Google today released an official iOS version of its Google Translate app. The application is a free download, and lets you translate more than 50 languages through text-based input, or up to 15 by speaking into your iPhone, iPad, or mic-equipped iPod touch. Read More »
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If you’re away from a computer or just having trouble connecting to a live stream source on your desktop browser, you may still be able to find news on the civil unrest in Egypt on your iOS device, using a couple of different app-based options. Read More »
With Apple itself not in attendance, the focus of Macworld has shifted to how the Apple user community is applying the company’s technologies, rather than about the technologies themselves. There’s no better example of that kind of application in action than what Majek Pictures is doing. Read More »
No sooner do rumors start flying about Apple’s plans for NFC and mobile payments systems in future devices than job listings appear to back up the claim. Apple is now advertising for three jobs, including one engineer position and two global mobile payment platform managers. Read More »
Android may have done much in the past year to catch up to, or even surpass Apple’s presence in many smartphone markets, but the enterprise is one key area where Apple’s mobile OS still has a strong lead, thanks largely to the iPad. Read More »
Last week, I wrote about creating your own iPhone ringtones on the Mac. As it turns out, there’s an app called GeoRing out there that lets you use your entire iPhone music library as potential ringtones, without the need for syncing with iTunes or track editing. Read More »
Apple will introduce near-field communications technology (NFC) to the iPhone 5 and iPad 2 to be released this year, according to engineers working on the new hardware. The NFC tech could also bring mobile payments to the iOS platform, ushering in new opportunities for Apple. Read More »
The iOS 4.3 beta, despite being covered by Apple’s NDA, is leaking signs of new hardware and software features like a sieve. The latest find is support for multi-touch gestures on the iPhone. Is the feature also a sign of a buttonless future for iOS devices? Read More »
One of the best things about the iPhone is how easily you can set your own custom ringtones. Creating those ringtones from music from your own library is incredibly easy, too, and doesn’t require any paid third-party software. All you need is Garage Band and iTunes. Read More »
New iPad ads show users effortlessly printing with the tap of a finger. Unfortunately, the reality doesn’t match the ads: AirPrint, introduced in iOS 4.2, only works with 16 printers, all from HP. Luckily, there are third-party solutions to this limitation. Read More »
Don’t want to wait until iOS 4.3 becomes publicly available to share your iPhone’s data connection? There’s a way to do it, but you’ll need to also have a Mac handy. It isn’t the most portable solution, but it gets the job done. Read More »
I’ve being weighing my options for wall-mounting my iPad and iPhone since I first got the devices, but no current solution meets my needs, which are simplicity, flexibility and ease of access. The Kickstarter-funded Dockem looks like it might be just what I’m looking for. Read More »
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