mailto:ally@imore.com">ally@imore.com</a>.</p> <p>For questions or to inquire about mail-in repairs through The Pod Drop, you can follow us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ThePodDropMC">Twitter</a>, like us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ThePodDropMC">Facebook</a> or <a href="mailto:ally@thepoddrop.com">e-mail us</a> directly!</p> <p>Additional resources:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-diy-replace-battery-iphone-4s">How to replace the battery in an iPhone 4S</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-replace-rear-facing-camera-iphone-4s">How to replace the rear-facing camera in an iPhone 4S</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/category/weekly-mod">Even more DIY guides and repair walkthroughs</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16469"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258ca8c3/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+replace+the+cellular+antenna+in+an+iPhone+4S&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-replace-cellular-antenna-iphone-4s" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+replace+the+cellular+antenna+in+an+iPhone+4S&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-replace-cellular-antenna-iphone-4s" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658906140/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258ca8c3/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658906140/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258ca8c3/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658906140/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258ca8c3/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/GB-6jfiLxnI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/fyrbu_-D5vY/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">5-inch 1080p, 440ppi Android phones coming to the U.S., blowing past iPhone 5 Retina display</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 13 Nov 2012 10:05 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_mrbN794wl0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>HTC is showing off the Verizon <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/droid-dna">Droid DNA</a> today at the special event in New York City, and the big news -- the HUGE news -- is the size and density of their display: a 5-inch fully 1920x1080p at a positively pornographic 440ppi. HTC has always loved pushing the envelop when it comes to specs, and this is obviously no exception. Back when Apple launched the iPhone 4 with Retina display, its 960x640 at 326ppi screen was well beyond anything else on the market, and it stayed that way for a long time. Even with the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a>'s 1136x640, still 326ppi screen, HTC is now far, far ahead.</p> <p>If Apple wants to once again take the screen density crown, and keep app compatibility the same way they did when they went to @2x pixel-doubled Retina, they'd have to switch to @4X pixel-quadrupled super-Retina. That'd be 2272x1280, and unless they increase the physical size of the display, an even more ludicrous 652ppi.</p> <p>Powering a display that big for any length of time is non trivial as well. The iPad 4's 2048x1536, 264 ppi Retina display required an increase in thickness and weight and a battery that wouldn't be out of place on a laptop. The iPad mini <a href="http://www.imore.com/why-apple-couldnt-make-ipad-mini-retina-display">couldn't be made with Retina display</a>.</p> <p>Here's what those displays do and would look like, both in terms of pixel count and density and physical scale (44x44 pixel grid overlay). From left to right, iPhone 5 (purple), Droid DNA (green), iPad 4 (blue), theoretical iPhone @4x (red).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/screen_res_vs_density_droid_dna.jpg" width="620" height="679" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>HTC is using a 2020 mAH battery to power the 141 x 70.5 x 9.73 mm, 138 grams Droid DNA. Apple, by contrast, is using a 1440 mAH battery, for 123.8 mm x 58.6 mm x 7.6 mm, 112 gram iPhone 5. However, the Droid DNA is using the same processor as the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-nexus-4">Nexus 4</a>, a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 and MDM9615m, despite pushing 1920x1080 rather than 1280x768. It'll be interesting to see what that does for performance, since Apple's Retina devices always seem to take a performance hit for the first generation, and that's usually with all new (Apple A4) or beefed up (Apple A5X) processors.</p> <p>Apple's priorities seem to be on making thinner, lighter, better devices, not bigger or denser ones, so this might well be a battle Apple is happy to sit out. Arguably, any increase in density beyond 300 ppi is lost on most human eyes anyway. Just like cameras, where better sensors are a smarter play than more megapixels, we might be hitting diminishing returns when it comes to displays.</p> <p>Still, for people who want the biggest, densest phone screens possible, with the HTC Droid DNA on Verizon, there's a new monolith in town.</p> <p>Mobile Nations' Phil Nickinson was at the Verizon event today, make sure you check out his full <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/hands-verizon-droid-dna-htc">HTC Droid DNA hands-on</a>.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/dsc03393_copy.jpg" width="680" height="381" alt="1080p, 440ppi Android phones coming to the U.S." class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16481"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258be969/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=5-inch+1080p%2C+440ppi+Android+phones+coming+to+the+U.S.%2C+blowing+past+iPhone+5+Retina+display&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2F5-inch-1080p-440ppi-android-phones-coming-us-blowing-past-iphone-5-retina" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=5-inch+1080p%2C+440ppi+Android+phones+coming+to+the+U.S.%2C+blowing+past+iPhone+5+Retina+display&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2F5-inch-1080p-440ppi-android-phones-coming-us-blowing-past-iphone-5-retina" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658888409/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258be969/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658888409/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258be969/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658888409/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258be969/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/fyrbu_-D5vY?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/0d3vbhKte9E/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to create and manage shared Photo Streams on iPhone and iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 13 Nov 2012 09:50 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="How to create and manage shared Photo Streams on iPhone and iPad" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-6-preview-shared-photo-streams">Photo Stream</a> gives you the ability to share pictures that you've taken on your iPhone or iPad with any friends and family that are also using iPhones and iPads. On the occasion that you want to share more than just a few photos, it's also a lot more convenient than sending them via e-mail or text message. Photo Stream also allows others to comment and like your photos which means you can all share and communicate instantly.</p> <p>If you aren't sure how to start using Photo Stream, follow along and we'll get you started.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-create-shared-photo-stream-iphone-and-ipad#enable-stream">How to enable Photo Stream</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-create-shared-photo-stream-iphone-and-ipad#create-stream">How to create and share a Photo Stream</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-create-shared-photo-stream-iphone-and-ipad#delete-photo">How to delete a Photo Stream</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-create-shared-photo-stream-iphone-and-ipad#edit-people">How to add or remove people from a shared Photo Stream</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-create-shared-photo-stream-iphone-and-ipad#edit-stream">How to add or delete photos in an existing Photo Stream</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-create-shared-photo-stream-iphone-and-ipad#like-photo">How to like or comment on a Photo Stream image</a></li> </ul><h2><a name="enable-stream" id="enable-stream"></a>How to enable Photo Stream</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/04/photostream-appletv-hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Before creating, sharing, and editing Photo Streams, you'll need to make sure you have Photo Stream enabled in iCloud. If you don't already know how to do this or aren't familiar with Photo Stream at all, make sure you check out our Photo Stream guide first.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-to-set-up-use-photo-stream">How to set up and start using Photo Stream</a></li> </ul><h2><a name="create-stream" id="create-stream"></a>How to create and share a Photo Stream</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Photos app</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li> <li>Tap on the <strong>Photo Stream</strong> tab along the bottom menu.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_main.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap the <strong>"+" sign</strong> in the upper left hand corner.</li> <li>Here you can add contacts you'd like to be able to view your shared Photo Stream as well as give it a name. If you'd like the Photo Stream to be public to anyone, turn <strong>On</strong> the <strong>Public Website</strong> option. Leave it off if you only want the people you invite to be able to see the photos.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_create.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Once you're done adding contacts and editing the general information for your shared Photo Stream, tap the <strong>Create</strong> button in the upper right hand corner.</li> <li>You'll notice that you now have a new Photo Stream under the Photo Stream tab. Tap into it.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_new.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap <strong>Edit</strong> at the top right and then <strong>Add</strong> along the bottom menu.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_empty.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap the photos you'd like to add to the shared Photo Stream in order to add them. You can add from any album or your default camera roll. Once you're finished selecting photos, just tap the <strong>Done</strong> button in the upper right hand corner.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/add_photos.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>You'll now see those photos in your shared Photo Stream. They'll now be viewable by anyone you've shared the Photo Stream with.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_added.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><h2><a name="delete-photo" id="delete-photo"></a>How to delete a Photo Stream</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Photos app</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li> <li>Tap on the <strong>Photo Stream</strong> tab along the bottom menu.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_main.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Find the Photo Stream you want to delete and tap the <strong>blue arrow</strong> next to its name.</li> <li>Tap on the <strong>Delete Photo Stream</strong> button at the bottom and confirm the delete.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/edit_photo_stream_settings.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>The Photo Stream will be deleted and no one will be able to view its contents any longer.</li> </ol><h2><a name="edit-people" id="edit-people"></a>How to add or remove subscribers from a shared Photo Stream</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Photos app</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li> <li>Tap on the <strong>Photo Stream</strong> tab along the bottom menu.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_main.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Find the Photo Stream you want to delete or add a user in and tap the <strong>blue arrow</strong> next to its name.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/edit_photo_stream_settings.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>To add a user just tap the <strong>Add People</strong> button and enter their names. When you're done just tap <strong>Add</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/add_subscribers_photo_stream.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>To delete an existing user, just tap on their name under <strong>Subscribers</strong> section and then tap the <strong>Remove Subscriber</strong> button.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/remove_subscriber_photo_stream.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>That's all there is to it. The subscribers that were added or removed will be updated automatically and instantly.</li> </ol><h2><a name="edit-stream" id="edit-stream"></a>How to add or delete photos in an existing Photo Stream</h2> <p>In the current release of Photo Stream, you are only able to add or edit Photo Streams that you yourself have created. You won't be able to add or edit photos in a Photo Stream someone else has shared with you.</p> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Photos app</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li> <li>Tap on the <strong>Photo Stream</strong> tab along the bottom menu.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_main.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap into the Photo Stream you'd like to add or delete photos from.</li> <li>Tap the <strong>Edit</strong> button in the upper right hand corner.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_added.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>From here you can tap on photos you'd like to delete and then tap the <strong>Delete</strong> button along the bottom.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/delete_add_photos.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>If you're trying to add photos, just tap <strong>Add</strong> immediately after tapping the <strong>Edit</strong> button and you'll be taken to your photos in order to add more.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/add_more_photos_photo_stream.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>That's all there is to it. After you're done making changes all the viewers you've shared the Photo Stream with will see the changes as well.</li> </ol><h2><a name="like-photo" id="like-photo"></a>How to like or comment on a Photo Stream image</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Photos app</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li> <li>Tap on the <strong>Photo Stream</strong> tab along the bottom menu.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_main.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Find the image in the Photo Stream you'd like to comment on and tap on it.</li> <li>Tap on the <strong>chat bubble</strong> icon on the far right of the bottom menu.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/photo_stream_photo_select.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>From here you can add your comment or like the picture by tapping on the <strong>smiley icon</strong> above the comment field.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/like_photo_stream_image.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> </ol></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16480"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258bb00d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+create+and+manage+shared+Photo+Streams+on+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-create-shared-photo-stream-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+create+and+manage+shared+Photo+Streams+on+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-create-shared-photo-stream-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658884138/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258bb00d/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658884138/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258bb00d/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658884138/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258bb00d/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/0d3vbhKte9E?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/sv_uozI4Fog/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Skype for iPhone updated for iPhone 5 display</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 13 Nov 2012 08:56 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/skype_iphone_5_hero_0.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Microsoft's Skype communications app for iOS has just been updated to version 4.1.2. Aside from the usual bug fixes, the big news, literally, is that Skype has finally added support for the 4-inch, 16:9 display found on the new <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> and iPod touch 5.</p> <p>If you enjoy audio and video calling with Skype, or just use it to IM, go grab the update now.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fskype%2Fid304878510%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16479"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258b4e1f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Skype+for+iPhone+updated+for+iPhone+5+display&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fskype-iphone-updated-iphone-5" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Skype+for+iPhone+updated+for+iPhone+5+display&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fskype-iphone-updated-iphone-5" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658885917/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258b4e1f/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658885917/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258b4e1f/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658885917/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258b4e1f/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/sv_uozI4Fog?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/3TLfvg_IeZg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Jawbone UP health monitoring bracelet and iOS app available again</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 13 Nov 2012 08:24 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="465" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/jawbone-up.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>Jawbone just launched a (sort of) new bracelet accessory called UP that plugs into your iPhone's 3.5mm jack to document exercise and sleep habits. The iOS companion app also allows users to track what they're eating, and combine all of the data to provide tailored health tips, and even correlate everything with your current mood.</p> <p>What makes the Jawbone Up only sort of new is that it was actually <a href="http://www.imore.com/jawbone-sunday-iphone-fitness-accessory-live-healthier-video">released last year</a>, <a href="http://www.imore.com/jawbone-stands-offers-refunds-questions-asked-quarantee">then quickly clawed it back</a> due to battery issues. To show they've gone back to the drawing board and improved everything, Jawbone put together a video of their testing and design process. We <a href="http://www.imore.com/jawbone-sleep-nutrition-exercise-monitor-iphone">talked with the Jawbone guys back at CES about UP</a>, if you're looking for a bit more context.</p> <p>Jawbone Up is <a href="https://jawbone.com/up/buy">going for $129.99</a>, and is available in a few different sizes and colors. Any takers? 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The move is seen as very similar to a Google initiative where its employees can spend twenty percent of their time working on side projects in the hope that they may help the company in the future.</p> <blockquote> <p>Apple's culture is getting to be a little bit more like Google, and other Silicon Valley companies, says Jessica Lessin at the Wall Street Journal. Speaking on today's News Hub video show, Lessin reports Apple started a program earlier this year called "Blue Sky" that lets employees take two weeks to work on projects outside their normal responsibilities.</p> </blockquote> <p>While the idea is similar to Google's it doesn't encompass anywhere near as many employees; Apple's "Blue Sky" approach is only available to a very small group of employees. The idea is to allow your most creative talent to express themselves outside of the normal working environment. This free time would hopefully lead to more creative thinking and hopefully lead to more innovation and better products that Apple may be able to use in the future.</p> <p>Tim Cook is believed to be slowly changing Apple's culture to be more like a typical tech company in the hope that it can keep its employees at the company for longer.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-tries-20-time-2012-11">Business Insider</a>, Image: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_Loop_(street)">Wikipedia</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16475"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258849be/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+offering+select+employees+two+week+breaks+to+work+on+their+own+special+projects&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-offering-select-employees-two-week-breaks-work-their-own-special-projects" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+offering+select+employees+two+week+breaks+to+work+on+their+own+special+projects&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-offering-select-employees-two-week-breaks-work-their-own-special-projects" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658871139/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258849be/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658871139/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258849be/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658871139/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258849be/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/gqsiKzB2eHs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="11" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/7PKbJqplWY4/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Why Apple couldn't make the iPad mini with a Retina display</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Nov 2012 07:40 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_black.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Why Apple couldn't make the iPad mini with a Retina display" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad mini doesn't have a Retina display, and that's left it and Apple open to a lot of criticism. It's easy to say the iPad mini should have a Retina display, but unfortunately for Apple and for us, it's not so easy to engineer. It comes at a cost. I've mentioned that <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini-here-and-some-thought-non-retina">before in passing</a>, but given the press it's still getting, over a week over launch, it bears repeating.</p> <p>If you're not familiar with the term Retina display, it's the marketing jargon Apple uses to describe HiDPI (high dots-per-inch), or screens that have pixels so small they "disappear", providing a more enjoyable, more photographic experience. Instead of the dots that make up the face or text or character you're looking at, you just see the face or text or character. Apple achieves Retina display while maintaining software compatibility by pixel doubling both horizontal and vertical resolution. 1 pixel at standard density becomes divided into 4 pixels at Retina density.</p> <p>The iPhone and iPod touch went from 480x320 at 163ppi to 960x640 at 326 dpi Retina in the summer and fall of 2010. The full sized iPad went from 1024x768 at 132 ppi to 2048x1536 Retina in March of 2012. The last time Apple released a non-Retina iOS device was the iPad 2 in March of 2011 (and that's the device upon which the iPad mini is based). And, as John Gruber of <a href="http://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/11/12/winer-ipad-mini">Daring Fireball</a> points out, there's a direct parallel between those devices and Retina displays as well:</p> <blockquote> <p>I don't see how the non-retina iPad Mini shipping seven months after the retina iPad 3 is any different than the non-retina iPad 2 shipping nine months after the retina iPhone 4 was unveiled. Retina spoils you. If Apple could go retina across the board in one fell swoop — all iPhones, all iPads, all Macs — they would. But they can't.</p> </blockquote> <p>Exactly. And it comes down to technology and price. The goal of the iPad mini was thinness and lightness; to give you everything the full-sized iPad has but in a more concentrated form. When the full-sized iPad went Retina, it actually got slightly thicker and heavier. Apple couldn't have an iPad mini that was that thin, light, and cheap, with 10 hours of battery life, and a Retina display. They had to choose 2 of the 3, and they chose form factor and battery. As <a href="https://twitter.com/counternotions/statuses/268200928648245248">Kontra</a> points out:</p> <blockquote> <p>[Apple] can sell a more/less expensive, thinner/thicker, heavier/lighter, hi/low res, but not one with substantially shorter battery</p> </blockquote> <p>Now, you might be tempted to call foul and point out that both the iPhone 5 and the iPod touch 5 have Retina displays and both have become increasingly, ludicrously thin over time. But here's the thing, iPhones and iPods have far, far fewer pixels than iPads. Retina iPhones and iPods have roughly the same pixel count as NON-Retina iPads. Right now the non-Retina iPad mini has a pixel count of 786,432 (1024x768) compared to the iPhone 5's pixel count of 727,040 (1136x640). A Retina iPad mini would shoot up to 3,145,728 (2048x1536). Lighting and powering that many pixels requires a lot of LED and a lot of battery. Driving that many pixels also requires a quad-core Apple A5X processor at a minimum, perhaps even an Apple A6X. As <a href="https://twitter.com/gruber/statuses/268200723760693248">Gruber</a> notes:</p> <blockquote> <p>Don't forget scrolling/graphics performance. Expensive, power-consuming, and hot for retina.</p> </blockquote> <p>The iPad mini is almost as thin, inexpensive, and long-lasting as the iPod touch, in part, because their pixel densities are very similar, Retina or no Retina. Apple might have been able to put a Retina display in the iPad mini, but it would required it to be as thick and almost as heavy, and cost almost as much, as the iPad 4. That's not the device Apple wanted to make, and likely not the device most of us would want to buy. So Apple compromised on screen density in order to deliver a thinner, lighter, cheaper iPad mini today. When technology and costs allow for a thin, light, cheap iPad mini with a Retina display and the same great battery life, we'll get one.</p> <p>Here's a comparison between raw pixel resolution (top) and pixel density (bottom), for the iPad 2 (green), iPad mini (red), iPad 4 (blue), and iPhone 5 (purple) (from left to right). I've added 44x44 point squares (standard tap target size in iOS) over the screens, so you can see how the relative pixel and touch sizes change when the displays are at physical scale (bottom).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad2_ipad_mini_ipad4_iphone5_screen_size_vs_density.jpg" width="620" height="582" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Because the iPad mini packs those 1024x768 non-Retina pixels into 7.9-inches rather than 9.7-inches, it is slightly denser than the iPad 2, namely 163 ppi rather than 132 ppi. Not coincidentally, 163 ppi is exactly the same screen density Apple manufactured for years for the original iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPhone 3GS (which continued to be sold until September, 2012). So if you've used any of those early iPhones (or iPod touches), you have a rough idea what a 163 ppi screen looks like.</p> <p>Here's a look at the Settings, Sound screen from iOS 6 on the iPhone 5 (left), iPad mini (center), and iPad 4 (right) at relative physical scale, with a 44 point grid overlaid on top of them. (The Retina iPhone 5 and Retina iPad 4 have faint 44 pixel grids as well, for consistency with previous diagrams.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/iphone5_ipad_mini_ipad4_touch_targets.jpg" width="620" height="375" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you're curious, here's how the iPad mini (red) compares to the Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 (black) in terms of both pixel resolution (left) and pixel density at physical scale (right). (With the same iOS-standard 44px tap target size grid in place.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_nexus7_screen_size_vs_density.jpg" width="620" height="248" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Personally, the lack of Retina on the iPad mini really bothered me a lot at first. Now I barely notice it unless I'm doing something very text- or line-work-centric. When I'm watching video or playing games, I don't notice it at all. I do notice the compactness, the thinness, and especially the lightness all the time. 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You check out some of the threads below:</p> <div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <ul style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 40px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 40px; "><li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/iphone-5-forum/244348-wife-switched-android-now-i-cant-send-her-texts-imessage-related.html">Wife switched to Android, now I cant send her texts</a></li> <li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/iphone-5-forum/244286-can-wife-i-both-use-same-apple-id.html">Can the wife and I both use the same Apple ID</a>?</li> <li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/ios-6-forum/244342-ios6-1-beta-2-a.html">iOS6.1 Beta 2</a></li> <li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/ipad-mini-forum/243701-happy-ot-not-happy-your-ipad-mini-purchase.html">Happy or not happy with your iPad mini purchase?</a></li> <li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/iphone-5-forum/244302-blocking-inappropriate-web-content.html">Help with blocking inappropriate web content</a></li> <li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/ipad-4-forum/243446-10-reasons-why-ipad-4-worth-getting.html">Is the iPad 4 worth getting?</a></li> </ul></div> <p>If you're not already a member of the iMore Forums, <a href="http://forums.imore.com/register.php">register now!</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16471"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25848042/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Forums%3A+iOS+6+Beta+2+discussion%2C+Happy+with+your+iPad+mini+purchase%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fforums-ios-6-beta-2-discussion-happy-your-ipad-mini-purchase" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Forums%3A+iOS+6+Beta+2+discussion%2C+Happy+with+your+iPad+mini+purchase%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fforums-ios-6-beta-2-discussion-happy-your-ipad-mini-purchase" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658894409/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25848042/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658894409/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25848042/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658894409/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25848042/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/Qn4CqXDD3zc?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/B_fUGi5npo4/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Facebook Messenger update allows users to give feedback about the app</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Nov 2012 03:28 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/facebook_50_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Facebook Messenger for iPhone has released another update that is notably special because it allows users to give feedback about the app. So although we love to complain with you about the woes and troubles of the various Facebook apps for iPhone, now you can send your complaints directly to Facebook as well! Well, you can complain about Facebook Messenger, that is.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/facebook_messenger_feedback_screenshots.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>To give feedback, simply swipe to the left to reveal your list of friends and tap the Settings button in the upper right. There will be a new section called "Give Feedback" that will allow you to type in your praises or complaints about Facebook Messenger that will be sent directly to Facebook.</p> <p>I will admit that when I first saw the update notes, I thought it was for the main Facebook app and got excited because I have plenty of complaints I'd love to send to Facebook, but unfortunately, no such feature exists on the main Facebook iPhone app, yet. This is a step in the right direction, though, and I can only hope that the ability to submit feedback will be added to the rest of the Facebook iPhone app family soon.</p> <p>Do you have any complaints and/or praises about Facebook Messenger for iPhone that you plan to send to Facebook? What about the main Facebook app? If and when the feature is added to Facebook for iPhone, what will you submit to Facebook?</p> <h2>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Ffacebook-messenger%2Fid454638411%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h2> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16467"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25843040/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Facebook+Messenger+update+allows+users+to+give+feedback+about+the+app&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ffacebook-update-allows-users-give-feedback-about-app" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Facebook+Messenger+update+allows+users+to+give+feedback+about+the+app&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ffacebook-update-allows-users-give-feedback-about-app" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658853554/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25843040/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658853554/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25843040/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658853554/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25843040/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/B_fUGi5npo4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/RXGewYzujnA/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">UK Courts still not happy with Apple's statement, orders them to pay Samsung's legal fees</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Nov 2012 02:52 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/07/iphone_vs_galaxy_nexus_0.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="UK Courts still not happy with Apple, orders them to pay Samsung's legal fees" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple's <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-alters-apology-samsung-their-uk-site-comply-court-order">last statement</a> that they were mandated to post in regards to the <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/apple-vs-samsung">Samsung vs. Apple</a> patent verdicts was not enough to appease the UK courts. According to the London court, Apple's newly revised statement was still misleading.</p> <blockquote> <p>Ordered to post a two-paragraph corrective on its website and in the British press, Apple not only dragged its heels, but it broke up the required paragraphs and interspersed language of its own devising -- including a bit about a judge ruling that the Samsung Galaxy Tab was "not as cool" as the iPad -- language that was, according to Samsung, false and misleading.</p> </blockquote> <p>The London Court agrees with Samsung and feels that Apple has, again, twisted its words and the original order. This time the courts have ordered Apple to pay all of Samsung's legal fees from day one of the trial. This includes everything from phone calls to parking fees. Ouch.</p> <p>Fortune has more quotes and excerpts from both Apple and the court via the link below below as well as the complete text of the Apple issued statement that was rejected by the courts.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/11/12/how-apple-bent-the-truth-in-its-samsung-tablet-apology/">Fortune</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16468"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258428b8/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=UK+Courts+still+not+happy+with+Apple%27s+statement%2C+orders+them+to+pay+Samsung%27s+legal+fees&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fuk-courts-still-not-happy-apples-statement-orders-them-pay-samsungs-legal-fees" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=UK+Courts+still+not+happy+with+Apple%27s+statement%2C+orders+them+to+pay+Samsung%27s+legal+fees&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fuk-courts-still-not-happy-apples-statement-orders-them-pay-samsungs-legal-fees" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658852524/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258428b8/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658852524/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258428b8/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658852524/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258428b8/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/RXGewYzujnA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/t4wz9tBqAyU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple pulls AppleCare protection plans from Apple stores and authorized resellers in Italy</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Nov 2012 02:22 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/07/iPhone-iPad-iPod-DIY-and-Mod-Ultimate-Guide_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple pulls AppleCare protection plans from Apple stores and authorized resellers in Italy" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has pulled AppleCare protection plans off their retail store shelves in Italy as well as advising authorized resellers not to offer them any further. Due to warranty protection set in place by the EU, Apple had recently faced the possibility of a <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-faces-fine-temporary-closure-italy-offering-free-twoyear-warranty">temporary ban</a> on their products in Italy. As of now, the only way for Italian customers to purchase AppleCare protection plans is online.</p> <p>Apple was previously fined $1.2M for not making customers aware that they have a 2 year warranty period on their devices which is mandated by EU Law. A lot of the issue with Apple care and the manufacturer's warranty extended to the wording and the transparency they felt Apple was not providing to Italian customers regarding their rights.</p> <p>The memo that went out to distributors read as follows:</p> <blockquote> <p>Cork, 9th November 2012</p> <p>Notice: AppleCare Protection Plan (APP) in Italy</p> <p>As of November 9, 2012, Apple stopped selling AppleCare Protection Plan in Italian Apple Store and the distribution of the APP program at Apple Authorized Resellers (including Telephone Operators and Apple Authorized Service Centers).</p> <p>The Apple Authorized Resellers in Italy can stop the sale of APP both box and auto-enroll (without box) versions, starting today you can return the stocked products back to Apple by 10 December 2012.</p> <p>Customers wishing to purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan will continue to do so through the Apple Online Store.</p> </blockquote> <p>It's unclear if the AppleCare changes will hit other countries at this point or if only Italian customers will be impacted. If you are an Italian iPhone user, do you see a benefit in purchasing AppleCare or is the 2 year warranty you are given reason enough not to purchase it?</p> <p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/setteBIT/status/267962181159645184">SetteB.IT</a> via <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/11/12/apple-takes-applecare-off-the-shelves-in-italy-following-antitrust-investigation/">9to5Mac</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16466"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2583dff6/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+pulls+AppleCare+protection+plans+from+Apple+stores+and+authorized+resellers+in+Italy&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-pulls-applecare-protection-plans-apple-stores-and-authorized-resellers-italy" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+pulls+AppleCare+protection+plans+from+Apple+stores+and+authorized+resellers+in+Italy&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-pulls-applecare-protection-plans-apple-stores-and-authorized-resellers-italy" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658891322/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2583dff6/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658891322/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2583dff6/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658891322/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2583dff6/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/t4wz9tBqAyU?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/8oWVeS5OQaw/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPhone 5 delivery estimates slightly improve to 2-3 weeks</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Nov 2012 01:41 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/iphone_5_buyers_guide_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 5 delivery estimates slightly improve to 2-3 weeks" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you've been waiting to get your hands on an <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5">iPhone 5</a>, you can now get one from the Apple Store online in about 2-3 weeks instead of previous delivery times of over a month.</p> <p>Apple has had a hard time keeping up with the demand for the iPhone 5 but it looks like they're slowly catching up with delivery estimates falling to 2-3 weeks. Whether you're picking one up for a loved one or want one for yourself, you should be able to get your hands on one before the holiday season if you're ordering through Apple.</p> <p>In the mean time, you can check out our reviews and buyers guide via the links below.</p> <p>Additional resources:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-review">iPhone 5 review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/16gb-32gb-or-64gb-which-iphone-5-storage-size-should-you-get">16, 32, or 64GB: Which iPhone 5 storage size should you get?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-buyers-guide">Complete iPhone 5 buyers guide</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16465"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2583db5a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPhone+5+delivery+estimates+slightly+improve+to+2-3+weeks&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fiphone-5-delivery-estimates-slightly-improve-2-3-weeks" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPhone+5+delivery+estimates+slightly+improve+to+2-3+weeks&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fiphone-5-delivery-estimates-slightly-improve-2-3-weeks" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658890664/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2583db5a/kg/340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658890664/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2583db5a/kg/340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658890664/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2583db5a/kg/340/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/8oWVeS5OQaw?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/3u52k2RpDNs/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to use the VIP inbox on your iPhone and iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Nov 2012 11:37 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/vip_inbox_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="How to use the VIP inbox on your iPhone and iPad" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The VIP inbox in <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS</a> allows you to favorite specific Contacts so their messages get filter into their own, special inbox in your Mail app and are always easy to find. If that's not enough, you also have the ability to set up specific tones and alerts for your VIP contacts which makes knowing who is contacting you easier than ever, and lets you stay on top of your email like never before.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-use-vip-inbox-your-iphone-and-ipad#create-vip">How to add contacts to your VIP list on iPhone and iPad</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-use-vip-inbox-your-iphone-and-ipad#alerts-vip">How to set custom alert tones for your VIP inbox on iPhone and iPad</a></li> </ul><h2><a name="create-vip" id="create-vip"></a>How to add contacts to your VIP list on iPhone and iPad</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Mail app</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li> <li>Tap on <strong>VIP inbox</strong> directly underneath your regular inbox. </li> <li>Tap on the <strong>blue arrow</strong> on the right.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/vip_list_mail.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap <strong>Add VIP</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/vip_edit_list.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Find the contact that you'd like to add to VIP and tap on their name. (If a contact is grayed out, it means you're missing their email address and can't add them until you enter it.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/add_vip_contact.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><p>After you tap on their name they'll be automatically added to your VIP inbox.</p> <h2><a name="alerts-vip" id="alerts-vip"></a>How to set custom alert tones for your VIP inbox on iPhone and iPad</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Mail app</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li> <li>Tap on <strong>VIP inbox</strong> directly underneath your regular inbox. </li> <li>Tap on the <strong>blue arrow</strong> on the right.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/vip_list_mail.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on <strong>VIP alerts</strong> towards the bottom.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/vip_edit_list.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>The <strong>Notification Center</strong> alert settings for VIP inbox will automatically open.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/vip_alerts_iphone.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Adjust banners, badges, and sounds for your VIP inbox.</li> </ol><p>Tweak any settings you'd like to differentiate your VIP inbox from standard mail alerts.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16464"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25833c25/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+use+the+VIP+inbox+on+your+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-use-vip-inbox-your-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+use+the+VIP+inbox+on+your+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-use-vip-inbox-your-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658887657/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25833c25/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658887657/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25833c25/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658887657/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25833c25/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/3u52k2RpDNs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/uhS4nDQKyFE/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple releases iOS 6.1 beta 2 for developers</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Nov 2012 11:17 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ios_61_beta_2_iphone_5_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple releases iOS 6.1 beta 2 for developers" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has just released iOS 6.1 beta 2, build 10B51505c to developers. iOS 6.1 beta 2 is available for iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad mini, iPod touch 5 and iPod touch 4.</p> <p>iOS 6.1 beta 2 comes a mere 11 days after the release of <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-releases-ios-61-beta-1-developers">iOS 6.1 beta 1</a>.</p> <p>If you're already on the iOS 6.1 beta, you can upgrade on-device and over-the-air (OTA) by going to Settings > General > Software update. Otherwise you can, as always, download the beta from <a href="http://developer.apple.com/">developer.apple.com</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16463"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25831d59/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+releases+iOS+6.1+beta+2+for+developers&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-releases-ios-61-beta-2-developers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+releases+iOS+6.1+beta+2+for+developers&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-releases-ios-61-beta-2-developers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658848047/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25831d59/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658848047/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25831d59/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658848047/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25831d59/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/uhS4nDQKyFE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/caEwRKk2tWY/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Mobile Nations Passport Contest: Win the Ultimate iOS Prize Pack!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Nov 2012 10:46 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="rtecenter" style=""><img alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" height="387" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/ultimate-imore.jpg" width="600" /></p> <p>Last week we rolled our new <a href="http://imore.com/mobile-nations-passport-now-live">Mobile Nations Passport</a> account system, which makes it easy for any member of iMore to also participate across our other sites. With Passport, you have one account and to rule them all!</p> <p>In honor of the successful roll out of Passport and thanks to our awesome friends at Gogo, we're celebrating with an amazing cross site contest. Each of our sites is running a contest giving away an Ultimate Prize Pack for their platform. And thanks to Passport, you can easily enter for a shot at winning each prize pack on each site.</p> <p style="text-align: right"><img alt="Thanks Gogo!" height="85" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/gogo-sponsor.jpg" title="Thanks Gogo!" width="352" /></p> <h3> <u>How to Enter: </u></h3> <h3> Step 1: Login to iMore and leave a comment to this post to be entered to win the Ultimate iOS Prize Pack!</h3> <p>Register or Login using the links at the top right corner of this site (see where it says Passport Is Live)</p> <p> </p> <h3> Step 2: Also enter to Win the Ultimate Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone and webOS Wildcard Prize Packs:</h3> <p>Click on over to <a href="http://androidcentral.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-android-prize-pack"><b>Android Central</b></a>, <a href="http://crackberry.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-blackberry-prize-pack"><b>CrackBerry</b></a>, <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-windows-phone-prize-pack"><b>Windows Phone Central</b></a> and <a href="http://webosnation.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-webos-wildcard-prize-pack"><b>webOS Nation</b></a> (<-- on those links) to go straight to the respective contest post for that site. Simply login on each site -- which is painless thanks to Passport -- and leave a comment there, as you're doing here, and you'll be entered to win that prize pack. </p> <p> </p> <h3> Step 3: Like Gogo on Facebook!</h3> <p>Our friends at <a href="http://gogoair.com"><b>Gogo</b></a> -- the KINGS of Inflight Internet -- made it possible for us to run this Mobile Nations Contest. Gogo ROCKs. So be sure to click the button below and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/gogo">like them on Facebook</a>. Your comment to this post is enough to be entered to win, but we'll love you, and Gogo will love you, if you like them (if the button doesn't work in your region, don't panic).</p> <div align="center"> <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgogo&width=292&height=62&colorscheme=light&show_faces=false&border_color&stream=false&header=false&appId=4544408057" style="border: medium none; overflow: hidden; width: 292px; height: 62px"></iframe></div> <p>Beyond the Grand Prize, we have awesome runner up prizes as well. Keep reading for more info on the prizes and for the full contest details. Contest is open worldwide and ends at Noon PT on Monday, November 19th. Don't waste time... Enter now! Good Luck! </p> <!--break--><p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center"> <u>Mobile Nations Passport Contest - Full Contest Details </u></h3> <h3> Prize Packs:</h3> <p>Click the Prize Pack links to jump over to that site to enter to win it!<span style="text-align: center"> </span></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://admin.androidcentral.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-android-prize-pack"><img height="226" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/ultimate-androidcentral.jpg" width="350" /></a></p> <p align="center"><b>Runner Up:</b><br /> - Nexus 7 Tablet (32GB) - 5 Gogo passes</p> <h3 style="text-align: center"> </h3> <p align="center"><a href="http://crackberry.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-blackberry-prize-pack"><img height="226" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/ultimate-crackberry.jpg" width="350" /></a></p> <p align="center"><b>Runner Up:</b><br /> - BlackBerry PlayBook (64GB)<br /> - 5 Gogo passes</p> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center"> <a href="http://www.imore.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-ios-prize-pack"><img height="226" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/ultimate-imore.jpg" width="350" /></a></h3> <p style="text-align: center"><b>Runner Up:</b><br /> - iPod Touch (32GB)<br /> - 5 Gogo passes</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center"> <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-windows-phone-prize-pack"><img height="226" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/ultimate-wpcentral.jpg" width="350" /></a></h3> <p style="text-align: center"><b>Runner Up:</b><br /> - JBL PowerUp Speaker<br /> - 5 Gogo passes</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center"> <a href="http://admin.webosnation.com/mobile-nations-passport-contest-win-ultimate-webos-wildcard-prize-pack"><img height="294" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/ultimate-webosnation.jpg" width="350" /></a></h3> <p style="text-align: center"><b>Runner Up:</b><br /> - Take your pick of any of the Runner Up Prizes we're offering for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and BlackBerry</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h3> Contest Rules & Fine Print:</h3> <p>Nothing to hide here, but these are the things to know! </p> <ul><li> Contest is being run by Mobile Nations</li> <li> Only enter one comment per contest post on each site. If you enter additional comments, only your first comment will be counted towards entry of the contest.</li> <li> Contest is open worldwide.</li> <li> Contest ends at 12 Noon PT on Monday, November 19th, 2012.</li> <li> Contest winners will be drawn and random and announced on all Mobile Nations sites soon after.</li> <li> We will do our best to reach out to all contest winners. If a contest winner for whatever reason does not reply within a month of the winners announcement, Mobile Nations reserves the right to select a new winner for that contest prize.</li> <li> Individual prize winners are responsible for any taxes due on prize total if required by local laws.</li> <li> If the prize is not available at the time of winners announcement (example - a BlackBerry 10 phone), the prize will be delivered soon after it becomes available on the market for purchase.</li> </ul><p>Any questions? 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While no reason for the increase was given, Apple's increased demand for processors, as many as 200 million chips this year, up from 130 million last year, could be a factor. Whatever the case may be, Apple seems to have little choice but to agree to the price hike, having no viable alternative suppliers at this point. <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/samsung-hits-apple-with-20-price-hike-report-2012-11-11">MarketWatch</a> reports:</p> <blockquote> <p>According to the report, Apple buys all APs used for production of iPhone and iPad from Samsung Electronics with the volume estimated to be 130 million units last year and more than 200 million units this year.</p> <p>Samsung Electronics has a long-term contract to supply APs to Apple until 2014, the report added.</p> </blockquote> <p>There <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-may-say-goodbye-samsung-quad-core-chips">have been rumors</a> that Apple will be switching away from Samsung for future processors. Apple's contract with Samsung may throw some doubt on previous reports that a switch to a new manufacturer would come by the end of next year. However, it is not stated whether or not Samsung's contract is exclusive, and in any case, if Apple were to make a transition to a new chip manufacturer, they would probably still need Samsung to produce their older chips, so it's no surprise that a contract is in place through 2014.</p> <p>There may be concerns that older chips like the A5 may have some <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-reduces-samsungs-role-chip-production-may-be-ready-move">Samsung design elements</a>, and are in some way subject to Samsung's patents. This would make it difficult for Apple to have them made by another supplier without paying Samsung a fee, or else opening themselves up to a lawsuit.</p> <p>This incident demonstrates why it is necessary for Apple to not only move away from a rival for a part of their most important business, but also why it is important to have more than one supplier of key components.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/samsung-hits-apple-with-20-price-hike-report-2012-11-11">MarketWatch</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16461"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258210c1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Samsung+hikes+processor+fabrication+prices+on+Apple+by+20%25&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fsamsung-raises-their-prices-apple-processors" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Samsung+hikes+processor+fabrication+prices+on+Apple+by+20%25&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fsamsung-raises-their-prices-apple-processors" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658884266/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258210c1/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658884266/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258210c1/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658884266/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258210c1/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/A-S1SF7xo1k?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/5Frm1IiSYW8/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore show 325: iPad mini review</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Nov 2012 09:32 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/epamivfP0aI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Rene and Seth review the iPad mini, including the design, non-Retina display, screen size, radios, stereo speakers, Lightning connector, interface, apps, accessories, price, and more. This is the iMore show!</p> <ul><li>Subscribe via iTunes: <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fiphone-live%21%2Fid261058960">Audio</a> | <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fiphone-live%21-video%2Fid475019189">Video</a></li> <li>Subscribe via RSS: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/PhoneDifferentPodcast">Audio</a> | <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/iphonelivevideo">Video</a></li> <li>Download directly: <a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/phonedifferent/imoreshow325.mp3">Audio</a> | <a href="http://cdn-files.mobilenations.com/vod/mobilenations1.axelltdco/podcasts/imoreshow325.mp4">Video</a></li> </ul><h2>Show notes</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini-review">iPad mini review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-4-review">iPad 4 review</a></li> </ul><h2>Hosts</h2> <ul><li>Rene Ritchie (<a href="http://twitter.com/reneritchie">@reneritchie</a>)</li> <li>Seth Clifford (<a href="http://twitter.com/sethclifford">@sethclifford</a>)</li> </ul><h2>Credits</h2> <p>You can reach all of us on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/imore">@iMore</a>, or you can email us at <a href="podcast@imore.com">podcast@imore.com</a> or just leave us a comment below.</p> <p>For all our podcasts -- audio and video -- including the iMore show, ZEN and TECH, Iterate, and more, see <a href="http://www.mobilenations.com/shows/">MobileNations.com/shows</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/podcasts_app_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16460"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/258210c3/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iMore+show+325%3A+iPad+mini+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-show-325-ipad-mini-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iMore+show+325%3A+iPad+mini+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-show-325-ipad-mini-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658884265/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258210c3/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658884265/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258210c3/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658884265/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/258210c3/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/5Frm1IiSYW8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="11" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Ma_dhSDVD9Q/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPhone 5 vs. Lumia 920: Which phone should you get?</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Nov 2012 08:22 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/nokia_lumia_920_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 5 vs. Lumia 920: Which phone should you get?" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has released the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> and Nokia and Microsoft have now matched it with their flagship <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-920">Lumia 920</a>. Where Apple's offering is unbelievably sleek and slim, Nokia's is proudly big and thick. Where Apple is glass and aluminum, Nokia is a polycarbonate that feel not of this earth. Where Apple made their camera thinner, Nokia made theirs much, much better. Where Apple offers the textures and gradients of iOS, Nokia is all in on the flat panoramas of Windows Phone. Physically and philosophically, the iPhone 5 and Lumia 920 couldn't be more different in every way but their relentless pursuit of ease of use. So how can you choose between them?</p> <p>Let's find out!</p> <h2>Nokia Lumia 920</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/lumia_920_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The Lumia 920 is a lot of phone. (A lot of phone.) While it may look a lot like last year's Lumia 900, component-wise there's been some serious escalation. It has a large 4.5 in IPS display at 768x1280, which is 720p with room to stretch. The body is polycarbonate, and comes in glossy white, yellow, and red, or matt gray, black, or cyan. And inside that body, the Lumia 920 is running on a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 CPU with 1GB of RAM. The big deal, though, is the PureView camera. It has optical image stabilization (OIS), which physically "floats" the lens, allowing the aperture to stay open longer and collect more light. It doesn't make a huge difference to still pictures during the day, but it makes a world of difference for low-light photos or moving video. There's also Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, LTE, and wireless charging. On the downside, on-board storage tops out at 32GB and it's not expandable.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lqr82renL8Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Windows Phone 8 builds on Windows Phone 7, extending the aesthetic while ramping up the capabilities. First and foremost, Windows Phone 8 brings Microsoft's famed NT kernel to their mobile operating system, and a slew of improvements to along with it. You've got Live Tiles and Live Apps, so your Home screen has even more and better glance-able information and customizability. There's Microsoft Wallet for mobile payments, and both Bing and Internet Explorer got a boost. Unfortunately, Microsoft didn't have time to finish their version of Notification Center, so you'll have to wait on that.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/38SziMGTUiw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>In the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-nexus-4-review">Nokia Lumia 920 review</a> Daniel Rubino of Windows Phone Central summed it up like this:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Lumia 920 is the pinnacle of Nokia engineering. It has great build quality, filled with the latest technology and it also looks really good while doing it. We found nary any issues with the hardware and if you're comfortable with Windows Phone 8, this phone is your best option…if you want the best. The PureView camera, while not perfect, gives outstanding night photos and shoots the best video of any phone on the market today. The plethora of Nokia software like GPS navigation only sweetens the deal.</p> </blockquote> <p>Like Apple, Microsoft has a retail store presence now, though they aren't as plentiful yet. They also have an ecosystem that, while nowhere near as big for mobile, does include the massive Windows 8, all the Live online services you can throw data at, and the popular Xbox gaming lines.</p> <p>In the U.S., the Nokia Lumia 920 is exclusive to AT&T, but they're offering it at a really cheap on-contract price, only $99 for 32GB. Of course, any up-front savings are obliterated by the cost of a voice and data plan over 2 years, but it's a nice way to get people in the door.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-920-review">Complete Nokia Lumia 920 review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/overview-and-review-windows-phone-8">Complete Windows phone 8 review</a></li> </ul><h2>Apple iPhone 5</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/09/iphone_5_apple_store_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPhone 5 has a completely re-engineered unibody aluminum chassis to allow for a bigger 4-inch screen in a phone that's 12% smaller by volume. It's taller but not wider, thinner and also lighter. That 4-inch screen uses in-cell technology to combine the touch sensor right into the LCD so the pixels look painted on. At 1136x640 and 326ppi, it's still backlit LED, and still IPS, and technically the best, most advanced panel on the planet for now. Apple also rolled their own, manually-set Apple A6 processor this time, based on ARM v7s, for amazing performance and excellent power management.There is CDMA, HSPA, and international LTE. And you can get it in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB versions. There's still no NFC or wireless charging, however.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Msw_K1knFOY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a> comes loaded on the iPhone 5, and includes a new, <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-ceo-tim-cook-writes-open-letter-customers-concerning-ios-6-maps">controversial</a> Maps app, some great extensions to Apple's virtual assistant, <a href="http://www.imore.com/siri">Siri</a>, deep Facebook integration, Passbook for tickets and vouchers, and enhancements to FaceTime, Mail, Safari, Photo Stream, Panorama, and Accessibility. And because Apple makes both the hardware and the software, there's no integration cost, no added interface layers, and a seamless experience overall.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h8_TIRJ-2yg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>iTunes has the biggest international content footprint, so if you're into buying your music, TV, and movies, there's a better chance Apple will take your money than anyone else. They also have the free <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a> service for backup, restore, and sync, as well as Apple Retail Stores with Genius Bars which, if you ever break your phone, you'll absolutely consider a killer service.</p> <p>In the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-review">iPhone 5 review</a>, I summed it up as follows:</p> <blockquote> <p>Taller, thinner, faster, lighter, brighter; the iPhone 5 represents nothing more nor less than the latest, relentless iteration on the Platonic ideal Apple has been striving towards for almost a decade. Redesigned in every way but shape, compromised but true to its purpose, the iPhone 5 is once again the best iPhone Apple has ever made, and one of the best phones ever made. Period.</p> </blockquote> <p>The price on-contract price for an iPhone 5 is $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, and $399 for 64GB, unlocked and off-contract is $650, $750, and $850 respectively.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-review">Complete iPhone 5 review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-6-review">Complete iOS 6 review</a></li> </ul><h2>Apple iPhone 5 vs. Nokia Lumia 920: The bottom line</h2> <p><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/nexus_4_vs_the_world.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/nexus_4_vs_the_world.jpg" width="620" height="438" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></a></p> <p>If you're all-in on Microsoft and Xbox, however, if you want a phone that's as big and bad-ass as they come, if you can live with 32GB of storage even with arguably the best camera to found on a phone, if you want something that's not the mainstream, that's actually thought out differently from the iPhone, and if app quantity and visual variety isn't a big deal for you, the Nokia Lumina 920 might just be for you.</p> <p>If you're all-in on iTunes and you want a phone that's big enough yet ludicrously thin and light, and built like nothing else on the market, if you want an option for 64GB of storage and access to 700,000+ apps, each one with the potential for a radically different look and feel, and the most music, movies, and TV shows in the most international markets, if you want something a little more fleshed out and feature rich, the iPhone 5 is still king of the mainstream smartphones.</p> <p>In other words, you want something hugely different and just plain huge, get an Nokia Lumia 920. Otherwise, stick with an iPhone 5.</p> <h2>More help</h2> <p>Need more help choosing between the iPhone 5 and the Nokia Lumia 920? 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Applications will start in December this year and the roll out to consumers is expected to be no later than May / June 2013. Everything Everywhere already has its 4G LTE network rolling out across the UK so this will be a huge relief to the other UK networks.</p> <blockquote> <p>Ofcom has today published final regulations and a timetable for the 4G mobile spectrum auction – the largest ever sale of mobile airwaves in the UK. This new spectrum will be used to deliver superfast 4G mobile services to people in cities, towns and villages across the UK and will almost double the amount of airwaves currently available to smartphones and tablets that use 3G networks.</p> <p>The rules set out in detail the process involved in the auction – from applying to take part, through to bidding and finally issuing the licences to use the spectrum. Ofcom has also today confirmed reserve prices for the different lots of spectrum on offer and outlines the timetable for the auction process. Ed Richards, Ofcom Chief Executive, said: 'Today marks an important shift from preparation to the delivery of the auction, which will see widespread 4G mobile services from a range of providers.</p> </blockquote> <p>The full time table will see initial applications being sought in December 2012, after an assessment, successful networks will start bidding for space in January 2013. The auction will take place electronically over a number of weeks with the successful bidders being informed in February / March 2013. This will then give the successful networks a few months to start rolling out services which Ofcom believes will be as early as May / June 2013.</p> <p>These dates should be welcome news to UK consumers; the LTE roll out in the UK is so far behind other nations that it is a bit embarrassing to be honest. Of course many areas are still waiting for the 3G roll out to happen in the UK so this news will not be taken too seriously either. Let's hope that the LTE roll out really will be a proper roll out and will provide a good service for all; no matter where you live in the UK. Of course it should be noted that the bands that will be available for the UK will not be compatible with the current iPhone 5 or iPad radios.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/11/ofcom-finalises-4g-auction-rules/">Ofcom</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16458"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/257e4550/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Ofcom+sets+UK+4G+auction+timeline%2C+should+see+multi-carrier+rollout+by+June+2013&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fofcom-sets-uk-4g-auction-timeline-should-see-multi-carrier-rollout-june-2013" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Ofcom+sets+UK+4G+auction+timeline%2C+should+see+multi-carrier+rollout+by+June+2013&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fofcom-sets-uk-4g-auction-timeline-should-see-multi-carrier-rollout-june-2013" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658828061/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257e4550/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658828061/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257e4550/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658828061/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257e4550/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/RS4MojExg8M?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="15" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/KpiZ9AA42PU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Challenge your friends to outrageous stunts and distances in Extreme Road Trip 2 for iPhone and iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 11 Nov 2012 05:22 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/extreme_road_trip_2_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Over the past 2 weeks, my Game Center has blown up with challenges from my friends for Extreme Road Trip 2 for iPhone and iPad, so I finally decided to give this game a shot. I'm not so sure this was a great idea because now I can't put the game down! Extreme Road Trip 2 is an endless survival game where you must get your car to travel as far as possible while also doing flips, wheelies, completing challenges, and more.</p> <blockquote> <p>Your gas pedal is stuck AGAIN! Do stunts to get nitro boost and SLAM it all down to unlock the insane speed of OVERDRIVE! Collect coins to unlock new cars as you play! Complete missions and get rewards!</p> </blockquote> <p>There are a total of 15 cars that can be purchased and unlocked as you progress through Extreme Road Trip 2. As you complete missions, you will get rewards and power-ups that help you master every car. You can also challenge your friends to see who can get the farthest.</p> <p>Extreme Road Trip 2 is a free universal app for the iPhone and iPad. I typically never enjoy playing games like this on the iPad's large screen, but the iPad mini is a <em>great</em> size for this game. Between my iPhone 5 and iPad mini, the iPad mini is my device of choice for Extreme Road Trip 2.</p> <p>If you pick this one up, let us know what you think! Are you addicted yet? 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We'll be bringing you these updates every Sunday throughout the month of Movember (formerly known as November) as we grow out our moustaches and raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research and men's mental health issues.</p> <p>Our Mobile Nations effort has grown to <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations">95 individuals</a> from around the world taking part and together we have already raised over $6,000 for the cause. We want to end the month with over $10,000 raised, so while we are on track we still need your support! Donations can be made easily over the web. Simply jump over to our <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations"><b>Mobile Nations Network</b></a> page, click on the name of any of the individuals listed as part of the network, and hit the donate button. All funds donated to an individual will pass through to the network total.</p> <p>We're now 11 days into Movember, which means for most of us our moustaches have sprouted nicely, but are still a long way off from that luxurious full bloom look we seek. Some of us are having more success than others. For myself, my moustache is still looking pretty pathetic, so just yesterday <a href="http://crackberry.com/movember-madness-crazy-things-ill-do-grow-moustache-and-raise-funds-worthy-cause">followed Nick Offerman's How to Grow a Moustache Advice (and Derek Kessler's dare)</a> and <b><i>ate a raw onion</i></b> to fuel my moustache growth. Watch the video above to see how that all played out.</p> <p>Keep reading for more on Movember and to see some great moustache photos from the team!</p> <!--break--><p> </p> <h3> What is Movember?</h3> <p class="rtecenter"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IV2cv4de4cs" width="620"></iframe></p> <p> </p> <h3> The League of Extraordinary Moustaches</h3> <p>If you troll youtube this Movember, you'll find lots of videos popping up. Movember participants are extraordinary and do extraordinary things. We loved this video.</p> <p class="rtecenter"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1m1Mn-BE4iA" width="620"></iframe></p> <p> </p> <h3> Week 2 Photos from the MO-bile Nations Movember Network</h3> <p>Click on the names to jump over to the user's page on Movember.com for more photos and to donate!</p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Adam Zeis" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Adam_Zeis.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 600px;" title="Adam Zeis" /><br /><a href="us.movember.com/mospace/3949769" target="_blank">Adam Zeis</a>, he may not have electricity but he has a powerful moustache!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="James Richardson" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/James_Richardson.jpg" style="width: 560px; height: 449px;" title="James Richardson" /><br /> Our man <a href="http://uk.movember.com/mospace/4013253" target="_blank">James Richardson</a> in the UK has a mighty moustache underway.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Simon" height="600" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/simon-moustache.jpg" title="Simon" width="450" /><br /> For being a giant of a man, our own <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/3948217">Simon Sage's</a> moustache is growing slow...</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Darren Robertson" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Darren_Robertson.jpg" style="width: 560px; height: 560px;" title="Darren Robertson" /><br /><a href="http://au.movember.com/mospace/3176277" target="_blank">Darren Robertson</a> in Australia has a good start!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Jay Harker" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Jay_Harker.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" title="Jay Harker" /><br /><a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/3136473" target="_blank">Jay Harker</a> in Canada... ready to grow mo!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Mark Kashman" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Mark_Kashman.jpg" style="width: 278px; height: 400px;" title="Mark Kashman" /><br /><a href="http://us.movember.com/mospace/2697166" target="_blank">Mark Kashman</a> shows off his classy 'stache.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Tim O'Brien" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Tim_OBrien.jpg" style="width: 560px; height: 560px;" title="Tim O'Brien" /><br /><a href="http://us.movember.com/mospace/2871709" target="_blank">Tim O'Brien</a> with the before and after shots!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Tommy Thompson" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Tommy_Thompson.jpg" style="width: 560px; height: 560px;" title="Tommy Thompson" /><br /><a href="http://us.movember.com/mospace/3971489" target="_blank">Tommy Thompson</a> with a look of fierce determination.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Jeffrey Smith" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Jeffrey_Smith.jpg" style="width: 560px; height: 560px;" title="Jeffrey Smith" /><br /><a href="http://us.movember.com/mospace/4298857" target="_blank">Jeffrey Smith</a> shows off his growth so far.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Daniel Kollehn" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/_Daniel_Kollehn.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 266px;" title="Daniel Kollehn" /><br /><a href="http://au.movember.com/mospace/498241" target="_blank">Daniel Kollehn</a>, 10 days in and looking <b>spec-stache-ular</b>!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Graeme Flack" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Graeme_Flack.jpg" style="width: 560px; height: 560px;" title="Graeme Flack" /><br /><a href="http://uk.movember.com/mospace/2397208" target="_blank">Graeme Flack</a> shows off his dapper mo-stache in the UK.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Paul Johnson" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u84777/Paul_Johnson.jpg" style="width: 560px; height: 560px;" title="Paul Johnson" /><br /><a href="http://us.movember.com/mospace/4155897" target="_blank">Paul Johnson</a> puts his best 'stache forward in the US.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: left">Props to all the Mo Bros for posting their mugs to the web for a good cause (and props to all the Mo Sistas for supporting their men). Be sure to visit our <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations/ip/1"><b>Mobile Nations Movember Network</b></a> page for more photos from all our team members. You can click through to any team member's name to see their Mo Space pages and to donate to them. All donations made to individuals show up in the Mobile Nations Network totals.</p> <p style="text-align: left"> </p> <p style="text-align: left"><b>Note to Mobile Nations Movember participants:</b> Be sure to update your Mo Space with updates, photos and videos. And send us an email at <a href="mailto:movember@mobilenations.com">movember@mobilenations.com</a> with your favorite photos and other details. 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Tonight. 6pm PT / 9pm ET.</a> </li> <li> <a href="#5">HiLO Lens lets you take pictures at creative angles with your iPhone or iPad</a> </li> <li> <a href="#6">Apple and HTC settle patent litigation, reach 10-year cross-licensing agreement</a> </li> <li> <a href="#7">Apple paying Swiss Rail $21 million to use their clock design on the iPad</a> </li> </ul> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/0wzWwTt3d2Y/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple airs new iPad mini commercials, highlights Books and Photos</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 11 Nov 2012 04:36 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9L11hutds-o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Apple has released a pair of new iPad mini commercials, Books and Photos. Like the previous Piano commercial, they start off with both the full-sized <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad</a> and the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> side-by-side, both showcasing the same app. Then fingers take turns, alternately at first, then in coordination, choosing different books and photos, respectively.</p> <p>Books is a little odd in that Apple stuck to plain, black and white novels instead of showing their full range of text books, picture books, comic books, and more. Apple is still ahead of Amazon and the Kindle when it comes to the power of their books format, and the quality of their visuals, so making that part of the pitch would have made sense. Sticking to novels may give the illusion of catalog and ereader parity with Amazon, but it keeps the fight on Amazon's terms.</p> <p>Also, Books and Photos, wisely, keeps things at a distance so it's hard to see the difference in quality between the Retina iPad 4 and the non-Retina iPad mini. Because of the way the human brain works, Photos are more forgiving of lower resolution than text, but why take chances?</p> <p>Whether or not that's a fair representation of the differences between both products is another story.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fdmkhzGD-ZA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16456"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/257ab8ae/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+airs+new+iPad+mini+commercials%2C+highlights+Books+and+Photos&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-airs-new-ipad-mini-commercials-books-and-photos" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+airs+new+iPad+mini+commercials%2C+highlights+Books+and+Photos&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-airs-new-ipad-mini-commercials-books-and-photos" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658826037/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257ab8ae/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658826037/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257ab8ae/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658826037/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257ab8ae/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/0wzWwTt3d2Y?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/0BzUlwJxT8c/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">No skin in the Game Center</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 11 Nov 2012 04:04 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/game_center_error_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="No skin in the Game Center" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Speaking of <a href="http://www.imore.com/normalization-apple">successes and failures</a>, I dislike it when it feels like I care more about an app or service than the developer or platform owner. It sets off huge warning bells and sends me looking for alternatives. Apple is starting to give me that feeling with Game Center. Since <a href="http://www.imore.com/letterpress-atebits-review">Letterpress</a> launched, a game that depends entirely on Apple's Game Center application programming interfaces (APIs) for everything from matchmaking to gameplay, Game Center reliability has taken a nose dive. For several hours this weekend, I once again had more Game Center errors than successful turns. I've also had my iPhone and iPad mini go out of sync, with the iPad mini hours behind the iPad, and games I've simply had to abandon because turns could never be taken again.</p> <p>The errors are frequent and frustrating enough now that it seems like Game Center has always had a glass jaw and this is simply the first time it's taken hit. Part of the reason for this has to be that Apple literally has no skin in the game. Apple makes not a single app, built-in or App Store, that relies on the Game Center API. Apple has nothing that hammers Game Center, nothing that creates an urgent awareness within the company of how Game Center scales and performs under load.</p> <p>That means that it will always be developers who find Game Center pain points first, and that break things first, and that's a terrible situation for developers and users alike.</p> <p>Dogfooding (eating your own dogfood) is a term sometimes applied to companies who intentionally make themselves dependent on their own products so they can make sure they find everything from the major problems to the rough edges before their users do. It's the ultimate form of quality assurance (QA).</p> <p>I always had the feeling that, with the iPhone, if anything didn't work, Steve Jobs would be down in the labs smashing it on the floor and demanding it be fixed. I never had the feeling Steve Ballmer or Eric Schmidt cared for any Windows Mobile or Android device beyond wanting to have a screen in that space. That explained the relative usability of those two products to me.</p> <p>And that's the same vibe I'm getting with Game Center. That Apple felt they needed to have it, but that they don't particularly care about it. Nintendo has Mario, Xbox has Halo, Sony Has Grand Turismo, all among many others. Their gaming platforms have first party games that are almost always among the most popular and most ambitious.</p> <p>It's often said that Apple doesn't get gaming and doesn't get social, so maybe social gaming like Game Center was predestined for birthing pain. But it's also likely exacerbated by Apple not having a single shipping product that depends on Game Center being great.</p> <p>No company can do everything all at once, and if Apple has to spend resources fixing and improving Game Center, they can't spend those same resources fixing, improving, and creating other things. That's opportunity cost. I get that. But social gaming is a big deal. It deserves attention. It deserves resources.</p> <p>I'd like to think Phil Schiller or Jony Ive or Craig Federighi or even Tim Cook is as frustrated with Letterpress performance as we are, and is down in the labs throwing an iPad mini on the floor and demanding it be fixed. I'd like to hear that Apple is buying or launching an app that's going to showcase a newer, better, far more reliable Game Center. Something. Anything.</p> <p>Maps and Siri were both recently given a press release-level hand-off to Eddy Cue. Maybe Game Center isn't as high on the priority list, but I'd like to at least see some sign that it's on the priority list.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16455"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/257ad549/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=No+skin+in+the+Game+Center&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fno-skin-game-center" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=No+skin+in+the+Game+Center&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fno-skin-game-center" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658850672/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257ad549/kg/336-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658850672/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257ad549/kg/336-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658850672/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257ad549/kg/336-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/0BzUlwJxT8c?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/He-Z_8dCBAg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">The normalization of Apple</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 11 Nov 2012 03:11 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/apple_product_people_grids.jpg" width="620" height="620" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>There's been a lot of great stuff written about the recent <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-announces-departure-svp-ios-scott-forstall-and-svp-retail-john-browett">Apple management shake-up</a> that saw Scott Forstall removed as head of iOS and his portfolio re-distributed to Jony Ive (design), Craig Frederighi (software), and Eddy Cue (services).</p> <ul><li><a href="http://daringfireball.net/2012/10/forstall_out">Forstall Out; Ive Up</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.appleoutsider.com/2012/10/30/regimechange/">Regime Change</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2012/11/11/innovation_is_a_fight.html">Innovation is a Fight</a></li> </ul><p>That last one in particular, by Michael Lopp, talks to the important of disruption is vital to success.</p> <blockquote> <p>The word that worried me the most in the press release was in the first sentence. The word was "collaboration". Close your eyes and imagine a meeting with Steve Jobs. Imagine how it proceeds and how decisions are made. Does the word collaboration ever enter your mind? Not mine. I'm just sitting there on pins and needles waiting for the guy to explode and rip us to shreds because we phoned it in on a seemingly unimportant icon.</p> </blockquote> <p>Consensus is said to be the opposite of leadership, but collaboration is a tool to achieve normalization. Under Steve Jobs, the power of personality literally revolutionized the consumer electronic world. Under Scott Forstall, the power of personality literally changed the mobile experience of a generation. Yet with incredible highs come incredible lows. Success, like everything, has a price. And that price is equal and opposite failure. MobileMe, iOS 6 Maps, Siri reliability -- the list is well known.</p> <p>Absent Steve Jobs, and now absent Scott Forstall, we may have lost Apple's highest highs and the greatest greats. But we may also have lost the lowest lows and worst of the worsts that came with them. Instead of Star Wars under Lucas, we'll have <a href="http://www.imore.com/editors-desk-future-star-wars-podcast">Star Wars under Disney</a>. Instead of Kubrick, we'll have Pixar.</p> <p>Just like Steve Jobs did with product grids, <a href="http://www.imore.com/tim-cook-apple">Tim Cook has now done with people</a>. There will still be great things, and still be terrible things, but the chances of both will be lessened by collaboration and committee.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16452"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/257a9bca/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=The+normalization+of+Apple&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnormalization-apple" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=The+normalization+of+Apple&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnormalization-apple" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658808472/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257a9bca/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658808472/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257a9bca/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658808472/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257a9bca/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/He-Z_8dCBAg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/JgOpKwJja24/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore show. iPad mini review. Tonight. 6pm PT / 9pm ET.</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 11 Nov 2012 11:27 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/podcasts_app_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iMore show returns tonight with a full-on review of Apple's latest iOS device, the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a>. We'll be talking all about the trade-off between power and portability, and we'll be answering your questions.</p> <p>Have an iPad mini question? Leave it in the comments below, email it to <a href="mailto:podcast@mobilenations.com">podcast@mobilenations.com</a> or tweet it to <a href="http://twitter.com/imore">@imore</a>.</p> <p>Join us LIVE at 6pm PT, 9pm ET. Set an alarm. Bookmark this page. Be here.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16451"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25793a36/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iMore+show.+iPad+mini+review.+Tonight.+6pm+PT+%2F+9pm+ET.&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-show-ipad-mini-review-tonight-6pm-et-9pm-pt" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iMore+show.+iPad+mini+review.+Tonight.+6pm+PT+%2F+9pm+ET.&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-show-ipad-mini-review-tonight-6pm-et-9pm-pt" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658845052/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25793a36/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658845052/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25793a36/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658845052/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25793a36/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/JgOpKwJja24?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/YMF7uYd-ZdA/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">HiLO Lens lets you take pictures at creative angles with your iPhone or iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 11 Nov 2012 12:22 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/hilo_lens.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="HiLO Lens lets you take pictures at creative angles with your iPhone or iPad" class="image-large aligncenter" />The HiLO Lens is currently on <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/kickstarter">Kickstarter</a> seeking backers for what can only be described as a clip on lens for your iPhone or iPad that allows you to get creative with your photographs. The HiLO lens is the first ever right angle lens for your iOS device that will let you take pictures from all sorts of new angles.