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iPad 2 International Launch Confirmed for 25th March

When ’sold out’ notices appeared in shop windows and online orders had a lead time of more than a month, it was reasonable to speculate that the iPad 2’s US launch was a success and that the international launch could have to be delayed.  After all, that’s what happened last time. However, Apple either planned for [...]

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iOS 4.3.1 Bug Fix Update About to be Released?

We’ve only just got used to iOS 4.3, but if the rumors are to be believed we could be about to get another iOS update, possibly even as quickly as next week.  Don’t get over-excited though, this isn’t iOS 5 or even iOS 4.4, but iOS 4.3.1. As is probably obvious from the even smaller incremental [...]

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Our First Look Gameplay Video: Battle Squadron for the iPhone and iPad

We’ve been with Cope-Com’s conversion of the Amiga classic Battle Squadron to iOS right from the start, and this weekend we were given the opportunity to join in with the beta test of the forthcoming game. I’ve seen preview videos and chatted with the development team over the last months, so I knew just how much [...]

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Monday iPhone Videos: iPad 2 Shot Short Film and Music Video, Plus iPhone Home Automation

Welcome to another collection of iPhone and iPad related videos that have recently appeared on the Internet. First up, we’ve got a pair of very creative videos for you.  The first is a short film from Majek Pictures called Goldilocks, which was shot and edited using an iPad 2 and iPhone 4.  The film is part [...]

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New in the App Store This Week…

Browsing the App Store this weekend?  If so, here are fifteen applications released recently.  Enjoy! Qik Video Connect PLUS. A high quality video conferencing application providing chat over Wi-Fi and 3G, complete with sharing tools, special effects and editing tools.  $2.99/£1.79. ESPNF1. ESPN’s official Formula One app has been updated for the slightly delayed 2011 season.  Free. Wuala. A client [...]

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*Competition Closed* Win Romance of Rome for the iPhone

*Thanks to all who entered, the competition has now closed and we’ll be notifying winners by the end of Wednesday 23rd March.* We’ve just reviewed G5 Entertainment’s Romance of Rome and really enjoyed it.  The game not only looks and sounds fantastic, but the gameplay is challenging and fun; plus it adds a little bit of [...]

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Romance of Rome iPhone App Review – Is This What You’re Looking For?

Complacency is all too often issue in hidden-object games, as although by definition they’re simple games, why do they also have to be a bit dull?  G5 Entertainment have obviously recognized this and have added a sprinkling of RPG-style gameplay to Romance of Rome, refreshing a somewhat stale genre. You take on the role of Marcus, [...]

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Ten Top Apps Optimized for the Apple iPad 2

We’ve already suggested ten very stylish cases for your brand-new iPad 2, so how about looking at some apps that have been optimized for use on the new tablet?  At this time there aren’t many taking advantage of the iPad 2’s power, but this is sure to change over the coming weeks, as developers update [...]

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New Apple TV Ads State the Obvious, and Look Smug While Saying It

“Yup, if you don’t have an iPhone, well, you don’t have an iPhone” says the Apple voiceover guy at the close of the company’s latest trio of television ads; which cover the App Store, iBooks and iTunes. In the recent past, Apple’s iPhone TV ad campaigns have used the endlessly parodied ‘there’s an app for that’ [...]

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Yantouch Black Diamond iPhone Dock Review and Video

One normally tends to associate an iPhone dock with music, but that’s not the case for the Black Diamond, which is instead a far more stylish way to charge your iPhone 4 than with a simple cable laying across your desk. The Black Diamond is a dark globe with a diamond-style pattern on the forward-facing section, [...]

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