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TheNewiPhone.com Fri, 18 May 2012 07:49:57 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/thenewiphone_com.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/thenewiphone_com.html Apple manages to grab iPhone 5 domain — Apple fires back in Siri lawsuits — Samsung jumps early under Apple pressure Still more iPhone 5 rumours Thu, 17 May 2012 07:42:40 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/still_more_iphone_5_rumours.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/still_more_iphone_5_rumours.html Still more iPhone 5 rumours — Astronaut app — A rethink of iOS App Switcher — Flower photography tips iOS6 & satisfaction Wed, 16 May 2012 07:46:04 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios6_satisfaction.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios6_satisfaction.html iOS 6 showing up in usage logs — iPhone dominates in user satisfaction — iPad mags — Macworld's iPad art contest you can enter — New Jersey Town may ban texting while walking Compass. PDFs, sound & more Fri, 11 May 2012 07:48:46 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/compass_pdfs_sound_more.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/compass_pdfs_sound_more.html Cool-as compass app — Plastic clip-on improves iDevice sound — Night vision camera for iDevices — Smile’s PDFPenPro — New York restaurant saves money with iPads — DJ Rig Class action suit against Apple you might be in Thu, 10 May 2012 07:48:21 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/class_action_suit_against_apple_you_might_be_in.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/class_action_suit_against_apple_you_might_be_in.html You may be part of a class action suit against Apple — Polaroid finally launches own app — British parliament to buy 650 iPads Beamin' Wed, 09 May 2012 07:38:00 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/beamin_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/beamin_.html Beaming photos from iOS to OS X — iOS 5.1.1 security — Tallywag for counting — iPhone ticketing for Amtrak in the States iPad 2 has different chip Tue, 08 May 2012 07:49:51 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_2_has_different_chip.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_2_has_different_chip.html iPad 2 now has a different chip, better battery life — iOS updated — iPad strongly in front in tablet traffic — dark side of Virtual London — Evernote buys Penultimate N.O.V.A 3 Fri, 04 May 2012 07:30:13 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/n_o_v_a_3.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/n_o_v_a_3.html N.O.V.A trailer promises multiplayer — Solar-powered iPad keyboard case — Apple up, Android down & RIM Frankenstein iPhones Thu, 03 May 2012 07:47:03 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/frankenstein_iphones.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/frankenstein_iphones.html Frankenstein iPhones — Scott Forstall cashes in — Parallels for iOS gets retina support — Apple updates many apps Liquid metal iPhone Wed, 02 May 2012 07:40:07 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/liquid_metal_iphone.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/liquid_metal_iphone.html Liquid metal iPhone — National Rail app for UK — iPhone bumped from the top spot — Mobile in business — SloPro gives iPhone 4s 60 frames-per-second video Python in your pocket Tue, 01 May 2012 07:44:57 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/python_in_your_pocket.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/python_in_your_pocket.html Python in your pocket — Goodbye Bluetooth OnOff app — Microsoft puts millions into Nook — Using FTP with an iPad — Full-sized wired keyboard for iPad iPad booms in business Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:35:59 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_booms_in_business.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_booms_in_business.html iPad booms in business — Google expected 33% of the tablet market by now — LinkedIn app a 'must have' — Samsung ramps up anti Apple campaign, hiring mob to harass Apple Store Exploring with Apps Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:43:47 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/exploring_with_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/exploring_with_apps.html Fragile Earth — Timeline World War 2 — How to rip your DVDs for iPad Image editing on iPad Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:36:16 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/image_editing_on_ipad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/image_editing_on_ipad.html Good image editing on iPads — 3D models from photos More Mobile Misadventures Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:49:31 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/more_mobile_misadventures.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/more_mobile_misadventures.html RIM trade-ins accelerate — Microsoft's mobile comeback isn't really a comeback — case turns iPhone 4, 4S into a microscope or telescope camera Computing with iPad alone Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:04:47 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/computing_with_ipad_alone.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/computing_with_ipad_alone.html Computing with iPad alone — Online banking migrating to mobile — Mattebox offers fuss-free shooting — Add to Pages templates 10% of men want iPads more than sex Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:50:37 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/10_of_men_want_ipads_more_than_sex.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/10_of_men_want_ipads_more_than_sex.html Ten percent of men want iPads more than sex — Logitech's slim new iPad keyboard case — Bluetooth OnOff about to disappear Samuel L, Zooey iPhone 4S ads Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:43:54 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/samuel_l_zooey_iphone_4s_ads.