Joe Aimonetti

Rumor: Qualcomm 4G LTE Gobi 4000 chip likely for iPad 3

Now that Apple has its full holiday lineup for this year, rumors of next-gen products should start heating up. One such rumor follows a press release from Qualcomm, which makes the 3G chips in iPhones, saying that it seems likely that its 4G LTE Gobi 4000 chip is destined to be included in the iPad …

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iPad in G

If you’ve been looking for the toughest case for your iPad, G-Form is making one that may just be at the top of the pile. After being dropped from more than 1,300 feet, the iPad protected by a G-Form case lives to be tapped another day. The G-Form sleeve and folio cases for iPad are made from a composite blend …

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Apple holds strong over bloatware in Japan

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Apple has not given in to pressure from Japan’s largest cellular network, NTT DoCoMo, to include carrier-specific apps on the iPhone. Apple’s stance has caused negotiations to get the iPhone on NTT DoCoMo to stall. NTT DoCoMo CEO Ryuji Yamada says that his company’s apps, specifically an e-wallet app and an …

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How to quickly navigate to future events using the iOS 5 calendar app

If you’re an avid iOS 5 calendar user, this tip is for you. A beautiful detail in the iOS 5 calendar app allows you to quickly scroll to future or past dates to make your app usage more efficient. Once again, Apple’s attention to detail, especially when concerning the user experience, shines through. For anyone who uses the calendar app …

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Siri’s security sabotaged, developer releases crack tools

The security protocol that enables Siri to communicate with Apple’s servers and return information via speech recognition has been cracked by developer Applidium. What does that mean? In a nutshell, according to Applidium, “anyone could now write an Android app that uses the real Siri!” The technology that Siri uses to communicate with Apple servers is not HTTP, as many …

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How to optimize FaceTime on your iOS device

FaceTime is potentially one of Apple’s game-changing products. It provides users with an easily accessible way to video chat with anyone on an iOS device or a Mac. Here are some great tips to get the most out of this great technology. FaceTime is a proprietary, open-source video communications device developed by Apple and released in June 2010. It is, …

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Report: 39% of Twitter photos come from an iOS device

Skylines According to a report at The Next Web, Apple’s iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads, account for at least 39 percent of the photo traffic on Twitter. Photo search engine Skylines has constructed a breakdown of the various platforms and clients that post photos to Twitter, showing that despite iOS 5’s relatively young lifespan it is already the seventh-largest …

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How often do you use your iPad?

According to CNET UK’s Crave blog, in a recent survey conducted by coupon site MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, out of a group of 1,531 U.K. iPad owners, many claimed their iPads were largely going unused. We want to know what our readers think. According to the poll, 26 percent of iPad owners responding to the poll only use the tablet once per week …

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Big screen, small package: Brookstone’s Pocket Projector for iPhone 4

Though it’s not the only portable projector on the market, Brookstone’s Pocket Projector for iPhone 4 seems to be one of the more elegant options for portable large-format viewing. The slide-on docking case includes the projector unit, which makes setting up a presentation or video-viewing session quite easy when you’re on the go. The 15-lumen LED lamp will give you …

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Instagram CEO hints at video posts coming soon

Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom, speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt in Beijing, hinted at a future addition to the popular image-sharing service that would include video posts. Systrom’s talk at the Disrupt event also included thoughts on international expansion for Instagram and how social media should be approached in places like China. But, the real gem was his backstage comments about video. …

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