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Firecore updates aTV Flash for the Apple TV, now includes TV Playlists and more

Firecore updates aTV Flash for the Apple TV, now includes TV Playlists and more

12/01/2013 | Comments (0)

FireCore has released another update to its hugely popular software for jailbroken second generation Apple TV’s (2010, 720p version). The new 2.1 release includes a raft of new features and improvements, the most interesting being the ability to create TV Show playlists. Happy New Year! To help start 2013 off on the right foot we’ve [...]

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Apple wins a Technology and Engineering Emmy award

Apple wins a Technology and Engineering Emmy award

11/01/2013 | Comments (0)

Apple has been awarded a Technology and Engineering Emmy award at a special reception in The Bellagio, Bellagio Ballroom, Las Vegas. The award given to Apple, was for the “Eco-system for Real Time Presentation of TV Content to Mobile Devices without the use of Specialized Television Hardware”. While that sounds very impressive, we don’t know [...]

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Pebble E-Paper watch to start shipping later this month

Pebble E-Paper watch to start shipping later this month

10/01/2013 | Comments (0)

The Pebble E-Paper watch will start shipping on January 23 for those that were part of its phenomenal Kickstarter success. Pebble made the announcement at its CES 2013 press event where it also confirmed that the Pebble would have a magnetic charging port, magnetometer and ambient light sensors. In case you forgot, the Pebble E-Paper [...]

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Did your Do Not Disturb bug fix itself yesterday as Apple said it would-

Did your Do Not Disturb bug fix itself yesterday as Apple said it would-

08/01/2013 | Comments (0)

As we all know, the Do Not Disturb feature of iOS 6 that lets you mute Notification Center alerts during specified periods. Apple told us that the problem would fix itself on January 7; we want to know if it is now working again for you- Do Not Disturb is a feature that I was [...]

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Apple’s App Store crashes through the 40 billion apps download mark

Apple’s App Store crashes through the 40 billion apps download mark

07/01/2013 | Comments (0)

Apple has just announced that its App Store customers have downloaded over 40 billion apps. It shouldn’t be that surprising when you consider that Apple has over 500 million active accounts using the App Store and December 2012 alone saw a staggering two billion app downloads. “It has been an incredible year for the iOS [...]

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Charge five devices from one outlet with the Griffin PowerDock 5

Charge five devices from one outlet with the Griffin PowerDock 5

07/01/2013 | Comments (0)

CES 2013is about to kick off and we are being inundated with new accessories. One of those that really stand out is the Griffin PowerDock 5 which is a counter top charge that can charge up to five devices at the same time from one power outlet. If you live in a home like me, [...]

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Break in at Microsoft’s research office sees only iPads stolen

Break in at Microsoft’s research office sees only iPads stolen

06/01/2013 | Comments (0)

According to a report in a Palo Alto newspaper, a break in took place at Microsoft’s office in Mountain View and the only things that were taken from the property were iPads. The Break in supposedly happened over the Christmas period at one of Microsoft’s research offices and the thief got away with two iPad [...]

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Counterfeit Lightning cables and adaptors on route from China seized in Anchorage

Counterfeit Lightning cables and adaptors on route from China seized in Anchorage

05/01/2013 | Comments (0)

The U.S. Customs and Border protection (CBP) carried out a routine inspection in Anchorage earlier this week and uncovered a massive haul of counterfeit Apple accessories. The collection of accessories included mostly Apple’s new Lightning USB cables and adapters. The counterfeit products had been flown in from China and were due to distributed around the [...]

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AL13 aerospace grade aluminum bumper arrives on Kickstarter, protect your iPhone without spoiling its looks

AL13 aerospace grade aluminum bumper arrives on Kickstarter, protect your iPhone without spoiling its looks

04/01/2013 | Comments (0)

We have seen many different bumper designs for the iPhone but we have never seen one as thin and simplistic as this one. The AL13 is currently seeking pledges on Kickstarter and looks to offer protection for your iPhone without adding much bulk or spoiling its beautiful design either. The AL13 is made from aerospace [...]

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iPad mini installed in the dash of a VW Jetta as an in car entertainment front end

iPad mini installed in the dash of a VW Jetta as an in car entertainment front end

03/01/2013 | Comments (0)

The guys from Soundwaves of Tampa are renowned for always looking to install the latest in car entertainment systems. Thankfully with the release of the smaller iPad mini, staying at the forefront has become much easier. The iPad mini is the perfect size and fit as a front end to a top of the range [...]

