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If you are impatient and just can't wait until Apple pushes iOS 5 out to the world on October 12th you can get the final release build now! Apple has put the final build out to developers, and because it is final you do not actually need to be a developer to install it on your phone. All you need is the latest beta build of iTunes and latest build of iOS 5.
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The co-founder of Apple, and its long-time CEO, Steve Jobs, died yesterday, at the age of 56. According to Macworld Magazine, in a statement released from Job's family, he "died peacefully surrounded by his family." And Apple's board of directors wrote in part in a statement: "Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives".
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The conference started off slow, with Apple pretty much talking about how great they are and how much their products sell. Which is all fine and good, but they know why everyone was there - to finally find out all about the new iPhone. The first big piece of news to come out of the conference is that iOS 5 is releasing across all newer (back to 3GS) Apple devices on October 12th 2011.
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In its recent 6.0 update, the popular RSS magazine-style iOS reader, Feedly, has integrated the fast growing microblogging site, Tumblr, as part of its source content. This means that Feedly users can link to their Tumblr account within Feedly and view the content of their blog(s) and dashboard. Facebook and Google Reader have also been included as feed sources.
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The recent launch of Google Wallet is another indication of how practical and useful smartphone technology has become in just a few short years. Many people carry their phones with them everywhere they go. Based on my experience of the last few months, I can say it is possible to replace your physical wallet with your smartphone.
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GPS is one of the more frequently overlooked enhancements in consumer technology. It’s at least as useful and interesting as Wi-Fi, but often taken for granted. That’s a shame, because it can be incredibly useful, even in older smartphones. One potential covert use is tracking. A GPS connection from a mobile phone can be used to pinpoint its location, and by extension, the person or vehicle carrying it.
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Having something new and beautiful can often feel refreshing. Finding worthwhile wallpapers is a different story though as it could well be a time-consuming and somewhat tedious task. Last year, we gathered a huge collection of high-quality backgrounds for all types of phones. That list is over a year old so today, we’ll focus on sites that might prove handy to iPhone and iPod Touch owners.
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With so many third-party web browsers available for the iPhone and iPad - including Atomic Web, iChromy, Opera Mini, iSwifter, and Dual Browser - one has to wonder what any enterprising developer could possibly come up with that would be unique. Anyone who has used the iOS version of Safari can clearly see its limitations.
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Download managers have been around for ages, helping us cope with not-always-reliable connections and enabling us to pause and resume downloads at will. As the built-in downloader in Safari does not support pause and resume, the process of trying to grab a file and simply download it becomes a hassle. Here is where download managers such as Meteoric come in handy.
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The iPad in many ways works best as a digital magazine in which you flip through “pages” of multimedia content. It is magazine style apps like Groovebug and News.me that make the iPad worth having. Though these apps have different purposes, they both share an user interface which invites users to browse and interact with their content.
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Some users pack their iPhones full of so many applications that finding and opening them can become quite a process. Have you ever wished for an easier way to open the applications you use a lot, without having to remember the folder you placed them in? No? Well me neither, but that was before I discovered AppDialer, and I realized how much of a convenience an application like this is.
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For some time now Google has supported a feature that allows users to sign into multiple Google accounts at the same time. I use this feature on a daily basis on my computer, but it was not supported on the iPhone web app. Thankfully, that has changed. Google has pushed an update through that allows users to sign in with multiple Google accounts from the same device.
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A while back we wrote about the best places to find free iPad books. The article yielded many useful comments and suggestions from you, and made me want to explore the area even more. I’ve been using the iPad as a reading device more and more lately, and the quest for quality, free ebooks that I can read on the iPad is an ongoing challenge.
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The wait could finally be almost over. Apple has played their cards so incredibly close to the chest when it comes to any information about their next phone. Apple fans (myself included) have waited intently for any little piece of information about the elusive iPhone 5. Finally, it looks extremely likely that Apple will announce their next iPhone entry on October 4th.
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Thanks to services like Epicurious, discovering new recipes and food is easier than ever. Now that the website has rolled out a full course of applications for various mobile platforms, this wealth of tasty knowledge fits into the palm of your hand or comfortably on your kitchen worktop. In this article I'll be mainly looking at the iPhone version of the Epicurious app, although the WebOS tablet version gets a decent mention too.
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