The folks at Moshi have expanded their iGlaze line of protective covers for gadgets to work with the MacBook Air 11-inch notebook. This new line comes in several colors including white, black, and the one we’ve chosen to check out, Transluscent. This plastic covering comes in two pieces, top and bottom, and covers up everything except for your access to all ports and plugs. And there’s an iPad equivalent, too!
Through some form of fairy magic the application known as Bump has suddently become the most relevant application on the iTunes App Store for those who love to transfer photos between devices. This most recent update to the app makes it so simple to transfer photos from your iPhone and iPad to your desktop that there’s essentially no reason to use anything else. The best part about this application is the “magic” method you use to make it work – just bump it!
It's time to wrap up the start of another weekend, folks, with no less than Google's next big thing: Project Glass - and some photos and videos to go with it! On that note, it appears that the next generation in space travel has officially begun - and we get to see it! It's SpaceX's landing with the ISS, in photos! Then back on earth all you with iPads and iPhones and iPods as well can grab your very own Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak right this second!
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A new jailbreak hack for iOS 5.1.1 on most iPad models plus the iPhone and iPod touch has been released, Absinthe 2.0, allowing for unofficial third-party apps to be installed on Apple's usually locked-down hardware. The handiwork of the Chronic-Dev Team and iPhone Dev Teams, Absinthe 2.0 promises one of the quickest jailbreaks to-date, simply a matter of plugging in a USB cable and clicking a button.
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The folks at Apple have once again pushed out a patent for a device they've never before suggested they'd go through with, this time an "iPen" complete with haptic feedback and a speaker. This device has been discovered by Patently Apple will likely never see the light of day, but was indeed filed by inventors Aleksandar Pance and Omar Leung for Apple back in the fourth quarter of 2010 and was published by the US Patent and Trademark Office today. Have a peek at what might have been - or what may be in the near future.
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This newest version of one of the most popular “epic” games on iOS for both iPhone and iPad is now live, version 1.2 “Vault of Fears” DLC for you lovers of the continuing death battle saga. This game is one made so perfectly suited to the iPad that Apple has featured it twice, once for the iPad 2 and another time with the new iPad for 2012 with Retina display. It’s got gameplay that’s extremely simple in its scope with graphics so impressive you’ll swear you’re playing on a much more advanced device.
It appears that Facebook has taken the time to create their own independent photo application not unlike what they've worked on for Android (and quickly rescinded) just weeks ago. This application will be rolling out to fans across the earth soon with quite a few features extremely similar to what users of Instagram are already used to using. What you wont be getting here is shares within the app only (as Instagram can do) and sharing with other social networks all at once - this is purely a Facebook thing.
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Availability of Apple's new iPad continues to improve, with online orders in the US now seeing the shortest ever waiting period for buyers of the third-generation iOS tablet. Released to rave reviews several months ago, strong pre-sales and subsequent high demand led to a lengthy wait for those who opted to buy their new gadget from Apple's web store. However, online orders of the Apple tablet in the US are now expected to ship in 1-3 business days, down from the 3-5 day delay earlier this month.
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Everyone may be content using Google as their primary search provider, but Yahoo! still has a horse in the race. The company has unveiled its latest creation, dubbed Axis, a new browser designed to make searching more visual and intuitive. Dedicated apps are available for the iPhone and iPad, while Axis serves as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari on PCs and Macs.
This week Apple's head of design Jonathan Ive has been knighted at Buckingham Palace by Princesse Anne for his services in design and enterprise. This is the second time Ive has been knighted, the first being in 2006 when he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his service to the design industry - this 2012 honor has upped him to a Knight Commander (KBE). In an interview with The Telegraph on the subject of his new knighthood as well as on his design philosophy, he let loose several talking points worth noting, including on the subject of future projects.
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Microsoft will reportedly be launching its full Office suite on iPads and Android tablets this November. There have been attempts by third-parties such as OnLive and CloudOn to bring the popular productivity suite to tablets, but now Microsoft may officially release the suite itself, especially since it is expected to launch the more tablet-friendly Metro-styled Office with Windows 8 in October.
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This week Google has let it be known that they’ve got Google Search 2.0 out for download with improvements for both the iPhone and the iPad. What we’re seeing here is a complete redesign in user interface, speed improvements galore, and a lots more gesture actions than ever before. This version of Google Search gives you quick access to all apps Google such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, and more, and may very well be the best single Google app for iOS yet.
