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Friday March 29

09:40
Quick Look Review: Braven’s 570 Speaker: Music,...
Mac Observer

The compact Braven 570 speaker allows you to use Bluetooth to wirelessly stream music from your phone. It also allows you to use it as a speaker and noise canceling microphone for voice conversations. Finally, it can recharge your phone or MP3 player.


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09:11
Report: In-app purchases generating record revenue
iLounge

In-app purchases generated a record 76 percent of total App Store revenue in the U.S. in February, according to a report from Distimo, a company that tracks app performance and metrics. The new report tracks revenues generated through the App Store, so ad revenue is excluded. At least 90…

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09:01
TMO Quick Tip: Create OmniFocus Tasks from Apple’s...
Mac Observer

OmniFocus is a great tool for keeping track of your tasks, and on the Mac it's easy to take an email and turn it into a to-do. On the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, however, there hasn't been an easy way to do that -- until the clever team at The Omni Group figured out how to use their own Omni Sync Server to make that happen.


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08:40
Facebook announces Android event; new iPhone rival?
iLounge

Facebook has sent out invites for a media event to “Come See Our New Home on Android” next Thursday, which appears to be the announcement of a Facebook-based Android phone co-developed with HTC. Though it’s unclear if the event will focus on the phone, reports suggest that Facebook has created…

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07:57
News: Apple’s iAd Gets a New Boss in Europe
Mac Observer

Apple has apparently hired Paul Wright away from Omnicom Media Group to head up its iAd in-app advertising program in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Omnicom is known for its advertising and marketing programs and Mr. Wright has been the company's chief digital director.

The Mac Observer Spin:
So apparently Apple hasn't forgotten about iAd. Good luck, Mr. Wright.


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06:30
Analysis: Amazon’s New Secret Weapon: Goodreads
Mac Observer

Amazon announced on Thursday that it is buying the reader-targeted social networking service Goodreads. The two companies aren't saying how much money is changing hands, but in the end it doesn't matter because the deal will be great for Kindle and will make more money for Amazon.


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05:40
TMO Quick Tip: OS X: Create Shortcuts to Email Text
Mac Observer

If you need to include some text from a document or a website in an email message, you can of course select it, copy it, open Mail, start a new message, and paste it. But what if there were an easier and far faster way? Well, there is, and Melissa Holt's gonna tell you all about it in this tip. That's why we keep her around, folks.


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Thursday March 28

18:53
Analysis: Believe It or Not, the Facebook Smartphone...
Mac Observer

I'm shaking my head. I'm literally shaking my head as I'm writing these very words. Why? Because the Facebook smartphone is apparently a real thing. Online reports say that Facebook is all set to announce a Facebook-themed smartphone that's all about...well, Facebook. Bryan Chaffin scratches his head.


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17:45
Analysis: China’s Amped Up Criticism Puts Apple in...
Mac Observer

Apple is in the process of enduring a government-orchestrated PR campaign against the company, accusing Apple of ripping off Chinese consumers. Bryan Chaffin looks at the issues and thinks that Apple is finding itself in a curious position.


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16:56
Product News: Find My Friends Update Improves...
Mac Observer

Apple rolled out an update for its Find My Friends app for the iPhone on Thursday that lets users set exact locations for notifications. Find My Friends is Apple's own location-based app and service for seeing where your friends and family are, and for receiving notifications when they happen to be nearby.

The Mac Observer Spin:
Find My Friends 1.2 didn't do away with the stitched leather look, so apparently Jonny Ive hasn't put his fingers into this app yet.


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13:51
The Back Page: HTC One Earns 1 Star for...
Mac Observer

The HTC One earned a 1 out of 10 Repairability Score from iFixIt on Friday, the first time a device earned such a score. Will that result in legions of Apple critics leveling their wrath on HTC? Don't count on it.


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13:34
Apps: Flipboard 2.0, Repulze 1.0.4, Scribblenauts 3....
iLounge

Flipboard Inc. has updated its free Flipboard app to version 2.0. The web article aggregator now lets users collect and save content into “magazines” that are public by default, but can be made private. A new bookmarklet makes it easier to add items to magazines from your browser, and…

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09:19
Apple seeks wraparound display, ceramic housing...
iLounge

Two recently published Apple patent applications — one for an electronic device with wraparound display, another for a ceramic enclosure for a device — could offer insight into the company’s future devices. The first application involves a device that would include a flexible display enclosed within a transparent…

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08:32
News: Apple Ready to Woo Final Cut Pro Users Back
Mac Observer

Apple is ramping up for a big push to draw professional video editors back to Final Cut Pro editors during the National Association of Broadcasters convention in April. The company drew criticism after giving Final Cut Pro a major overhaul in 2011 for dropped features and compatibility professionals considered critical.

The Mac Observer Spin:
It's good to see Apple actively working to rebuild the Final Cut Pro user base, but the company has a long road ahead of it thanks the the negative sentiment pro users felt when the hobbled FCPX first shipped.


