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iPhone apps: Europcar, PhotoForge2, Luminos

15 minutes ago | Posted in iphone apps

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    Europcar 2.0.1 (free)

    Europcar has announced a free version of its self-titled iPhone/iPad app that enables users to make reservations with any of the 5,300 Europcar stations in 150 countries worldwide. In addition to hiring cars online, users can also overview all rate of hire conditions, view details on promotional offers, store favorite car rental data to be used at later dates, and receive special rates for pre-paying with a credit card.

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    PhotoForge2 2.1.6 ($1)

    PhotoForge2 is designed as a photo-manipulation tool for iOS devices, complete with over 25 adjustable filters and multiple photo-sharing options. Recently, a new 2.1.6 version of the app has been released, adding the ability to create a post cards from a photo and ship it worldwide from within the app, and offering support for exporting to Instagram. Lastly, a new “restore purchases” button has been included.

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    Luminos 5.0 ($3)

    Wobbleworks.com has unveiled an updated version of its Astronomy app for iPhone and iPad, Luminos 5.0. With this major upgrade comes a new user interface for controlling time, multiple Calendar changes, and additional support for the iPhone 3GS, 4, and 4S. It also offers new battery-saving functionality, as well as multiple bug fixes and performance enhancements.

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    Puffin Web Browser 2.0.3 ($1)

    Recently, a new 2.0.3 version of Puffin Web Browser, the internet browser with FLASH support, has become available for download. The newest version now requires iOS 5, and features improved page load speed, greater overall stability, and a virtual mouse pad for simulating a mouse on a web page. The scrolling and zoom speed has also been improved in this update, and a new full-screen mode is included.

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    War in a Box 1.0 ($3)

    War in a Box is a new strategy game for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, where players must defend their city from enemy forces by using different Paper Tanks. During the game players can use everything from heavy-guns to cannons, and even artillery, in order to defeat many of the planes, blimps, and tanks that are tyring to invade.

 
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Samsung explores options for LCD unit amid OLED shift

20 minutes ago | Posted in: iPhone, industry, gadgets, digital imaging, mobile phones, Apple, iPad

Samsung answered rumors that it might split off its LCD division. Representative James Chung wouldn't confirm or deny the talk to Reuters, saying only that the company was "internally reviewing various options." Nothing had been locked in, he explained.

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Apps: iCash, Studiometry, PDF Studio

25 minutes ago | Posted in apps

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    iCash 7.4.4 ($68)

    iCash is designed to control and track incomes, expenses, credits, debits and bank transactions. The latest release allows users to delete accounts and categories in the overview by simply pressing the delete key, and improves the speed of selecting a budget and expanding/collapsing folders. A number of miscellaneous issues have also been resolved with the update.

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    Studiometry 9.0.5 ($200)

    Studiometry is designed to handle a variety of business-related tasks such as invoicing, accounting, and scheduling. Version 9.0.5 no longer displays clients without active projects in the Enter Timesheet window, and has fixed an issue could break links to original e-mails in imported logs. Additionally, the software will now assign the default Address Book syncing mode to new Contacts immediately.

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    PDF Studio 7.03 ($85)

    PDF Studio includes a variety of features that enable users to view documents, modify pages, and add attachments to PDF files. The update features a number of enhancements, such as customizable toolbars and a Look & Feel Loupe tool, as well as a new option to compare documents side by side. Content editing, manual redaction, and batch conversion have also been added for Pro users.

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    SixtyFour 1.0.5 (free)

    SixtyFour is a memory optimization tool that allows users to force 64-bit apps to open in a 32-bit mode. The v1.0.5 release includes a number of new features and has been fully tested on Mac OS X Lion. In addition, the software is currently being sold on a donation basis, allowing customers to choose a price they feel is appropriate.

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    Audio Hijack Pro 2.10.2 ($32)

    Audio Hijack Pro allows users to record any app's audio signal, as well as improve audio signals with a number of VST and AudioUnit effects. Version 2.10.2 includes an updated Instant On feature that includes support for capturing audio from sandboxed apps purchased in the Mac App Store. A rare startup issue has also been addressed.