</p> <blockquote> <p>Modern digital cameras often have a swivel/flip screen, HiLO Lens extends your iPhone camera or iPad camera in a similar way. HiLO Lens is the first right angle lens for the iPhone4/4S/5 & iPad3. With this simple device you'll create more memorable photos. HiLO Lens is full of custom designed optics, made with three lenses and a prism. The optics keep HiLO Lens tiny and capture the full field of view (FOV) of the iPhone camera.</p> <p>The optics in HiLO Lens are more sophisticated than any other lens available for the iPhone. Optics are always a compromise and we want to keep HiLO Lens affordable. To give you an idea, the aluminium container housing the optics is machined to tolerances of 0.01mm - that's 1/10th the thickness of a strand of hair!</p> </blockquote> <p>There will also be a free app to accompany the lens should it make it into production. The app will correct any mirroring which may occur which is caused by the prism and also improves the image quality too. If you like the look of the HiLO lens and would like to back the project, you can do so from $60. It only has 9 days left to run and is currently just under its target for funding of $27,500.</p> <p>Could you see a good usage case for this type of lens for your iPhone or iPad?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marknzed/hilo-lens-for-iphone-and-ipad?ref=search">Kickstarter</a></p> <iframe width="620" height="465" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marknzed/hilo-lens-for-iphone-and-ipad/widget/video.html" frameborder="0"> </iframe> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16449"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25760614/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=HiLO+Lens+lets+you+take+pictures+at+creative+angles+with+your+iPhone+or+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhilo-lens-lets-you-take-pictures-creative-angles-your-iphone-or-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=HiLO+Lens+lets+you+take+pictures+at+creative+angles+with+your+iPhone+or+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhilo-lens-lets-you-take-pictures-creative-angles-your-iphone-or-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658794944/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25760614/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658794944/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25760614/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658794944/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25760614/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/YMF7uYd-ZdA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/uLS93ZXbWUg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple and HTC settle patent litigation, reach 10-year cross-licensing agreement</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 10 Nov 2012 06:09 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/apple_htc_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple and HTC settle patent litigation, reach 10-year cross-licensing agreement" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple and HTC have reached a global settlement to their <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/apple-vs-htc">long-running patent dispute</a>. The settlement includes a 10-year cross-licensing agreement. A joint statement released by both companies quotes HTC's Peter Chou and Apple's Tim Cook:</p> <blockquote> <p>"HTC is pleased to have resolved its dispute with Apple, so HTC can focus on innovation instead of litigation," said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC.</p> <p>"We are glad to have reached a settlement with HTC," said Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. "We will continue to stay laser focused on product innovation."</p> </blockquote> <p>So, all in on the innovation. The settlement includes current and future patents. No terms were disclosed. Phil Nickinson of our Mobile Nations sibling site, <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/apple-and-htc-settle-patent-suit">Android Central</a> spoke to HTC tonight and also learned:</p> <blockquote> <p>The licensing deal covers all of HTC's products, company spokesman Jeff Gordon told Android Central this evening, which includes Android as well as its current Windows Phone stable. Gordon also said that "we do not expect this license agreement to have an adverse material impact on the financials of the company."</p> </blockquote> <p>HTC makes both <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-one-x">Android</a> and <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/htc-8x-hardware">Windows Phone</a> devices. Apple already has a cross-licensing deal in place with Microsoft. When it comes to Android, however, Apple's late co-founder, Steve Jobs, vowed to go <a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/05/steve-jobs-hot-android/">thermonuclear</a> on what he considered Android's grand theft of iPhone intellectual property, and Tim Cook has asserted that Apple <a href="http://www.imore.com/tim-cook-tells-competitors-invent-stuff-apple-worlds-developer">can't be the developer for the world</a>. Apparently neither that legacy nor that position were impediments to a resolution in HTC's case.</p> <p>Apple has previously reached a settlement with <a href="http://www.imore.com/nokia-apple-lawsuit-settled-apple-pays">Nokia</a> as well, but they remain in litigation with the very-well funded <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/apple-vs-samsung">Samsung</a> and the Google-owned <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/apple-vs-motorola">Motorola</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16448"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2575285b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+and+HTC+settle+patent+litigation%2C+reach+10-year+cross-licensing+agreement&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-and-htc-settle-patent-litigation-reach-10-year-licensing-agreement" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+and+HTC+settle+patent+litigation%2C+reach+10-year+cross-licensing+agreement&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-and-htc-settle-patent-litigation-reach-10-year-licensing-agreement" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658826774/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2575285b/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658826774/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2575285b/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658826774/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2575285b/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/uLS93ZXbWUg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/GAi6UC_moro/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple paying Swiss Rail $21 million to use their clock design on the iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 10 Nov 2012 06:01 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/io_6_clock_ipad.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple will be paying Swiss national rail operator SSB $21 million dollars for using their clock design on the new iOS 6 Clock app for iPad. Apple launched the new Clock app for iPad in September of 2012, over 2 years since the original iPad launched sans Clock app of any kind, and initially without permission to use the famed design. The <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gDZ2GU-p39G5YagBJPagQWlciaxQ">AFP</a> paraphrases (no link provided and/or available) the Tages-Anzeiger daily:</p> <blockquote> <p>[According to several unnamed sources, Apple] agreed in October to pay the lump sum so it could continue using SBB's Swiss-designed station clock face on its iPads and iPhones.</p> </blockquote> <p>Apple often seems to prefer <strike>begging</strike> paying for forgiveness than asking for permission, and this is simply the latest example. It's a great looking clock, it's a great looking app, the SSB seem to have their money, we have the feature, so all's well that ends well.</p> <p>Now could Apple please go steal that Braun calculator design, along with a good weather and stock app design, so we can finally get iPad parity with iPhone and iPod touch?</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16447"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/257526ab/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+paying+Swiss+Rail+%2421+million+to+use+their+clock+design+on+the+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-paying-swiss-rail-21-million-use-their-clock-design-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+paying+Swiss+Rail+%2421+million+to+use+their+clock+design+on+the+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-paying-swiss-rail-21-million-use-their-clock-design-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658826637/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257526ab/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658826637/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257526ab/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658826637/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257526ab/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/GAi6UC_moro?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347747744316851163.post-52583339036088513602012-11-10T17:23:00.001-08:002012-11-10T17:23:28.565-08:00The iPhone Blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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A bunch of technology blogs ran stories saying it did last week, so it has to be true, right? There was a press release put earlier this week claiming it did, right? The presser, was issued by the impressively named <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121108005702/en/Strategy-Analytics-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Worlds-Best-Selling">Strategy Analytics</a> and headlined <em>Samsung Galaxy S3 Becomes World's Best-Selling Smartphone Model in Q3 2012</em>, so it has to to be true, right?</p> <p>The lede also said the Galaxy S3 outsold the iPhone 4S, right?</p> <blockquote> <p>According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, Samsung's Galaxy S3 overtook Apple's iPhone 4S to become the world's best-selling smartphone model for the first time ever in the third quarter of 2012. A large touchscreen, extensive distribution and generous operator subsidies have propelled the Galaxy S3 to the top spot.</p> </blockquote> <p>And the senior analyst from Strategy Analytics, Neil Shah, was quoted as saying the Galaxy S3 outsold the iPhone 4S, right?</p> <blockquote> <p>Samsung's Galaxy S3 smartphone model shipped 18.0 million units worldwide during the third quarter of 2012. The Galaxy S3 captured an impressive 11 percent share of all smartphones shipped globally and it has become the world's best-selling smartphone model for the first time ever. A large touchscreen design, extensive distribution across dozens of countries, and generous operator subsidies have been among the main causes of the Galaxy S3's success. Apple shipped an estimated 16.2 million iPhone 4S units worldwide for second place, as consumers temporarily held off purchases in anticipation of a widely expected iPhone 5 upgrade at the end of the quarter.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oh, wait, the quote doesn't match the headline and lede, does it? Why use sold in the headline and lede, and shipped in the quote? Which is it? Why use sold at all if they're talking about shipped? What does sold mean? What does shipped mean? Are they counting only devices actually sold to customers or devices stuffed into channels, sitting on shelves, or dumped into return bins?</p> <p>How did they get numbers for the Galaxy S3 when Samsung doesn't disclose device sales numbers? Did they take Samsung's 30-million sold from May to October <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/04/samsung-galaxy-s3-sales_n_2074355.html">press release</a>, divide by 5 and multiply by 3 to get 18? Did they assume no change in sales acceleration at all occurred at all during that period?</p> <p>How did they get numbers for the iPhone 4S when Apple, who does disclose device sales numbers, doesn't break them down by model? Did they take Apple's 26.9 million July to September number, shift it a month forward, and... um... ah...</p> <p>Why is the Galaxy S3 considered one phone when there are actually at least 2 very different phones that are simply sold under the same brand and use completely different processor architectures -- the Samsung Exynos 4 Quad sold internationally, and the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 sold in North America and Japan?</p> <p>The iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S have different processor architectures, why aren't they considered the same phone? Is an "S" more of a differentiator than an "International" or "North American"? If so, why?</p> <p>Why even put out a press release on a metrics report that so conflates and confounds the very metrics it purports to deliver? Why re-blog that press release without questioning why the crux of the headline and lede don't match the crux of the reported metrics? Why leave readers with no real idea who sold what and how many last quarter? And if the Galaxy S3 really did outsell the iPhone 4S in Q3, 2012, why not give Samsung, Apple, investors, and consumers higher quality reporting on it?</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16446"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2574962f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Did+the+Samsung+Galaxy+S3+really+outsell+Apple%27s+iPhone+4S+in+Q3+2012%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdid-galaxy-s3-outsell-iphone-4s-q3-2012" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Did+the+Samsung+Galaxy+S3+really+outsell+Apple%27s+iPhone+4S+in+Q3+2012%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdid-galaxy-s3-outsell-iphone-4s-q3-2012" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658823007/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2574962f/kg/321-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658823007/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2574962f/kg/321-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658823007/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2574962f/kg/321-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/giIF6Bw1C74?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/WkZPLhcCYss/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore Editors' Choice for November 10, 2012</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 10 Nov 2012 11:16 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/hill_climb_racing_hero-fixed.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iMore Editors' Choice for November 10, 2012" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Every week, the editors at iMore carefully select some of our favorite, most useful, most extraordinary apps, accessories, gadgets, and websites. This week's selections include a few games, an app for storing videos in various formats, a game based off a Disney movie, an app for viewing photos on your favorite social networks, and an app for storing all your kids' art projects.</p> <h2>RAD Soldiers - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/simonsage-229395/">Simon Sage</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/RadSoldiers-hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>While updating my new and improved <a href="http://www.imore.com/best-free-games-ipad-4-and-ipad-mini">best free iPad games feature</a> I stumbled upon RAD Soldiers. I remember hearing about the game back in the spring before launch, but it apparently went live while I was off gallivanting on Android Central over the summer. This turn-based tactical shooter is absolutely great. It has a cartoony, Team Fortress 2-feeling art style, lots of unlockable characters, equipment, and get-ups, plus the gameplay itself has a ton of depth. There are a variety of maps in both offline challenge and online multiplayer varieties, though there's just the one King of the Hill game type for now. . There's a slight dash of in-app purchasing, but I've been able to enjoy RAD Soldiers plenty so far without paying a dime. If you're into Hero Academy, definitely give this a shot.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fapp%2Fid511273608">Download now</a></li> </ul><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n8q9khQq35g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <h2>Air Video - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/chris-oldroyd-241772/">Chris</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/air_video_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>This week's pick is an app called Air Video. Air Video lets you watch videos stored on your PC or NAS in just about any format on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. To get it to work you must install a small piece of software on your PC or Mac and point it in the direction of your stored video files. The files can be on your PC or Mac or on a shared folder on a NAS device or even a portable hard drive.</p> <p>Once you have installed the software, fire up the Air Video app and you will now see the folders that you setup to view in the PC or Mac install. You will now be able to play any of the videos no matter what format they're in; some obscure formats may struggle. It works because the PC or Mac converts the video files on the fly and streams them to your iPhone or iPad; it works perfectly and the video quality is excellent.</p> <p>If you have a large pool of videos on your PC, Mac or NAS and want to access them on your iPhone or iPad, Air Video is the best app to do it. It comes in a free version and a paid version; the difference is that the free version will only display a small number of files in any given folder.</p> <ul><li>Free - (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX<em>vKggN</em>k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fair-video-free-watch-your%2Fid313056918%3Fmt%3D8)</li> <li>$2.99 - http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX<em>vKggN</em>k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fair-video-watch-your-videos%2Fid306550020%3Fmt%3D8)</li> </ul><h2>Wreck-it-Ralph - Rene Ritchie</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/wreck_it_ralph_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Wreck-it-Ralph is the new Disney movie, and like all movies these days, there's an iOS game to go with it. (There's actually two, one called Fix-it-Felix, which seemed to suck, and another called Wreck-it-Ralph, which is the one I'm picking). Wreck-it-Ralph harkens back to the classic gaming era when kids would have to travel to arcades and shove whatever quarters they could get their hands on into ginormous cabinets just to lose themselves for a few minutes in 8-bit wonder.</p> <p>There were no polygons or orchestras to hide behind, no particle effects or immersion tech to distract from poor gameplay. These simple suckers had to nail it each and every time, or no quarters for them. And nail it they did, over and over again.</p> <p>Now Wreck-it-Ralph is no Donkey Kong, but it does capture the spirit of that time and those games. You start as Fix-it-Felix. Wreck-it-Ralph breaks the windows of your building. You have a tool. You jump from window sill to window sill fixing the panes. Flower pots block your way up. Shutters block the sides. It becomes like a maze. And Ralph keeps trying to drop stuff on your head and knock a life out of you. Once you fix all the windows, you go on and up to the next level.</p> <p>There's more to it, of course, but I don't want to spoil either the game or the movie for you. If you love classic games but you itch for something new, give Wreck-it-Ralph a try.</p> <ul><li>$0.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fwreck-it-ralph%2Fid571985909%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></li> </ul><h2>Cooliris - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/allyson-kazmucha-241779/">Ally Kazmucha</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/cooliris_iphone.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>While having several social networks is considered the "cool" thing to do nowadays, that doesn't mean that browsing content across a bunch of them is fun. Cooliris attempts to fill the gap by allowing you to view photos from popular networks all in once place. It can integrate your iPhone or iPad native photos with Facebook, Instagram, and Google images accounts. It doesn't share them but allows you to view photos all in once place.</p> <p>I personally detest the Facebook app and the loads times you have to endure to view photos. Cooliris shows me all my friend's and my own Facebook images all in once place quickly and seamlessly. I can also flick to my Instagram and Google photos just as easy. The conversation feature lets you share selected photos with friends who can then jump on Cooliris and comment and interact. It's somewhat like Photo Stream but across several services.</p> <p>The only thing I'd like to really see in a future update is the ability to integrate and pull photos from your Twitter friends as well. Those can be a pain to weed through and there are a strikingly low number of apps that pull out photos well. That would really send the app over the top. But for now, it's a good start and with a price tag of free, it's definitely worth checking out.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fcooliris%2Fid294479487%3Fmt%3D8%23">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>Art My Kid Made - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/michelle-haag-218267/">Michelle Haag</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/Art_My_Kid_Made.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>From the moment your child picks up their first crayon and scribbles out a masterpiece, the question of what to do with all of that priceless art comes up. If you're like me, it's hard to part with anything they've created, and now that my kids are a bit older, I have boxes of their artwork saved. Luckily, I found an app to help me out with not only being overwhelmed by all the art, but also preserving the memories for years to come without fear of them being damaged by time, water, etc.</p> <p>Art My Kid Made allows you to take a picture of your child's art and socialize it by sharing to Facebook or Twitter or uploading to the Art My Kid Made gallery. You can do some simple effects like crop, enhance, add stickers and effects, or rotate before uploading. My favorite feature is the Evernote setting which allows you to automatically back-up each image so you can access it on any device and rest easy knowing you have a copy of all those precious drawings, paintings and collages. Beyond the social aspect of the app with the Twitter and Facebook integration, the Art My Kid Made gallery allows other parents to 'like' uploaded images and check out the Artist of the Day.</p> <p>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fart-my-kid-made%2Fid541789120%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></p> <h2>Hill Climb Racing - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/leanna-lofte-241816/">Leanna Lofte</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/hill_climb_racing_hero-fixed.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Hill Climb Racing is a physics based driving game where the goal is to drive as far as possible. Many games of similar style (like Jetpack Joyride) require you to avoid obstacles and enemies along the way, but Hill Climb Racing takes a different approach. Instead, you must use the gas and break to control the speed of your car to prevent flipping on hills. If you flip your car (and hear the cringing sound of the driver breaking his neck), then you lose (or win, if you're breaking a record). Hill Climb Racing turned out to be more challenging that I was expecting which is why I like it. I also like it because it's a game that you can just pick up for a few minutes without getting sucked into hours and hours of wasted time.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fhill-climb-racing%2Fid564540143%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>Your choice?</h2> <p>Now that we've chosen our favorites for the week, we want to hear yours! Did you pick up a killer app, accessory, or game this week? Let us know in the comments below!</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16445"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/257412d6/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iMore+Editors%27+Choice+for+November+10%2C+2012&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-editors-choice-november-10-2012" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iMore+Editors%27+Choice+for+November+10%2C+2012&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimore-editors-choice-november-10-2012" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658795847/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257412d6/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658795847/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257412d6/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658795847/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/257412d6/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/WkZPLhcCYss?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/HAaNKjSHs6g/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic for iPhone and iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 09 Nov 2012 08:28 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/my_little_ponies_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>My Little Pony fans rejoice! Twilight Sparkle and friends have made their way to iPhone and iPad in My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic. In this game, Nightmare Moon is set free after being locked away in the moon for centuries, and now is spreading night across Ponyville. It's up to Twilight Sparkle and her friends to bring friendship and light back to Ponyville, and it's your job to help them rebuild the town and complete quests.</p> <p>My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic features all your favorite ponies include Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Applejack. You must help the ponies make Ponyville the most magical place in Equestria by completing quests and playing games. My Little Pony is a real-time based game (like Farmville, Smurfs' Villiage, etc), but Gems and Bits will help you progress through the game faster. As with all games of this style, you can purchase Gems and Bits with real money as in-app purchases ranging from $1.99 to $99.99.</p> <p>There are several members of the Mobile Nations Staff with young girls who are already hooked to My Little Pony -- what about you?</p> <h2>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fmy-little-pony-friendship%2Fid533173905%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h2> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4h07tpkU9vw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16443"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/256f9191/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=My+Little+Pony+-+Friendship+is+Magic+for+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmylittle-pony-friendship-magic-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=My+Little+Pony+-+Friendship+is+Magic+for+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmylittle-pony-friendship-magic-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658804166/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256f9191/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658804166/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256f9191/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658804166/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256f9191/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/HAaNKjSHs6g?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/ldwKKhJAwfE/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Announcing the winners of the Mobile Nations 2012 Halloween Costume contest!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 09 Nov 2012 07:56 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h3> Announcing the winners of the Mobile Nations 2012 Halloween Costume Contest!</h3> <div align="center"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bvCLPVvhWlI" width="600"></iframe></div> <p>The judges worked long and hard going through the hundreds of submissions in this year's Mobile Nations Halloween Costume Contest, and they have finally narrowed it down and chosen 10 winners! There were so many incredible entries, from funny to scary with everything in between, and all of them were super creative, so this was a really hard contest to judge! We appreciate all the pictures that were submitted, and hope that you all had as much fun entering as we did getting to see everyone.</p> <p> You can watch a video of the entries above, and check them all out in a gallery at the link below. (If you don't see your picture in the photo gallery or video, it's likely because it didn't have a tablet or phone in the picture. Gotta follow those rules!) Winners are posted below, with description/back story if it was included in the email . If you were one of the chosen winners, watch your email later this week for details on what you've won! Congrats everyone, see you back here next Halloween!</p> <p> <a class="cta" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mobilenations/sets/72157631950498487/" target="_blank">Check out the full gallery of entries</a></p> <p> </p> <p><!--break--></p> <h3> <b>Best Group Costume </b></h3> <p align="center"><img alt="Best Group" class="image-large aligncenter" height="450" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/Jesse%20Fiedorowicz.JPG" width="600" /><br /><i>We couldn't find a 4th member of the group but the tablet did the trick! </i></p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>Scariest Costume </b></h3> <p align="center"><img alt="Scariest costume" class="image-large aligncenter" height="600" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/CAM01677.jpg" width="450" /><br /><i>A couple of scary ladies.</i></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>Best Family costume</b></h3> <p align="center"><img alt="Best Family" class="image-large aligncenter" height="600" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/dalbertson.jpg" width="450" /><br /><i>"This year my family went with a Lord of the Rings theme...Legolas, Gimli and Frodo. Boromir was unavailable as he was taking the photo." </i></p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>Most Geeky costume </b></h3> <p align="center"><img alt="Geekiest" class="image-large aligncenter" height="338" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/Emayekayee.jpg" width="600" /><br /><i>Homemade Mario Pixel art</i></p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>Sexiest costume </b></h3> <p align="center"><img alt="Sexiest" class="image-large aligncenter" height="443" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iPod%20Nano%20Costumes%20Oct%2012.jpg" width="480" /><br /><i>"Our iPod nano costumes! I know your contest said to be "holding" the object but what better than to actually be an iPod right? I made the costumes simply out of colored duct tape. I then made our menu buttons out of paper including the play list screen after each of us picked out our own individual songs. Besides being a little tight and needing major skills to go to the restroom, they were a huge hit!"</i></p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>Funniest costume </b></h3> <p align="center"><img alt="Funniest" class="image-large aligncenter" height="450" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/mcube84%20mario%20riding%20yoshi%20costume.JPG" width="600" /><br /><i>"Here is the Mario Riding Yoshi costume I made this year! My smartphone (pictured) has had a retro gameboy cover on it for a long time, as a testament to my love of old school Nintendo. So, obviously, that turned out to be a perfect accessory for this costume! I made Yoshi out of cardboard, newspaper and colored duct tape and secured him to my waist with a climbing harness. Then I altered a child's Mario costume to complete the illusion. It's a bit scrappy, but I still hope it gets me a 1up on the competition." </i></p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>Best Pet costume</b></h3> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Best Pet" class="image-large aligncenter" height="600" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/mgbmusic.jpg" width="450" /><br /><i>Here's Penny in her costume.</i></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>Best Couple costume </b></h3> <p align="center"><img alt="Best Couple" class="image-large aligncenter" height="600" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/onetwright.jpg" width="599" /><br /><i>"A bit taller, a bit faster...must be a 5. You may be thinking "wow...another iPhone costume. Great creativity." But please note, first, that the shirts were hand made by us, and, second, that due to my abundance of vertical space I was actually able to support an iPhone 5 costume this year! WOW! My poor wife, though, was stuck as an iPhone 4s. I'm also a bit faster than she is. I showed off my LTE and better processor speed while running the bases tonight."</i></p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>Best Kid's costume</b></h3> <p align="center"><img alt="Best Kid's" class="image-large aligncenter" height="600" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/victor66.jpg" width="450" /><br /><i>"This started off trying to figure out how my 6 year-old son Timmy could have the Imperial March playing while trick or treating... The Playbook was perfect! A little (a lot really) duct tape, my convertible case and now Darth Vader is ready to lure iPod users to the dark side!"</i></p> <p> </p> <h3> <b>Most Gadgets award </b></h3> <p align="center"><img alt="Most Gadgets" class="image-large aligncenter" height="450" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/ShipyStyle%281%29.JPG" width="600" /><br /><i>Now that's some gadget love</i>.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16434"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/256f69e1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Announcing+the+winners+of+the+Mobile+Nations+2012+Halloween+Costume+contest%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fannouncing-winners-mobile-nations-2012-halloween-costume-contest" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Announcing+the+winners+of+the+Mobile+Nations+2012+Halloween+Costume+contest%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fannouncing-winners-mobile-nations-2012-halloween-costume-contest" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658765495/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256f69e1/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658765495/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256f69e1/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658765495/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256f69e1/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/ldwKKhJAwfE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347747744316851163.post-1744101842677608942012-11-09T17:37:00.001-08:002012-11-09T17:37:06.589-08:00The iPhone Blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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So what's a gadget geek to do? Apple owns the patent (we think maybe literally...) on elegant, futuristic hardware, consumer-friendly software, and the top content service in the world. Google and LG have brought almost every spec you can imagine (and a few you couldn't!), have the most powerful, customizable software, and the best internet services on the planet. How can you possibly decide between them?</p> <p>Let's take a look...!</p> <h2>Google/LG Nexus 4</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/lg-nexus4-review-5.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="Google/LG Nexus 4" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>LG starts the Nexus 4 off with a massive 4.7-inch IPS display at 768x1280. That's essentially 720p with its belt let out. The sides are soft-touch, and the back is fully decked out in something called Crystal Reflective Process, which makes it look like you're holding a star field in your hand. There's an 8 megapixel, 1080p camera on back that shames the rather poor shooter on Samsung's last-generation Galaxy Nexus, and a 1.3 megapixel, 1080p camera on the front. A monstrous Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor powers the whole thing, but while it has all the usual Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC radios you'd expect, so far there's absolutely no LTE version in sight.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MV2_7QApIRI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Android 4.2 shares the same Jelly Bean code name as it's predecessor, but comes with a few great new features like Photosphere which wraps panoramas around you. There's also be lock screen widgets, an improved Gmail app, fast access to radio toggles, and since it's a Nexus, easy access to developer settings. That goes along with all the other marquee Jelly Bean features like the Google Now voice assistant and actionable notifications. Pretty much everything that makes Android so powerful, flexible, and customizable.</p> <p>In the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-nexus-4-review">Nexus 4 review</a> Phil Nickinson of Android Central summed it up like this:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Nexus 4, LG's first phone in Google's premier line, easily is the best "stock" Android phone thus far, and it's the best in the Nexus line since HTC's Nexus One. The hardware is more top-of-the-line than we're used to in the Nexus platform. The design improves on what LG's done with its own Optimus G. And the software improvements in Android 4.2 make the platform that much more impressive. The phone's not without compromise, but it's also an easy phone to recommend, especially for the price.</p> </blockquote> <p>The Nexus 4 comes in 8 and 16GB versions. If you buy it direct from Google, you can get it unlocked for $299 or $349. If Google doesn't sell (read: subsidize) it in your area, however, you're looking a paying a bunch more.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-nexus-4-review">Complete Google/LG Nexus 4 review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/tags/inside42">Android 4.2 Jelly Bean features</a></li> </ul><h2>Apple iPhone 5</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/09/iphone_5_apple_store_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPhone 5 has a newly re-designed unibody aluminum chassis to allow for a bigger 4-inch screen in a phone that's 12% smaller by volume. It's taller but not wider, thinner and also lighter. That 4-inch screen also uses in-cell technology to combine the touch sensor right into the LCD. At 1136x640 and 326ppi, it's still backlit LED, and still IPS, and technically the best, most advanced panel on the planet for now. Apple also rolled their own, manually-set Apple A6 processor this time, based on ARM v7s, for amazing performance and excellent power management. There's still no NFC, but there is CDMA, HSPA, and international LTE.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Msw_K1knFOY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a> comes loaded on the iPhone 5, and includes a new, <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-ceo-tim-cook-writes-open-letter-customers-concerning-ios-6-maps">controversial</a> Maps app, some great extensions to Siri, deep Facebook integration, Passbook, and enhancements to FaceTime, Mail, Safari, Photo Stream, Panorama, and Accessibility. And because Apple makes both the hardware and the software, there's no integration, no added interface layers, and a seamless experience overall.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h8_TIRJ-2yg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>iTunes has the biggest international content footprint, so if you're into buying your music, TV, and movies, there's a better chance Apple will take your money than anyone else. They also have the free <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a> service for backup, restore, and sync, as well as Apple Retail Stores with Genius Bars which, if you ever break your phone, you'll absolutely consider a killer service.</p> <p>In the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-review">iPhone 5 review</a>, I summed it up as follows:</p> <blockquote> <p>Taller, thinner, faster, lighter, brighter; the iPhone 5 represents nothing more nor less than the latest, relentless iteration on the Platonic ideal Apple has been striving towards for almost a decade. Redesigned in every way but shape, compromised but true to its purpose, the iPhone 5 is once again the best iPhone Apple has ever made, and one of the best phones ever made. Period.</p> </blockquote> <p>The iPhone 5 comes in 16, 32, and 64GB versions. The price on-contract is $199, $299, and $399, unlocked and off-contract is $650, $750, and $850.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-review">Complete iPhone 5 review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-6-review">Complete iOS 6 review</a></li> </ul><h2>Apple iPhone 5 vs. Google/LG Nexus 4: The bottom line</h2> <p><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/nexus_4_vs_the_world.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/nexus_4_vs_the_world.jpg" width="620" height="438" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></a></p> <p>The story of iPhone and Android is one of those classics that just seems to keep getting remade. It's one of precision vs. power, elegance vs. enormity, usability vs. customizability, and Apple's ecosystem vs. Google's ecosystem.</p> <p>The Nexus 4, if you have a Google Play Store in your country and can buy it directly, is the best bang for the buck in high-end smartphones these days. However, it won't come with more than 16GB of storage, and it won't come with LTE. (And don't let them fool you, I get 50Mbps down at the local coffee shop, HSPA+ is lucky to get half that.) As of right now, however, the Nexus 4 is pretty much the ultimate geek/tweaker phone.</p> <p>The iPhone 5 is more expensive, but it's also built, glitter aside, like nothing else on the planet. You can get it with up to 64GB of storage and with LTE in most places that have LTE. And for most people, most of the time, iOS and everything that comes with it remains the best choice. The iPhone 5 is still king of the mainstream.</p> <p>The old cliche remains true. If you want something that works the way you want it, get the Nexus 4. If you want something that just works, get the iPhone 5.</p> <h2>More help</h2> <p>Need more help choosing between the iPhone 5 and the Nexus 4? Here's where you can have your questions answered!</p> <ul><li><a href="http://forums.imore.com/iphone-5-forum/">iPhone 5 forum</a></li> <li><a href="http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-4/">Nexus 4 forum</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16442"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/256dd4f0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPhone+5+vs.+Nexus+4%3A+Which+one+should+you+get%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fiphone-5-vs-nexus-4-which-one-should-you-get" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPhone+5+vs.+Nexus+4%3A+Which+one+should+you+get%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fiphone-5-vs-nexus-4-which-one-should-you-get" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658772266/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256dd4f0/kg/321-335-340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658772266/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256dd4f0/kg/321-335-340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658772266/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256dd4f0/kg/321-335-340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/RzeCLES_2eo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/FqemDQAg7hM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: group chat apps for iPhone shootout!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 09 Nov 2012 10:18 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/campfire_vs_glassboard_vs_hipchat_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: group chat apps for iPhone shootout!" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Your iPhone is a great tool for helping you get things done and group chat services are no exception. Whether you want to keep up with work topics and check in with colleagues, or keep the whole family connected at home or on a trip, a good, private social network can be invaluable. Campfire, Glassboard, and HipChat are three popular group chat services that also happen to have iPhone app counterparts. The question is, which one is best for you?</p> <h2>Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: User interface & design</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/glassboard_iphone_user_interface.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: User interface & design" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Campfire's official app is simple enough to navigate through and start using right out of the gate. Upon launching the app you'll be asked to sign into your 37Signals account. Once you've done that you'll be taken to a lobby where you can see all the networks and rooms you currently belong to. Underneath the room title you can see how many people currently occupy it. You can tap into the room you'd like to join and you'll be taken to the chat area.</p> <p>Inside the main chat area, almost the entire window will be taken up with conversation. Along the bottom you'll find the usual suspects including a place to type your message, send it, and a button to append a photo or video to your message. Basically, if you've ever sent a text or iMessage from your iPhone, you'll be perfectly at home. It's simple but it gets the job done.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/campfire-for-iphone-ui.jpg" width="620" height="461" alt="campfire for iphone ui" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Once inside any room you can tap the <em>info</em> button in the upper right hand corner in order to view more information on the current room. From here you can add a topic and turn in-app notifications on. Underneath that you have the option to leave the room, view who's currently in it, and what files have been recently uploaded. Tapping on any file name will show you the image or file.</p> <p>You can access Campfire's main settings from the lobby area. Tapping the gear in the upper right hand corner gives you a few more options including if you want Campfire to remember the last room you entered and take you immediately there, enabling or disabling landscape support, and enabling messaging notifications by default. Beyond this, there isn't too much in the way of basic functionality to change. While the native Campfire app doesn't give you a ton of options, it gets the job done and while on the go, it's easy to just pop in and quickly see what's going on.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/glassboard-for-iphone-ui.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="glassboard for iphone ui" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Upon launching Glassboard's app and signing in, you'll notice that your main view combines all your boards (rooms) together. If you prefer views of your boards separately, you can tap on the menu button in the upper left hand corner to pull out the main navigation. From here you'll be able to see all the boards you belong too and settings for them. Tap a board to open it.</p> <p>Underneath boards on the main menu you've got options to edit and view your own profile, as well as change some in-app settings. Glassboard for iPhone supports quiet hours so if you don't want to be bothered with notifications during certain hours, you can disable them easily within settings one time and Glassboard will abide by it indefinitely.</p> <p>You'll also be able to add people to boards you manage via the main menu or enter invitation codes to join other's boards. The last option in the main menu allows you to filter only photos and videos people have posted which is nice if you're looking for a specific file that a colleague has posted.</p> <p>The last option in Glassboard's main menu is for notifications and this does exactly what you'd expect it to do, aggregate all your notifications for all your boards in one place for easy review.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/hipchat-for-iphone-ui.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="hipchat for iphone ui" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Upon launching HipChat for iPhone you'll be presented with a cleanly laid out screen that has two sections - rooms and people. Anyone you've added on HipChat shows up under people while any room you've joined shows up on the top. Along the top you can search for contacts while along the bottom you'll see three tabs - lobby, chats, and settings. These tabs remain static throughout the entire app for easy access.</p> <p>Tapping into a room will bring up the main chat area. This is where you can see many similarities to Campfire. The chat room is very basic and only consists of conversation content and an area to send your messages. In this case, simplicity is better than too many confusing features.</p> <p>From the main menu you can also choose to tap on any person's name and send them a personal message outside of a main room. You'll see an icon next to their name showing their status. A mobile phone indicates that they are online from their device while a green bubble means online on a computer and grey means offline.</p> <p>Tapping on the chats tab in the bottom will show you any conversations and rooms that you currently have active. You can tap into any one of them to be directed to that room or private chat.</p> <p>The last tab is the settings tab which lets you customize certain aspects of HipChat. Among the things you can customize in settings includes push notifications, sounds and alerts, and your account information. Beyond that, there really isn't too much to customize.</p> <p>When it comes to user interface and design, HipChat is a nice compromise. It isn't as complicated as Glassboard's sidebar, yet not as bare-bones as Campfire.</p> <h2>Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: Message boards, chats, and more</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/hipchat_iphone_chat.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: Message boards, chats, and more" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Campfire utilizes rooms where you can chat with colleagues and co-workers. Once you log in to Campfire you can choose the room you'd like to access via the lobby. Tapping into any one of them will bring you directly into live chat. From here you can upload images and messages.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/campfire-for-iphone-features.jpg" width="620" height="461" alt="campfire for iphone features" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Campfire doesn't offer private chats between users, so if that's a feature you'd like to have, you'll need to look elsewhere. Campfire for iPhone is as simple as the web service. It is meant to be used for basic chats and image sharing between users, nothing more and nothing less. Users aren't limited to the amount of boards they can be a part of, but outside of basic chat, there isn't too much else that Campfire offers.</p> <p>That isn't to say 37Signals doesn't have many other product offerings that compliment campfire. Their Basecamp service is a dedicated project management service while Highrise allows you to manage all your business contacts. If you're looking for a suite of apps, then Campfire is a good option but if enhanced chat is your main concern, Campfire isn't the best bet.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/glassboard-for-iphone-features.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="glassboard for iphone features" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Glassboard works more like a message board than a live chat room. You can choose to view all boards you belong to or you can view them separately. Once inside a board you'll notice that messages appear in a threaded manner. Any message that a colleague has replied to in Glassboard will show up nested underneath the original message.</p> <p>One thing unique about Glassboard is that you have the ability to like messages. Once you tap into a thread you'll see a star next to it with a count. The count is how many people have already starred that comment. Tapping on it allows you to like it as well. For office productivity, it's irrelevant how much something is "liked", but if you're using Glassboard for a conference or group of friends, it's a great feature.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/hipchat-for-iphone-features.jpg" width="620" height="546" alt="hipchat for iphone features" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>HipChat utilizes rooms in the same way Campfire does. On your main screen you'll see a list of rooms and a list of co-workers. Unlike both Campfire and Glassboard, you can chat individually with any of your HipChat contacts outside of rooms. This is a great if you want to discuss sensitive issues, or simply to keep a couple people's personal conversation from swamping everyone else's discussion (notification pollution is a thing, you know?)</p> <p>There aren't too many options to enable or disable inside of HipChat and like Campfire, it just works once you log in. You can, however, tweak notification settings but you can do that in Glassboard and Campfire as well.</p> <p>Glassboard is best suited for ad-hoc gatherings like conferences and shows where the social aspects give it a huge advantage. Campfire and HipChat are both better suited for simple work environments, and in that regard, HipChat's private messaging gives it the edge.</p> <h2>Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: Push notifications</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/hipchat_push_notifications.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: Push notifications" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If your group chat needs include push notifications, you can rule out Campfire as it offers no native support. There are workarounds with Prowl but it's probably past what most users would want to fuss with.</p> <p>Glassboard and HipChat both support push notifications within their official iPhone apps. Both work extremely well so when it comes to push, it's a tie between Glassboard and HipChat.</p> <h2>Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: Cross-platform support</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/campfire_vs_glassboard_vs_hipchat_cross_platform.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: Cross-platform support" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Campfire is a widely known service that has been around for quite some time. That means where are plenty of apps and platforms that support it. First and foremost, it works on the web. There's an iPhone app, of course, but no native iPad app. There are third-party alternatives, however, including Sparks which is optimized for both iPhone and iPad. There are also 3rd party Mac apps like Propane and Flint, if you prefer native over web (and who can blame you?), and 3rd party Android apps such as Campyre.</p> <p>Glassboard currently offers support for the iPhone, Android, and the web. There aren't currently any native iPad or Mac clients, nor are there 3rd party alternatives.</p> <p>HipChat's official app offers universal app support for both iPhone and iPad . They also have an Android app, and a native client for both Windows and Mac PCs. You'll need to install Adobe AIR in order to use it but that probably isn't a deal breaker for most [Deal breaker! - Rene].</p> <p>When it comes to cross-platform support, Campfire is the most widely supported. Not only do they have native versions of their apps on almost every platform, they have a robust 3rd party ecosystem that's filled a lot of gaps. If you need cross-platform options, Campfire offers the most.</p> <h2>Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: Pricing</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/campfire_iphone_main_room.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: Pricing" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Campfire, Glassboard, and HipChat are all free downloads from the App Store but the app isn't really what you're paying for -- it's the service itself. So let's take a look at the pricing breakdown for each.</p> <p>Campfire <em>does</em> offer a free plan but it doesn't give you much. You're limited to 4 users and only 10MB of media store. Their actual plans start at $12 and go all the way up to $99. Here's a breakdown of what each plan gets you:</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/Campfire%20pricing.jpeg" width="620" height="202" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Glassboard also has free accounts and if you're using it for family, friends, or conferences, it's probably more than enough. Paid accounts are $5 a month per user, or $50 a year, and the board limits are determined by this fee. Here's a comparison as to what free vs premium gets you:</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/Glassboard%20pricing.jpeg" width="486" height="620" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>HipChat's plans are board based. Their pricing is $2 per user, per board, per month. You get unlimited storage on each board you pay for. Obviously if you have multiple boards, each will require a membership.</p> <p>As far as pricing goes, if you're only need something for friends, family, and traveling to tradeshows or conferences, Glassboard's free account is great. If you only have 1 or a limited number of rooms you need access to, HipChat offers the most bang for your board buck.</p> <h2>Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: The bottom line</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/campfire_glassboard_hipchat_bottom_line.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Campfire vs. Glassboard vs. HipChat: The bottom line" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Group chat isn't just for offices anymore. Everything from peer networking to family and friends a vying for our personal social attention.</p> <p>Glassboard has the least cross-platform support of the three apps we tested, and is more of a discussion board than a group chat room. There are businesses being run on Glassboard, but it seems best suited for less formal, more social activities like conferences, trips, events, etc. If Twitter is too public, but you still want to stay in touch with a group large or small, Glassboard is for you.</p> <p>Campfire has the most support across the most platforms, and if you've got users on iOS, Android, PC, and Mac, you'll find tons of options including third party apps to choose from. 37Signals also has other productivity tools such as Highrise and Basecamp which may be a consideration for some work environments. If you need your chat everywhere, Campfire is for you.</p> <p>HipChat is the most chatty. While it's cross-platform support isn't as extensive, it does cover most of the major ones, and it offers push notifications as well. Putting it over the top, not only can you chat within rooms but you can chat privately with any HipChat contact as well. 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Employees at a Wal-Mart in Pykeville, Kentucky, filmed themselves tossing iPads to each other across the stockroom. The employees failed to catch some iPads, while one was deliberately thrown on to the ground. The incident involved at least four employees, who have since been fired.</p> <p>While something you purchase might have a manufacturing defect, or have been damaged in shipping, considerable damage can be done by the employees who are supposed to sell you the product. Remember, poor judgement is not exclusive to one chain of stores, so no matter where you buy your electronics, be mindful, and keep your receipt.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_DLJK4o2YM&feature=player_embedded">YouTube</a> via <a href="http://mashable.com/2012/11/09/walmart-employees-damaging-ipads/">Mashable</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/How-to-replace-a-cracked-screen-on-an-iPad-2_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Employees film themselves throwing, and dropping, iPads in Kentucky Wal-Mart [NSFW-L]" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16441"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/256c6530/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Employees+film+themselves+throwing%2C+dropping%2C+iPads+at+Kentucky+Walmart+%5BNSFW-L%5D&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Femployees-film-throwing-and-dropping-ipads-kentucky-walmart" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Employees+film+themselves+throwing%2C+dropping%2C+iPads+at+Kentucky+Walmart+%5BNSFW-L%5D&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Femployees-film-throwing-and-dropping-ipads-kentucky-walmart" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658754060/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256c6530/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658754060/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256c6530/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658754060/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256c6530/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/J6JqV4CjQow?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/zf1_R5BE3Kc/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPhone 5, iPod touch 5 touchscreens responding oddly to multiple, rapid diagonal swipes</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 09 Nov 2012 07:47 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/iphone_5_hero_5.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> appears to be exhibiting odd touch behavior when it comes to consistent detection of multiple swipe events over time. On an iPhone 4S, you can begin rapidly swiping back and forth and iOS will easily keep pace, scrolling the view to match your mad swiping, even as you start angling towards the diagonal. On an iPhone 5, however, while vertical scrolling remains fine, rapid diagonal scrolling (approaching 45 degrees) will drop off, as though iOS simply tires of detecting the gestures. The issue was first reported by <a href="https://twitter.com/CMA_Megacorp/status/266870789599531008">CMA Megacorp</a> on Twitter, noting:</p> <blockquote> <p>Slide finger back and forth diagonally on screen, input events drop out or stop altogether.</p> </blockquote> <p>I was able to reproduce the behavior on an iPhone 5 with Mail.app, Contacts.app, and Tweetbot (though a couple of times in Tweetbot rapid diagonal swiping worked fine for without any drop off), Brushes (paint strokes stopped appearing), the iMore app, and more. I was also able to reproduce the same behavior on an iPod touch 5 using the same apps. Various devices were running iOS 6, iOS 6.0.1, and iOS 6.1 beta. That means it's not restricted to one control, like UITableView, or one version of iOS 6.</p> <p>I was not able to reproduce the behavior at all on an iPhone 4S or iPad 4. That may indicate the issue is unique to Apple's new 4-inch, 16:9 in-cell display devices and/or the software driving them.</p> <p>Due to the angle, rapidity, and consistency needed to trigger the drop, it's not a problem most apps or developers will ever face. Games and game developers on the other hand, could well encounter it.</p> <p><a href="http://recombu.com/mobile/news/iphone-5-scroll-glitch_M18548.html">Recombu</a> produced the following video highlighting the behavior.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BnioM-nkhqc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/CMA_Megacorp/status/266870789599531008">@CMA_Megacorp</a> via <a href="http://recombu.com/mobile/news/iphone-5-scroll-glitch_M18548.html">Recombu</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16440"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/256bd47d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPhone+5%2C+iPod+touch+5+touchscreens+responding+oddly+to+multiple%2C+rapid+diagonal+swipes&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fiphone-5-touchscreen-behaving-badly-under-multiple-rapid-swipes" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPhone+5%2C+iPod+touch+5+touchscreens+responding+oddly+to+multiple%2C+rapid+diagonal+swipes&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fiphone-5-touchscreen-behaving-badly-under-multiple-rapid-swipes" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658763636/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256bd47d/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658763636/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256bd47d/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658763636/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256bd47d/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/zf1_R5BE3Kc?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/4wCcT-WiNaw/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Angry Birds Star Wars review</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 09 Nov 2012 06:57 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="rtecenter" style=""><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zK-Z3r7LyqE" width="620"></iframe></p> <p>After a few weeks of teasers, Rovio has finally released the next iteration in their Angry Birds franchise, this time with a focus on the classic Star Wars brand. Recognizable settings such as Tatooine, Degobah, and Hoth make an appearance, not to mention all of the birds are dressed up as characters from the movies, each with their own signature special abilities.</p> <p>The controls will be familiar for anybody that has put time into an Angry Birds game. Players have to drag back birds in a sling shot, adjust angle and force, and release in order to topple buildings and clear each level of pigs scattered throughout. Bonus points are awarded based on how few birds are used as well as how much destruction is caused, with a finally tally awarded out of three stars. Each bird has their own unique abilities, which are usually activated with a tap while the birds are mid-flight. </p> <!--break--> <p class="rtecenter" style=""> </p> <p><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="465" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/AngryBirdsSWiOS-3.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>The red bird is able to spin with a lightsaber, taking down structures and deflecting fire from Stormpiggies. The yellow bird is donning Han Solo's appearance, and can open up blaster fire over the course of his trajectory, while the <s>black bird</s> Obi-wan Kenobi can use The Force to push objects away from him. R2-D2 and C3-PO look similar to the egg-dropping bird in the old Angry Birds games, though they're entirely separate now. R2-D2 can electrocute enemies nearby, while C3-PO explodes into a bunch of damaging pieces. The pink bird is dressed up as Princess Leia, who has a laser-firing ability similar to Han's (though a bit more focused).</p> <p>The only complaint I have about the controls is that the camera automatically pans at the beginning of a stage. If you notch a bird too early, this puts the slingshot out of frame and can cause you to fire a birds backwards, which is just a little frustrating if you've burned up an Angry Falcon. </p> <p class="rtecenter" style=""><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="465" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/AngryBirdsSWiOS-5.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>It's hard to say if the gameplay is still fun at this point. We all know the spiel, and though Rovio has done some interesting twists in the past and are throwing in some new abilities to play with in this go-around, it's the same core mechanic we've been playing for years. The first handful of stages haven't proven to be much of a challenge, but if memory serves, later stages can get quite tricky, especially if the goal is to get three stars. </p> <p>In-app purchases are employed in a familiar scheme. Players can shell out $1.99 for 20 Mighty Falcons which, as you might expect, summon strafing runs from an orbiting Millennium Falcon. For an extra $1.99, players can unlock 40 levels on the Degboah system, where Luke Skywalker first started his Jedi training in earnest. Many of the missions take a page out of the Angry Birds Space playbook, which makes perfectly good sense. The zero-gravity levels feature lots of cool twists on the old mechanic. </p> <p class="rtecenter" style=""><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="465" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/AngryBirdsSWiOS-7.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>The next update to Angry Birds Star Wars will feature levels on Hoth, leaving players with Tattooine, the Death Star, and ten bonus levels are unlocked individually - 90 levels all told. . Depending how long it takes for the Hoth update to come out, Angry Birds fans will likely have enough to chew on for now, especially if they're gunning for three-starring the whole lot. Generally speaking, Rovio is pretty good with the free content updates, so if you're able to sit tight for awhile (maybe by catching up with the other Angry Birds games), no doubt you'll have more Star Wars fun soon. </p> <p>The audio is particularly interesting because it's such a mash-up of extremely familiar effects and music. Hearing a the Star Wars theme, still full of orchestral polish, but with a slightly off-kilter, goofy tilt is an interesting experience to say the least. The hollow speaker-borne voices of Stormtroopers are a lot less menacing when they're relaying pig oinks and snorts. The blaster fire sound will immediately cause pangs of nostalgia for those that lived through the Star Wars hay-day.</p> <p class="rtecenter" style=""><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="465" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/AngryBirdsSWiOS-4.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>Although the graphics are still as 2D as ever, there's a nice foreground and background perspective effects, and all of the textures are sharp and well-done. With cache, you'll have under 150 MB of storage gobbled up by Angry Birds Star Wars. Levels are interspersed with comic-style Angry Birds versions of Star Wars events, which are always good for a chuckle. </p> <h2> The bottom line</h2> <p>The cross-licensing going on here may be a bit too much brand whoring for some, but if Star Wars and Angry Birds have anything in common, it's that they still have hardcore fans after being merchandised to hell and back. Even for those of us that are jaded with either family, Angry Birds Star Wars maintains the undeniable charm that Rovio has become well-known for. </p> <p>If you're absolutely dying to play, $0.99 isn't a lot to ask, and the truly hardcore won't bat an eyelash about spending another $1.99 for Dagobah right away, but personally, I've played enough Angry Birds that waiting for a $0.99 drop and the Hoth content update seems more reasonable. 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Hurricane Sandy was the largest Atlantic hurricane in modern memory, devastating the eastern seaboard from the Caribbean to the northeastern United States between October 22 and October 31, 2012, causing damages estimated to be in excess of $20 billion, and incalculable human impact. Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, informed employees of the donation yesterday via email. Seth Weintraub from <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/11/09/apple-donates-2-5-million-to-hurricane-sandy-relief/">9to5Mac</a> got a hold of a copy. It reads, in part:</p> <blockquote> <p>We hope this contribution will help businesses, families, and communities recover and rebuild.</p> </blockquote> <p>Gail McGovern, President and CEO of the American Red Cross, thanked Apple for their donations in a separate, linked, letter.</p> <p>U.S residents who want to contribute as well can do so directly via <a href="https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/buyCharityGiftWizard">iTunes</a>.</p> <p>Although Sandy turned before we got anything more than a lot of wind and rain up here in Montreal, several of our Mobile Nations friends and family in New Jersey and West Virginia area were without power for days, their homes and offices flooded, their lives deeply affected. To everyone who's suffered through Sandy, be well and comeback fast. To everyone who has donated, thank you.</p> <p>To read Tim Cook's full letter, hit the link below.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/11/09/apple-donates-2-5-million-to-hurricane-sandy-relief/">9to5Mac</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16438"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/256b239a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+donates+%242.5+million+to+the+American+Red+Cross%2C+Hurricane+Sandy+relief+efforts&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-donates-25-million-american-red-cross-hurricane-sandy-relief-efforts" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+donates+%242.5+million+to+the+American+Red+Cross%2C+Hurricane+Sandy+relief+efforts&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-donates-25-million-american-red-cross-hurricane-sandy-relief-efforts" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658760719/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256b239a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658760719/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256b239a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658760719/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256b239a/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/t9Kp-2Cy5dI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/_kq_1JIahmQ/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">AT&T offering a $100 discount off iPad purchases with a two year data plan</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 09 Nov 2012 01:42 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="AT&T offering a 00 discount off iPad purchases with a two year data plan" class="image-large aligncenter" />AT&T has announced that it will off a discount off any <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad/">iPad</a> if you sign up for a new two year data plan. The new offer starts on November 9th and offers $100 off any iPad with LTE. The offer doesn't just cover iPads either, any tablet that AT&T sells can qualify for the $100 discount. Tablets can be purchased at any AT&T store, online or through selected AT&T agents.</p> <blockquote> <p>Just in time for the holiday shopping season, AT&T* today announced it is offering a promotional discount to tablet customers. Beginning Friday, Nov. 9, customers will receive $100 off any tablet purchased at an AT&T company owned store or online at www.att.com or at selected agents or retailers with a two-year data plan agreement.</p> <p>Tablet customers can choose from several qualifying data plan options, including adding a tablet to an AT&T Mobile Share plan for just $10 per month. With Mobile Share, customers share a single bucket of data – from 1GB up to 20GB – with other devices, including smartphones, tablets, gaming devices, and more.</p> </blockquote> <p>This type of buying model is very common place around the world as it makes a lot of sense for carriers to tie you in to a longer term contract. It is actually nothing new and is very similar to buying a new subsidized phone with a new contract. If you are planning on buying a new iPad and will use the data plan over the two year period, you may as well save the $100. If you will only use data on a more casual basis, it may be better to just pay for the iPad outright. At least now you have a little bit more choice.</p> <p>Source: AT&T Press Release</p> <blockquote> <p>AT&T Offers Customers $100 Off Any Tablet with Two-year AT&T Data Plan Agreement</p> <p>Carrier Offers Largest Selection of Tablets to Holiday Season Shoppers. Customers Can Add Tablet to AT&T Mobile Share for $10 a Month Dallas, Texas, November 08, 2012</p> <p>ShareThis Just in time for the holiday shopping season, AT&T* today announced it is offering a promotional discount to tablet customers. Beginning Friday, Nov. 9, customers will receive $100 off any tablet purchased at an AT&T company owned store or online at www.att.com or at selected agents or retailers with a two-year data plan agreement.</p> <p>Tablet customers can choose from several qualifying data plan options, including adding a tablet to an AT&T Mobile Share plan for just $10 per month. With Mobile Share, customers share a single bucket of data – from 1GB up to 20GB – with other devices, including smartphones, tablets, gaming devices, and more.</p> <p>The full range of tablet data plan options include:</p> <p>AT&T Mobile Share: $10 to share between 1 GB and 20GB AT&T DataConnect 250MB: $15 for 250MB AT&T DataConnect 3GB: $30 for 3GB AT&T DataConnect 5GB: $50 for 5GB "AT&T has the widest variety of tablets and a broad choice of data plans to pick from" said David Christopher, Chief Marketing Officer, AT&T. "With this new promotional discount for any tablet we sell, we're giving our customers even more reason to stock up on the hottest device of the season, and just in time for the holidays"</p> <p>AT&T customers have access to the nation's largest 4G network, covering 285 million people. AT&T's 4G network combines two fast technologies that work together for customers, LTE and HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. That means AT&T customers are able to enjoy a widespread, ultra-fast and consistent 4G experience on their compatible device as they move in and out of LTE areas.** With other carriers, when you travel outside of their LTE coverage area with your smartphone, you may be on a much slower 3G network.</p> <p>For more information on AT&T, please visit www.att.com.</p> <p>*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.</p> <p>**4G speeds not available everywhere. Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Learn more at att.com/network.</p> <p>While promotional supplies last. $100 off any tablet discount requires a new 2-yr wireless agreement with data (min $14.99/mo.) plan or Mobile Share plan. 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Previously, AT&T had <a href="http://www.imore.com/att-will-require-you-be-mobile-share-plan-use-facetime-over-cellular">limited use of FaceTime</a> over LTE to those customers with a Mobile Share plan. Now, a customer on any of the carrier's plans will be able to use FaceTime over LTE. AT&T also announced that they would be making special text and data-only packages available to deaf and hard of hearing customers to increase the utility of FaceTime over cellular. In a statment, AT&T said that these initiatives would roll out in eight to ten weeks.</p> <blockquote> <p>AT&T today announced it will enable FaceTime over Cellular at no extra charge for iOS 6 customers with an LTE device on any tiered data plan. AT&T will also continue to offer FaceTime over Cellular to customers with any AT&T Mobile Share plan, as well as FaceTime over Wi-Fi, which has always been available for all customers. AT&T expects to roll out this functionality to customers over the next eight to ten weeks.</p> </blockquote> <p>This is good news for many AT&T customers who have not moved to a Mobile Share plan. Unfortunately, for many more of AT&T's customers, 3G does not seem to be included in this expansion. Customers with an iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 are out of luck, despite the fact that they are perfectly capable of using FaceTime over cellular. Even most of AT&T's customers that use the iPhone 5 are probably left in the lurch, at least for now. That's because AT&T's LTE network does not cover most of AT&T's service area, and despite the <a href="http://www.imore.com/att-planning-large-investment-expansion-lte-network">planned expansion</a> of their LTE network, it's not there yet. So their iPhone 5 customers don't even have access to LTE to take advantage of the less restrictive FaceTime requirements. So while this is a nice step in the right direction, it's not nearly a big enough step to matter to most of AT&T's customers.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/att-expands-facetime-over-cellular-availability-177933351.html">PR Newswire</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16432"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2563aeec/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=AT%26T+set+to+expand+availability+of+FaceTime+over+cellular&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fatt-will-expand-availability-facetime-over-cellular" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=AT%26T+set+to+expand+availability+of+FaceTime+over+cellular&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fatt-will-expand-availability-facetime-over-cellular" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658754489/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2563aeec/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658754489/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2563aeec/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658754489/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2563aeec/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/6utgvfpg5r0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/O2Mx-c6xqsw/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad mini review</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 08 Nov 2012 01:06 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPad mini review" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h2>The definitive guide to Apple's smaller, thinner, lighter, non-Retina iPad mini</h2> <p>Once upon a time Apple had a big, industry leading product that they fearlessly overshadowed by releasing a slightly cheaper, more portable version. That was January, 2004 and the product was the iPod mini. This is October, 2012 and Apple has just done it again with the not-coincidentally named <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a>.</p> <p>Like the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a>, the iPad mini looks and feels almost unreal. It's not much smaller than the full-sized <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a>, 7.9-inches diagonally across the display rather than 9.7, but it's almost 25% thinner -- as thin as the last generation iPod touch -- and over 50% lighter. Yet it still runs the same tablet-optimized version of <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a> as the iPad 4, and has access to the same 700,000+ apps, 275,000+ of which are tablet-optimized.</p> <p>Unlike the iPhone 5 and iPad 4, however, the iPad mini uses last year's specs to get that thin and light, and run all those apps. That means no Apple A6-series processor, and most noticeably, no Retina display.</p> <p>So does portability ultimately win out over power and pixel density, or is Apple's iPad mini a non-Retina non-starter?</p> <h2>Previously on iPad...</h2> <p><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_version_chart_imore2.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_version_chart_imore2.jpg" width="620" height="506" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></a></p> <p>While this is the first iPad mini Apple has ever released, it's certainly not the first iPad. For more on Apple's tablet platform in general, see our previous reviews. Since the iPad mini is internally classified as a variant of the iPad 2, for more particular information on that architecture, see the iPad 2 review.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-4-review">iPad 4 (late 2012) review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-review-2012">iPad 3 (early 2012) review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2011/03/15/ipad-2-review/">iPad 2 (2011) review)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2010/04/05/apple-ipad-review/">iPad (2010) review</a></li> </ul><h2>iPad mini: Technology</h2> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZTXw4akrVyE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>In many ways the iPad mini stands in stark contrast to the simultaneously released <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a>. Where the iPad 4's changes were mostly on the inside, thanks to a faster processor, updated radios, a better front-facing camera, and a newer connector, the iPad mini's changes are almost all on the outside. Sure, the iPad mini also has the Lightning connector and the new iSight and FaceTime cameras, but otherwise its components are identical to the early 2012 version of the iPad 2, complete with die-shrunk Apple A5 processor and non-Retina display.</p> <p>That same blend of old and new is just as evident in the iPad mini's model number: iPad 2,5. Apple considers it an evolution of the iPad 2 platform, albeit in a radically smaller form.</p> <h3>iPad mini: Design</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_design_back_hero2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple senior vice-president of industrial design and human interface, Jonathan Ive, said the iPad mini isn't merely a reduction of the existing, full-sized iPad, but a concentration. The overall difference in physical size works out to 7.87x5.3x0.28 inches for the iPad mini vs. 9.5x7.31x0.37 inches for the iPad 4. The difference in weight is 0.68 vs. 1.44 lbs. That makes the iPad mini almost a quarter thinner and half as light as the iPad 4.</p> <p>The iPad mini isn't as light as some slightly smaller but thicker competing tablets, but its aluminum unibody gives it a substance beyond what's been attained by squeaky plastic substitutes. Compared to the regular iPad, however, the difference in weight is profound. Where the iPhone and iPod can be used one handed, and the iPad requires two hands, the iPad mini is your hand-and-halfer.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_design_comp.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>And that same trick the iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5 play, where they seem smaller and yet bigger, or as Apple puts it, there's more of them and less of them at the same time? Yeah, the iPad mini does that too. While the iPad mini is roughly 60% of the iPad 4's surface area, the iPad mini's screen is 66% of the iPad 4's screen size. So, while the iPad mini display is 7.9-inches to the iPad 4's 9.7, it covers more of the front of the device. Much of that is due to the iPad mini's much smaller side bezels. Proportionately, they fall between the iPad 4 and iPod touch in terms of relative width, but on devices the size of the iPad and iPad mini, it makes for a bigger visual difference.</p> <p>If you're worried that the smaller bezel makes harder to find a hand-hold on the iPad mini, it does. Apple has taken that into account by including software in iOS 6.0.1 to better detect and reject unintentional touches on the sides of the display, so you can pretty much hold the iPad mini however you like. Because it's so much lighter, a large bezel isn't anywhere nearly as necessary as on the full-sized iPad.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_vs_ipad_comp.jpg" width="620" height="525" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Unlike the last 3 generations of iPad, which haven't changed their design language in two-and-a-half years, the iPad mini benefits from every bit of advancement Apple's made in their manufacturing process. While the front looks the same as the larger iPad, indeed the same as every iOS device, the back and sides now sport the ultra-modern iPod touch 5 look.</p> <p>The same anodized aluminum, flat backed, rounded edged, metal buttoned, mono-crystalline diamond-cut chamfered design that wraps the new iPod touch wraps the new iPad mini. Apple calls it their most advanced unibody design yet, and it looks it. Down to the micron.</p> <p>The iPad mini also comes in the same Darth Vader black-and-slate and Storm Trooper white-and-silver color options as the iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5 (though the iPod touch now comes in many more colors as well). Yes, that means you can get your iPad mini to either match or contrast your iPhone or iPod perfectly.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_comparative_design.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>While the high quality of Apple's materials help give their devices the best build quality in the industry, the smooth, metallic finish isn't as easy to grip as some of the soft-touch finishes used by their competitors. The iPad mini in particular suffers from this because, due to its size, you want to hold it in one hand, and the lack of friction makes it a challenge.</p> <p>Skins and cases will no doubt help with that immensely, and on balance, I far prefer higher quality materials that I can cover than lower quality materials that aren't as structurally sound or long lasting.</p> <h3>iPad mini: 7.9-inch non-Retina display</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_black.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad mini has a 1024x768 LCD screen with LED backlighting for excellent color and clarity and, thanks to IPS (in-plane switching) technology, excellent viewing angle as well. Unlike the iPad 4, however, instead of a 9.7-inch screen, the iPad mini has a 7.9-inch screen. That's 33% less screen real-estate (45.2 square inches to 29.6 square inches), yet because Apple kept the 4:3 aspect ratio of the bigger iPad, the iPad mini still manages to have 35% more screen real-estate than competing 7-inch, 16:9 tablets like the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-7">Google/Asus Nexus 7</a> (21.9 square inches).</p> <p>Here's what Apple's current iOS product lineup (left) looks like compared to Google's Nexus line (middle), and Amazon's Kindle Fire HD (right).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/apple_vs_google_vs_amazon_mobile_device_sizes.jpg" width="620" height="285" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>It turns out that for tablets, not only physical size, but aspect ratio does matter (see Interface, below), but the big story here's what the iPad mini display doesn't have.</p> <p>Retina.</p> <p>If you're not familiar with the term Retina display, it's the marketing jargon Apple uses to describe HiDPI (high dots-per-inch), or screens that have pixels so small they "disappear", providing a more enjoyable, more photographic experience. Instead of the dots that make up the face or text or character you're looking at, you just see the face or text or character.</p> <p>The iPhone and iPod touch went Retina is 2010 and the full sized iPad, and even the 15-inch and 13-inch MacBook Pros, followed suit in March, June, and October 2012 respectively. In fact, the last time Apple released a non-Retina iOS device was the iPad 2 in March of 2011. And that's the device upon which the iPad mini is based.</p> <p>Why Apple didn't include a Retina display on the iPad mini comes down to technology and price. The goal of the iPad mini was thinness and lightness. When the full-sized iPad went retina, it actually got thicker and heavier. Now, both the iPhone 5 and the iPod touch 5 have Retina displays and both stayed light and ludicrously thin. But iPhones and iPods have far, far fewer pixels than iPads. Right now the non-Retina iPad mini has a pixel count of 786,432 (1024x768) compared to the iPhone 5's pixel count of 727,040 (1136x640). A Retina iPad mini would shoot up to 3,145,728 (2048x1536). Lighting and powering that many pixels requires a lot of LED and a lot of battery.</p> <p>Apple might have been able to put a Retina display in the iPad mini, but it would required it to be as thick and almost as heavy, and cost almost as much, as the iPad 4. That's not the device Apple wanted to make, and likely not the device most of us would want to buy. So Apple compromised on screen density in order to deliver a thinner, lighter, cheaper iPad mini today. When technology and costs allow for a thin, light, cheap iPad mini with a Retina display, we'll get one.</p> <p>Here's a comparison between raw pixel resolution (top) and pixel density (bottom), for the iPad 2 (green), iPad mini (red), iPad 4 (blue), and iPhone 5 (purple) (from left to right). I've added 44x44px squares (standard tap target size in iOS) over the screens, so you can see how the relative pixel and touch sizes change when the displays are at physical scale (bottom).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad2_ipad_mini_ipad4_iphone5_screen_size_vs_density.jpg" width="620" height="582" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Because the iPad mini packs those 1024x768 non-Retina pixels into 7.9-inches rather than 9.7-inches, it is slightly denser than the iPad 2, namely 163 ppi rather than 132 ppi. Not coincidentally, 163 ppi is exactly the same screen density Apple manufactured for years for the original iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPhone 3GS (which continued to be sold until September, 2012). So if you've used any of those early iPhones (or iPod touches), you have a rough idea what a 163 ppi screen looks like.</p> <p>If you're curious, here's how the iPad mini (red) compares to the Nexus 7 (black) in terms of both pixel resolution (left) and pixel density at physical scale (right). (With the same iOS-standard 44px tap target size grid in place.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_nexus7_screen_size_vs_density.jpg" width="620" height="248" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Getting back to iOS devices, here are the actual displays, captured by a macro lens on a DSLR. First, the Safari icon on iPad 2 at 132 ppi, iPad mini at 163 ppi, iPad 4 at 264 ppi, and iPhone 5 at 326 ppi. (From left to right.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/macro_ipad2_ipadmini_ipad4_iphone5_icons.jpg" width="620" height="256" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Obviously, the iPad 2 has the largest, most easily discernible pixels, and the iPhone 5 the least. The iPad mini, while better than the iPad 2, is still close enough that it looks about the same. Likewise, the iPad 4 isn't as good as the iPhone 5, but it's good enough that it's hard to tell the difference.</p> <p>Here's some web text and graphics, same order of devices.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/macro_ipad2_ipadmini_ipad4_iphone5_web3.jpg" width="620" height="201" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Here's iBooks text, again same order of devices (though I didn't have the same books available on the iPad 2).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/macro_ipad2_ipadmini_ipad4_iphone5_ibooks.jpg" width="620" height="378" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>And here's some iBooks graphics, just to highlight the difference between the iPad mini (top), iPad 4 (middle), and iPhone 5 (bottom).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/macro_ipad2_ipadmini_ipad4_iphone5_ibooks_graphics.jpg" width="620" height="995" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Small text is noticeably pixelated and more difficult to read on the iPad mini. Going from the iPad 3 or iPad 4, and especially from the iPod touch 5 or iPhone 5 to the iPad mini isn't quite as bad as going to the iPad 2, but it's close. Going from the iPad 2 to the iPad mini is actually a small upgrade in terms of display quality, as is going from the iPhone 3GS or iPod touch 3 which have identical density but nowhere near as good color or clarity (thanks to the newer screen technologies, like IPS).</p> <p>Fast moving video and video games hold up much better on the iPad mini, simply based on how we perceive and process images and motion. So, if that's your primary use case, you won't notice the difference as much. If reading is your primary use case, you'll notice it a lot more.</p> <p>Personally, the lack of Retina on the iPad mini really bothered me a lot at first. Now it only bothers a little, and it's certainly not a deal breaker for me. The compactness, the thinness, and especially the lightness are profound enough that Apple's compromise on Retina turns out to be the same compromise I'm willing to make.</p> <h3>iPad mini: Apple A5 performance</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_geekbench_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Instead of the latest, greatest, custom built Apple A6 system-on-a-chip (SoC) that Apple uses in the iPhone 5 and iPad 4, Apple is using the 32nm version of the Apple A5 SoC that debuted on the 2012 iPad 2 and is also being used in the iPod touch 5. (The original, 45nm version of the Apple A5 debuted in the 2011 iPad 2 and was subsequently used in the iPhone 4S.)</p> <p>The Apple A5 pairs a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 central processor with a PowerVR SGX543MP2 graphics processor along with 512MB of RAM and the same 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB of NAND Flash storage common to the iPad line. So, again, we have the iPad 2 components in concentrated form. And because it's the same parts doing essentially the same work, the performance is, not surprisingly, the same.</p> <p>Here's what the difference in CPU looks like on Geekbench 2 between the iPad mini, iPad 2 (top left and right), iPad 3, and iPad 4 (bottom left and right).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_geekbench_results.jpg" width="620" height="823" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Those are pretty close to Geekbench's <a href="http://browser.primatelabs.com/ios-benchmarks">standard listings</a> of 746, 781, 790, and 1755.</p> <p>Here're SunSpider results for JavaScript rendering, which try to give an idea of how code-heavy sites like FaceBook or Google Docs will perform. (Same device order.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_sunspider_results.jpg" width="620" height="823" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>That's 1482.4 compared with 1555.0, 1467.7, and 789.0ms.</p> <p>Finally, here are the most important tests, the real-world tests, which include booting up, rendering web pages, and launching apps.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yGWrnmollUk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>All of these results show the iPad mini isn't only on par with the iPad 2, as expected, but also with the Retina display-burdened Apple A5X SoC on the iPad 3. It takes the double-fast Apple A6X on the iPad 4. Absent that Retina display, like the iPad 2, the iPad mini flies.</p> <h3>iPad mini: International LTE 4G and dual-band Wi-Fi</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_8.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad mini Wi-Fi + cellular isn't yet available, and won't be for another few weeks. As soon as it is, I'll update this review with proper test results. On paper, however, the Qualcomm MDM9615 chipset in the iPad mini should perform as well as well as it does in the iPhone 5, and provide support for AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint in the U.S., and multiple carriers in international markets. <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/LTE/">According to Apple</a>, that will include:</p> <ul><li>Model A1454: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (AWS, 700b MHz) for AT&T, Rogers/Fido, Bell/Virgin, and TELUS/Koodo</li> <li>Model A1455: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (2100, 1800, 850, 700c, 1900 MHz) for Verizon, Sprint, Deutsche Telekom, EE, Optus/Virgin, Telstra, KDDI, Softbank, SK Telecom, KT, SmarTone, M1, SingTel, StarHub.