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08:01
Apple: Original iPhone 5 partially works on T-Mobile...
iLounge

Following up on the announcement that Apple will release a new version of the iPhone 5 to support T-Mobile’s network, the company has clarified that unlocked current-generation iPhone 5 models will work on T-Mobile’s network—partially. According to a report, the original iPhone 5 can connect to T-Mobile’s HSPA+ 21Mbps…

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07:13
Analysis: iPad mini Parts Orders Hint at Weaker...
Mac Observer

A new report surfaced Wednesday claiming that Apple is cutting its iPad mini orders from 12 million units down to 10 million for the second quarter. Regardless of whether or not the company is scaling back shipments, it's not time to freak out yet.


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05:39
News: TMO’s App.net Invite Giveaway
Mac Observer

If you've been waiting for your chance to try out the App.net social networking service but haven't been able to score an invitation for a free account yet, The Mac Observer has you covered. We're giving away a bag full of invitatations to our readers and as long as you act fast you can get in on the action.


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Wednesday June 8

17:36
Sprint iPhone in advanced testing?
9 to 5 Mac

Sunday March 13

14:49
HTC Incredible S Gets Pictured in the Wild
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Friday March 11

22:55
iPad 2 orders already shipping for delivery next week
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Logitech To Release Wired Keyboard With...
Logitech To Release Wired Keyboard With The Classroom In Mind Posted by Andrew Stevens on May 22nd, 2013 [ permalink ] Logitech has created a wired keyboard for the iPad which | Read more »
Pocket Informant Pro Completely Redesign...
Pocket Informant Pro Completely Redesigns Interface In Latest Update Posted by Andrew Stevens on May 22nd, 2013 [ permalink ] | Read more »
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon Brings The...
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon Brings The Second War of Armageddon To iOS, Next Year Posted by Andrew Stevens on May 22nd, 2013 [ permalink ] Strategy game creator, Slitherine, unleashes Armageddon, its firs | Read more »
World of Aircraft MMO Flies Into Action
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Greedy Grub Gets A Nature Filled Gamepla...
Greedy Grub Gets A Nature Filled Gameplay Trailer, Launches This Week Posted by Andrew Stevens on May 22nd, 2013 [ permalink ] Greedy Grub, a fun simulation game based on the work of comic artis | Read more »
OmniPresence Automatic Document Syncing...
OmniPresence Automatic Document Syncing Is Now Available Posted by Andrew Stevens on May 22nd, 2013 [ permalink ] The Omni Group has released OmniPresence, bringing automatic document syncing to OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, a | Read more »
Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte! Review
Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte! Review By Carter Dotson on May 22nd, 2013 Our Rating: :: FIESTA!iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad Yes, a game about taking on hordes of zombified animals is as good as it sounds.   | Read more »
THX tune-up™ Review
THX tune-up™ Review By Michael Carattini on May 22nd, 2013 Our Rating: :: EASY TV DISPLAY ADJUSTMENTUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad THX tune-up is a fantastic utility that makes it simple and easy to adjust your TV’s... | Read more »
Earth Invasion Episode I: Eclipse Review
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Platform Wars: Tablets Triumphant, But Don’t Write...
The Register’s Paul Kunert says it’s finally official – the epic battle of legendary Apple CEO Steve Jobs is finally won, now that he has toppled the PC platform from beyond the grave, in the UK, at... Read more
Apple Tops 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2013 Su...
MarketingWeek’s Lou Cooper reports that this years BrandZ ranking of the top 100 valuable global brands sees Apple maintain its reign as number one, ahead of Google and IBM in second and third and... Read more
How To Create A 4GB/S RAM Disk In Mac OS X
TekRevue notes that RAM Disks, as the name indicates, are logical storage volumes created using a computers memory (RAM) instead of a traditional hard drive or solid state drive. Back in the day, RAM... Read more
How To Factory Reset On An iPhone or iPad
PC Advisor’s Jim Martin notes that when you come to sell your iPhone or iPad – or even give it to a family member – you should erase all the data and restore it to factory settings to avoid handing... Read more
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HGST (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and now a Western Digital company) continues to push technology innovation by offering the highest storage density (MB/mm3) of any hard disk drive (... Read more
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The Apple Store has Apple Certified Refurbished 4th generation iPads with Retina Displays, Wi-Fi & Cellular, available for $50 off MSRP. Apple’s one-year warranty is included with each iPad, and... Read more
Apple MacBook Orders To Rise 20% Sequentially In 2...
Digitimes’ Aaron Lee and Joseph Tsai say that with Apple ready to release its new MacBook products in the near future, sources from the upstream supply chain have revealed that orders for MacBook... Read more
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Digitimes’ Max Wang and Adam Hwang report that trial production of Apple’s 5th-generation 9.7-inch iPad will begin soon with volume production to begin in July, and monthly shipments ramping up to 2-... Read more
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