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Facebook’s record-setting IPO reportedly set for May 17th

temp — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:05:40 +0000

Depending on whether the U.S.

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Cobook is an alternative address book for your Mac

temp — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:00:00 +0000

If you’re looking for an alternative address book for your Mac, you should take a closer look at Cobook . It’s been featured by Lifehacker , TechCrunch and most recently Swiss Miss . It’s defining features are its simple UI, intelligent search and social network integration which updates your contacts using information from Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

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Apple Begins Rejecting Apps for Using the Unique Device Identifier (UDID)

temp — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:01:07 +0000

TechCrunch reports that Apple has begun rejecting iOS apps for the use of a unique device identifier known as the UDID. The site notes that several developers have reported rejections for the use of the UDID in the past week, and Apple is said to be ramping up the enforcement of this policy over the next few weeks.

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Former Apple TV Engineer Claims New Apple TV Interface Discarded 5 Years Ago [Updatedx2]

admin — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:21:24 +0000

Macgasm notes an interesting tweet by former Apple TV engineer Michael Margolis who claims that the new Apple TV interface designs were “tossed out 5 years ago because [Steve Jobs] didn’t like them.” Alongside the 3rd Generation iPad, Apple also introduced a new version of the Apple TV that supports 1080P video. With it came an updated interface for the set-top box, (shown above) with icon-based category buttons and large billboard-style artwork for content.

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Draw Something hits 30 million downloads, overtakes Zynga on Facebook

admin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 03:00:00 +0000

The iOS phenomenon Draw Something has continued to blow up on an unprecedented level, and it’s now reached another crazy milestone: The app has garnered 30 million downloads already , despite only being available to the public for about five weeks.

3rd Generation iPad Reviews: Retina Display "Stunning", LTE Speeds Impressive

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:12:08 +0000

The embargo has lifted on the reviews for the 3rd Generation iPad, and they are starting to trickle out. Here are links and summaries of some of the more prominent reviews: Macworld Review and Video – Text in most apps will automatically take advantage of Retina display, though with some exceptions (Kindle App) – “The third-generation iPad had a frame rate 1.6 times that of the iPad 2″ – 3rd Gen iPad almost identical physically to iPad 2 – Video quality of 1080p video recorded was “very good” even in low light – “AT&T’s LTE network in San Francisco was impressive.” with 14.5Mbps/20.6Mbps download and upload rates.

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Apple ‘Working With’ True Knowledge to Address Concerns Over Evi’s Similarities to Siri

admin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:37:15 +0000

Last month, we reported on Evi , an app from True Knowledge that offered some of the same features as Apple’s Siri.

Apple threatens to pull Evi due to similarities with Siri, but what about competition? (Updated: statement)

admin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:30:56 +0000

True Knowledge, the brains behind a popular Siri alternative for iOS devices, received a note from Apple that the company will shoot down the popular 99-cent download from its mobile bazaar. According to TechCrunch , True Knowledge had a call from an Apple representative on Friday evening

Apple Acquires Chomp to Recreate App Store Search and Discovery [Update: Paid About $50 Million]

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:09:53 +0000

Apple is acquiring three-year old startup Chomp and plans to use the company’s technology and expertise to improve the App Store’s search and app discovery technology, according to a report from TechCrunch .

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Microsoft Denies Claims of Imminent Launch of Office for iPad [Updated x4]

temp — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:42:55 +0000

Earlier today, a report from The Daily claimed that Microsoft has a “working prototype” of its Office suite for iPad, with the app reportedly set to be submitted to Apple for App Store approval “soon”. The New York Times now reports that Microsoft has issued a statement denying at least some of the claims made in the original report, although the company offered no detail on what specific claims it was objecting to.

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