60Beat GamePad Releases Console Style Controller for iOS

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iOS gamers looking for physical controllers have had little choices when it comes to getting console-like controllers. The most notable has been Think Geek's iCade that utilizes the Bluetooth connection and works with Atari's Greatest Hits among others. 60Beat has released the GamePad for iOS, which … [Read more...]

Video: Apple TV Running iOS Apps

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The Apple TV has been hacked by developers Steven Stroughton Smith and @TheMudkip enabling the capability to run iOS apps. The hack employed utilizes the recently released untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak that has been incorporated into Seas0nPass. They have released screenshots and a video. … [Read more...]

Best Buy 32GB iPhone 4 BOGO Back

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Just in time to ring in the new year, Best Buy has revived the iPhone 4 buy one, get one free offer. It only applies to the 32GB iPhone 4, which retails for $199.99. You'll need to activate service for 2 lines and also be bound to a 2-year agreement on those accounts. Still, if  don't need Siri or … [Read more...]

Report: Retina Display iPad 3 To Use IGZO panels, Increased Battery Life

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A report from DigiTimes, which have become more frequent and less reliable, indicates that Apple might be using IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) flat panels for the next generation retina display iPad 3. This would be replacing the current IPS (in-plane switching) displays used in current iPads. … [Read more...]

No iPad 3 or Apple Television at CES or Macworld

There have been several rumors regarding an iPad 3 release, many of which have come from the same questionable sources. We're looking at you DigiTimes. Jim Dalrymple from LoopInsight, weighed in today to squash the iPad 3 and Apple Television CES/Macworld release rumors. … [Read more...]

Is the iPad 3 Going to be Announced by Apple in January?

The rumor mill is spinning today as the iPad 3 is being discussed.  Major news source Digitimes has written an article which states the iPad 2 will remain as a low cost tablet competing directly with Amazon's Kindle Fire, while the iPad 3 will be announced in 2 varieties.  One would expect the … [Read more...]

Apple May be Looking to Unlock your iDevice with Facial Recognition

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This is interesting. Today, the US Patent & Trademark Office has released a patent application from Apple in 2010. The patent application details a process to unlock your iOS Device by recognizing your face and/or your presence. Facial recognition security has a few potential flaws which may … [Read more...]

iPad Begins its Serious Entrance into Small Business

Around 75% of small businesses are now considering adding tablets to their technology portfolios, with the iPad coming in first place.  It was an inevitable path for the tablet market to take, and a predictable outcome for the world's most popular tablet, the iPad, to be leading the charge.  The … [Read more...]

5 Million Free Apps Downloaded Per Day in November from Apple’s App Store

Wow!  Though the number is large, it should not come as a huge surprise to anyone.  Apple had over 5 Million free apps being downloaded per day this past November.  This number comes from Fiksu, a mobile marketing firm.  The firm also notes this is an 83% increase from last year at the same … [Read more...]

Sena UltraSlim Pouch Review

Sena Ultra Slim Review

The Sena UltraSlim iPhone Pouch serves a very specific purpose, and serves it well. It allows for the iPhone's aesthetically pleasing sight and feel to be maintained, without the fear of scratches when put in the pocket. It is made for the iPhone 4 and 4S with a separate model available for the … [Read more...]