 
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Time Capsule stock sees delays, sell-outs worldwide

35 minutes ago | Posted in: peripherals, upgrades/storage, Apple

Apple's Time Capsule routers are seeing delays or shortages in different parts of the world, notes 9to5Mac. The company's online stores in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and France are sometimes seeing delivery times of one to three weeks for 3TB models, or one- to two-week delays for 2TB routers. Third-party vendors Amazon and Best Buy are out of 3TB models, and some Australian Apple Stores may be completely out of stock.

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Aereo promises live TV, cloud DVR for mobile, computers

50 minutes ago | Posted in: iPhone, gadgets, digital imaging, mobile phones, iPad

IAC has hoped to reinvigorate the idea of live TV on modern devices by starting up Aereo at a special event on Tuesday. The platform streams over the Internet but is getting mover 20 channels of true broadcast HDTV through huge grids of fingertip-sized tuners at Aereo's end. A cloud-based DVR with 40 hours of space lets viewers save favorite shows to watch later.

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DealNN roundup: refurb. 16GB iPhone 4, drops to $259

1 hour ago | Posted in: mobile phones, Apple

Today's deals from DealNN include price breaks on iPhones, HDTVs, and more. Cowboom.com has recently lowered the cost of the refurbished 16GB iPhone 4, complete with HD video recording and editing capabilities, multitasking support, and a 5MP camera with LED flash. Currently featured at DealNN, this iPhone has now dropped to only $259.99 in price and offers savings of up to $340.

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H2O offers prepaid unlimited 4G broadband for $50 per month

1 hour ago | Posted in: industry, gadgets, networking

H2O Wireless, once known as O2 Wireless, has taken live what it claims is the first prepaid 4G unlimited Internet access with its Bolt 4G Unlimited plan. The $50 rate both sheds contracts and 'secret' fees such as activation. The company is hoping to match Clear's rates for WiMAX with as much simplicity as possible.

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Sony starts $50m PS Vita ad blitz to recapture iPhone gamers

1 hour ago | Posted in: iPod, iPhone, industry, gaming, gadgets, mobile phones, Apple, iPad

Sony on the eve of the PlayStation Vita's first US wave has kicked off a record $50 million ad campaign to recapture its place not just from Nintendo but from Apple. The most Sony has ever spent on any PlayStation launch in the US, the campaign includes both online spots as well as traditional billboards and TV spots. Where PSP ads focused on younger gamers, though, Sony's new Vita ads (below) will focus on adults, where the allure is to "never stop playing" PS3-level games while on the road and with others.

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Final Draft Reader coming to iPad on February 16th

1 hour ago | Posted in: iPad, iPad apps

Developer Final Draft has announced that the company's first iOS app, Final Draft Reader, should launch on February 16th. The iPad title is a companion to Final Draft 8, an industry-standard screenwriting application. Reader users can import FDX files via email, iTunes, or Dropbox.

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Lensbaby adds 80mm Edge 80 Optic for focus slices

2 hours ago | Posted in: gadgets, digital imaging

Lensbaby has added a new 80mm Edge 80 Optic to its Optic Swap System. It will attach to the company's current SLR lenses including the Composer Pro, Composer, Muse, Scout, and Control Freak lens bodies, effectively turning them into tilt-shift lenses. It can take regular photos when set straight ahead, or be made to emit a selective slice of sharp focus through the image.

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Apple confirms plans for Amsterdam Apple Store

3 hours ago | Posted in: Apple

Apple has confirmed plans to open its first Dutch Apple Store, located in downtown Amsterdam. As expected the shop is being constructed in the Hirsch Building on Leidseplein, which now has orange stickers covering some of its windows, bearing Apple logos and text that translates to "Apple Store, Amsterdam. Opening soon." The shop should span at least two floors; a third floor already hosts Apple's Benelux headquarters.

