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Apple suppliers are preparing components for the rumored Apple-branded TV, according to DigiTimes. Apple is reportedly working on a 32 and 37-inch TV with an expected launch in Summer or…
Action Movie FX is a pretty cool iPhone app that lets you shoot a video and very quickly render some awesome special effects into it. It includes Missile Attack and Car Smash, but others…
A new Cydia app called Spire installs Siri on a jailbroken iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS iPod touch and iPad running iOS 5. Unlike other Siri hacks, Spire allows users to specify the proxy server,…
There isn’t much Apple news this week, but Conan O’Brien made a great video making fun of Amazon’s many problems with the Kindle Fire. The best part is at the end with the “one push Kindle…
According to Reuters, Apple has purchased Anobit, the Israeli company that makes flash memory technology used in iPhones, iPads and MacBook Airs. With the reported purchase price of $500…
Wolfram Alpha, one of the main search engines for Siri, has teamed up with Best Buy to deliver voice access to the entire product catalog, including prices and descriptions. To try it out…
Dilbert comic strip artist and writer Scott Adams has released a new Dilbert strip that shows an awkward moment with Siri. Well, it doesn’t specifically say Siri or iPhone, but I think it’s…
As promised, Rockstar has released Grand Theft Auto III for iOS today. The game is a universal app, so it’s designed for both iPhone and iPad. This is the 10th anniversary of one of the…
The Chronic Dev Team affiliated iOS hacker pod2g has updated his blog today and noted that he completed the code for his iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak for the original iPad, iPod touch 4G,…
Apple may launch a Retina MacBook Pro in 2012, according to DigiTimes’ sources in the upstream supply chain. The display would have a resolution of 2,880 by 1,800, which is twice what the…
Netflix for iPhone and iPad has been updated to version 2.0. The update addresses stability issues and brings a new UI for the iPad. Netflix is available for free in the App…
Dieter Bohn over at The Verge has written an awesome visual history of iOS that is definitely worth reading. He starts off with the birth of the iPhone and shows how Apple evolved its…
The Retro Cover is an awesome iPad 2 back cover that is designed to fit with the Apple’s Smart Cover. The Retro Cover is inspired by the original Macintosh, and is available from USB Fever…
Apple is looking into buying Israeli flash storage company Anobit for approximately $400-$500 million dollars, according to TechCrunch. Anobit is a semiconductor company that specializes in…
Just in time for Christmas, PBS is making their “Steve Jobs: One Last Thing” documentary available on DVD starting today. Available on Amazon for $22.15, the documentary includes a…
Microsoft released SkyDrive for iPhone today, allowing iPhone users to access the company’s free SkyDrive cloud-based file storage service. SkyDrive provides 25GB of free cloud-based…
If you’re looking for a great password manager, mSecure by mSeven Software is one you should definitely check out. mSecure keeps all of your passwords and other important information…
Microsoft has released an iPad version of their OneNote note-talking and information management software, along with an updated version of OneNote for iPhone and iPod touch. OneNote for…
OnLive, the awesome cloud-based gaming service that lets you play high-end video games from the cloud to your Mac, PC or TV is coming to the iPad very soon. Originally schedule for release…
MinoMonsters is a turn-based monster battling game for iPhone, with fighting style very similar to Pokemon. MinoMonsters features the ability to gain skills, find hidden loot, get bonuses…
Square-Enix just released their very popular SNES classic Chrono Trigger for the iPhone. For those of you not familiar with the game, it’s an RPG which takes place in an original world…
We’ve known for a while now that Grand Theft Auto III was coming to iOS, but Rockstar announced today that it will go on sale December 15. The game will be compatible with the iPhone 4,…
The popular iPad news reader app Flipboard has been updated and now supports iPhone. Flipboard is free and available in the App Store. Named Apple’s iPad App of the year and one of TIME’s…
Need for Speed 2: Unleashed for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is free right now. Get it now before the deal ends. The iPhone version is usually $2.99 and the iPad version is usually…
