Category Archives: iOS

HANDS ON: Garmin StreetPilot for iPhone [PICS & VIDEO]

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

Garmin has finally created a navigation app for the iPhone, and now StreetPilot for iPhone is available in the App Store for $40. Here’s a review where we compare the iPhone version to another Garmin hardware GPS navigator, the Nuvi 1690. I’ve been using Garmin GPS navigation since the days when the hardware cost $800, […] Continue reading →

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Apple Brings the App Store to Twitter

Posted on January 25, 2011 by admin

Apple has launched @AppStore, a new Twitter account for its popular iOS and Mac App Store. The new @AppStore Twitter account only made its debut a few hours ago, but it has already amassed more than 35,000 Twitter followers as of this writing. For comparison, its sister account, @iTunesMusic, has more than 680,000 followers. As […] Continue reading →

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Wireless Printing From Gmail Coming Soon to Android and iOS

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

Using Google Cloud Print, Gmail users will soon be able to print documents from their iOS and Android devices. Similar to Apple’s AirPrint and HP’s line of ePrint printers, Cloud Print is designed to help users print from multiple locations or devices without having to worry about setting up a printer or installing drivers. Google […] Continue reading →

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Why Google Needs Its Own Steve Jobs [OP-ED]

Posted on January 22, 2011 by admin

The Social Analyst is a column by Mashable Co-Editor Ben Parr, where he digs into social media trends and how they are affecting companies in the space. By almost all standards, Google is in great shape. It had a fantastic fourth quarter, increasing revenue by 26% from Q4 2009. It is the undisputed leader in […] Continue reading →

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Nuance Releases Speech Transcription SDK for iOS and Android Apps

Posted on January 19, 2011 by admin

Nuance, the maker of popular speech recognition apps such as Dragon Dictation, is releasing the Dragon Mobile SDK to members of the Nuance Mobile Developer Program. The SDK will enable app makers to add speech transcription capabilities to their iOS and Android applications. The SDK is free of charge and lets developers add speech-to-text translation […] Continue reading →

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Uncensored “Playboy” Magazine Coming to iPad in March

Posted on January 19, 2011 by admin

The entire back catalog as well as new issues of Playboy magazine will become available on the iPad in March 2011, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner revealed via Twitter. Furthermore, Hefner confirmed on Twitter that Playboy will be coming to iPad in its uncensored form, which makes sense, as we doubt many would be ready to […] Continue reading →

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iPad Drives Tablet Market to 17 Million Units Shipped in 2010

Posted on January 19, 2011 by admin

What kind of impact has Apple’s iPad had on the tablet market? In just one quarter, the iPad helped drive up sales of media tablets by 45% and took nearly 90% of the market. A new report from IDC shows that both the media tablet market and the e-reader market made big leaps in 2010. […] Continue reading →

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Apple Reveals No New Details on Business Without Steve Jobs

Posted on January 19, 2011 by admin

We now know the first rule of Apple earnings calls: you don’t ask about Steve Jobs. Apple has rocked Wall Street twice in just two days. Yesterday, Apple announced that CEO Steve Jobs was taking another leave of absence from the company, citing unspecified health reasons. When the markets opened the next day, Apple stock […] Continue reading →

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Apple COO Calls Android Tablet a “Bizarre Product”

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin

Ahead of its earning call for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, Apple announced record-breaking earnings, led by strong sales of the iPhone, Mac and iPad product lines. The iPad in particular had a phenomenal holiday season, with more than 7.3 million units sold. That’s an increase of more than 85% from the fourth quarter. […] Continue reading →

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iPod Touch Now Accounts for Half of iPod Sales

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin

In recent quarters, Apple has seen sales of iPod fall flat, a signal to some that iPhone is starting to cannibalize sales of standalone mp3 players. However, on its earnings call this afternoon, Apple noted that sales of iPod touch are continuing to grow. In fact, the company says that iPod touch now makes up […] Continue reading →

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