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With the introduction to Super Gear Telescope, you may have seen the movie Rear Window might have played differently, had some handed Jimmy Stewarts character an iPad to play with. It seems that the plot would have been mostly the same, just as he finished beating Angry Birds. The Brando add-on brings 6x zoom to the iPad 2 and looks far less awkward than its iPhone predecessor. The $26 seems to be good price for this.
An unlocked iPhone 4 will still works only on AT&Ts 3G bands but Apple started selling its smartphone without any carrier partially on its US online store. The main attraction is you can be able to take the phone abroad and switch MicroSIMs to your hearts content, an experience that most nations are already well accustomed to. The $649 for 16GB and $749 for 32GB models for American buyers, they are more affordable than the unlocked pricing elsewhere. Click on the source link to buy yours.
Sky TV is streaming up the efforts now, it officially announced the Sky G service on July 6th. It replaces a existing Sky Player and Sky Mobile TV into one offers thats free for subscribers and in August will open up to those who didnt have Sky TV service for between 15 – 40 per month. The new pack makes changes on Xbox and Fetch TV, which will just now be Sky and will no longer be counted as one of the two allowed Sky Go device activations. It includes more channels like Sky Sports feeds, MTV, Disney, and even ESPN without requiring the WatchESPN app we had in US. It drops support for Windows Media Center and iOS devices are allowed on the list. For more details read the press release
Apple could launch the iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 or even both perhaps. These are the new rumors surfacing each day and it quite hard to differentiate between these two. Now the Apple Insider got some leaked images of iPhone 4S from different angles, it is now being said that Apple will also add support for GSM SIM cards for global markets in the new iPhone, means you can add SIM cards of your choice to the new iPhone. Apple will also launch a CDMA variant of the device for carriers in the US. The revamped version of iPhone 4 will have a slightly narrower front receiver and slit and the specs are also getting into the rumors from the Apple Insider that the A5 processor will be used and also an 8MP camera.
A German Photographer Rocco has tapped his apparent frustration over the conventional photo booth rig to create his own iPad-connected setup. His arrangements features a Nixon DSLR, wireless flash trigger, and an iPad, using the ShutterSnitch app, stuffed into little black box and connected to a foot pedal allows partiers to hit the switch when they see fit. Once captured, the photos are transferred to the iPads screen, allows to browse and email their favorite look.
Zomato has now launched a version for iOS, the users can find eating joints based on their current location. Zomato is three years old and got 600,000 visitors every month. Similar to the functions on the website, the mobile app lets you to look at the menus, contact details, reviews, photographs, location, and discounts on the phone itself. The app recorded over a thousand downloads within first three hours of launch; its becoming popular, for the app check out the source link to check out your iTunes store.
Concord securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is starting to build a reputation for accurate Apple rumors, the Apple Insider said that Cupertinos allegedly ordered 380,000 of those new MacBook Air Models with Intels Sandy Bridge processors on board, to be completed this month. The companys reportedly finishing the final production of Core 2 Duo variants, to start this order.
Music users of US will be able to subscribe to Apples iTunes Match service, but it looks like our friends from UK will have to wait a longer lofting their libraries up to the cloud. According to the sources within British recording industry, licensing negotiations between Apple and countrys major labels have only begun and will not be concluded until 2012. Speaking to Telegraph, Forrester Research Vice president Mark Mulligan said Apples cloud music service will not launch in the UK until at least quarter one of 2012. These types of negotiations take a long time. For one thing the UK arms of all the major record labels are biding their time and waiting to see how the service affects download sales in the US before they sign up to anything.
The worlds first openly accessible jailbreak is now available for those who have taken the plunge with iOS 5 beta, and if you cant do another day without access to Cydia, you dont have to. Redsnow 0.9.8.b1 has been released now for Mac users, given that it is a tethered solution, you will have to plug it back into your machine each time you need to reboot. So, wait for the inevitable untethered alternative or hit on the source link below if you cant wait anymore.
Magellans Roadmate GPS app hit the App Store now, with a better version of v2.0. The main reason for Google Maps Navigation on the Android side is the availability of continually updated maps, at no charge. Now, they split with $59.99 will get new build of Roadmate, which got the Lifetime updates, Yelp and Google local search. Those Lifetime maps run out after three years, for more details read the press release and to download click on the source link.
The iCloud service now allows you to re-download any app you have previously purchased on any of your iOS devices includes killed apps. We tested out with iPhone 3GS along with iOS4.3.3 and checked out the Purchases section. We had found an app we have purchased and removed from appstore in nearly more than 3 years, we press the iCloud icon within seconds we got it back in action. Sure, it is really an enjoyable one.
Apple unveiled its iMac with a new AMD Radeon HD graphics cards, quad-core Intel Sandy Bridge processors, and solid-state storage options,
The OnLive Player app for iPad and Android tablets announced at E3. The app will bring internet-streamed gaming to the iPad and Android tablet this autumn. The apps allow for tablets to be used as the screen and touch/ motion controller, touch/motion controller for games on HDTV, or screen for games being played with a new wireless universal gamepad. The app seems to be working for smaller iOS and Android devices, i.e., the app are working on smartphones too.
The big retailer Walmrt is selling the 16GB version of iPhone 4 for $147 on contract that will make the holiday shoppers happy. You can buy it online but it does out of stock now, keep on checking the source link. The sale which is applies to AT&T and Verizon models lasts until June 30th. Only unspecified number of select stores will be participating. No words on how many discounted phones are there, but both black and white models are sold out online. Dont forget to check out the source link
You can now relive all of Steve Jobs Magical Cloud-based magic. OS X Lion, iTunes in the cloud, PC-free syncing, iCloud, and lots of excited pacing its all there. If you are reader there is LiveBlog text and some iOS 5 videos for your viewing pleasure. Hit on the source link of Apple iTunes to view
WWDC promises, iPhone can make some solace in the fact that the updates have already begun. At least a portion of the new functionality is now available by opening up the Purchased tab in iOS 4s App Store, revealing the history of apps that have been downloaded with your account, includes those are not currently in your device. These are not presently installed feature a cloud icon, makes it possible to re-download them to the device.
Kingston Digital has now launched a wireless storage device called Wi Drive for iPod Touch, iPad, and iPhone 3G/3GS/4. There is a USB port to make it compatible with other non-Mac PCs. It comes in two storage capabilities 16GB and 32GB bundled with mini USB to USB cable. It got special app for Wi Drive acts as an interface. The Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with WPA/WEP network security supports various media formats like ACC, MP3, MOV, MP4 and more for both audio and video and there is JPG, PDF and many other formats for images and document files as well. There is still no word on pricing yet.
The Apple is now working on the new patent. It intends to bail the recording industry out of the illegal photography and video recording of concerts by the general public. The devices iPhones, iPod Touch, and iPad 2 will include invisible infrared sensors integrated into iOS devices with built in camera. Its functioning on the sensors on one mobile device will be used to look another signal which would instruct the user if it good to click the image, or record video of the concert. If it is illegal the camera will be automatically disabled.
