If you’re on Facebook, you’ve probably noticed those comic strip characters and animated avatars that have seem to become all the rage as of late. Having recently shot to the no. 1 spot on the App Store, it got me curious to figure out what exactly makes Bitstrips so popular. Suffice it to say, I’m…
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Apple is breathing new life into a few of their projects. It seems that Apple is hoping to revitalize iLife and iWork by offering them for free. iLife There is a new life for iLife. Apple announced today the iLife will be free with a new iOS or Mac purchase. Updates have been done to…
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In today’s age, with so much personal and sensitive information constantly uploaded and exchanged online, the need for digital security on mobile devices is paramount. For this reason, more and more personal users and businesses making use of iPads are beginning to implement file sharing and cloud storage methods with enhanced security features. One such…
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The iPad default version video player has a basic functionality and is not especially powerful, so it is well worth a visit to the iTunes App Store to look through the wide selection of alternative free video player apps. Here, fresh from the App Store test bench are six of the best popular free iOS…
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CBS launched a new app today that streams full episodes of primetime, daytime and late night shows to your iOS device(s). The free app allows users to catch up on popular shows such as, NCIS, The Late Show With David Letterman, How I Met Your Mother, The Good Wife, and many more. There are full…
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When Apple released iOS 6 to the public the YouTube app was quietly removed. The missing YouTube app and Apple’s change from Google maps to their on in house mapping solutions are clear signs Apple wants to remove Google from the core apps on iOS devices. iPhone users have been able to download the YouTube…
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Do Not Disturb is a feature with iOS 6 or later that gives iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users more control of incoming calls, text messages and alerts. The feature can be useful while sleeping, during meetings or any other time you don’t want to be disturbed. The Do Not Disturbed featured can be turned…
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Just as Apple indicated during yesterdays iPad mini event, iBooks and iBooks Author have been updated. iBooks has been updated to version 3.0. The most notable new features include a new theme that provides endless scrolling, the ability to see all iBook purchases in iCloud and a new sharing feature that allows for sharing book…
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The popular movie and TV discovery app Fanhattan has been updated to include HBO, Cinemax, NBC and the CW. That brings the total to 14 different content providers within the one iOS app. 1. HBO 2. Hulu Plus 3. iTunes 4. Netflix 5. NBC 6. Cinema 7. Fandango 8. CW 9. PBC 10. ABC 11….
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Google has released two new apps for iPad and iPhone today. The Chrome app is a web browser that offers a free alternative to the default Safari browser. Chrome for iOS uses a sign in option to sync bookmarks and open tabs that are on other devices using Chrome, including your desktop browser. There’s also…
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Apple has seemed to put podcasts on the back burner on iOS devices, but that has now changed. The company has released a dedicated podcasts app that allows you to browse, stream, download and subscribe to podcasts all within one app. Prior to the new app, podcasts were buried in the iTunes app under the…
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A new text editor app for iPad called SlideWriter has made its way to the AppStore. The text editor is based on a keyboard concept that makes typing easier on the iPad. The big advantage with the app comes when you need to move the cursor or select text. The app enables users to slide…
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