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Paris Apple Store raided by four armed men on New Year’s Eve

Paris Apple Store raided by four armed men on New Year’s Eve

02/01/2013 | Comments (0)

Four armed men raided the Apple Store in Paris on Monday evening with one security guard getting injured in the raid. The robbery took place three hours after the store had closed at a time when police were already stretched looking after New Year’s Eve revelers on Paris’ famous Champs Elysee and by the Eiffel [...]

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RunKeeper receives a major update, right on time for those New Year fitness resolutions

RunKeeper receives a major update, right on time for those New Year fitness resolutions

01/01/2013 | Comments (0)

RunKeeper, the hugely popular personal training and fitness tracking app has received a major update. The timing couldn’t be any better, straight after the holiday periods antics of over eating and drinking and the time when those New Year resolutions of weight loss and getting fit start to become a reality. A brand new RunKeeper [...]

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Turn your iPhone into a thermal imaging device with the IR-Blue Kickstarter project

Turn your iPhone into a thermal imaging device with the IR-Blue Kickstarter project

31/12/2012 | Comments (0)

If you have ever had the need for a thermal imaging device then you know how expensive they can be. Well this latest Kickstarter project looks to change all of that by utilizing your iPhone and a new clip on thermal imaging camera. The project which is currently running on Kickstarter, was developed over a [...]

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New York’s MTA releases Subway Time app, lets users know exact train arrival times

New York’s MTA releases Subway Time app, lets users know exact train arrival times

29/12/2012 | Comments (0)

The New York MTA (Metropolitan Transport Authority) has released an app that will allow users to access up to the minute information on when a subway train will arrive at their chosen station. The app which is called Subway Time will initially cover seven stations with more to come in the future. MTA Subway Time [...]

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A little bit of iPad holiday magic courtesy of iSimon

A little bit of iPad holiday magic courtesy of iSimon

24/12/2012 | Comments (0)

What better way is there to get you in the holiday mood then a bit of extremely clever magic- Well thanks to iSimon (Simon Pierro) we not only have the clever magic but it is all done with his trusty [iPad](http://www.imore.com/ipad/ too. He has posted twenty four iPad tricks on the lead up to Christmas [...]

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FlipSide gaming case arrives on Kickstarter with claimed support from Apple

FlipSide gaming case arrives on Kickstarter with claimed support from Apple

23/12/2012 | Comments (0)

We have seen many gaming solutions for the iPhone come and go however this latest Kickstarter project may have a bit more to offer. The interesting part of this particular project is that the designer is working with iDevices who already has a relationship with Apple. Because of this, Apple has apparently agreed to support [...]

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Job’s family Yacht supposedly impounded after payment dispute with designer Philippe Starck

Job’s family Yacht supposedly impounded after payment dispute with designer Philippe Starck

22/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Venus, the super Yacht that the late Steve Jobs was working on with French designer Philippe Stark has supposedly been impounded in a Dutch harbor because of a payment dispute between the Job’s family and Mr Starck. Port of Amsterdam spokesman Jeroen Ranzijn confirmed the boat has been in the harbor since Dec. 8, and [...]

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Turn your iPad into a games console with Joypad Games Console and Controller

Turn your iPad into a games console with Joypad Games Console and Controller

21/12/2012 | Comments (0)

If you yearn for the days when you had a console plugged into your TV and a gamepad to play it with then this particular app combo may be for you. The guys at Joypad have released two apps that work hand in hand to deliver a console like experience to iPad and iPhone or [...]

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Tim Cook finishes as runner-up in Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2012

Tim Cook finishes as runner-up in Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2012

20/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Tim Cook has finished in the second runners-up spot for this years’ Time Magazine Person of the Year award. Time Magazine has announced that this year’s outright winner would be US President Barack Obama. Time then revealed its four runners-up and in order they were Malala Yousafzai, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi [...]

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Google Maps downloaded over 10 million times in the first 48 hours of release

Google Maps downloaded over 10 million times in the first 48 hours of release

18/12/2012 | Comments (0)

If there was any doubt that the iPhone was missing Google Maps prior to its release last week then this is it. According to Google’s VP of Geo and Commerce Jeff Huber, the app had been downloaded an astounding 10 million times in the first 48 hours since its release. We’re excited for the positive [...]

