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Otaku Camera for iOS Review

, Nov 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

It’s time for a camera that will blow you kawaii Japanese culture-loving brain apart, ready for iOS on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch right this minute: Otaku Camera! This app uses your device’s camera to create fabulously wild photographs that look like their right out of a manga, complete with paperization filters that make sure your subjects look more like they were drawn than they were swiped from real life. This app is able to not just take photos from your gallery and edit them, but take photos with your main camera, showing you a preview of what you’re capturing in real time!

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Apple faces second FaceTime lawsuit over iPhone 5 and iPad mini

, Nov 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple faces a second attack on its use of FaceTime, with web software firm VirnetX dragging the Cupertino firm back into the courtroom over video calling tech in the iPhone 5, iPad mini, and other hardware. VirnetX, which scored a $368m win against Apple earlier this week, claims the new smartphone and 7.9-inch tablet - as well as the 4th-gen iPad with Retina display, the 5th-gen iPod touch, and the latest batch of Macs - are just as guilty of infringing its networking-based patents as earlier iOS gadgets. Read The Full Story

Tumblr rebuilds native iOS app, adds new dashboard

, Nov 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Tumblr has gone all-out with the latest iteration of its app for iOS, version 3.2. The mobile app is now completely native, and brings with it a new Tumblr Dashboard, as well as a host of other features. Users can now update and manage their Tumblr blog from their iPhone in a faster and more responsive way. Read The Full Story

Flomio unveils first NFC reader for iOS devices

, Nov 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

NFC might only be available on a select number of Android devices, but that doesn't mean other smartphones and tablets can't join in on the fun. A company called Flomio is looking to shake things up a bit with their FloJack NFC reader for iOS devices. The company is currently trying to raise money on Kickstarter to put the NFC reader into production. Read The Full Story

Apple sells 3m iPod touch 5G and iPod nano 7G

, Oct 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has sold three million of its new iPod touch 5th gen and iPod nano 7th gen media players since they went on sale, the company has confirmed. Announced alongside the iPhone 5 back in September, the two new iPods are best-sellers, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed. Read The Full Story

iOS 6 adoption rate levels out at over 60% after one month

, Oct 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

It's been just over one month since Apple released iOS 6 to the masses, and it seems all the criticism and issues that users have been complaining about hasn't stopped other users from upgrading to the new version. Mobile advertising network Chitika announced today that iOS 6 has finally been leveling out with more than 60% of iDevices upgraded to iOS 6. Read The Full Story

Apple Lightning port “Made for iPhone” meeting changes game on November 8th [UPDATE]

, Oct 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple will soon be holding a meeting with Made for iPod/iPhone/iPad (MFI) group partners to discuss the future of accessories working with their new Lightning connector. This Lightning cord and port has been integrated on the iPhone 5 already and will likely be appearing on the future set of iPad devices including the iPad mini, a tablet that's not yet been confirmed to exist by Apple but will likely appear at an October 23rd event. This MFI meeting will be held in Shenzen, China, according to the source speaking with TechCrunch, and will have USB standards on the ticket. Read The Full Story

iOS app size averages at 23 MB, 16-percent increase since March

, Oct 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

A lot of potential iOS device buyers usually seem to settle for the lower-capacity options if they don't plan to stuff it with movies and music, and they believe apps are so small in size that even if they had a bunch installed, they assume they wouldn't take up much space anyway. However, that no longer seems to be the case, since the average size of iOS apps is on the rise. Read The Full Story

Apple goes Bounce with new iPod ad

, Oct 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has launched its new ad campaign for the latest iPod line, kicking off with a catchy thirty second commercial called "Bounce" showing the 5th-gen iPod touch and the 7th-gen iPod nano. The clip shows the two new iPods - and their unchanged shuffle sibling - being suitably enthusiastic about music, keeping to Apple's now-traditional theme of a more playful and less educational attitude to commercials for the media player range. Read The Full Story

iPod Touch 5th generation gets full teardown

, Oct 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

It didn't seem like quite an official release day for the new iPod Touch, but yesterday was the day users started to receive their units in the mail. We even got our hands on one as well, but iFixit ended up gutting the device to see what was on the inside. They didn't find too many surprises, but they noted that the device's repairability was unsurprisingly lacking. Read The Full Story

iPod touch unboxing & first-impressions (late 2012)

, Oct 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple’s 5th Gen iPod touch has landed, and it marks quite a departure for the touchscreen media player. What once was described as a phoneless-iPhone has evolved into a device with a distinct focus of its own, building on the gaming prowess of its predecessor and adding in a capable digital camera to this latest generation. The first batch of new iPod touch units are winging their way to preorder customers, but one has already landed on the SlashGear test bench, so read on for some first impressions.

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Nike+ FuelBand expands with new colors and iPhone 5 compatibility

, Oct 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Though it would seem that the Nike+ FuelBand would have been compatible with the iPhone 5 right out of the box, Nike has reassured users that it is indeed with a second wave launch of their FuelBand active user wristbands. These bands will be coming in two new colors: White ICE and Black ICE, these becoming the third and fourth versions of the device. The original ICE FuelBand also has a Black Steel companion out there in the wild now as well. Read The Full Story
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