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[iOS] Get over 25 paid apps for free (August 23, 2012)! [Limited time offer]

Brett August 23, 2012 2

There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]

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Get over $400 for trading in your iPhone 4S with Amazon, over $200 for iPhone 4

Ashraf August 22, 2012 4

How much can you resell your Samsung Galaxy S II? Motorola RAZR? Google Nexus S? HTC Sensation 4G? I guarantee not as much as an (comparable) iPhone. If you head over to Amazon.com’s Electronics Trade-in section and type “iPhone 4S”, you will find Amazon is giving up to $500 for [...]

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[iOS] Get over 15 paid apps for free (August 22, 2012)! [Limited time offer]

Brett August 22, 2012 2

There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]

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[iOS] Get over 15 paid apps for free (August 21, 2012)! [Limited time offer]

Brett August 21, 2012 7

There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]

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[iOS] Get over 20 paid apps for free (August 20, 2012)! [Limited time offer]

Brett August 20, 2012 6

There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]

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Verdict-O-Matic comic presents a hilarious flowchart to determine the outcome of Apple vs Samsung

Ashraf August 19, 2012 2
Verdict-O-Matic comic presents a hilarious flowchart to determine the outcome of Apple vs Samsung

After all the serious how to guides on Windows 8 tips and tricks today, it is time for some lighthearted humor.

You know that world war going on between Apple and Samsung? Yeah, well, with all the allegations, facts, fiction, and mud slinging going on it may be hard to [...]

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Google attempts to get iPhone, iPad, and Mac banned from the USA by filing a patent claim against Apple with the ITC

Ashraf August 18, 2012 15

Do No Evil. Tell that to the little boys and girls and grandmas who might miss out on their shiny new iDevice thanks to the latest happenings in patent wars. Google, through its newly acquired subsidiary Motorola Mobility, has filed a patent claim against Apple in the International Trade [...]

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iOS bug allows for spoofed text messages, creating a huge phishing security risk

Ashraf August 17, 2012 0

If you own an iPhone, you may not be able to trust the text messages you are receiving. An iOS hacker going by the handle pod2g has pointed out a bug in iOS that allows for text messaging spoofing. In other words, it allows hackers — and what not — [...]

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iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S III vs HTC One X — which one survives a drop?

Ashraf August 17, 2012 17

In a droptest between the Galaxy S II and iPhone 4S, we saw how much more durable the Galaxy S II was (at least in that specific test) than Apple’s iPhone 4S. Curious how the iPhone 4S stands up against Android’s latest flagship devices, Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC [...]

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People buy Android over iPhone because of larger screen, trust in Google

Ashraf August 14, 2012 4

Although Apple likes to publicly claim otherwise, Apple conducts consumer research to better understand consumer tastes and preferences. In 2010 Apple conducted one such study; Apple wanted to know why people buy Android over iPhone, and it may surprise you what Apple found.

Before we delve into the study, let’s [...]

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iPhone 5 will be 7.6mm thick, making it thinner than Galaxy S III and HTC One S [rumor]

Ashraf August 11, 2012 0

If device thickness is an important factor for you, then iPhone 5 may be the one for you. Chinese blog Apple.pro is reporting that Apple Daily, a Taiwan paper, has published a report on the iPhone 5. That report includes specifics on the final physical measurements of the iPhone [...]

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132-page Samsung document shows how Samsung copied iPhone [Apple vs Samsung]

Ashraf August 8, 2012 2

As the battle between Apple and Samsung heats up, Apple is bringing out the big guns.

Samsung has been forced to furnish a 132-page internal document (link below for those that want to read it) which shows a detailed comparison of iPhone (3G) versus Samsung Galaxy S, the first generation. [...]

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Hilarious comic illustrates Apple vs Samsung with a hint of BlackBerry

Ashraf August 8, 2012 3

Come on, don’t tell me you didn’t crack a smile.

[via CrackBerry, Joy of Tech][...]

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Apple almost killed the iPhone and Apple doesn’t care about money, says Apple executive

Ashraf August 7, 2012 4

Jonathan Ive is the SVP of Industrial Design aka chief product designer at Apple. He is one of the major creative forces behind Apple products such as the iPhone, iPad, MacBook Air, and iPod. Ive recently dropped a few bombshells while speaking at the British Business conference happening in London. [...]

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Apple allowed a hacker to remotely wipe a journalist’s iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air

Ashraf August 5, 2012 8

Mat Honan, a tech journalist for Wired, has had his iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air remotely wiped. Not only that but his Gmail was hacked which eventually lead to Gizmodo‘s Twitter account being taken over for a few minutes. How did this all happen? By Apple Support giving [...]

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iPhone 5 and iPad Mini will be announced September 12, go on sale September 21 according to a new rumor

Ashraf July 30, 2012 2

A previous rumor claimed the iPhone 5 will be released on September 21, 2012. A new rumor now backs up that speculation.

According to “sources who have proven accurate in the past”, iMore is reporting the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini plus a redesigned iPod Nano and iPod Touch will [...]

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Images of fully assembled iPhone 5 without internal parts appear on the Internet

Ashraf July 30, 2012 2

There have been countless iPhone 5 rumors, including some that supposedly showed the finalized version of the iPhone 5. Now we have images of what appears to be a real iPhone 5.

iLab Factory got its hands on alleged iPhone 5 parts, assembled them, and provided us with handy photos [...]