</li> </ul><p>Unlike the iPad 4, but identical to the iPhone 5, the iPad mini uses the new nano-SIM standard. It's functionally the same as the micro-SIM in the full-sized iPads, but takes up less space which is an advantage for smaller devices like the iPad mini. Here's the difference in size between (from left to right), mini-SIM, micro-SIM, and nano-SIM.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/macro_mini_vs_micro_vs_nano_sim_iphone_5.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>There's no NFC (near-field communications) to be found on the iPad mini, or any of Apple's mobile devices for that matter, but just like every device released since the iPhone 4S in October of 2011, the iPad mini sports Bluetooth 4.0. That will allow for low-power, instant pairing... when accessories eventually start coming onto the market in more than a slow, slow trickle.</p> <p>Like the iPad 4, the iPad mini also supports dual-band 802.11n over both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz, and channel-bonding. If your router supports it, the iPad mini can get on the clearer 5Ghz channel even if older, legacy devices force it to also still provide service on the more crowded 2.4Ghz channel. It also means the iPad mini can use two Wi-Fi channels at once, effectively doubling download speeds to a theoretical maximum 150 Mbps.</p> <p>In practical use, Wi-Fi on the iPad mini was on par with the iPad 4. I only get 50 Mbps up on my internet connection, however, so I couldn't really put it in the red zone. If you do have super-fast Wi-Fi in your home, office, or school, however, the iPad mini should take good advantage of it.</p> <h3>iPad mini: iSight and FaceTime HD cameras</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_camera.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Unlike many competing small-sized tablets, the iPad mini comes with two cameras, a 5mp, 1080p iSight camera on the back, and a 1.3mp, 720p FaceTime HD camera on the front. On spec, these are the same cameras found on both the iPad 4 and the iPod touch 5. (The iPad 4's Apple A6X chipset includes a better image signal processor, however.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/macro_ipad_mini_isight_camera_0.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Here's a comparison our photo editor, Leanna Lofte, shot between iPad mini (left) and iPod touch (right).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_vs_ipod_touch_camera.jpg" width="620" height="421.5" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>And here are some of her other photo tests to show the iPad mini iSight camera in different lighting and motion conditions.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_isight_camera_tests.jpg" width="620" height="466" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iSight camera, while not the 8mp mobile monster found on the iPhone 5 is still good for a tablet, and great for a small tablet. It's got most of the usual iOS 6 bells and whistles, including tap to focus and balance, aperture and focus lock, and face detection for up to 10 faces. There's no high-dynamic range (HDR) or Panorama modes, however, which is are curious omissions.</p> <p>The iPhone 5 camera is much better and while the iPod touch camera is the same, the iPod touch itself is much more portable. Both are better choices as a point-and-shoot replacement. The iPad mini iSight camera is still good for a mobile and great for a tablet, and if the iPad mini is the only camera you have with you, it may not serve you as well, but it will serve you well enough.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/macro_ipad_mini_facetime_hd_camera.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The FaceTime HD camera on the iPad mini shoots 1.3 megapixel stills and 720p video. It's a huge improvement over the embarrassing 0.3 megapixel, VGA video FaceTime camera included on previous generations of iPad, and it's great that Apple chose not to skimp on the iPad mini either.</p> <p>A front-facing camera is mostly used for taking profile pictures and placing video calls, and FaceTime HD is certainly good enough for that.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini-camera-review">iPad mini iSight camera review</a></li> </ul><h3>iPad mini: Stereo speakers</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_10.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad mini is the first iOS device blessed with stereo speakers. The two speakers are found on the bottom of the iPad mini, one on either side of the Lightning connector. While the value of having stereo sound on a device as small as the iPad mini is arguable, the value of having two speakers isn't.</p> <p>As anyone who's ever tried to watch video or play video games on an iOS device can tell you, as often as not you end up blocking the speaker with your hand simply by holding your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad in landscape orientation. You can always flip your device 180 degrees to put the speaker at the top, but it's annoying.</p> <p>With the iPad mini, having two speakers means your only half as likely to be blocking the sound, and that awkward moment of of flipping your device around is a thing of the past. Hopefully all iOS devices pick up stereo speakers in the near future.</p> <p>On the negative side, the iPad mini's speakers are just as tiny and tinny as we've come to expect from Apple. Making small speakers is incredibly hard, and Apple did improve their external speakers on the iPhone 5. The iPad mini speakers sound better, but don't register quite as loudly as the iPhone 5.</p> <p>People who love audio will likely use headphones, and the iPad mini sounds as great with good headphones as the rest of Apple's iOS and iPod lineup. But iPads are more social devices. If you're sitting on a couch or at a table with family doing a FaceTime call with friends or relatives, you want everyone to be able to hear it, even if the surrounding room isn't totally silent.</p> <h3>iPad mini: Lightning connector</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_17.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I've reviewed Apple's new Lightning connector on both the iPhone 5 and iPad 4 already. For both of those devices, Apple switched from the old 30-pin Dock connector used on previous generations to the new 8-signal Lightning connector for the current generations. Not so the first generation iPad mini. It was born with Lightning.</p> <p>The advantages of Lightning are several, though their importance can vary considerably. Lightning is ambi-copular, meaning you can plug it in upside down or right-side up, and the all-digital pins just make it work. Sadly, Lightning is only on one end of the cable. USB is still on the PC/AC adapter end, and it's as one-sided as ever. If you're wondering if USB 3 is along for the ride, it doesn't really matter at this point. The NAND Flash storage used on mobile devices like the iPad mini couldn't keep up with it anyway, at least not yet. Likewise, Apple's new ThunderBolt connector requires PCI architecture to achieve its ludicrous speeds, and iOS devices aren't built on PCI.</p> <p>Much of Apple's operating system is now wireless anyway. AirPlay lets you streams video and audio to an Apple TV or compatible speaker system, Wi-Fi Sync lets you exchange data with iTunes, AirPrint lets you send print jobs to compatible printers, <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a> handles set up, back up, and moving data between devices, and Bluetooth 4.0 offers low power, instant access to peripheral. Sure, for moving lots of big files back and forth, or for attaching to media or car systems so you can draw power while moving those big files, a cable is still necessary. It's just not required for everything. Not anymore.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/lightning_vs_30-pin_cable_side.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you do have legacy 30-pin accessories from old iOS devices or iPods, especially ones that are hard or impossible to change, like built-in stereo or car kits, or office equipment like projectors, Apple is happy to sell adaptors. There are Lightning to 30-pin Dock adapters available both as a dongle and as a short extension cord, as well as Lightning to micro-USB to comply with European Union regulations. There are also Lightning to VGA and Lightning to HDMI adapters, and Lightning to SD card and Lighting to USB readers on the way, though they hadn't hit stores in time for this review. The first two will let you connect to projectors or external displays and television sets (in case you don't have an don't want an Apple TV for AirPlay). The second two will let you quickly offload photos taken with a dedicated point-and-shoot or DSLR camera for editing and storing on your iPad mini, and also let you connect other USB accessories that don't require power, like some external microphones.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/30_pin_dock_lightning_adapter_both.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The real advantage to Lightning is that it's 80% smaller than the old 30-pin Dock connector, which means Apple can now make devices that are much thinner than previous generations. The iPod nano is the new king of crazy thin, and the new iPod touch 5 isn't far behind. But the iPad mini is as thin this generation as the iPod touch was last generation, and that's crazy enough in its own right.</p> <h3>iPad mini: Battery life</h3> <p>The iPad mini promises the same 10 hours of Wi-Fi web surfing and video watching, and 9 hours of cellular web surfing as the iPad 2 and the iPad 4. Since the iPad mini Wi-Fi has only be on the market for a week, and the iPad mini with Wi-Fi + cellular hasn't even shipped yet, it's too soon to compare those ratings with reality. I'll follow up with more detailed battery life results later, but so far the iPad mini's battery life has been tremendous. Even with steady use, it's lasted days on end. It reminds me far more of the iPad 2 in that regard than the Retina iPad 3 or iPad 4.</p> <p>The iPad mini uses the same compact AC adapter as the iPhone, rather than the bigger brick that's traditionally come with full-sized iPads. When bridging between an outlet and a Lightning cable, it seems to charge quickly enough. Certainly much faster than a full-sized iPad. Since the iPad mini's battery is only 16.3 watt hours, as opposed to to 25 watt hours for the iPad 2 and a whopping 42.5 watt hours for the Retina-equipped iPad 4, that stands to reason.</p> <h2>iPad mini: Experience</h2> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h8_TIRJ-2yg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>The iPad mini comes preloaded with <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a>, which Apple says includes over 200 new features. Like the iPad 4, the iPad mini doesn't get all of those features. The new Phone features, obviously, are off the table, but the iPad mini also doesn't get Apple's new Passbook repository for tickets, cards, coupons, and other vouchers. The iPad mini does get is the all-new Maps app, for good and for ill, as well as Siri for the iPad, Facebook integration, shared Photo Streams, enhancements to Mail and the Safari web browser, FaceTime over cellular, enhanced Accessibility including Guided Access, and improved support for China.</p> <p>The video above gives an overview of iOS 6 on the iPhone in real-world settings, but most of it applies to the iPad mini as well. For a complete look at all the new features in iOS 6, see our definitive guide:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-6-review">iOS 6 review</a></li> </ul><h3>iPad mini: Interface</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_ipad_mini_iphone_5_black_0.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>When Apple introduced the iPad they didn't simply scale up the existing iPhone iOS interface. Instead, they created a new screen size, screen resolution and aspect ratio, and initially used a lower pixel density. Because big tablets are generally held further away than small phones, the difference in pixel density wasn't readily apparent to the naked eye. Having a lower point density, however, would have made a difference when it came to usability. Interface elements are slightly bigger on the full-sized iPad than on the iPhone and there's an important reason for this -- accuracy decreases over distance.</p> <p>The iPhone is small enough that it can generally be used one handed, and small enough that even when a finger is displaced, it's a short, incredibly easy-to-judge distance. The odds of missing even a smaller button are low.</p> <p>The full-sized iPad is big enough that it requires two hands to use, and big enough that when a finger is displaced, it's for a longer, not always as easy-to-judge distance. The odds of hitting a bigger tap target (i.e. button) are higher.</p> <p>The 9.7-inch iPad has considerably more screen space than the 3.5-inch iPhone, and Apple wisely leveraged it with bigger interface elements to increase usability. That's especially important for children, seniors, and people who have found pre-iOS computing devices intimidating or inaccessible, and might be in a higher stress state to begin with when faced with interface elements.</p> <p>The iPad mini uses exactly the same tablet-optimized version of iOS as the full-sized iPad, but now scales everything down from 9.7 inches to 7.9 inches. Here's where things get interesting. iOS uses 44x44 points as the standard tap target size (that's 44x44 pixels on non-Retina devices, 88x88 pixel-doubled, or @2x, on Retina devices). The iPhone uses a screen density of 163/326 (non-Retina/Retina). The iPad uses a screen density of 132/264 (non-Retina/Retina). That means 44 points are rendered physically larger on the iPad screen then they are on the iPhone screen, so tap targets are larger and easier to hit over distance on the iPad than they are on the iPhone. The iPad mini uses a screen density of 163 (non-Retina), identical to the iPhone. That means 44 points are rendered on the iPad mini at the same size as they are on the iPhone, and so the tap targets are the same size on the iPad mini as they are on the iPhone.</p> <p>Here's a look at the Settings, Sound screen from iOS 6 on the iPhone 5 (left), iPad mini (center), and iPad 4 (right) at relative physical scale, with a 44 point grid overlaid on top of them. (The Retina iPhone 5 and Retina iPad 4 have faint 44 pixel grids as well, for consistency with previous diagrams.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/iphone5_ipad_mini_ipad4_touch_targets.jpg" width="620" height="375" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Since the iPad mini uses the iPad version of the iOS interface and not the iPhone version, and since 7.9 inches is bigger and requires more travel to navigate than 4 inches, it does make the iPad mini slightly less usable than the iPhone, but at no point does it become unusable.</p> <p>Most importantly, keeping the same iOS for iPad interface and scaling it down means all of the existing 275,000+ iPad-optimized apps "just work" on the iPad mini. They run identically to how they do on the iPad 2, only at a smaller physical scale. No additional work for developers and designers, nothing to re-buy for customers, and no extra bloat in the already tubby universal app file sizes for everyone. It's the simplest solution, and those are the ones Apple typically implements.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/dark_knight_dc_comics_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Part of what makes the iPad mini more usable than it might otherwise be is the choice of screen size and aspect ratio. The iPad mini isn't just a 7-inch tablet. It's a 7.9-inch tablet with a 4:3 aspect ration, and again, that makes a difference. When Apple introduced the iPad mini, senior vice-president of worldwide marketing, Phil Schiller, spent quite a bit of time comparing it to the Google Nexus 7, especially when it came to the merits of the iPad mini's 4:3, 7.9-inch screen over the 16:10, 7-inch screen of the Nexus 7 (and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7).</p> <p>Apple's math highlighted the 35% larger physical screen size (29.6 square inches vs. 21.9 square inches). Amazon, however, has focused on screen resolution, putting the iPad mini's 1024x768, 163 ppi display against the Kindle Fire HD's (identical to Nexus 7) 1280x800, 254 ppi display. Amazon's math worked out to 30% more pixels (1,024,000 vs. 786,432 pixels) and 33% higher pixel density (216 vs. 163).</p> <p>In the Display section (above), I've already compared the relative screen sizes and pixel densities, but here's how that translates into interface and usability.</p> <p>Things will look bigger on the iPad mini (bigger pixels), but you'll see more of them on the Android tablets (more pixels). The iPad mini also has greater height (in landscape orientation) and width (in portrait orientation), thanks to its 4:3 aspect ratio. That's great for anything that requires reading, including ebooks, web pages, and the kind of multi-column interfaces found in the tablet-optimized version of iOS for iPad. Here's an example of a popular website on the iPad mini (left) and the and the Nexus 7/Kindle Fire HD 7 (right), in both landscape (top) and portrait (bottom). I've highlighted the interface chrome to better differentiate active content areas.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_7_inch_web.jpg" width="620" height="564" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Thanks to the greater height in landscape, you get much more visible content on the iPad mini, and much bigger content, though it's not as sharp as it is on either the Nexus 7 or Kindle Fire HD. Because it isn't as tall in portrait, however, the iPad mini shows slightly less content, though Android 4.1 Jelly Bean's persistent control bar at the bottom mitigates some of the aspect ratio advantage.</p> <p>Here's an example of a list-view based app, in the case the native mail apps, on the iPad mini (left) and the and the Nexus 7 (right), in portrait orientation.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_7_inch_settings_mail.jpg" width="620" height="629" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Because the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire 7 HD have an aspect ratio of 16:10, closer to the 16:9 of the iPhone 5, it offers them greater width (in landscape orientation) and height (in portrait orientation). That's better for HD video and apps with single column lists. Here's an example of a popular movie on the iPad mini (left) and the and the Nexus 7/Kindle Fire HD 7 (right), in both widescreen (top) and full screen (bottom).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_7_inch_movies2.jpg" width="620" height="495" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad mini shows the wide screen version of the movie at a larger size, but downscales it from 1280 horizontal pixels to 1024 horizontal pixels (and vertically downscales from 720p to 585p). Both the iPad mini and the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD 7 downscale 1080p, though the iPad mini downscales it more. Full motion graphics, like movies and video games, however, are extremely resilient when it comes to screen density (just look at the variety of sizes television sets come in). So, it looks fine, but it won't look as sharp as the pixel-perfect Android tablets.</p> <p>So when it comes right down to it, the iPad mini interface is exactly the same as the iPad 2's interface, only smaller and denser. The smallness does reduces usability by a small degree, but not enough to matter to most people. The tiny increase in screen density does make things look slightly better, but likewise not enough to matter, and certainly nowhere near Retina-levels.</p> <p>Design is about choosing the right compromises and ultimately, for the first generation iPad mini, Apple made the right choices.</p> <h2>iPad mini: Apple Retail and iCloud</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/imore_ipad_buyers_guide.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I'm including this as boiler plate in every Apple device review going forward, because it really matters. For consumers, both Apple Retail and iCloud can be a huge advantage to any hardware purchase, and the iPad mini is no different. When you buy an iPad mini at Apple Retail, they'll have specialists on hand to help you choose it, set it up, and teach you how to use it. And if you have a problem with it, they'll often go out of their way to fix it for you.</p> <p>If something goes wrong with a non-Apple tablet, what are you going to do? Get stuck for hours on the telephone and hope for some kind of mail-order repair or exchange. Even if you get a replacement, while some information can be resynchronized over-the-air or via cable, it's often not an easy or complete process.</p> <p>When I bought my iPhone 4S, the screen got hit by and ruined by fireworks (don't ask). When I bought my iPhone 5, there was a chip in the bezel. Both times I took my devices back to the Apple Store, was greeted by Apple staff, explained the problem, and immediately received replacements. Then I entered my iCloud ID, and walked out with every setting, app, piece of content, and bit of data exactly the same as I'd walked in with. A brand new phone, but exactly <em>my</em> phone.</p> <p>If I have a problem with my iPad mini, I have every confidence the same would happen. That type of service is a feature, and one that absolutely needs to be considered when choosing which tablet to buy.</p> <h2>iPad mini: App and accessory compatibility</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/weather_2x_ipad_mini_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad mini is 100% binary and interface compatible with all 275,000+ tablet-optimized apps in the App Store. It will also run most of the rest of the 700,000+ apps boxed in 1x or 2x, just like the full-sized iPads have always done. They're still chunky and fuzzy, but they work.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/apps">Best iPad mini apps</a></li> </ul><p>The iPad mini, due to its difference in form factor, isn't compatible with existing iPad cases, though it will fit into generic pouches or bags of appropriate size. Accessories built for a 30-pin Dock connector, including cradles and stereos, will likely work with a 30-pin to Lightning adapter. HDMI and VGA adapters have been announced, as have SD and non-powered USB adapters. Composite or component video out is not currently compatible, and likely won't be going forward. Headsets are compatible, both wired and Bluetooth.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://store.imore.com/ipad-mini-accessories.htm">iPad mini accessories at the iMore store</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&docId=1000844061&linkCode=ur2&pf_rd_i=iPad&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=1409744882&pf_rd_r=90BE3A796FAC4A8FAE4F&pf_rd_s=top-1&pf_rd_t=301&tag=imoreb-20">iPad mini accessories at Amazon.com</a></li> </ul><h2>iPad mini: Pricing</h2> <p>Apple claims the iPad mini is sold at lower margins than some of their other product lines, and given the build quality, materials used, and the components included, it's certainly of higher value than many other small-sized tablets, even if it's not as cheap.</p> <p>Here are the current price points.</p> <ul><li>$329/16GB, $429/32GB, $529/64GB for Wi-Fi only</li> <li>$459/16GB, $559/32GB, $659/64GB for Wi-Fi and cellular</li> </ul><p>Arguably, Apple could have released an 8GB iPad mini for somewhere around $229, but it looks like a) they didn't consider 8GB enough for a modern iPad, and b) they believe they'll sell as many as they can make anyway, so there's no need to artificially goose demand. Apple also hasn't historically been willing to subsidize hardware costs through search or content revenue the way Google does with the Nexus and Amazon does with the Kindle.</p> <p>Steve Jobs once said that Apple's greatest mistake with the Mac was going for profit over market share. At the same time, both Steve Jobs and Tim Cook eschewed the bargain-basement netbook market, saying Apple doesn't know how to make crappy products that feel great when you buy them, but not so great after you've tried using them for a while. To reconcile both these statements, we have to look no further than previous iOS products.</p> <p>It's not hard to believe that next year Apple will release a new iPad mini, and eventually, a Retina iPad mini. If Apple holds to pattern, that Retina iPad mini will start at $329, the same starting price as the current iPad mini. At that point, it's also not hard to believe Apple will do with the previous generation iPad mini what they've done with previous generation iPhones, iPods, and iPads -- keep it around at 16GB for $100 less. And there's your $229 iPad mini.</p> <p>That likely won't happen for a while though, if ever. In the meantime, the amount of technology included in the incredibly thin, incredibly light iPad mini package is well worth the price Apple is asking for it.</p> <h2>iPad mini availability</h2> <ul><li><p>Available now: Wi-Fi only version in US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and the UK</p></li> <li><p>Available in mid-November: Wi-Fi + cellular version in US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and the UK</p></li> <li><p>Coming by the end of 2012: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + cellular version in China and additional countries.</p></li> </ul><h2>iPad mini: Buyers guide</h2> <p>If you don't currently have a tablet, and you're considering getting one, get an iPad. For most of the people most of the time, the iPad remains the easiest to use, most mainstream friendly, most content rich, most well supported tablet in the industry.</p> <p>If you already have a laptop or ultrabook, like the MacBook Air, then you may not need everything the full-sized iPad has to offer, and the iPad mini could be a more portable choice. If you don't want to carry a laptop around with you and are looking for something more along the lines of a laptop replacement, the iPad 4 is a better choice, or if price is a concern, the iPad 2.</p> <p>If you have an original iPad and found it to be too big and heavy, the iPad mini is a good upgrade. You'll lose screen size but you'll gain portability, and the iPad mini is otherwise better performing and more future-compatible in every way.</p> <p>If you have an iPad 2, the iPad mini is roughly the same device, only smaller. It can't be a real upgrade in the sense of display or horsepower, the way an iPad 4 would be, but if you're fine with the iPad 2 specs and just want something easier to take around, the iPad mini can make a great cross-grade.</p> <p>If you have an iPad 3 or iPad 4, you'd be stepping down considerably with the iPad mini. The performance isn't all that different in the real world, but the lack of Retina display is apparent. Unless, like with the original MacBook Air, size and weight are the absolute biggest considerations for you, the iPad mini is more an addition to your existing lineup than a replacement.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-buyers-guide-late-2012">iPad buyers guide (late 2012)</a></li> </ul><h2>iPad mini: The competitive landscape</h2> <p><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_the_world6.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_the_world6.jpg" width="620" height="487" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></a></p> <p>While Apple has dominated the full-sized tablet market since the introduction of the original iPad in 2010, the iPad mini enters a small-sized tablet market with several competitors already in place. I'd still argue the iPad, any iPad, is the gold standard when it comes to tablets, and the device that will best suit most of the needs of most of the people most of the time, there are other options worth considering.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/tag/kindle-fire">Amazon Kindle Fire HD</a> is more media appliance than tablet. If all you want to do is consume content, you live in the U.S., and you're a huge Amazon users already, the low price can make it a tremendous value.</li> <li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-7">Google Nexus 7</a> is the first good Android tablet, and in many ways it's more powerful, flexible, and customizable than the iPad mini's iOS. But it's also less polished and has very few tablet-optimized apps.</li> <li><a href="http://crackberry.com/blackberry-playbook">BlackBerry PlayBook</a> is outdated when it comes to hardware but has been slated for a BB10 software upgrade next year. If you look around, you can find it for $150, which makes it the best tablet if price is your only consideration.</li> </ul><p>Here's Android Central's Phil Nickinson with a <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/hands-nexus-7-and-ipad-mini-tablets">hands-on comparison between the Nexus 7 and iPad mini</a>.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hsjUuVJVz6s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>And here's CrackBerry.com's Chris Parsons with a <a href="http://crackberry.com/hands-blackberry-playbook-and-ipad-mini">hands-on comparison between the BlackBerry PlayBook and the iPad mini</a></p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k5nHIvHmsrg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <h2>iPad mini: The bottom line</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_1.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Where the iPad 4 is a two-handed beast, best suited for sitting at a table or lounging on a couch, and the iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5 are one-handed wonders, best suited for walking around or when on the go, the iPad mini is right in the middle. It's a hand-and-a-halfer, and that makes it better suited for commuting or lying down in in bed. It's not the best of both worlds, but it is the best compromise between the two.</p> <p>When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad he said that, in order for it to exist, it had to be much better at a core set of things than either a smartphone or a laptop. It had to be much better at browsing, email, photos, video, music, games, and ebooks. For the iPad mini to exist between the iPhone/iPod touch and full-sized iPad, it has to be equally good, on balance, at all of those things.</p> <p>And it is. The iPad mini does a better a job at Steve Jobs' list today than the original iPad did in 2010, and just as good a job as the iPad 2 does today. It's not as good as the iPad 4 simply because it doesn't have a Retina display. That makes text blurrier, especially at small font sizes, so browsing text, or reading email or ebooks, suffers as a result. Video, music, and gaming are all far more forgiving of the difference in density.</p> <p>Whether the iPad mini will become Apple's best selling iPad, the way the iPod mini did for the iPod line, or whether the iPad mini will simply become an important niche, the way the MacBook Air has become for the MacBook line is irrelevant to me. The big iPad will eventually get thinner and lighter and the iPad mini will eventually get a Retina display, and both will likely sell in the hundreds of millions.</p> <p>I like Retina. I've joked that non-Retina pixels are like sandpaper on my pupils. But having used an iPad mini for a week now, I find myself far too immersed in what I'm doing to give a damn about the display. I used to carry a MacBook and an iPad with me everywhere I went. If I dumped the MacBook, I'd stick with the powerful, pixel-full iPad. But I still need the MacBook, so from now on I'll be taking the portable iPad mini.</p> <p>Now, today, the iPad mini is what Apple claimed it would be -- every inch an iPad (2), only in a more concentrated form.</p> <p>And for many people, that's exactly the iPad they're going to want.</p> <p><em>Leanna Lofte, Ally Kazmucha, Georgia, and Anthony contributed photography, videography, research, testing, and large amounts of time and effort to this review</em></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16397"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/256363f5/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+mini+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+mini+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658719616/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256363f5/kg/321-335-340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658719616/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256363f5/kg/321-335-340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658719616/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/256363f5/kg/321-335-340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/O2Mx-c6xqsw?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/vzlQQBCdWvo/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to respond to a missed call using Respond With Message on your iPhone</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 08 Nov 2012 12:42 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/text_message_phone_call_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="How to reply to a missed call with a text message on your iPhone" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you've updated your iPhone to <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a>, you've now got some new options when in comes to handling incoming calls. One of those options is to reply to a call with a text message. It's a great feature for when you're busy or in a meeting and want to let someone know you will contact them later.</p> <p>Here's how.</p> <ol><li>When you receive an incoming call you'll see the addition of a <strong>telephone icon</strong> to the right of <strong>slight to answer</strong>. Slide it <strong>upwards</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_incoming_call.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>You'll now see some more options appear. Tap the <strong>Reply with Message</strong> option.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_decline_call_options.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>At this point the call will be declined and you'll see some options for pre-made messages you can send or you can choose custom to create your own.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_text_response_missed_call.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap the message you want and you're done. The caller will be notified via text message.</li> </ol></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16236"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25634bd1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+respond+to+a+missed+call+using+Respond+With+Message+on+your+iPhone&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-reply-missed-call-text-message-your-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+respond+to+a+missed+call+using+Respond+With+Message+on+your+iPhone&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-reply-missed-call-text-message-your-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658729258/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25634bd1/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658729258/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25634bd1/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658729258/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25634bd1/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/vzlQQBCdWvo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/ASlgrCc6HeA/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad mini camera review</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 08 Nov 2012 09:02 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/macro_ipad_mini_isight_camera.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPad mini camera review" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The newly released <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> comes with two cameras: a 1.2-megapixel front-facing FaceTime HD camera and a 5-megapixel rear-facing iSight camera with a f/2.4 five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, and backside illuminations. In fact, this is the exact same camera featured in the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipod-touch">iPod touch 5</a>.</p> <p>Because the iPad mini is equipped with the same camera as the iPod touch 5, we're going to direct you to the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipod-touch-5-camera-review">iPod touch 5 camera review</a> for the nitty gritty details and just include a few sample photos taken specifically with the iPad mini.</p> <p>But before we do, it's important to mention what's missing on the iPad mini. Although the iPad mini has the same camera as the iPod touch 5, it does not have the ability to take HDR or panorama photos (both of these are software related), and it's also lacking an LED flash.</p> <p>To make a long story short, the camera is actually quite good. It's not quite as good as the <a href="">iPhone 5 camera</a>, but if you disregard extreme low-light scenarios and the lower megapixel-count (5-megapixels vs 8-megapixels, the quality of the images that come out of the iPad mini are <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-vs-ipod-touch-5-camera-shootout">very similar to those produced with the iPhone 5</a>.</p> <p>This first photo compares the iPad mini with the iPod touch 5 to demonstrate that they produce extremely similar results.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_vs_ipod_touch_camera.jpg" width="620" height="421.5" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>One could argue that the colors on the two photos above are slightly different, but it's almost negligible and something as simple as light reflecting differently off the pink shirt I was wearing could have caused it.</p> <p>These next 7 photos were taken with an iPad mini and were not altered in any way.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_camera_review_1.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_camera_review_2.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_camera_review_3.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_camera_review_4.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_camera_review_5.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_camera_review_6.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_camera_review_7.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_camera_review_8.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h2>The bottom line</h2> <p>Although the iPad mini doesn't have as good of a camera as the iPhone 5, it still does a great job, especially considering it's an iPad. Since the iPad mini is much smaller than the retina iPad, using it to take photos is also much less awkward than with its big brother. However, because the iPad mini is still much bigger than any compact camera, I wouldn't recommend getting an iPad mini <em>for</em> the camera alone. I think of it more as a great bonus added to an already great device.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16422"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2561e2ab/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+mini+camera+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-camera-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+mini+camera+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-camera-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658722627/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2561e2ab/kg/337-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658722627/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2561e2ab/kg/337-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658722627/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2561e2ab/kg/337-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/ASlgrCc6HeA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/CjMBmZVzapE/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPod touch 5 camera review</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 08 Nov 2012 07:46 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_5_macro_02.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Even though the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipod-touch">iPod touch 5</a> doesn't have as great of a <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-camera-review">camera as the iPhone 5</a>, its camera has been severely updated from what was included with its predecessor. The iPod touch 5 is equipped with a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with a f/2.4 five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, backside illuminations, and the ability to take both panorama and HDR photos. This camera may have the same megapixel count as the iPhone 4 camera, but the components and build-quality are closer to that of iPhone 5 camera with a five-element lens made from sapphire crystal .</p> <p>We've already taken the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-vs-ipod-touch-5-camera-shootout">iPod touch 5 camera head-to-head with the iPhone 5</a>, so now it's time take a closer look at the iPod touch 5 camera on it's own. Spoiler-alert: it's probably better than you think!</p> <h2>Hardware design of iPod touch 5 iSight Camera</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_hero_6.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Since the body of the iPod touch 5 has been designed to be incredibly thin, the camera is too big to be able to sit flush against the casing of the device. Instead, the camera slightly protrudes out of the backside of the iPod touch. The silver ring that surrounds the lens is a tad bit thicker than the lens so at to prevent the lens from making direct content with any surfaces you may place your iPod touch on. It was very strange at first to see the lens sticking out like this, but I've gotten used to it and am wiling the sacrifice the slight awkwardness for an incredibly thin device in return.</p> <h2>Sample photos taken with the iPod touch 5</h2> <p>All of the photos featured in this article have been taken with an iPod touch 5 and have not been altered in any way.</p> <h3>General photography with iPod touch 5 camera</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_general_1_0.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>These first few examples are of general photography like landscapes, flowers, children, and more. There's a good mixture between shaded and sunny environments, and bright and dark subjects. As you can see, the iPod touch performed very well.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_general_2.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_general_3_0.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_general_4_0.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_general_5_0.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_general_6_0.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_general_7_0.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>Macro photos taken with the iPod touch 5</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_macro_1_0.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Just as with the <a href="">iPhone 5 camera</a>, I was very impressed with how easily the iPod touch 5 locked focus on close-up subjects. Marco photography is one of my favorite types of photography on iOS devices, so this made me smile.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_macro_2_0.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_macro_3.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>HDR photos taken with the iPod touch 5</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_hdr.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPod touch 5 handles HDR photos very well. The improvements made to shadows and bright skies are very noticeable. As you can see in the photo above, turning on HDR made the blown-out white sky look like it did in real life -- blue!</p> <h3>Low light photos taken with the iPod touch 5</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_low_light_1.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>One of the biggest weaknesses of every iPhone and iPod touch camera has been the poor quality of photos taken in low light scenarios. Unfortunately, this continues to be a huge weakness with the iPod touch 5 as well. In medium-low light situations like sunset, the iPod touch does ok, but once your environment is very dark, not only are the photos very grainy, but the colors are also way off.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_low_light_2.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Notice the green, ugly tint on this extreme low-light photo.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_low_light_3_0.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Performance doesn't improve when you head indoors, either. This next photo was taken in poor indoor lighting, and it's grainy with terrible coloring.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_low_light_4.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>When I turned on the flash, I got much better results.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_low_light_5.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>Photos taken with the iPod touch 5's front-facing camera</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_facetime_camera_0.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPod touch 5 is equipped with a 1.2-megapixel front-facting FaceTime HD camera. This is the same FaceTime camera featured on the iPhone 5, and it does an equally decent job. The quality is clearly not as good as the rear-facing iSight camera, but it's not too bad either. Since it's easier to get a self-portrait with the front-facing camera than with the rear-facing, it will usually be worth giving up some quality to use the FaceTime camera for self-portraits.</p> <h3>Purple flare with the iPod touch 5</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_genera_purple_flare.jpeg" width="620" height="463" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>With all the attention given to <a href="http://www.imore.com/what-need-know-about-iPhone-5-purple-lens-flare">purple flare on the iPhone 5</a>, I had no choice but to investigate if the iPod touch could easily cast a purple flare on its photos. As expected, it wasn't difficult to create a photograph with purple flare with the iPod touch 5. Although easy to produce, purple flare is not a regular problem. As long as you're familiar with <em>why</em> a lens will cast a purple flare on your image, you can avoid these situations and very rarely be haunted by the presence of purple.</p> <h3>Panorama photos taken with the iPod touch 5</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_pano_1.jpeg" width="620" height="195" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>One of the exciting new features of <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-6">iOS 6</a> is the ability to take panoramic photos directly from the built-in camera app by simply panning the scene -- and it produces beautiful results with the iPod touch 5!</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipod_touch_camera_review_pano_2_0.jpeg" width="620" height="207.5" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h2>The bottom line</h2> <p>Overall, I am very impressed with the iPod touch 5 camera and think it can easily replace a low-end point-and-shoot camera. And since the iPod touch is also an iPod, you get to do so much more with it than take photos! For many people, investing in an iPod touch will be more useful and satisfying than investing in a compact camera.</p> <p>To get the most out of your iPod touch 5's camera, be sure head over to our <a href="http://www.imore.com/photography">photography page for some tutorials on take spectacular images</a>!</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16421"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25612092/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPod+touch+5+camera+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipod-touch-5-camera-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPod+touch+5+camera+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipod-touch-5-camera-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658742953/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25612092/kg/337-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658742953/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25612092/kg/337-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658742953/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25612092/kg/337-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/CjMBmZVzapE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/uRFvie4T3mg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Should it bother investors that Apple stock is getting killed lately?</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 08 Nov 2012 07:22 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_vs_iphone_2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Should it bother investor that Apple stock is getting killed lately?" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Yes, Apple is still the biggest company in the world. But since hitting a high of over $700 in late September, the stock is off about 20%. Putting this in dollar terms, the value of Apple, as a company, has fallen by nearly $140 billion compared to the September highs.</p> <p>During this 20% drop, Apple's market value has fallen by 32x the total market value of RIM. Talk about a metric that puts things in perspective! Apple has also lost more value than 60% of Google's total market capitalization, and more than Verizon's entire market cap. Why?</p> <p>The folks at <a href=""http://www.businessinsider.com/why-apples-stock-is-down-2012-11"">Business Insider</a> published a solid article this morning explaining why Apple is tanking. The biggest two reasons seem to be:</p> <ol><li><p><a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> supply could be tight because Foxconn says it's difficult to manufacture the phone. This has lead analysts to worry that Apple won't deliver the monster holiday quarter they expected.</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> eats into profit margins. Yeah, it seems to be selling well, but Apple has been a very high margin earner since the iPhone launched. iPad margins are a bit lower, but blockbuster sales more than made up for the margin drop. iPad mini margins are significantly lower than its big brother. This has Wall Street worried that, unless volume ramps up bigtime, Apple profitability doesn't rise much as unit sales increase.</p></li> </ol><p>Combine this with worries about executive changes and you have the perfect conditions for worry on Wall Street. When fund managers worry, they tend to sell to protect themselves. This causes the stock to tumble.</p> <p>As a long term investor, I have to say I couldn't care less about short term gyrations. I do care about how Tim Cook and team manage the business. I do care that they screwed up Apple Maps, and that they may run into supply constraints on iPhone 5 for the next while. But these are all things we've seen before. Apple has been unable to meet huge demand for iPhones with nearly every launch. They catch up over a couple of quarters. It seems to me this is a high quality problem to have.</p> <p>What about iPad mini profitability? Yeah, it costs less and has less profit for Apple. Wall Street never seems to be able to think long term enough to understand why this is actually good for business.</p> <p>Here is a non-Apple story that should help convey the importance of expanding with lower cost products. Back in the mid 2000s, RIM was the clear leader in smartphones. BlackBerry was expanding globally. And to hit a segment of the market they weren't previously hitting, they created more cost-effective hardware and struck service revenue agreements that were less profitable (per user). Analysts complained that ARPU (average revenue per user) was declining, and kept declining, which was an obvious problem. Analysts said this for years. Yet throughout that period RIM's profitability expanded enormously. The short term thinking of most analysts prevented them from realizing that these markets RIM was entering were new business opportunities. They may be less profitable than selling in Canada and the USA, but they are still hugely profitable.</p> <p>So let's turn back to the iPad mini. Sure, it costs less. A lot less. And I think that's wonderful. When I look at what Apple is doing with textbooks in the education market, I get excited about a lower cost iPad. When I think about the portability of the device relative to its full-size counterpart, I think it opens a lot of doors. Most important, it makes the gap between a <a href="http://www.androidcental.com/google-nexus-7">Nexus</a> or <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/tag/kindle-fire">Kindle Fire</a> tablet seem much smaller.</p> <p>Industry estimates suggest that tablets will outsell traditional PCs (desktops and notebooks) by 2015. I believe this. I think we're moving into a world where kids get handed a tablet at some point, at a very young age. Apple is dominating this market right now. They are executing on their opportunity to move from a single digit player in PC market share to a very significant high double digit player in mobile computing.</p> <p>That's why Apple is the most valuable company in the world today. I can understand why short-term investors are getting worried. But when I think about the long term changes happening in the market, I think Apple is doing exactly what they need to do. Nothing has changed. Except the stock price is suddenly a lot cheaper. According to data from S&P Capital IQ, Apple's P/E ratio is 12.4 based on the next 12 months of earnings, using analyst consensus estimates.</p> <p>Source: <a href=""http://www.businessinsider.com/why-apples-stock-is-down-2012-11"">Business Insider</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16431"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25605acb/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Should+it+bother+investors+that+Apple+stock+is+getting+killed+lately%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fshould-it-bother-investor-apple-stock-getting-killed-lately" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Should+it+bother+investors+that+Apple+stock+is+getting+killed+lately%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fshould-it-bother-investor-apple-stock-getting-killed-lately" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658706828/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25605acb/kg/321-340-341-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658706828/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25605acb/kg/321-340-341-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658706828/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25605acb/kg/321-340-341-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/uRFvie4T3mg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/88bOdpqwtMs/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Deal of the Day: 49% off the Belkin Grip Max Case for iPhone 5</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 08 Nov 2012 05:38 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h4> <a href="http://store.imore.com/belkin-grip-max-case/4A225A12602A.htm"><img alt="" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/12602.jpg" style="width: 297px; height: 270px; float: right;" title="Deal of the Day" /></a>Today Only: Buy the <a href="http://store.imore.com/belkin-grip-max-case/4A225A12602A.htm">Belkin Grip Max Case for iPhone 5</a> and save $16.99!</h4> <p>The Belkin Grip Max Case provides protection and style to your iPhone 5. 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The microphone will also work with any Mac or PC too.</p> <blockquote> <p>The digital version of Blue's analog microphone, Spark Digital is a professional recording device for the iPad. Featuring the same studio-grade components as its analogue counterpart, Spark Digital gives a consistent performance across a wide range of sources, including vocals, drums, guitar, speech and location recording.</p> <p>The Spark Digital also provides two different sound options in one mic allowing more versatility and freedom to experiment with different sonic signatures. For storing and sharing, Spark Digital includes an exclusive Cloud Production Bundle with free access to production tools for easy organising, storing and streaming of audio content across the web.</p> </blockquote> <p>If you take your audio recording seriously and want to get your hands on one of these microphones, you can get it from the <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/product/HA619ZM/A/blue-spark-digital-microphone?fnode=57">Apple Store.</a> It is currently on sale for $199 with free shipping. It works with every version of the iPad however if you want to use it with the iPad mini and iPad 4th generation, you will need a Lightning to 30-pin adaptor.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://bluemic.com/spark_digital/#/desc/">Blue Microphones</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16429"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/255f3088/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=The+Spark+Digital+is+the+first+studio-grade+condenser+microphone+available+for+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fspark-digital-first-studio-grade-condenser-microphone-available-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=The+Spark+Digital+is+the+first+studio-grade+condenser+microphone+available+for+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fspark-digital-first-studio-grade-condenser-microphone-available-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658736456/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255f3088/kg/340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658736456/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255f3088/kg/340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658736456/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255f3088/kg/340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/LLauazMqXio?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/lgqZ_388A7w/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Angry Birds Star Wars for iPhone and iPad now available!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 11:27 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/angry_birds_star_wars_ipad_hero.jpg" width="620" height="413" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Star Wars and Angry Birds fans rejoice! Angry Birds Stars Wars for iPhone and iPad has finally hit the App Store! In this special edition of Angry Birds, you will join an epic adventure with the Angry Birds in the Star Wars universe, use the force, wield a lightsaber, blast away Pigtroopers, face off against Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Pigs, and more. Can you become a Jedi Master and restore freedom to the galaxy?</p> <blockquote> <p>A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... a group of desperate rebel birds faced off against a galactic menace: the Empire's evil Pigtroopers!</p> </blockquote> <p>With the addition of the lightsaber, blasters, and jedi powers, Angry Birds Star Wars has new gameplay mechanics to include these abilities. The game includes more than 80 levels in icon Star Wars locations like Tatooine. As you play and progress through the levels, your birds will level up to improve their skill and work towards becoming Jedi Masters. There are also hidden R2-D2 and C-3PO bonus levels that can be unlocked.</p> <p>Just as with every Angry Birds Game, you can use the Mighty Falcon to help you rain down the destruction and get past difficult levels. There is also another in-app purchase called the Path of the Jedi that unlocks 40 Dagobah Challenge Levels with Jedi Master Yoda. From these levels you can unlock the ultimate lightsaber.</p> <p>Are you addicted, yet?</p> <h3>$0.99 for iPhone - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fangry-birds-star-wars%2Fid557137623%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> <h3>$2.99 for iPad - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fangry-birds-star-wars-hd%2Fid557138109%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> <p><em>Thanks <a href="http://www.twitter.com/morphorod">@morphorod</a> for the tip!</em></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16428"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/255babb9/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Angry+Birds+Star+Wars+for+iPhone+and+iPad+now+available%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fangry-birds-star-wars-iphone-and-ipad-now-available" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Angry+Birds+Star+Wars+for+iPhone+and+iPad+now+available%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fangry-birds-star-wars-iphone-and-ipad-now-available" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658689842/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255babb9/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658689842/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255babb9/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658689842/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255babb9/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/lgqZ_388A7w?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/rY0uJ9DTtTY/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Clear for Mac now available in Mac App Store, Clear for iPhone updated with iCloud support</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 10:10 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/clear_mac_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Clear, <a href="http://www.imore.com/clear-review">the incredibly beautiful task list manager for iPhone that stole our hearts</a> with its gesture-based approach, has been updated to support iCloud sync -- to work seamlessly with the newly released Clear for Mac! The Mac version looks very similar to the iPhone version both in design and size, which is awesome because switching between the two is a seamless as ever. If you're already familiar with Clear for iPhone, Clear for Mac behaves exactly as you would expect.</p> <p>iCloud sync will not only keep your Clear lists in sync between iPhone and Mac, but also keep your unlocked themes stored in the cloud so that they'll be available on all your devices.</p> <p>Clear for Mac brings the same, innovative gesture interface to trackpad users, but also includes full on keyboard shortcut support for type-centric users. You can literally just start typing to enter new items and point down a list to add something without having to switch to a mouse or trackpad to click.</p> <p>Some other features added to the iPhone version of Clear include the ability to share your favorite quotes on Twitter and Facebook, quick list switching by swiping from the edges of your iPhone, pasting text as lists, and sending tasks to Clear from other apps such as <a href="http://www.imore.com/launch-center-pro-iphone-review">Launch Center Pro</a>.</p> <p>Clear for Mac is currently 50% off to celebrate its launch, so grab it now!</p> <h3>$6.99 for Mac - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fid504544917%3Fmt%3D12">Download Now</a></h3> <h3>$1.99 for iPhone - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Fclear%2Fid493136154%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/51690799?badge=0" width="620" height="348" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16427"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/255b5323/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Clear+for+Mac+now+available+in+Mac+App+Store%2C+Clear+for+iPhone+updated+with+iCloud+support&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fclear-mac-now-available-mac-app-store-clear-iphone-updated-icloud-support" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Clear+for+Mac+now+available+in+Mac+App+Store%2C+Clear+for+iPhone+updated+with+iCloud+support&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fclear-mac-now-available-mac-app-store-clear-iphone-updated-icloud-support" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658718544/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255b5323/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658718544/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255b5323/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658718544/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255b5323/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/rY0uJ9DTtTY?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="11" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/EdGw1sf52Rc/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Forums: Name your top 5 games to play, Which Twitter client do you use?</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 09:37 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="From the iMore Forums" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-104800" height="345" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/03/retina_hero_1.jpg" title="From the iMore Forums" width="620" /></p> <p>Found an interesting article you want to share with iMore? Have a burning question about that feature you just can't figure out? There is ALWAYS more happening just a click away in the <a href="http://forums.imore.com/">forums</a>. You can always head over and join in the conversation, search for answers, or lend your expertise to other members of our community. You check out some of the threads below:</p> <div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <ul style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 40px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 40px; "><li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/iphone-5-forum/244017-facetime-over-lte.html" title="Facetime over LTE">Facetime over LTE</a></li> <li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/iphone-4-forum/244000-your-top-5-games.html" title="Your TOP 5 Games!">Your TOP 5 Games!</a></li> <li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/iphone-accessories/244042-lifeproof-case-now-ready.html" title="LifeProof case now ready!">LifeProof case now ready!</a></li> <li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/ipad-mini-forum/244056-known-issues-ipad-mini-confirmed.html">Weird app store issues on the iPad mini</a></li> <li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/ipad-mini-forum/243768-ipad-mini-people-smaller-hands.html">iPad mini for people with smaller hands?</a></li> <li> <a href="http://forums.imore.com/iphone-apps-games-forum/243624-best-twitter-client.html">Best Twitter client?</a></li> </ul></div> <p>If you're not already a member of the iMore Forums, <a href="http://forums.imore.com/register.php">register now!</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16426"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/255b06be/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Forums%3A+Name+your+top+5+games+to+play%2C+Which+Twitter+client+do+you+use%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fforums-name-your-top-5-games-play-which-twitter-client-do-you-use" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Forums%3A+Name+your+top+5+games+to+play%2C+Which+Twitter+client+do+you+use%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fforums-name-your-top-5-games-play-which-twitter-client-do-you-use" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658696109/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255b06be/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658696109/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255b06be/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658696109/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255b06be/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/EdGw1sf52Rc?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="12" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/j2Iou8Ua0zg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Classic Karateka game coming to iOS</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 08:27 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6pDy-CSFsPs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>As any retro gaming aficionado will tell you, Karateka is a classic even among classics. It was built on an Apple II computer by Jordan Mechner and released in 1984. And now it's coming to iOS. The goal is still to save Mariko from the evil Warlord Akuma, but instead of one hero with one life, you now get three heroes with one life each, including the True Love, the Monk, and the Brute. According to Samit Sakar at <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/7/3612408/karateka-remake-jordan-mechner-modernize-classic-story">Polygon</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Player skill comes in during combat. Instead of forcing players to learn complex button inputs, Liquid implemented a unique rhythm-based combat system. You'll have to time your attacks to the score from Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin; Mechner characterized the setup as a cross between Guitar Hero and a conventional fighting game. According to Mechner, "This rhythm-based combat mechanic translated really well to iOS," a version that's simpler than the console and PC experiences but still offers most of the same features.</p> </blockquote> <p>Art design was by Jeff Matsuda, who designed the Jackie Chan and The Batman cartoons, and worked on comic books at both Image and Marvel. The video above was made by <a href="http://sandwichvideo.com">Adam Lisagor</a>, of course.</p> <p>I'm not typically a fan of remakes. It's incredibly hard to improve on the originals, especially the classics, and if not done well you get... most of what's coming out of Hollywood these days. So consider me skeptical unless and until the new Karate proves me wrong.</p> <p>Karateka is available on XBox Live Arcade now for $10, and is coming later this month to Steam and PlayStation Network for $9.99, and iOS for a price to be set later.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/7/3612408/karateka-remake-jordan-mechner-modernize-classic-story">Polygon</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/karateka_screenshot.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16425"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/255ab93b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Classic+Karateka+game+coming+to+iOS&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-classic-karateka-coming-ios" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Classic+Karateka+game+coming+to+iOS&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-classic-karateka-coming-ios" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658683706/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255ab93b/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658683706/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255ab93b/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658683706/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255ab93b/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/j2Iou8Ua0zg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="13" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/RbKLWw48kLo/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">DC Comics coming soon to iBooks, Kindle, and Nook</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 08:09 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/dark_knight_dc_comics_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>DC Comics has just announced a deal to bring their monthly content to Apple's iBooks as well as to the Kindle and Nook online stores. While DC Comics already has <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-app-comic-book-buying-comics">offerings in the App Store</a> in the form of graphic novels via their own apps or apps like ComiXology, monthly content hasn't been available in iBooks natively, until now.</p> <p>DC Comics had the following to say in an interview with TechCrunch on the move to digital subscriptions -</p> <blockquote> <p>Hank Kanalz, DC's senior vice president of digital, told me that he wants comics to be available on any platform where readers want to find them. He added that by integrating with the big e-bookstores, DC is allowing fans to "watch their movies, read their prose and their comics all in one device, in one library."</p> </blockquote> <p>DC also stated that digital comic sales climb 197% year after year which explains why it should be a really good move for them. That isn't to say their print series aren't doing well as they saw 12% growth there as well. While DC says print is still where their main focus lies from a storytelling experience standpoint, digital is still important. They plan on releasing digital only comics just as they do print.</p> <p>Anyone excited to be able to have DC Comic subscriptions straight through iBooks with all your other subscriptions or does having another app to consume them not bother you?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/07/dc-comics-announces-deals-to-sell-digital-comics-in-big-three-e-bookstores-says-digital-sales-have-grown-197/">TechCrunch</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16424"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/255a76b1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=DC+Comics+coming+soon+to+iBooks%2C+Kindle%2C+and+Nook&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdc-comics-coming-soon-ibooks-kindle-and-nook" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=DC+Comics+coming+soon+to+iBooks%2C+Kindle%2C+and+Nook&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdc-comics-coming-soon-ibooks-kindle-and-nook" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658685149/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255a76b1/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658685149/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255a76b1/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658685149/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255a76b1/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/RbKLWw48kLo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="14" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/hzxyVaU8jzo/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple Store iPhone app updated, claims to let you email gift cards [UPDATED]</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 07:36 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/apple_store_app_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The Apple Store app for iPhone has been updated and supposedly allows users to buy gift cards and have them emailed to the recipients. We must be blind and clueless, because no one at iMore can actually figure out how to do this. The update notes also claim that these gift cards can be used with Passbook, but the only type of gift cards we can find are for iTunes, the App Store, and the iBookstore; it doesn't make sense to use Passbook for any of these stores. Apple Store gift cards, however, would be awesome with Passbook -- too bad they are nowhere to be found.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/apple_store_gift_cards_screenshots.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>To find the gift cards that <em>are</em> available, you must manually search for them. There is not a section of the Apple Store app dedicated to gift cards. This is a shame, because many people may not even realize they can buy gift cards with the app. Each gift card can be personalized with a message and mailed to you or the recipient. Again, only mailing physical cards seems to be an option even though Apple claims that you can now email the cards.</p> <p>In addition to the mysterious feature of emailing gift cards and integrating them with Passbook, Siri will now search the Apple Store app for you by finding products and prices.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/apple_store_app_siri_screenshots.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The new Siri feature is pretty cool, but has anyone figured out how to email gift cards? I was excited when I read about emailing gift cards and using Passbook in the update notes, but now I'm just left feeling scammed. What about you?</p> <p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> We've found the email-able Apple Store gift cards! You can find them via one of these 4 methods:</p> <ul><li>Products > iPhone > View All iPhone Accessories > Apple Store Gift Cards</li> <li>Products > iPad > View All iPad Accessories > Apple Store Gift Cards</li> <li>Products > Mac > Apple Store Gift Cards</li> <li>Products > iPod > View All iPod Accessories > Apple Store Gift Cards</li> </ul><p>You'd think Apple was trying to hide them! As of right now, it appears that only Apple Store gift cards can be emailed, not gift cards for iTunes, the App Store, or the iBookstore.</p> <p>When you receive a gift card, you can add them to Passbook to later have scanned at an Apple Store. Pretty cool!</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/apple_store_app_email_gift_cards_passbook_screenshots.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><em>Thanks <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Mriley1058">@Mriley1058</a> for the tip on where to find them!</em></p> <h3>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fapple-store%2Fid375380948%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16423"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/255a725d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+Store+iPhone+app+updated%2C+claims+to+let+you+email+gift+cards+%5BUPDATED%5D&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-store-iphone-app-updated-claims-let-you-email-gift-cards" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+Store+iPhone+app+updated%2C+claims+to+let+you+email+gift+cards+%5BUPDATED%5D&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-store-iphone-app-updated-claims-let-you-email-gift-cards" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658684640/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255a725d/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658684640/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255a725d/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658684640/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255a725d/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/hzxyVaU8jzo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="15" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/IBesfhzOy-c/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Rogers, TELUS, and Bell announce new unlimited talk and text plans</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 06:16 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" height="349" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/macro_nano_sim_tray_iphone_5_apple_logo.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>If you're doing some shopping for a new rate plan in Canada, <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/rogers">Rogers</a>, <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/telus">TELUS</a>, and <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/bell">Bell</a> have now gone ahead and introduced several new unlimited talk and text plans to choose from. Sadly, looking at the plans there is very little difference between them all in terms of pricing and included offerings. In fact, the plans are pretty much identical to each other. Let's take a look at them individually:</p> <p><strong>Rogers:</strong></p> <ul><li> $55/month: 1000 minutes, unlimited text and MMS, 200 MB data</li> <li> $65/month: unlimited local talk, unlimited text and MMS, 1 GB data</li> <li> $75/month: unlimited local talk, unlimited text and MMS, 3 GB data</li> <li> $95/month: unlimited Canada-wide talk, unlimited text and MMS, 5 GB data</li> </ul><p><strong>TELUS:</strong></p> <ul><li> $70/month: unlimited local talk, unlimited text and MMS, 1 GB data</li> <li> $80/month: unlimited local talk, unlimited text and MMS, 3 GB data</li> <li> $100/month: unlimited Canada-wide talk, unlimited text and MMS, 5 GB data</li> </ul><p><strong>Bell:</strong></p> <ul><li> $55/month: 1000 minutes, unlimited text and MMS, 200 MB broadband data</li> <li> $65/month: unlimited local talk, unlimited text and MMS, 1 GB broadband data and 10 hours of Bell MobileTV</li> <li> $75/month: unlimited local talk, unlimited text and MMS, 3 GB broadband data and 10 hours of Bell MobileTV</li> <li> $95/month: unlimited Canada-wide talk, unlimited text and MMS, 5 GB broadband data and 10 hours of Bell MobileTV</li> </ul><p>You'll notice TELUS has set their pricing at $5 more than Rogers and Bell. The reason for that is because included in their package is caller ID, voicemail, and unlimited family calling on all the plans.</p> <p>Personally speaking, with the plans offering so very little differences between them I'd be more concerned with who has better coverage and compare their other service offerings before fully deciding.</p> <p>It seems pretty clear they're not competing at the plan level in any sort of way, which makes the decisions even harder for Canadian wireless consumers. If you're looking for more info, you can hit the source links below.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://redboard.rogers.com/2012/introducing-new-wireless-plans-from-rogers-a-new-way-to-think-about-wireless-internet/">Rogers</a>, <a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1066487/talk-and-text-knows-no-limits-with-bell">Bell</a>, <a href="http://about.telus.com/community/english/news_centre/news_releases/blog/2012/11/07/mobile-fanatics-rejoice-with-unlimited-talk-and-text-at-telus">TELUS</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16420"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/255a0d0f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Rogers%2C+TELUS%2C+and+Bell+announce+new+unlimited+talk+and+text+plans&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Frogers-telus-and-bell-announce-new-unlimited-talk-and-text-plans" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Rogers%2C+TELUS%2C+and+Bell+announce+new+unlimited+talk+and+text+plans&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Frogers-telus-and-bell-announce-new-unlimited-talk-and-text-plans" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658691878/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255a0d0f/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658691878/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255a0d0f/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658691878/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255a0d0f/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/IBesfhzOy-c?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347747744316851163.post-91143623766118474952012-11-07T17:17:00.001-08:002012-11-07T17:17:20.157-08:00The iPhone Blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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While AT&T is the second-largest cellular carrier in the US, it lags severely behind rival carrier Verizon in their deployment of LTE. While AT&T managed to sell a record-breaking number of iPhones with the launch of the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a>, customers may decide to drop AT&T in favor of the more-robust Verizon network. The investment will be made over a three-year period, and would cover both wireless and wireline broadband networks. In a statement, <a href="http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23506&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35661&mapcode=corporate%7Cconsumer">AT&T</a> said:</p> <blockquote> <p>AT&T today announced plans to invest $14 billion over the next three years to significantly expand and enhance its wireless and wireline IP broadband networks to support growing customer demand for high-speed Internet access and new mobile, app and cloud services. The investment plan – Project Velocity IP (VIP) – expands AT&T's high-potential growth platforms, helping drive continued increases in revenues from existing and new products and services, and earnings per share.</p> </blockquote> <p>AT&T LTE is currently available in a limited number of cities, though the company plans to cover 250 million people with LTE by the end of 2013. This new plan would cover 300 million people by the end of 2014. With almost every new device, flagship or not, launching with LTE support, the expansion of these networks is critical to the long-term viability of any carrier. With AT&T lagging behind in deployment, investments like these are necessary to remain competative. The growth of AT&T's LTE network will also benefit iPhone users. Currently, the LTE capabilities of the iPhone 5 are not available to most of AT&T's customers. As LTE covers more areas, more customers will be able to take full advantage of the higher speeds, giving customers a better and more complete experience than they currently enjoy.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23506&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35661&mapcode=corporate%7Cconsumer">AT&T</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16419"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25591c28/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=AT%26T+planning+large+investment+to+expand+LTE+network&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fatt-planning-large-investment-expansion-lte-network" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=AT%26T+planning+large+investment+to+expand+LTE+network&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fatt-planning-large-investment-expansion-lte-network" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658708443/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25591c28/kg/335-340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658708443/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25591c28/kg/335-340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658708443/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25591c28/kg/335-340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/j4hPeVSKFIc?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/8mOU0uauTBo/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to use Remind me Later to handle inopportune calls on your iPhone</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 11:18 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/remind_me_call_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="How to remind yourself to return a missed call on your iPhone" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a> brings some welcome new features to the Phone app, including Remind me Later, which lets you safely avoid answering calls when it's inconvenient without having to worry you'll forget to return them later. As the name implies, Remind me Later ties the Phone app straight into the Reminders app, so it's really quick to use. Like the new, quick text-message replies, Remind me Later is accessible right from the Lock screen, and is only a swipe away.</p> <h2>How to set a location based alert with Remind me Later</h2> <ol><li>When a call comes in, tap and hold the <strong>phone icon</strong> to the right of <strong>Slide to Answer</strong> control, and slide it upwards to reveal the new options panel. </li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_incoming_call.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap the <strong>Remind Me Later</strong> option.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_decline_call_options.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap one of the location-based options, When I Leave, When I get Home, or When I get to Work.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/set_reminder_call_iphone.jpg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>If you haven't used location-based alerts before, you might get a popup requesting access to your location. Give your permission, or the alert can't work.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/use_location_reminder_calls_iphone.jpg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><h2>How to set a time-based alert using Remind me Later</h2> <ol><li>When a call comes in, tap and hold the <strong>phone icon</strong> to the right of <strong>Slide to Answer</strong> control, and slide it upwards to reveal the new options panel. </li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_incoming_call.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap the <strong>Remind Me Later</strong> option.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_decline_call_options.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap <strong>In 1 Hour</strong>. </li></ol><p>iOS will now set an alarm and when one hour has passed, your alert will go off, reminding you to return the missed call.</p> <h2>Do not Disturb mode</h2> <p>iOS 6 also comes with a new Do not Disturb mode. If you're in a situation where you don't want to be bothered by calls for an extended period of time, don't want to have to dismiss them all manual, and don't care about being reminded to return them beyond the usual missed call notifications, Do not Disturb can be the better choice.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-enable-do-not-disturb-notification-center-iphone-and-ipad">http://www.imore.com/how-enable-do-not-disturb-notification-center-iphone-and-ipad</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16269"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2557e8bc/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+use+Remind+me+Later+to+handle+inopportune+calls+on+your+iPhone&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-remind-yourself-return-missed-call-your-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+use+Remind+me+Later+to+handle+inopportune+calls+on+your+iPhone&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-remind-yourself-return-missed-call-your-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658703943/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2557e8bc/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658703943/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2557e8bc/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658703943/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2557e8bc/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/8mOU0uauTBo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/eyM-r9sTp3g/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Delta: Fly like the 1 percent, compute like a chump with a free low-end MacBook Air</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 10:27 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/private-macbook.jpeg" width="620" height="262" alt="Delta Macbook Air" class="image-large aligncenter" /> Just got an e-mail from Delta, offering up a free MacBook Air if I buy a Delta Private Jets card for the low, low price of $100,000. You know, "perfect for those who prefer to travel light," Delta says. (Probably with a sherpa.)</p> <p>But you've got to read the fine print, right? Here's where it really gets insulting. You just dropped 100 large on access to private planes. The least Delta could do would be to spring for the <em>good</em> MBA. Instead, you're stuck with 128GB of SSD space. You might be flying like the 1 percent, but you'll computing like a chump.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16417"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2557311c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Delta%3A+Fly+like+the+1+percent%2C+compute+like+a+chump+with+a+free+low-end+MacBook+Air&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdelta-fly-1-percent-compute-chump-free-low-end-macbook-air" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Delta%3A+Fly+like+the+1+percent%2C+compute+like+a+chump+with+a+free+low-end+MacBook+Air&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdelta-fly-1-percent-compute-chump-free-low-end-macbook-air" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658670433/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2557311c/kg/340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658670433/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2557311c/kg/340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658670433/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2557311c/kg/340/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/eyM-r9sTp3g?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Hgr5jSAHaI4/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple fined $368 million for violating VirnetX patents in FaceTime</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 10:27 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/07/FaceTime.jpg" width="620" height="353" alt="Apple fined $368 million in FaceTime patent case" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has been fined $368 million after their video calling feature, FaceTime, was found to infringe on patents owned by a company called VirnetX, a company that provides solutions for secure internet communications. A US court ruled that Apple's FaceTime product infringes on four patents by VirnetX. One of the patents at issue involved the ability to establish a secure communication link. Apple apparently has no option for appeal in this matter. VirnetX has also brought suit against a number of other larger companies over its patent portfolio. Natash Lomas of Techcrunch <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/07/u-s-court-orders-apple-to-pay-368-million-damages-for-facetime-patent-infringement/">reports</a> notes:</p> <blockquote> <p>The BBC reports that the damages award is around half the amount VirnetX had originally sought. It also notes that VirnetX has previously secured a $200m settlement from Microsoft over similar claims.</p> <p>The company, which has a patent portfolio of 20 U.S. and 26 international patents, has also brought cases against Cisco, Avaya and Siemens for allegedly infringing the same patents.</p> </blockquote> <p>This is another in a recent string of legal defeats for Apple. Last week Apple was <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-chastised-uk-court-samsung-statement">forced to amend</a> a statement that had been ordered by a UK court that aknowledged that Samsung did not copy the iPad. A US judge also recently dismissed Apple's case against Motorola Mobility.</p> <p>The VirnetX case might also shed some light on why FaceTime isn't open. When introduced in 2010, it was said that FaceTime would become an open standard. Many have speculated as to why that was. It may be that Apple found that they could not legally open FaceTime when some of the technology behind it was not industry-standard and under someone else's patents. While it seemed a longshot in the first place, with the VirnetX victory, the hope of an open FaceTime, appears to be gone.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/18/apple-patents-explore-echolocation-text-to-speech-voice-with-adaptive-personalities/">Techcrunch</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16415"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2557311d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+fined+%24368+million+for+violating+VirnetX+patents+in+FaceTime&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-fined-368-million-facetime-patent-case" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+fined+%24368+million+for+violating+VirnetX+patents+in+FaceTime&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-fined-368-million-facetime-patent-case" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658670432/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2557311d/kg/321-335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658670432/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2557311d/kg/321-335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658670432/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2557311d/kg/321-335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/Hgr5jSAHaI4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/41IsI-R7iFI/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Microsoft Office once again reportedly coming to iOS, seriously</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 07:12 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_office_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Microsoft Office really coming to iOS, seriously" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>After countless <a href="http://www.imore.com/microsoft-office-make-its-way-ios">rumors</a>, Microsoft Office is once again said to be on its way to the iPhone and iPad (and Android). Office for iOS will reportedly consist of separate apps for Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, and will require a Microsoft account to use. The basic Office apps will allow users to view their documents, but an Office 365 subscription will be required for editing. But it's not all good news according to Tom Warren of <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/7/3612422/microsoft-office-mobile-ipad-iphone-android-screenshots">The Verge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Microsoft will allow iOS users to purchase an Office 365 subscription within the app, or let organizations distribute codes to enable Office Mobile editing for users. The apps will allow for basic editing, but we're told this won't go very far in attempting to replace regular full use of a desktop Office version.</p> </blockquote> <p>Despite the lack of advanced functionality, the arrival of Office on iOS will be welcomed by many. Developers have tried to fill this particular gap since the App Store first opened, but there are many customers that have held out for the true Microsoft Office experience.</p> <p>Whether Office for iOS proves to be enough for users, or they look to other apps, we will have to wait and see. Microsoft Office for iOS is said to be arriving in March 2013.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/7/3612422/microsoft-office-mobile-ipad-iphone-android-screenshots">The Verge</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/iosoffice_560.jpg" width="560" height="241" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16414"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2555f0d0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Microsoft+Office+once+again+reportedly+coming+to+iOS%2C+seriously&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmicrosoft-office-really-coming-ios-seriously" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Microsoft+Office+once+again+reportedly+coming+to+iOS%2C+seriously&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmicrosoft-office-really-coming-ios-seriously" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658674097/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2555f0d0/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658674097/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2555f0d0/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658674097/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2555f0d0/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/41IsI-R7iFI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/c2OlckuAtys/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Deal of the Day: 75% off the Amzer Skin Case for iPhone 5</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 06:32 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h4> Today Only: Buy the <a href="http://store.imore.com/amzer-skin-case/4A54A12528A.htm">Amzer Skin Case for iPhone 5</a> and save $14.95!