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iOS 4.1’s HDR Photo, We Think it’s Great, Do You?

If there was one feature of iOS 4.1 that we didn’t expect to cause much heated debate, it was HDR photos.  This is something that was added to the iPhone 4’s camera for free and isn’t all that different from other tweaks like face or smile recognition, in that it’s a software bonus that you [...]

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iOS 4.1 Coming September 8th, Now Known as Bug Fix Day

When iOS 4.1 was discussed at the most recent Apple event, nothing more than a ‘coming next week’ was divulged when it came to the actual release date, however Apple’s UK website is now saying that the new firmware will be out on Wednesday, 8th September. Just to recap what’s included in this version, you’ll be [...]

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Background streaming music on iOS4: Slacker Radio & Pandora both given updates

The rush to update apps for iOS 4 is upon us, and for me one of the most important to become iOS 4 ready with support for backgrounding are the music streaming apps. And sure, there are lots to pick from these days, however I think most will agree that Slacker Radio and Pandora are [...]

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Why the iPhone 3G doesn’t get custom wallpapers

In my opinion, one of the coolest features included in iOS 4 (in addition to multi-tasking and folders of course,) is the ability to set a custom home screen wallpaper in addition to the already customizable lock screen wallpaper. Being an iPhone 3GS user myself, I had no trouble downloading and installing iOS 4. Some [...]

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iBooks for the iPhone now available

If you downloaded iOS 4 yesterday, then you may have noticed that you can now download the iBooks app to your iPhone. This application is almost identical to the iBooks app for the iPad in terms of function, only its been modified to work on seamlessly your iPhone. The user interface for the iPhone is pretty [...]

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Opt out of iAds, but not really

When Steve Jobs first announced iAds for all iOS 4 devices, I wanted nothing to do with them, and now, a month or two later, I feel the exact same way. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for supporting developers, but I don’t want ads on my phone, it’s as simple as that. Unfortunately, one way [...]

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iOS 4 patches over 60 security vulnerabilities

So you’ve just downloaded iOS 4 onto your iPhone; it lets you multitask, organize apps, change your wallpaper, and a whole bunch of other neat things, but did you know that it also patched more than 60 security vulnerabilities? Earlier today, Apple released an online document outlining all of the security issues addressed by iOS [...]

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iOS 4 Now Live Via iTunes

The latest version of the operating system formerly known as iPhone OS, is now yours for downloading from iTunes.  If you haven’t already, take a look at our advice for prepping your iPhone or iPod Touch before downloading and installing the new software. Don’t forget that if you own a 1st gen iPhone or iPod Touch, [...]

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Apple will be releasing iOS 4 today, plan ahead and be ready

Those sporting and iPhone or iPod touch will be happy today as its the day you can finally update your Apple device to iOS 4. Well, as long as you have a compatible device, but more on that in a second. To begin with, Apple will have iOS 4 available today, though at the time of [...]

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iOS 4 apps designed for iPhone 4 should scale nicely on iPad

I have been more than happy with my iPad since I made the purchase when the 3G was released. In fact the only real complaint I have is how Steve Jobs touted that the iPhone apps would run on the iPad. Well, truth be told they do run on the iPad, but in many cases [...]

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