May 1, 2011
Recent news reports have shown that both iPhone and Android phones have been collecting the location data of their users. Ostensibly it could be useful for law enforcement and rescue operations, but many users feel that it's an invasion of privacy. How do you feel about it?
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May 1, 2011
Jailbreaking your iPad or iPhone has a wealth of advantages, not least of all, the ability to install apps from Cydia that didn’t make the grueling cut into the iTunes App Store. Most of the time, these apps give you new ways to get something done, whether it’s changing the gesture for taking a screenshot, or improving the resolution on your iPad when using and iPhone-specific app.
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April 29, 2011
Snooping on computers has been a problem for decades. But snooping on a PC is an accepted risk, and one users often look out for. But what about your smartphone? Smartphones transmit location data and store lists of everyone you know. Obviously, this information shouldn't be in the wrong hands, but what can you do to prevent snooping?
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April 26, 2011
News reading is becoming a trend again, thanks to the iPad and its list of available beautiful news readers. If you look at the available alternatives, it seems that most of the good readers are made only for iOS devices. But there are exceptions, and one of them is Taptu: a multi-platform news reader and curator available for iOS and Android.
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April 24, 2011
Moleskine is probably one of the most popular and most famous brand of notebooks available in the market today. While some argue that nothing compares to the feel of the leather-bound notebook in your hands, and being able to jot down your thoughts, ideas and sketches by hand, Moleskine have launched a free note-taking app for both iPhone and iPad users.
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April 23, 2011
Squrl takes watching and sharing videos to a new level. Compatible with both the iPhone and iPad, Squrl is part social network and part bookmark service, like Instapaper or Read it Later, but for videos. There are several ways Squrl can be used - on a computer or saving them from your computer for later viewing from the comfort of your couch using your iPad or iPhone.
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April 22, 2011
It has come to light in the past few days that all 3G based iPhone and iPad devices are recording a complete history of your location data ever since you bought the device (or upgraded to iOS v4). If you're worried about the availability of this data, I'll show you how to turn off the tracking.
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April 18, 2011
Over the past few months, we've reviewed quite a few iPhone cases -- some were fancy, others were biodegradable. We've even reviewed some antibacterial iPhone cases. Today, we'll be looking at the newest case for the iPhone 4 from Otterbox -- the Reflex series case. We've also got one to give away so stick around if you'd like to win it.
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April 12, 2011
Web building tools these days are so easy to use that anybody can build their own websites in a matter of minutes without even touching a single letter of code. Just press a few buttons and your site is ready. Nobody would have thought of building websites on a mobile phone. Not until the appearance of Zapd, a free iOS app.
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April 10, 2011
Boxcar is already well known for being one of the first solutions to bring push notifications to your iOS devices for Twitter, Facebook and more. They recently added a Mac desktop application to their arsenal allowing you to receive notifications of new updates on Facebook, Twitter, your email accounts, as well as RSS feeds, Gowalla, Foursquare and more.
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April 6, 2011
If you’ve already updated your iOS device to 4.3.1, you might be happy to know that the iPhone Dev Team has just released an update to Redsn0w and Pwnage Tool, bringing an untethered jailbreak to your device. For iPhone users who depend on ultrasn0w to use your phone on the carrier of your choice, this update is not for you. You will have to wait a little longer, until a new update is released.
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April 4, 2011
The deadline for filing tax returns in the U.S. is right around the corner (April 15th). If you have already filed it or if you still need to get your W-2 forms completed, a few iPhone applications can come to your aid. A few of these apps help you get an estimate of your refund or what you might owe, while others simply give you a status of your return.
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March 28, 2011
Over the past few months, we’ve reviewed several cases for the iPod touch. There was the Speck CandyShell Grip Case which was designed for gaming, and the Speck CandyShell Case which offered superb protection with its hardshell exterior. Today, we’ll be looking at a case designed with sophistication and flair in mind — the Speck [...]
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March 25, 2011
Well, it took Apple long enough, but now you can finally stream the contents of your iTunes library on your Mac or PC to your iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, 4th generation iPod touch, or either versions of your iPad without using a third party application. SimplifyMedia was the first to bring iTunes music sharing to [...]
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March 25, 2011
If like me, you often find yourself in the position of official technical support for your family and friends, you'll know oh too well the pain of trying to explain something over the phone. The answer to frustration free technical support is to remote control their computer for them. Read on to find out my favourite free remote control apps for the iPad, and why you might want to try them too.
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