</h4> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SCKoTKk3xV0" width="600"></iframe></p> <p>The Amzer Skin Case is made out of 100% premium silicone and is a great, lightweight option for protecting your iPhone 5. 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The deal covers the midwest, and seems focused on Chicago and St. Louis. According to a press statement issued by <a href="http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2452&view_id=7008">Sprint</a> CEO, Dan Hesse:</p> <blockquote> <p>This transaction will enable us to strengthen our business and become a more robust competitor. Acquiring this spectrum will significantly increase Sprint's network capacity and improve the customer experience in several important Midwest markets including Chicago and St. Louis. We welcome the new customers in these markets and look forward to providing them with Sprint's unique combination of unlimited plans, an iconic device portfolio and unmatched customer service.</p> </blockquote> <p>Sprint currently offers Apple's <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> and will be offering the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a> and <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> when the cellular versions of those two devices ship later this month.</p> <blockquote> <p>Under the terms of the agreement, Sprint will acquire 20 MHz of PCS spectrum in the 1900 MHz band in various Midwest markets including Chicago, South Bend, Ind. and Champaign, Ill. and 10 MHz of PCS spectrum in the St. Louis market. In addition, the transaction involves approximately 585,000 U.S. Cellular customers. U.S Cellular will continue its business operations outside of these markets following the closing.</p> </blockquote> <p>The deal still has to be approved by the appropriate regulatory agencies, namely the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission. If the DoJ and FCC don't have any major issues with it, Sprint expects the transaction to close in the summer of 2013.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2452&view_id=7008">Sprint</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16412"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25554e4d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Sprint+buying+%24480+million+worth+of+midwestern+U.S.+Cellular+spectrum+and+customers&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fsprint-buying-480-million-worth-midwestern-us-cellular-spectrum-and-customers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Sprint+buying+%24480+million+worth+of+midwestern+U.S.+Cellular+spectrum+and+customers&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fsprint-buying-480-million-worth-midwestern-us-cellular-spectrum-and-customers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658693130/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25554e4d/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658693130/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25554e4d/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658693130/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25554e4d/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/X4v_ESzhMAs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Re76dU_D4k8/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple alerting users to reserved iCloud email addresses</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 05:59 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/icloud_reserved_email.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has begun sending out emails to inform <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a> users that @icloud.com email addresses have been reserved for them. These seem to be directed towards previous <a href="http://www.imore.com/mobileme-closed-time-recover-data-quick">MobileMe users</a> who had @me.com (or legacy @mac.com) addresses. I don't recall email addresses being reserved following the mac.com to me.com transition, and icloud.com, and there's no additional information or context provided. The email simply states:</p> <blockquote> <p>All new iCloud Mail accounts now come with an @icloud.com email address. As an existing user, we'd like to offer you this new address as well. We have reserved [redacted] for you, and you can now use this address with your iOS devices and computers by following these simple instructions.</p> <p>If you prefer, you can continue to use your current email address just as you always have.</p> <p>No matter which address you use, you'll continue to receive all your mail, whether it's sent to your @me.com, @mac.com, or @icloud.com address.</p> </blockquote> <p>Whether this has something to do with previous, additional MobileMe aliases or something else, I'm not sure. If you received an iCloud email reservation from Apple, let me know.</p> <p>Thanks: <a href="http://twitter.com/ichadman">@ichadman</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16411"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/255516cf/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+alerting+users+to+reserved+iCloud+email+addresses&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-alerting-users-reserved-icloud-email-addresses" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+alerting+users+to+reserved+iCloud+email+addresses&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-alerting-users-reserved-icloud-email-addresses" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658660957/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255516cf/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658660957/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255516cf/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658660957/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/255516cf/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/Re76dU_D4k8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/xV8g27V9YBM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Pixar names its main office building in dedication to former CEO Steve Jobs</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 07 Nov 2012 12:16 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/The-Steve-Jobs-Building.jpg" width="620" height="391" alt="Pixar names its main office building in dedication to former CEO Steve Jobs" class="image-large aligncenter" />Pixar, the makers of superb films like Monsters Inc. and more recently Brave has named its main office building in honor of the late Steve Jobs. The building which is part of the Pixar campus now proudly displays the sign "The Steve Jobs Building", the new comes from <a href="http://pixartimes.com/2012/11/06/pixar-names-building-after-steve-jobs/">Pixar Times.</a></p> <blockquote> <p>On Twitter, a Pixar employee shared an image taken by a friend, stating that the building had been named "The Steve Jobs Building." Peering in through the windows, you can clearly see the outline of Sulley, confirming that this is the main building that Steve Jobs himself played a major role in designing.</p> <p>He came up with the idea that the building should be centered around a large atrium, which would lead to accidental collaboration that may not occur if everyone was stuck in their individual offices. I find this to be the perfect way to honor the legacy of Steve Jobs. Placing his name above the main building not only reminds those who walk through the entrance of his importance to the formation of the studio, but is also a meaningful representation of his influence on the famed building.</p> </blockquote> <p>This is a well-deserved dedication as Pixar was in a lot of trouble before Steve Jobs stepped in and financed the work of the studio before it became profitable. He put a lot of his own money into Pixar's projects believing in the employee's ; he was right to do so. Without his help, we may never have had the chance to enjoy brilliant movies like Toy Story, Finding Nemo and Wall-E; now that input will never be forgotten.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://pixartimes.com/2012/11/06/pixar-names-building-after-steve-jobs/">Pixar Times</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16410"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2551b786/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Pixar+names+its+main+office+building+in+dedication+to+former+CEO+Steve+Jobs&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpixar-names-its-main-office-building-dedication-former-ceo-steve-jobs" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Pixar+names+its+main+office+building+in+dedication+to+former+CEO+Steve+Jobs&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpixar-names-its-main-office-building-dedication-former-ceo-steve-jobs" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658646847/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2551b786/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658646847/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2551b786/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658646847/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2551b786/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/xV8g27V9YBM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/cChEPzBJ8c0/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Mobile Nations Passport is now live!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 06 Nov 2012 11:41 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><iframe frameborder="0" height="383" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/o56XSCjSPyQ" width="680"></iframe></p> <h3> Easily access all of Mobile Nations, all with one account! You can now also register and login via Facebook, Twitter, Google and Microsoft!</h3> <p>Your most-requested feature is finally here! Instead of having to maintain separate account logins and passwords for each and every one of our five communities -- <a href="http://androidcentral.com">Android Central</a>, <a href="http://crackberry.com">CrackBerry</a>, <a href="http://imore.com">iMore</a>, <a href="http://wpcentral.com">Windows Phone Central</a> and <a href="http://webosnation.com">webOS Nation</a> -- with Mobile Nations Passport you can now access all of your favorite sites with one easy login.</p> <p>Now, don't worry! Even though we've unified our account management, we know and love the unique identities of each of our sites as much as you do, and we're not changing that. The power to control which sites you want your account to be associated with is still all in your hands -- we're making it easy, not automatic and certainly not mandatory. We're also maintaining your individual post history and forum profile on a site by site basis, so you get the recognition you deserve for each and every platform.</p> <p>The video above will give you a quick, two-minute run-down of how Mobile Nations Passport works. Watch it, and then <a href="https://passport.mobilenations.com/register-im">register</a> or, for existing members, simply <a href="https://passport.mobilenations.com/login-im">login</a> to activate your Passport now!</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16404"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2550fe12/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Mobile+Nations+Passport+is+now+live%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmobile-nations-passport-now-live" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Mobile+Nations+Passport+is+now+live%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmobile-nations-passport-now-live" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658645476/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2550fe12/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658645476/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2550fe12/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658645476/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2550fe12/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/cChEPzBJ8c0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="11" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/bYKDQBkXsxg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Xbox SmartGlass now available for iPhone and iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 06 Nov 2012 05:58 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/SmartGlass-hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /> Microsoft's companion app for the Xbox 360 is now live for iOS, allowing users to remotely control the gaming console, view related content, type out messages, and otherwise complement everything you'd normally just do with the hardware controller. The new app has been rolled out as an update to the existing free My Xbox app for iPhone and iPad.</p> <p>The recently-launched Xbox Music has its own dedicated SmartGlass dashboard with playback control and artist information, as does Movies. In addition to that, a few Xbox games provide tailored second screen experiences. Players can tweak their Xbox Live avatar and bio, as well as set Beacons so friends know what games you're looking to play online. Internet Explorer is controllable from the iPad as well, which is a little bizarre considering how polzarized Apple and Microsoft are, however handy it might be. Sports has an interactive element that allows those watching the game to vote on who they think is going to win, and see what the voting results are from everyone else online, not to mention see player stats and info mid-game. You can also summon a virtual gamepad that helps you get around the menu system with swipe and a few virtual buttons, but I wouldn't count on it for playing any games.</p> <p>The biggest caveat with Xbox SmartGlass is that many of the features that are locked to Gold subscribers on the console trickle down to the iOS app as well. Really silly stuff like being able to type messages or use Internet Explorer require annual dues to Microsoft. For those that are already loyal Gold Subscribers, this limitation is a non-issue, but for those of us that aren't, it feels like petty nickel-and-diming. Xbox Music requires users to pay for an entirely separate music pass, though it provides access to a whole cloud-based music streaming service.</p> <p>In any case, gamers, are you excited about the addition? Do you see yourself using SmartGlass for much more than games?</p> <p>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Fxbox-smartglass%2Fid480914036%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></p> <!--break--> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NBGkSuaqWEE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16408"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/254f344c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Xbox+SmartGlass+now+available+for+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fxbox-smartglass-now-available-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Xbox+SmartGlass+now+available+for+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fxbox-smartglass-now-available-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658667524/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254f344c/kg/335-340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658667524/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254f344c/kg/335-340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658667524/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254f344c/kg/335-340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/bYKDQBkXsxg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="12" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/ZPPmQqi_mNA/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad mini vs. BlackBerry Playbook hands-on</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 06 Nov 2012 05:47 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k5nHIvHmsrg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Rene already <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini-blackberry-playbook-price">expressed the opinion</a> that if Amazon, Google, et. al really want to come at the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> based on price, what they're really doing is telling people to buy a $150 <a href="http://www.crackberry.com/blackberry-playbook">BlackBerry PlayBook</a>. So, in the interest of science, I picked one up to put it's through it's paces.</p> <p>First off, the iPad mini is incredibly light, almost too light. I toss my PlayBook around a lot and the iPad mini feels as though I may break it I tossed it too hard. It's also really thin. Almost stupidly thin. I get why Apple opted to go with the smaller bezels and they do look great but overall, I would have preferred something a little thicker to grab onto. Landscape is fine but portrait annoys me. Apple says there's software to reject unintentional touch events, but it's still a pain point.</p> <p>Like the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a>, the iPad mini has that slick anodized aluminum backing on it. It looks good but it doesn't feel particularly grippy. I prefer the softer finish on the BlackBerry PlayBook and even the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-7">Google Nexus 7</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_the_world6.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_the_world6.jpg" width="620" height="487" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></a></p> <p>The BlackBerry PlayBook has a 1024x600 screen at 169 ppi while the iPad mini has a 1024x768 screen at the original iPhone's 163 ppi. A lot of people have been complaining about the lack of Retina display on the iPad mini, especially compared to the higher density Nexus 7 and <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/tag/kindle-fire">Amazon Kindle Fire</a> now on the market. I'm not really bothered by it. Some stuff looks better on the iPad and some stuff looks better on the PlayBook. Text, in my opinion, looks better on the PlayBook. It's all in the eyes of the beholder.</p> <p>While the iPad mini has stereo speakers, a first for an iOS device, and that makes it less likely your hand will completely cover up the sound while playing a game or watching a video, the sound levels are still way to low. On the PlayBook, even if you do cover up the speakers, their loudness makes up for it.</p> <p>Check out the video above for some more hands-on impressions and a quick run through of the iPad mini vs. the BlackBerry PlayBook. If you have any questions, drop them in the comments, and if you're a PlayBook owner who's also picked up an iPad mini, let me know how you think they compare!</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/playbook_vs_ipad_mini_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPad mini vs. BlackBerry Playbook" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16407"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/254f30eb/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+mini+vs.+BlackBerry+Playbook+hands-on&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-vs-blackberry-playbook-hands" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+mini+vs.+BlackBerry+Playbook+hands-on&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-vs-blackberry-playbook-hands" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658667097/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254f30eb/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658667097/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254f30eb/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658667097/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254f30eb/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/ZPPmQqi_mNA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="13" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/ccdMQGhV254/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Best apps to follow the 2012 Presidential Election results</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 06 Nov 2012 05:25 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/2012_map_election_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Best apps to track the 2012 Presidential Election results" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>It's election day! If you're an American and haven't voted yet, GO VOTE! Once you're done, all that's left to do is wait for the results. Between the internet, television, radio, iPhones, iPads, and other devices, there's a countless number of ways to stay up to speed on the results, so iMore is here to narrow down your options for tracking results with your iPhone and iPad.</p> <h2>Pulse News for iPhone and iPad</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/pulse_election_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Pulse News is a great way to follow your favorite news sources, in general, and it does not disappoint when it comes to election coverage, either. When adding a news source, Pulse has created categories for election news and election results making it really easy to find the best news for today's Presidential Election. As an app, Pulse News is very well made, has a beautiful UI, and runs like a champ. Of all the apps listed in this article, Pulse News is my favorite, by far.</p> <ul><li>Free for iPhone - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fpulse-news-for-iphone-your%2Fid377594176%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> <li>Free for iPad - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fpulse-news-for-ipad-your-news%2Fid371088673%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>CNN for iPhone and iPad</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/cnn_election_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The CNN app has an "Election Center" that includes a section titled "The Elections Report" and another called "Election Results". Both of these sections are great for following today's elections and include news stories, videos, polling results, live electoral college results, and more. You can also set up push notifications to make sure you don't miss out on any of the important news.</p> <ul><li>Free for iPhone - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fcnn-app-for-iphone%2Fid331786748%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> <li>Free for iPad - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fcnn-app-for-ipad%2Fid407824176%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>2012 Map: The Presidential Election App for iPhone</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/2012_map_election_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>With 2012 Map: The Presidential Election App you can view live maps that are updated daily with the newest polling and election data, "Historical" maps that detail every election, from 1789 through 2008, and a blank map that you can customize from scratch. You can tap states to change their colors or tap and hold to see their details including percentages for each candidate, electoral votes, and previous winners, and share your scenario on Facebook and Twitter.</p> <ul><li>$1.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2F2012-map-presidential-election%2Fid541868325%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>Your favorite election apps?</h2> <p>This is just three of the different ways to follow today's election, but what's your favorite way to follow the election? Is it a different app? The television? Your favorite social network? Let us know in the comments below! While you're at it, let us know who you think is going to win!</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16406"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/254e93ae/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Best+apps+to+follow+the+2012+Presidential+Election+results&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fbest-apps-follow-2012-presidential-election-results" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Best+apps+to+follow+the+2012+Presidential+Election+results&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fbest-apps-follow-2012-presidential-election-results" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658646976/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254e93ae/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658646976/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254e93ae/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658646976/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254e93ae/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/ccdMQGhV254?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347747744316851163.post-54184193259511366232012-11-06T17:08:00.001-08:002012-11-06T17:08:25.873-08:00The iPhone Blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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Well, no cause for concern, because the next big cat is out of the bag and stealthily surfing the web. Seth Weintraub from <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/11/06/mac-os-10-9-computers-already-appearing-in-our-analytics-logs/">9to5Mac</a> posted this morning that he'd been seeing 10.9 in his logs, so I checked iMore's and sure enough, it's there too.</p> <p>We probably won't hear much more about 10.9 until Apple formally announces the beta sometime next year. But if nothing else, you can rest assured <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-announces-departure-svp-ios-scott-forstall-and-svp-retail-john-browett">newly anointed</a> SVP of Software Engineering, Craig Frederighi and company are already hard at work on it.</p> <p>And since they might be reading this very post, why not take a minute and let them know what you'd like to see in OS X 10.9? Per-app AirPlay so we can work on one app while mirroring another? iBooks for OS X? Reupholstering of the linen and stitched leather to something more Ive-inspired, like aluminium? Documents in the Cloud that aren't tied to specific apps but can be accessed via a unified repository? A much better, much more social Game Center?</p> <p>What's on top of your OS X hit-list?</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16405"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/254df1f7/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Right+on+schedule%2C+OS+X+10.9+appears+in+server+logs&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fright-schedule-os-x-109-appears-server-logs" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Right+on+schedule%2C+OS+X+10.9+appears+in+server+logs&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fright-schedule-os-x-109-appears-server-logs" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658633270/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254df1f7/kg/321-340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658633270/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254df1f7/kg/321-340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658633270/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254df1f7/kg/321-340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/If6HiqNuq8U?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/wXLhy4oBLpo/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to replace the vibrator assembly in an iPhone 4S</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 06 Nov 2012 11:17 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/iphone_4s_macro_ringer_switch.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="How to replace the vibrator assembly in an iPhone 4S" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you've got an <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-4s">iPhone 4S</a> that's out of warranty and the vibration function has stopped working or is very faint, odds are you need a new vibrator assembly. A <a href="http://www.imore.com/category/weekly-mod">DIY repair</a> isn't too terribly difficult and will cost you far less than a new iPhone.</p> <p>Follow along and we'll help you replace the vibrator assembly and keep your iPhone 4S going strong for even longer.</p> <p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> As with any repair, neither iMore nor The Pod Drop can be held responsible for any damage you may do to your device. It's also worth considering that opening up your device to perform any repair or modification can and will void your Apple warranty. If you don't feel comfortable opening your device, don't. Use extreme care and caution when performing a repair on <em>any</em> device.</p> <h2>Not comfortable with DIY repair? Leave it to the pros</h2> <p>If you aren't comfortable performing a DIY repair on your own, don't. It <em>is</em> possible to cause more damage or run into issues you aren't ready for. In this case, it's probably better to either pay the money for a replacement device from Apple or use a local or mail-in service that will handle the repair and any issues that may arise for you.</p> <p>The Pod Drop has many locations in the midwest and is a rapidly growing company. You can check for a Pod Drop location near you, mail it in, or use another third party repair service. For more information on mail-in repairs or possible Pod Drop locations near you, you can visit their website.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.thepoddrop.com">Pod Drop locations and mail-in options</a></li> </ul><p>If you <em>are</em> comfortable with repairing your own device, put your ninja pants on and keep reading!</p> <h2>What you'll need to DIY replace an iPhone 4S vibrator assembly</h2> <p>The Pod Drop recommends using only quality and genuine parts from a reputable supplier like <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/?Click=32884">eTech Parts</a>. They have quality parts, tools, and much more for all your repair needs. You will find links to the specific parts you'll need for this repair in the list below.</p> <ul><li>iPhone 4S (any variant)</li> <li>Replacement vibrator assembly - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-4449&Click=32884">Link to part</a> </li> <li>#00 Phillips screwdriver - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-1255&Click=32884">Link to part</a></li> <li>Security screwdriver - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-4135&Click=32884">Link to part</a></li> <li>Spudger tool - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-1280&Click=32884">Link to part</a></li> <li>SIM removal tool or paperclip</li> </ul><h2>Video walkthrough</h2> <p><object width="620" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dsCK6dYYpQ8?version=3&hl=en_US" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dsCK6dYYpQ8?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="349" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p> <p>While the video walkthrough is pretty detailed, we still recommend using it in correlation with the written steps below. The video above is a complete teardown and you don't need to complete <em>all</em> the steps in order to replace the vibrator assembly.</p> <h2>Power off your iPhone 4S</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-slide-to-power-off.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S slide to power off" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Before performing any repair you should always power off your device before opening it up.</p> <h2>Remove the back plate</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>security screwdriver</strong>, remove the 2 screws on either side of the dock connector port.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-dock-connector-screws.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S dock connector screws" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Set them aside. They are both the exact same size and length so it does not matter if you mix them up. They are interchangeable.</li> <li>Gently slide up the back plate by applying a bit of pressure along the bottom with your thumbs and sliding upwards.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-remove-back-plate.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S remove back plate" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Now lift off the back plate and set it aside.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-back-removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S back removal" title="" class="aligncenter" /></ol><h2>Remove the battery and grounding clip</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong>, remove the two screws holding the battery in place.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-bottom-battery-screw.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S bottom battery screw" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>These screws are different lengths so make sure you remember which one goes where. The one that is slightly larger is the bottom screw.</li> <li>There is a tiny grounding clip underneath the battery clip where the first screw is located. Use your <strong>spudger tool</strong> or finger to remove it before prying the clip up. Many times it can go flying if you don't remove it first and then you'll have difficulty locating it so it's best to remove it first.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-grounding-clip-removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S grounding clip removal" title="" class="aligncenter" /><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-grounding-clip.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S grounding clip" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Now use your <strong>spudger tool</strong> and at the bottom of the battery clip, gently pry upwards so the clip pops up.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-battery-clip.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S battery clip" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Move to the edge of the iPhone where the volume buttons are located and use your <strong>spudger tool</strong> to carefully pry up the battery. It is stuck down with a good amount of adhesive so be careful when prying upwards that you don't bend the battery. This is why I do not use the plastic tab that is provided. It typically rips or bends the battery. If one part is resistant move your pry tool a little further down and gently start prying it up in different places taking care not to come too close to the volume button cables towards the top.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-battery-removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S battery removal" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Once you've gotten the battery pulled out of the iPhone 4S we can move on to inserting the replacement battery.</li> </ol><h2>Remove the top logic board shields</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong>, remove the <strong>four screws</strong> that hold the <strong>top silver shield</strong> in place and the one screw that holds the <strong>small black shield</strong> in place.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_top_shields.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iphone 4s logic board shield removal" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Now use your <strong>spudger or pry tool</strong> to gently lift the silver shield out of the iPhone.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_silver_shield.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Use your <strong>spudger or pry tool</strong> to lift the black shield out of the iPhone.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_top_black_shield.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Set both shields aside and make sure your screws are organized for reassembly later.</li> </ol><h2>Unclip the top logic board cables & remove the rear-facing camera</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_cables.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Using your <strong>spudger or pry tool</strong> carefully disconnect all the cables at the top of the logic board. There are <strong>seven cables</strong> total. One of the cables lies <strong>underneath</strong> the bottom most cable so you'll need to disconnect the cable over it before folding it back and revealing the shorter cable underneath.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_camera_removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Once you unclip the seven cables, you can lift the rear-facing camera directly out of the iPhone. It was only connected by one cable.</p> <h2>Disconnect the dock connector</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong> remove the shield that is covering the dock connector cable towards the middle left of the iPhone. Remember which screw came from where as they <strong>are</strong> different sizes. Gently lift the shield out of the iPhone and set it aside.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/DSC2981.jpg" alt="Remove dock connector shield iPhone 4 CDMA" title="Remove dock connector shield iPhone 4 CDMA" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-105820" /><li>Take your <strong>spudger tool</strong> and gently pry up the dock connector cable and peel it back as shown below. Perform this step with caution as there is adhesive on the underside of the cable. Take care not to rip the cable by pulling up to quickly.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/DSC2984.jpg" alt="Remove dock connector cable iPhone 4 CDMA" title="Remove dock connector cable iPhone 4 CDMA" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-105821" /><li>Leave the cable in this position and move on to the next section.</li> </ol><h2>Pry up the Wi-Fi antenna</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>spudger tool</strong>carefully pry up the round connection for the cellular antenna. It should come up easily so pry up gently.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/DSC2985.jpg" alt="Unclip antenna cable iPhone 4 CDMA" title="Unclip antenna cable iPhone 4 CDMA" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-105822" /><li>You'll notice that it is wrapped around a metal clip. Gently unwrap it so it's sticking upwards and leave it in this position.</li> </ol><h2>Remove the SIM card and tray</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_remove_sim.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Using a <strong>SIM removal tool</strong> or a <strong>bent paper clip</strong>, eject the SIM tray and set it, and the SIM card aside.</p> <h2>Remove the logic board</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_logic_board_screws.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <ol><li>Remove the three <strong>#00 Phillips screws</strong> at the top, middle, and bottom left of the logic board with your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong>. The top screw has a piece of tape over it you'll need to peel back. After removing it you'll also notice a <strong>gold grounding clip</strong> underneath it. Make sure you don't lose it as you'll need it for reassembly.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_taped_screw.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>There are two more screws holding the logic board in place and you'll need to remove them with your <strong>flat head screwdriver</strong>. They are located at the <strong>top right</strong> and <strong>bottom</strong> of the logic board.</li> <li>Now you should be able to lift the logic board out of the iPhone. Use the area that the rear-facing camera was located and the bottom of the logic board to lift it straight out.</li> </ol><h2>Replace the vibrator assembly</h2> <ol><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/DSC3005.jpg" alt="Remove CDMA iPhone 4 vibrator assembly" title="Remove CDMA iPhone 4 vibrator assembly" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-105897" /><li>The vibrator assembly in the iPhone 4S is only held down with adhesive. Use your pry tool to gently pry it up from the mid-frame of the device. Just take care not to bend it.</li> <li>Next, gently lift the old vibrator assembly out of the device.</li> <li>Your replacement vibrator assembly should come equipped with adhesive on the bottom. Just peel off the backing and carefully replace the vibrator assembly. Be sure you line it up with the screw hold as well as straight along the bottom where the speaker housing will sit.</li> <li>If your new vibrator assembly didn't come with adhesive, any type of thin two sided adhesive will work. You don't need much. Just enough to keep it in place.</li> </ol><h2>Reassemble your iPhone 4S</h2> <p><object width="620" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NNKSJDIH3Vc?version=3&hl=en_US" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NNKSJDIH3Vc?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="349" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p> <p>To reassemble your iPhone 4S you can follow all these steps in reverse order or you can watch our reassembly video guide above. We recommend using both in conjunction with each other. The reassembly video is a complete teardown from the screen down so you won't need to watch the entire thing to complete reassembly of your iPhone 4S. You'll only need to watch from about 5:35 to the end.</p> <h2>And ...done!</h2> <p>Now that you've completely finished reassembling your iPhone 4S you can go ahead and press the power button to turn it back on. Once it completely boots up, test the vibrator function by flipping the vibrate switch. If all went well, you should now have vibrator functionality again. If for some reason it still isn't vibrating, check to make sure the vibrator assembly is lined up correctly.</p> <p>We hope you don't, but if you <em>do</em> run into issues with this repair, you can check out our <a href="http://forums.imore.com/mods-diy-repair-forum/">DIY and mod forums</a> for answers to many questions or <a href="mailto:ally@imore.com">e-mail me</a> directly with your questions.</p> <p>Additional resources:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-replace-cracked-screen-iphone-4s">How to replace a shattered or unresponsive iPhone 4S screen</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-diy-replace-battery-iphone-4s">How to replace the battery in an iPhone 4S</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-replace-dock-connector-iphone-4s">How to replace the dock connector in an iPhone 4S</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/category/weekly-mod">Even more DIY repair guides for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16392"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/254cfa85/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+replace+the+vibrator+assembly+in+an+iPhone+4S&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-replace-vibrator-assembly-iphone-4s" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+replace+the+vibrator+assembly+in+an+iPhone+4S&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-replace-vibrator-assembly-iphone-4s" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658628883/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254cfa85/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658628883/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254cfa85/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658628883/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254cfa85/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/wXLhy4oBLpo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/TkNrAbOHzrQ/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple, publishers, reportedly ready to settle EU ebooks probe</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 06 Nov 2012 09:25 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/05/kindle-ipad-hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple, publishers, to settle EU ebooks probe" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Regulators in the European Union are reportedly ready to accept the offer made by Apple and four book publishers, bringing an end to an antitrust probe regarding ebook pricing. Apple and these publishers made the offer back in September, and regulators are expected to announce their acceptance of the deal next month. The deal with European regulators addresses aspects of pricing and contracts that prevent lower pricing at rival retailers. Foo Yun Chee of <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/06/net-us-eu-apple-publishers-idUSBRE8A50SA20121106">Reuters</a> reports:</p> <blockquote> <p>The case underscores the battle between retailers and publishers over pricing control of e-books, which publishers hope will boost revenue and increase customers.</p> <p>Apple and the publishers have offered to let retailers set their own prices or discounts for a period of two years, and also to suspend "most-favored nation" contracts for five years, the sources said.</p> </blockquote> <p>Previously, publishers have sought to increase their control over ebook prices, trying to prevent retailers, like Amazon, from setting lower prices on ebooks. For a long time, Amazon ebooks usually sold at a maximum of $9.99, until publishers started demanding higher prices to increase profits. Apple's issue in this is that it had these so-called "most-favored nation" contracts with publishers, preventing publishers from negotiating lower ebook prices with other retailers. The antitrust issue here is not one of monopoly, but of collusion. Specifically, did Apple and the book publishers conspire to break Amazon's hold on ebook pricing? In Europe at least, the answer seems to be "Yes". The US Department of Justice settled a similar case with publishers last month, which resulted in publishers agreeing to pay a certain amount of credit per ebook to Amazon customers who payed higher prices for books than they would have without publishers interference.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/06/net-us-eu-apple-publishers-idUSBRE8A50SA20121106">Reuters</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16403"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/254bbc4d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple%2C+publishers%2C+reportedly+ready+to+settle+EU+ebooks+probe&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-publishers-settle-eu-ebooks-probe" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple%2C+publishers%2C+reportedly+ready+to+settle+EU+ebooks+probe&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-publishers-settle-eu-ebooks-probe" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658625441/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254bbc4d/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658625441/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254bbc4d/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658625441/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254bbc4d/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/TkNrAbOHzrQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/v-_bVQpdF70/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to manage Newsstand subscriptions directly on your iPhone and iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 06 Nov 2012 08:04 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/03/How-to-download-and-read-magazines-on-your-new-iPad.jpg" width="620" height="348" alt="How to manage Newsstand subscriptions directly on your iPhone and iPad" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/newsstand">Newsstand</a>, Apple's own subscription service for magazines and newspapers, allows you to read all your content in one place without having to mess with physical print content any longer. It's super easy to <a href="http://www.imore.com/subscribe-magazines-ipad">subscribe to publications</a> but what about when you want to unsubscribe to something?</p> <p>You can always use iTunes on your computer to manage subscriptions but why go through all that trouble if you can unsubscribe from Newsstand content straight from your iPhone and iPad as well. Here's how.</p> <ol><li>Launch <strong>Settings</strong> from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_5_settings.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on <strong>iTunes & App Stores</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/newsstand_subs_1.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Here you'll see your Apple ID at the very top in the form of your e-mail address. Tap on it.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/newsstand_subs_2.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>A pop-up will come up. Choose <strong>View Apple ID</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/newsstand_subs_3_fixed.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>You'll be prompted to type in your password. Type it in and then hit <strong>OK</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/newsstand_subs_4.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Under the <strong>Subscriptions</strong> section, tap on <strong>Manage</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/newsstand_subs_5.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>You'll see a list of anything you've subscribed to that requires a yearly or monthly renewal. Find the magazine or newspaper subscription you want to renew or cancel and tap on the name.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/newsstand_subs_6.jpg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Here you'll see renewal options. You can choose to cancel auto-renewal if you haven't already or renew the subscription further. Make your choices and enter your information.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/newsstand_subs_7.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Once you're done managing all your subscriptions you can simply tap<strong>Done</strong> in the upper right hand corner.</li> </ol><p>That's all there is to it. 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That puts the more modest Lumia 820 smack in the middle of the free iPhone 4 and $99 iPhone 4S, and the flagship Lumia 920 at exactly the same price point as the iPhone 4S, Apple's year old phone, and fully $100 cheaper than the $299 price for Apple's flagship <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> with a similar 32GB of storage. Daniel Rubino from <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/att-lumia-820-and-920-coming-november-9th">WPCentral</a> has all your info:</p> <blockquote> <p>There is little doubt in our mind that AT&T is making the Lumia 920 the best option with heavy subsidies. Coming in with 32GB of memory, the Lumia 920 is significantly cheaper than the same offering of the iPhone 5 with comparable memory ($299). Throw in a free wireless charging pad and for $99, users are getting a very good bargain for what is arguably one of the most powerful devices on the market today.</p> </blockquote> <p>Undercutting Apple on price is nothing new. AT&T and Nokia launched the previous generation Lumia 900 for $99 as well and, sadly, it ended up being barely a blip on the radar. The problem with Windows Phone has never been price. It's been a) Microsoft not wanting to market it as something better than the incredibly bad Windows Phone brand, b) carrier reps not wanting to push it over Android, and c) customers not wanting to buy it over iPhone.</p> <p>Right now, I'm not sure a free price point would move substantially more units of the much larger, heavier, thicker, far better camera equipped, but still very app-contrained Windows Phones.</p> <p>That's why it remains flabbergasting to me that, even with Halo 4 launching this week, Microsoft still couldn't pull the trigger on Xphone Halo Edition. They couldn't figure out a single way to leverage any of the Halo 4 hype for their mobile platform.</p> <p>Imagine the phone-branded equivalent to this sitting on shelves between Android and iPhone (or the empty spot where sold-out units would have been.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/halo4xbox360.jpg" width="620" height="480" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/att-lumia-820-and-920-coming-november-9th">WPCentral</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16402"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/254aad48/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Nokia%27s+new+Lumia+820+and+920+go+cheap+to+compete+against+iPhone+on+AT%26T&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnokias-new-lumia-820-and-920-go-cheap-compete-against-iphone-att" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Nokia%27s+new+Lumia+820+and+920+go+cheap+to+compete+against+iPhone+on+AT%26T&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnokias-new-lumia-820-and-920-go-cheap-compete-against-iphone-att" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658620846/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254aad48/kg/340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658620846/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254aad48/kg/340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658620846/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254aad48/kg/340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/fFP75t9Gy7Q?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/wFbjDQXGbnM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Deal of the Day: 60% off the Cruzerlite SPI-Force Case for iPhone 5</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 06 Nov 2012 07:23 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h4> Today Only: Buy the <a href="http://store.imore.com/cruzerlite-spi-force-case/4A225A12758A.htm">Cruzerlite SPI-Force Case for iPhone 5</a> and save $14.95!</h4> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MRDeIQ0M5dE" width="600"></iframe></p> <p>The Spi-Force Case is made from shock absorbent and scratch resistant thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polycarbonate. This slim-fitting case provides great protection from day to day use and accidental bumps and spills. The sleek, light-weight design of the case fully wraps around your iPhone 5 while also raising the front of the phone to protect the screen while face down. Features a fold-out kickstand and comes in a variety of colors.</p> <p><strong>List Price:</strong> <strike>$24.95</strike> <strong>Today Only:</strong> $10.00</p> <p><a href="http://store.imore.com/cruzerlite-spi-force-case/4A225A12758A.htm">Learn More and Buy Now</a></p> <p>Never miss a deal. <a href="http://store.imore.com/content/customercare/page-subscriptions.htm">Sign up for Daily Deal alerts!</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16401"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/254a832e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Deal+of+the+Day%3A+60%25+off+the+Cruzerlite+SPI-Force+Case+for+iPhone+5&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdeal-day-60-cruzerlite-spi-force-case-iphone-5" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Deal+of+the+Day%3A+60%25+off+the+Cruzerlite+SPI-Force+Case+for+iPhone+5&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdeal-day-60-cruzerlite-spi-force-case-iphone-5" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658620412/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254a832e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658620412/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254a832e/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658620412/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254a832e/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/wFbjDQXGbnM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/wiGMu5PHy6I/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">U.S. election day straw poll</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 06 Nov 2012 06:33 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/07/obama_romney_app_vs_app_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I'm Canadian, so I care about the U.S. election only in so far as which candidate is less likely to invade us for our rich, tasty maple syrup reserves, and more likely to keep sending us movies, TV shows, and video games, all now the property of Disney Corp. Yet I understand a lot of you are U.S. citizens and care very much about the next 4 years of leadership in your country. So -- GET OUT AND VOTE.</p> <p>Then, once you're done, come on back to iMore and we'll return to arguing about things from which there's never respite -- Apple vs. Google. iPhone vs. iPad. Marvel vs. DC. Coke vs. Pepsi. Star Wars vs. Star Trek. The Beatles vs. Elvis. Tastes great vs. less filling. Jackie Chan vs. Bruce Lee. Boxers vs. briefs. Cases vs. naked. Patents vs. no patents. Sparrow vs. Mailplane. 5 Guys vs. In-and-Out. East coast vs. West siyeeeeeeed. And shaved vs. unshaved (hey, it's <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/movember">MOvember</a>!)</p> <p>Because remember folks, we're all in this together. We all have to make this work.</p> <div class="aligncenter"><script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/6668181.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/6668181/"></a></noscript></div> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16400"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/254a23d5/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=U.S.+election+day+straw+poll&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fus-election-day-straw-poll" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=U.S.+election+day+straw+poll&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fus-election-day-straw-poll" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658618092/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254a23d5/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658618092/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254a23d5/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658618092/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254a23d5/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/wiGMu5PHy6I?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/HcFueggMaWo/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Belkin first out the gate with Lightning accessories, a new dock and car charger arriving later this month</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 06 Nov 2012 12:20 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/belkin_iphone5_dock.jpg" width="620" height="574" alt="Belkin first out the gate with Lightning accessories, a new dock and car charger arriving later this month" class="image-large aligncenter" />Well known accessory manufacturer "Belkin" has announced that it will soon be shipping the first official third party accessories based on Apple's Lightning connector cable. The first accessories will be a rather innovative charge and sync dock and a car charger.</p> <blockquote> <p>Belkin was the first third-party manufacturer to develop accessories for the 30-pin connector back in 2003, and we are thrilled to be first to market again with solutions for the new Lightning connector," said Martin Avila, general manager of Belkin's core division. "People are eager for Lightning accessories and Belkin's give them a reliable way to keep their new iPhone 5, iPad 4th generation, iPad mini or iPod touch charged, protected, and ready to go.</p> </blockquote> <p>The Belkin Charge and Sync Dock can be used with or without a case on your iPhone 5 and comes complete with a folding Aux jack. The jack enable you to dock you iPhone 5 but still listen to music via headphones as the dock has its own Aux Port at the back. If you don't want to use the Aux Port you simply fold it down out of the way. The dock will be available on November 15th and costs $29.99; you will have to use your own Lightning cable as it doesn't come with its own.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/F8J075-BLK_pkgback_01-hi-res_0.jpg" width="620" height="391" alt="Belkin first out the gate with Lightning accessories, a new dock and car charger arriving later this month" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>The Car Charger with Lightning connector is simply a car charger with a Lightning connector. It does offer a one piece solution for your car charging needs and has a rating of 2.1 amps; so it should charge your iPhone 5 in a timely manner. The Car Charger will again be available on November 15th and will also cost $29.99.</p> <p>It is good to see a high profile manufacturer eventually getting some Lightning accessories out of the door, it seems like it has been a long wait for things to happen so hopefully this will be the first of many more to come.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.belkin.com/us/pressreleases/8797698688060">Belkin PR</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16399"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2546623d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Belkin+first+out+the+gate+with+Lightning+accessories%2C+a+new+dock+and+car+charger+arriving+later+this+month&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fbelkin-first-out-gate-lightning-accessories-new-dock-and-car-charger-arriving-later-month" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Belkin+first+out+the+gate+with+Lightning+accessories%2C+a+new+dock+and+car+charger+arriving+later+this+month&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fbelkin-first-out-gate-lightning-accessories-new-dock-and-car-charger-arriving-later-month" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658603252/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2546623d/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658603252/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2546623d/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658603252/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2546623d/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/HcFueggMaWo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/aFH9o7quF70/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Instagram begins rolling out web profiles for users</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 05 Nov 2012 11:41 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/instagram_web_profiles_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Instagram, the extremely popular photo sharing service for iPhones and other mobile devices, has started rolling out web profiles to its users. Previously, the only thing that could be viewed on the web was individual photos, but now entire profiles can be viewed from your favorite desktop (or mobile) browser. The profiles follow the same look and feel of the profile pages on the iPhone app, just on a larger scale.</p> <blockquote> <p>Your web profile features a selection of your recently shared photographs just above your profile photo and bio, giving others a snapshot of the photos you share on Instagram. In addition, you can follow users, comment & like photos and edit your profile easily and directly from the web. It's a beautiful new way to share your Instagram photos!</p> </blockquote> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/instagram_web_profile_screenshot.jpg" width="620" height="486" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>To see a user's profile, simply navigate to instagram.com/username. For example, you can see @adidas26usa's profile at <a href="http://www.instagram.com/adidas26usa">http://www.instagram.com/adidas26usa</a>. If your photos are set to private, then only users who are logged in and been approved by you to see your photos will be able to view them. If your photos are set to public, then anyone will be able to view your profile and photos, even if they are not Instagram account holders.</p> <p>It's interesting to see this mobile service slowly become more friendly to non-mobile visitors, but Instagram has assured that their focus is still on the mobile community.</p> <blockquote> <p>Instagram is focused on the production of photos from mobile devices so users are not currently able to upload from the web. We're excited about how Web Profiles will make it easier to browse and share content on the web for all our users.</p> </blockquote> <p>Instagram just started the rollout, today, and will have all profiles available by the end of the week. You will receive a notification in the Instagram iPhone app when yours becomes available.</p> <p>What do you think of the new Instagram user profiles? I, for one, am a huge fan. Having the option to browse through someone's Instagram photos from my desktop is great.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://blog.instagram.com/post/35068144047/announcing-instagram-profiles-on-the-web">Instagram</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16398"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2545cbef/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Instagram+begins+rolling+out+web+profiles+for+users&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Finstagram-begins-rolling-out-web-profiles-users" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Instagram+begins+rolling+out+web+profiles+for+users&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Finstagram-begins-rolling-out-web-profiles-users" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658630390/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2545cbef/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658630390/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2545cbef/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658630390/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2545cbef/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/aFH9o7quF70?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/rWAwhY45IR0/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Facebook for iOS updated to version 5.1, causing issues for many</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 05 Nov 2012 05:55 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/facebook_50_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Facebook for iOS updated, causing issues for many" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Facebook has just updated their app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to version 5.1 which brings with it updates to make chat easier to access, a way to add favorites to the top of your chat panel, multi-photo upload, and more. Unfortunately, many users are reporting multiple issues with the new update as well.</p> <p>The update release notes are as follows -</p> <blockquote> <p>Now it's easier to chat with your friends and share multiple photos. - Swipe left anywhere in the app to quickly see who's available and send a message - Add friends you message most to the top of your Favorites - Share multiple photos fast - Give real gifts to your friends using Facebook Gifts (US-only) - When sending messages, see who's active so you and your friends know how soon to expect a reply</p> </blockquote> <p>While the ability to upload multiple photos at once may be cause for celebration for some Facebook users, others are wishing they wouldn't have updated at all. We've received several reports from readers claiming that after the update they were unable to log in at all or the "Recent Updates" section of the update was blank.</p> <p>Some users have reported that uninstalling the app and re-installing it fixed the issue while others aren't having any luck. If you've updated Facebook for iOS to version 5.1, are you experiencing any issues? If so, let us know what issues you're having in the comments.</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16396"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25441bae/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Facebook+for+iOS+updated+to+version+5.1%2C+causing+issues+for+many&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ffacebook-ios-updated-causing-issues-many" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Facebook+for+iOS+updated+to+version+5.1%2C+causing+issues+for+many&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ffacebook-ios-updated-causing-issues-many" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658622799/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25441bae/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658622799/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25441bae/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658622799/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25441bae/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/rWAwhY45IR0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="11" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/ZvcQglJAqsQ/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple reportedly investigating custom processors for Mac</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 05 Nov 2012 05:40 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/07/mountain_lion_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple mulling switch to custom processors for Macs" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Just like Apple once investigated Intel processors for Macs back when they were still all-in on PowerPC, so once again do we hear about Apple mulling customer processors for their Mac line. This time the story's spun around the new technologies group, headed by Bob Mansfield, and reports they're working on new, custom processors for desktops and laptops that are variations of the A-series processors found in iOS devices. Adam Satariano of Bloomberg <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-05/apple-said-to-be-exploring-switch-from-intel-chips-for-the-mac.html">reports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>To be sure, no final decision has been made and Apple may opt to continue working with Intel for years to come. For Apple, the risk of turning its back on Intel is a repeat of its situation in 2005, when it had to abandon the PowerPC chips -- made by Motorola and IBM -- it had used in its Mac line. At the time, its processors had fallen so far behind Intel's in performance that it decided to team up with the chipmaker. The first Mac models running Intel chips were unveiled in January 2006.</p> </blockquote> <p>Apple is known for planning ahead and exploring its options. Before the switch from PowerPC to Intel chips was revealed in 2005, Apple had various versions of OS X running on Intel-based machines for a couple of years. Just because they're exploring it doesn't mean it will happen anytime soon, if it happens at all. However, we also have to remember that Apple wants to rely on as few outside companies as possible when making their products. Keep in mind that in relying on Intel chips, any advances Apple might wish to make are subject to Intel's release schedule, and they get the same processors as everyone else. Making their own chips would allow Apple to more tightly integrate OS X with their hardware, and may even allow more interoperability between OS X and iOS.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-05/apple-said-to-be-exploring-switch-from-intel-chips-for-the-mac.html">Bloomberg</a></p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16395"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/254406e4/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+reportedly+investigating+custom+processors+for+Mac&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-mulling-switch-custom-processors-macs" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+reportedly+investigating+custom+processors+for+Mac&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-mulling-switch-custom-processors-macs" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658594274/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254406e4/kg/321-340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658594274/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254406e4/kg/321-340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658594274/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254406e4/kg/321-340/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/ZvcQglJAqsQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347747744316851163.post-49180271503212623162012-11-05T17:14:00.001-08:002012-11-05T17:14:11.387-08:00The iPhone Blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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While that makes it tempting to flip the proverbial tablet in this review and simply say "this year it comes with an A6X", not only would it be lazy to play that <a href="http://www.imore.com/2011-ipod-touch-review">particular card</a> twice, in this case it would also be inaccurate. 7 months after the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-review-2012">iPad 3</a> launched, Apple's has improved more than just the processor in this new, new iPad. They've also included their all-digital Lightning connector, bumped the FaceTime camera to 1.3 megapixels and 720p video, and upgraded the cellular chipset to support international LTE 4G networking.</p> <p>Yet for all it's updated internals, the iPad 4 didn't get any of the design attention lavished on the rest of the iOS lineup this fall. That means that, while the iPad 4 is new in many ways, it doesn't look new at all. While it fixes many of the issues of the previous iPad, it doesn't add any of the new flare.</p> <p>The iPad 4 is something unique, something that's never happened before. It's a mid-cycle update. So the question becomes, is this the last iPad fixed up half a year late, or the next iPad delivered half a year early?</p> <h2>Previously on iPad...</h2> <p><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_version_chart_imore2.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_version_chart_imore2.jpg" width="620" height="506" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></a></p> <p>More than any iPad past, the iPad 4 builds on the foundation of what came before. For a full, more contextual view of the evolution of Apple's tablet platform, see our previous reviews. That's especially true of the iPad 3 review, which covers the Retina display and a lot of other material extremely pertinent to the the iPad 4.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-review-2012">iPad 3 (early 2012) review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2011/03/15/ipad-2-review/">iPad 2 (2011) review)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2010/04/05/apple-ipad-review/">iPad (2010) review</a></li> </ul><h2>iPad 4: The technology</h2> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bQ0cIaJRXtY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Externally, November's iPad 4 looks almost identical to March's iPad 3, which looks almost identical to 2011's iPad 2. The only difference, visually, is the all-new Lightning connector, which replaces the venerable 30-pin Dock. Inside, however, it's a different story.</p> <p>The A5X system-on-a-chip has given way to the homespun A6X. The embarrassing VGA FaceTime camera has given way to a 720p sensor. And the North America-only LTE radio has given way to something far more international in scope.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad4_ipad3_ipad1_thickness.jpg" width="620" height="524" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Yet even with its fancy new guts, the iPad 4 carries internal model numbers beginning with iPad 3,4, which classifies it as a minor hardware revision, similar to the 2008 iPhone 3G (iPhone 1,2). And that's... curious. When Apple kept the iPhone 4 (iPhone 3,1) casing, and updated the processor and camera, they still granted a full model number to the iPhone 4S (iPhone 4,1).</p> <p>Model numbers aren't meant to be customer-facing, of course, and Apple no doubt considers a wide range of factors when assigning them, but still -- it raises some interesting questions.</p> <p>Apple didn't publicly announce the iPad 3,4 as the iPad 3 with Lightning, or iPad 3 with international LTE, or iPad 3S. Apple publicly announced it as the 4th generation iPad, even while internally identifying it as an iPad 3 variant. Apple gave it a name that made it more likely recent iPad 3 owners would feel obsoleted, while releasing a device that gives them very little reason to.</p> <p>Why Apple made that choice, we'll likely never know, but how it affects the choice to buy or not to buy, to upgrade or not upgrade, is something we can figure out.</p> <h3>iPad 4: Design</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_back.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If the iPad 4 looks pretty much identical to the iPad 3, which looked pretty much identical to the iPad 2, it may seem like there's not much to talk about when it comes to the industrial design. Yet that's exactly what makes it something that needs talking about.</p> <p>While the iPad 4 has an aluminum unibody, it has nothing like the anodized aluminum finish used for the the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a>, iPod touch 5, and <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a>. Those all share a new, similar design language, especially the iPod touch 5 and iPad mini: flat surfaces, rounded edges, metal buttons, diamond-polished chamfers, and black-and-slate and white-and-silver colors not just on the faceplates, but everywhere.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ios_devices_3.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>From the front, all iOS devices continue to look pretty much the same, with the exception of the new colors peaking around the edges of the iPod touch line. But from the sides and back, the difference is immediately apparent.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_design_comparison.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Perhaps the 2013 iPad, whenever that's announced, will also received the same design treatment, and look much more at place besides the eventual iPhone 5S and updated iPod touch and new iPad mini. Until then, side-by-side, the iPad 4 looks old. Next to the other iOS devices, it looks outdated.</p> <h3>iPad 4: Apple A6X</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_geekbench_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The new Apple A6X system-on-a-chip (SoC) is marketed as twice as fast, both in central and graphics processing, as the Apple A5X released only 7 short months ago. The Apple A5X was a variant of the Apple A5 found in the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S, and now re-purposed for the iPod touch 4 and iPad mini. But it was souped up with a quad-core graphics in order to drive the massive 2048x1536 Retina display.</p> <p>That's the trouble with Retina. It comes at a price, and that price is performance for the first generation devices that have to support it. The iPhone 4, the iPod touch 4, even the Retina MacBook Pros were and are maxed out trying to push all those pixels. Once that's done, though, once that price has been paid, performance starts to go back to where it belongs -- making things feel faster.</p> <p>Enter the Apple A6X. On the surface, it's Apple's second generation quad-core Retina iPad pixel pusher. But it's more than that as well. Previously Apple licensed existing chipsets from ARM, namely the Cortex A8 or Cortex A9 found in the Apple A4 and Apple A5. This time, initially for the iPhone 5 and now for the iPad 4 as well, Apple licensed the ARM v7s instruction set and hand set (let that sink in for a moment) their own 32nm CMOS dual-core Apple CPU -- called Swift -- that's cranked up to 1.4 GHz for the iPad 4.</p> <p>Stepping up from the giant quad-core PowerVR SGX543MP4 found in the iPad 3, Apple went with the equally quad-core if slightly updated PowerVR SGX554MP4, but kept the RAM at 1GB. Apple has also kept the same 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB NAND Flash storage options, so the iPad 4 still has the same capacity limits for music, videos, apps, games, and other content as the original iPad from 2010.</p> <p>The iPad 3 was notorious for getting warm during high activity, like playing 3D games. That only grabbed attention because previous iPads, unlike iPhones, had always remained been freakishly cool. Does the A6X's more modern architecture eliminate the warmth, or does the higher clock speed exacerbate it? Neither. The warmth is mitigated but not completely gone.</p> <p>After playing a ton of Infinity Blade II, Avengers Initiative, Real Racing 2 HD, and similar games, the iPad 4 still got warm, but not as warm as the iPad 3 did under similar load, and still nowhere near as hot as many generations of the iPhone have gotten while charging or tethering.</p> <p>Here's what the difference in CPU looks like on Geekbench 2 between the iPad 1, iPad 2 (top left and right), iPad 3, and iPad 4 (bottom left and right).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_family_geekbench_results2.jpg" width="620" height="823" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Those are pretty close to Geekbench's <a href="http://browser.primatelabs.com/ios-benchmarks">standard listings</a> of 454, 781, 790, and 1755.</p> <p>Here're SunSpider results for JavaScript rendering, which try to give an idea of how code-heavy sites like FaceBook or Google Docs will perform.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_family_sunspider_results.jpg" width="620" height="823" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>That's 454, 781, and 790 compared with 1755, which is a numerically impressive jump.</p> <p>More importantly, however, here's what the iPad 4 looks like in real-world situations like booting up, rendering web pages, and launches apps, compared against the iPad mini, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad 1, iPhone 5, and iPod touch 5.</p> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yGWrnmollUk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>As you can see, the difference looks much bigger in numbers than it turns out to be in daily usage. The best way I can phrase it, after using both devices side by side, is that you don't really notice much if any speed improvement with the iPad 4, you just notice a little less lag. Everything launches and moves at about the same pace, it just doesn't stick and stutter as much while doing it.</p> <p>That's clearly a win, just not a big one.</p> <h3>iPad 4: International LTE 4G</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/iphone_5_lte_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad 4 Wi-Fi + cellular won't be shipping for a few more weeks, so while the new Qualcomm MDM9615 chipset should perform as well as well as it does in the iPhone 5, I can't test it yet.</p> <p>Apple has announced some advantages to the new chipset, and new carrier deals, already. Firstly, unlike the iPad 3, the iPad 4 will have a model available for Sprint in the U.S. Secondly, and also unlike the iPad 3, the iPad 4 will have a model available that works with international LTE. <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/LTE/">According to Apple</a>, iPad 4 LTE 4G will work on:</p> <ul><li>Model A1459: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (AWS, 700b MHz) for AT&T, Rogers/Fido, Bell/Virgin, and TELUS/Koodo</li> <li>Model A1460: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (2100, 1800, 850, 700c, 1900 MHz) for Verizon, Sprint, Deutsche Telekom, EE, Optus/Virgin, Telstra, KDDI, Softbank, SK Telecom, KT, SmarTone, M1, SingTel, StarHub.</li> </ul><p>The iPad 4 keeps the same micro-SIM format as the iPad 3 rather than switching to the nano-SIM found in the iPhone 5 or iPad mini, likely because Apple doesn't face the same size constraints and so didn't feel the need to re-engineer an otherwise working component.</p> <p>Here's the difference in size between (from left to right), mini-SIM, micro-SIM, and nano-SIM.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/macro_mini_vs_micro_vs_nano_sim_iphone_5.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Speed tests and other review material aside, if you've been stuck on Sprint or outside the U.S. and Canada, waiting on an LTE iPad, you've got it.</p> <h3>iPad 4: FaceTime HD camera</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_macro_facetime_hd.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad 4 retains the same 5 megapixel, 1080p iSight camera on the back but finally -- finally! -- improves the front, FaceTime camera to a FaceTime HD model sporting 1.3 megapixels and 720p. That includes backlight illumination and face detection. On the spec sheet, it reads as the same FaceTime HD camera now included on the iPhone 5, iPod touch 5, and iPad mini, and as a significant upgrade from the lackluster 0.3 megapixel, VGA camera included on the iPad 3 and iPad 2.</p> <p>The difference is notable with indoor lighting. (iPad 3 on the left, iPad 4 on the right.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_facetime_indoors.jpg" width="620" height="407" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>It's even more notable in low-light. (iPad 3 on the left, iPad 4 on the right.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_facetime_low_light.jpg" width="620" height="407" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Here's what the relative difference in raw pixel count looks like between the iPad 3's VGA FaceTime camera and the iPad 4's 720p FaceTime HD camera. (iPad 3 on the left, iPad 4 on the right.)</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_facetime_size.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>While it might seem small, the FaceTime HD camera is a huge upgrade for the iPad 4. If you use FaceTime or other video calling networks, like Skype, a lot, or if you want to take profile pics or even just fool around with Photo Booth, FaceTime HD is both higher quality and higher quantity.</p> <p>Even so, the FaceTime HD camera is meant for taking profile pictures and making video calls, and for anything else, the 5mp, 1080p iSight camera on the back remains your go-to shooter.</p> <p>To get a sense of how the iPad 4 cameras perform in general, here's how the similarly spec'ed iPod touch 5 cameras did when Leanna put them up against the higher end iPhone 5 iSight.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-vs-ipod-touch-5-camera-shootout">iPod touch 5 vs iPhone 5: Camera shootout</a></li> </ul><h3>iPad 4: Lightning connector</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_lightning.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple's new Lightning connector debuted last month with the iPhone 5, and was quickly rolled out to the iPod touch 5, iPod nano 7, and now the iPad mini and iPad 4 as well. Lightning is an 8-signal, all-digital connector, and is ambi-copular, meaning you can plug it in upside down or right-side up and it just figures it out.</p> <p>Unfortunately, the Lightning connector is on only one end of the cable, the end you plug into your iOS device. The other end, the one you plug into your PC or AC adapter, is still an old, fussy, uni-copular USB 2. Lightning may support USB 3, but the current read/write speeds of NAND Flash memory can't take advantage of it, and Apple can't use their new desktop connector, ThunderBolt, because iOS devices don't have the required PCI architecture to support it.</p> <p>One of the biggest advantages to Lightning on the iPhone 5, iPod touch 5, iPod nano 7, and iPad mini is thinness. Lightning is 80% smaller than the old 30-pin Dock connector. Apple literally needed to remove the Dock connector to make those devices as thin as they are today. Not so with the iPad 4. Powering the Retina display is what caused the iPad 3 to grow slightly thicker than the iPad 2, and that, not the 30-pin Dock, remains the roadblock to increased thinness on the same-sized iPad 4.</p> <p>However, while the iPad 4 doesn't benefit from the slimming aspects of Lightning today, the switch away from the 30-pin does help set it up to be thinner in the future.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/lightning_vs_30-pin_cable_side.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>For the iPad 4, the main advantage of going Lightning is compatibility with next-generation iOS accessories. Thanks to AirPlay, which wirelessly streams video and audio, Wi-Fi Sync, which wirelessly exchanges data with iTunes, AirPrint, which wirelessly sends jobs to printers, and <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a>, which wirelessly handles set up, back up, and moving data between devices, as well as Bluetooth 4.0 which offers low power, instant access to peripheral, physical cables aren't the absolute requirement they used to be. About all that remains is power -- Apple has shown no interest in wireless charging to date -- and moving large numbers of large files. Yet power can matter a great deal when moving those larger numbers of large files around, especially for home entertainment or while traveling. Sometimes, like in Battlestar Galactica or the Matrix, hard lines still have their advantages.</p> <p>While the Phone 4 and iPhone 4S, iPod touch 4 and iPad 2 are still being sold with 30-pin Dock connectors, they'll be dropped from the iOS device lineup over the course of the next year or two, and everything Apple is introducing from now on will have Lightning. Given the continued growth of Apple mobile device sales, if accessory makers want to keep selling accessories, the message is clear -- make them Lightning. Especially if you have an iPhone 5, iPod touch 5, iPod nano 7, or iPad mini, getting the iPad 4 on the next standard sooner rather than later is a plus.</p> <p>For those with legacy 30-pin accessories, especially ones that are hard or impossible to change, like built-in stereo or car kits, or office equipment like projectors, Apple is providing adaptors. There are Lightning to 30-pin Dock adapters available both as a dongle and as a short extension cord, as well as Lightning to micro-USB to comply with European Union regulations. There are also Lightning to VGA and Lightning to HDMI adapters on the way, though they hadn't hit stores in time for this review.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/30_pin_dock_lightning_adapter_both.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Composite and component TV adapters seem to be a thing of the past, however. At least from Apple. While a third party might come along to provide them in the future, the shrinking size of the market and Apple's new Lightning connector partnership terms make it seem unlikely and/or expensive.</p> <h3>iPad 4: Battery life</h3> <p>Apple rates the iPad 4 on par with the iPad 3 when it comes to battery life. That's up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi web surfing, 9 hours of cellular web surfing, or 10 hours of video watching. It will take a couple of weeks to get a good sense of battery life on the iPad 4 in the real world, and the iPad 4 with Wi-Fi and cellular will need to be measured as well.</p> <p>So far, the iPad 4 Wi-Fi is proving to have battery life consistent with Apple's claims, as usual.</p> <h2>iPad 4: Experience</h2> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h8_TIRJ-2yg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>The iPad 4 ships with <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a>, which includes over 200 new features. While the iPad doesn't get the new Phone features, obviously, it also doesn't get Apple's new digital voucher repository, Passbook. What it does get is the all-new Maps app, Siri for the iPad, Facebook integration, shared Photo Streams, enhancements to Mail, and Safari, FaceTime over cellular, enhanced Accessibility, and improved support for China.</p> <p>Here are a few of the major new features, and what they mean for the iPad in particular. For a complete look at all the new features in iOS 6, see our definitive guide:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-6-review">iOS 6 review</a></li> </ul><h3>iPad 4: Siri</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/ios_6_siri_ipad_movies_hero2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>With iOS 6, <a href="http://www.imore.com/siri">Siri</a> is now available on both the iPad 3 and the iPad 4, as well as the iPad mini, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5, and iPod touch 5. Apple has tweaked Siri's previously iPhone-only interface to work on the bigger, 4:3 aspect ratio, orientation-changing screen of the iPad the same way they tweaked Notification Center last year. That helps Siri <a href="http://www.imore.com/challenges-apple-faces-bringing-siri-ipad">avoid looking silly</a>.</p> <p>Otherwise, Siri on the iPad supports all the same features as Siri on the iPhone 4S or iPhone 5, expect for those requiring the Phone app. You'd think that since the iPad is a fundamentally different device than the iPhone, Siri would end up being used very differently on the iPad than it has been on the iPad. Not so. While the iPhone is indeed an on-the-go, walking, driving, always there type of device, and the iPad is more a sitting-down, enjoying things device, once you start doing things with Siri, laziness simply kicks in.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/09/ios_6_ipad_siri1.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Part of that is the slow, plodding interfaces for apps like Reminders, which are just so much faster to use with Siri than to use with touch and tapping. Part is just the raw speed of talking over typing.</p> <p>Siri still isn't perfect. It's still far too dependent on the network connection, and it still fails often enough to be frustrating. But when it works, it's every bit as great on on the iPad as it is on the iPhone. (And yes, I dictated this whole section using Siri.)</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/siri">Siri: The ultimate guide</a></li> </ul><h3>iPad 4: Clock</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/io_6_clock_ipad.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The original iPad shipped without a Stocks, Weather, Voice Memo, Compass, Calculator app, or Clocks app. Sadly, almost 3 years later, most of those remain missing, and you can now add Passbook to the list as well. Happily, however, you can, at the very least, scratch the Clocks app off of it.</p> <p>Licensed (eventually), from the Swiss Railroad, the now has a Clock app that works the same way as the iPhone and iPod touch clock apps that predate it, but with an interface better suited for the bigger screen.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/ios_6_clock_ipad_screens.jpg" width="620" height="460" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>You can also now pick any song in your Music library to serve as your alarm sound. Just pick an alarm, tap Edit, tap Sound, and then tap either of the pre-loaded songs or tap Pick a Song to choose something else. Simple, but a great addition.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/solving-case-missing-ipad-apps-best-voice-recording-weather-calculator-and-stock-apps-alternatives">The best voice recorder, weather, calculator, and stocks app alternatives for the iPad mini and iPad 4</a></li> </ul><h3>iPad 4: Maps</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ios_6_maps_ipad_4_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple's controversial new iOS 6 Maps app launched in September and now, almost 2 months later, improvements have been steady, but slow. All this because Apple realized they needed to dump the old, Google-powered data from their service and claim control of their own location-based destiny, but didn't properly set expectations or help mitigate the problems that would cause for users.</p> <p>Making a new Maps app got Apple's biggest competitor, Google's, data hooks off of their platform and allowed Apple to introduce features they weren't allowed to before, namely vector-based maps and turn-by-turn navigation. However, rebuilding a Maps app from the ground up, especially one with custom drawn cartography, fancy 3D models, and almost all the features users have become accustomed substantially sapped Apple of time, money, and resources.</p> <p>The engineering and design effort Apple had to devote to iOS 6 Maps, the companies they had to buy, and the integration they had to perform, had an equally tremendous opportunity cost. So we lose Street View but gain Flyover, lose transit directions but gain hooks into third-party transit apps (if available in your area). We gain beauty but we lose reliability.</p> <p>Arguably, Maps on a tablet aren't as critically important as maps on a phone. Finding your way when you're lost is something more suited to the phone you almost always have with you and can hold easily in your hand or in a mount while you walk or drive, hopefully, towards your destination.</p> <p>In that regard, the iPad might skew more towards trip planning and point-of-interest browsing. Yet Maps have to be ready for any contingency, even someone sitting in the passenger seat, providing navigation support for the driver. They have to work.</p> <p>And they don't. Not yet, not perfectly enough to trust your trips to, especially not outside popular major cities.</p> <p>Apple will keep working away at it, and Google is reportedly going to release a standalone Google Maps app into the App Store, so maybe one day we'll have the best of both mapping worlds. Right now, depending on where you are, it could be fine, or it could be very painful.</p> <h3>iPad 4: Facebook integration</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ios_6_facebook_ipad.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>iOS 6 has "deep" Facebook integration, which means your iPad 4 is almost always just a few taps away from sharing on the largest, most pervasive, most invasive social network in the world. You can post your Facebook status directly from Notification Center via quick-post button widgets. You can also share websites, photos, Game Center stats, Maps locations, and App Store apps and iTunes and iBooks media via the newly re-designed, much more iconic, Share Sheets.</p> <p>Facebook contact information, events, and birthdays are integrated into Contacts and Calendars, though you can turn it off in Settings. (Except for Notification Center alerts, fix that Apple, would you please?)</p> <p>There's no Facebook widget to help reading instead of writing, so for everything else you still need to go to the Facebook for iOS app proper, but if you just want to sit there and blast your iPad contents and comments out to the world, have at it.</p> <h2>iPad 4: Apple Retail and iCloud</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/icloud-hero.jpg" alt="The ultimate guide to iCloud" title="The ultimate guide to iCloud" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107898" /></p> <p>I've started including this section in reviews because, for consumers, both Apple Retail and iCloud can be a huge advantage to any hardware purchase, including the iPad 4. When you buy an iPad 4 at Apple Retail, they'll have specialists on hand to help you choose it, set it up, and teach you how to use it. And if you have a problem with it, they'll often go out of their way to fix it for you.</p> <p>If something goes wrong with a non-Apple tablet, what are you going to do? Get stuck for hours on the telephone and hope for some kind of mail-order repair or exchange. Even if you get a replacement, while some information can be resynchronized over-the-air or via cable, it's often not an easy or complete process.</p> <p>When I bought my iPhone 4S, the screen got hit by and ruined by fireworks (don't ask). When I bought my iPhone 5, there was a chip in the bezel. Both times I took my devices back to the Apple Store, was greeted by Apple staff, explained the problem, and immediately received replacements. Then I entered my iCloud ID, and walked out with every setting, app, piece of content, and bit of data exactly the same as I'd walked in with. A brand new phone, but exactly <em>my</em> phone.