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iPhone/iPad News

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Thursday, 15 July 2010
Damn the torpedos – iPhone 4 sales explode
iPhone 4 sales explode; New Zealand company launches Chinese language eBooks on iTunes; Apple gets second mapper; rumours of an iPhone 4 design change; TeamViewer releases free iPad version; Microsoft says iPhone 4 is 'Apple's Vista'; and how to successfully sell in the App Store... read more
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Crisis? What crisis?
Are iPhone 4 issues becoming a PR crisis for Apple? We're still not even sure what the extent of the problem is. Mac followers weigh in; iPad journal is attractive way to keep memories; Apple posts instructions how to use FaceTime through firewalls... read more
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Consumer Reports retracts iPhone 4 commendation
Consumer Reports pulls its iPhone 4 recommendation; four new iPhone apps highlight FaceTime; PayPal & Star Trek communicator apps; BMW and iOS for in-car systems; Google takes on App development... read more
Saturday, 10 July 2010
iAd reaction
iAd reaction; Gyro Draw-ing; Android is catching up; new flashlight apps for iPhone 4; model iPhone 3GS photography and yet more on iPhone 4 and other iPhone reception... read more
Friday, 09 July 2010
Handy apps & FaceTime
Conference apps; doctors consult live with iPhone 4 FaceTime; Sarsoft Rescue Kit 2; Meebo offers live chat with all services; watch an iPhone 4 dismantle itself; iPhones 4s have better face recognition; learning knots app; and iPhone network settings reset take 2... read more
Thursday, 08 July 2010
Music makin'
iDevice essential for music making; Got an iPad already? 15 must-have games; Throw darts from an iPhone at an iPad target; Archetype raves and PhoneHalo finds your keys... read more
Wednesday, 07 July 2010
Some great apps
Much anticipated Archetype first-person shooter in the App Store; Gameloft special deals on iPad games; NZ Post app great – and free; Microsoft Bing is great for iDevices, says Cult of Mac; iPad production ramps up; Voice Commands on iPhone 4 and video evidence of the iPhone 4 death grip effecting reception.... read more
Tuesday, 06 July 2010
Missing in iOS4
What's missing from iOS4? Apple waives iPhone restocking fees; it's not all bad – some defend Apple; reading on iPad faster than Kindle, but both slower than paper; creating photorealistic portraits on iPad with finger painting... read more
Saturday, 03 July 2010
iPhone 4 reception
Apple publishes letter on iPhone 4 reception – and blames its signal-strength measuring formula! Reactions to the letter are already appearing. Meanwhile, blast it! Realistic WWII tank battle game costs $5.29.... read more
Friday, 02 July 2010
Geekbench & boyfriend evaluator
Geekbench 2 now in iPhone version; another evaluator – this time for boyfriends; new Apple MobileMe Gallery app; how to quit apps to free up resources in iOS4; that iPhone 4 antenna; Wired Mag for iPad 2 arrives with mods... read more