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Back to the Mac: OS X Lion, iLife and Mac App Store

Naming today’s event Back to the Mac wasn’t only relevant due to it being about Mac computers, it also referred to bringing several key features from iOS to their desktop OS and therefore, the Mac. The big announcement in terms of software was Mac OS X Lion.  This will be out during summer 2011 and it [...]

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Proporta iPhone 4 Aluminium Lined Leather Pouch Review and Video

I’m a fan of pouch cases for the iPhone, as I like to feel the actual phone in my hand when I’m using it, rather than whatever case it’s wrapped in.  What pouches don’t always do though, is offer the same degree of protection that a case does, but this Proporta pouch uses an ingenious [...]

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Back to the Mac Event Live Stream Details *UPDATED*

If you’re interested to see what Apple will be unveiling at their Back to the Mac event today, then you’re in luck, as just like their September music event, they will be providing live coverage over the Internet! However, as before, you’ll need some kind of Apple device to watch the excitement unfold, which means either [...]

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Awesome Solitaire iPhone App Review – Simple, But With Added Awesome

Sometimes the whizz-bang of R-Type, the addictiveness of Angry Birds and so many other time-consuming games that inhabit my iPhone are just too much bother, and I just want to play something quick and easy.  It’s then that I return to solitaire. Now, solitaire is well catered for inside the App Store and in terms of [...]

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Would You Replace the Glass Rear Panel on Your iPhone 4?

Or perhaps, you have already!  If you’re not sure why you would want to do such a thing, take a look at the photos here and in this article, which explains how deceptively easy it is to remove the iPhone 4’s glass rear panel and replace it with a metal one.  These panels are sold [...]

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Apple Q4 Results and Angry Steve Kills 7″ iPad Rumours

Yesterday Apple released their fourth quarter sales results, which to the outsider looked seriously impressive.  However not everyone has jumped on the congratulatory bandwagon, resulting in Angry Steve lashing out at competitors and anyone else he fancied having a go at. First, the figures.  Revenue for Q4 hit $20.34 billion, $4.31 billion of which was profit, [...]

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*APP GIVEAWAY!* Fumes Stunt Racer for the iPhone/iPad

We reviewed this retro racer for the iPhone and iPad last week, then had a good chat with the developer to see what exciting things would be coming to the app with the first update.  Now it’s your chance to give the game a try! Thanks to developers Sector3, we have three promo codes to [...]

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Monday iPhone Videos: iPhones on the NYC Subway and iPhones in Space!

As this blog post is being written, it’s pouring with rain outside, signifying that summer is definitely over in my part of the world!  However, our first Monday iPhone Video certainly lifted out spirits, as it’s not only an impressive technical achievement – a whole song being played using only iPhone app instruments – but [...]

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iTunes App Store Passes 300,000 Application Mark

Expect this figure to make an appearance at the Back to the Mac event scheduled for the 20th October, as various sources are indicating that the iTunes App Store now contains at least 300,000 applications ready for download.  Since the exact figure changes quite often, there are several different estimations as to how many more [...]

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Greenpois0n and Limera1n Now for Mac/Linux

Last week was a busy one in jailbreak land, when two methods to free your iOS 4 device from its manufacturer imposed shackles appeared, bringing with them considerably more controversy than normal too.  At the time, both Greenpois0n and Limera1n were only available to Windows users, but that has now changed. As of yesterday, if you [...]

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