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Microsoft pounces iPad again with new comparison ad

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [4]

Adding on to its previous new ad taking a knock at Siri and the iPad, Microsoft is back with another ad that outlines the iPad's lack of multitasking, and the setbacks with printing and other hardware downsides. In this case, Microsoft uses an ASUS VivoTab RT and puts it up against the latest fourth-generation iPad. Read The Full Story

Mailbox app finally arrives on the iPad

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [1]

The popular new email app for the iPhone, called Mailbox, has made its way to the iPad in the latest version 1.3 update that arrived today. iPhone users who have used Mailbox before will be familiar with the iPad version's layout, only this time around it sports a two-pane interface that makes it even easier to get down to inbox zero. Read The Full Story

Shazam adds auto-tagging: Always listening to your music and TV

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Shazam has revamped its iOS app with the iPad getting the spoils, including an auto-tagging feature that constantly keeps a digital ear open to recognize any music playing nearby. The new app reworks the Shazam homescreen to put more emphasis on social music discovery, listing what tracks contacts are listening to, and can automatically pull in lyrics more quickly as well as - in the US, primarily - interact with TV shows. Read The Full Story

Microsoft borrows Siri for iPad smack commercial

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [9]

Apple's Siri is known for its occasional blasts of snark, but Microsoft has co-opted the virtual assistant for its latest Windows tablet commercial. Billed "Less talking, more doing" the advert - which you can see after the cut - pits Apple's iPad against an ASUS VivoTab Smart running Windows 8, and which unsurprisingly enough is found lacking in Microsoft's opinion. Read The Full Story

Logitech Wired Keyboard for iPad eschews Bluetooth for old-school connection

, May 22nd 2013 Discuss [6]

Logitech isn't short on keyboards for the iPad, but for those sick of changing batteries its new wired version may be the answer. Billed as ideal for the classroom - where, as Logitech points out, more and more schools are deploying Apple's tablet as a learning aid - the new 'board would also work in a home desktop setup, with versions for both the new Lightning port on the iPad mini and fourth-gen iPad Retina, and a Dock Connector model for older slates. Read The Full Story

iPhone and iPad approved by US Defense Department

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Earlier this month, we heard word that the US Department of Defense would be approving Samsung and Apple devices for use with Pentagon employees and other military and Defense Department personnel. Samsung gained approval first, and now Apple devices have gotten security clearance, allowing even more options to choose from when it comes to choosing a device to use at the Pentagon. Read The Full Story

eBay iOS app updates with driver’s license scanning [UPDATE]

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [2]

eBay updated its iOS app today with a few new features, including a new look and feel to the user interface, as well as the ability to check out multiple items at the same time using the shopping cart in the app. However, one of the more impressive features is the ability to register for an account through the mobile app by simply scanning your driver's license. Read The Full Story

Google+ Hangouts take chat cross-platform: Web, Android, and iOS

, May 15th 2013 Discuss [1]

This week at Google I/O 2013, a new application has been introduced to take on cross-device and cross-platform communication: Hangouts. This system expands on what’s existed inside Google+ with a Hangout, turning chat both text and video to come with a user wherever they go. This system allows for saving of conversations, photos, video, and media of all types, sharing made as smooth as it has been inside Google+, now here on the web, in Android, and in iOS all at once.

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Flipboard update brings SMS sharing, proves that text messaging isn’t dead

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Flipboard has updated its iOS app to add even more features on top of the recently-updated 2.0 version that was released on iOS and Android not too long ago. Today's update brings new profile pages, a new "Friends" category, improved sharing that now comes with SMS support, and the ability to save an image to your camera roll by tapping on it. Read The Full Story

iPad Smart Cover magnets could affect implanted defibrillators

, May 10th 2013 Discuss [3]

It's been discovered that the magnets in an iPad Smart Cover are strong to deactivate implanted heart defibrillators, according to a 14-year-old student who discovered the findings during her science fair project. Since then, the student has received a lot of attention from medical professionals and will even speak in front of 8,000 doctors in Denver for the Heart Rhythm Society. Read The Full Story

Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol soars onto iOS

, May 10th 2013 Discuss [1]

2K and Firaxis Games have announced the launch of a new video game for iOS gamers. The game looks very interesting and comes from Sid Meier, the person behind the incredibly popular Civilization series of video games. The new game is called Ace Patrol. Read The Full Story

iOS 7 traffic appears as WWDC approaches

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple's annual WWDC conference is set to begin on June 10, which just over a month away. It's expected that Apple will unveil some new hardware and software during the keynote, including iOS 7. As rumors of an updated version of iOS have been surfacing over the past few weeks, we've started to notice bits of traffic from iOS 7 devices appear in our analytics logs, hinting to the possibility that iOS 7 is being alpha-tested. Read The Full Story
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