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/samuel_l_zooey_iphone_4s_ads.html Samuel L Jackson and Zooey Deschanel do iPhone 4S ads — PDF Expert does it all — iPad revolutionises hospital — Little app makes iDevice Bluetooth much more usable iPad 3 bug Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:49:27 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_3_bug.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_3_bug.html iPad 3 bug — Cards app updated by Apple FileMaker Go really goes Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:48:06 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/filemaker_go_really_goes.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/filemaker_go_really_goes.html FileMaker Go really goes — Dropbox gets a competitor from LogMeIn — TomTom adds social media — Security for enterprise iDevices — Kiwi baby photographer launches book app New, updated apps Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:50:15 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_updated_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_updated_apps.html Adobe adds signing to PDF app — Scanner Pro — CloudOn Another Office-like app Top 3 smartphones all iPhones Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:05:31 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/top_3_smartphones_all_iphones.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/top_3_smartphones_all_iphones.html Top three smartphones are all iPhones — MS Office on iPad — Better bigger calculator — CPU for 'next' iPhone New to iPad book Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:24:23 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_to_ipad_book.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_to_ipad_book.html New book for those new to iPad — Two big games coming to iOS — What's the best Twitter app for iPhone? Chinese teenager sells kidney for iDevices — Wonders of the Universe iPad app — Facebook buys Instagram for US$1B Little iPad Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:30:29 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/little_ipad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/little_ipad.html Little iPad — Treat from Dropbox — iPad as a second Mac monitor — iPhone photography tips — Apple serious about possible iPad wifi issues — Sonos going to app-only remotes FileMaker Go ... now free! Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:48:01 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/filemaker_go_now_free_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/filemaker_go_now_free_.html FileMaker Go ... now free! Creativity tools for iDevices 'the next wave' — NZ-designed app Part — New Kensington keyboard case for iPad iPhone in well rescue Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:51:45 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_in_well_rescue.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_in_well_rescue.html Chinese firefighters use iPhone to rescue trapped boy — Most iOS text editors compared — New Facebook app for iPad — Remotely connect to business networks — In-app payment system simplified for developers — Air Display updated for new iPad iPhone shutter release Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:51:30 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_shutter_release.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_shutter_release.html iPhone shutter release — Encrypt your SMS — Protect your privacy in Settings — Australian spies now allowed to use iDevices — Clever 8-year-old and Find My iPhone — MAD for iPad — Jamming with GarageBands 4G or not 4G? Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:44:43 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/4g_or_not_4g_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/4g_or_not_4g_.html Apple already careful mentioning 4G — The latest buzz-app — Instapaper bumped from v4.1 to 4.1.1 Pull to refresh inventor Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:50:32 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/pull_to_refresh_inventor.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/pull_to_refresh_inventor.html Pull to refresh inventor — One More Thing conference in Melbourne — Special version of iSupr8 — Logitech UE Air Speaker with Apple AirPlay — Reading on an iPad 3 — Apple bows to angry Australians — National Geographic atlas apps — How to update your iPhone Semantic Battery Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:45:56 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/semantic_battery.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/semantic_battery.html iDevice battery algorithms and semantics — Some people just don't want to use their own devices to work — 'Evil' Zynga in action — Apple sued in Australia as it doesn't support Aussie 4G — Winner of $10,000 in apps App privacy Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:02:56 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/app_privacy.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/app_privacy.html Apple guarding your app privacy — Reviews and more about the new iPad — Not as hot as detractors like to imagine — Another Angry Birds record — Display filters in new iPad eats battery — iPad stop-motion and how to use the app iPad 3 on sale here Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:36:34 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_3_on_sale_here.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_3_on_sale_here.html iPad 3 on sale today in New Zealand — iPhoto for iOS has been downloaded 1 million times — Angry Birds in Space — Animoto adds video editing — Humour: a non-recommended use for your iPad — Sony Music app — Basil is like Instapaper for recipes New iPad getting the heat Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:44:12 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_ipad_getting_the_heat.