</p> <p>If I have a problem with my iPad 4, I have every confidence the same would happen. That type of service is a feature, and one that absolutely needs to be considered when choosing which tablet to buy.</p> <h2>iPad 4: App and accessory compatibility</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/bad_piggies_ipad_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad 4 is compatible with almost all of the 700,000+ existing App Store apps, including the 275,000+ apps optimized with tablet interfaces. (iPhone and iPod touch apps run boxed at either 1x or 2x size on the iPad.)</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/apps">Best iPad apps</a></li> </ul><p>The iPad 4 should also be compatible with almost all existing iPad 3 cases, due to the extreme similarity in physical shape and size. However, existing cases have been designed with the larger 30-pin Dock connector in mind, not the new Lightning connector, so there might be some issues in that area.</p> <p>The iPad 4 may be compatible with some accessories built for a 30-pin Dock connector, including cradles and stereos, provided the current 30-pin to Lightning connector adapters provide the right signals and can be properly attached. Anything that uses composite or component video out is not currently compatible, though Apple says HDMI and VGA adapters are in the works. (See Lightning connector, above.)</p> <p>Headsets are compatible, both wired and Bluetooth.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://store.imore.com/ipad-4th-gen-accessories.htm">iPad accessories at the iMore store</a></li> <li><a href="hhttp://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&k=iPad&linkCode=ur2&n=2348628011&pf_rd_i=ipad%204th%20generation&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=1283843262&pf_rd_r=EFD1229F8C1F492387B5&pf_rd_s=structured-results-2&pf_rd_t=301&qid=1352145306&sr=8-2-tc&tag=imoreb-20">iPad 4 accessories at Amazon.com</a></li> </ul><h2>iPad 4: Pricing and availability</h2> <p>Full-sized iPad pricing remains the same this year as last:</p> <ul><li>$499/16GB, $599/32GB, $699/64GB for Wi-Fi only</li> <li><p>$629/16GB, $729/32GB, $829/64GB for Wi-Fi and cellular</p></li> <li><p>Available now: Wi-Fi only version in US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and the UK</p></li> <li><p>Available in mid-November: Wi-Fi + cellular version in US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and the UK</p></li> <li><p>Coming by the end of 2012: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + cellular version in China and additional countries.</p></li> </ul><h2>iPad 4: Buyers guide</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_apple_store.jpg" width="620" height="346" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you don't currently have a tablet, and you're considering getting one, get an iPad. For most of the people most of the time, the iPad remains the easiest to use, most mainstream friendly, most content rich, most well supported tablet in the industry. If the iPad 4 is too big an heavy, consider an <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a>. If the iPad 4 is the right size for you, but just a little too expensive, consider an iPad 2.</p> <p>If you have an original iPad, the iPad 4 is a no-brainer upgrade. iOS 6 and the Lightning connector alone will bring you screaming back into the present, and set you up well for the future. The Retina display and performance increase won't fail to impress either.</p> <p>If you have an iPad 2, and you hesitated when it came to buying the iPad 3 due to performance or heat issues, hesitate no longer. The iPad 2 is still a good, supported device, but it's getting older and if you want something new, the iPad 4 is it.</p> <p>If you have an iPad 3 there are only 3 reasons to even consider an iPad 4, and none of them are particularly compelling for most people. With the iPad 4, you get LTE outside the U.S. and Canada, so if you have LTE but the iPad 3 didn't support it, the iPad 4 likely will. With the iPad 4, you get the Lightning connector, which means you can ditch your old Dock cables and use any new accessories that are released from this point on. With the iPad 4, you get the A6X processor, which will slightly reduce lag when it comes to powering the Retina display. If any of those things are worth more than the $500-$829 it will cost you to upgrade (minus any resale value for your iPad 3), then upgrade. Just make really, really sure you can't wait until the 2013 iPad 5 before you pull the trigger.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-buyers-guide-late-2012">iPad buyers guide (late 2012)</a></li> </ul><h2>iPad 4: The competitive landscape</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_4_vs_the_world4.jpg" width="620" height="476" alt="iPad 4 vs. Kindle Fire 8 HD vs. Nexus 7 vs. Surface RT vs. PlayBook: Spec shootout!" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The tablet market is still largely an iPad market, but there's inarguably more choice, and more good choices, on the market than ever before. Each has its own unique strengths, so if Apple or the iPad isn't for you, or you just want some options before you decide, you have them.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://wpcentral.com/tag/surface">Microsoft Surface</a> is somewhere between a tablet and a laptop, and if you want to replace a netbook, might be worth a look. It's a confusing product, but it runs Office, and for some users that's the most important function of any computer.</li> <li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/tag/kindle-fire">Amazon Kindle Fire HD</a> is more media appliance than tablet. If all you want to do is consumer content, you live in the U.S., and you're a huge Amazon users already, the low price can make it a tremendous value.</li> <li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-nexus-10">Google Nexus 10</a> is the first big-screen tablet from Google, but the latest in a long line from their manufacturing partner, Samsung. The Android software is runs is more powerful, customizable, and flexible than the iPad's iOS, but it's also less polished, has very few tablet-optimzed apps, and is ultimately less easy to use.</li> </ul><h2>iPad 4: The bottom line</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_design.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad 4 feel like something akin to "Schrödinger's iPad", neither old nor new, not a minor fix and yet not a full update. Apple has always waited a year if not more to update iOS devices in the past, and the iPad 4 coming only 7 months after the iPad 3 seems only to compound that feeling.</p> <p>Yet the iPad 3 was arguably released too soon. The proper Qualcomm chipset wasn't yet ready for proper international support. The Apple A6 system-on-a-chip wasn't yet ready for the additional horsepower needed to drive a Retina display while staying both responsive and not-as-warm. And the Lightning connector wasn't yet ready for the devices and accessories Apple wanted for the future.</p> <p>It's become a cliche in product reviews to say the new version of a particular device is what the old version should have been. And it's not exactly true in this case either. The iPad 4 isn't what the iPad 3 should have been, because the technology to make it so simply wasn't available back then. It is now.</p> <p>iPad model number 3,4, which Apple announced as the 4th generation iPad and sells as the iPad with Retina display, isn't the 2013 iPad ready to go, it's the 2012 iPad finally, fully here. It doesn't look like the new iPhone or iPod touch or even iPad mini -- it's decidedly retro in design -- but it works like them now.</p> <p>Whether Apple sticks to a new, fall release cycle for the iPad going forward, and "when they're ready" becomes the new release cycle, one thing is certain -- the iPad 4 is a beast of a tablet with a beauty of an operating system, and for most people, most of the time, is once again (again) the absolute best tablet on the market.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad 4</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/device-reviews" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Device Reviews</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25438d22/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+4+%28late+2012%29+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-4-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+4+%28late+2012%29+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-4-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658619436/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25438d22/kg/321-340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658619436/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25438d22/kg/321-340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658619436/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25438d22/kg/321-340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/M0I8szZ2Fr0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/K1PBh__s6Mg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Google insiders reportedly concerned Apple won't approve Google Maps app for iOS</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 05 Nov 2012 11:47 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16394"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ios_6_maps_poi_data_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Google workers skeptical about Maps app approval" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>While Google has been working on a new Google Maps app for iOS, the question has been raised as to whether or not the app will be approved. Google apparently wishes to launch the app by the end of the year, but certain circles within the company are wondering if Apple will draw out the approval process for the app or reject it outright. These groups place the blame on industry politics, and cite the lack of apps using the Google Map API in Apple's "Find maps for your iPhone" App Store section as the reason for their skepticism. Michael Grothaus of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/05/google-maps-doubt-iphone">the Guardian</a> reports that some within Google believe that the bad blood between the companies is the reason for this omission:</p> <blockquote> <p>Further, a source at Google told me the feeling is that those apps were purposely left out of the new section because they promote Google and its "superior product" – at a time when there is so much bad blood between the companies over the continuing smartphone patent litigation (following allegations from the late Steve Jobs that Google's Android OS ripped off iOS). In other words, no matter how bad Apple's Maps are, the company still wants its users to move on from Google – and forget about them. This doesn't bode well for the approval of an official Google Maps app, the source says.</p> </blockquote> <p>However, it wouldn't make any sense for Apple to outright reject the full Google Maps app directly from Google. Apple wants you to use maps, certainly, but if you use a Google Maps iOS app instead, you're still using it on an iOS device, and Apple still wins. Additionally, Apple has been down this road before with Google Voice, when they <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-rejects-google-voice-apps">removed all Google Voice apps</a> from the App Store for over a year and ended up facing the threat of a Federal investigation.</p> <p>Apple surely has no desire to repeat that episode on a much larger scale. Rejecting the Google Maps app at this point would be a bad move, and a very public one at that. Many more people use Google Maps than have ever used Google Voice, and there would no doubt be a much greater uproar if Apple rejected a Maps app from Google.</p> <p>There may well be an awkwardly long delay in the approval process once Google sends the new Google Maps app to Apple, similar to the one Google Search just experienced, but don't expect an outright rejection.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/05/google-maps-doubt-iphone">The Guardian</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/io-6-maps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">io 6 maps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/google-maps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Google Maps</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a 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style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16393"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yGWrnmollUk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>The <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a> has an Apple A6X system-on-a-chip (SoC) is marketed as twice as fast, both in central and graphics processing, as the iPad 3 released only 7 short months ago. Apple's custom, manually-set ARM v7s processor -- called Swift -- remains the 32nm CMOS dual-core beast found in the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a>, but it's been cranked up to 1.4 GHz. The X in the iPad 4's A6X once again represents a quad-core graphics processor, this time the PowerVR SGX554MP4. On spec, that's some serious fire-power.</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a>, by contrast, has the same die-shrunk Apple A5 SoC found in the iPad 2. That's a 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 and PowerVR dual-core SGX543MP2. But the iPad mini also has the same 1024x768 display as the iPad 2. It's smaller but denser, going from 9.7-inches to 7.9 inches, and 132 ppi to 163 ppi, but it's the raw pixel count here that makes the difference.</p> <p>Retina comes at a price, and that price is performance for the first generation devices that have to support it. The iPad 3, iPhone 4, the iPod touch 4, even the Retina MacBook Pros were and are maxed out trying to push all those pixels. Once that's done, though, once the price has been paid, however, performance improvements go back to where they belong -- making things feel faster.</p> <p>So, even with the older, less powerful Apple A5, the iPad mini should fly. But will the new A6X help the iPad 4 do likewise?</p> <p>Benchmarks aren't that useful for humans, but they do provide some amount of relative measure, and a way to tell if your particular device has a problem (i.e. it's way slower than expected.) So, here's what the difference in CPU looks like on Geekbench 2 between the iPad 1, iPad 2 (top left and right), iPad 3, and iPad 4 (bottom left and right).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_family_geekbench_results2.jpg" width="620" height="823" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Those are pretty close to Geekbench's <a href="http://browser.primatelabs.com/ios-benchmarks">standard listings</a> of 454, 781, 790, and 1755.</p> <p>Here're SunSpider results for JavaScript rendering, which try to give an idea of how code-heavy sites like FaceBook or Google Docs will perform.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_family_sunspider_results.jpg" width="620" height="823" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>That's 454, 781, and 790 compared with 1755, which is a numerically impressive jump.</p> <p>More importantly, however, the video up top shows what the iPad 4 and iPad mini look like in real-world situations like booting up, rendering web pages, and launches apps, compared against the iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad 1, iPhone 5, and iPod touch 5. They're ludicrously unscientific, but perception is reality and how something works, day to day, is far more important than how it looks on the spec sheet.</p> <p>As you can see, the difference looks much bigger in numbers than it turns out to be in daily usage. The iPad mini was, as expected, every bit as good as the iPad 2. With the iPad 4, the best way I can phrase it after using it side by side with the iPad 3, is that you don't really notice much if any speed improvement, you just notice much less lag. Everything launches and moves at about the same pace, it just doesn't stick and stutter anywhere nearly as much while doing it.</p> <p>It's still not perfect, mind you, but it's better.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad 4</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/geekbench" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">geekbench</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/sunspider" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sunspider</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/performance-tests" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">performance tests</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple-a6x" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">apple a6x</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple-a5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apple A5</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured-video" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured Video</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/reviews" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Reviews</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/254188c3/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+4+and+iPad+mini+performance+tests&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-4-and-ipad-mini-performance-tests" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+4+and+iPad+mini+performance+tests&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-4-and-ipad-mini-performance-tests" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658582147/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254188c3/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658582147/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254188c3/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658582147/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/254188c3/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/ypcGvM-R3H0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/PWOa_MRZ0gY/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple sells three million Wi-Fi iPad 4s and iPad minis in three days</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 05 Nov 2012 06:04 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16391"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/ipad_vs_ipad_mini_1.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple sells three million iPad and iPad minis in three days" class="image-large aligncenter" />Apple has just announced that it has sold a staggering three million Wi-Fi-only <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad/">iPad</a> and <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad minis</a> over the opening three days of sales. The figure of three million has not been broken down between devices so includes both the iPad 4th generation and the iPad mini. It does not include cellular iPads which may have been pre-ordered but won't ship for another couple of weeks. The three million figure eclipses the last opening weekend figures of just 1.5 million Wi-Fi units sold of the new iPad (third generation). <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/11/05Apple-Sells-Three-Million-iPads-in-Three-Days.html">Apple PR</a> offers the following quote from CEO Tim Cook:</p> <blockquote> <p>Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad. We set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis. We're working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand.</p> </blockquote> <p>The iPad and iPad mini are currently available to buy in 34 countries with many more countries to follow later in the year.</p> <p>Demand for the iPad mini has certainly exceeded supply with all models now available from Apple with a two week delivery period. It would have been really interesting to see the figures broken down between iPad and iPad mini; if I had to guess I would say the iPad mini would make up a huge part of that figure.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/11/05Apple-Sells-Three-Million-iPads-in-Three-Days.html">Apple PR</a></p> <blockquote> <p>Apple Sells Three Million iPads in Three Days Wi-Fi Only Models of New iPad mini & Fourth Generation iPad Double Previous First Weekend Sales</p> <p>CUPERTINO, California—November 5, 2012—Apple® today announced it has sold three million iPads in just three days since the launch of its new iPad® mini and fourth generation iPad—double the previous first weekend milestone of 1.5 million Wi-Fi only models sold for the third generation iPad in March. The Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad will ship in a few weeks in the US and in many more countries later this year.</p> <p>"Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "We set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis. We're working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand."</p> <p>The new iPad mini features a stunning 7.9-inch Multi-Touch™ display, FaceTime® HD and iSight® cameras, ultrafast wireless performance* and an incredible 10 hours of battery life**. The new fourth generation iPad features a gorgeous 9.7-inch Retina™ display, new Apple-designed A6X chip, FaceTime HD camera and ultrafast wireless performance.</p> <p>Both iPad mini and the new fourth generation iPad with Retina display are available in 34 countries including the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and the UK, and will be available in many more countries later this year, including mainland China. Demand for iPad mini exceeded the initial supply and while many of the pre-orders have been shipped to customers, some are scheduled to be shipped later this month.</p> <p>Pricing & Availability iPad mini with Wi-Fi comes in either white & silver or black & slate, and is available in the US for a suggested retail price of $329 (US) for the 16GB model, $429 (US) for the 32GB model and $529 (US) for the 64GB model. Fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi models are available in black or white for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model and $699 (US) for the 64GB model. Both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad are available from the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers.</p> <p>iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular and fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be available in the US on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon in a few weeks. iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be offered for a suggested retail price of $459 (US) for the 16GB model, $559 (US) for the 32GB model and $659 (US) for the 64GB model. Fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular for AT&T, Sprint and Verizon will be offered for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. Additionally, iPad 2 is available at $399 (US) for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and just $529 (US) for the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G model where they are sold now.</p> <p>*LTE is available through select carriers. Network speeds are dependent on carrier networks. Check with your carrier for details. **Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.</p> <p>Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.</p> </blockquote> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/three" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Three</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/million" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">million</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apple</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/253f16d7/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+sells+three+million+Wi-Fi+iPad+4s+and+iPad+minis+in+three+days&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-sells-three-million-ipad-and-ipad-minis-three-days" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+sells+three+million+Wi-Fi+iPad+4s+and+iPad+minis+in+three+days&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-sells-three-million-ipad-and-ipad-minis-three-days" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658575635/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253f16d7/kg/340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658575635/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253f16d7/kg/340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658575635/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253f16d7/kg/340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/PWOa_MRZ0gY?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/yv1jnKa23z4/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Deal of the Day: 51% off the Seidio SURFACE Case (with kickstand) for iPhone 5!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 05 Nov 2012 06:02 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16390"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h4> Today Only: Buy the <a href="http://store.imore.com/seidio-surface-case-with-kickstand/4A123A12318A.htm">Seidio SURFACE Case (with kickstand) for iPhone 5</a> and save $17.95!</h4> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bNofqR0evwQ" width="600"></iframe></p> <p>The SURFACE Case is perfect for those looking for sleek protection. It protects your iPhone 5 from scratches and drops while adding minimal bulk and convenient viewing with its built-in kickstand. Durable plastic is accompanied by the soft-touch coating, which enhances the look of your iPhone 5 without attracting lint. 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The details were revealed in Apple's 10K filing which was presented to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The news comes for UK newspaper <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/04/apple-paid-low-overseas-tax?CMP=twt_gu">The Guardian</a></p> <blockquote> <p>The iPhone and iPad maker paid $713m (£445m) in overseas corporation tax on foreign profits of $36.87bn (£23bn) in the year to the end of September. That translates as a tax rate of 1.9%, compared to a headline corporation tax rate of 35% in the US and 24% in the UK.</p> <p>The details were revealed in Apple's 10K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Apple has not broken any laws by arranging its tax payments this way, but it is likely to reignite debate about the astonishingly small amount of tax US multinationals pay in the UK.</p> </blockquote> <p>Google, Amazon and Starbucks have also been in the news lately for similar low tax payments in the UK and are set to appear before the Commons public accounts committee later today. They will be given an opportunity to explain why they don't pay the proper levels of tax. According to the report, Prime Minister David Cameron is not happy with the current situation which allows US companies to pay such low tax rates in the UK. Now that Apple is part of the same picture, we are sure that this is going to get a lot more coverage.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/04/apple-paid-low-overseas-tax?CMP=twt_gu">The Guardian</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apple</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/uk" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Uk</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/overseas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">overseas</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/tax" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">tax</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/starbucks" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Starbucks</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/amazon" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Amazon</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/253c7b65/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+paying+less+than+2%25+tax+on+overseas+profits+in+the+billions&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-paying-less-2-tax-overseas-profits-billions" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+paying+less+than+2%25+tax+on+overseas+profits+in+the+billions&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-paying-less-2-tax-overseas-profits-billions" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658590999/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253c7b65/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658590999/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253c7b65/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658590999/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253c7b65/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/PNbmd6uKZa4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/zv43NdwYU2o/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">MObile Nations Movember Week 1 Update - A clean shave... laying the foundation for MO growth!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 04 Nov 2012 08:19 PM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16387"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h3> Mobile Nations Network Movember Funds Raised so far: $3858</h3> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8w1p5UI7Siw" width="620"></iframe></p> <p>Ok folks, it's time for our first <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/movember">Mobile Nations Movember</a> update. We'll be bringing you these updates every Sunday throughout the month of Movember (formerly known as November) as we grow out our moustaches and raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research and men's health issues.</p> <p>We had <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations">82 individuals</a> from around the world respond to our Movember call to action from across our sites, which is amazing! November 1st saw the Mo Bros on the team shave clean to lay the foundation upon which to grow a manly moustache. The next step is to let that moustache grow and to raise money, and we're off to a great start. Members of the <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations">Mobile Nations Network</a> have already raised nearly $4,000!</p> <p>Participants are updating their Mo Space pages with status updates and photos. We've collected some of our favorites which you can check out below, along with links to where you can donate to individuals on the team. We also have another video below that will tell you a bit more about the Movember story, in case you're wondering what this is all about.</p> <!--break--><p> </p> <h3> What is Movember?</h3> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IV2cv4de4cs" width="620"></iframe></p> <p> </p> <h3> Week 1 Photos from the MO-bile Nations Movember Team</h3> <p>Click on the names to jump over to the user's page on Movember.com for more photos and to donate!</p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Tom Kaminski" height="400" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/tomkaminski.jpg" title="Tom Kaminski" width="600" /><br /><a href="http://mobro.co/ttkaminski">Tom Kaminski</a>, Mobile Nations Community Web Master gets ready for his shave!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="CBK" height="400" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/cbk-shave-4.jpg" title="CBK" width="600" /><br /><a href="http://mobro.co/crackberrykevin">CrackBerry Kevin</a> gets the first "proper" shave of his life</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Tom, Kevin, James" height="400" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/tom-kevin-james.jpg" title="Tom, Kevin, James" width="600" /><br /><a href="http://mobro.co/ttkaminski">Tom Kaminski</a>, <a href="http://mobro.co/crackberrykevin">CrackBerry Kevin</a> and <a href="http://mobro.co/jamesrfalconer">James Falconer</a> (seated) all shaved clean!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="James Richardson" height="401" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/James_Richardson.jpg" title="James Richardson" width="600" /><br /><a href="http://uk.movember.com/mospace/4013253">James Richardson</a> of CrackBerry... ready to grow mo!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Mike Whitton" height="400" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/Mike_Whitton.jpg" title="Mike Whitton" width="298" /><br /><a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/1596530">Mike Whitton</a> is off to a great start on fundraising!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Aaron Kurtzer" height="600" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/Aaron_Kurtzer.jpg" title="Aaron Kurtzer" width="450" /><br /><a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/4211949">Aaron Kurtzer</a>, lathered and prepping to grow the MO</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Brad Johnson" height="600" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/Brad_Johnson.jpg" title="Brad Johnson" width="450" /><br /><a href="http://au.movember.com/mospace/751002">Brad Johnson</a>... silky smooth, but not for long.</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Jacob Bartell" height="600" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/Jacob_Bartell.jpg" title="Jacob Bartell" width="450" /><br /><a href="http://us.movember.com/mospace/4103905">Jacob Bartell</a>... here's the before, it's going to be a fine moustache soon!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Luka Marincic" height="444" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/Luka_Marincic.jpg" title="Luka Marincic" width="600" /><br /><a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/3969045">Luka Marincic</a>, cleaning up for the start of Movember</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Mike Covitz" height="531" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/Mike_Covitz.jpg" title="Mike Covitz" width="600" /><br /><a href="http://us.movember.com/mospace/2906081">Mike Covitz</a>, ready to grow more Mo!</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Nikolai " height="600" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/Nikolai_Herbstritt.jpg" title="Nikolai" width="600" /><br /><a href="http://de.movember.com/mospace/4006349">Nikolai Herbstritt</a> ready to grow his iStache</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"><img alt="Paul Ashton" height="400" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/paul-ashton.jpg" title="Paul Ashton" width="300" /><br /><a href="http://uk.movember.com/mospace/2877149">Paul Ashton</a>. He'll look mean with a trucker moustache!</p> <p style="text-align: left">Props to all the men of Movember for posting their mugs to the web for a good cause. Be sure to visit our <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations/ip/1"><b>Mobile Nations Movember Network</b></a> page for more photos from all our team members. You can click through to any team member's name to see their Mo Space pages and to donate to them. All donations made to individuals show up in the Mobile Nations Network totals.</p> <p style="text-align: left"><b>Note to Mobile Nations Movember participants:</b> Be sure to update your Mo Space with updates, photos and videos. And send us an email at <a href="mailto:movember@mobilenations.com">movember@mobilenations.com</a> with your favorite photos and other details. 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Well, many of those users were suprised to discover that five of the built-in apps that they had grown to love on their iPhone were missing on their iPad. Namely, Clock, Voice Memos, Weather, Calculator and Stocks. Rumor has it Apple didn't think those apps would scale to look good on the bigger iPad screen. Since then, Apple has added a clock app with <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-6">iOS 6</a>, but the other four are still missing. Fortunately, many great developers have filled that void and proven that, not only can these apps look good on the iPad. They can look great.</p> <p>In fact, there are so many great apps in these categories that it can be overwhelming. That's where we come in. We took all the top voice memos, weather, calculator, and stock apps, scrutinized them, and tested them some more and named a single app in each category as the <em>best</em> of its kind. So without further adieu, here they are!</p> <h2>Best weather app - Weather 2x</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/weather_2x_ipad_mini_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Weather 2x is a gorgeous way to check the weather. It features a beautiful background that represents the current weather conditions. It also moves pans slightly so that there's a little bit of movement. The information is presented in a very clean, clutter-free way and intuitive gestures will reveal more information and and other sections of the app.</p> <p>Regarding the including information, Weather 2x will give you 5 day forecasts that are broken down into 3-hour intervals as well as show you sunrise/sunset times, visibility, windspeed, precipitation, and more. You can also store as many locations as you wish so that you can quickly see what the weather is like in other parts of the world.</p> <p>Living Earth may not be as fully-featured as some other weather apps, but it provides the information that most people want -- and does it beautifully.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/weather-2x-iphone-review">Weather 2x review</a></li> </ul><h3>$1.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fweather-2x%2Fid512607963%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> <h2>Best voice recording app -- Audio Memos</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/audio-memos-hero.jpg" alt="" title="audio-memos-hero" width="620" height="368" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-106272" /></p> <p>If you're looking for a Voice Recorder for your iPad that offer great quality and professional features, look no further than Audio Memos. It in three different versions: a free one that does only the basics, a $0.99 version that does a little bit more with optional extensions available as in-app purchases, and a Pro version that includes all the extensions available in the $0.99 version. So whether you're looking for something basic, middle of the road, or full-featured, Audio Memos has got you covered.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/05/audio-memos-iphone-ipad-review-voice-recorder-app-ipad/">Audio Memos review</a></li> </ul><h3>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Faudio-memos-free-voice-recorder%2Fid304075033%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> <h3>$1.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Faudio-memos-voice-recorder%2Fid338550388%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> <h3>$9.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Faudio-memos-pro%2Fid290160980%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> <h2>Best calculator app - Calcbot</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/calcbot-hero.jpg" alt="tweetbot best calculator ipad app" title="calcbot-hero" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-106435" /></p> <p>Calcbot is a great scientific calculator for the iPhone and iPad. It features nice, large keys and a SwipePad that switches between the basic operations (including numbers) and scientific functions. It also keep track of all your calculations on a tape where you can copy and paste into a new calculation. Another nice feature is that it keeps a live history of what you type, so that you never get lost with where you are in your calculation.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/09/calcbot-review-scientific-calculator-ipad/">Calcbot for iPhone and iPad review</a></li> </ul><h3>$1.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fcalcbot-intelligent-calculator%2Fid376694347%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> <h2>Best stock app - Bloomberg for iPad</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/Bloomberg-for-iPad-best-app-to-casually-browse-and-view-stocks.jpg" alt="Bloomberg for iPad best app to casually browse and view stocks" title="Bloomberg for iPad best app to casually browse and view stocks" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-106388" /></p> <p>Whether you need to casually monitor stocks on your iPad or just find the urge to check out financial news, Bloomberg provides the best of both worlds combined with an easy to use interface. I've found that some of the applications in the App Store are quite hard to navigate and may be confusing for many users to figure out. Sometimes too many charts and graphs can be overwhelming. Bloomberg gives you what you want to know right up front.</p> <p>If you're more interested in world and financial news than you are stocks, Bloomberg doubles up as a great resource for such information. It ties news and the stock market together in a fluid way that users will appreciate.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/06/bloomberg-ipad-review-casual-stock-app-ipad">Bloomberg for iPad review</a></li> </ul><h3>Free - <a href="6261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fbloomberg-for-ipad%252Fid364304764%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">Download Now</a></h3> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/calculator" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Calculator</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/FcKC1BDkYHQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/3oUcBLmz-qM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore show 324: Reorganized</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 04 Nov 2012 09:25 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16384"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S7gmtojis6Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Rene Ritchie and Ryan Block of GDGT talk Apple's recent management re-organization, the future of Forstall, the iPad mini launch and where Apple goes from here, and the LTE compromise in the new Nexus 4. This is an iMore show special edition.</p> <ul><li>Subscribe via iTunes: <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fiphone-live%21%2Fid261058960">Audio</a> | <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fiphone-live%21-video%2Fid475019189">Video</a></li> <li>Subscribe via RSS: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/PhoneDifferentPodcast">Audio</a> | <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/iphonelivevideo">Video</a></li> <li>Download directly: <a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/phonedifferent/imoreshow324.mp3">Audio</a> | <a href="http://cdn-files.mobilenations.com/vod/mobilenations1.axelltdco/podcasts/imoreshow324.mp4">Video</a></li> </ul><h2>Guests</h2> <ul><li>Ryan Block (<a href="http://twitter.com/ryan">@ryan</a>) of <a href="http://www.gdgt.com">GDGT</a></li> </ul><h2>Hosts</h2> <ul><li>Rene Ritchie (<a href="http://twitter.com/reneritchie">@reneritchie</a>)</li> </ul><h2>Credits</h2> <p>You can reach all of us on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/imore">@iMore</a>, or you can email us at <a href="podcast@imore.com">podcast@imore.com</a> or just leave us a comment below.</p> <p>For all our podcasts -- audio and video -- including the iMore show, ZEN and TECH, Iterate, and more, see <a href="http://www.mobilenations.com/shows/">MobileNations.com/shows</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/podcast_imore_special_edition_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/imore-show-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label 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href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658545490/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253827e9/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658545490/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253827e9/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658545490/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253827e9/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/3oUcBLmz-qM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/KEwqeEyw7RM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad controlled street lighting to be rolled out across central London</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 04 Nov 2012 05:52 AM PST</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16383"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/England%20Westminster%20At%20Night%20London.jpg" width="620" height="413" alt="iPad controlled street lighting to be rolled out across central London" class="image-large aligncenter" />Westminster City Council has announced that it will soon be rolling out new smart street lighting that can be controlled with an iPad. The new smart street lights will replace around 14,000 central London street lights over the next four years.</p> <blockquote> <p>There has been much debate around the UK about switching off street lights to save energy and costs, but this was not considered appropriate for Westminster, so an alternative, or 'third way', variable lighting solution has been found.</p> <p>The council says roll-out means an initial £3.25m investment which will be recouped through energy and maintenance savings within seven years, and the technology will go on saving council tax payers £420,000 a year from 2015/16 onwards.</p> </blockquote> <p>This is the first system of its kind to be used in the UK and it will offer an excellent way to monitor street lighting levels and reliability. Through the use of an iPad application, engineers will be able to instantly see when a street lamp is not functioning correctly; it even has the intelligence to predict when a lamp is likely to fail too. The iPad app can also be used to raise and lower lighting output levels; although the engineer would have to be standing next to the lamp for this to work.</p> <p>This new system is sure to be of interest to other local councils in the UK; if the cost savings are to be believed. There are many parts of the country were local councils are already trialling different cost saving schemes for street lighting and most just involve turning them off. This is hardly a great solution and one that has a definite impact on safety. The iPad controlled scheme may offer the savings that the councils need to make without degrading the current levels of street lighting.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.westlondontoday.co.uk/wlt/content/ipads-make-street-lights-smarter">West London Today</a>, Image Credit: <a href="http://travel.wallpapers.tc/England/England+Westminster+At+Night+London.jpg.html">Travel Wallpapers</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/lighting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">lighting</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/london" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">London</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/street" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">street</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/westminster" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">westminster</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2536be5d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+controlled+street+lighting+to+be+rolled+out+across+central+London&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-controlled-street-lighting-be-rolled-out-across-central-london" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+controlled+street+lighting+to+be+rolled+out+across+central+London&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-controlled-street-lighting-be-rolled-out-across-central-london" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658548457/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2536be5d/kg/321-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658548457/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2536be5d/kg/321-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658548457/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2536be5d/kg/321-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/KEwqeEyw7RM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/jfxqqkQbmpU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore Editors' Choice for November 3, 2012</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 03 Nov 2012 05:31 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16382"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/watercooler_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Every week, the editors at iMore carefully select some of our favorite, most useful, most extraordinary apps, accessories, gadgets, and websites. This week's selections include a social network for TV and movies, a great drawing app, an app that looks back at past updates you made on your favorite social networks, a fun app filled with random, crazy facts, a horror action game, a classic strategy board game, and a Twitter and ADN client.</p> <h2>GetGlue - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/allyson-kazmucha-241779/">Ally Kazmucha</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/GetGlue-hero.jpeg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I've used GetGlue for a long time and still continue to enjoy using it almost on a daily basis. The premise is simple; check into what you're watching, reading or listening to. From there you can view others comments, accumulate stickers you can actually get physical copies of, and converse with others. It may seem like FourSquare for entertainment and it pretty much is but my favorite part of GetGlue is that I've found many interesting shows, music artists, and other media I may not have found otherwise. It can also lay out all your tv shows in one place somewhat like your own personal guide.</p> <p>Once you start adding friends on GetGlue you can view their activity. I frequently find myself browsing people's profiles that have interests similar to mine. A lot of the shows I watch on a regular basis I've actually found out about through friends on GetGlue. It's a great service and something I'd highly recommend checking out if you're on the hunt for good shows, music, books, video games, and more.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fgetglue%2Fid377615302%3Fmt%3D8%23">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>Paper by FiftyThree - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/joseph-keller-189889/">Joseph Keller</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/03/paper_ipad_imore_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Paper is one of my all-time favorite apps. It occupies. Now, I'm not an artist by any stretch of the imagination, but I find something relaxing about drawing. That's what makes Paper a perfect app for someone like me. There's a certain elegance in Paper's simplicity, and it allows you to focus on getting your ideas down rather than obsess over every granular detail of how you should get them down. Paper was recently updated with a Mixer tool that lets you make custom colors, along with an expanded palette of preset colors. If you haven't tried this app before, now would certainly be a good time to do so.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fpaper-by-fiftythree%2Fid506003812%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>Timehop - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/chris-oldroyd-241772/">Chris</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/Timehop.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>This week I have gone for an app that will take you for a daily trip down memory lane. Timehop is a free app that will send you a push notification everyday and tells you what you were saying or doing on the same day on years gone by.</p> <p>When you install the app, you can grant it access to your Facebook, Foursquare, Instagram, Twitter and Flickr accounts and it then goes and finds what you said or posted on the same day in years gone by and presents it to you each day. I have only been using it for a few days and each day when I see the content it always makes me smile. It is a lovely way to be reminded of what you got up to in the past. If you are a big user of social networks, this app is a must for you; try and I bet it puts a smile on your face each morning.</p> <h2>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Ftimehop%2Fid569077959%3Fmt%3D8">Timehop</a></h2> <h2>Weird But True - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/bla1ze-90328/">Chris Parsons</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/WeirdButTrue.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Yup! It's an app for kids and uh.. big kids who have a thirst for useless knowledge like me! It has a ton of cute sounds and funny facts built into, over 300 if you need the exact number. You can bookmark your favorites or even search out specific topics like animals, space, science and more. The app is free to download and fun to use. Can't really ask for much more than that. Just know, on your next car trip you may have your kids reading you all 300 of those facts aloud.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fweird-but-true%2Fid458424230%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul><h2>Bladeslinger - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/simonsage-229395/">Simon Sage</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/bladeslinger-hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Bladeslinger is a fresh new action game that mashes up western, steampunk, and horror genres with Infinity Blade-style gesture-based melee combat. Players take on the role of William Glaston, a soldier returning from war only to find his hometown full of demons and ominous sigils. It's at this point that he opens up a can of whoop-ass with this six-shooting short sword and electrically-charged mechanical fist. Because those alone aren't enough of an arsenal, the town's spooky new energies start imbuing William with supernatural powers.</p> <p>The game's graphics are absolutely stunning, the swipe and tap-based control provide a ton of tactical flexibility, and the wide range of special moves and unlockables keep the game extremely fresh. Bladeslinger is one of the more promising games I've played in awhile; pick it up while it's still free.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Fbladeslinger%2Fid507086852%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></li> </ul><h2>Carcassonne - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/leanna-lofte-241816/">Leanna Lofte</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/carcassonne_ipad_mini_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>I have been playing Carcassonne on the iPad for a couple years now. I never really enjoyed playing on my iPhone's small screen, but the experience is great on the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a>. If you aren't familiar with the game, Carcassonne is a famous strategy board game where you must take turns placing tiles with your opponent(s). The objective is to build cities and roads and claim cities and cloisters with the goal of getting as much points as possible. You can play locally on your device or against opponents online. I'm by no means a "hard core" Carcassonne player, but take my turns every 1-3 days. It's fun, challenging, and social. If you're a fan of strategy board games, you'll love Carcassonne.</p> <p>-$9.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fcarcassonne%2Fid375295479%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></p> <h2>Watercooler - <a href="http://forums.imore.com/members/rene-ritchie-65112/">Rene Ritchie</a></h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/watercooler_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Watercooler is a Twitter and app.net (ADN) client by InfinitApps that, while it can't cross the streams (not due to the laws of Twitter, not Ghostbusters), it can let you quickly switch from one to the other while staying in the same app. Visually, it looks a lot like Buzz Anderson and Neven Mrgan's Birdfeed, which was one of my favorite Twitter clients before it was sold and perverted into something unrecognizable and unusable (yeah, still bitter).</p> <p>That's the reason, when I saw John Gruber of <a href="http://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/11/02/watercooler">Daring Fireball</a> mention it, I bought it immediately. While Watercooler feels a little slow when loading any particular stream for the first time, once the load is done it's quick and clean. It also has an option to view the global ADN feed. Most everything else is there as well, along with a bunch of really interesting stuff, like tapping on your tweets to see conversations, favorites/stars, and more.</p> <p>There's no push notifications, far as I can tell, and no direct messages for Twitter, which will be a deal-breakers for some. but if you use both Twitter and ADN, or just ADN, and remember Birdfeed as fondly as I do, check out Watercooler.</p> <ul><li>$4.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fwatercooler%2Fid555548696%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></li> </ul><h2>Your choice?</h2> <p>Now that we've chosen our favorites for the week, we want to hear yours! Did you pick up a killer app, accessory, or game this week? Let us know in the comments below!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Iphone Apps</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/games" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Games</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-games" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Iphone Games</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-games" 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The iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> are all Retina devices, as are the iPhone touch 4 and iPhone touch 5. There's are a lot of technical reasons why Apple made that choice. Lighting, powering, and paying for a 2048x1536 panel would have resulted in a substantial thicker, heavier, more expensive iPad mini. But how much of a difference does it really make?</p> <p>For some people even the idea of a non-Retina mobile display in 2012 is deal breaker. For others people it's the idea that Retina even matters at all that's ridiculous. Still others want retina but will live without it for now. Everything is relative and everyone has their priorities.</p> <p>I've been using an iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPad 3 for the last 7 months so those chunky pixels are like sandpaper on my eyeballs. My mom's only ever owned an iPad 2 so she thinks the iPad mini is a good step up. Georgia's always cared more about performance than display, and she thinks the iPad mini's portability trumps any concern about screen resolution.</p> <p>Yet display density is a real thing. It can be measured and compared. Whether is matters to you or not, whether it's a priority for you or not, it's something to be recognized and considered.</p> <p>So here is it, looked at through a macro lens. First, the Safari icon. From left to right, iPad 2 at 132 ppi, iPad mini at 163 ppi, iPad 4 at 264 ppi, and iPhone 5 at 326 ppi.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/macro_ipad2_ipadmini_ipad4_iphone5_icons.jpg" width="620" height="256" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Obviously, the iPad 2 has the largest, most easily discernible pixels, and the iPhone 5 the least. The iPad mini, while better than the iPad 2, is still close enough that it looks about the same. Likewise, the iPad 4 isn't as good as the iPhone 5, but it's good enough that it's hard to tell the difference.</p> <p>Here's some web text and graphics, same order of devices.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/macro_ipad2_ipadmini_ipad4_iphone5_web3.jpg" width="620" height="201" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Here's iBooks text, again same order of devices (though I didn't have the same books available on the iPad 2).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/macro_ipad2_ipadmini_ipad4_iphone5_ibooks.jpg" width="620" height="378" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>And here's some iBooks graphics, just to highlight the difference between the iPad mini (top), iPad 4 (middle), and iPhone 5 (bottom).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/macro_ipad2_ipadmini_ipad4_iphone5_ibooks_graphics.jpg" width="620" height="995" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Personally, I find small text noticeably pixelated and more difficult to read on the iPad mini. While it's denser than the iPad 2, it's also smaller. Going from the iPad 3 or iPad 4, and especially from the iPod touch 5 or iPhone 5 to the iPad mini isn't quite as bad as going to the iPad 2, but it's close. Going from the iPad 2 to the iPad mini is a small upgrade in terms of display, as is going from the iPhone 3GS or iPod touch 3 which have identical density but nowhere near as good color or panel quality.</p> <p>Fast moving video and video games hold up much better across the range of devices, simply based on how we perceive and process motion. So, if that's your primary use case, you won't notice the difference as much.</p> <p>I notice the lack of Retina on the iPad mini a lot. It bothers me. But unlike some of my designer friends who won't even look at it, much less buy it, it's not a deal breaker for me. The compactness, the thinness, and especially the lightness are profound enough that I'll put up with the lack of Retina for now.</p> <p>Apple had to compromise on the Retina display in order to make a lighter, thinner, smaller, less expensive iPad, and I'm willing to make that same compromise to own one.</p> <p>For my mom, the iPad mini will be an upgrade in every way, and for Georgia, who doesn't care about screen density, it's not even a compromise.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-buyers-guide-late-2012">iPad buyers guide (Late 2012 edition</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad 2</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Iphone 5</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad 4</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/retina-display" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Retina Display</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/macro" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Macro</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/device-comparisons" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Device Comparisons</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/253392fb/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+mini+vs.+iPad+2+vs.+iPad+4+vs.+iPhone+5%3A+Display+density+macros&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-vs-ipad-2-vs-ipad-4-vs-iphone-5-display-density-macro" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+mini+vs.+iPad+2+vs.+iPad+4+vs.+iPhone+5%3A+Display+density+macros&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-vs-ipad-2-vs-ipad-4-vs-iphone-5-display-density-macro" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658535480/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253392fb/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658535480/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253392fb/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658535480/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253392fb/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/OGkwgSw9Tbw?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/6q5HJ8Xsz6g/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Best apps to show off your new iPad 4 or iPad mini</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 03 Nov 2012 11:31 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16366"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/best_ipad_apps_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Best apps to show off your new iPad 4 or iPad mini" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you just got your <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">new iPad 4</a> or <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> and you're wondering which apps and games you need to download right now to show off that gorgeous new piece of tech, you're in luck. We have your list right here!</p> <h3><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewRoom%3Fcc%3Dus%2526fcId%3D510386231%2526id%3D29700%2526ign-mscache%3D1%2526mt%3D8">Browse all iPad retina-ready apps and games</a></h3> <h2>Twitter apps: Tweetbot, Twitter, and Twitterrific</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/02/twitter_vs_twitterrific_vs_tweetbot_ipad.jpg" alt="Twitterrific vs. Twitter vs. Tweetbot: iPad Twitter client shootout" title="Twitterrific vs. Twitter vs. Tweetbot: iPad Twitter client shootout" width="620" height="369" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-96163" /></p> <p>If you're a Twitter user, the retina iPad and iPad mini are both great for taking part in the social network. The three big iPad Twitter apps are the original iOS Twitter app, Twitterific, which is great for those who enjoy just reading through Twitter, the official <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/twitter-for-ipad">Twitter app for iPad</a>, which has one of the most audacious user experiences ever seen on the iPad, and Tweebot which is perfect for power users with best-in-class notifications and great features like "mute". If you're brand new to Twitter, check out Twitterrific. If you're a hard core tweeter, give Tweetbot a go.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/02/08/tweetbot-ipad-review/">Tweetbot for iPad review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/02/08/tweebot-twitterrific-twitter-ipad-twitter-app-shootout/">Twitterrific vs. Twitter for iPad vs. Tweetbot shootout</a></li> </ul><h3>2.99 - Tweetbot - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Ftweetbot-twitter-client-personality%2Fid498801050%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></h3> <h3>Free - Twitterrific - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fgb%2Fapp%2Ftwitterrific-for-twitter%2Fid359914600%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></h3> <h2>Office apps: Numbers, Pages, and Keynote</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/pages_keynote_ipad_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple's iWork suite, which consists of Keynote for presentations, Numbers for spreadsheets, and Pages for word processing has just been updated for Retina, so all your documents will look fantastic on the high-density screen of the iPad 4 and also work fantastically on the iPad mini. Keynote was built for Steve Jobs so it's absolutely best in class, while Numbers and Pages are easy to use and produce great looking documents.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/03/13/keynote-iphone-ipad-review/">Keynote for iPad review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/03/13/numbers-iphone-ipad-review/">Numbers for iPad review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/03/16/pages-iphone-ipad-review/">Pages for iPad review</a></li> </ul><h3>$9.99 - Keynote - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fpages%2Fid361309726%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></h3> <h3>$9.99 - Numbers - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fnumbers%2Fid361304891%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></h3> <h3>$9.99 - Pages - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Fkeynote%2Fid361285480%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></h3> <h2>Creativity apps: iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/iphoto_garageband_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple's entire iLife suite is available on the iPad and iPad mini. It includes iPhoto for image editing, iMovie for video editing, and GarageBand for music creation. They're all optimized for multitouch as well, so you can really get your hands on them and manipulate your content like never before.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/03/08/hands-iphoto-iphone-ipad/">iPhoto review</a></li> </ul><h3>$4.99 - iPhoto - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fiphoto%2Fid497786065%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></h3> <h3>$4.99 - GarageBand - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fgarageband%2Fid408709785%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></h3> <h3>$4.99 - iMovie - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fimovie%2Fid377298193%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></h3> <h2>eBook apps: iBooks</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/02/ibooks_marvel_imore.jpg" alt="Marvel comics now available in iBooks" title="Marvel comics now available in iBooks" width="620" height="413" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-99828" /></p> <p>While Amazon's <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/kindle">Kindle for iPad</a> app has also been updated for Retina, and has a bigger catalog of titles, not to mention cross-platform support, Apple's iBooks is just better looking, better animated, and has an overall better experience. And if we're talking showing off, that's what wins out. From the latest novels to the best non-fiction to <a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/01/19/hands-textbook-ibooks-ipad/">high school textbooks</a> to <a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/01/23/bloom-county-ibooks/">cartoons like Bloom County</a> and <a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/02/28/marvel-comics-ibooks/">comics from Marvel</a>, you'll think you're looking at digital paper.</p> <h3>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=xhX*vKggN*k&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fibooks%252Fid364709193%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30">Download now</a></h3> <h2>Newsreader apps: The Early Edition 2</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/03/early_edition_2_ipad_imore.jpg" alt="" title="early_edition_2_ipad_imore" width="620" height="411" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-102850" /></p> <p>The Early Edition 2 is an RSS reader with a gorgeous user interface that looks absolutely stunning on the new iPad. Because of our love for eye candy, one of our favorite features is the manilla envelope that pops up when sharing an article to a social network and the "Shared Copy" stamp that appears just before it pops up. If you ever dreamed of reading the news on your iPad with your feet up and while sipping excellent coffee (or wine), this is the app for you.</p> <h3>4.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fthe-early-edition-2%2Fid471813327%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></h3> <h2>Games</h2> <p>Be sure to check out our list of the <a href="http://www.imore.com/best-free-games-ipad-4-and-ipad-mini">best free games for your iPad 4 or iPad mini</a>.</p> <h2>Your favorite apps?</h2> <p>So there you have them, the best apps available to really show off you new retina iPad or iPad mini! What apps do you use to show off your new iPad?</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Apps</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/best-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Best Apps</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/app-store-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">App Store Apps</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/regular-features" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Regular Features</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/top-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Top 5</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/253285c6/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Best+apps+to+show+off+your+new+iPad+4+or+iPad+mini&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fbest-apps-show-your-new-ipad-or-ipad-mini" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Best+apps+to+show+off+your+new+iPad+4+or+iPad+mini&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fbest-apps-show-your-new-ipad-or-ipad-mini" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658524315/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253285c6/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658524315/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253285c6/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658524315/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/253285c6/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/6q5HJ8Xsz6g?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/_pqwXdEURMo/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Tonight. iMore show. Ryan Block. 6pm PT / 9pm ET. Be here.</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 03 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16379"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/podcast_imore_special_edition_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="Tonight. iMore show. Ryan Block. 6pm PT/9pm ET. Be here." class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iMore show Special Edition podcast comes to you a day early this week with special guest, <a href="http://twitter.com/ryan">Ryan Block</a> of <a href="http://www.gdgt.com">GDGT</a> fame. We'll be talking about Apple's management shakeup, the iPad mini launch, and the new Nexus competition.</p> <p>Join us LIVE at 6pm PT, 9pm ET. Set an alarm. Bookmark this page. 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They had since removed the statement from their website and have posted a reworded version that's also <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-rewrites-its-apology-samsung-now-appearing-uk-newspapers">appearing in newspapers</a> in the UK.</p> <p>After ruling that the statement on Apple's site was non-compliant with the order, Apple was ordered to re-write the statement and present it on their website in at least 11-point font. It's now appearing on the bottom of their UK website.</p> <blockquote> <p>On 25 October 2012, Apple Inc. published a statement on its UK website in relation to Samsung's Galaxy tablet computers. That statement was inaccurate and did not comply with the order of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. The correct statement is at Samsung/Apple UK judgement.</p> </blockquote> <p>The statement can be found at the very bottom of the UK Apple site and also includes a link to more information on the judgement.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.apple.com/uk/">Apple UK</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple-vs-samsung" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apple Vs Samsung</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple-uk" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">apple uk</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/samsung-apology" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">samsung apology</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2531b7bb/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+alters+apology+to+Samsung+on+their+UK+site+to+comply+with+court+order&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-alters-apology-samsung-their-uk-site-comply-court-order" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+alters+apology+to+Samsung+on+their+UK+site+to+comply+with+court+order&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-alters-apology-samsung-their-uk-site-comply-court-order" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658546994/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2531b7bb/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658546994/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2531b7bb/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658546994/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2531b7bb/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/TtcTI3lRiEA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/itDr4w8Yy7Y/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad mini already installed in a car dashboard, could be the perfect in-car entertainment device</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 03 Nov 2012 02:11 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16377"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/soundwaves_ipad_mini_ice.jpg" width="620" height="371" alt="iPad mini already installed in a car dashboard, could be the perfect in-car entertainment device" class="image-large aligncenter" />The <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> was only available to buy yesterday but it has already found its way into a car dashboard. The guys from Soundwaves in Tampa, Florida were really on the ball with this one by pre-fabricating the necessary dashboard mods all ready for the iPad mini's launch.</p> <p>Once they got their hands on an iPad mini yesterday morning, it was all systems go. To make this project even more interesting, the guy's filmed the install and testing for your viewing pleasure. The iPad mini is fully removable too so no need to worry about leaving it behind when you leave your car.</p> <p>The prospect of having an iPad mini as your in car entertainment system is certainly one that whets my appetite. It would probably be better to wait for the iPad mini with LTE to enable the GPS features as well as the possibility to access streaming services as well all as everything else an iPad mini can do. Looking at this set up, using an iPad mini as an in-car entertainment system seems like the perfect solution.</p> <p>Would you fancy having an iPad mini as your in car entertainment system?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/soundwavesoftampa">Soundwaves</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCXJIjxvPNE">YouTube</a></p> <iframe width="620" height="348" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RCXJIjxvPNE?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/car-1" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">in-car</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ice" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ice</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/dashboard" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dashboard</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/252f4981/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+mini+already+installed+in+a+car+dashboard%2C+could+be+the+perfect+in-car+entertainment+device&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-already-installed-car-dashboard-could-be-perfect-car-entertainment-device" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+mini+already+installed+in+a+car+dashboard%2C+could+be+the+perfect+in-car+entertainment+device&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-already-installed-car-dashboard-could-be-perfect-car-entertainment-device" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658537795/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252f4981/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658537795/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252f4981/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658537795/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252f4981/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/itDr4w8Yy7Y?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/bG42sSc_e1A/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple airs iPad mini ad 'Piano'</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 02 Nov 2012 10:20 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16376"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vM9U70HgLsQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>To coincided with the launch of the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a>, Apple has started airing a new television ad called "Piano" that focuses on this new device. The ad actually begins with an <a href="http://www.imore.com">iPad 4</a> running GarageBand and a hand comes in to play the intro to the popular piano duet Heart and Soul. When it's time for the second pianist would join the song, an iPad mini slides in and a hand begins to play the melody of the song. As the song is played, the camera slowly pans and zooms into the iPad mini so that it's the only featured device. There is no voiceover for this ad, just music being played by iPads.</p> <p>What do you think of the new ad?</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_ad_piano.jpg.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple-ads" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">apple ads</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured-video" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured Video</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/252e3417/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+airs+iPad+mini+ad+%27Piano%27&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-airs-ipad-mini-ad-piano" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+airs+iPad+mini+ad+%27Piano%27&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-airs-ipad-mini-ad-piano" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658510627/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252e3417/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658510627/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252e3417/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658510627/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252e3417/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/bG42sSc_e1A?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/YjshLPLsAUk/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Editors desk: The Future of Star Wars podcast</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 02 Nov 2012 07:36 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16375"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/disneywars_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Earlier this week, <a href="http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd">Disney announced they were buying Lucasfilm</a>, including Industrial Lights & Magic, Skywalker Sound, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars from George Lucas, for $4 billion and change in cash and stock. That's roughly Disney paid for Marvel a few years ago (and have since spun off into the Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, and the Avengers film franchises), which pretty much sets shows the price tag has been set for large slices of my childhood.</p> <p>In the wake of the announcement, <a href="http://twitter.com/gte/">Guy English</a> of <a href="http://www.kickingbear.com">Kicking Bear</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/dwiskus">Dave Wiskus</a> of <a href="http://www.betterelevation.com">Better Elevation</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/drance">Matt Drance</a> of <a href="http://www.appleoutsider.com">Apple Outsider</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/dmoren">Dan Moren</a> of the forthcoming Dan Shot First, and I stumbled from <a href="https://twitter.com/gte/status/263722838429691904">Twitter</a> onto Skype to record our thoughts, fears, hopes, concerns, fantasies, and lamentations about the future of a Disney owned Star Wars.</p> <p>Directors, cast, crew, stories, traps, heroes' journeys, timelines, themes, theatrics, dramatics, and dreams, no topic is safe when a bunch of tech nerds get their Force talk on. 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This update also focuses on speed. Evernote states in their <a href="http://blog.evernote.com/2012/11/02/coming-soon-evernote-5-for-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch/">blog post</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>We've learned a lot over the years about how people use Evernote on mobile devices. It's all about speed. Whether you're creating a note or browsing to one, everything needs to happen fast. Also, you want the app to easily support your preferred organization scheme. If you're a tagger, then tags must be front-and-center. If you put everything into notebooks, then those need to be quickly accessible.</p> </blockquote> <p>The iPad also sees the addition of a Recent Notes list to facilitate easier multitasking within the Evernote. The update is not yet available, but is said to be coming "very soon".</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ENv5-iOS_Vertical-3.jpg" width="620" height="523" alt="Evernote 5 for iOS revealed, coming soon" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Source: <a href="http://blog.evernote.com/2012/11/02/coming-soon-evernote-5-for-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch/">Evernote Blog</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/app-store-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">App Store Apps</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/evernote" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Evernote</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/app-store-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">App Store Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/252d56a4/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Evernote+5+for+iOS+revealed%2C+coming+soon&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fevernote-5-ios-revealed-coming-soon" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Evernote+5+for+iOS+revealed%2C+coming+soon&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fevernote-5-ios-revealed-coming-soon" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658512577/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252d56a4/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658512577/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252d56a4/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658512577/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252d56a4/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/NfZVMv9J0rE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/-kpfpZrbxRs/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad 4 unboxing and hardware hands-on</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 02 Nov 2012 03:25 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16372"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bQ0cIaJRXtY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Half a year later and a generation ahead, the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a> is here and while it's the same in almost every discernible way to the previous iPad 3, there are a few things absolutely worth discerning. First, it's got the new Lightning connector. Second, it's got a 720p FaceTime HD camera on the front. Third, it's got an all new, all powerful Apple A6X processor inside (and the forthcoming LTE version will have an all new, all international LTE chipset to boot). But can you judge that particular book by this cover? Watch!</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_unboxing_box.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPad 4 unboxing and hardware hands-on" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_unboxing_stuff.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_4_unboxing_lightning.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad 4</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/unboxing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Unboxing</a></div><div class="field-item even" 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href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/_Pg-e5dI2l8/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad mini photo gallery</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 02 Nov 2012 01:37 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16371"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>As with every new device that Apple releases, one of the first orders of business is give it a proper photo shoot and the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> is no exception!</p> <p>Enjoy!</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_1.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_3.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_4.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_5.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_6.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_7.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_8.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_9.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_10.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_11.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_12.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_13.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_14.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_15.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_16.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_hero_17.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Stay tuned for another gallery featuring the iPad mini, retina iPad, iPhone 5, and more!</p> <p><em>Equipment used: Nikon D800 with Sigma 50mm f/1.4 lens</em></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/_Pg-e5dI2l8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/XZI7lVg4Mas/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad mini unboxing and hardware hands-on</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 02 Nov 2012 01:34 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16370"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZTXw4akrVyE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>The <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> is here and we've got your perfunctory unboxing and hardware hands-on. It's everything you know and love about the iPad only concentrated into a smaller, 7.9-inch shell... and without a Retina display. How does that look in the real-world? Watch!</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_unboxing_boxes.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPad mini unboxing and hardware hands-on" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_unboxing_stuff.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_unboxing_ports.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_unboxing_screen.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/hands" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Hands-on</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/unboxing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Unboxing</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured-video" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured Video</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/252c3cc0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+mini+unboxing+and+hardware+hands-on&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-unboxing-and-hardware-hands" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+mini+unboxing+and+hardware+hands-on&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-unboxing-and-hardware-hands" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658504253/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252c3cc0/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658504253/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252c3cc0/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658504253/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252c3cc0/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/XZI7lVg4Mas?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/oJhsE1H8rNI/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple may be ordered to discontinue iPhone sales in Mexico</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 02 Nov 2012 09:34 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16369"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_5_hero_back.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple may be ordered to stop selling iPhones in Mexico" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple just lost a court battle to use the iPhone name in Mexico due to another company already owning the trademark to the name iFone, which they say is similar enough to argue a ban. This could mean that Apple will be ordered to cease sales of the iPhone in Mexico.</p> <p>Back in 2009, Apple filed suit for the company to discontinue use of the iFone brand arguing that it was too simliar to their own brand. The problem lies in the fact that the company had owned the trademark as far back as 2003. The Mexican company then decided to countersue Apple for damages, and they won. The damages could end up totaling over 40% of Apple sales of the iPhone in Mexico.</p> <blockquote> <p>The decision could have a considerable impact on the Mexican smartphone market. Telcel and Movistar, numbers one and two among Mexican carriers, are scheduled to begin selling the iPhone 5 on Friday. It is not certain how quickly the sales ban will go into effect or if the two companies will come to some sort of financial settlement.</p> </blockquote> <p>Basically, if Apple and the Mexican company can't come up with an arrangement or agree on terms, Apple could be ordered to stop selling the iPhone in Mexico. Apple has long been known to use its financial influence to acquire patents, branding, and many other license types. Considering the firm's initial demands for damages amounted to almost 40% of iPhone sales in Mexico, the price to settle may be much more.</p> <p>It's still unclear how soon Apple would be ordered to stop sales in Mexico and whether or not an agreement will be reached before that time comes.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/01/mexican.ifone.registered.trade.name.four.years.before.apple/">Electronista</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-trademark" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">iphone trademark</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/mexican-ban" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">mexican ban</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ifone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ifone</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/mexican-iphone-sales" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">mexican iphone sales</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-ban" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Iphone Ban</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/252af24d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+may+be+ordered+to+discontinue+iPhone+sales+in+Mexico&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-may-be-ordered-stop-selling-iphones-mexico" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+may+be+ordered+to+discontinue+iPhone+sales+in+Mexico&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-may-be-ordered-stop-selling-iphones-mexico" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658504638/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252af24d/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658504638/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252af24d/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658504638/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252af24d/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/oJhsE1H8rNI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/n-EPkG1E7D0/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad 4 gets a teardown, reveals that not much has changed</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 02 Nov 2012 07:41 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16368"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/xDEgep3uWWyExbwn.jpeg" width="620" height="465" alt="iPad 4 gets a teardown, reveals that not much has changed" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a> has been given the same teardown treatment the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> received by the guys over at iFixIt. In terms of repairability, it earned the same 2 out of 10 score that the 3rd generation iPad received. Other than a new dock connector and a few minor internal differences, much of the iPad 4's design remained unchanged from its predecessor.</p> <p>Users that were a little upset about purchasing the 3rd generation iPad only to have Apple release an updated model 6 months later will be glad to know that in terms of design, you aren't getting much more. Sure, you've got the Apple A6X processor replacing the A5X in the iPad 3 and the Lightning connector but outside of that, the changes are very minimal.</p> <blockquote> <p>If you're kicking yourself because you just bought an iPad 3, we've got some welcome news: not too much has changed in the iPad 4. The most striking addition to the fourth generation is the Lightning connector. The iPad 4 also features a slightly thicker, upgraded 1.2 MP Facetime camera, and the upgraded A6X processor. Other than those differences, the iPad 4 remains the same in terms of design and repairability, earning a 2/10 on our repairability scale -- the same score as the iPad 3.</p> </blockquote> <p>Basically, unless you really desire a speed increase and really just despise carrying two different cables for different devices, then your iPad 3 is still very much relevant. Even the battery from the iPad 3 transferred over to the newer version so battery life won't be any different. It is, of course, still glued to the casing so when it comes to <a href="http://www.imore.com/category/weekly-mod">DIY repair</a>, it's still the same annoying process.</p> <p>Following with what we've heard about Apple <a href="http://www.imore.com/samsung-display-will-stop-selling-apple">dropping Samsung for displays</a>, the display in the iPad 4 is manufactured by LG. It may just be a coincidence at this point considering Apple typically relies on many suppliers for displays. It doesn't mean some units don't have Samsung displays in them this time around. But it's probably a change we can expect to see as of next year if not sooner.</p> <p>The Lightning connector is on its own assembly and ribbon cable which should drive down the cost of replacing the dock connector once parts are readily available. The dock connector in previous generations of iPads weren't too terrible to replace but it's nice to see that it's still replaceable.</p> <p>If you want to check out the rest of iFixIt's teardown, hit the link below!</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+4+Teardown/11462/1">iFixIt</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-4-teardown" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ipad 4 teardown</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ifixit" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ifixit</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/repairability-score" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">repairability score</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad 4</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/retina-ipad-teardown" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">retina ipad teardown</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/252a6b48/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+4+gets+a+teardown%2C+reveals+that+not+much+has+changed&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-4-gets-teardown-reveals-not-much-has-changed" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+4+gets+a+teardown%2C+reveals+that+not+much+has+changed&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-4-gets-teardown-reveals-not-much-has-changed" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658516651/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252a6b48/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658516651/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252a6b48/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658516651/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252a6b48/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/n-EPkG1E7D0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/8NMq-m7_LRU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Deal of the Day: 40% off the Incipio DualPro Hard Shell Case for iPhone 5</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 02 Nov 2012 07:25 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16367"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h4> <a href="http://store.imore.com/content/customercare/page-subscriptions.htm"><img alt="" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/12433.jpg" style="width: 297px; height: 270px; float: right;" title="Deal of the Day" /></a>Today Only: Buy the <a href="http://store.imore.com/incipio-dualpro-hard-shell-case-with-silicone-core/4A225A12433A.htm">Incipio DualPro Hard Shell Case for iPhone 5</a> and save $11.99!