Wondering whatever happened to iOS 4.2? Although iTunes 10.1 dropped last week, Apple’s firmware update never materialized–most likely due to a Wi-Fi bug that was discovered earlier in the week. Now, as reported by Engadget and other sources, a new iOS 4.2 gold master (build 8C134b) was just pushed out to developers. Apparently the update …
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For people who love to read but don’t have a lot of extra cash to spend on books, nothing beats the public library. Love ya, Ben Franklin! In recent years, many libraries have started offering e-books that you can check out for a few weeks, just like the real thing. Unfortunately, despite the plethora of e-book readers in the App …
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I’ll admit it: the App Store is home to so many nifty and inventive news readers (Blogshelf, Early Edition, and TheScore, to name just a few), I never got around to Pulse News Reader. My mistake. It’s not just the coolest blog/feed reader for the iPhone and iPad alike, it’s also one of the coolest iOS apps, period. And where …
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Traveller’s Tales’ Lego video games (including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Batman) are among the wittiest and most entertaining I’ve ever played. My kids love ’em, too. Alas, though they’ve made appearances on all the major consoles as well as handheld systems like the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP, not one of the games has been ported to iOS. Until …
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Back in June, I wrote about a rumored iPod Touch accessory that sounded almost too good to be true: the Peel, a combination case/cradle that would bring SIM-card-powered phone calling to the device. The just-announced Sprint ZTE Peel has little in common with that rumored device except the name, but it’s no less tantalizing. Drop your Touch into the cradle, …
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Apple iOS 4.2, which will bring multitasking to the iPad, improved performance to the iPhone 3G, and features like AirPlay and AirPrint to all, may arrive as soon as this Friday. According to MacStories, an “inside source at AT&T” said that the update will be available for download on Friday, November 12, at 10 a.m. PT. And prior to that …
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Want to have a really rotten day? Lose your iPhone. It’ll make you feel sick down to the pit of your stomach. Trust me: I’ve been there. Actually, losing anything important can be a nightmare: your car keys, your wallet, that cute guy/girl’s phone number. The thing is, those items can’t tell you where they are. Your iPhone can. All …
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Looking for the perfect gift for the iPhone, iPod, or iPad lover in your life? Let’s face it: iTunes gift cards have been done to death. For something original, clever, creative, and even practical, check out the App Magnets. As you can see in the photo, they’re near-perfect recreations of the core iPhone apps. They come in sets of 18, …
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Think “Star Wars” games have been done to death? I guarantee you’ve never seen anything like Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner. It’s like the PC classic “TIE Fighter” mixed with the ingenious UFO on Tape mixed with the Layar Reality Browser. Confused? This video might help: Millennium Falcon AR Test from Josh Shabtai on Vimeo. As you can see, the …
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As a bona fide cheapskate (and author of the eponymous blog), I’m a longtime fan of the Entertainment Book. For about $30 (a little more in some states), it provides substantial discounts for thousands of local stores, attractions, restaurants, movie theaters, and the like. In my experience, the book pays for itself within a month or two, then offers additional …
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