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_ipad_getting_the_heat.html New iPad getting the heat — iPad 3's missing apps — Hipstamatic and Instagram reach accord — Walking Dead game — Retina Display even makes iPhone apps doubled on screen look better — Google Earth app now supports KML files — Game uses your own music — How to use Evernote for work iPad 3 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:48:00 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_3_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_3_.html iPad 3 — hot gamers' delight — wifi more popular, at least of the older iPads — Geode makes credit cards redundant — In-app ads drain your battery Happy iPad launch Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:57:30 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/happy_ipad_launch.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/happy_ipad_launch.html Apple pretty happy with iPad launch — How to transfer data from your old iPad and a lot more iPad 3 advice Iconography Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:52:05 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iconography.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iconography.html Optimised for iPad's Retina Display — Fab favour — 4G magic is just a big battery — Hate 'the new iPad' — Apple keeping up with iPad 3 demand — Game discounts New iPad reviews Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:41:19 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_ipad_reviews.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_ipad_reviews.html Review of new iPad reviews — Planes on iDevice — Camera+ adding new sharing API — Kindle updates for Retina Display — Configurator does the business — Sparrow everything anyone could want for iDevice email — Chaos Rings New iPad on sale in 10 countries Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:55:03 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_ipad_on_sale_in_10_countries.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_ipad_on_sale_in_10_countries.html Apple announces new iPad on-sale dates — Add sky drama with Photoshop Touch — iOS 5.1 improves 50% of iPhone 4s' battery life — Retina Display increases app size — What Apple Configurator is all about — Personal Capital on iPad — iPads speed physician training — iPhone 4S doesn't infringe Samsung 3G patents — Free add-ons for Unity developers Goodbye PC Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:49:05 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/goodbye_pc.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/goodbye_pc.html IT buyers think beyond the PC — Why Apple keeps saying 'post-PC' — Apple gives IT managers a Configurator — Camera+ smarter, but not faster — Tweetbot improves, too — That new Retina Display New iPad already a sell-out Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:40:06 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_ipad_already_a_sell-out.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_ipad_already_a_sell-out.html New iPad already a sell-out — Did iOS 5.1 improve your battery life? iOS 5.1 added geofencing — Battleheart drops Android — iPad app uses IBM's weather supercomputer Um the new iPad Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:21:02 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/um_the_new_ipad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/um_the_new_ipad.html New Belkin cases ready for iPad 3 um 'the new iPad' — The science behind the iPad 3's um 'the new iPad's display — Clever Loupe shows off new screen — Developers say Apple 'ticked all the boxes' — 'That older iPad' — Does iPad 3 um 'the new iPad' violate China's labour laws? iOS 5.1 offers 4G Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:31:37 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_5_1_offers_4g.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_5_1_offers_4g.html US iPhone 4S smartphones get 4G — Adobe Photoshop Touch — Speculation on iPad hotspots — iPhoto for iPad brings back online galleries, ditches Google Maps — The new iPad The new iPad Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:37:03 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/the_new_ipad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/the_new_ipad.html New iPad has Retina Display — thicker, heavier — 5MP camera — QuadCore — 4G LTE — prices remain the same — apps for 'the New iPad' — Apple TV goes 1080p iDevice news before Apple Event Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:30:46 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/idevice_news_before_apple_event.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/idevice_news_before_apple_event.html Apple updates iPad store interface — Fitness Pal tracks nutrition — StockTouch makes stock look good — Ten ways to resell, recycle, reuse iPad 2 Tomorrow's Apple Event Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:57:51 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/tomorrow_s_apple_event.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/tomorrow_s_apple_event.html Tomorrow's Apple Event — iOS is speedier than Android in HTML — Mass Effect — Stolen iPad leads to meth cache — Apple's top apps 25th billionth app Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:53:03 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/25th_billionth_app.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/25th_billionth_app.html Winner of 25 billionth app purchase — Autistic boy gains voice at milestone event — AirServer gets boost — Chinese iPhone brand desire gets really morbid — iOS6 spotted in use — US Air Force going big on iPads — US National Public Radio app — Good review and description of Filmic Photography & Reading Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:05:20 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/photography_reading.