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Cisco: mobile traffic up 133%, devices outrun people by 2016

3 hours ago | Posted in: industry, gadgets, networking, mobile phones

Cisco in a yearly state-of-affairs report on Tuesday showed both a rapid growth in data and aggressive predictions for the next four years. Mobile data use had grown 133 percent over the course of 2011, which it didn't see slowing down. As mobile viewers got more devices as well as faster connections, video use would become 70 percent of mobile data and lead to 18 times more data used per year in 2016, at 10.8 exabytes every month.

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Readability iOS app delayed, Android version complete

4 hours ago | Posted in: iPod, iPhone, iPhone apps, mobile phones, iPad, iPad apps

The Readability iOS app is still waiting for approval at the App Store, according to a Twitter post by one of the developers, Geoff Teehan. The delay has been long enough, Teehan remarks, that an Android version of Readability has already been finished in the interim. That app is not yet available on the Android Market.

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JPMorgan sees Windows ultrabooks slow as vendors cut prices

4 hours ago | Posted in: Investor, computers, industry, Apple

An investment note from JPMorgan analyst Mike Moskowitz on Tuesday downplaying the likely impact of Windows-based ultrabooks was backed by support from PC resellers. He saw most competitors pursuing the MacBook Air and going for "more of the same" in computers, largely trying to replicate what they'd seen before instead of trying something new. The emulation was ironic for an industry that had initially downplayed the Air, he said, although he saw there being a number of practical competitive issues as well.

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Proview trying to ban iPad exports out of China

5 hours ago | Posted in: industry, gadgets, Apple, iPad

Proview's small number of retail iPad seizures were just part of hopes that it could effectively ban the iPad worldwide, the Chinese company argued as part of a report Tuesday. It was hoping not just to stop Chinese sales and imports under the iPad name but also exports, which would nearly ban the sale of the iPad worldwide. Attorney Roger Xie in talking to Bloomberg didn't explain how he thought Proview could enforce its China-only trademark in other countries.

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Fresh rumors surface of Apple testing smaller iPad

6 hours ago | Posted in: Apple, iPad

A fresh rumor has surfaced suggesting that Apple may be sampling 8-inch tablet displays from AU Optronics and LG Display, according to WSJ . Apple is known to experiment with different displays for its devices, which do not always make it to market. However, while most people opt for 10-inch tablets where the iPad dominates, smaller tablets such as the Amazon Kindle Fire have made significant inroads into the expanding tablet market, costing Apple total market share.

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Koingo updates product line en masse

11 hours ago | Posted in: gaming, software, digital imaging, Graphics/Web Design

Over the last week, Mac and Windows utility maker Koingo Software has been updating most of its Mac and Windows product lines, fixing bugs and updating requirements. Almost all programs for the Mac now require OS X 10.5 or later, though in many cases older versions that are compatible with previous OS releases are still available. All are minor upgrades that are free for registered users. The company has been on a tear of updates since February 7th.

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Pegatron caught off-guard by Apple audit news

13 hours ago | Posted in: industry, Apple

Pegatron, a Taiwan-based manufacturer that helps makes Apple's iPhones as well as numerous electronics for other companies, said it had not been informed of any pending inspections of factory work conditions prior to announcements from Apple and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) that it would audit Pegatron and Quanta Computer this spring. The statement by Apple also confirmed that FLA inspections have already begun for its principle supplier Foxconn.

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AT&T, Verizon both said carrying LTE iPad 3

14 hours ago | Posted in: industry, gadgets, Apple, iPad

Fresh details leaked Monday have an LTE iPad 3 shipping for at least two US carriers. AT&T and Verizon would both sell the tablet at 4G speeds, the Wall Street Journal said. Whether or not Sprint's upcoming LTE network wasn't mentioned, but the hardware would have the expected fallback to 3G in areas where LTE wasn't available.