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Apple proves it didn’t copy Sony, judge won’t let Samsung use “Apple-copied-Sony” evidence [Apple vs Samsung]

Ashraf July 30, 2012 7

So you thought Apple copied Sony, eh? Yeah, well, so did I. The truth is, Apple didn’t. Or at least Apple didn’t according to court documents it has filed in the on going Apple vs Samsung battle.

Not surprisingly, Apple filed a motion to suppress Samsung’s Apple-copied-Sony evidence. As reported [...]

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[iOS, Mac] Get over 15 paid apps for free (7/27/12)! [Limited time offer]

PCbasics July 27, 2012 2

There are many apps in the App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, what [...]

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Microsoft Office may be coming to iOS as early as November

Ashraf July 24, 2012 1

There are many office apps on iOS, allowing users to view and edit office documents (DOCs, PPTs, XLSs, etc.), but none of them are official Microsoft Office apps. What would you give to get an official Microsoft Office app on iOS? What if I told you there is mounting evidence [...]

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iPhone 5 will launch on September 21, 2012… according to a rumor

Ashraf July 23, 2012 1

Another day hour, another iPhone 5 rumor. This time the rumor is about the release date of the sixth iteration of Apple’s world famous iPhone.

According to a French blog App4phone.fr, the much-awaited iPhone 5 will be released on September 21, 2012. App4phone.fr is getting its information from the [...]

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Apple granted major smartphone user interface patent that Android will come to fear

Ashraf July 19, 2012 3

Steve Jobs once declared he will bury Android for “copying” iOS. Apple has just been granted a broad, potentially far-reaching smartphone user interface pattern which will go a long way in doing just that.

U.S. Patent 8,223,134, titled Portable electronic device, method, and graphical user interface for displaying electronic lists [...]

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AT&T might charge customers extra for using iOS’s FaceTime over 3G/4G

Ashraf July 18, 2012 1

For the longest time FaceTime was WiFi-only — you could only use FaceTime on your iPhone if you were connected to a WiFi network. Starting in iOS 6, Apple has officially enabled FaceTime over 3G/4G. Now, however, AT&T may be a roadblock.

As reported by MacRumors, any AT&T customer [...]

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Leaked iPhone 5 photos show larger screen, 20% thinner device

Ashraf July 13, 2012 1

The Internet always seems to have Apple-related rumors floating on the sidelines. The iPhone 5 is no exception. Prior to the release of iPhone 4S, may people anticipated Apple may release an iPhone with a larger screen. Unfortunately, the iPhone 4S came around and it had (has) the same traditional [...]

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Request to lift ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus denied; Google and Samsung have a fix in the works

Godwin July 5, 2012 1

Acting on the lawsuit filed by Apple against Samsung accusing the latter to have violated Apple’s intellectual property, last week a US court judge, Lucy Koh, had granted an injunction, banning the sales of Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the US.

Samsung, of course, filed an appeal against this ban. The [...]

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Google announces Chrome and Google Drive for iPhone and iPad, available now

Locutus June 28, 2012 5

Today is the second day of Google I/O, the annual developer’s conference where Google announces new software and upgrades. Earlier this morning, Google announced that they would be releasing both Google Chrome and Google Drive for iOS later in the day. Let’s take a quick look at each of these [...]

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Mac owners pay more to stay at hotels, click on more ads, and bargain less than PC owners

Godwin June 28, 2012 7

Mac users have always been considered to be a class above the common PC users, with Mac symbolizing the status of its user; at least in the perspective of a section of the population. It may be ‘pride’ that has now made Mac users specifically targeted by service providers to [...]

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Transfer contacts, messages, and media from an iPhone or iPad to a Samsung Galaxy device with Samsung’s Easy Phone Sync app

Godwin June 27, 2012 1

Samsung has just made it easy for the “iUsers” (Apple users) to migrate from their device to a Samsung Galaxy phone.

Samsung has partnered with Mushroom Media to help users port their iOS device (iPhone, iPad) to an Android-powered Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet, by helping users to import their [...]

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[iOS, Mac] Get over 20 paid apps for free (6/26/12)! [Limited time offer]

PCbasics June 26, 2012 4

There are many apps in the App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, what [...]

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[iOS] Get over 15 paid apps for free (6/15/12)! [Limited time offer]

PCbasics June 15, 2012 0

There are many apps in the App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, what [...]

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[iOS, Mac] Get over 15 paid apps for free (6/14/12)! [Limited time offer]

PCbasics June 14, 2012 2

There are many apps in the App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, what [...]

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[iOS] Get over 15 paid apps for free (5/24/12)! [Limited time offer]

PCbasics May 24, 2012 0

There are many apps in the App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, what [...]

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[iOS, Mac] Get over 40 paid apps for free (5/23/12)! [Limited time offer]

PCbasics May 23, 2012 0

There are many apps in the App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, what [...]

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[iOS, Mac] Get over 20 paid apps for free (5/14/12)! [Limited time offer]

PCbasics May 14, 2012 2

There are many apps in the App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, what [...]

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