</h4> <p><span class="product-description-block" style="display:block;clear:left;">Defend your iPhone 5 throughout your daily adventures with the innovative two-part DualPro case. 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This is Apple's second full-size iPad launch of the year, however, and pre-orders have taken a lot of wind out of in-store, launch day crowds.</p> <p>I lined up in the middle of the cold (39 degree F), rainy, Montreal night anyway, because that's what I do. There were 2 of us until about 7:30am, when the line had grown to about 20 people. The Apple Store staff handed out vouchers. Only the Wi-Fi models were available (cellular will follow in a few weeks). There were also no 32GB iPad mini in white, but all the other models were in stock. They didn't even bother handing out vouchers for the iPad 4; they had plenty of stock.</p> <p>Starbucks coffee was served, the store opened at 8am, and most of us were done by 8:20.</p> <p>I'll be following up with the prerequisite unboxing and hardware tour videos soon. Based on trying the iPad mini out in the store, however, said hardware is almost certainly going to impress.</p> <p>And to answer the inevitable question -- yes, I'm bothered by the lack of Retina display. It irks my eyes. However, even Apple is bound by the laws of physics and shrinking a 2048x1536 display down to 7.9-inches, hitting 326 ppi, for an iPad mini would require so much backlight and power that it would make the iPad mini much thicker and heavier, and that would defeat the entire purpose. It would likely also increase cost. Miniaturization isn't cheap.</p> <p>The Retina 4-inch Retina display in the iPod touch and iPhone 5 are "only" 1136x640 pixels by comparison, and the Retina iPad 4 is 48% thicker.</p> <p>Apple will get Retina on the iPad mini one day, but it's absolutely better to start with thinner and lighter and work their way there.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_display.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_apple_store_display_white.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_apple_store_display_both.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ipad_mini_ticket.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/-00EpZs0vjY?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/EBIxAEvO2oM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple rewrites its apology to Samsung, now appearing in UK newspapers</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 02 Nov 2012 04:17 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16364"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/apple-ad.jpg" width="620" height="377" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has rewritten its apology to Samsung following its previous version which was <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-chastised-uk-court-samsung-statement">labelled as "non-compliant" by the court</a> that made the initial ruling. Apple was told by Lord Justice Longmore, Lord Justice Kitchin and Sir Robin Jacob that it had to change the wording of the statement and that it should be carried on its home page with at least an 11-point font. The new statement is now appearing in UK newspapers but has not yet appeared on Apple.com. The news comes from <a href="http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/11/02/apples-reformed-apology-to-samsung-makes-an-appearance-in-uk-newspapers/">The Next web.</a></p> <blockquote> <p>When Apple placed the apology on its website on October 26, it ran part of the order but also included references in its UK lawsuits that Samsung products were "not as cool" as its iPad and iPhone devices. The link to the apology was also tucked away in a hard to view section of its website. Apple representatives apparently told the court that it would take up to 14 days to change the statement, but one of the judges refused to believe it.</p> </blockquote> <p>So 24-hours later, Apple has published the necessary apology in UK newspapers but it remains to be seen how long it will take to update on its website. Currently the original unsatisfactory statement has been removed so we would expect the revised statement to appear sooner rather than later.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/apple-s-apology-ad-goes-snarky-snoozy">AndroidCentral</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apple</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/samsung" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Samsung</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/statement" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">statement</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/uk" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Uk</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/court" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Court</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/252826fe/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+rewrites+its+apology+to+Samsung%2C+now+appearing+in+UK+newspapers&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-rewrites-its-apology-samsung-now-appearing-uk-newspapers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+rewrites+its+apology+to+Samsung%2C+now+appearing+in+UK+newspapers&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-rewrites-its-apology-samsung-now-appearing-uk-newspapers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658486572/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252826fe/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658486572/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252826fe/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658486572/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252826fe/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/EBIxAEvO2oM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/EXNWMtyDLaQ/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to setup and start using your new iPad mini or iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 10:11 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16363"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_netbot_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="How to setup and start using your new iPad mini or iPad" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you just got your new <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> or <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a>, tore it out of its box, turned it on, and... are wondering just what to do next, don't worry, iMore's here to help! Thanks to the introduction of <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a> whether this is your first iPad, or just the latest in a long line, it's easier than ever to set it up as a brand new iPad or restore it from a backup of your old iPad, and get going.</p> <p>"Just works" is just the worst when it doesn't, so instead of wasting time, check out our help and how-to tutorials below, so you can start spending time with your iPad mini or iPad as fast as possible. And hey, if you already know everything there is to know about the iPad, just bookmark this page and share it with family and friends who don't. We'll do the heavy lifting so you don't have to!</p> <h2><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/23/ultimate-guide-icloud/">iCloud: The ultimate guide</a></h2> <table class="smalltype review"><tr><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/16/how-to-setup-backup-restore-update-use-icloud/" title="How to set up, back up, restore, and update using iCloud">How to set up, back up, restore, and update using iCloud</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/17/how-to-set-up-use-icloud-mail-contacts-calendars/" title="How to set up and use iCloud mail, contacts, and calendars">How to set up and use iCloud mail, contacts, and calendars</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/18/how-to-set-up-use-itunes-in-the-cloud/" title="How to set up and use iTunes in the Cloud">How to set up and use iTunes in the Cloud</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/19/how-to-set-up-use-itunes-match/" title="How to set up and use iTunes Match">How to set up and use iTunes Match</a></li> </ul></td><td width="20"> </td><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/20/how-to-set-up-use-photo-stream/" title="How to set up and use Photo Stream">How to set up and use Photo Stream</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/21/how-to-set-up-use-documents-in-the-cloud/" title="How to set up and use Documents in the Cloud">How to set up and use Documents in the Cloud</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/22/how-to-set-up-use-find-my-iphone/" title="How to set up and use Find my iPhone">How to set up and use Find my iPad</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/04/23/how-to-set-up-use-find-my-friends/" title="How to set up and use Find my Friends">How to set up and use Find my Friends</a></li> </ul></td></tr></table><h2><a href="http://www.imore.com/siri-ultimate-guide">Siri: The ultimate guide</a></h2> <table class="smalltype review"><tr><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/05/21/enable-configure-siri-iphone-4s/">How to set up, configure, secure, and start using Siri</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/05/23/siri-relationships-contacts-call-imessage-email-find/">How to call, message, and email your contacts using Siri</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/05/27/set-alarms-timers-find-time-world-siri/">How to set alarms and timers using Siri</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/06/22/create-reminders-lists-siri/">How to set reminders and update task and to-do lists using Siri</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/2012/06/28/create-update-view-calendar-events-siri/">How to create, view, update, and cancel calendar events using Siri</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-create-and-update-notes-using-siri">How to create and update notes using Siri</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-check-weather-and-view-forecasts-siri/">How to check the weather and view forecasts using Siri</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/access-control-music-video-content-siri/">How to play and control music using Siri</a></li> </ul></td><td width="20"> </td><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-to-places-businesses-directions-maps-siri/">How to find Map locations and get directions using Siri</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-search-web-using-siri">How to search the web and get answers using Siri</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-find-restaurants-make-reservations-read-ratings-and-more-siri">How to find restaurants, read reviews, and make reservations using Siri</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-find-sports-schedules-player-stats-game-information-and-more-siri">How to look up sports scores and schedules, team rosters, and player stats using Siri</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-get-movie-info-and-showtimes-siri">How to find movie locations, showtimes, reviews, ratings, and trailers using Siri</a> </li></ul></td></tr></table><h2><a href="http://admin.imore.com/notification-center-ultimate-guide">Notification Center: The ultimate guide</a></h2> <table class="smalltype review"><tr><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-use-notification-center">How to find, access, and clear Lock screen, Notification Center, banner, and popup notifications</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-enable-do-not-disturb-notification-center-iphone-and-ipad">How to set up and use Notification Center's Do Not Disturb mode</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-customize-notification-center-alerts-your-iphone-and-ipad">How to disable Notification Center banners, popups, badges, and sounds</a></li> </ul></td><td width="20"> </td><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-to-configure_weather_stocks_widgets_notification_center#enable-disable">How to enable, disable, and configure the Weather, Stocks, and Sharing widgets in Notification Center</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-sort-and-organize-alerts-notification-center-iphone-and-ipad#manually-sort">How to sort and organize alerts in Notification Center on iPhone and iPad</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-update-your-twitter-and-facebook-notification-center-iphone-and-ipad">How to quickly update your Twitter and Facebook status from Notification Center</a></li> </ul></td></tr></table><h2><a href="http://www.imore.com/imessage-ultimate-guide">iMessage: The ultimate guide</a></h2> <table class="smalltype review"><tr><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/setup-imessage-ipad">How to enable and activate (or re-activate) iMessage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-add-additional-apple-ids-imessage">How to add additional email addresses to iMessage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-turn-and-read-receipts-imessage">How to enable read-reciepts for iMessage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-copy-forward-and-delete-imessages">How to copy, forward, and delete iMessages</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-customize-imessage-previews-and-alerts-your-iphone-and-ipad">How to increase privacy with iMessage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-send-imessage-your-ipad">How to send texts using iMessage</a></li> </ul></td><td width="20"> </td><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-send-photo-using-imessage">How to send photos using iMessage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-send-video-message-imessage-your-iphone-or-ipad">How to send videos using iMessage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-send-contact-card-imessage-or-sms">How to send contact cards using iMessage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-use-imessage-share-your-location-your-iphone">How to send map locations using iMessage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-send-voice-note-your-iphone-imessage-or-sms">How to send Voice Memos with iMessage</a></li> </ul></td></tr></table><h2><a href="http://admin.imore.com/iphone-photography-ultimate-guide">Photography: The ultimate guide</a></h2> <table class="smalltype review"><tr><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-photography-starters-guide">How to get started with photography</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/rule-thirds/">How to make your photography more striking with the "rule of thirds"</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/negative-space/">How to make your photographs more powerful with negative space</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/macro-photography/">How to take amazing macros</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/panoramic-photography/">How to take stunning panoramas</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-take-awesome-hdr-photos-your-iphone">How to take awesome HDR photos</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/portrait-photography-tips/">How to take great looking portraits</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/great-photos-kids-iphone/">How to take fantastic photos of your kids</a></li> </ul></ul></td><td width="20"> </td><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/dreamy-photos-newborn-iphone/">How to take dreamy photos of your newborn baby</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/photos-pets-iphone/">How to take irresistible photos of your pets</a></li> <li><a href="http://admin.imore.com/how-take-photos-your-car">How to take spectacular photos of your car</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/digital-darkroom-iphoto-darken-sharpen-parts-photo/">How to use iPhoto to darken and add drama to your photography</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/edit-portraits-iphoto-iphone-ipad">How to use iPhoto to polish and perfect your portraits</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/camera-tips">All Camera app 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Here's where to get help:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-6-review">iOS 6: Complete feature guide</a></li> <li><a href="http://store.imore.com/">iPad: Accessories, cases, cables, and more</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-retina-wallpapers">iPad: Retina wallpapers</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad: Everything you need to know</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/tips">iPad 5: All help and how-to tips</a></li> <li><a href="http://forums.imore.com/ipad-help-discussion-forums/">iPad 5: Help and discussion forum</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/imore-guides" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">iMore Guides</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/252510aa/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+setup+and+start+using+your+new+iPad+mini+or+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-setup-and-start-using-your-new-ipad-mini-or-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+setup+and+start+using+your+new+iPad+mini+or+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-setup-and-start-using-your-new-ipad-mini-or-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658476428/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252510aa/kg/340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658476428/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252510aa/kg/340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658476428/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252510aa/kg/340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/EXNWMtyDLaQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="11" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/znpaMuh0ROU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Angry Birds Space updates with 10 new levels</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 10:06 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16356"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/03/angry-birds-hero.jpg" width="620" height="413" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The popular Rovio game Angry Birds Space has been updated with 10 new volcanic levels. The story is that the Bad Piggies are still hiding out on the fire planet with the Mars Curiosity Rover and there's a new boss level that features the robotic explorer.</p> <p>The 10 new levels of Angry Birds Spaces are on the Red Planet and include a Mars Curiosity Rover boss level. Also if you get all three stars on all levels, a new antenna egg level will be unlocked and if you find the hidden rover, you'll unlock a super-secret bonus level. There is also a new space eagle bonus level in each episode that; if you get 100% on the space eagle destruction meter, you'll unlock 5 new levels.</p> <p>Are you having fun with the new Angry Birds Space levels? 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even" property="content:encoded"><p class="rtecenter"><img alt="AnoStyle iPhones!" class="image-large aligncenter" height="345" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/anostyle2.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>Last week our own Ally Kazmucha and <a href="http://thepoddrop.com/">The Pod Drop</a> offered up an <a href="http://www.imore.com/win-free-color-modified-anostyle-iphone-5-pod-drop">incredible contest</a> where one lucky iMore winner could win their own AnoStyle™ <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5">iPhone 5</a>. AnoStyle™ is exclusively available through The Pod Drop, and is a brand new process that's anything *but* your typical color modification service. It not only adds color to your mobile device but also provides an anodized finish with enhanced durability that actually meets military grade requirements.</p> <p>Without further ado, the winner of a 16GB iPhone 5 AnoStyled in his choice of color is...</p> <!--break--><h3 class="rtecenter"> word2u</h3> <p>Congratulations word2u! 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AT&T Locker provides easy access to all your photos, videos, documents and music. And uploads are synced and organized so it's easy to find what you want when you want it.</li> <li> <strong>Sharing is fast and and easy -</strong> No matter what you want to share – first birthday videos, new puppy photos, important documents – with AT&T Locker, it's easy to share via email, Facebook and Twitter.</li> </ul><p>Just in case 5GB isn't enough for your needs, AT&T does offer paid plans as well. Upgrades to 30GB are priced at $3.99/month or 100GB for just $9.99/month. AT&T customers can download the app right now from the iTunes app store for free and its supports devices starting with the iPhone 3GS and up.</p> <h3> Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fat-t-locker%2Fid485880115%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h3> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.att.com/shop/apps/att-locker.html">AT&T</a> via: <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/att-launching-cloud-based-storage-service">Android Central</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/att-locker" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">AT&T Locker</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/cloud-storage" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cloud Storage</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ios-app" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ios App</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/252500ca/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=AT%26T+launches+cloud-based+storage+service%2C+offers+5GB+of+free+space&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fatt-launches-cloud-based-storage-service-offers-5gb-free-space" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=AT%26T+launches+cloud-based+storage+service%2C+offers+5GB+of+free+space&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fatt-launches-cloud-based-storage-service-offers-5gb-free-space" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658474648/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252500ca/kg/340-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658474648/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252500ca/kg/340-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658474648/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252500ca/kg/340-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/ihKemV5T2Lg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="14" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/4X6Ix7U6DW8/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Waiting for an iPad 4 or iPad mini? Send us your pics!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 07:20 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16359"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/imore_ipad_buyers_guide.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Waiting for an iPad 4 or iPad mini? Send us your pics!" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a> and <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> goes on sale at 8am local time in US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Are you lining up for one? Waiting for one to be delivered to your door?</p> <p>We've got a thread going on in the iMore forums, so head on over and tell us what's going on, how the lines are shaping up, where your package is for delivery, whether Apple gives you any coffee and treats, and, of course, your beautiful new iPad or iPad mini when it arrives.</p> <p>We'll pick our favorite stories and pictures and giveaway a bunch of limited edition iMore t-shirts.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://forums.imore.com/ipad-mini-forum/243699-official-waiting-line-your-local-store-ipad-mini-thread.html">Official waiting for a iPad mini thread</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/waiting-line" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">waiting in line</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad 4</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini-launch" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ipad mini launch</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25246fda/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Waiting+for+an+iPad+4+or+iPad+mini%3F+Send+us+your+pics%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fwaiting-ipad-4-or-ipad-mini-send-us-your-pics" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Waiting+for+an+iPad+4+or+iPad+mini%3F+Send+us+your+pics%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fwaiting-ipad-4-or-ipad-mini-send-us-your-pics" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658473688/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25246fda/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658473688/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25246fda/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658473688/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25246fda/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/4X6Ix7U6DW8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="15" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/KhMyL_vG-kU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Path now available for iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 06:49 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16355"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/path_ipad_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The social network Path has been updated with support for the iPad. In portrait, it has a design that you would expect -- sidebar on the left with your stream to the right. In landscape, a summary of the posts for the day are displayed as a collage of photos, movies, music, locations, and book previews. It's a very visually appealing to consume the content shared by your friends.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/path_ipad_screenshot.jpg" width="620" height="465" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Swiping left and right will advance between days and tapping on a post in the collage will display it larger with likes, comments, and other relevant information to the right. The design is very nice and functional.</p> <p>Path was off to a decent start when it first released and was proving to be a decent alternative to Facebook and Twitter especially considering that it integrates with both services, but after it was discovered that <a href="http://www.imore.com/path-uploads-iphones-entire-address-book-servers-plain-text">Path uploaded users' entire address books to their servers</a> many people deleted their accounts immediately and never returned even after Path <a href="http://www.imore.com/path-apologizes-address-book-wipes-data-servers">apologized and fixed the security hole</a>. It's a shame, because Path actually has a very nice interface and is a refreshing change to Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.</p> <p>Is anyone planning to give Path another chance now that it's available on the iPad?</p> <h2>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fpath%2Fid403639508%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h2> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Iphone Apps</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/app-news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">App News</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/social-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Social Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/path" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Path</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/app-store-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">App Store Apps</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25245802/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Path+now+available+for+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpath-now-available-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Path+now+available+for+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpath-now-available-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658477531/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25245802/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658477531/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25245802/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658477531/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25245802/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/KhMyL_vG-kU?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="16" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/P6QxOOoxFag/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Seidio CONVERT Combo case for iPhone 5</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 05:56 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16358"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qqYIErFhq7Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>I saved the donuts. I had my <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> in my hands, and a box of donuts, and everything began to fall, and I saved the donuts, and my iPhone 5 screen shattered. Apple replaced it for me, but it was expensive, and if I'd been using a case (or if I valued donuts less!) I could have avoided the cracked screen, the cost, and having to tell you this story now. But I didn't, it did, and I do. Sigh.</p> <p>So now I'm looking for the perfect case to protect my replacement iPhone 5 without getting in my way about it. First up is the <a href="http://store.imore.com/seidio-convert-combo/4A222A12552.htm">Seidio CONVERT Combo for iPhone 5</a>.</p> <p>The Seidio CONVERT Combo for iPhone 5 is actually two cases in one. First, you get the <a href="http://store.imore.com/seidio-surface-case/4A123A12326.htm">Seidio SURFACE case for iPhone 5</a> which is a two part hard case with soft-touch coating that provides pretty good protection all its own. There's even a screen protector to ward away scratches. Second, you get a rugged skin and skeleton which turns the protection up several notches with a silicone outer shell and plastic frame that keeps out pretty much everything you'd want to keep out.</p> <p>Topping it all off is the the Seidio holster. As much as I make fun of holsters, this one is actually pretty cool and locks securely in place.</p> <p>It's a two piece case with a soft inner layer and hard out layer. You can use the inner layer separately if you really want to, but for maximum protection you'll to use both.</p> <p>Most of the time I'd personally stick to just the SURFACE part of the case, but I like the option for the added protection for hiking, camping, skiing, and, you know, donut carrying.</p> <p>If you value protection but also want flexibility, check out the Seidio CONVERT Combo case for iPhone 5.</p> <ul><li>$47.95 - <a href="http://store.imore.com/seidio-convert-combo/4A222A12552.htm">Buy now</a></li> </ul><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/seidio_convert_combo_case_iphone_5.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Seidio CONVERT Combo case for iPhone 5" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/seidio" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Seidio</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/convert-case" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">convert case</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Iphone 5</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/accessories" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Accessories</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/featured-video" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured Video</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2523ffdc/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Seidio+CONVERT+Combo+case+for+iPhone+5&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fseidio-convert-combo-case-iphone-5" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Seidio+CONVERT+Combo+case+for+iPhone+5&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fseidio-convert-combo-case-iphone-5" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658471753/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2523ffdc/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658471753/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2523ffdc/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658471753/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2523ffdc/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/P6QxOOoxFag?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="17" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Dkfr5VXR_0g/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">FTC may sue Google over antitrust violations stemming from FRAND patent abuse</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 05:29 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16357"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/02/apple_vs_samsung_motorola_frand.jpg" width="636" height="421" alt="FTC may sue Google over antitrust" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recommended to the commission that Google should be sued for violation of antitrust laws regarding patents. Google is attempting to block import of products from both Apple and Microsoft, which rely on industry-standard technology, and the FTC may be inclined to sue Google in order to get them to offer reasonable licensing deals. Google's efforts are actually a continuation of those of Motorola Mobility, purchased by Google late last year. One of the key factors in Google's decision to buy the company was their portfolio of patents, many of which cover industry-standard technology such as 3G wireless and video streaming. The FTC investigation revolves around questions of licensing. Bloomberg's Sara Forden <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/ftc-staff-said-to-formally-recommend-google-patent-suit.html">reports</a> reports:</p> <blockquote> <p>The FTC opened a formal probe into the matter in June, when it began seeking information from companies including Microsoft and Apple about whether Google offered licensing for technology under patents that help operate 3G wireless, Wi-Fi and video streaming on fair and reasonable terms, a person familiar with the matter said at the time.</p> </blockquote> <p>For its part, Motorola Mobility says that they have offered reasonable licensing deals to both Apple and Microsoft, which neither company would agree to pay. This all comes as the US Justice Department has begun investigating Samsung's potential abuse of industry-standard technology patents, which are in addition to probes of both Motorola Mobility and Samsung in Europe over the same issues which began earlier this year. The FTC is expected to make its decision on whether or not to sue Google after next week's election.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/ftc-staff-said-to-formally-recommend-google-patent-suit.html">Bloomberg</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/motorola-vs-apple" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Motorola Vs Apple</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/google" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Google</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/samsung" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Samsung</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ftc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ftc</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2523e983/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=FTC+may+sue+Google+over+antitrust+violations+stemming+from+FRAND+patent+abuse&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fftc-may-sue-google-over-antitrust-violations" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=FTC+may+sue+Google+over+antitrust+violations+stemming+from+FRAND+patent+abuse&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fftc-may-sue-google-over-antitrust-violations" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658475861/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2523e983/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658475861/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2523e983/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658475861/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2523e983/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/Dkfr5VXR_0g?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347747744316851163.post-76328578007354583302012-11-01T17:08:00.001-07:002012-11-01T17:08:06.410-07:00The iPhone Blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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It promises fixes for a bunch of annoying bugs, but if you're brand new to the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, you might be wandering how you can get it? iOS will popup an alert to tell you iOS 6.0.1 is available, but if you miss it, or you simply don't want to wait, you can start the update process manually as well.</p> <h2>iPhone 5 users only</h2> <p>Before updating to iOS 6.0.1, you'll be asked to install the iPhone 5 Updater which fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 users from being able to update over-the-air. If you are updating a device other than the iPhone 5, you can skip this section and continue on to the next one.</p> <ol><li>Go to <strong>Settings</strong> on your iPhone 5. </li> <li>Tap on <strong>General</strong> and then <strong>Software Update</strong>.</li> <li>You'll be asked to install iPhone 5 Updater. Tap on <strong>Learn More</strong>.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/IMG_0992.jpeg" width="320" height="586" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Now tap on <strong>Download and Install</strong>.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/IMG_0993.jpeg" width="320" height="586" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>A popup will come up asking you to confirm the install. Tap <strong>Install</strong>.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/IMG_0994.jpeg" width="320" height="586" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Once the install is complete you can go ahead and move on to the next section.<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/IMG_0996.jpeg" width="320" height="586" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> </ol><h2>How to manually update to iOS 6.0.1</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Settings</strong> app.</li> <li>Tap <strong>General</strong>.</li> <li>Tap <strong>Software Update</strong>.</li> <li>Tap <strong>Download and Install</strong><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/IMG_0997.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Agree to the <strong>Terms and Conditions</strong></li> <li>Watch the progress bar (This part depends on the speed and quality of connection. Don't be alarmed if it takes a long time, speeds up or slows down, or appears to jump around -- be patient.)<img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/IMG_0999.jpeg" width="320" height="568" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></li> <li>Once it's finished downloading, you'll be prompted to instal (and restart) your device. If you don't explicitly hit Later or Install within a few seconds, it will install on your behalf. </li> <li>Apple will verify the install.</li> </ol><p>You're done! Once your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch reboots you should now be on iOS 6.0.1.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ios-update" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">iOS update</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ios-601" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ios 6.0.1</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ota-updates" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ota Updates</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/beginner-tips" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Beginner Tips</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/over-air-updates-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">over-the-air-updates</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ios-updater" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">iOS updater</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tips-and-how" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Tips and How-To</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/beginner-tips" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Beginner Tips</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2523011d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+manually+update+to+iOS+6.0.1+over-the-air+%28OTA%29&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-manually-update-ios-601-over-air-ota" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+manually+update+to+iOS+6.0.1+over-the-air+%28OTA%29&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-manually-update-ios-601-over-air-ota" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658487539/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2523011d/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658487539/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2523011d/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658487539/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2523011d/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/UKo_l6Xy-ow?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/cAcQTzUfIZA/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Facebook app crashing for some users</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 12:29 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16352"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/facebook_50_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>My <a href="http://twitter.com/reneritchie">Twitter stream</a> is being swamped by people claiming the <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/facebook">iOS Facebook app</a> is crashing for them today. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the recent <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-releases-ios-601-and-updater-iphone-5">iOS 6.0.1</a> or <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-releases-ios-61-beta-1-developers">iOS 6.1 beta 1</a> firmwares either, and people who haven't gone near either of those are reporting the problem. It also doesn't seem to be a problem for everyone, as other people are saying they're just fine.</p> <p>Maybe some piece of content is causing a problem for those folks unlucky enough to have loaded it? Who knows. Let's hope it fixes itself, or Facebook fixes it, as soon as possible.</p> <p>In the meantime, if you use Facebook for iOS, let me know if it's working for you, and if it's not, how it's not.</p> <p>And if it's not, remember, you can always use <a href="http://www.facebook.com">facebook.com</a> to get at least some of your fix in the meantime...</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/facebook" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Facebook</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/facebook-iphone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Facebook For Iphone</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25226bb8/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Facebook+app+crashing+for+some+users&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ffacebook-app-crashing-some-users" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Facebook+app+crashing+for+some+users&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ffacebook-app-crashing-some-users" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658469032/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25226bb8/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658469032/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25226bb8/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658469032/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25226bb8/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/cAcQTzUfIZA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/WYB1tIjjU2w/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple releases iOS 6.1 beta 1 to developers</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 11:18 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16351"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/iphone_5_apple_store_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has released iOS 6.1 beta 1 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It's available to paid developers via <a href="http://developer.apple.com">developer.apple.com</a> and carries build number 10B5095f. The iPhone version is over 1GB, so plan your bandwidth accordingly.</p> <p>Speaking of iPhone versions, the iPhone 5 versions are listed by model number, so make sure to check Apple's <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/">iPhone 5 model number</a> page to make sure you grab the right one.</p> <p>Also, if you have a new <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a>, or you're getting a new <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a> or <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a>, make sure you add the UDIDs to Apple's developer portal <em>before</em> you update (or you'll have to dig through Xcode, system profiler, or third-party deployment tools to find it.)</p> <p>More: <a href="http://developer.apple.com">developer.apple.com</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ios-61" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ios 6.1</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/beta-1" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Beta 1</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2521fd6f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+releases+iOS+6.1+beta+1+to+developers&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-releases-ios-61-beta-1-developers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+releases+iOS+6.1+beta+1+to+developers&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-releases-ios-61-beta-1-developers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658462969/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2521fd6f/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658462969/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2521fd6f/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658462969/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2521fd6f/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/WYB1tIjjU2w?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/dxfaAlweNSg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">If you're competing with the iPad mini based on price, you're telling people to buy the BlackBerry PlayBook</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 11:09 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16341"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/blackberry_playbook_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Competing with the iPad mini on price is basically telling people to buy a BlackBerry PlayBook" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple absolutely left an umbrella beneath the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a>'s $329 starting price. From the moment they showed off the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com">Google Nexus 7</a> on stage at the October iPad and Mac event, Apple was making the case that the iPad mini was worth more than smaller, cheaper competing tablets. Apple was arguing premium over discount, value over cost. It's the same argument Apple made against low-margin netbooks when they released the MacBook Air. And it's an argument that leaves Apple as wide open to competitors playing the "cheaper" card now as it did then.</p> <p>Competitors can -- and already are -- claiming that they offer <a href="http://www.imore.com/copy-editing-amazons-kindle-fire-vs-ipad-mini-ad">more for less</a> with their products than Apple does with the iPad mini. Even if the argument is severely contorted, it can be compelling. For many buyers, price matters, and for some it matters the most. For some, price outweighs any other consideration.</p> <p><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_the_world6.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_the_world6.jpg" width="620" height="487" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></a></p> <p>That's the problem with it. If you compete based primarily on price, you can be competed against primarily on price. If you claim to be cheaper, but you're not the cheapest, you're going to reap what you've sown.</p> <p>So while the iPad mini is indeed more expensive than the Google Nexus 7 or <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/kindle-fire-hd">Amazon Kindle Fire HD</a>, neither of them are the cheapest small form factor on the market, not even from a major mobile player.</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.crackberry.com/playbook">BlackBerry PlayBook</a> is.</p> <p>Sure, the BlackBerry PlayBook isn't the latest hardware anymore -- it's closer to the original Kindle Fire in specs than the Nexus 7 or any of this year's Kindle Fires -- but it's scheduled to be updated to BB10 in 2013 and that looks to be a much more functional tablet experience than what Amazon offers, and something that could rival Android for not-Apple in not-Apple lovers' hearts. Even the PlayBook as it stands today is arguably a better pure tablet experience than either the more-properly-defined-as-a-media-appliance Kindle Fire, or the "blown up smartphone" interface elements that still plague the Nexus 7.</p> <p>And if you look around, you can find the Wi-Fi only version of the BlackBerry PlayBook on sale for only $150.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/4G_LTE_BlackBerry_PlayBook-1.jpg" width="600" height="376" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Sure, there are a lot of advantages to the Kindle Fire HD, especially if you're all in on Amazon and live in the U.S.. Absolutely, the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini-vs-nexus-7-which-should-you-get">Nexus 7 is the clear winner</a> if you're a heavy Google user and want Android on your tablet.</p> <p>But if you're arguing something other than value, if you're complaining that the iPad mini is way too expensive for a small tablet, if all you care about is the lowest cost, legitimate device possible, whether you're Amazon, Google, or anyone else -- right now you're arguing for the BlackBerry PlayBook.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/blackberry" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Blackberry</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/playbook" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Playbook</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/device-comparisons" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Device Comparisons</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/252221a1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=If+you%27re+competing+with+the+iPad+mini+based+on+price%2C+you%27re+telling+people+to+buy+the+BlackBerry+PlayBook&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-blackberry-playbook-price" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=If+you%27re+competing+with+the+iPad+mini+based+on+price%2C+you%27re+telling+people+to+buy+the+BlackBerry+PlayBook&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-blackberry-playbook-price" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658467080/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252221a1/kg/337-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658467080/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252221a1/kg/337-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658467080/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/252221a1/kg/337-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/dxfaAlweNSg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/tK7POhQw4gE/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">The iPad mini gets early teardown</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 10:14 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16349"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/13ZrkoLoSVmSmhm4.jpeg" width="620" height="465" alt="The iPad mini gets the typical teardown treatment" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad mini is no exception when it comes to getting torn down just to see how repairable it is compared to its larger siblings. <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+Mini+Teardown/11423/1">iFixIt</a> managed to get their hands on a unit a little earlier than the rest of us and took to tearing it down. It should come as no surprise that it didn't fare much better than other iPads and only earned a 2 out of 10 repairability score.</p> <p>Much like its previous predecessors, the iPad mini's screen is held in with nothing but adhesive. While many of us may have been holding our breath and hoping that it would follow suit with the <a href="http://www.imore.com/how-replace-cracked-screen-iphone-5">iPhone 5 display</a>, it sadly does not. You'll still need a heat gun and some serious prying time to get the display off.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/aUrxcdPMKNk1MHHL.jpeg" width="620" height="465" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Once you've gotten the display freed, not only will you face even more adhesive, but super tiny screws that appear to be hidden pretty well. You'll need to make sure you remove all of them before pulling up any components.</p> <blockquote> <p>We had to do some sleuthing to find some of the screws on this thing--several tiny screws were hidden underneath covers and inside crevices. Apple wasn't joking about "mini"; this iPad contains some of the smallest screws we have ever seen!</p> </blockquote> <p>After locating all the screws, iFixIt realized that mostly everything else was glued in.</p> <blockquote> <p>The screen is glued to the case. The battery is glued down. The logic board is really glued down. The headphone jack is glued in. The only good news is that the LCD is not fused to the front glass.</p> </blockquote> <p>When it comes to <a href="http://www.imore.com/category/weekly-mod">DIY repair</a>, this probably doesn't mean much that we already didn't expect. A screen replacement will be possible for most experienced DIY'ers and repair shops considering the LCD is a separate component. Outside of that, it's probably something that many owners would rather not attempt.</p> <p>Interestingly enough, the iPad mini's LCD is powered by a Samsung chip despite Apple supposedly <a href="http://www.imore.com/samsung-display-will-stop-selling-apple">ditching Samsung</a> as a component supplier. Other internals include 512GB of RAM and an A5 processor.</p> <p>There isn't any word on what Apple will charge for out of warranty or damaged iPad mini's just yet but I'd make an educated guess that it'll ring it right around the neighborhood of $179 plus tax. Apple typically charges half of the purchase price of a device to replace a damaged one. iPad 2 costs $249 to replace out of warranty and the initial cost was $500. The iPhone 5 replacement cost is $329 and the outright cost for the base model is $650 and so on. We can't be sure but that'd be our best guess for now.</p> <p>Hit the link below to check out the full teardown complete with images.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+Mini+Teardown/11423/1">iFixIt</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini-teardown" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ipad mini teardown</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/repairability-score" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">repairability score</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini-diy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ipad mini DIY</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/fix-ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">fix iPad mini</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ifixit" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ifixit</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25218f83/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=The+iPad+mini+gets+early+teardown&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-gets-typical-teardown-treatment" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=The+iPad+mini+gets+early+teardown&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-gets-typical-teardown-treatment" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658460859/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25218f83/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658460859/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25218f83/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658460859/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25218f83/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/tK7POhQw4gE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/M3Dzpl-3j9U/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple releases iOS 6.0.1 and Updater for iPhone 5</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 10:12 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16350"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ios_6-0-1_iphone_hero_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple releases iOS 6.0.1 and Updater for iPhone 5" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has released iOS 6.0.1, a bug fix revision, for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You can grab it via over-the-air (OTA) update by going to Settings > General > Software Update, or by tethering to iTunes and checking for updates.</p> <p>If you're using an iPhone 5, Apple has also released an Updated for iPhone 5 which will download and run before the iOS 6.0.1 update. Here's what Apple has to say:</p> <blockquote> <p>This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including: - Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates wirelessly over the air - Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard - Fixes an issue that could cause camera flash to not go off - Improves reliability of iPhone 5 and iPod touch (5th generation) when connected to encrypted WPA2 Wi-Fi networks - Resolves an issue that prevents iPhone from using the cellular network in some instances - Consolidated the Use Cellular Data switch for iTunes Match - Fixes a Passcode Lock bug which sometimes allowed access to Passbook pass details from lock screen - Fixes a bug affecting Exchange meetings</p> <p>For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222">http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222</a></p> </blockquote> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ios_6-0-1_screens.jpg" width="620" height="720" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ios-6" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ios 6</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ios-601" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ios 6.0.1</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25218f84/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+releases+iOS+6.0.1+and+Updater+for+iPhone+5&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-releases-ios-601-and-updater-iphone-5" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+releases+iOS+6.0.1+and+Updater+for+iPhone+5&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-releases-ios-601-and-updater-iphone-5" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658460858/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25218f84/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658460858/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25218f84/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658460858/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25218f84/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/M3Dzpl-3j9U?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/8XdZA-TwT9c/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple chastised by UK court for sarcastic Samsung statement</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 09:12 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16346"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/07/galaxy_tab-10-redux-1.jpg" width="620" height="434" alt="Apple chastised by UK court for Samsung statement" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has been chastised by the UK court of appeal for the content of its acknowledgement that Samsung didn't copy the iPad. Apple <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-loses-appeal-uk-court">was ordered</a> to post the statement last month after losing an appeal in their UK patent case against Samsung. The issue with Apple's statement are the added details about other, similar cases around the world, which Apple has won. Because the mentions of these cases were additions to the original order, the court of appeal stated that Apple's statement was not compliant with the terms of the order, and they would have to correct the statement. Charles Arthur of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/01/apple-samsung-statement">the Guardian</a> reports:</p> <blockquote> <p>The acknowledgement put up last week, linked from the home page by a tiny link, was deemed to be "non-compliant" with the order that the court had made in October. The court has now ordered it to correct the statement – and the judges, Lord Justice Longmore, Lord Justice Kitchin and Sir Robin Jacob, indicated that they were not pleased with Apple's failure to put a simpler statement on the site.</p> <p>At a hearing in the court in London on Thursday morning, the judge told Apple that it had to change the wording of the statement within 48 hours, carry it on its home page, and use at least 11-point font.</p> </blockquote> <p>Apple originally added four paragraphs to the ordered statement when they posted it to their UK website. This included the declaration that Samsung's Galaxy Tab was not as "cool" as the iPad, made by the original trail Judge, was also added to the statement. It is unknown if that will need to be removed, though it is likely, considering it is an addition to the original order. Apple has been ordered to keep the amended statement on its website until December 14.</p> <p>So, your move Apple. What will it be next, a nice Animated GIF off to the side maybe?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/01/apple-samsung-statement">The Guardian</a>, via <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/apple-statement-samsung-tablets-ruled-non-compliant-uk-court">Android Central</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple-vs-samsung" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apple Vs Samsung</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25215891/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+chastised+by+UK+court+for+sarcastic+Samsung+statement&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-chastised-uk-court-samsung-statement" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+chastised+by+UK+court+for+sarcastic+Samsung+statement&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-chastised-uk-court-samsung-statement" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658478904/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25215891/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658478904/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25215891/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658478904/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25215891/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/8XdZA-TwT9c?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/5aQVXf19SRE/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore show 323: iPad buyers guide (late 2012)</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 08:56 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16347"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5oAgjCYWr5M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Rene and Georgia present the 2012 iPad buyers guide. Again. This time it's for the new iPad mini and the newly updated iPad 4. Should you buy an iPad, which one, what color, what capacity, and which carrier? This is the iMore show.</p> <ul><li>Subscribe via iTunes: <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fiphone-live%21%2Fid261058960">Audio</a> | <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fiphone-live%21-video%2Fid475019189">Video</a></li> <li>Subscribe via RSS: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/PhoneDifferentPodcast">Audio</a> | <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/iphonelivevideo">Video</a></li> <li>Download directly: <a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/phonedifferent/imoreshow323.mp3">Audio</a> | <a href="http://cdn-files.mobilenations.com/vod/mobilenations1.axelltdco/podcasts/imoreshow323.mp4">Video</a></li> </ul><h2>Show notes</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-buyers-guide-late-2012">iPad buyers guide (late 2012 edition)</a></li> </ul><h2>Hosts</h2> <ul><li>Rene Ritchie (<a href="http://twitter.com/reneritchie">@reneritchie</a>)</li> <li>Georgia (<a href="http://twitter.com/georgiatipb">@GeorgiaTiPb</a>)</li> </ul><h2>Credits</h2> <p>You can reach all of us on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/imore">@iMore</a>, or you can email us at <a href="podcast@imore.com">podcast@imore.com</a> or just leave us a comment below.</p> <p>For all our podcasts -- audio and video -- including the iMore show, ZEN and TECH, Iterate, and more, see <a href="http://www.mobilenations.com/shows/">MobileNations.com/shows</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/imore-show-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">imore show</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad" typeof="skos:Concept" 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field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="rtecenter" style=""> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_YYHBZsPDEg?feature=player_embedded" width="620"></iframe></p> <p>Arc Squadron launched on the App Store today, summoning many memories for old-school Star Fox players. The on-rails space-themed shooter game takes players through a variety of treacherous interstellar scenarios, who must guide a variety of ships through obstacles with smooth and natural-feeling swipe-gestures, while unloading advanced weaponry and technology against the foes they encounter.</p> <!--break--><p>Steering your ship is as easy as dragging your finger around the screen. As your ship moves, so do the crosshairs, and if they rest on top of an enemy, you'll automatically start shooting. Secondary weapons and equipment are activated through taps, while you can get an extra bit of maneuverability with sideways swipes to execute barrel rolls. I was really impressed with the implementation of touch controls here, and was extremely happy that there wasn't some bastardized version of joystick controls. Controls are simple, intuitive, and allow players to focus on the challenging gameplay. </p> <p><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="360" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/Arcsquadron-3.jpg" width="480" /></p> <p>Each level is scored out of four stars, depending on how many of the level's enemies you blow up, how much damage you take, and how many of the bonus cubes you pick up. Currency is earned for destroying alien ships or bought through in-app purchases. Those Arcbucks are used to buy new ships and secondary weapons, upgrade existing ones, or get one of the many different paint jobs available. The upgrade structure is really nicely streamlined and not too complicated while still offering a solid amount of tactical variety. Though level progression is fairly linear, there are a handful of branching bonus missions that aren't required in order to move along in the storyline. As linear as the gameplay may be, there's an obscene amount of levels to chew through - don't count on finishing this game any time soon. The game's replay value is stunted a little bit by the scripted nature of the combat encounters, but if you're the type of player that loves really digging in on a level and memorizing each tiny little detail of a stage and meeting those challenges flawlessly, there's definitely plenty of opportunity in Arc Squadron.</p> <p><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="360" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/Arcsquadron-5.jpg" width="480" /></p> <p>Game Center support extends as far as leaderboards among your buddies and tracking various achievements, though Arc Squadron itself keeps close tabs on specific stats, like how many of the total stars you've collected, how many enemies you've killed, and even how many barrel rolls you've made. No love on cloud saving unfortunately, so be sure to pick iPad or iPhone before you get started. The graphics and audio are both top-notch, and well-suited for the arcade feel the devs are going for. The soundtrack has an amply sci-fi feel, while effects are well-timed, electric, and diverse. The voice acting, though a bit hammed-up, is well done. UI elements are all large, bold, and readable. The wide range of fantastic weaponry and settings produce a bunch of exciting lighting effects, but by far the most impressive part of the game's graphics are the stages. They're all crafted with a rich amount of detail, and despite it all happening in space-themed regions, there's ample visual variety.</p> <p>All in all, Arc Squadron has excellent graphics, smooth controls, tight, twitch-based challenges, and heaps of compelling upgrades. Pick this up for $0.99 before the price goes up to a regular $4.99.</p> <h2> $0.99 (on sale) - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Farc-squadron%2Fid512808632">Download Now</a></h2> <p><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="360" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/Arcsquadron-1.jpg" width="480" /></p> <p><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="360" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/Arcsquadron-7.jpg" width="480" /></p> <p><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="360" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/Arcsquadron-8.jpg" width="480" /></p> <p> </p> <!-- GALLERY --></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/sci-fi" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sci-fi</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/shooter" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Shooter</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/arc-squadron" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">arc squadron</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/game-reviews" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Game Reviews</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25207871/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Arc+Squadron+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Farc-squadron-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Arc+Squadron+review&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Farc-squadron-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658458547/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25207871/kg/321-340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658458547/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25207871/kg/321-340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658458547/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25207871/kg/321-340/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/kS6ovr6sRJg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Q0dNENH4GC8/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Shared database will allow AT&T and T-Mobile to curb smartphone theft</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 08:44 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16345"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/find_my_iphone_5_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Shared database will allow AT&T and T-Mobile to curb smartphone theft" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>AT&T and T-Mobile are joining forces in order to try and curb the rising rate of stolen smartphones by way of a shared database project backed by both the CTIA and FCC. The system will allow either carrier to flag an IMEI number as stolen which will render the device useless on either network.</p> <p>While CDMA carriers have the ability to flag an EIN number of a device as stolen, GSM carriers have long had no option since the service is technically tied to the SIM card instead of the actual device. Switching to an IMEI method will, for the first time, allow GSM carriers to take a strong stand against theft.</p> <p>Even though CDMA carriers can flag EIN's, it isn't a fool proof system either so the FCC and CTIA plan on rolling out an initiative for CDMA carriers as well.</p> <blockquote> <p>The database initiative was announced in April as a joint plan between the carriers, the wireless industry group CTIA, and the Federal Communications Commission. At that time, the organizations said that the GSM service would be up and running on October 31, followed by a CDMA option for Verizon and Sprint soon after.</p> </blockquote> <p>Smartphones nowadays such as the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5">iPhone 5</a> and iPhone 4S often possess the capability to run on any network, GSM or CDMA. This means they can technically be unlocked for use on any network and the need for a shared database across all carriers is quickly becoming a much needed system to deter theft.</p> <p>The database won't help to curb all kinds of theft, however:</p> <blockquote> <p>The CTIA's warning highlights the key driving factors behind smartphone theft. Some steal devices to have the latest and greatest handset without needing to pay for it. Others steal devices to take sensitive data. The database initiative won't solve the latter issue.</p> </blockquote> <p>To solve the latter issue, smartphone users should always have services like <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a> or another comparable service configured on their devices in case they need to perform a remote wipe. Passcodes are also a good theft deterrent against thieves that are after personal information.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57543510-94/at-t-t-mobile-team-up-to-curb-smartphone-theft/">CNet</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/att" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">At&t</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/t-mobile" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">T-mobile</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/smartphone-theft" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">smartphone theft</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/fcc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Fcc</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ctia" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ctia</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/imei-database" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">IMEI database</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25207872/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Shared+database+will+allow+AT%26T+and+T-Mobile+to+curb+smartphone+theft&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fshared-database-will-allow-att-and-t-mobile-curb-smartphone-theft" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Shared+database+will+allow+AT%26T+and+T-Mobile+to+curb+smartphone+theft&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fshared-database-will-allow-att-and-t-mobile-curb-smartphone-theft" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658458546/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25207872/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658458546/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25207872/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658458546/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25207872/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/Q0dNENH4GC8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="11" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/GzDRlIZPCng/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Get fuzzy with iMore and the Movember iPhone app</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 08:13 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16344"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="349" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/Movember-hero-imore.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>November is here, and that means dudes the world over are growing out mustaches in the name of men's health. <a href="http://www.movemember.com">Movember</a> participants raise funds for prostate cancer and mental health by growing out the manliest of facial hair growths, and the <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations">Mobile Nations crew are going all-out with it</a>. Want to get involved? First, shave your face. Second, download the Movember app for iPhone. It lets users keep track of their pledges, post updates on their mustache's progress, and pester friends on various social networks for donations. There's even a cool Mo Stuff section with a bit of history of the charity, solid guidelines for men's health, and a few different styles that you might want to aim for. </p> <p>Movember is a great cause, and let's face it - lots of fun. So, who's in? </p> <h2> Free - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/movember-mobile/id472743069?mt=8">Download Now</a></h2> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/movember" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Movember</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/charity" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">charity</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/fundraiser" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">fundraiser</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/health" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Health</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/medical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Medical</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2520975c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Get+fuzzy+with+iMore+and+the+Movember+iPhone+app&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fget-fuzzy-imore-and-movember-iphone-app" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Get+fuzzy+with+iMore+and+the+Movember+iPhone+app&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fget-fuzzy-imore-and-movember-iphone-app" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658457235/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2520975c/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658457235/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2520975c/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658457235/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2520975c/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/GzDRlIZPCng?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="12" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/P8QrBQBhHMM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iStat 2 for iPhone and iPad lets you remotely monitor Windows, Mac, and Linux from server side to pool side</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 07:52 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16340"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/istat_2_hero_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iStat 2 for iPhone and iPad lets you remotely monitor Windows, Mac, and Linux from server-side or pool side" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>iStat menu 2 is the second generation system monitoring app for iOS by longtime iStat menu-makers, Bjango. While Bjango started off focused on widgets on computers, for computers, they moved rapidly to mobile following the launch of the iPhone so that you could take your monitoring with you. That's the dream, right?</p> <p>As much as real-estate is location, location, location, server administration is data, data, data. In the old days anyone responsible for big metal boxes had to sit on them like a nurse in a critical care unit, carefully monitoring every bit and atom for the slightest fluctuation, finger and stress-level ever poised over the command line keys -- and the reboot trigger. But now we carry computers in our pockets that are almost as powerful as the big metal boxes of old, and we have networks faster in some cases than the wires in our homes. Now, we can go home, go on vacation, sit by the pool, and more calmly keep an eye on everything from our devices in-hand to our ultra-light laptops across the room to our rendering and compiling pro machines across town to our co-located mini computers across continents, all right on our iPhones. All with iStat 2.</p> <p>Rewritten from the ground up by Bjango, who have been doing this stuff for years, who have been testing and perfecting this process for years, iStat puts literally every single piece of information allowable by iOS and technology right on your display. (For more on the design and development process, be sure to check out my <a href="http://www.imore.com/marc-edwards-bjango-talks-istat-2-iphone-and-ipad/">interview with Bjango's Marc Edwards</a>.)</p> <p>With iStat 2, you can monitor your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad itself and see everything Apple allows you to see, dynamically rendered, and and very well organized. And iStat 2 is a universal app, so it's optimized for both iPhone and iPad interfaces, including the new 16:9 aspect ratio of the iPhone 5.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/istat_2_iphone-5.jpg" width="620" height="355" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The stats presented include battery life, along with projects of how much web surfing on both Wi-Fi and cellular that leaves you with, as well as video and audio playback time, and for iPhone, talk and stanby time. You also get storage space, free and used, wired, active, inactive, and free RAM, pages in and out, swap size and used, and up time. There are numbers, percentages, and graphs, and the information density is dizzying.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/istat_2_ipad-3.jpg" width="620" height="229" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>You can also monitor all the computers in your home, office, or server farm by installing Bjango's <a href="http://bjango.com/mac/istatserver/">iStat server for Mac</a>, <a href="http://bjango.com/windows/istatserver/">iStat server for Windows</a>, or the third party, open source, <a href="http://bjango.com/linux/istatserver/">iStat server for Linux</a>. If you're on the local network, setup is often as easy as typing in a pin code and going. If you're going over the internet, Bjango gives you a lot of configuration options so you can map ports back to anything this side of a Cylon-proof Battlestar. You can even secure the connection with a passcode, and reset it from the server-side app if the need ever arrises.</p> <p>The amount of information available for a personal computer or server is incredible. Not only is there virtually every stat you can imagine, but you can also tap into each second to get an even more detailed breakdown of the numbers. If it's too much for you, you can reorder and even turn off sections you don't want or need, but for most monitoring junkies, the level of detail will be nerd nirvana.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/istat_2_rmbp.jpg" width="620" height="1085" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>On the iPad, the deeper levels of stats even slide into place using Brichter-esque layered panels. You get hour, 24 hour, and 7 day stats, and on Macs, you also get 30, 90, 180, and 365 day history as well.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/istat_2_macpro.jpg" width="620" height="229" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a> lets you transparently sync iStat 2 between iOS devices, so once you set up your machines on your iPhone, they'll also show up on your iPod touch and iPad, or vice versa.</p> <p>iStat 2 brilliantly sees to the needs any computer administrator, home or professional, densely yet elegantly providing every bit of information possible, literally at your fingertips.</p> <ul><li>$4.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fistat-2%2Fid571129458">Download now</a></li> </ul><p><em>Note: Marc Edwards of Bjango is a friend of mine, and one of my co-hosts on the Iterate podcast. However, I've been using iStat since well before I met Marc. 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If you're just waking up, check your e-mail for a tracking number from Apple, as the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPads mini</a> are on the road, scheduled for delivery tomorrow. (Our actually started its trek in China on Oct. 28, but as is sometimes the case it keep its movement secret until now.)</p> <p>Just a day to go. And if you're still on the fence about picking one up, be sure to <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-buyers-guide-late-2012">check out our iPad mini Buyer's Guide</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/shipping" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Shipping</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/251e19c5/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Here+they+come%3A+iPad+mini+shipping+notifications+out+ahead+of+tomorrow%27s+delivery&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhere-they-come-ipad-mini-shipping-notifications-out-ahead-tomorrows-delivery" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Here+they+come%3A+iPad+mini+shipping+notifications+out+ahead+of+tomorrow%27s+delivery&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhere-they-come-ipad-mini-shipping-notifications-out-ahead-tomorrows-delivery" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658468142/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251e19c5/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658468142/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251e19c5/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658468142/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251e19c5/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/CVgOwAnUM8k?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="16" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/J4aPExNgn30/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Dock+ hits Kickstarter, a charging dock for iPhone 5, iPad mini or latest iPod touch</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 01 Nov 2012 04:05 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16334"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/11/Dock%2B.jpg" width="620" height="348" alt="Dock+ hits Kickstarter, a charging dock for your iPhone, iPad mini or latest iPod touch" class="image-large aligncenter" />The Dock+ has just arrived on <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/kickstarter">Kickstarter</a> and it is looking to fill the void left by Apple's failure to release an official dock for the iPhone 5. Dock+ is more than just a dock for the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone/">iPhone 5</a> too, it also will support the soon to be released <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> as well as the latest generation of <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/ipod-touch">iPod touch.</a></p> <blockquote> <p>Dock+ is machined from a single block of steel, a material 3.6x more dense than aluminum. That means it doesn't tip or wobble as you use or dock your iPhone. And with non-slip rubber bottom, it doesn't slide. Your iPhone 5 just feels safe and secure. iPhone 5 is particularly easy to scratch and scuff on its back surface. With Dock+, your iPhone only touches the soft rubber pad, so you can be sure it won't damage or scuff.</p> <p>Office. Coffee table. Nightstand. Kitchen. Place Dock+ around your home and office, everywhere you place your iPhone. Free yourself from the charging cable.</p> </blockquote> <p>The dock+ is currently looking for pledges before it can be made a reality. It currently has just under half of its goal of $75,000 but still has 43 days to go. If you fancy being one of the first to get your hands on one should they make it to production, you can pledge a minimum of $59. This will secure you a dock and charging cable but you will have to provide your own wall power adaptor. The dock will be made available in black, white or raw steel and each dock can be used with an iPhone 5, iPad mini or iPod touch with or without a case.</p> <p>What do you think of the Dock+? Would you be interested in getting hold of one?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dockplus/charging-dock-for-iphone-5?ref=live">Kickstarter</a></p> <iframe width="620" height="465" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dockplus/charging-dock-for-iphone-5/widget/video.html" frameborder="0"> </iframe> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/dock-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">dock+</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/dock" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dock</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Iphone 5</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipot-touch" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ipot touch</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/251e36a7/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Dock%2B+hits+Kickstarter%2C+a+charging+dock+for+iPhone+5%2C+iPad+mini+or+latest+iPod+touch&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdock-hits-kickstarter-charging-dock-your-iphone-ipad-mini-or-latest-ipod-touch" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Dock%2B+hits+Kickstarter%2C+a+charging+dock+for+iPhone+5%2C+iPad+mini+or+latest+iPod+touch&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdock-hits-kickstarter-charging-dock-your-iphone-ipad-mini-or-latest-ipod-touch" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658453530/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251e36a7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658453530/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251e36a7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658453530/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251e36a7/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/J4aPExNgn30?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="17" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/InODXJ0Q4zM/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Tim Cook's Apple</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 06:30 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16333"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/tim_cook_iphone_5_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Tim Cook's Apple" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>When Steve Jobs returned to Apple from NeXT he famously found their product lines confounding. When Tim Cook inherited Apple, an argument could be made that Steve Jobs' greatest product, Apple itself, was confounding. Steve Jobs' solution, famously, was to draw a simple grid and in each of its four quadrants, laptop and pro laptop, desktop and pro desktop, placed a core product. Tim Cook <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-announces-departure-svp-ios-scott-forstall-and-svp-retail-john-browett">just did the same thing</a>, drawing up a simple grid, and in each of its four quadrants, design and technology, software and services, placed a core person -- Jony Ive and Bob Mansfield, Craig Federighi and Eddy Cue.</p> <p>Steve Jobs took Apple from a plethora of ill-defined and overlapping computers to a clearly defined product line that removed internal overhead and customer confusion alike. While the iBook (MacBook) and PowerBook (MacBook Pro) and iMac and Power Mac (Mac Pro) have once again grown into a larger product line, and one now in adolescent-like transition, once that transition passes, Apple will likely return to a simpler scheme -- iPhone and iPads, MacBooks and Macs.</p> <p>Tim Cook is now taking Apple from an overlapping group of people, some responsible for iOS and some OS X, some responsible for hardware design and some software, some responsible for some services but not others, and clearly defining roles and responsibilities that remove internal roadblocks and hedge against the fiefdoms that plague other, large, second generation leadership teams. Jony Ive, Bob Mansfield, Craig Federighi, Eddy Cue will each set up teams to support their new roles, and industrial and interface design, chips and antennas, iOS and OS X, and data centers and ecommerce, and more, will all still get individual attention, but they'll benefit from better defined, more collective leadership.</p> <p>Phil Schiller remains the product guy, Peter Oppenheimer the money guy, Dan Riccio the hardware guy, Jeff Williams the operations guy, Bruce Sewell the legal guy, and Tim Cook the top guy, but the core of Apple has been reinvented. Tim Cook's Apple has been reinvented. Despite what Steve Jobs did, or what Steve Jobs would do, this is what Tim Cook did. It's what someone newly in charge, coming into that charge, does.</p> <p>Now we get to see how well this simplified, clarified team can execute.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/tim-cook" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Tim Cook</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apple</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/editorial" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Editorial</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/251978c6/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Tim+Cook%27s+Apple&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ftim-cook-apple" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Tim+Cook%27s+Apple&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Ftim-cook-apple" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658434110/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251978c6/kg/340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658434110/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251978c6/kg/340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658434110/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251978c6/kg/340/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/InODXJ0Q4zM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="18" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/4sxOfxK1HOU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad mini vs. Nexus 7: Which should you get?</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 05:07 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16312"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/nexus_7_vs_ipad_mini_mockup.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPad mini vs. Nexus 7: Which should you get?" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has introduced their lighter, thinner, more "concentrated" <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> but they certainly weren't first-to-market with a small tablet. Most recently, Google and their partner, Asus, launched the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-7">Nexus 7</a>, the best Android tablet to date.</p> <p>Still, the Nexus 7 hasn't really caught on beyond Android aficionados and gadget geeks. And that's despite it's decent build quality, ultra-modern operating system, and the full-on Google support only Nexus-class devices enjoy. It remains to be seen if Apple's small tablet will fare any better in the thus-far completely big iPad dominated market, but if you're looking for an alternative, there's very few other places to look.</p> <p>So what happens when you put Apple's iPad mini up against Google and Asus' Nexus 7? Apple's engineering precision up against Google's Android power? Let's take a look.</p> <h2>iPad mini vs. Nexus 7: Hardware</h2> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qL0UlqpfuQc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>The Nexus 7 sports a quad-core Tegra 3 processor and a 7-inch IPS display at 1280x800 resolution, which translates into 216 ppi. It has NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, and GPS built-in, and they've just added an HSPA+ option to the high end model (but not LTE, and yes, that makes a difference). It's got a 1.2 megapixel, 720p camera on front, and the back is plastic, but soft-touch to make it easy to hold on to, even one-handed.</p> <p>The speaker is stereo but Google doesn't make a big deal about it. The original Nexus 7 came with 8 or 16GB of storage, but that's just been bumped to 16 or 32GB. Battery life is rated at 9 hours for video, which is accurate in my experience. (Though standby time for me has been abysmal.)</p> <p>The iPad mini blends an iPod touch-like casing and internals with a decidedly iPad 2-like 4:3 screen ratio, splitting the difference in side bezel almost down the middle. The back is aluminum and the front, a 7.9-inch IPS display at 1024x768 and163 ppi. How does that compare to the physically smaller but denser Nexus 7?</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini-nexus-7-kindle-fire-display-size-density">iPad mini vs. Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD: On display size and density</a></li> </ul><p>The iPad mini also has a die-shrunk, dual core Apple A5 processor inside, and while there's no NFC, there is GPS on the cellular model, and there are cellular models compatible with GSM and CDMA, including HSPA+, DC-HSPA+, and LTE around the world.</p> <p>The iPad mini has stereo speakers but Apple likewise doesn't advertise them, and both a front facing 1.2mp, 720p camera and a rear-facing 5mp, 1080p camera. You can get the iPad mini in black or white, and in 16, 32, or 64GB versions. Battery life is rated at 10 hours for watching videos, and iPads have traditionally met Apple's battery life claims.</p> <p>So when it comes to hardware, iPad mini wins on design, manufacturing, and elegance, and Nexus 7 wins on power and screen density.