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ProCamera Gives you DSLR Like Features

ProCamera Gives you DSLR Like Features

One of my favorite things to review on the blog is iPhone photography apps. One such app I have had with me for a while but just found the time to write about is ProCamera. On the surface ProCamera looks like any other camera app. However it has enough unique features in to warrant some [...]

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Elements: Dropbox Powered Text Editor

Elements: Dropbox Powered Text Editor

If you are a Dropbox user and love writing on your iPhone, I have a perfect companion iPhone app for you. Elements in its core is a plain text editor iPhone app that can be used for writing notes. The app’s kep feature is it’s integration with the popular and reliable file sync service – [...]

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iOS 4.2 Beta 2 Download Available Now

iOS 4.2 Beta 2 Download Available Now

Apple has just dropped the next beta version of the upcoming iOS 4.2 update – beta 2. My twitter stream is full of people finding new features in it as they try it. Here are a few features getting mentioned in this new release iPad gets refined multitasking animation New Youtube uploading options Game Center [...]

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iFiles Is A Swiss Army Knife for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

iFiles Is A Swiss Army Knife for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

A friend of mine was looking for a file handler for his new iPhone 4 and was wondering if iFiles is a good app for it. We contacted the developer and he hooked us up with a review copy. Here are my first impressions with the iFiles iPhone app. iFiles is like a swiss army [...]

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App Store Shows Badges for Game Center Apps

App Store Shows Badges for Game Center Apps

Apple has started showing badges for Game Center compatible iPhone and iPad apps in the iTunes App Store. I don’t see the badges in iPhone App Store yet on the iPhone but the iPad individual app listing has a badge now. Game Center is the newest gaming social network complete with leaderboards introduced in iOS [...]

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Jailbreaking Cat and Mouse Game with Apple Continues [Video]

Jailbreaking Cat and Mouse Game with Apple Continues [Video]

Apple made the final call when they closed the last popular one named jailbreakme jailbreak. That was an userland jailbreak which meant they could close the exploit hole with just a software update. iOS 4.1 update did just that. Since then another exploit called SHAtter has been discovered by @pod2g. And it has been in [...]

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iTunes 10.0.1 For Windows and Mac Download Available

iTunes 10.0.1 For Windows and Mac Download Available

iTunes 10 was recently launched in the September Apple Media event and Apple has followed it up with another incremental update. One of the biggies in this update is the new Ping sidebar. Plus there are a few bugfixes. iTunes 10.0.1 makes it easier to share your favorite music with your friends on Ping. You [...]

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Notified – What Apple Should Have Done to Notifications [jailbreak]

Notified – What Apple Should Have Done to Notifications [jailbreak]

There are a few apps in the Cydia jailbreak app store that I won’t hesitate to pay for. Notified app is one of them. But, it is available for free! Free, as in beer. One of the things Apple sadly has not improved since the introduction of the iPhone is the notifications. It offers a [...]

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iHeart Radio Adds Lockscreen, Multitasking & Headphone Remote Support

iHeart Radio Adds Lockscreen, Multitasking & Headphone Remote Support

We just recently reviewed the internet radio streaming app – iHeart Radio iPhone app. iHeart Radio has recently been updated with the following features in version 2.3.2 Media controls are enabled Start stop audio within lockscreen and via multitasking bar Start/stop audio via headphone remote Forward and rewind buttons scrolls through Favorite stations This is [...]

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Get iPhone Like SMS With Google Voice Messenger

Get iPhone Like SMS With Google Voice Messenger

Google Voice has come back to the spotlight for iPhone users with the recent approval of Google Voice apps in the App Store. GV Connect and GV Mobile+ are the big contenders in the area. Google Voice offers not only voice service but it also has the SMS feature built-in. You can send and receive [...]

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Covert Brings Private Browsing to Safari [jailbreak]

Covert Brings Private Browsing to Safari [jailbreak]

If you wanted ‘private browsing’ aka porn mode in your iPhone, so far you had to use dedicated apps like Mango Browser, Privately, etc. And there are plenty of browsers based on webkit that are made for private browsing – they won’t store cookies, browsing history, etc. Now, if you are jailbroken, you can just [...]

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Gasbag Helps Find the Cheapest Gas Near You

Gasbag Helps Find the Cheapest Gas Near You

If you drive a car, this is a question you probably have every so often – where is the cheapest gas near me? Gasbag iPhone app’s primary reason for existence is to answer this very question for you. Gasbag can use your location and show you the nearby gas stations and the price of a [...]

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Google Authenticator iPhone App for New Two-Step Verification

Google Authenticator iPhone App for New Two-Step Verification

Google has just unveiled a new security feature – two-step verification for Google Apps users. Google has now introduced the two-step verification for Google Apps accounts. Instead of a key fob, they have ingeniously utilized another device we constantly have on us – mobile phone. No special tokens or devices required. Once you enter your [...]

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Your iPhone 4 Will Love Retina Wallpapers HD

Your iPhone 4 Will Love Retina Wallpapers HD

iPhone 4 wallpapers can make your iPhone look unique and stand out in the crowd. With the awesome retina display on iPhone 4 supporting a 640x960px resolution, there have been plenty of cool iPhone wallpapers coming out. They are now dubbed ‘Retina wallpapers’. Retina Wallpapers HD app contains 1000s and 1000s of Retina wallpapers – [...]

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