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/photography_reading.html Pxl artfully distorts — Camera Awesome — Tips for photographing food — Readability — Bookle — Wirelessly mirror some iDevices — Possibly win an iPad 3 with Cult of Mac survey — Giving an older iPad new life That iPad 3 invite Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:37:35 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/that_ipad_3_invite.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/that_ipad_3_invite.html Thoughtful' (obsessive!) analysis of the iPad event invite — iOS apps could upload photo library, along with location info — Another Federal agency jumps from RIM to iPhone — Great plaudits for iPad Photoshop — MacGear's latest catalogue is online — Game Dead Space gets good review — 80 Marvel comics March 7 for iPad 3 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:41:07 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/march_7_for_ipad_3.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/march_7_for_ipad_3.html Apple confirms iPad 3 launch — Vimeo goes to iPad v2 — Korg's new mobile keyboards — and I wish you an auspicious Leap Day Photoshop for iPad Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:58:20 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/photoshop_for_ipad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/photoshop_for_ipad.html Photoshop for iPad — Readability coming to iOS — Symbian's last gasp for Nokia has a crazy camera — Zombies get you fit — Augmented Reality photo app adds things to the picture — Ban.jo shows where your friends are on a map — Apple working on two ARM chips at once? Goodbye Battlefield Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:17:39 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/goodbye_battlefield.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/goodbye_battlefield.html Goodbye Battlefield — Do Not Track and what it means — Bump and your contacts — Sims Medieval for iPad Polar Bear Farm app sale for Christchurch Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:45:53 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/polar_bear_farm_app_sale_for_christchurch.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/polar_bear_farm_app_sale_for_christchurch.html Polar Bear Farm app sale for Christchurch — Business (sort of) embracing iDevices — How to set up iCal/calendar synching iDevices, IT & business Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:01:08 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/idevices_it_business.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/idevices_it_business.html iPhones and iPads a big challenge to IT, maybe, but vital to business — Clear recreated in pure HTML5 — Mountain Lion 's threat to Android — Your iPhone is handmade — Beatles' ringtones — Twitter updated Don't buy an iPad in Brazil; or NZ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:51:47 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/don_t_buy_an_ipad_in_brazil_or_nz.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/don_t_buy_an_ipad_in_brazil_or_nz.html Don't buy an iPad in Brazil, or NZ — Microsoft Office on iPad — Next iPhone September or October? iAccessibility Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:50:46 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iaccessibility.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iaccessibility.html iAccessibility; Dutch inventor's accessibility accessories for iDevices — Notes may get Rich Text in iOS 5.1 — Comparing tablet readers — UK gets Microsoft Office abilities on iDevices — Latest iPad rumour scotches Quad-Core — iPad retina display icons would be BIG Counting down to 25 billion apps Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:37:51 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/counting_down_to_25_billion_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/counting_down_to_25_billion_apps.html Counting down to 25 billion apps — Apple teaches app creation — iPhone app lets visually impaired type and text — clever new location-based note taker Cuts, interface and RIM craziness Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:40:14 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/cuts_interface_and_rim_craziness.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/cuts_interface_and_rim_craziness.html Apple cutting iAd pricing to boost uptake — Siri Learning Japanese — Gesture-based App really impresses — RIM 'deluded' Apple at school Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:51:26 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_at_school.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_at_school.html Stopping kids cheating with iPads — Apple going well with digital textbooks — iPad book publisher Inkling creates its own free e-book platform — Instagram pack for the fashionista — Football iPad book Valentine speaking app Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:34:44 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/valentine_speaking_app.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/valentine_speaking_app.html Talking treat for older iDevices and Valentines Day — iPad 3 launch rumour — Using apps to treat autism — Instagram much improved — Crazy iPhone buying experience — cleaning iDevices iPad 3, traffic Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:47:19 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_3_traffic.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_3_traffic.html iPad 3 in March, perhaps — TomTom to supply driving info to insurers — Waze adds voice — Apple 'politely' accepts signatures — Three kindles for the price of one iPad Smartphones before & after Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:43:29 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/smartphones_before_after.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/smartphones_before_after.html Smartphones before & after iPhone — Apple takes lion's share of smartphone profits — Mass Effect App to increase game knowledge — Retina Display screenshots: 3GS soon to be discontinued? iPad at work