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Skype Updated For 3G Calls, But With a Catch

Skype haven’t made much of a song and dance about updating their iPhone client to version 2.0, even though it now includes the ability to make VoIP calls over a 3G connection.  Why?  Because it may not be free forever. First though, the good stuff.  Besides Skype’s new ability to make 3G VoIP calls, the update [...]

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Number Sense App Review – Making Maths Fun

I should have listened to that old adage – never work with children or animals.  But, when faced with the task of reviewing an app aimed at the under sixes – and not being under six myself – it seemed sensible to enlist the help of someone who was.  A suitable test child was located, [...]

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Are You Sitting Comfortably? Then vBookz Will Begin

If you love audiobooks, then having a library of 30,000 to choose from probably sounds like something you would be interested in.  If you’re the proud owner of an iPad, then such a thing is now available in the form of vBookz, an application which contains said number of books, all waiting to be read [...]

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Return of the Rumor: Bing to join Google as search option in iPhone OS 4

I feel as though we have heard this before, but once again there are rumors that Bing will be joining/replacing Google as the default search option on the iPhone. According to the details which are coming courtesy of TechCrunch, who are citing a “reliable source.” “Microsoft Bing will replace Google in the next version of [...]

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This Week’s App Store Updates – 28th May 2010

Browsing the App Store this weekend?  Here are eleven new or updated apps for the iPhone and iPad worth taking a closer look at if you are: TripAdvisor. An update to the popular travel website’s iPhone app has seen [...]

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The business suit — with an inside pocket for an iPad

Personally I cannot think of anything worse than having a 1.5 (or 1.6 for 3G) pound iPad dangling around in the inside pocket of my jacket. Well, maybe there is, having that inside pocket be in a suit. I guess thats why I am a blogger, work from home and rarely wear anything other than [...]

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Its the International iPad release day [Reminder Post]

Just in case anyone managed to let this slip out of their memory, today is the day that the iPad will so on sale Internationally. That means those located in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK will be able to head in to their local Apple Store and pick up [...]

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Free App Alert: – 2360: Battle for Cydonia

Action adventure game 2360: Battle for Cydonia is available as a free download today only, so if you’re interested in this top-down shooter, then grab it now!  It has 21 levels to battle through with plenty of weapon and armour upgrades to help out along the way, plus three difficulty settings. Also worth considering while you’re [...]

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Firefox Home – When A Browser is Not a Browser

You want Fennec for the iPhone?  Well, move along, as this isn’t it.  Mozilla have posted some details on their blog about a new application they’ve created for the iPhone, which will indeed allow you to view pages on the Internet, but is not a browser.  Called Firefox Home, it’s a clever little thing that [...]

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Mercedes-Benz Financial begins using the iPad

Mercedes-Benz Financial has announced that they are beginning to hand out some iPads to select dealers. “Mercedes-Benz Financial will distribute iPads to 40 selected dealers throughout the United States to test iPad as a business tool. The company will monitor iPad usage and collect feedback from dealers and field sales staff over the summer.” Furthermore, the [...]

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