iPhoto for iPhone and iPad Now Available
Announced today at Apple’s iPad media event, iPhoto for iOS is now available in the App Store. iPhoto for iOS has some awesome features for browsing, editing and sharing photos on your…
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iOS 5.1 Now Available for iOS Devices
Apple announced today at the new iPad unveiling that iOS 5.1 would be released today. It is now showing up on iOS devices using the over-the-air Software Update feature. It doesn’t seem to…
Introducing the ‘Resolutionary’ New iPad with Retina Display
Apple introduced the next-generation iPad today with a 2048×1536 Retina display, A5X chip with quad-core graphics, 5-megapixel iSight camera with 1080p HD video and 4G LTE ultrafast…
Apple Announces New 1080p Apple TV, New Interface Released Today
Apple announced an updated Apple TV today that supports 1080p HD video. It also features an upgraded processor, going from an A4 chip in the previous Apple TV to an A5 chip to support the…
What the iPad 3 Really Needs: Fewer Stupid Articles About the iPad 3
Craig Grannell has written a funny and informative article on his blog Revert to Saved about all the dumb things people are saying the iPad 3 needs. Even though the iPad is selling more…
Elgato Releases Thunderbolt SSD with 270 MB/s Transfer Rate
Elgato has released an awesome portable Thunderbold SSD, available in 120GB or 240GB configurations. It features transfer speeds of 270 MB/s, 3.4 times faster than Firewire 800 and 7.7…
LEGO Apple Store May Become Reality
Someone on LEGO Cuusoo, a site where users can submit LEGO set designs that could eventually be released as real products, has created an Apple Store. I’m not sure if this will ever…
Awesome G4 Apple IIc Mod (Pictures)
This is pretty cool, a G4 Mac mini in the case of an Apple IIc. The original computer featured a 1MHz 65C02 and 128K of RAM, and now it has a 1.4GHz G4 with 1GB of RAM. Check out all the…
Apple Announces ‘Where’s My Water? Free’ as 25 Billionth App Store Download
Apple announced the winner today of its “25 Billion App Countdown” promotion. The winner is Chunli Fu from China, and Disney’s “Where’s My Water? Free” was the 25 billionth app to be…
Apple’s App Store Reaches 25 Billion Downloads
Apple’s App Store reached 25 billion downloads today, ending the company’s “25 Billion App Countdown” promotion launched a couple weeks ago. The winner of the promotion, who hasn’t been…
RUMOR: New iPad Will Be Named ‘iPad HD’
According to alleged part listings from Griffin and Belkin, Apple’s next iPad could be named iPad HD instead of iPad 3. I doubt Apple has revealed the name to accessory manufacturers yet,…
Saurik Explains Why Cydia Reloads Packages Every Time it’s Opened
A reddit user recently asked the reddit jailbreak forum why Cydia has to perform the “loading packages” step every time the app is opened. Many users responded, including Cydia’s creator,…
Official: Apple iPad 3 Event Scheduled for March 7th in San Francisco
Apple has sent out invitations for the iPad 3 event, and rumors were correct, it will be on Wednesday, March 7th. The event is being held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San…
‘Notificator’ Lets You Customize iOS System Events with Banners and Sounds
Notificator is an upcoming jailbreak tweak that lets you customize iOS system events, like a banner notification once an app finishes downloading or a les intrusive banner notification when…
Leaked iPad 3 Rear Shell Measures 0.81 mm Thicker Than iPad 2
We’ve heard rumors that the iPad 3 would be a little thicker, and now Apple.pro has a new photo of both the iPad 3 and iPad 2 rear shells being measured with a digital caliper. According to…
Apple Releases iMac WiFi Update
Apple has released an update to fix the WiFi connection problems caused when the iMac comes out of sleep mode. Some iMac users have experienced issues with the device remembering known WiFi…
Adobe Releases Photoshop Touch for iPad 2
Adobe has released an iPad version of their popular Photoshop app. It lets you transform your images with core Adobe Photoshop features designed specifically for tablets. You can combine…
Skip Tunes Lets You Control Spotify, iTunes and Rdio from Your Mac’s Menu Bar
Skip Tunes is a cool Mac app that lets you control Spotify, Rdio and iTunes from your menu bar. It gives you a simple way to change songs, pause, view album artwork and more without having…
Apple Debuts ‘iCloud Harmony’ Commercial (Video)
Apple has a new TV commercial that focuses on the simplicity of iCloud and how it keeps all your devices…
The 3 Top-Selling Smartphones of 2011 in the U.S. Were All iPhones
According to research by comScore, Apple dominated 2011 smartphone sales in the United States. The three best-selling smartphones were iPhones, with the iPhone 4 being on top, followed by…
RUMOR: Apple to Ditch Traditional iPhone, iPad and iPod Dock Connecter
Apple is getting ready to ditch the current dock connecter implemented on iPhones, iPads and iPods, according to iMore. An updated “micro dock” would make room for bigger batteries, 4G…
Apple Acquires App Search Engine ‘Chomp’
According to TechCrunch, Apple has acquired Chomp, an app search and recommendation engine that has an iPhone app in the App Store. My understanding is that such deals will remain intact…
Magic Mouse Inspired iPhone 5 Mockup
Ciccarese Design has created an iPhone 5 concept that seems to have been inspired by the Apple Magic Mouse. Although the mockup looks very well done, It’s not the design I’d like to see on…
Apple Launches Countdown to 25 Billion App Store Downloads with $10,000 Gift Card Prize
Apple has posted a countdown to 25 billion app downloads for the App Store. The company is awarding a $10,000 App Store Gift Card to the person who downloads the 25 billionth app or the…