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'Beta test iPhone 5' scam text messages spotted

14 hours ago | Posted in: iPhone, mobile phones, Apple

Though most users would be suspicious, a recent scam spam has spread from email and forums to Twitter, Facebook and now text messaging, according to a recent Apple Support forum posting. Users have reported seeing unsolicited texts and social-network posts claiming that "Apple" is seeking 1,000 testers for text messaging on the iPhone 5. The links go to the websites celltestnkeep.com or cellphonetesters.com and ask for email or a text message "code" to sign up.

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iPad 3 production could hit 65-70m in 2012

15 hours ago | Posted in: industry, gadgets, Apple, iPad

A mix of suppliers and unnamed Korean press mentions have claimed that Apple is planning a dramatic increase in iPad shipments for 2012. Shipments for the new LCD panel, believed designed by Sharp but being manufactured by LG Display and Samsung, were said by the Commercial Times to be already booked to the order of 65 million to 75 million units for the year. Versus production of about 40.5 million in 2011, it would represent 60 to 73 percent higher shipments than last year.

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Mac version of iRise Studio prototyping software arrives

15 hours ago | Posted in: enterprise, developer, mobile phones

Enterprise application developer iRise has brought its iRise Studio to the Mac, enabling rapid prototyping of mobile apps that can be tested on-screen early on in the development process rather than towards the end. The software helps team members see and actually interact with early versions of the proposed app before any actual coding has been done. With the use of a companion app, the prototype can be tested on a mobile device itself.

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BlackBerry 10 renders show, look familiar

15 hours ago | Posted in: iPhone, industry, mobile phones

New shots intercepted from a BlackBerry 10 ad briefing may have given some of the first detailed visuals of the OS. The CrackBerry images showed a device that at once had a shrunken parallel to the PlayBook interface but with traces of similarities to other platforms. It would use an always-up grid of all apps, like the iPhone, but have home screen widgets similar to, if more organized than, Android.

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Sprint execs avoid bonus cuts due to iPhone impact

16 hours ago | Posted in: iPhone, industry

Sprint's board of directors has reportedly chosen to adjust executive bonuses, allowing the company's leadership to avoid the financial fallout due to iPhone subsidization. In a recent regulatory filing, the company noted that it is not considering the negative impact of iPhone sales when calculating employee bonuses.

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AAPL closes above $500, sets new all-time record

18 hours ago | Posted in: Investor, Apple

Having broken the $500 barrier earlier in the day, shares of AAPL closed today at a new all-time record high of $502.60, though the stock is fluctuating around the closing figure in after-hours trading. The milestone puts Apple even further ahead of ExxonMobile as the world's most valued publicly-traded company with a new market capitalization of $468.61 billion while still maintaining a low price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 14.30.

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Apple to audio webcast Cook's speech to conference

19 hours ago | Posted in: Investor, industry, Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook will address the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco tomorrow, February 14th, with Apple providing an audio webcast of the presentation. While video or audio recordings of Apple executives speaking at industry conferences are not unheard of, it is unusual for Apple itself to be hosting a live broadcast of its CEO speaking to an industry group. Cook is expected to discuss Apple's financial performance.

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DOJ clears Google buyout of Motorola, Nortel/Novell deals

19 hours ago | Posted in: iPhone, industry, mobile phones, Apple

The US Department of Justice in a brief said it had approved both Google's acquisition of Motorola, the joint purchase of Nortel patents by Apple, Microsoft, RIM, and others, as well as a similar Novell patent sale. Antitrust regulators in both cases had decided it was "unlikely" that the deals would hurt competition. It was partly reassured by Apple, Google, and Microsoft all promising to license standards-based patents based on FRAND (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory) terms.

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Apple launches 2012 back-to-school promo for Japan

20 hours ago | Posted in: education, Apple

Apple is launched the annual Japanese version of its back-to-school promotion, intended to encourage Mac sales. Unlike the US and Canada, many schools in Japan start classes on April 1st. This year the company is giving away a 10,000 yen ($129) gift card, which can be used toward content at the iTunes Store, the App Store, and/or the Mac App Store.

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