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Apple sells over 2 million iPhone 5 handsets in China over launch weekend

Apple sells over 2 million iPhone 5 handsets in China over launch weekend

17/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Apple has announced that it has sold over two million iPhone 5 handsets in China after just three days since its official launch. The iPhone 5 went on sale in China on Friday December 14 and by end of play on Sunday, Apple had sold over 2 million devices. The roll out doesn’t stop in [...]

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Waka Waka Power solar charger seeks Kickstarter funding, charge your iPhone with just the power of the sun

Waka Waka Power solar charger seeks Kickstarter funding, charge your iPhone with just the power of the sun

16/12/2012 | Comments (0)

The Waka Waka personal solar power station is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. The Waka Waka Power is a personal solar power station which can power your iPhone and iPad using just the power of the sun. The Waka Waka Power has been created on the back of a previously successful Kickstarter campaign for the [...]

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Twelve South now offering its BookBook case for the iPad mini

Twelve South now offering its BookBook case for the iPad mini

15/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Twelve South is now offering a version of its hugely popular BookBook case for the iPad mini. Twelve South already make this beautifully designed leather case for the 9.7-inch iPad, various iPhone models and now the iPad mini has been added to that list too. BookBook for iPad mini is a handmade, genuine leather hardback [...]

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Apple rumored to be working on an iPad mini with a higher resolution display and a significantly lighter new iPad

Apple rumored to be working on an iPad mini with a higher resolution display and a significantly lighter new iPad

14/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Apple is supposedly already working on a new iPad mini that will apparently have a display with an higher resolution. The screen resolution has been the main area of criticism that the iPad mini has received and it looks like it could be rectified in the next release cycle. The news comes from sources who [...]

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Samsung fires another cheap shot at Apple with ad poking fun at Apple Maps

Samsung fires another cheap shot at Apple with ad poking fun at Apple Maps

13/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Samsung hasn’t wasted anytime taking advantage of Apple’s problems with its Maps app in Australia. In a strange marketing campaign in Sydney, Samsung set up a muddied 4 x 4 vehicle in the city center with a tent and other camping supplies strewn around it, making it appear that the owners were lost. The news [...]

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Time Magazine selects the iPhone 5 as its gadget of the year for 2012

Time Magazine selects the iPhone 5 as its gadget of the year for 2012

12/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Time Magazine has announced its top ten gadgets of 2012 and unsurprisingly the iPhone 5 made it to number one spot. The list which has been compiled by author Harry McCracken praised the iPhone 5’s design claiming that it “is one of the most artfully polished gadgets anyone’s ever built”. Apple may be responsible for [...]

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Apple quietly updates its 12 Days of Christmas app for UK and parts of Europe

Apple quietly updates its 12 Days of Christmas app for UK and parts of Europe

11/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Apple has quietly updated its 12 Days of Christmas app for UK and European users. The app is always updated around this time of year but doesn’t actually start to be of any use until December 26th. The app gives away apps, books and music content every day for 12 days and It is worth [...]

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Bose launches a new SoundDock system for devices with Lightning connectors

Bose launches a new SoundDock system for devices with Lightning connectors

10/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Bose has started to offer a new version of its hugely popular SoundDock music system specifically for devices that use the Lightning dock connector. The SoundDock Series III digital music system, to give it its full title is a premium sound system and a welcome addition as devices with Lightning dock connectors are very thin [...]

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Apple set to include Bluetooth keyboard support in the next Apple TV iOS update

Apple set to include Bluetooth keyboard support in the next Apple TV iOS update

09/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Apple may well be planning on offering support for Bluetooth keyboards at long last when the next software update arrives for the Apple TV. A new Bluetooth menu has been found in the latest beta that allows you to pair Bluetooth keyboards to both the second and third generation Apple TV. The news comes from [...]

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Apple and Google supposedly join forces to buy out Kodak patents

Apple and Google supposedly join forces to buy out Kodak patents

08/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Apple and Google have reportedly joined forces to bid for Kodak’s imaging patents. The joint bid is thought to be in the region of $5oo million and both companies hope it will be enough for them to get the patents out of bankruptcy. The news comes from Bloomberg who has been talking with people who [...]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook’s full TV interview is now available on YouTube in case you missed it

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s full TV interview is now available on YouTube in case you missed it

07/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Last night, US television network NBC ran the first ever official television interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook. Unfortunately if you’re outside of the United States or were out for the evening, you may have missed it. Luckily some kind sole has captured the complete interview and shared it on YouTube in two parts. As [...]