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-7-review">Nexus 7 review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini preview</a></li> </ul><h2>iPad mini vs. Nexus 7: Software</h2> <iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n75TnVZKmb8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>The Nexus 7 runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but should be updated shortly to Android 4.2. Jelly Bean is a great operating system, but it's still better suited for phones instead of tablets. Google claims the Nexus 7 uses a mix of phone and tablet UI, based on what's best for the task at hand. My guess is they're still searching for the right way to translate Android to tablets and we'll see it in 5.0 or some other future version. Right now, however, it's much more like a big phone than a small tablet, and that's not a bad thing -- it might even be better for some users -- but it's a different thing. Also, while Google and Project Butter have done a lot to improve interface and performance, it's still not iOS-level polished, and things like the back button are still an exercise in frustration. That said, Android is even more powerful than ever, with features and functions far beyond those available to iOS. Google Now is more than a few steps ahead of Siri, notifications are actionable, and apps can actually communicate with each other. Imagine that.</p> <p><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a> comes loaded on the iPad mini, and Apple still leads the industry when it comes not only to polish and consistency, but to pushing out software updates for their devices (granted, they have much fewer of them and much more control over them than anyone else in industry). You still can't do a lot of things with iOS, and that will frustrate a lot of users, especially those with edge or very specific power needs, but what you can do you can do easily. iOS 6 also has a complete, optimized tablet interface with multiple columns and features beyond what you can fit on a single phone-style interface screen. Safari for iPad is still the best mobile browser (sorry Chrome), the Home button is an amazing escape hatch for non-technical users, and the accessibility features lead the industry.</p> <p>So software is a similar story to hardware. Apple writes better code and creates more cohesive, consistent user experiences than Google. But Google makes code that does more things and is more customizable than Apple. Argue that all you want, but at the end of the day iOS in invariably smoother, more intuitive, more up-to-date, and more pixel perfect than Android, yet just as invariably misses out on a lot of features Android gets early and gets stock. If you want something that's accessible and just works, iOS has the advantage. If you want something configurable that just works the way <em>you</em> want it to, Android wins.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/jellybean">Android Jelly Bean features</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-6-review">Complete iOS 6 review</a></li> </ul><h2>iPad mini vs. Nexus 7: Services</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_dangling.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>When it comes to services that bring the internet fully to your iPad mini, Apple has <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a>, which includes iTunes in the Cloud, iTunes Match, Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud, Find my iPhone, Find my Friends, and more. As a service goes, it's... serviceable. It backs up and syncs your data and gives you access to all of the your iTunes content. But Apple is still new to the cloud and they aren't as strong at it as they are hardware and software. At least not yet.</p> <p>Google was born in the cloud. They're the biggest cloud services provider in the world. Android, in many ways, is a localized front end for Google's cloud. Now the localized part traditionally wasn't as good as Apple -- they just chucked web pages inside of apps -- but Google has been getting better code as well. Now their services not only work well, but look better and perform far better than ever before.</p> <p>The twist here is that you can get almost every single Google service on the iPad mini that you can get on the Nexus 7. Now, Android has by far -- by far! -- the better Google integration of course, but the iPad mini has a surprising amount as well, including the brand new Google Search. And that's also including Gmail, Google+ YouTube, Drive, Google, etc. That's a full, robust, and increasingly good set of offerings available in Apple's App Store. (For reasons that involve the difference in business models between Apple and Google.)</p> <p>So, going with the Nexus 7, you get the best Google can offer, but nothing from Apple. Going with the iPad mini, you get everything Apple and almost everything Google, but there's one more kind of service to consider -- customer service.</p> <p>The Apple Store is unmatched. From buying your iPad mini, to being taught how to use it, to easily getting help with it when something goes wrong, Apple has hundreds of stores in dozens of countries. If you live anywhere near an Apple Store and your iPad mini stops working, you can go in and get it fixed, or get it swapped out for a replacement, in a matter of hours. With the Nexus 7, all you'll have is lost time and patience as you wait for Google's notoriously non-human mechanisms to process you.</p> <p>If you live in the Google cloud, Nexus 7 is undeniably the better choice. If you don't, go with the iPad mini. What Apple lacks in online services, Google makes up for, and you get the best customer service in the business.</p> <h2>iPad mini vs. Nexus 7: Content</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_airplay.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has a tremendous advantage when it comes to content. iTunes started earlier and is now in more countries and provides more content than anyone else on the planet. Moreover, like with the services above, even if you don't like iTunes books, movies, TV shows, etc., you can also get Amazon, Netflix, Spotify, and all the other content companies right on your iPhone.</p> <p>Google provides a lot of its own content now with Google Play, and you have access to enough third party content that there's no real difference. If you live in the U.S., you're almost certainly good to go. If you live outside the U.S. it can literally be the difference between being able to get legitimate content onto your phone and not (if that matters to you).</p> <p>When it comes to apps, Apple used to win by default based on the sheer magnitude of numbers. That's no longer true for phones, but it is for tablets. Apple has over 275,000 tablet-optimized apps. Google has a handful. Sure, you can run the 700,000+ Android phone apps on the Nexus 7, just like you can run the 700,000+ iPhone/iPod touch apps on the iPad mini, but that's a second-class experience. Do you want a big phone or a tablet?</p> <p>Apple has also become slightly more open over time, and Android apps have become much better looking and better working. You can still knock Apple for being more controlling, both in terms of what apps you can get and how those apps can interact with each other (or not), but for some users the simplicity and security of that model trumps any neck-bearded annoyance.</p> <p>Now, if you already have an iPhone or iPod touch or iPad, and a lot of iOS apps that work on the iPad mini, or if you've already bought a lot of iTunes media, that can make it easier and cheaper to stick with Apple. Likewise, if you already have a lot of content from Google Play, you'll find it easier to stick with Android.</p> <p>Otherwise, if you're in the U.S., you're good to go with either, and if you're outside the U.S. and really care about buying your media, check and see what's available, but Apple and the iPad mini is your safer bet.</p> <h2>iPad mini vs. Nexus 7: Price</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/landscape-n7.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>The Nexus 7 is $199 for 16GB, $249 for 32GB, $299 for 32GB + HSPA+.</p> <p>The iPad mini is $329 for 16GB, $429 for 32GB, and $529 for 64GB, and you can get HSPA+/LTE on all of those for an additional $130.</p> <p>So, while the iPad mini is much better built, uses aluminum instead of plastic, includes extras like LTE and a 5mp rear-facing camera, etc., the Nexus 7 absolutely wins on price.</p> <h2>iPad mini vs. Nexus 7: The bottom line</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/ipad_mini_vs_the_world.jpg" width="620" height="285" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you want to run Android, absolutely have to have a slightly higher screen density, or don't have more than $299 in your pocket, get the Nexus 7. Otherwise, get the iPad mini. Cost isn't the same thing as value.</p> <p>The iPad is almost synonymous with tablets for most people, most of the time, for very good reason. If you want a Nexus 7, you specifically want a Nexus 7. 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Tonight. 10pm ET/7pm PT. Be here.</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 04:09 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16329"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/podcasts_app_iphone_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iMore show returns tonight for our special iPad buyers guide episode. If you need help deciding whether you should by an iPad, choosing between iPad 4 and iPad mini, and which model to get, we've got you covered. Join us LIVE at 7pm PT, 10pm ET. Set an alarm. 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The process is super quick and super easy.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/hurrican_sandy_donations_screenshots.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>You will find the section in the Featured tab of the App Store. When you first tap on the new section, you will promptly be asked for your password. Entering your password does not mean you are committing to a donation, but simply allows you access to the donation screen. Donation amounts include $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, and $200.</p> <h2><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fbuy.itunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZFinance.woa%2Fwa%2FbuyCharityGiftWizard">Donate here</a></h2> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/app-news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">App News</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/hurricane-sandy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Hurricane Sandy</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/red-cross" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">red cross</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/donations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">donations</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25191f1b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Donate+to+the+Red+Cross+and+Hurricane+Sandy+relief+directly+from+the+App+Store&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdonate-red-cross-hurricane-sandy-relief-directly-app-store" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Donate+to+the+Red+Cross+and+Hurricane+Sandy+relief+directly+from+the+App+Store&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fdonate-red-cross-hurricane-sandy-relief-directly-app-store" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658431349/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25191f1b/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658431349/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25191f1b/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658431349/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25191f1b/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/THIFwRCFBLo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/n5Q2298cS3o/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Celebrate Halloween with your kids and Charlie Brown with It's The Great Pumpkin for iPhone and iPad</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 03:09 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16326"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/charlie_brown_great_pumpkin_ipad_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a children's book for the iPhone and iPad based off the the classic Halloween Charlie Brown story. In the book, Linus and Sally wait for the Great Pumpkin, a fantasy similar to Santa Claus that Linus believes in, while Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang to trick-or-treating and attend Violet's Halloween party. In addition to the story, The Great Pumpkin also lets you create an avatar that looks like a Peanuts character, dress him/her up in a costume, carve pumpkins, and more.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/great_pumpkin_charlie_brown_screenshot_1.jpg" width="620" height="465" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The book included in the Great Pumpkin has a great design and has the look and feel of an actual book. For each scene, there may be several sections of text to read and instead of showing all the text on the book at once, the text is displayed at the bottom of the screen and you can turn pages of text without turning the entire page. The original voice of Charlie Brown, Peter Robbins, narrates the story as you read along.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/great_pumpkin_charlie_brown_screenshot_2.jpg" width="620" height="465" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Each page in the book has great illustrations that can be mildly interacted with. Most things you touch will wiggle and many of the characters will repeat their lines from from the story. If you tap falling leaves, they will grow in size and move to the "front" of the book. Sometimes there are other interactions available, like playing piano with Schroeder or bobbing for apples.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/great_pumpkin_charlie_brown_screenshot_4.jpg" width="620" height="465" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>In addition to the story, It's The Great Pumpkin also lets your child create a custom avatar that looks like a Peanuts character. You can choose between different skin colors, hairstyles, head shapes, clothing, and more. All of the Halloween costumes must be purchased with coins or candy. You can buy coins as in-app purchases and candy is earned by completing achievements. For example, when I tapped on enough leaves in the story, I earned 6000 pieces of candy.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/great_pumpkin_charlie_brown_screenshot_3.jpg" width="620" height="465" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>There is also a section of The Great Pumpkin that lets you carve your own pumpkin. You child will be really excited when s/he sees their personal pumpkin appear in story mode.</p> <h2>The good</h2> <ul><li>Choose from over 1 billion creative avatar and costume combinations to create your own Peanuts character</li> <li>Go trick-or-treating with Charlie Brown and the gang</li> <li>Carve your own pumpkin, bob for apples and play Schroeder's piano</li> <li>Touch and drag objects to make them "spring" to life or tilt to watch them slide and move</li> <li>Objects magically pop out of the page to delight little and big kids</li> <li>Jump to any page in the book with the handy table of contents bookmark</li> <li>Educational features such as word and note highlighting to help improve reading and musical skills</li> <li>Hear individual words spoken with the tap of a finger</li> <li>Original dialog from the 1966 animated classic</li> <li>Captivating narration by Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown</li> <li>Charming soundtrack featuring music and sound effects from the original holiday special</li> <li>Earn candy to buy costumes by complete achievements</li> <li>Universal for iPhone and iPad</li> </ul><h2>The bad</h2> <ul><li>Page turning sometimes isn't responsive</li> </ul><h2>The bottom line</h2> <p>It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a great childrens book to read with your kids this Halloween. It's fun, interactive, educational, and funny. The bonus of being able to create an avatar and carve a pumpkin makes the app more than just a book and is sure to provide your kids with a lot of Halloween fun.</p> <p>It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is currently priced at $2.99, 40% off.</p> <h2>$2.99 - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fits-great-pumpkin-charlie%2Fid552498441%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h2> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Iphone Apps</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/charlie-brown" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">charlie brown</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/its-great-pumpkin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">it's the great pumpkin</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/kids-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kids Apps</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/kids-corner" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kids Corner</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/reviews" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Reviews</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/app-reviews" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">App Reviews</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25187bd0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Celebrate+Halloween+with+your+kids+and+Charlie+Brown+with+It%27s+The+Great+Pumpkin+for+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fcharlie-brown-its-great-pumpkin-iphone-ipad-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Celebrate+Halloween+with+your+kids+and+Charlie+Brown+with+It%27s+The+Great+Pumpkin+for+iPhone+and+iPad&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fcharlie-brown-its-great-pumpkin-iphone-ipad-review" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658430364/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25187bd0/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658430364/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25187bd0/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658430364/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25187bd0/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/n5Q2298cS3o?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/6Z-Kanlv_6c/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">AT&T and T-Mobile to share networks in New York and New Jersey</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 02:01 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16327"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/att_iphone_5_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="AT&T and T-Mobile to share networks in New York and New Jersey" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>AT&T and T-Mobile USA have agreed to share their networks in New York and New Jersey in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. As both carriers operate GSM and UMTS networks, compatible devices can switch between either AT&T and T-Mobile with little trouble. Calls, texts, and data will go through whichever network has the most capacity in a given area. With reports of cell service outages thoughout New York and New Jersey, this agreement will allow people affected by those outages to utilize their phones if either network is operational. Service agreements will not be affected.</p> <p>Full press release below.</p> <blockquote> <p>AT&T and T-Mobile Open Networks to Customers of Both Carriers in New York and New Jersey</p> <p>DALLAS & BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the wake of destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, AT&T and T-Mobile are taking extraordinary measures to make sure our customers can stay in touch.</p> <p>AT&T and T-Mobile have entered into an agreement to enable roaming on their networks to customers of both companies in the heavily impacted areas and where capacity is available and for subscribers with a compatible device.</p> <p>AT&T and T-Mobile customers will be able to place calls just as they normally would, but their calls will be carried by whichever network is most operational in their area. This will be seamless for AT&T and T-Mobile customers with no change to their current rate plans or service agreements even if the phone indicates the device is attached to the other carrier's network.</p> <p>T-Mobile and AT&T both utilize network technology based on GSM and UMTS standards, which allows for this sharing of voice and data traffic.</p> </blockquote> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121031006338/en">Business Wire</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/hurricane-sandy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Hurricane Sandy</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/att" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">At&t</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/t-mobile" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">T-mobile</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2518724d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=AT%26T+and+T-Mobile+to+share+networks+in+New+York+and+New+Jersey&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fatt-and-t-mobile-share-networks-new-york-and-new-jersey" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=AT%26T+and+T-Mobile+to+share+networks+in+New+York+and+New+Jersey&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fatt-and-t-mobile-share-networks-new-york-and-new-jersey" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658429139/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2518724d/kg/341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658429139/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2518724d/kg/341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658429139/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2518724d/kg/341/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/6Z-Kanlv_6c?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/zVWZhqVmPXg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Eddie Cue, Apple's newly appointed head of everything services, gets profiled</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 01:31 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16325"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/eddy_cue_iphone_5_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="Eddie Cue profiled" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Eddie Cue, Apple's Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, is now really, truly in change of everything data and ecommerce driven at Apple, thanks to the recent <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-announces-departure-svp-ios-scott-forstall-and-svp-retail-john-browett">management shakeups</a>. That includes Siri and <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a> Maps, both of which have received negative feedback during their respective launches. And that's in addition to his continuing role as head of the iTunes, <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a>, and App Stores. Enter <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57542654-37/right-on-cue-can-itunes-chief-fix-apples-maps-and-siri/">CNET</a>, just-in-time profile.</p> <p>CNET' focused on the 23-year Apple veteran's role at the company, one of negotiator. Cue has facilitated deals with record labels and movie studios, and keeps the peace with various partners, including preventing a meltdown in the relationship between Apple and the record labels in 2007. He is known for his cool disposition and being level-headed, which helped him get along with Steve Jobs.</p> <p>But despite the fact that he is known primarily for negotiation with media companies, Cue has held a great deal of responsibility for the technical side of Apple's business, as CNET's Greg Sandoval reports:</p> <blockquote> <p>Cue started in Apple's IT department when he joined Apple in 1989 and quickly moved up to overseeing areas in the software engineering and customer service units. In 1998, he helped build Apple's online store.</p> <p>On April 28, 2003, Cue was at the helm when the iTunes Music Store (now just called the iTunes Store) launched. The dazzling success of the Web retail outlet is Silicon Valley lore now. A little over a year after launch iTunes had sold 100 million songs. Three years later, the site had sold 1 billion songs. As of this September, more than 20 billion songs had been sold at iTunes.</p> </blockquote> <p>Cue was given MobileMe after its much-maligned launch in 2008. Three years later, MobileMe turned into iCloud, which Apple says now boasts 150 million users. With Maps and Siri now under his purview, Cue now directly controls all major aspects of Apple's internet presence. After the <a href="http://www.imore.com/maps-ios-6-facing-user-complaints-apple-says-it-will-get-better">mixed reception</a> of Maps, Apple is now counting on Cue to lead the charge in spotting issues and correcting them as soon as possible. Given that he was able to take the wreckage of MobileMe and turn it into something that just works for many of Apple's customers, Cue seems to be the right choice to fix Apple's Map problems. Given the nature of both Maps and Siri, we should know for sure sooner rather than later.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57542654-37/right-on-cue-can-itunes-chief-fix-apples-maps-and-siri/">CNET</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/eddie-cue" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Eddie Cue</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/icloud" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Icloud</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple-maps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apple Maps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/siri" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Siri</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25184d57/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Eddie+Cue%2C+Apple%27s+newly+appointed+head+of+everything+services%2C+gets++profiled&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Feddie-cue-profiled" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Eddie+Cue%2C+Apple%27s+newly+appointed+head+of+everything+services%2C+gets++profiled&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Feddie-cue-profiled" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658428196/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25184d57/kg/335-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658428196/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25184d57/kg/335-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658428196/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25184d57/kg/335-341/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/zVWZhqVmPXg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/S8NchqlMgKY/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad mini has stereo speakers</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 12:03 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16324"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_stereo_speakers.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPad mini has stereo speakers" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Wake me, I must be dreaming, because it turns out the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> has stereo speakers. Apple didn't announce it during the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini-event">iPad mini event</a>, but they're clearly shown (if not clearly labeled) on <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/specs">Apple.com</a>. (Really, Apple should have talked about this in the iPad mini video at the very least!)</p> <p>Google's <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-7">Nexus 7</a> also apparently has stereo speakers and Google also apparently isn't bothering to mention it. That may be becuase small external stereo speakers on a device as small as a the iPad mini aren't going to be anything like giant stereo speakers in your home theater, and a good headset will still give the best experience. Still, every little bit helps.</p> <p>First the EarPods, now stereo speakers on an iOS device? I take back 12% of the complaints I've made about Apple ignoring audio. [An argument could be made for 15% - Rene]</p> <p>Thanks John!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25179d8e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+mini+has+stereo+speakers&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-has-stereo-speakers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+mini+has+stereo+speakers&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-has-stereo-speakers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658430331/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25179d8e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658430331/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25179d8e/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658430331/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25179d8e/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/S8NchqlMgKY?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/SSu1NPBInEk/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Get a Letterpress t-shirt, help support the Red Cross</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 11:30 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16323"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/letterpress_t-shirt.jpg" width="620" height="309" alt="Get a Letterpress t-shirt, help support the Red Cross" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The fine folks at <a href="http://www.unitedpixelworkers.com/products/letterpress-light">United Pixel Workers</a> have produced at Letterpress t-shirt in both light and dark theme variants. If you buy one -- or more -- Letterpress developer Loren Brichter of <a href="http://www.atebits.com">Atebits</a> will donate his share (about $5) to the Red Cross. Great game. Great shirt. Great cause.</p> <p>They're only available for the next 4 days, so if you want one, act fast. (I ordered 3).</p> <p>And if you haven't played Letterpress yet, check out <a href="http://www.imore.com/letterpress-atebits-review">Dave Wiskus' review</a>.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.unitedpixelworkers.com/products/letterpress-light">United Pixel Workers</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/letterpress" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">letterpress</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/atebits" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Atebits</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/t-shirts" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">t-shirts</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured-video" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured Video</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2517972a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Get+a+Letterpress+t-shirt%2C+help+support+the+Red+Cross&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fget-letterpress-t-shirt-help-support-red-cross" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Get+a+Letterpress+t-shirt%2C+help+support+the+Red+Cross&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fget-letterpress-t-shirt-help-support-red-cross" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658429555/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2517972a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658429555/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2517972a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658429555/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2517972a/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/SSu1NPBInEk?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/5CQcqFpoaBU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Paper by fiftythree updated with expanded color options, Pogo connect support</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 08:43 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16321"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/52316073?title=0&byline=0&badge=0" width="620" height="349" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Paper by fiftythree, the popular iPad sketching app, has recieved a major update with a focus on expanded color options. New features center mostly around colors, including a color mixer, and new palettes. Additionally, Paper has added support for the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ten-one-design-announces-pogo-connect-bluetooth-40-pressure-sensitive-stylus">Pogo Connect</a> Bluetooth stylus, tweaking Paper's Expressive Ink Engine to respond to pressure when using the Connect.</p> <p>The new Mixer lets you play with different color shades while keeping Paper's natural, artistic feel. They're using natural blending technology to keep things smooth and logical. Add pigments as you would with real ink or paint, get results as you would with real ink or paint. Yes, yellow and blue makes green!</p> <p>There's also a set of palettes which Paper says were hand-crafted by color experts. You can flip through them and when you find one you like, you can rest assured that all the colors on that palette will work beautifully, tastefully, together. Palettes are provided for presentations, drafting, portraits, and travel. (And you can create your own with the Mixer, of course.)</p> <p>The update is free, and the Mixer is available as one of Paper's paid tools for a $1.99 in-app purchase.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fpaper-by-fiftythree%2Fid506003812%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/03/paper_ipad_imore_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Paper by fiftythree updated with expanded color options, Pogo connect support" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/app-news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">App News</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/paper" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Paper</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/fiftythree" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Fiftythree</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/app-store-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">App Store Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/featured-video" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured Video</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/251633a4/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Paper+by+fiftythree+updated+with+expanded+color+options%2C+Pogo+connect+support&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpaper-fiftythree-updated-expanded-color-options-pogo-connect-support" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Paper+by+fiftythree+updated+with+expanded+color+options%2C+Pogo+connect+support&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpaper-fiftythree-updated-expanded-color-options-pogo-connect-support" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658437272/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251633a4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658437272/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251633a4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658437272/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251633a4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/5CQcqFpoaBU?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/VG1VXH2q2Fg/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Clear for iPhone getting updated, Clear for Mac coming soon</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 08:11 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16320"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/51690799?badge=0" width="620" height="348" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Clear for iPhone will soon be getting an update that will include iCloud sync... to it's forthcoming big brother app for the Mac. When Clear launched for the iPhone it immediately made an impact for its almost button-less design, bold aesthetic, and super-fast, ultra-focused usability (see my <a href="http://www.imore.com/clear-review/">Clear for iPhone review</a>. Now <a href="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/clear/">Realmac</a> wants to bring that same level of form-meets-function to the desktop, and based on the video above, it looks like they've succeeded.</p> <p>In addition to iCloud sync, Clear 1.2 for iPhone will also bring the ability to easily swipe between lists using edge gestures, and the ability to paste in multiple lines of text to speed up task entry.</p> <p>Clear 1.0 for Mac will bring the same, innovative gesture interface to trackpad users, but also include full on keyboard shortcut support for type-centric users. You can literally just start typing to enter new items, and point down a list to add something without having to switch to a mouse or trackpad to click.</p> <p>Clear has always been a phenomenally simple, beautiful task manager for iPhone, and now that it will have a desktop counterpart, it'll be even more functional for even more users.</p> <p>You can grab Clear for iPhone now from the iOS App Store. Clear for iPhone 1.2 and Clear for Mac 1.0 land on November 8. Clear for iPhone is $1.99. Clear for Mac will run you $14.99.</p> <ul><li>$1.99 - Clear for iPhone - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Fclear%2Fid493136154%3Fmt%3D8">Download now</a></li> </ul><p>Source: <a href="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/clear/">Realmac</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/02/imore_clear_iphone.jpg" width="620" height="322" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/clear" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Clear</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/clear-iphone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">clear for iphone</a></div><div class="field-item even" 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name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/DbRtbr4D7Lc/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Banned iPad mini promo</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 07:44 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16319"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Os87PLlyU4k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>The banned Apple trailer guys are back, this time offering us some laughs at the expense of Apple's latest iOS device, the iPad mini.</p> 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This includes the ability to set custom vibrations for ringtones, text tones, and more, and to enable and disable them on an app-by-app basis.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-set-custom-alert-vibrations-or-disable-them-your-iphone-and-ipad#preset-vibrations">How to change the preset vibration pattern on iPhone </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-set-custom-alert-vibrations-or-disable-them-your-iphone-and-ipad#custom-vibrations">How to create and set your own vibration patterns on iPhone </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-set-custom-alert-vibrations-or-disable-them-your-iphone-and-ipad#disable-vibrations">How to disable alert vibrations on a per app basis on iPhone </a></li> </ul><h2><a name="preset-vibrations" id="preset-vibrations"></a>How to change the preset vibration pattern on iPhone</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Settings</strong> app on your iPhone or iPad.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_settings_panel.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on <strong>Sounds</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_sound_settings.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>If you scroll down you'll see where you can set individual sounds and alerts for things like your ringtone, text tone, voicemail, and more. Tap on the item you'd like to change the vibration alert for.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_sounds_alert_tones.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>At the top, tap on the <strong>Vibration</strong> label.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_sound_alerts_choices.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>You've got quite a few choices of pre-made vibration alerts that you can choose from. Tap on them to see what they are. Once you've found the one you want, just select it so the <strong>checkmark</strong> appears next to it.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_vibration_options.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>That's it. Just repeat this process for any kind of alert you want to change the vibration pattern for.</li> </ol><h2><a name="custom-vibrations" id="custom-vibrations"></a>How to create and set your own vibration patterns on iPhone</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Settings</strong> app on your iPhone or iPad.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_settings_panel.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on <strong>Sounds</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_sound_settings.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>If you scroll down you'll see where you can set individual sounds and alerts for things like your ringtone, text tone, voicemail, and more. Tap on the item you'd like to change the vibration alert for.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_sounds_alert_tones.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>At the top, tap on the <strong>Vibration</strong> label.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_sound_alerts_choices.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Scroll past the pre-made vibration alert patterns to where you see the label for <strong>Custom</strong> and tap on <strong>Create New Vibration</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_custom_vibration.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap anywhere in the screen to start creating your custom vibration pattern. Holding your finger down will create a longer vibration sequence where tapping on the screen will create short bursts of vibration.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_creating_custom_vibration.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Once you're done, just tap the <strong>Stop</strong> button. You can then hit the <strong>Play</strong> button to play it back. If you're not happy with it, just repeat the process.</li> <li>When you are happy with it, just tap the <strong>Save</strong> button and you'll be prompted to give it a name.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_name_vibration.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>You'll now see your custom vibration appear under the <strong>Custom</strong> section. You can create as many as you want and use them for any kind of alert notification you'd like.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_select_custom_vibration.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></ol><h2><a name="disable-vibrations" id="disable-vibrations"></a>How to disable vibration alerts on a per app basis on iPhone</h2> <p>If you don't want to disable vibration alerts altogether but just want certain alerts to have the feature, you can now do so easily by disabling them one by one and leaving the vibration alerts on for the alerts you want them for.</p> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Settings</strong> app on your iPhone or iPad.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_settings_panel.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Tap on <strong>Sounds</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_sound_settings.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>If you scroll down you'll see where you can set individual sounds and alerts for things like your ringtone, text tone, voicemail, and more. Tap on the item you'd like to change the vibration alert for.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_sounds_alert_tones.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>At the top, tap on the <strong>Vibration</strong> label.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_sound_alerts_choices.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>Scroll all the way to the bottom and tap on <strong>None</strong>.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_custom_vibration.jpeg" width="320" height="480" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /><li>That's it. That specific alert will not go off with vibration attached to it. You can repeat this process for any app you don't want a vibration alert for.</li> </ol></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/custom-vibrations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Custom Vibrations</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-alerts" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">iphone alerts</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-alerts" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ipad alerts</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ios-6-tips" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ios 6 tips</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/beginner-how-tos" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">beginner how tos</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tips-and-how" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Tips and How-To</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/beginner-tips" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Beginner Tips</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/251466c8/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=How+to+use+custom+vibration+alerts+on+your+iPhone&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-set-custom-alert-vibrations-or-disable-them-your-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=How+to+use+custom+vibration+alerts+on+your+iPhone&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fhow-set-custom-alert-vibrations-or-disable-them-your-iphone-and-ipad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658413370/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251466c8/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658413370/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251466c8/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658413370/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/251466c8/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/wyFzf6eOsDc?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="13" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/cmRxHSn_CeU/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">November is MOvember at iMOre and MObile Nations!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 31 Oct 2012 05:25 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16314"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div style="text-align: center"><img alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" height="301" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/mobile-nations-movember.jpg" width="592" /></div> <h3>If you're taking part in Movember this November, be sure to join our Mobile Nations Network at Movember.com! Full details below...</h3> <p>November is almost here which means one thing... soon you'll be seeing loads of self-confident men walking around in glorious moustaches. That's right, November is MOVEMBER and this year we're going to join together across our MO-bile Nations communities to grow out our facial hair and raise funds and awareness of men's health issues.</p> <p>If you're not familiar with Movember, jump on over to <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations"><b>Movember.com</b></a> and learn about it. Once up to speed, make the decision to REGISTER as either a <i>Mo Bro</i> or <i>Mo Sista</i> (that's right, ladies can participate too, no moustache required). Don't overthink it it. Commit to it. Join in as your fellow members, writers and moderators of Android Central, CrackBerry, iMore, Windows Phone Central and webOS Nation put their smartphone differences aside to come together next month for Movember.</p> <p>For those who make the <i>brilliant</i> decision to participate in Movember, be sure to join the <a href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations">Mobile Nations Network</a> we've setup on the Movember website. You can join the network as an individual or as part of another Movember team. Through the Network page we'll be able to track everybody who's participating and see how much we can raise together as a community. Come the end of Movember, we'll be awarding lots of prizes to those who participate. Best Moustache. Most Money Raised. Best Moustache Photo. You name it. Expect lots of awesome prizes and recgonition for those who join in.</p> <p>November 1st is just around the corner. The good news is it doesn't take much effort to prepare for Movember. All you need to do is shave your face clean when you go to bed tomorrow night after eating your Halloween treats. If you're still on the fence, hit up the links below for more information. And if you're ready to join us on our Movember challenge -- YOU ROCK -- and should keep reading for more important details.</p> <ul><li><a class="cta" href="http://movember.com">Learn More About Movember at Movember.com</a><br /></li> <li><a class="cta" href="http://ca.movember.com/mospace/network/mobilenations">Check out the MO-bile Nations Network Page on Movember.com</a></li> </ul><h2>Join in on Movember at Mobile Nations!</h2> <h3>Step 1: Register at <a href="http://movember.com">Movember.com</a> and Join our Mobile Nations Movember Network</h3> <iframe frameborder="0" height="465" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7MTnG1pC_7c" width="620"></iframe> <p>Watch the video above for a step by step walk through of what to do. The easiest way to participate is to register as an individual member. Once registered, you can join the Mobile Nations Network. To do that, you need to login to Movember.com, then click the "Networks" link on the left side of the page. Once there, search for "Mobile Nations". When the results pop up, there will be a button allowing you to join the network.</p> <p>The reason we went for creating a Mobile Nations Network (vs. the option to do a Movember Team) is that it allows for global participation. Teams only work within a region. What this means is that the money you raise personally will go back to your own country, but together we can still act as a group and see how much we raise together. That said, if you want to create your own team, or already are part of a Movember team, you can still join our Mobile Nations Network.</p> <h3>Step 2: Start November with a clean shave.</h3> <p>Yep. Though we'll end the month with glorious moustaches, we need to start the month with no whiskers. Shave and take photos. And videos. If you're reading this we know you own a capable smartphone. You'll want to put it to use all this month.</p> <h3>Step 3: Grow a Moustache, Raise Money on your My Mo Space Page</h3> <p>Don't shave. That's easy. The next part is raising funds. Luckily, the Movember.com website makes this super easy. When you create your Movember account, a My Mo Space Page will be created for you. You can even customize the url of this page. Once you have it, send it out to your friends, co workers, family, twitter followers, etc and encourage them to help you on your mission.</p> <p>On your public Mo Space page there is a button to "DONATE TO ME". All people need to do is click the link, follow the instructions, and they're good to go.</p> <h3>Step 4: Take Lots of Photos and Videos and Enjoy the POWER of growing out your Moustache</h3> <p>Be sure to put your smartphone to use and take lots of photos and videos all month long. It's easy to post updates including images and video to your My Mo Space page. We'll be monitoring all of the pages of Mobile Nations Network members throughout the month. Awesome photos and videos will get posted up on our sites, help making your moustache famous and helping you raise more money as we link back to your page. You can always email us photos and info about your cause and campaign to movember@mobilenations.com too.</p> <h3>Step 5: All good things must come to an end....</h3> <p>Once Movember is over it's time to shave... although, if you've come to love your moustache you may not want to part with it. As we said above, throughout the month we'll keep in touch with all those participating. We have lots of fun and prizes in store for those who participate in Movember at Mobile Nations!</p> <p>That's it. 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We're in the heart of the autumn season which means colors, leaves, and more colors. This time of year is responsible for some of the most beautiful photos ever taken, so we want to see what beautiful photos you all are taking with your iPhones.</p> <p>I, personally, live in an area of the the world (central coast of California) that doesn't really have a fall season, so I'm dying to see all the photos that show me what I'm missing. Help me out iMore iPhoneographers and make me jealous!</p> <p><a href="http://www.imore.com/imore-weekly-contest-winners-ipad-mini-and-lens-flare-photos">Congrats to jwgriffin</a> for winning <a href="http://www.imore.com/weekly-photo-contest-lens-flare">last week's lens flare photo contest</a>!</p> <h2>The prize: $30 iTunes gift certificate</h2> <p>In addition to a thumbs up from the iMore crew and all of us yelling about how great of a photo star you are, the winner of this week's photography contest will receive a <strong>$30 iTunes gift card</strong> allowing you to stock up on some of those <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/photography-apps">photography apps</a> you've been dying to buy!</p> <h2>The rules</h2> <p>The rules of entry are very simple. The photo must have been taken with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (we'll check the EXIF data of the original file to verify) and any edits must have been done with an iPhone or iPad app. No Photoshop CS6! If you have external lens accessories you are more than welcome to use them. You can submit as many photos as you'd like, but remember, this is a contest, so make sure you submit your best work!</p> <h2>Resources</h2> <p>Now, before you run off to take your photo, remember that it's not technical skill alone that will claim this prize. Even if you're not the best photographer (yet!), a great eye and a great subject can still get you the win.</p> <p>However, a little help can never hurt, so make sure you check out our <a href="http://www.imore.com/photography/">iPhone photography series</a> for some tips.</p> <h2>How to submit</h2> <p>Submitting your photos is easy. just head over to the <a href="http://forums.imore.com/photography-videography-forum/243580-weekly-photo-contest-fall-colors.html#post1948763">iMore Photography Forum</a> and post your photos to the <a href="http://forums.imore.com/photography-videography-forum/243580-weekly-photo-contest-fall-colors.html#post1948763">official contest thread</a>. Don't forget to state which apps, if any, you used to edit your photo!</p> <p>That's it! Now go out and shoot!</p> <p><a href="http://forums.imore.com/photography-videography-forum/243580-weekly-photo-contest-fall-colors.html#post1948763">ENTER NOW</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphoneography" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">iphoneography</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/photography" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">photography</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/photo-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Photo Contest</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">contest</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/fall-colors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">fall colors</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/contests" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Contests</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/photo-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Photo Contest</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25101c07/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Weekly+Photo+Contest%3A+Fall+Colors%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fweekly-photo-contest-fall-colors" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Weekly+Photo+Contest%3A+Fall+Colors%21&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fweekly-photo-contest-fall-colors" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658396711/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25101c07/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658396711/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25101c07/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658396711/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25101c07/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/szOCPweemRw?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="15" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/jVZb9lNVGg0/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple's Cards app for iPhone and iPad update lets you swap photos</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 30 Oct 2012 09:58 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16311"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/04/cards-hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple has released an updated to Cards, a card-creation app for iPhone and iPad. Now you can easily swap photos in templates that contain multiple photos. A few bugs have also been fixed.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/cards_screenshot.jpg" width="620" height="350" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>To swap photos, you simply drag one of the photos to a different available location in the template and Cards will automatically swap the two photos. The update also includes a fix to the issue that caused previously mailed cards to display as drafts in Card History. And if you were experiencing random crashes while using Cards, that has also, supposedly, been fixed.</p> <p>Cards is an iPhone and iPad app that let's you create letterpress cards and then order physical versions to be shipped to whoever you want. Each card is crafted from 100 percent cotton paper and imprinted with an elegant debossed design. You can select up to 12 recipients for each card. Cards shipped in the U.S. are $2.99 each and cards shipped to anywhere else in the world are $4.99 each. Unfortunately, Apple does not offer bulk pricing to those who may be interested in sending a card to, say, 50 or more recipients.</p> <p>How many of you have actually ever ordered cards with Apple's Cards app? Are you happy with the app and the quality of the cards that Apple prints? If you don't use Cards, is there another app, like Sincerely Ink [Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fink-cards-personalized-photo%2Fid477296657%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a>], that you prefer? I've used Cards a few times and have always been satisfied with the results, but I would love to explore other options.</p> <h2>Free - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fcards%2Fid464957209%3Fmt%3D8">Download Now</a></h2> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Iphone Apps</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/cards" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cards</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apple Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/app-news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">App News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25101967/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple%27s+Cards+app+for+iPhone+and+iPad+update+lets+you+swap+photos&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapples-cards-app-iphone-and-ipad-receives-minor-update" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple%27s+Cards+app+for+iPhone+and+iPad+update+lets+you+swap+photos&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapples-cards-app-iphone-and-ipad-receives-minor-update" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658396369/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25101967/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658396369/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25101967/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658396369/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25101967/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/jVZb9lNVGg0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="16" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/wZzR_pjLkro/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore Weekly Contest winners: iPad mini and Lens Flare photos!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 30 Oct 2012 09:56 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16318"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="rtecenter"><img alt="iPad mini! " class="image-large aligncenter" height="345" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/imore_ipad_buyers_guide.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>If there's one thing iMore loves even more than iPhones and iPads (and iPods!), it's giving cool iPhone and iPad accessories and apps to our awesome readers. This week we have...</p> <!--break--><p><a href="http://imore.com/win-free-ipad-mini-imore">Win a free iPad mini from iMore!</a><br /> rednocturne307</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://forums.imore.com/photography-videography-forum/243106-weekly-photo-contest-lens-flare.html">Weekly Photo Contest: Lens Flare!</a></p> <p class="rtecenter">Grand prize winner - jwgriffin!<br /><img alt="Lens Flare winner - jwgriffin!" class="image-large aligncenter" height="620" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/jwgriffin.JPG" width="463" /></p> <p class="rtecenter"> </p> <p class="rtecenter">Runner-up - Tre!<br /><img alt="Lens Flare runner up - Tre" class="image-large aligncenter" height="463" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/Tre.JPG" width="620" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Congratulations everyone! Winners will be contacted in the next few days with information on claiming their prizes. Be sure to check out all the entries in the <a href="http://forums.imore.com/photography-videography-forum/243106-weekly-photo-contest-lens-flare.html">Lens Flare Contest over in the forums</a> as there were a lot of awesome photos.</p> <p>Looking for another chance to win? 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Obviously, it's an iPad only smaller -- or more concentrated, as Apple said. But how does it compare to other small tablets, and to the 9.7-inch iPad? Here's a roundup of opinions so far</p> <p><a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/10/30/review-ipad-mini/">The Loop</a>'s Jim Dalrymple says he was wrong to doubt the usefulness of an iPad mini:</p> <blockquote> <p>I was really surprised with how much I used the iPad mini in my daily routine — more than the 10-inch iPad. There are a couple of things you have to remember with the iPad mini. First, it isn't just a smaller iPad, but rather it feels like its own device.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://daringfireball.net/2012/10/ipad_mini">Daring Fireball</a>'s John Gruber says the iPad mini is amazing in every way, except for the non-Retina screen:</p> <blockquote> <p>If the Mini had a retina display, I'd switch from the iPad 3 in a heartbeat. As it stands, I'm going to switch anyway. Going non-retina is a particularly bitter pill for me, but I like the iPad Mini's size and weight so much that I'm going to swallow it.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/10/30/review-apple-ipad-mini/">Fox News</a> Clayton Morris says the iPad mini is small but it performs big:</p> <blockquote> <p>After a few days I started to prefer the mini to my larger iPad despite its lack of a Retina screen. It even made my larger iPad look old fashioned. Awkwardly large. The mini is fast, impressively light -- weighing in at just over 10 ounces -- and easy to keep with me at all times. The only thing I don't enjoy as much with the mini is watching videos. It seems the crystal-clear Retina display in the newer (and larger) iPads has spoiled me.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://m.techcrunch.com/2012/10/30/ipad-mini-review/">TechCrunch</a>'s MG Siegler says that with the iPad mini, Apple is putting the pedal to the metal.</p> <blockquote> <p>Apple has done a good job of making the case that the iPad mini is not just another 7-inch tablet — in fact, it's not a 7-inch tablet at all. It's a 7.9-inch tablet — a subtle, but important difference. As a result, it can utilize every iOS app already in existence. And it can access the entire iTunes ecosystem. And it will be sold in Apple Stores.</p> <p>Apple isn't looking at this as $329 versus $199. They're looking at this as an impossibly small iPad 2 sold at the most affordable price for an iPad yet. In other words, they're not looking at the tablet competition. This isn't a tablet. It's an iPad. People love these things.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://techland.time.com/2012/10/30/ipad-mini-review/">Time</a>'s Harry McCracken says the iPad mini is the first small tablet that's an iPad:</p> <blockquote> <p>If your budget's got more wiggle room, the iPad Mini is the best compact-sized tablet on the market. Apple didn't build yet another bargain-basement special; it squeezed all of the big iPad's industrial-design panache, software polish and third-party apps, and most of its technology, into a smaller thinner, lighter, lower-priced model. The result may be a product in a category of one — but I have a hunch it's going to be an awfully popular category.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="">The Wall Street Journal</a>'s Walt Mossberg says that, with the iPad mini, Apple has pulled off an impressive feat:</p> <blockquote> <p>The $329 price may well tempt some budget-conscious buyers who have lusted for an iPad. But Apple believes the lower size and weight, not the price, are the key attractions. If you love the iPad, or want one but just found it too large or heavy, the iPad mini is the perfect solution.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/30/3576178/apple-ipad-mini-review">The Verge</a>'s Joshua Topolsky says the iPad mini isn't a step down from the iPad 4, but a step to the side.</p> <blockquote> <p>There's no tablet in this size range that's as beautifully constructed, works as flawlessly, or has such an incredible software selection. Would I prefer a higher-res display? Certainly. Would I trade it for the app selection or hardware design? For the consistency and smoothness of its software, or reliability of its battery? Absolutely not. And as someone who's been living with (and loving) Google's Nexus 7 tablet for a few months, I don't say that lightly.</p> <p>The iPad mini hasn't wrapped up the "cheapest tablet" market by any stretch of the imagination. But the "best small tablet" market? Consider it captured.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/30/apple-ipad-mini-review/">Engadget</a>'s Tim Stevens says the iPad mini brings everything Apple has to offer in a tablet that fits in one hand.</p> <blockquote> <p>This isn't just an Apple tablet made to a budget. This isn't just a shrunken-down iPad. This is, in many ways, Apple's best tablet yet, an incredibly thin, remarkably light, obviously well-constructed device that offers phenomenal battery life. No, the performance doesn't match Apple's latest and yes, that display is a little lacking in resolution, but nothing else here will leave you wanting. At $329, this has a lot to offer over even Apple's more expensive tablets.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/ipad-mini/">CNET</a>'s Scott Stein says the iPad mini is the perfect size but comes at a price:</p> <blockquote> <p>If you want a tiny tablet to do everything but make calls, the iPad Mini is worth the $130 premium. For an e-reader plus apps, choose a cheaper, higher-resolution 7-inch tablet.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-30/ipad-mini-is-thin-light-costs-more-than-rivals-review">BusinessWeek</a>'s Rich Jaroslovsky says the iPad mini is thin and light but not cheap:</p> <blockquote> <p>I can tell you the iPad mini is the best small tablet you can buy. The question you'll have to answer for yourself is whether it's that much better.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/ipad-mini-review-apple-aims-for-the-everyman-30254875/">SlashGear</a>'s Vincent Nguyen says the iPad mini is aimed at the everyman:</p> <blockquote> <p>In the end, it's about an overall package, an experience which Apple is offering. Not the fastest tablet, nor the cheapest, nor the one that prioritizes the most pixel-dense display, but the one with the lion's share of tablet applications, the integration with the iOS/iTunes ecosystem, the familiarity of usability and, yes, the brand cachet. That's a compelling metric by which to judge a new product, and it's a set of abilities that single the iPad mini out in the marketplace. If the iPad with Retina display is the flagship of Apple's tablet range, then the iPad mini is the everyman model, and it's one that will deservedly sell very well.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/oct/31/ipad-mini-review">The Guardian</a>'s Charles Arthur says the iPad mini is a five-star device:</p> <blockquote> <p>Apple is going to sell a lot of these – quite possibly more than the "large" iPad – in this quarter. The only way Apple could improve on this product would be (as some people are already agitating) to give it a retina screen and somehow make it lighter. That might happen at some point. You can wait if you like; other people, in the meantime, will be buying this one.</p> </blockquote> <p>If I missed any, let me know and I'll add them in. 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But is it half-way decent or all-the-way decent? If you go iPod touch instead of <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a>, and the camera matters to you, how much are you missing out? That's what we're aiming to find out by putting both to the test. It's iPhone 5 vs. iPod touch 5 in an iOS camera shoot-out, iMore style!</p> <h3>Photo size: iPod touch 5 vs iPhone 5</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_vs_iphone_5_dimensions.jpg" width="620" height="457" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Before we start comparing similar photos side-by-side, it's important to note that since the iPhone 5 has an 8-megapixel camera and the iPod touch 5 has a 5-megapixel camera, the full-resoluntion dimensions of the iPod touch 5's photos are smaller than the iPhone 5's photos. To be exact, the iPod touch 5 produces 1936x2592 images and the iPhone 5 produces 2448x3264 images. The photos above show how these two resolutions compare proportionally.</p> <p>In terms of print sizes, if you print at 200 ppi, photos from the iPod touch can print up to 9"x12" and photos from the iPhone 5 can print up to 12"x16". At 300 ppi, the iPod touch produces prints up to 6"x8" images and iPhone 5 photos print up to 8"x10".</p> <p>Fort the remainder of this review, the images from both devices have been scaled down to appear to be the same size. The photos on the left were taken with an iPod touch 5 and the photos on the right were taken with an iPhone 5.</p> <h3>General photography: iPod touch 5 vs iPhone 5</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_vs_iphone_5_tree.jpg" width="620" height="274" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>In general, the iPod touch 5's camera takes very nice photos even when compared next to iPhone 5 photos -- but it's still clear that the iPhone 5 photos are better. The noticeable differences are that the iPhone 5's images are more vibrant, have more contrast, and are a little warmer. Overall, the iPod touch 5 photos just look a little flat when compared with the iPhone 5's versions. I always prefer the iPhone 5's photo over the iPod touch 5 when shooting with the rear-facing iSight cameras.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_vs_iphone_5_flower.jpg" width="620" height="410" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_vs_iphone_5_beach_boats.jpg" width="620" height="410" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>Macro photography: iPod touch 5 vs iPhone 5</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_vs_iphone_5_macro_tree.jpg" width="620" height="410" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Both camera's performed well at macro, specifically with their ability to focus. The iPod touch 5 and iPhone 5 both do a better job at focussing on close subjects than the iPhone 4S.</p> <p>Again, the images from the iPhone 5 have more contrast and a warmer tone.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_vs_iphone_5_macro_leaf.jpg" width="620" height="410" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>Low-light photography: iPod touch 5 vs iPhone 5</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_vs_iphone_low_light.jpg" width="620" height="933" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The quality of the sensor on the iPhone 5 is very obviously better than the iPod touch 5 when comparing photos taken in low-light. You can also see that the colors are much more accurate in low-light than on the iPod touch. In the above images, the first image has an unflattering green tint and is also much darker.</p> <p>Low-light, indoor environments are almost equally bad on both devices as shown in the photos below.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_vs_iphone_low_light_lila.jpg" width="620" height="410" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <h3>Front-facing cameras: iPod touch 5 vs iPhone 5</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_vs_iphone_5_front_camera.jpg" width="620" height="410" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Both the iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5 are equipped with the same front-facing 1.2-megapixel FaceTime HD camera, so I was rather surprised to discover that the iPod touch 5 takes warmer photos than the iPhone 5. It's possible that there another variable like angle between me and the sun or the camera and the sun that is causing these results, but I took several images with both cameras at this time and all produced similar results: the iPod touch 5's photos are warmer than the iPhone 5's photo (from the FaceTime camera).</p> <h3>Panoramic photography: iPod touch 5 vs iPhone 5</h3> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipod_touch_vs_iphone_5_pano.jpg" width="620" height="395" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>As with other images, the iPod touch 5 and iPhone 5 cameras produce similar panoramic photos except that the iPhone 5's version has more contrast and a slightly warmer tone.</p> <h2>The bottom line</h2> <p>There's no denying that the iPhone 5's camera is better than the iPod touch 5. The images are more vibrant, have more contrast, and have better color. Are the differences huge? No. In fact, in most cases, I can edit a photo taken with an iPod touch to look just like it's iPhone 5 counterpart with very little effort. Where the iPhone 5 really excels is at low-light photography and of course the resolution of the images. Overall, I was still impressed with the quality of the camera on the iPod touch considering it's housed in such an incredibly thin device.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/5th-generation-ipod-touch" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">5th generation iPod touch</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipod-touch-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipod Touch 5</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/camera-shootout" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">camera shootout</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/photography" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">photography</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/reviews" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Reviews</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/device-features" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Device Features</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/250df3d0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPod+touch+5+vs+iPhone+5%3A+Camera+shootout&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fiphone-5-vs-ipod-touch-5-camera-shootout" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPod+touch+5+vs+iPhone+5%3A+Camera+shootout&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fiphone-5-vs-ipod-touch-5-camera-shootout" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658389882/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250df3d0/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658389882/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250df3d0/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658389882/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250df3d0/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/SE0QbcA2YXA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/wNicCECXix4/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMessage is down. Again.</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 30 Oct 2012 02:47 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16310"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/07/messages-iphone-ipad-mac-hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iMessage is down. Again." class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple's <a href="http://www.imore.com/imessage">iMessage</a> service, their iOS and OS X SMS- and MMS- like service, is currently down for a lot of users. It's been going down fairly regularly as of late, though not for lengthy periods of time. Game Center, Apple's online gaming service, has also gone down or suffered from poor service over the last week.</p> <p>Everything goes down. Google goes down. Amazon does down. RIM goes down. Microsoft goes down. We go down. But reliability is a feature and if something goes down or suffers from poor services too often, or even if perception starts to give people that impression, it's a problem.</p> <p>Apple's building more data centers and hiring more internet services engineers, but this is absolutely a problem they have to fix and fast. iMessage and Game Center -- <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a> in general -- has to feel like power, like something that's almost taken for granted as always being there.</p> <p>And when it does go down, it should be so rare as to be truly shocking. Not simply, "again?"</p> <p>As always, let me know if iMessage is working for you, and if it isn't, when it starts working again.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/imessage" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Imessage</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/game-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Game Center</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/imessage-down" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">imessage down</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/250deb12/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iMessage+is+down.+Again.&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimessage-down-again" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iMessage+is+down.+Again.&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimessage-down-again" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658388582/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250deb12/kg/335/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658388582/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250deb12/kg/335/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658388582/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250deb12/kg/335/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/wNicCECXix4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/8HuUTXWILN0/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple delays iTunes 11 refresh until the end of November</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 30 Oct 2012 01:55 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16309"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/itunes_11_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple delays iTunes 11 refresh until the end of November" class="image-large aligncenter" />Disappointing news today for those eagerly awaiting the promised October launch of <a href="www.imore.com/tag/itunes-11">iTunes 11.</a> Apple has just announced that it has had to delay its release until the end of November. Apple talked about the iTunes 11 refresh back in September at the iPhone 5 media event and said that it would be out by the end of October. <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20121030/apple-delays-itunes-refresh/">All Things D</a> has received a statement from Apple spokesperson Tom Neumayr.</p> <blockquote> <p>The new iTunes is taking longer than expected and we wanted to take a little extra time to get it right. We look forward to releasing this new version of iTunes with its dramatically simpler and cleaner interface, and seamless integration with iCloud before the end of November.</p> </blockquote> <p>Very disappointing news but it is better that Apple delayed it now rather than releasing a version that would prove to be buggy and problematic; Apple doesn't need any more bad press in this regard. Delaying it for a month to iron out these problems is certainly the sensible route to take. It's doubtful that the delay has anything to do with <a href="www.imore.com/apple-announces-departure-svp-ios-scott-forstall-and-svp-retail-john-browett">the managerial changes</a> which were announced yesterday especially as Scott Forstall had very little to do with iTunes; Eddy Cue is the man in charge of that.The refresh of iTunes includes a cleaner design, much needed performance improvements, better iCloud integration, enhanced library search and a redesigned mini-player.</p> <p>Were you looking forward to getting your hands on the refreshed iTunes 11 this week?</p> <p>Source:<a href="http://allthingsd.com/20121030/apple-delays-itunes-refresh/">All Things D</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/itunes-11" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Itunes 11</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apple</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/delayed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Delayed</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/november" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">November</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/250d56bf/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+delays+iTunes+11+refresh+until+the+end+of+November&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-delays-itunes-11-refresh-until-end-november" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+delays+iTunes+11+refresh+until+the+end+of+November&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-delays-itunes-11-refresh-until-end-november" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658386398/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250d56bf/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658386398/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250d56bf/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658386398/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250d56bf/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/8HuUTXWILN0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Yn5J7_fTN_Q/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iOS gets a new Google Search app, and it holds its own against Android</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 30 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16308"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T3DyQWI7jaw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Google today announced an updated Search app for iOS devices. That in and of itself is should be cause for celebration, but it's the the new voice search that has us particularly excited. (Especially since Siri hasn't quite lived up to expectations.)</p> <p>So how's Google Search stack up? Set side by side with its Android counterpart, quite well. We gave it a gander from an Android Central point of view and came away pretty impressed. Lacking on iOS is the deep integration with the operating system, but that's to be expected. Have a look at the video after the break and see for yourself.</p> <ul><li>Free <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fgoogle-search%2Fid284815942%3Fmt%3D8%23">Download now</a>; More: <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/google-search-ios-par-google-now-android">Android Central</a></li> </ul><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/search.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="Google Search" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/search" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Search</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/google" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Google</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ios" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ios</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/app-store-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">App Store Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/featured-video" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured Video</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/250d73cd/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iOS+gets+a+new+Google+Search+app%2C+and+it+holds+its+own+against+Android&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fios-gets-new-google-search-app-and-it-holds-its-own-against-android" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iOS+gets+a+new+Google+Search+app%2C+and+it+holds+its+own+against+Android&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fios-gets-new-google-search-app-and-it-holds-its-own-against-android" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658389009/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250d73cd/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658389009/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250d73cd/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658389009/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250d73cd/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/Yn5J7_fTN_Q?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/YaR5wEGYB10/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad mini Smart Cover unboxing and hands-on!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 30 Oct 2012 10:53 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16307"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><object width="620" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2fpQyQkjP_Q?version=3&hl=en_US" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2fpQyQkjP_Q?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="349" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p> <p>With the <a href="http://www.imore.com/tag/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> official launching this Friday, several people who pre-ordered and decided to pick up a Smart Cover along with their purchase have begun to receive them ahead of receiving their actual iPad mini. I received mine today and found that while it's pretty much the same as the regular sized iPad Smart Covers, there are a few differences.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/smart_cover_4.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Upon unboxing the iPad mini, the first thing I noticed was how the hinge is slightly different than that of the older Smart Covers. While there <em>is</em> a magnet running along the side just as you'd expect, it's covered. I actually prefer this design as it looks like one solid piece instead of a steel magnet breaking up the design. It's not a huge deal and most people would be fine either way, but it's one of the subtle design changes that makes a product <em>look</em> better.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/smart_cover_3.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Other than that there aren't very many differences between the iPad mini smart cover and its larger counterpart aside from the fact that it is freakishly smaller. As you can see from the images above, holding the iPad mini Smart Cover gives you a pretty good idea of how much smaller the iPad mini really is.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/smart_cover_5.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The Smart Cover will fold the same way you're used to with the traditional Smart Covers so you can elevate the iPad mini to type or to view media content in a more upright position. The only real difference is where the traditional Smart Covers required you to fold twice, the iPad mini's smaller size only needs to be folder over once.</p> <p>The iPad mini Smart Cover is available in the Apple Online Store now for $39, the same price as the traditional Smart Covers. I was honestly surprised they weren't slightly cheaper than the larger variants. The Polyurethane version is the only one available as of now and we aren't sure if Apple will offer a leather version for the iPad mini at some point in the future.</p> <p>Other than that, it's same Smart Cover that we've all come to either love or hate. If you enjoy using the original Smart Covers on your iPad and appreciate the minimalistic design even though it offers zero protection to the back of the device, you'll like the versions for the iPad mini. If you didn't, you won't like these either.</p> <p>We'll have more once we've gotten our hands on an iPad mini to test it out on but in the mean time, check out more images below.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_smart_cover_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPad mini Smart Cover unboxing and preview!" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/smart_cover_2.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/smart_cover_1.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>All photos taken with a Nikon D7000 and a 50mm f/1.8 lens and embedded at HiDPI for iPhones, iPad 3, and Retina MacBook Pro.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/YaR5wEGYB10?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/JIowoTMHRRk/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">How to replace the dock connector in an iPhone 4S</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 30 Oct 2012 09:54 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16306"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/02/dock-connector.jpg" width="620" height="310" alt="How to replace the dock connector in an iPhone 4S" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>If your iPhone 4S doesn't want to register a charger is plugged in, the dock connector may be defective or damaged. This can commonly occur from using third party charges that are poor quality or just from old age. If you're out of warranty and aren't yet eligible for an upgrade with your carrier, a new iPhone can be costly. A <a href="http://www.imore.com/category/weekly-mod">DIY repair</a> to replace the dock connector will cost you far less and you'll most likely get a lot more life out of your iPhone 4S.</p> <p>Follow along and we'll walk you through from buying the parts to performing the repair yourself.</p> <p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> As with any repair, neither iMore nor The Pod Drop can be held responsible for any damage you may do to your device. It's also worth considering that opening up your device to perform any repair or modification can and will void your Apple warranty. If you don't feel comfortable opening your device, don't. Use extreme care and caution when performing a repair on <em>any</em> device.</p> <h2>Not comfortable with DIY repair? Leave it to the pros</h2> <p>If you aren't comfortable performing a DIY repair on your own, don't. It <em>is</em> possible to cause more damage or run into issues you aren't ready for. In this case, it's probably better to either pay the money for a replacement device from Apple or use a local or mail-in service that will handle the repair and any issues that may arise for you.</p> <p>The Pod Drop has many locations in the midwest and is a rapidly growing company. You can check for a Pod Drop location near you, mail it in, or use another third party repair service. For more information on mail-in repairs or possible Pod Drop locations near you, you can visit their website.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.thepoddrop.com">Pod Drop locations and mail-in options</a></li> </ul><p>If you <em>are</em> comfortable with repairing your own device, put your ninja pants on and keep reading!</p> <h2>What you'll need to DIY replace an iPhone 4S dock connector</h2> <p>PXLFIX recommends using only quality and genuine parts from a reputable supplier like <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/?Click=32884">eTech Parts</a>. They have quality parts, tools, and much more for all your repair needs. You will find links to the specific parts you'll need for this repair in the list below.</p> <ul><li>iPhone 4S (any variant)</li> <li>Replacement dock connector - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-4404&Click=32884">Link to black part</a>, <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-4432&Click=32884">Link to white part</a></li> <li>#00 Phillips screwdriver - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-1255&Click=32884">Link to part</a></li> <li>Security screwdriver - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-4135&Click=32884">Link to part</a></li> <li>Spudger tool - <a href="https://www.etechparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=822-1280&Click=32884">Link to part</a></li> <li>SIM removal tool or paperclip</li> </ul><h2>Video walkthrough</h2> <p><object width="620" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dsCK6dYYpQ8?version=3&hl=en_US" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dsCK6dYYpQ8?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="349" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p> <p>While the video walkthrough is pretty detailed, we still recommend using it in correlation with the written steps below. The video above is a complete teardown and you don't need to complete <em>all</em> the steps in order to replace the dock connector.</p> <h2>Power off your iPhone 4S</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-slide-to-power-off.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S slide to power off" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Before performing any repair you should always power off your device before opening it up.</p> <h2>Remove the back plate</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>security screwdriver</strong>, remove the 2 screws on either side of the dock connector port.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-dock-connector-screws.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S dock connector screws" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Set them aside. They are both the exact same size and length so it does not matter if you mix them up. They are interchangeable.</li> <li>Gently slide up the back plate by applying a bit of pressure along the bottom with your thumbs and sliding upwards.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-remove-back-plate.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S remove back plate" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Now lift off the back plate and set it aside.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-back-removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S back removal" title="" class="aligncenter" /></ol><h2>Remove the battery and grounding clip</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong>, remove the two screws holding the battery in place.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-bottom-battery-screw.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S bottom battery screw" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>These screws are different lengths so make sure you remember which one goes where. The one that is slightly larger is the bottom screw.</li> <li>There is a tiny grounding clip underneath the battery clip where the first screw is located. Use your <strong>spudger tool</strong> or finger to remove it before prying the clip up. Many times it can go flying if you don't remove it first and then you'll have difficulty locating it so it's best to remove it first.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-grounding-clip-removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S grounding clip removal" title="" class="aligncenter" /><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-grounding-clip.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S grounding clip" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Now use your <strong>spudger tool</strong> and at the bottom of the battery clip, gently pry upwards so the clip pops up.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-battery-clip.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S battery clip" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Move to the edge of the iPhone where the volume buttons are located and use your <strong>spudger tool</strong> to carefully pry up the battery. It is stuck down with a good amount of adhesive so be careful when prying upwards that you don't bend the battery. This is why I do not use the plastic tab that is provided. It typically rips or bends the battery. If one part is resistant move your pry tool a little further down and gently start prying it up in different places taking care not to come too close to the volume button cables towards the top.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/08/iPhone-4S-battery-removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPhone 4S battery removal" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Once you've gotten the battery pulled out of the iPhone 4S we can move on to inserting the replacement battery.</li> </ol><h2>Remove the top logic board shields</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong>, remove the <strong>four screws</strong> that hold the <strong>top silver shield</strong> in place and the one screw that holds the <strong>small black shield</strong> in place.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_top_shields.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iphone 4s logic board shield removal" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Now use your <strong>spudger or pry tool</strong> to gently lift the silver shield out of the iPhone.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_silver_shield.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Use your <strong>spudger or pry tool</strong> to lift the black shield out of the iPhone.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_top_black_shield.