Apple may be preparing to enable its FaceTime video-chat service to be used over 3G networks. The company has yet to confirm such plans, however Romanian Apple website iDevice has reportedly observed new warnings in iOS 5.1.1 that appear to be geared for FaceTime calls placed over 3G networks rather than Wi-Fi….
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On the heels of last week’s opening of the Murcia, Spain Apple Store, various sources have reported stores underway or near opening around the world. The next most likely international store is thought to be in Paris, France in the La Defense district, which is scheduled to open on May 26. Also coming later in the year is a new story in Salt Lake City, Utah; one near Bakersfield, California; a planned expansion of the existing store in Calgary, Alberta in Canada, and Apple has allegedly taken over a lease on a store in Plymouth, England…
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Facebook’s initial public offering remained the biggest story in tech throughout the day, overshadowing the social network’s latest acquisition, Karma, a company that specializes in mobile social gifting. The startup has developed an e-commerce platform that enables mobile users to quickly find gifts, select a personalized card, and notify the recipient via text message, e-mail or Facebook…
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A recent patent award reveals plans for further improvement in iOS cameras, allowing for two or more different zones of an image to be selected for focus and other settings, with the camera selecting a compromise point automatically if there is too much difference in the selected zones.
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After not receiving any updates for more than seven months, PDF Expert for iPhone and iPod touch finally gets some attention. Released to the App Store yesterday, v3.0 adds audio notes, a secondary display view, sorting, signature support, Microsoft SkyDrive support, and more. In fact, this now brings the iPhone and iPod touch inline with PDF Expert for iPad Add useful notation stamps and even watch embedded video or audio clips
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The independent biopic of Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher that begins filming next month has modified its title to simply jOBS with the “Get Inspired” portion that was previous thought to be part of the title now identified as just a tagline. The low-budget production from Five Star Feature Films says it will commence principle shooting next month, including the actual Los Altos home of Jobs’ parents, including the garage that started it all….
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it’s me! Peter Pan (Free) by etribe is filled to the brim with interactivity. Whether you and your child are moving Tinkerbell around the page, titling the iPad to mimic the rocking of a boat, or playing drums Garage Band style with Indians, there’s plenty within this app to do. At the core, the story is a faithful rendition of the classic Peter Pan.
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Continuing with a string of recent arrivals on US regional carriers, the iPhone has arrived to two news that cover northwest Oklahoma and Puerto Rico, respectively.
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Lately, Samsung — and, not so lately, a host of other electronics manufacturers — have been flexing their muscles digital displays in a sci-fi-inspired attempt at shaping the future. Unfortunately, the tech’s a functional gimmick; barring a series of unlikely and illogical “advancements,” we’ll never see anything like this bendable iPhone hit the consumer market. While mobile mockups with these flexible screens always pack a good bit of pop, they’re complete nonsense every time
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AppAdvice has teamed up with Punflay in order to offer you a chance to win one of five promo codes for Word Wall HD ($1.99) for iPad. Recommended for ages 5 and 6, Word Wall HD is an effective edutainment app to learn and practice early reading skills, words, and letters. Children learn by seeing, hearing, and constructing within lesson and practice areas for both letters and word families, plus four mini-games
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