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City now available on the App Store

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City now available on the App Store

06/12/2012 | Comments (0)

The wait is finally over, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is now available to download from the App Store. The 10th anniversary edition of the game has been revamped for mobile devices and includes high resolution graphics, updated controls and a host of new features. From the decade of big hair, excess and pastel suits [...]

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Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour teaser trailer released ahead of December 6 release

Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour teaser trailer released ahead of December 6 release

05/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Gameloft has released a brief teaser trailer launch video just ahead of the release of its latest big name game Mordern Combat 4: Zero Hour. The trailer shows just over a minute of in game footage and it looks like Gameloft has done an excellent job bringing the latest installment to the iPhone, iPad and [...]

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Sundance Film Festival to debut Ashton Kutcher’s portrayal of Steve Jobs

Sundance Film Festival to debut Ashton Kutcher’s portrayal of Steve Jobs

04/12/2012 | Comments (0)

The Sundance Film Festival will be the venue for the first ever screening of the movie “jOBS which sees Ashton Kutcher in the role of Steve Jobs. The film has been included in the line-up and will be screened in January 2013 according to The Verge This coming January is likely to be the first [...]

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Chris’s gift picks: 2012 holiday guide

Chris’s gift picks: 2012 holiday guide

03/12/2012 | Comments (0)

This season we’re asking everyone here at iMore to share some of their favorite gift ideas. Sure, there’ll be iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps and accessories included on everyones’ lists, just as you’d expect, but there’ll also be other stuff, great, geeky, gorgeous other stuff that’s as multi-facted and fun as the people themselves. It’s [...]

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iTunes Store looks set for Russian launch, small event to be held in Moscow on December 4

iTunes Store looks set for Russian launch, small event to be held in Moscow on December 4

03/12/2012 | Comments (0)

At long last, the iTunes Store looks like it will be officially launching in Russia. For a few weeks now, we have heard rumblings that it may be launching very soon, some users have already seen songs for sale in music searches at extremely competitive prices. Now Apple has supposedly sent out invitations to a [...]

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City teaser trailer released, game coming next week

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City teaser trailer released, game coming next week

02/12/2012 | Comments (0)

Rockstar Games has released a short teaser trailer for its soon to be released remake of the hugely popular Grand Theft Auto: Vice City game which will be available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The game will be released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the games original release on the Sony Playstation 2 [...]

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Every single Apple ad now unofficially available in an iTunes playlist

Every single Apple ad now unofficially available in an iTunes playlist

28/11/2012 | Comments (0)

Apple has always produced amazing adverts that are often as cool as its products. Thankfully one loyal Apple follower has taken the time to create a YouTube playlist that he claims includes every single television ad that Apple has created. Apple has created a lot of great ads for its products, the playlist contains a [...]

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General Motors set to be the first car manufacturer to integrate Siri into its new cars

General Motors set to be the first car manufacturer to integrate Siri into its new cars

27/11/2012 | Comments (0)

General Motors has announced that it will be the first vehicle manufacturer to integrate Siri into its cars. It will include support for Siri in its new Chevrolet Spark and Sonic models which will be available in early 2013. Siri Eyes Free was announced back in June at WWDC and offers an easy way for [...]

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Best Buy airs its own ad ‘Finding Santa’, solely for Apple products

Best Buy airs its own ad ‘Finding Santa’, solely for Apple products

26/11/2012 | Comments (0)

Best Buy has put together its own ad for the holiday season, this latest one concentrates solely on Apple products. The ad features a young boy trying to track down Santa. Unfortunately he has little success until the last minute when he manages to get a FaceTime call with the white bearded man in the [...]

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Barclays Bank set to roll out 8,500 iPads to improve customer service experience

Barclays Bank set to roll out 8,500 iPads to improve customer service experience

25/11/2012 | Comments (0)

UK based bank, Barclay’s has ordered a whopping 8,500 iPads to roll out across its branches in the UK. The order is believed to signify one of the largest roll outs of iPads in the UK finance sector according to The Channel. A PR mouthpiece at Barclays told us that staff had demanded the reassuringly [...]

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Will.i.am launching new iPhone accessories to turn your smartphone into a genius phone

Will.i.am launching new iPhone accessories to turn your smartphone into a genius phone

24/11/2012 | Comments (0)

Will.i.am , the star of the Black Eyed Peas has decided to jump into the technology world with the launch of a range of accessories designed specifically for the iPhone. The launch of the new brand will take place next week with accessories that he claims, will turn your smartphone into a genius phone according [...]

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