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>Set both shields aside and make sure your screws are organized for reassembly later.</li> </ol><h2>Unclip the top logic board cables & remove the rear-facing camera</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_cables.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Using your <strong>spudger or pry tool</strong> carefully disconnect all the cables at the top of the logic board. There are <strong>seven cables</strong> total. One of the cables lies <strong>underneath</strong> the bottom most cable so you'll need to disconnect the cable over it before folding it back and revealing the shorter cable underneath.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_camera_removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Once you unclip the seven cables, you can lift the rear-facing camera directly out of the iPhone. It was only connected by one cable.</p> <h2>Disconnect the dock connector</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong> remove the shield that is covering the dock connector cable towards the middle left of the iPhone. Remember which screw came from where as they <strong>are</strong> different sizes. Gently lift the shield out of the iPhone and set it aside.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/DSC2981.jpg" alt="Remove dock connector shield iPhone 4 CDMA" title="Remove dock connector shield iPhone 4 CDMA" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-105820" /><li>Take your <strong>spudger tool</strong> and gently pry up the dock connector cable and peel it back as shown below. Perform this step with caution as there is adhesive on the underside of the cable. Take care not to rip the cable by pulling up to quickly.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/DSC2984.jpg" alt="Remove dock connector cable iPhone 4 CDMA" title="Remove dock connector cable iPhone 4 CDMA" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-105821" /><li>Leave the cable in this position and move on to the next section.</li> </ol><h2>Pry up the Wi-Fi antenna</h2> <ol><li>Using your <strong>spudger tool</strong>carefully pry up the round connection for the cellular antenna. It should come up easily so pry up gently.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/04/DSC2985.jpg" alt="Unclip antenna cable iPhone 4 CDMA" title="Unclip antenna cable iPhone 4 CDMA" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-105822" /><li>You'll notice that it is wrapped around a metal clip. Gently unwrap it so it's sticking upwards and leave it in this position.</li> </ol><h2>Remove the SIM card and tray</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_remove_sim.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Using a <strong>SIM removal tool</strong> or a <strong>bent paper clip</strong>, eject the SIM tray and set it, and the SIM card aside.</p> <h2>Remove the logic board</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_logic_board_screws.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <ol><li>Remove the three <strong>#00 Phillips screws</strong> at the top, middle, and bottom left of the logic board with your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong>. The top screw has a piece of tape over it you'll need to peel back. After removing it you'll also notice a <strong>gold grounding clip</strong> underneath it. Make sure you don't lose it as you'll need it for reassembly.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_taped_screw.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>There are two more screws holding the logic board in place and you'll need to remove them with your <strong>flat head screwdriver</strong>. They are located at the <strong>top right</strong> and <strong>bottom</strong> of the logic board.</li> <li>Now you should be able to lift the logic board out of the iPhone. Use the area that the rear-facing camera was located and the bottom of the logic board to lift it straight out.</li> </ol><h2>Remove the loud speaker assembly</h2> <ol><li>The loud speaker is held in with <strong>two screws</strong> that are located on both sides of the assembly. Use your <strong>#00 Phillips screwdriver</strong> to remove them.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_speaker_removal.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>The screw on the left hand side of the assembly has a <strong>black triangular spacer</strong> underneath it. Make sure you don't lose it and set it aside for reassembly.</li><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iphone_4s_speaker_spacer.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" title="" class="aligncenter" /><li>After the two screws are removed you can gently lift the speaker assembly out of the iPhone.</li> </ol><h2>Disconnect the home button</h2> <ol><li>The home button fastens into your dock connector so in order to replace the dock connector assembly we'll need to unplug the home button.</li><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/05/Home-button-clip.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/05/Home-button-clip.jpg" alt="How to unfasten the home button in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" title="How to unfasten the home button in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" width="620" height="345" class="size-medium wp-image-112624" /></a> <li>Use your pry tool to gently unfasten the clip holding the home button cable in place. This cable is very tiny and fragile so handle it with care.</li><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/05/Home-button-cable.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/05/Home-button-cable.jpg" alt="How to disconnect the home button cable in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" title="How to disconnect the home button cable in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" width="620" height="345" class="size-medium wp-image-112625" /></a> <li>Next, gently use your pry tool and your finger to back the cable out of the clip.</li> </ol><p>This is as far as we'll need to go with the home button. Once it is unhooked, just disregard it while we move on to the dock connector.</p> <h2>Remove the dock connector assembly</h2> <p>There are two screws and some adhesive holding the dock connector into your iPhone 4S. We'll need to remove those in order to pull the assembly out of the phone.</p> <ol><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/05/Dock-connector-screws.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/05/Dock-connector-screws.jpg" alt="How to remove the dock connector screws in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" title="How to remove the dock connector screws in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" width="620" height="345" class="size-medium wp-image-112621" /></a> <li>Remove the two screws holding the dock connector in place with your #00 screwdriver. There is one to the left and one to the right of the actual docking port. The one to the left may be covered with yellow tape. Just peel it back.</li><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/05/Dock-connector-adshesive-2.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/05/Dock-connector-adshesive-2.jpg" alt="How to remove the dock connector from a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" title="How to remove the dock connector from a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" width="620" height="345" class="size-medium wp-image-112622" /></a> <li>The left and right sides of the cable are held down with adhesive. Use your pry tool to pull up the cable and the left part of the assembly. Take care not to pry on the home button cable. Use your pry tool to hold it out of the way when removing the dock connector assembly from your iPhone 4S.</li><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/05/Dock-connector-cable-adhesive.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/05/Dock-connector-cable-adhesive.jpg" alt="How to pry up the dock connector cable in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" title="How to pry up the dock connector cable in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" width="620" height="345" class="size-medium wp-image-112623" /></a> <li>Next move over to the actual dock connector cable which is also held in with just adhesive. Gently pry it up.</li><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/05/iPhone-4-speaker-gasket.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/05/iPhone-4-speaker-gasket.jpg" alt="How to remove the speaker gasket in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" title="How to remove the speaker gasket in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" width="620" height="345" class="size-medium wp-image-112627" /></a> <li>The rubber gasket to the left just plugs right into the frame, so to speak, so just pull it out gently to separate it from the frame.</li> <li>You should now be able to remove the dock connector assembly from your iPhone.</li> <li>Now pull the rubber gasket from two steps ago off the old dock connector assembly as you'll need to place it on the new one.</li> </ol><h2>Install the new dock connector assembly</h2> <ol><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/05/How-to-replace-the-dock-connector-in-a-Sprint-or-Verizon-iPhone-4.jpg" alt="" title="How-to-replace-the-dock-connector-in-a-Sprint-or-Verizon-iPhone-4" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-112626" /><li>Place the rubber gasket you removed from the old assembly onto the new one and now we're ready to install the new one.</li> <li>Peel the adhesive off the back of the new dock connector. Compare where the adhesive is on the old and new assemblies. Your iPhone 4S has grooves in the frame showing you where to line up the left and right.</li> <li>First line up the actual dock port and sit it flush. Replace the 2 screws on either side to hold it in firmly. </li> <li>Before going any further, go ahead and stick a dock connector cable into the port like you would to charge your iPhone. If it slides in nicely and feels like it should, continue reassembly. If it doesn't, remove the 2 screws and re-align it. It can be a bit tricky to line it up perfectly, but you'll get there.</li> <li>Plug the rubber gasket back into the mid-frame.</li> <li>Now line up the rest of the dock connector cable assembly. Make folds in the cable where necessary. It's helpful to compare how your old cable is folded and mimic those folds on the new one. Be careful not to dislodge or tear the home button cable while re-positioning the dock connector.</li> </ol><h2>Re-connect your home button</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/05/Home-button-clip.jpg" alt="How to unfasten the home button in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" title="How to unfasten the home button in a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4" width="620" height="345" class="size-medium wp-image-112624" /></p> <ol><li>Use your pry tool and finger to carefully slide your home button cable back in place.</li> <li>Once the cable is positioned where it should be you can go ahead and use your pry tool to push down the clip that fastens it in place.</li> </ol><h2>Reassemble your iPhone 4S</h2> <p><object width="620" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NNKSJDIH3Vc?version=3&hl=en_US" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NNKSJDIH3Vc?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="349" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p> <p>Now that you've got your new dock connector in place, it's time to finish reassembling your iPhone 4S. You can follow all these steps in reverse or use our video guide above as a reference. We recommend using both as they are really meant to compliment each other.</p> <p>Since our video guide is a full breakdown, you'll only need to watch from about 4:30 on to complete reassembly.</p> <h2>And... done!</h2> <p>Once you've got your iPhone 4S completely put back together, go ahead and turn it on. First thing you'll want to do is make sure it's charging normally and that your bottom mic is functioning properly.</p> <p>If all is in working order, give yourself a pat on the back. 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Once you've decided you do indeed need a new tablet, you still have to decide if the new tablet you need is an iPad. While we still believe the iPad is the best choice for most of the people most of the time, there are a lot of other tablets on the market these days and there might be one better suited to some people's individual needs. If you do decide the iPad is perfect for you, then comes the choice of model (iPad mini, iPad 4, or iPad 2), color (white & silver or black & slate), storage capacity (16GB, 32GB, or 64GB), and carrier network (in the U.S., AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint are the major ones). And what do you do with your old, broken tablet when your new, hot iPad arrives?</p> <p>Enter iMore's iPad buyers guide, late 2012 edition. If you need help deciding what to buy, we've got your back. And if you've already decided, just bookmark, email, Facebook, or Tweet this so we can help your friends and family and you can get on with enjoying your new iPad!</p> <h2>iPad mini, iPad 4, or something else: Which iPad should you get?</h2> <p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-101444" title="Buy vs upgrade vs skip: Should you get the new iPad?" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/620w620h/public/images/stories/2012/03/tron_legacy_new_ipad_should_buy2.jpg" alt="Buy vs upgrade vs skip: Should you get the new iPad?" width="620" height="620" /></p> <p>Just because Apple has released the new iPad mini and iPad 4 doesn't mean you have to race off and get it. Crazy, I know, particularly coming from the greatest iPad enthusiast site in the world, but that just goes to show you how true it is. When the time comes for you to get your next tablet, whether it's today or next year, and iPad or something else, you should look at what's on the market and decide what best suits your needs.</p> <p>If you want the sleekest, slimmest, easiest to use, most mainstream friendly, most content rich, most well supported tablet in the industry, the iPad mini might just be for you. If you want all of that but with far more power, and far more pixels on a much bigger screen, the iPad 4 might just be for you.</p> <p>If you're not sure, here's a breakdown of the pros and cons of upgrading to the iPad mini or iPad 4, whether you own an existing iPad, an Android tablet, a BlackBerry PlayBooks, an Amazon Kindle, or something else.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini-and-ipad-4-should-you-upgrade">Buy vs upgrade vs skip: Should you get the iPad mini or iPad 4?</a></li> </ul><h2>Now vs. later: When should you buy an iPad?</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/matrix_ipad_mini_when_to_buy.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>Once you've decided to get an iPad, you may still be wondering when exactly you should get it. Apple releases new iPads every year... or so. So should you buy now or wait and get the next one, and hopefully more bang for your buck, when it launches? Here's the deal...</p> <p>For a brief sliver of time in 2010 Apple released a new iPad in the spring, new iPhone in the summer, and new iPod touch in the fall. Now, who knows? This year, we got new iPhones and iPods in the fall, and new iPads in <em>both</em> the spring and fall.</p> <p>The bottom line is this -- buy one when you need one. There will always be new and better iPads coming. If you need one, get one when you need one. If you don't need one, wait as long as you can until you do, check iMore for any rumors of impending updates, pick your date, and then pull the trigger and feel great about it.</p> <h2>iPad 4 vs. iPad 2 vs. iPad mini: Which iPad should you get?</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/dark_knight_ipad_ipad_mini.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="iPad 4 vs. iPad 2 vs. iPad mini: Which iPad should you get?" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The latest, greatest, iPad -- in this case the late 2012 iPad 4 -- can't be considered a no-brainer buy this year because Apple has now also introduced the all-new iPad 2. The iPad 2 has also stuck around in some sort of limbo-like middle ground, further complicating your purchasing decision.</p> <p>Power vs portability, starting at $329 vs. starting at $399 or $499 -- there's a lot of factors to consider. Here they are:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-4-vs-ipad-2-vs-ipad-mini-which-ipad-should-you-get">iPad 4 vs. iPad 2 vs. iPad mini: Which iPad should you get?</a></li> </ul><h2>Black or white, which iPad mini or iPad 4 should you get?</h2> <p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-101363" title="Black or white, which iPad mini or iPad 4 should you get?" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/03/black_white_new_ipad_choose.jpg" alt="Black or white, which iPad mini or iPad 4 should you get?" width="620" height="345" /></p> <p>Apple has updated the iPad and launched the new iPad mini, so we're updating our buyers guides to help you choose just exactly the right devices for you. Now, ever since the iPad 2 launched with a choice of black or white faceplates, one of the biggest decisions we've all had to make is which color to get. This year, that stays the same for the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad</a>, but for the <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a>, which has an iPod touch 5-style colored backplate as well, it's an even bigger -- make that smaller -- choice.</p> <p>Here's what you need to consider:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/black-or-white-which-ipad-mini-or-ipad-4-should-you-get">Black or white, which iPad mini or iPad 4 should you get?</a></li> </ul><h2>16GB vs 32GB vs 64GB: Which new iPad mini or iPad 4 storage capacity should you get?</h2> <p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-101393" title="16GB, 32GB, or 64GB: Which new iPad capacity should you get?" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/images/stories/2012/03/princess_bride_ipad_storage_capacity.jpg" alt="16GB, 32GB, or 64GB: Which new iPad capacity should you get?" width="620" height="345" /></p> <p>The iPad mini and iPad 4 come in three storage sizes -- 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB, and each step up in size costs an extra $100. Saving money and running out of space is no fun, but neither is paying for space you don't end up using.</p> <p>How many photos and videos you want to keep with you, how many apps and games, and how many TV shows and movies you want on your iPad will determine how much space you need. Also, online storage like <a href="http://www.imore.com/icloud">iCloud</a> or third party services like Dropbox, SugarSync, or Box.net might change the equation.</p> <p>Here's how the different price points work out, and what you need to consider when choosing between them.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/16gb-vs-32gb-vs-64gb-which-new-ipad-mini-or-ipad-4-storage-capacity-should-you-get">16GB vs 32GB vs 64GB: Which new iPad mini or iPad 4 storage capacity should you get?</a></li> </ul><h2>AT&T vs Verizon vs Sprint: Which iPad carrier should you choose?</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/09/justice_league_verizon_att_sprint_iphone_5.jpg" alt="AT&T vs Verizon vs Sprint: Which iPhone 5 should you get? " title="AT&T vs Verizon vs Sprint: Which iPhone 5 should you get? " class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>If you're in the U.S. it's probably not so easy deciding which carrier is best for your <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad</a> or <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad mini</a> needs, AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint. Price is always a huge factor to consider when choosing a carrier, but coverage should be just as, if not more, important when making a decision. Since the iPad and iPad mini support LTE cellular technology, you're going to want to take a close look at which carriers offer the best LTE coverage in your area.</p> <p>Here are the prices and plans you'll want to consider.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/att-vs-verizon-vs-sprint-which-ipad-carrier-should-you-choose">AT&T vs Verizon vs Sprint: Which iPad carrier should you choose?</a></li> </ul><h2>Apple Store vs. other stores: Where should you buy?</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/hobbit_ipad_mini.jpg" width="600" height="338" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> <p>So now that you know what you're getting, how about where? Carrier compatibility aside, the iPad you get will be the same, but the customer service you receive can vary greatly. Also, if you have specific loyalty rewards at a certain carrier or company, that can change the deal you get.</p> <ul><li><p><strong>Apple Retail</strong>: If you have an Apple Retail Store in your area, you can go there, and if it's in stock, leave with your new iPad right away. They also offer help with your purchase and will even help you get set your new iPad up and running free of charge. If you're worried about protecting your investment, they can also get you setup with AppleCare, and their Genius Bar can help you with hardware problems in the future. Corny as it sounds, It's not just shopping, it's an experience. Apple Retail has the best customer service in the business and it shows. There are no discounts, however, not ever. (Though your carrier discounts can still apply.</p></li> <li><p><strong>Apple Online</strong>: If there's no Apple Retail store near you there's also Apple Online in many countries. Again, no discounts but you're dealing directly with Apple. If there are any shortages or shipping delays, you can still order and they'll get it out to you as soon as stock allows.</p></li> <li><p><strong>Carrier stores and big box retailers</strong>: If you want brick-and-morter but don't have an Apple Store nearby, and you want a cellular iPad, your carrier may offer them and have one or several stores in your area. Drop buy or get it shipped to you. If you want a Wi-Fi iPad, big box and chain retailers typically carry the iPad. If you have loyalty points or they're just super convenient, check them out as well.</p></li> </ul><p>Shady operators also try to sell discount iPads, sometimes devices that aren't even really iPads but cheap -- and highly breakable -- knockoffs. It goes without saying you should avoid those. Any deal too good to be true probably is. If you save money only to end up with a phone that doesn't run iOS and may not even run on your carrier you really just wasted your money.</p> <h2>iPad mini and iPad 4 user guides</h2> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_siri_mockup_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Once you've bought your new iPad mini or iPad 4, it's time to enjoy. Here's how to set it up with iCloud over-the-air (OTA), including updates, backups, security, music and media, and apps and games, how to get Siri up and running and assisting you, and how to get started with iMessage and Notification Center, and even use your iPad as a camera.</p> <table class="smalltype"><tr><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ultimate-guide-icloud">iCloud: The ultimate guide</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/siri-ultimate-guide">Siri: The ultimate guide</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/notification-center-ultimate-guide">Notification Center: The ultimate guide</a></li> </ul></td><td width="20"> </td><td width="300" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/imessage-ultimate-guide">iMessage: The ultimate guide</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-photography-ultimate-guide">Photography: The ultimate guide</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/tips">More guides</a></li> </ul></td></tr></table><h2>How to get more help with your iPad</h2> <p>No article can cover every detail or address every unique circumstance or concern. Luckily iMore also hosts the iPad Forums, a vast community where users can ask questions, give feedback, and get help.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://forums.imore.com/ipad-4/">iPad 4 discussion and help forums</a></li> <li><a href="http://forums.imore.com/ipad-mini/">iPad mini discussion and help forums</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini-buyers-guide" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ipad mini buyers guide</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-buyers-guide" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Buyers Guide</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad 4</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/imore-guides" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">iMore Guides</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/250b267f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+buyers+guide+%28Late+2012%29&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-buyers-guide-late-2012" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+buyers+guide+%28Late+2012%29&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-buyers-guide-late-2012" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658377127/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250b267f/kg/335-340-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658377127/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250b267f/kg/335-340-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658377127/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/250b267f/kg/335-340-341/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/l6VweSZx-Us?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/WOQIxnV0iHQ/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Deal of the Day: 47% off the Body Glove Icon Hybrid Case for iPhone 5</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 30 Oct 2012 06:52 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16303"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h4> Today Only: Buy the <a href="http://store.imore.com/body-glove-icon-hybrid-case/4A225A12706A.htm">Body Glove Icon Hybrid Case for iPhone 5</a> and save $13.99!</h4> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/j2Kl4EEXnjI" width="600"></iframe></p> <p>The Body Glove Icon Hybrid Case provides multiple layers of protection and color for your iPhone 5. The inside layer is a durable gel case that provides shock absorbing protection and contains an embedded anti-microbial agent that prevents the growth of odor, stain-causing bacteria, and other microorganisms. 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The service will initially roll out across eleven UK cities with that coverage increasing by 2000 sq miles every month. The first eleven UK cities to receive LTE will be Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Sheffield and Southampton. EE believes that the service will be available in a further five cities before Christmas with more cities and rural locations planned for 2013. By the end of 2014, 98% of the population will also have access to EE's LTE.</p> <blockquote> <p>Olaf Swantee, CEO at EE, said: "Today is a landmark day for our company, the UK mobile industry and, most importantly, the country's businesses and consumers. "But this is just the start as our 4G network will continue to grow stronger and wider by the day. We're investing £1.5 billion in our network to be the first company to offer mobile 4G in the UK, alongside the biggest 3G network. Combined with our Fibre Broadband and revolutionary service model we have a pioneering and unique offer to customers across the UK – superfast speeds in the home, superfast speeds on the move and expert service on nearly every high street in Britain."</p> </blockquote> <p>EE has been under a lot of criticism for the <a href="www.imore.com/everything-everywhere-finally-reveals-its-lte-pricing-offers-just-8gb-maximum-data-allowance">poor value plans offered</a> with its LTE network but as it has an exclusive in the UK, it was never going to be great value for money. The iPhone 5 is one of the few phones that is compatible with EE's LTE network; so the day has finally come when UK consumers can grab a taste of some super fast data speeds like those seen across the pond.</p> <p>The question remains though, does it offer enough of a speed improvement to get you to spend the extra money? I won't be making the switch to EE as I am more than happy with my unlimited "All you can eat data", from Three in the UK. If any of our UK readers make the switch to EE, make sure you let us know what data speeds you experience.</p> <p>Source: Press Release</p> <blockquote> <p>EE LAUNCHES SUPERFAST 4G AND FIBRE FOR UK CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES TODAY</p> <p>Over 700 EE stores open on high streets across the country</p> <p>4G mobile services available for British consumers and businesses for the first time ever today Superfast service launches in 11major cities across the UK 4G network rollout to increase to 2,000 sq miles every month Fibre Broadband from EE available to 11 million premises, with superfast speed typically ten times faster than standard broadband New research reveals around three quarters of businesses (74%) are planning to adopt 4G within 12 months</p> <p>30th October 2012. London. Superfast services are available for consumers and businesses for the first time ever today as EE, the UK's most advanced digital communications company, launches its new 4G service in 11 cities.</p> <p>The launch is set to offer a timely boost to the UK economy offering firms the opportunity to increase innovation, boost productivity and cut costs, as has been the experience of companies in countries such as the US, Sweden, Japan and Germany since the technology was first introduced[1].</p> <p>Today also marks the arrival of over 700 EE stores on high streets across the country in one of the biggest and fastest transformations in UK retail history.</p> <p>Olaf Swantee, CEO at EE, said: "Today is a landmark day for our company, the UK mobile industry and, most importantly, the country's businesses and consumers.</p> <p>"But this is just the start as our 4G network will continue to grow stronger and wider by the day. We're investing £1.5 billion in our network to be the first company to offer mobile 4G in the UK, alongside the biggest 3G network. Combined with our Fibre Broadband and revolutionary service model we have a pioneering and unique offer to customers across the UK – superfast speeds in the home, superfast speeds on the move and expert service on nearly every high street in Britain."</p> <p>The delivery of 4G and the company's retail transformation has been underpinned by an intensive employee training programme as well as a comprehensive national IT infrastructure upgrade to ensure that EE customers receive expert service.</p> <p>In its first phase, the 4G service is going live in Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Sheffield and Southampton. This will allow users to:</p> <p>Access the web on the go in an instant</p> <p>Download large email attachments quicker than ever</p> <p>Watch live TV on the move without buffering</p> <p>Download high-definition movies in minutes</p> <p>Play live multiplayer games on the go</p> <p>Make high quality video calls on the move</p> <p>And today's launch is just the start as 4G coverage from EE will expand by 2,000 square miles every month, both into new cities as well as providing denser coverage in existing areas. This means the service will be available in a further five cities before Christmas, with more cities and rural locations planned for 2013, and 98% of the population due to be covered by the end of 2014.</p> <p>On average, 4G mobile coverage will be made available to around two million people in Britain every single month between now and the end of 2014, making this the fastest rollout of any UK network in history.</p> <p>EE's Fibre Broadband, typically ten times faster[2] in homes and offices, is available to 11 million premises from today as well. Ideal for households or small businesses with multiple devices, EE Fibre Broadband offers maximum download speeds of up to 76Mbps – allowing customers to stream HDTV, play online games, watch films on demand or quickly upload or download large files.</p> <p>EE, T-Mobile and Orange customers will benefit from a new level of customer service, with 10,000 EE experts trained to serve and sell to customers in a new way, designed around specific handset types. These experts can be contacted over the phone, online, or in one of the 700 newly branded EE stores on the high street and in shopping centres.</p> <p>4GEE plans come with unlimited minutes and texts as well as revolutionary and exciting new services, including EE Film, Clone Phone[3] and inclusive nationwide BT Wi-Fi.</p> <p>4G and the benefits to business</p> <p>The world's first global study into 4G business benefits has been released today to mark EE's UK launch.</p> <p>The study reveals that:</p> <p>74% of UK businesses intend to adopt 4G within 12 months Newcastle's business community is showing the strongest demand for 4G, with eight out of 10 Newcastle-based firms (85%) intending to roll out the superfast mobile service within 12 months 78% in London plan to do the same CEOs and sales staff will be first in the business to use the new technology. The study noted a similar trend occurring in America.</p> <p>British businesses expect 4G to help increase productivity (58%) and boost employee well-being and motivation (38%). The technology will also help firms compete through innovation - 50% want 4G so they can set up an internet connection quickly without having to wait for a fixed line to be installed. This is a boon for retailers wanting to set up a pop-up shop, or builders looking to set up a temporary office onsite.</p> </blockquote> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ee" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ee</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/lte" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lte</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/launch4g" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">launch.4G</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/uk" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Uk</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2506c74b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=EE+launches+the+UK%27s+first+LTE+network&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fee-launches-uks-first-lte-network" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=EE+launches+the+UK%27s+first+LTE+network&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fee-launches-uks-first-lte-network" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658376442/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2506c74b/kg/335-340-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658376442/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2506c74b/kg/335-340-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658376442/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2506c74b/kg/335-340-341/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/gBgtnHcFl90?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="11" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/2NNDYUVOmU8/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Iterate 32: The future of Apple design</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 29 Oct 2012 08:57 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16301"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/iterate_podcast_hero_fixed.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="Iterate 32: The future of Apple design" title="Iterate 32: The future of Apple design" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Marc, Dave, and Rene talk Scott Forstall's departure from Apple and Jonathan Ive's new roll as head of Human Interface, and what it means for OS X and iOS, and for Apple's influence on interface design in general. 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It still includes the same great ability to create personal stations of music that include your favorite artists and songs and similar music , but now you can share your latest discoveries to Facebook and Twitter, follow your friends, re-discover your favorite music on your profile page, get full lyrics, and more.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/pandora_4_screenshots_1.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Pandora 4.0 features 4 main tabs: Stations, Feed, Profile, and Settings. From any of the tabs, you can quickly and easily get to the Now Playing screen where you can mark the song you're listening to with the thumbs up/down, pause, skip, and more. Tapping the button in the top right corner will you take you the current artist's page where you can explore and learn about the artist and track including biographies, album discographies, lyrics, and more.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/pandora_4_screenshots_2.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>New to Pandora 4.0 are the Feed and Profile tabs. In the feed, you'll see what your Pandora and Facebook friends are listening to, what they like and dislike, and listen to their stations. From your Profile, you'll basically see what information is being pushed out to your friends' feeds including what you're listening to, stations you've created, and who you've started following. You can also leave comments on profile pages.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/pandora_4_screenshots_3.jpg" width="620" height="543" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Some of the other new features in Pandora 4.0 include a timer to the track progress indicator, support for the iPhone 5's larger display, support for BMW vehicles, and several stability and performance enhancements. It's also important to note that the iPad version has a bug that prevents iOS 6 users from using landscape mode. Pandora says they will release a fix shortly.</p> <p>Pandora is is a free ad-supported music service. To drop the ads, you can subscribe to Pandora One for $3.99 per month and also enjoy higher quality audio, a desktop application, custom skins, and fewer interruptions.</p> <p>So what do you think of the new Pandora? 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Namely, it's now being claimed that Forstall was fired.</p> <p>First up, Mark Gurman from <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/10/29/tim-cook-emails-employees-thanks-scott-forstall-says-bob-mansfield-to-stay-on-for-two-years/">9to5Mac</a> got his hands on the memo Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, sent to employees following the news, which unlike the press release, takes the time to thank Forstall.</p> <blockquote> <p>I am also announcing that Scott Forstall will be leaving Apple next year and will serve as an advisor to me during the interim. I want to thank Scott for all of his many contributions to Apple over his career.</p> </blockquote> <p>However, Adam Lashinsky from <a href="http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/10/29/inside-apples-major-shakeup/">Fortune</a> is being told that things weren't so happy behind Apple's famously closed doors.</p> <blockquote> <p>It is being said that Forstall didn't get along with Jony Ive. The knighted designer won that battle. Apple named him the chief of all "human interface" on Monday. Reading between the lines, that means software in addition to hardware. Design lovers hated the paper "shredder" that Apple introduced with its Passbook product. Ive, a fan of minimalism, must have hated it too. Watch for Apple to kill it.</p> </blockquote> <p>Lashinsky also says Forstall refused to sign the iOS 6 Maps <a href="http://www.imore.com/apple-ceo-tim-cook-writes-open-letter-customers-concerning-ios-6-maps">apology letter</a>, something echoed by Nick Wingfield of the <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/apples-mobile-software-and-retail-chiefs-to-depart/">New York Times</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>While tensions between Mr. Forstall and other executives had been mounting for some time, a recent incident appeared to play a major role in his dismissal. After an outcry among iPhone customers about bugs in the company's new mobile maps service, Mr. Forstall refused to sign a public apology over the matter, dismissing the problems as exaggerated, according to people with knowledge of the situation who declined to be named discussing confidential matters.</p> <p>Instead, Timothy D. Cook, Apple's chief executive, in September signed the apology letter to Apple customers over maps.</p> </blockquote> <p>Chris Ziegler of <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3574022/apple-scott-forstall-ios-6-maps-apology-letter">The Verge</a> has heard likewise.</p> <blockquote> <p>Sources tell us that Forstall has a reputation for deflecting blame, and with fallout intensifying over the Maps situation, now may have seemed like a good time for Apple to part ways with a man who'd done a good job making enemies over the years: Hurricane Sandy has given the company two days of market close to let investor reaction stabilize. Amazingly, it's said that Forstall's coworkers were so excited to show him the door that they volunteered to split up his workload.</p> </blockquote> <p>Om Malik of <a href="http://gigaom.com/2012/10/29/from-inside-apple-the-scott-forstall-fallout/">GigaOm</a> claims Forstall's departure wasn't planned long in advance, and that reaction inside Apple has been largely positive.</p> <blockquote> <p>Forstall's firing was met with a sense of quiet jubilation, especially among people who worked in the engineering groups. Or as one of my sources quipped: there are a lot of people going for celebratory drinks, even if there is a little bit of doubt about their roles in the future.</p> </blockquote> <p>Again, all this reads like Apple's perspective on the matter. Jessica E. Lessin of <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578087192497916304.html">The Wall Street Journal</a> also repeats the maps and apology letter story, but then offers some perspective from whats seems like Forstall's perspective. First, that he believed Apple could handle maps without apologizing, but also:</p> <blockquote> <p>Mr. Forstall recently told people that there is no "decider" now that Mr. Jobs is gone, according to a person briefed on the conversation.</p> <p>Mr. Forstall also recently sent some members of Apple's iOS software team an email saying that he felt the group wasn't working on enough big ideas in mobile software, according to a person briefed on the email.</p> </blockquote> <p>If there was indeed a power struggle or a contention as to who would guide Apple's products going forward, however, it seems inarguable that Forstall lost. It also seems like Apple was willing to make hard decisions and to sacrifice even extremely talented, long tenured individuals for what they felt was the good of the company moving forward.</p> <p>If it came down to a choice between Jony Ive (and Bob Mansfield) and Scott Forstall, or of Tim Cook's leadership and Scott Forstall's ambitions, it's tough to argue the call. It's not so tough to see the faith and trust being put into Jony Ive and his design sensibilities, which have so far been manifested more in hardware than software, and Craig Federighi's engineering skills, which have only recently earned him the top spot in OS X, never mind iOS.</p> <p>This is either an Apple -- and more specifically a Tim Cook -- as rightly confident in their ability to manage people as they are in their ability to project product, or an Apple already fraying at the seams about to experience another serious escalation in load and stress.</p> <p>I'm very much hoping it's the former.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/10/29/tim-cook-emails-employees-thanks-scott-forstall-says-bob-mansfield-to-stay-on-for-two-years/">9to5Mac</a>, <a href="http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/10/29/inside-apples-major-shakeup/">Fortune</a>, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/apples-mobile-software-and-retail-chiefs-to-depart/">New York Times</a>, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578087192497916304.html">The Wall Street Journal</a>, <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3574022/apple-scott-forstall-ios-6-maps-apology-letter">The Verge</a>, <a href="http://gigaom.com/2012/10/29/from-inside-apple-the-scott-forstall-fallout/">GigaOm</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/scott-forstall" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Scott Forstall</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/tim-cook" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Tim Cook</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/jony-ive" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jony Ive</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple-ads" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">apple ads</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25041d23/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Multitude+of+reports+allege+SVP+of+iOS%2C+Scott+Forstall%2C+was+asked+to+leave+Apple&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmore-details-reportedly-emerge-svp-ios-scott-forstall-leaving-apple" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Multitude+of+reports+allege+SVP+of+iOS%2C+Scott+Forstall%2C+was+asked+to+leave+Apple&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmore-details-reportedly-emerge-svp-ios-scott-forstall-leaving-apple" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658349682/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25041d23/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658349682/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25041d23/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658349682/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25041d23/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/DHCuVl4L7eQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347747744316851163.post-87179030361560059972012-10-29T17:10:00.001-07:002012-10-29T17:10:54.221-07:00The iPhone Blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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This video reveals that the red bird will be like Luke Skywalker and be able to tear down structures by whirling his lightsaber while colliding with them, and the pink bird will be playing the roll as Princess Leah and have the ability to call down laser fire during her descent.</p> <p>Does this video make you more excited than you already were for Angry Birds Star Wars?</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/angry_birds_star_wars_video_screenshot.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Rovio releases Angry Birds Star Wars gameplay trailer" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-apps" typeof="skos:Concept" 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src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658347638/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2503d537/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658347638/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2503d537/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/-ozl6vo_RvE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/HdcXSQEZTB4/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">The Nexus 4 doesn't have LTE because, unlike the iPhone 5, it's not a flagship phone, and was never intended to be</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 29 Oct 2012 03:28 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16294"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="The Nexus 4 doesn't have LTE because it's not a flagship phone, and was never intended to be" class="aligncenter" height="349" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/iphone_5_lte_hero.jpg" width="620" /></p> <p>There's quite a bit of schadenfreude ricochetting through the Apple community (and grumbling in the Android camp) today after Google's latest phone, the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-nexus-4">Nexus 4</a>, was announced without support for fast LTE 4G networking. That's because the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> has support not only for LTE, but for international LTE, all wrapped up in an incredible thin, decently long-lifed package. And Android certainly is no stranger to LTE. If Apple can add it for its flagship phone, and many an Android manufacturer has LTE (like, all of them), why can't Google? It's actually more a matter of "won't," not "can't." Simply put, the Nexus 4 isn't, was never intended to be, and could never be a flagship phone.</p> <p>Arguably no Nexus phone has been a "flagship" since the first one, the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-nexus-one">HTC Nexus One</a>. The Nexus One was an Android phone from the future, with features we wouldn't see in the rest of the line, much less other platforms, for months to come. It was aspirational, as compelling in hardware as software. And Google couldn't sell it. Not to customers via its web store, and not to carriers, which already had to deal with an uncontrollable Apple and weren't about to let Google secure that kind of power.</p> <p>So, instead of a Nexus Two, Google teamed with Samsung to ship the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-nexus-s">Nexus S</a>. It wasn't an Android phone from the future by any stretch of the imagination, it was a summation of what had gone on with Android the year before. It still satisfied the demands of geeks and developers for an unlocked phone with the latest, greatest version of the Android software, but it did so safely, leaving plenty of room at the top of the hardware food chain for the next generation of carrier and manufacturer phones.</p> <p>The also-by-Samsung <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus">Galaxy Nexus</a> did likewise. It had the very best and most up-to-date version of Android software, but Its camera sucked, a GSM/LTE version never shipped, and it compromised the very nature of Nexus to get on Verizon.</p> <p>The point of Nexus, at least to me, at least originally, was Android as Google intended, not only free from carrier and manufacturer shenanigans, but showing those ne'er-do-wells a better, brighter path forward. And the carriers and manufacturers killed it for that very reason.</p> <p>I don't think there's an Android geek on the planet who wouldn't have rather had a fantastic camera in the Galaxy Nexus, along with every other cutting-edge bell and whistle imaginable, even if it drove up the price to something comparable with flagship phones. I don't think there's anyone reading a <a href="http://www.mobilenations.com">Mobile Nations site</a> who wouldn't prefer a Nexus 4 with LTE. Conversely, any developer in charge of a test bed with 37 existing Android phones on it probably prays every night the next one is as cheap and dirty as possible, just to keep costs down and their business in business.</p> <p>If you're walking into an Apple Store, carrier store, or electronics retailer with your eyes set on an iPhone 5, the Nexus 4 isn't meant to be on your radar. The Nexus 4 isn't aimed at the masses and isn't intended to sell in the tens of millions. It isn't allowed to be, not in scope or in strategy, much as Google might wish it. The Nexus 4, in the current incarnation of the Google Play Store, is aimed at geeks and developers as a non-flagship phone that does its best to meet both their diverging needs, while leaving plenty of room at the top for their carrier and manufacturing partners that do intend to compete with the iPhone 5.</p> <p>If anyone is looking for an alternative to Apple, for an Android flagship phone with LTE and all sorts of other amenities, Samsung, HTC, LG, and their ilk will more than happily sell them, and everyone else one, by the millions, or tens of millions.</p> <p>That's what the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii">Samsung Galaxy S 3</a> and <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-one-x">HTC One X</a> and other, carrier flagships are for.</p> <p>It's not, nor was it ever intended to be, what the Nexus 4 is for.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Iphone 5</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/nexus-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">nexus 4</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/editorial" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Editorial</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2503b574/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=The+Nexus+4+doesn%27t+have+LTE+because%2C+unlike+the+iPhone+5%2C+it%27s+not+a+flagship+phone%2C+and+was+never+intended+to+be&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnexus-4-not-flagship-phone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=The+Nexus+4+doesn%27t+have+LTE+because%2C+unlike+the+iPhone+5%2C+it%27s+not+a+flagship+phone%2C+and+was+never+intended+to+be&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fnexus-4-not-flagship-phone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658348627/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2503b574/kg/341-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658348627/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2503b574/kg/341-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658348627/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2503b574/kg/341-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/HdcXSQEZTB4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/XOV0PlXCdQs/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Apple announces departure of SVP of iOS, Scott Forstall and SVP of retail, John Browett</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 29 Oct 2012 02:17 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16295"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/scott_forstall_hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Apple announces departure of SVP of iOS, Scott Forstall and SVP of retail, John Browett" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple announced today that Scott Forstall, senior vice-president of iOS, and John Browett, recent SVP of retail, are leaving the company. Forstall, who came to Apple from NeXT when Steve Jobs returned to the company, will stay on until next year as an advisor to Tim Cook. John Browett sounds like he's leaving far more immediately. Jony Ive, Eddy Cue, Craig Federighi, and Bob Manfield will be divvying up a lot of their duties. Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, said in the <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/10/29Apple-Announces-Changes-to-Increase-Collaboration-Across-Hardware-Software-Services.html">press release</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>We are in one of the most prolific periods of innovation and new products in Apple's history. The amazing products that we've introduced in September and October, iPhone 5, iOS 6, iPad mini, iPad, iMac, MacBook Pro, iPod touch, iPod nano and many of our applications, could only have been created at Apple and are the direct result of our relentless focus on tightly integrating world-class hardware, software and services.</p> </blockquote> <p>While it's impossible to separate fact from fiction from simple politicking, Forstall had reportedly been a strong personality at Apple, and was rumored to have been butting heads with Jony Ive, among others, over the direction of Apple design. He was also in charge of the troubled launches of both <a href="http://www.imore.com/siri">Siri</a>, which suffered repeated network and reliability problems, and iOS 6 maps, whose geographical data issues turned into a public relations problem for Apple. The press release certainly reads more as a welcome for Ive in his new roll than anything resembling a grateful farewell to Forstall for his work to date.</p> <p>Jony Ive, longtime SVP of Industrial Design, will take over Human Interface across Apple.</p> <blockquote> <p>His incredible design aesthetic has been the driving force behind the look and feel of Apple's products for more than a decade.</p> </blockquote> <p>Eddy Cue, promoted to SVP of Internet and Services following the ill-fated MobileMe launch, which take on Siri and Maps.</p> <blockquote> <p>This organization has overseen major successes such as the iTunes Store, the App Store, the iBookstore and iCloud. This group has an excellent track record of building and strengthening Apple's online services to meet and exceed the high expectations of our customers.</p> </blockquote> <p>Craig Federighi, who took over OS X following the departure of Bertrand Serlet, will also take on iOS.</p> <blockquote> <p>Apple has the most advanced mobile and desktop operating systems, and this move brings together the OS teams to make it even easier to deliver the best technology and user experience innovations to both platforms.</p> </blockquote> <p>Bob Mansfield, who left his post as SVP of Hardware Engineering, only to return as SVP of [nothing specified] will now lead a new group called Technologies.</p> <blockquote> <p>[Technologies combines] all of Apple's wireless teams across the company in one organization, fostering innovation in this area at an even higher level. This organization will also include the semiconductor teams, who have ambitious plans for the future.</p> </blockquote> <p>Apple will conduct a search to replace Browett as the head of retail. Browett was the subject of controversy recently when cuts to Apple store staff and rumored shifts in priority led to some embarrassing publicity and backpedaling.</p> <blockquote> <p>[In] the interim, the Retail team will report directly to Tim Cook. Apple's Retail organization has an incredibly strong network of leaders at the store and regional level who will continue the excellent work that has been done over the past decade to revolutionize retailing with unique, innovative services for customers.</p> </blockquote> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/10/29Apple-Announces-Changes-to-Increase-Collaboration-Across-Hardware-Software-Services.html">Apple PR</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/scott-forstall" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Scott Forstall</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/john-browett" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">John Browett</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/apple" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apple</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2503ab7f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Apple+announces+departure+of+SVP+of+iOS%2C+Scott+Forstall+and+SVP+of+retail%2C+John+Browett&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-announces-departure-svp-ios-scott-forstall-and-svp-retail-john-browett" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Apple+announces+departure+of+SVP+of+iOS%2C+Scott+Forstall+and+SVP+of+retail%2C+John+Browett&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fapple-announces-departure-svp-ios-scott-forstall-and-svp-retail-john-browett" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658347149/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2503ab7f/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658347149/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2503ab7f/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658347149/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2503ab7f/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/XOV0PlXCdQs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/fwYTdKDH4P8/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8, but is it enough to compete with the iPhone?</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 29 Oct 2012 12:06 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16292"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/38SziMGTUiw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>After an innumerable amount of teases, both from Microsoft and their manufacturing partners, Windows Phone 8 has finally, officially, been launched at a special event today and our Mobile Nations sibling site <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com">WPCentral</a> is all over all it.</p> <p>Daniel Rubino has a full <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/overview-and-review-windows-phone-8">Windows Phone 8 review</a> up for your comparative pleasure, and he's unsurprisingly positive about Microsoft's latest smartphone OS:</p> <blockquote> <p>For current Windows Phone users, Windows Phone 8 is a major step in the right direction. It continues to fill in gaps, expand functionality and create some new areas. The new hardware abilities make what was already a fast OS even more horsepower and you can feel it when doing everyday tasks. Combined with the new bold phones designed by HTC and Nokia, Windows Phone 8 has the best chance ever to succeed. Let's see what happens.</p> </blockquote> <p>And Alex Dobie has an <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/htc-8x-hardware">HTC 8X review</a> up, at least in preliminary hardware form, to round things out.</p> <blockquote> <p>By any standard, HTC's Windows Phone 8X is a stunning piece of technology. There's no shortage of plastic smartphones out there, but this is plastic done right. HTC's combined leading smartphone internals with a minimalist design and triple-A build quality, and it should come as no surprise that the result is a worthy signature handset for Windows Phone 8.</p> </blockquote> <p>My own opinions of Windows Phone haven't changed much if at all with the new version. Microsoft's Windows Phone team deserves an incredible amount of credit for making a modern, elegant, beautiful new mobile operating system -- one that's since dragged the entire, entrenched company into the future with it. But Microsoft's management has stuck so solidly, stupidly, to Windows that they've cut the legs out from under it at every turn.</p> <p>Again, call it Xphone, put Halo on it alongside Office, and it's got an incredible shot at success. Leave it as it is, stuck with the Windows brand, caught be carrier must-carry iOS and carrier want-to-carry Android, and it'll be an incredible battle to even get to 3rd place, despite BlackBerry remaining in free fall.</p> <p>Check out WPCentral's complete coverage for more videos and analysis.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/tags/windows-phone-8">Windows Phone 8 launch coverage</a></li> </ul><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/WP8Main.png" width="620" height="455" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/windows-phone-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Windows Phone 8</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured-video" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured Video</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25028063/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Microsoft+launches+Windows+Phone+8%2C+but+is+it+enough+to+compete+with+the+iPhone%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmicrosoft-launches-windows-phone-8-it-enough-compete-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Microsoft+launches+Windows+Phone+8%2C+but+is+it+enough+to+compete+with+the+iPhone%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fmicrosoft-launches-windows-phone-8-it-enough-compete-iphone" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658343604/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25028063/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658343604/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25028063/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658343604/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25028063/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/fwYTdKDH4P8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/BI9E5KcbN5k/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iPad 4 vs. Nexus 10: Spec shoot out</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 29 Oct 2012 11:16 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16291"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/nexus_10_vs_the_world_3.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/nexus_10_vs_the_world_3.jpg" width="620" height="473" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></a></p> <p>In addition to the new <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-nexus-4">Nexus 4</a> smartphone, which we've <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-vs-nexus-4-spec-shoot-out">already put up against the iPhone 5</a>, Google and Samsung have announced the brand new <a href="http://androidcentral.com/samsung-nexus-10">Nexus 10</a> big boy tablet now as well. So experience vs. ecosystem, integrated vs. licenses, yadda vs. yadda, we're stacking that up against Apple's just-announced <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4</a> to get a sense of where exactly the different platforms are going, and what they're needing, hardware-wise.</p> <p>And, of course, we brought the <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/tags/surface">Microsoft Surface</a> and <a href="http://www.crackberry.com/blackberry-playbook">BlackBerry Playbook</a> along for the ride.</p> <p>Check the specs up top, then hit the link below for our Mobile Nations sibling site, Android Central's, complete Nexus 10 coverage.</p> <ul><li><a href="http://androidcentral.com/samsung-nexus-10">Nexus 10 superpage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad 4 superpage</a></li> </ul><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pHuoDqcIyqk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags 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href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/nexus_4_vs_the_world.jpg"><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/nexus_4_vs_the_world.jpg" width="620" height="438" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></a></p> <p>Google and LG have just announced their all-new Android 4.2 flagship phone, the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-nexus-4">Nexus 4</a> and it's a doozy. We all know Apple and the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a> are more about experience and ecosystem than speeds and feeds, but that doesn't mean we're not still curious how exactly those specs stack up. After all, specs are the engine that drive the experience, and while Apple's end-to-end integration lets them get better results with less horsepower, it's still fun to see what Android manufacturers are able to cram into their devices.</p> <p>We also tossed in a couple other Android flagship devices, including the ubiquitous <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii">Samsung Galaxy S3</a> and stellar <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-one-x">HTC One X</a> as well as the also upcoming Windows 8 Phone, the <a href="http://www.wpcentral.com/tags/lumia-920">Nokia Lumia 920</a>.</p> <p>So check out the chart up top, and if you want to know more about the Nexus 4, our Mobile Nations sibling site, Android Central, has you coved:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-nexus-4">Nexus 4 superpage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5">iPhone 5 superpage</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags 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property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/09/iphone_5_hero_18.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Pentagon opening door to the iPhone, challenging BlackBerry dominance" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The Pentagon will start issuing iPhones and Android devices, in addition to BlackBerrys, to its employees and military personnel. The Department of Defense will build out their system to prepare for 162,000 devices with the ability to accommodate up to 8 million phones and tablets should the need arise. RIM's BlackBerry devices have long been used by the federal government, but as the use of iOS and Android devices rise, the Pentagon is looking to diversify, though they have no plans of dropping BlackBerry device support. <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/pentagon-plans-to-buy-iphones-androids-in-threat-to-blackberrys-market-share/2012/10/28/aeafb0a4-1f8f-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html">The Washington Post</a> reports:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Pentagon wants to allow employees to access its network with a broader range of mobile devices so it can "take advantage of the increasing wireless capabilities that exist and that are developing in the marketplace," according to the contracting document.</p> <p>While the Defense Department is not insisting that contractors propose systems that can manage RIM devices, it "desires" a system that can also handle BlackBerrys, the document stated.</p> </blockquote> <p>RIM claims that its devices were left off of the requirements list because a BlackBerry system is already in place to manage those devices, and therefore a new system is not needed for BlackBerrys. However, there is no question that this move is not good for RIM. Given a capacity for 8 million devices, the Pentagon will be prepared for its employees to switch to iOS and Android from BlackBerry when the system comes online. While RIM claims that its share among federal employees is growing, this is probably due more to the shrinking number of employees in the federal government than higher adoption rates of BlackBerrys. After all, the BlackBerry has been the dominant device family in government for a long time, and employees might not wish to switch to a new device after using the same one for so long. We will get a better picture of RIM's place in government as agencies open up device use. The Pentagon's program will begin sometime after the contract is awarded in April 2013.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/pentagon-plans-to-buy-iphones-androids-in-threat-to-blackberrys-market-share/2012/10/28/aeafb0a4-1f8f-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html">The Washington Post</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/iphone-vs-blackberry" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Iphone Vs Blackberry</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/government" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Government</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/pentago" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">pentago</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/25040b9d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Pentagon+opening+door+to+the+iPhone%2C+challenging+BlackBerry+dominance&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpentagon-opening-door-iphone-challenging-blackberry-dominance" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Pentagon+opening+door+to+the+iPhone%2C+challenging+BlackBerry+dominance&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpentagon-opening-door-iphone-challenging-blackberry-dominance" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658347154/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25040b9d/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658347154/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25040b9d/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658347154/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/25040b9d/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/imVh5zwDYSc?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/XA3mMjixKwE/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Push notifications, search come to Netbot for app.net</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 29 Oct 2012 08:39 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16289"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/netbot-iphone-ipad-hero.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Push notifications, search come to Netbot for app.net" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Both push notifications and search have come to Tapbots' popular app.net (ADN) client, Netbot, thanks to today's version 1.1. Update. While push notifications was likely the last big missing piece on many people's ADN puzzles -- our own <a href="http://www.imore.com/netbot-iphone-and-ipad-review">Netbot review</a> included -- both new features nicely round out what was already one of the best clients on any platform.</p> <p>For any Tweetbot user, the push notification implementation will be immediately familiar. Simply tap the account button at the top left, tap Accounts & Settings, tap Settings at the bottom of the screen, tap your username under Account Settings, tap Notifications, and then you can toggle on or off Mentions, Reposts, Stars, and Follows, as well as test the system.</p> <p>According to Netbot developer Paul Haddad, Tapbots didn't include the same Sleep Options found in Tweetbot because <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios">iOS 6</a>'s new <a href="http://admin.imore.com/how-enable-do-not-disturb-notification-center-iphone-and-ipad">Do Not Disturb</a> mode handles that at the system level now. Also, there's no way to restrict Mentions to just those from people you follow, since ADN doesn't offer that option yet.</p> <p>Search also functions exactly as any Tweetbot user would expect, with the ability to find posts with, users with, or go to a specific username.</p> <p>Great additions to a great client. If you like Tweetbot, you'll like Netbot, so whether you're migrating to ADN or just doubling up on your micro-posts, there's no longer any reason not to check it out.</p> <p>Netbot 1.1 is a free update for existing users.</p> <ul><li>$4.99 for iPhone - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewSoftware%3Fid%3D563595132%2526mt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> <li>$4.99 for iPad - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewSoftware%3Fid%3D563596528%2526mt%3D8">Download Now</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/netbot" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">netbot</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/adn" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">adn</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/push-notifications" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Push Notifications</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/search" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Search</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/apps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Apps</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/2500ef20/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Push+notifications%2C+search+come+to+Netbot+for+app.net&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpush-notifications-search-come-netbot-appnet" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Push+notifications%2C+search+come+to+Netbot+for+app.net&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fpush-notifications-search-come-netbot-appnet" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658336196/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2500ef20/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658336196/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2500ef20/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658336196/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/2500ef20/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/XA3mMjixKwE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/bRXZORSO-Qs/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMore show 322: Apple iPad and Mac event breakdown</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 29 Oct 2012 08:02 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16288"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nT5wywrgEJI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>Rene Ritchie and special guest Jim Dalrymple of The Loop talk Apple's October event, including the new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac, iPad 4, and iPad mini. This is the iMore show.</p> <ul><li>Subscribe via iTunes: <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fiphone-live%21%2Fid261058960">Audio</a> | <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fiphone-live%21-video%2Fid475019189">Video</a></li> <li>Subscribe via RSS: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/PhoneDifferentPodcast">Audio</a> | <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/iphonelivevideo">Video</a></li> <li>Download directly: <a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/phonedifferent/imoreshow322.mp3">Audio</a> | <a href="http://cdn-files.mobilenations.com/vod/mobilenations1.axelltdco/podcasts/imoreshow322.mp4">Video</a></li> </ul><h2>Guests</h2> <ul><li>Jim Dalrymple (<a href="http://twitter.com/jdalrymple">@jdalrymple</a>) of <a href="http://www.loopinsight.com">The Loop</a></li> </ul><h2>Hosts</h2> <ul><li>Rene Ritchie (<a href="http://twitter.com/reneritchie">@reneritchie</a>)</li> </ul><h2>Credits</h2> <p>You can reach all of us on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/imore">@iMore</a>, or you can email us at <a href="podcast@imore.com">podcast@imore.com</a> or just leave us a comment below.</p> <p>For all our podcasts -- audio and video -- including the iMore show, ZEN and TECH, Iterate, and more, see <a href="http://www.mobilenations.com/shows/">MobileNations.com/shows</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/podcast_imore_special_edition_hero.jpg" width="620" height="349" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/imore-show-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label 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border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/bRXZORSO-Qs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/rKC9DcIGx54/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Initial iPad mini pre-order stock sold out, new orders shipping in 2 weeks</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 29 Oct 2012 07:43 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16287"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_shipping_2_weeks.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Initial iPad mini pre-order stock sold out, new orders shipping in 2 weeks" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Apple appears to have sold out of their initial <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini">iPad mini</a> pre-order stock, with their latest, smallest tablet no longer available with immediate shipping from Apple.com. The iPad mini W-Fii became available for pre-order on Friday, October 26, and while the white version seemed almost immediately supply constrained, the black version seemed in plentiful supply until today.</p> <p>No press release from Apple yet, and while 3 days may not be <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-pre-orders-sold-out-now-shipping-minimum-two-weeks">iPhone instant-fast</a>, or even traditionally <a href="http://admin.imore.com/ipad-preorders-launch-day-officially-sold">iPad fast</a>, but for the small tablet category, on the heels of 2 other major tablet releases from Apple this year -- iPad 3 and iPad 4 -- it's still impressive.</p> <p><a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad">iPad</a> orders are now shipping in 1 week. So, if you absolutely want either of Apple's latest tablets this Friday, you'll now have to brave the lineups.</p> <p>See ya there.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad 4</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini-launch" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ipad mini launch</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/pre-orders" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Pre-orders</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/sold-out" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label 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The new system from Philips offers energy saving LED lights that can replace your existing bulbs and they can then be controlled from your iPhone or iPad.</p> <blockquote> <p>Building on its innovation capabilities, today Philips unveils hue, the world's smartest web-enabled LED home lighting system. Philips hue signals a new era in home lighting both in the way we think about and experience light in our homes. It allows you to create and control the light using your smartphone or tablet. Bringing endless possibilities to help you get creative and help you personalize your lighting to suit yours and your family's lifestyle, Philips hue is available exclusively from Apple stores from 30th October. A starter pack includes three bulbs that simply screw into your existing lamps, and a bridge that you plug into your home Wi-Fi router. Simply download the hue app to start experiencing light in a completely new way.</p> </blockquote> <p>Once you have your system installed you can fire up the iPhone or iPad app and customize the lighting in your home to your hearts content. You can change the color of the light, control and monitor lighting of your home from anywhere in the world, set up timers and even use light as your wake up call.</p> <p>The Philips Hue certainly looks like a very nice way to add some home lighting automation to your home. If you want to get hold of some, you can buy them exclusively through the Apple Store starting October 30th. They will come in a starter kit which includes three bulbs and the interface that needs to be connected to your home router; this starter kit will cost $199. Once you have the starter kit, you can add in extra bulbs at a cost of $59 per bulb. The system can currently support a maximum of 50 bulbs.</p> <p>Can you see yourself fitting this sort of lighting automation system in your home?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.newscenter.philips.com/main/standard/news/press/2012/20121029-Introducing-Philips-hue.wpd">Philips</a></p> <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/51691017?badge=0" width="620" height="348" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/51691017">hue - Master Video</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user11635429">Philips Color Kinetics</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/philips" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Philips</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/hue" 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style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 Oct 2012 09:08 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-16283"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/amazon_kindle_fire_vs_ipad_mini_v2-6.jpg" width="620" height="739" alt="Copy editing Amazon's Kindle Fire vs. iPad mini ad" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>As I began to explore in the iPad mini vs. Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD <a href="http://www.imore.com/ipad-mini-nexus-7-kindle-fire-display-size-density">screen size and screen density article</a>, there's a serious discussion to be had about the tradeoffs between the various small form-factor tablets. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon.com</a>'s front page iPad mini vs. Kindle Fire HD ad is not rising to that level of discussion. Since they're a competitor, that's to be expected. 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Physical screen size is only one factor, however. There's also screen resolution to consider, something Apple often touts with their Retina display products like the iPhone 5, iPod touch 5, iPad 4, and MacBook Pro. But not the iPad mini. So, when we put everything on the table, how well does the iPad mini stack up not only to the Nexus 7, but the similarly screened <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/tags/kindle-fire">Amazon Kindle Fire HD</a>?</p> <p>Apple's math highlighted the 35% larger physical screen size (29.6 square inches vs. 21.9 square inches). When <a href="http://www.imore.com/amazon-attacks-ipad-mini-still-only-sells-kindle-fire-seven-countries">Amazon announced their quarterly loss last week</a>, however, they switched the topic to screen resolution, and measured the iPad mini's 1024x768, 163 ppi display against the Kindle Fire HD's (identical to Nexus 7) 1280x800, 254 ppi display. Amazon's math worked out to 30% more pixels (1,024,000 vs. 786,432 pixels) and 33% higher pixel density (216 vs. 163).</p> <p>Here's how the iPad mini and Nexus 7/Kindle Fire HD 7 compare in terms of physical screen size (left), and in terms of pixel count (right).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_7_inch_size_resolution.jpg" width="620" height="237" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>That means things will look bigger on the iPad mini (bigger pixels), but you'll see more things on the Android tablets (more pixels). The iPad mini also has greater height (in landscape orientation) and width (in portrait orientation), thanks to its 4:3 aspect ratio. That's great for anything that requires reading, including ebooks, web pages, and even multi-column interfaces. Here's an example of a popular website on the iPad mini (left) and the and the Nexus 7/Kindle Fire HD 7 (right), in both landscape (top) and portrait (bottom). I've highlighted the interface chrome to better differentiate active content areas.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_7_inch_web.jpg" width="620" height="564" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Thanks to the greater height in landscape, you get much more visible content on the iPad mini, and much bigger content, though it's not as sharp as it is on either the Nexus 7 or Kindle Fire HD. Because it isn't as tall in portrait, however, the iPad mini shows slightly less content, though Android 4.1 Jelly Bean's persistent control bar at the bottom mitigates some of the aspect ratio advantage.</p> <p>Here's an example of a list-view based app, in the case the native mail apps, on the iPad mini (left) and the and the Nexus 7/Kindle Fire HD 7 (right), in portrait orientation. I've highlighted the interface chrome to better differentiate active content areas.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_7_inch_settings_mail.jpg" width="620" height="629" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Where the iPad mini shares exactly the same, consistent tablet interface as the iPad, with multicolumn, tablet-class apps, the Nexus 7 combines aspects of Android smartphone and tablet interfaces on an app-by-app basis. That's likely a stop-gap on Google's part, however, and we'll hopefully see more tablet-optimized interface from Google in the near future. Likewise, Apple has over 250,000 iPad-optimized apps on the App Store, all of which will run pixel-perfectly on the iPad mini. Android is still severely lacking when it comes to tablet apps. Again, that should change as Google's tablet platform matures. (The Amazon Kindle Fire isn't really a tablet, it's a media appliance, so while it's interface is good enough for that, it's not really directly comparable to either the iPad mini or Nexus 7).</p> <p>However, that media content brings up another difference between the small tablets. The Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire 7 HD have the same 16:9 aspect ratio as the <a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone">iPhone 5</a>, which offers greater width (in landscape orientation) and height (in portrait orientation). That's better for HD video and single column lists. Here's an example of a popular movie on the iPad mini (left) and the and the Nexus 7/Kindle Fire HD 7 (right), in both widescreen (top) and full screen (bottom). I've highlighted the interface chrome to better differentiate active content areas.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/ipad_mini_vs_7_inch_movies2.jpg" width="620" height="495" alt="" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>The iPad mini shows the wide screen version of the movie at a larger size, but downscales it from 1280 horizontal pixels to 1024 horizontal pixels (and vertically downscales from 720p to 585p). Full motion graphics, like movies and video games, however, are extremely resilient when it comes to screen density (just look at the variety of sizes 1080p television sets come in). So, it won't look terrible, but it won't look as good as the pixel-perfect Android tablets. At full screen, the iPad mini is <em>much</em> bigger, but also cuts off much more of the picture on both sides, an absolute deal-breaker for movie fans.</p> <p>So what does all this mean? Apple is right in that you do get both bigger content on the iPad mini and more usable display area for most types of apps and media. Amazon is right in that their display is better. For most people, for most things, bigger beats better. Add to that Apple's huge advantage in both tablet software and international content, and it makes it tough to argue that the iPad mini wins by a large margin.</p> <p>I'm one of those people, however, for whom display density does matter greatly. I'm used to an iPhone 5 and iPad 3 (same as iPad 4) and MacBook Pro all with Retina display. Chunky pixels are like sandpaper on my pampered pupils. Going back to the display density of the iPhone 3GS, which is identical to the iPad mini, is going to be tough.</p> <p>Design is compromise, however. You can't have everything and you certainly can't have it all now. The iPad mini is 7.2 mm thin, thinner by half than an iPad 3 or iPad 4. If Apple had crammed a Retina display in now, not only would battery life have suffered, but it would have become much thicker and much heavier. If they'd used a 720p display like the Nexus 7 or Amazon Kindle Fire 7 HD, they would have broken compatibility with those 250,000 existing iPad apps. Likewise If they'd switched to the iPhone and iPod touch interface -- they would have made a big iPod touch instead of a small iPad. And Apple made a small (concentrated) iPad.</p> <p>The iPad mini will likely go Retina with the second or third generation, and all of these concerns will disappear, like the pixels on the display. Until then, check out the example above and see if the difference in size and content area make the iPad mini a good compromise for you, at least for now.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/ipad-mini" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ipad Mini</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/nexus-7" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Nexus 7</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/kindle-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">kindle 5</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/size" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Size</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/resolution" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resolution</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/density" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">density</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/reviews" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Reviews</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/24f9dce0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iPad+mini+vs.+Nexus+7+and+Kindle+Fire+HD%3A+On+display+size+and+density&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-nexus-7-kindle-fire-display-size-density" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iPad+mini+vs.+Nexus+7+and+Kindle+Fire+HD%3A+On+display+size+and+density&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fipad-mini-nexus-7-kindle-fire-display-size-density" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658306258/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/24f9dce0/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658306258/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/24f9dce0/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658306258/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/24f9dce0/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/ntRvPqyHC9M?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/VO1wDaFaOp4/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Venus, Steve Jobs' yacht, launches in the Netherlands</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 Oct 2012 06:35 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/10/Steve_Jobs_yacht_venus.jpg" width="620" height="345" alt="Venus, Steve Jobs' yacht, launches in the Netherlands" class="aligncenter" /></p> <p>Venus, the yacht that Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, was working on before he passed away has been seen for the first time off the Feadship docks in Aalsmeer, Netherlands. <a href="http://www.onemorething.nl/2012/10/jacht-steve-jobs-te-water-gelaten-in-aalsmeer/">One More Thing</a> scored the picture above and below.</p> <p>Designed by Philippe Starck, Venus sounds, unsurprisingly, like an Apple Store taken float, with an aluminum exterior measuring 80 meters long that -- you guessed it -- makes it lighter than other yachts in its class. The design is minimalist, with teak decks and floor-to-ceiling glass, and 7 iMacs are front and center in the wheelhouse.</p> <p>The Jobs family is reportedly on hand for the launch. More photos and details via the link below.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.onemorething.nl/2012/10/jacht-steve-jobs-te-water-gelaten-in-aalsmeer/">One More Thing</a> via <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/28/3565970/steve-jobs-yacht-photos">The Verge</a></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/Steve_jobs_yacht_wheelhouse.jpeg" width="560" height="418" alt="" class="image-large aligncenter" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/venus" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">venus</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/steve-jobs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Steve Jobs</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/yacht" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Yacht</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/featured" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Featured</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/24f70c2a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Venus%2C+Steve+Jobs%27+yacht%2C+launches+in+the+Netherlands&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fvenus-steve-jobs-yacht-launches-netherlands" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Venus%2C+Steve+Jobs%27+yacht%2C+launches+in+the+Netherlands&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fvenus-steve-jobs-yacht-launches-netherlands" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658308089/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/24f70c2a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658308089/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/24f70c2a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658308089/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/24f70c2a/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/VO1wDaFaOp4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/z-uSPUSbXOA/story01.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">iMpulse keychain game controller and key finder gains Kickstarter funding</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 Oct 2012 04:06 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="comment-wrapper"></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/impulse.jpg" width="620" height="492" alt="iMpulse keychain game controller and key finder gains Kickstarter funding" class="image-large aligncenter" />The iMpulse keychain game controller and key finder has gained <a href="http://admin.imore.com/tag/kickstarter/">Kickstarter</a> funded status with pledges of more than double what it needed. The iMpulse is a rather neat looking game controller but where this one differs to all of the others that have come and gone is in the size department. The iMpulse is tiny and is designed to go everywhere your keys go as it comes with its own keychain. On top of being a game controller with dedicated buttons and joystick, it also acts as a key finder to help you find your keys too.</p> <blockquote> <p>iMpulse is the SMALLEST wireless controller for mobile devices - it's also a key finder & media controller! (iPhone/iPad, Android, PCs) The iMpulse is built for mobile gaming. You can ALREADY play hundreds of iOS and Android games on the iMpulse, and we're constantly adding support for more games!</p> <p>The iMpulse is cute, tough, and kicks butt. You can finally play games like Temple Run, Pac-Man, Air Attack HD, and Dynamite Jack with the true tactile response of real trigger buttons, while you slide the thumbstick with abandon. NO MORE having to dodge your own thumb to SEE where you're trying to go.</p> </blockquote> <p>If all of these features were not enough, the iMpulse can also be used to control media playback and become a remote camera shutter controller too. If you like the look of the iMpulse, it's not too late to become an early adopter. You can be one of the first to get your hands on one by pledging at least $25; be quick as there are only six days left to go. The iMpulse has already attracted nearly $100,000 of pledges so has almost doubled its pledge target for funding.</p> <p>What do you think of the iMpulse?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/852638998/impulse-game-controller-and-key-finder-pocket-acce?ref=live">Kickstarter</a></p> <iframe width="620" height="465" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/852638998/impulse-game-controller-and-key-finder-pocket-acce/widget/video.html" frameborder="0"> </iframe> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/kickstarter" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kickstarter</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/impulse" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">iMpulse</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/game" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Game</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/controller" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Controller</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">News</a></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/24f646c0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=iMpulse+keychain+game+controller+and+key+finder+gains+Kickstarter+funding&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimpulse-keychain-game-controller-and-key-finder-gains-kickstarter-funding" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=iMpulse+keychain+game+controller+and+key+finder+gains+Kickstarter+funding&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imore.com%2Fimpulse-keychain-game-controller-and-key-finder-gains-kickstarter-funding" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658292522/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/24f646c0/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658292522/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/24f646c0/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658292522/u/49/f/616881/c/33998/s/24f646c0/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~4/z-uSPUSbXOA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.imore.com">iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=bK-MbwPA4_Hr6-TmlP-BQc0vFuU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> hakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196444610009961647noreply@blogger.com0