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Take Photos from Videos with Perfect Pic — iPad App Review

By | December 4, 2012 | No comment yet
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Perfect Pic is an app that allows you to grab a photo from a slow motion video. I’m sure you’re wondering why you would need to take a photo from a video rather than just taking a photo, and the answer is that it allows you to choose a crisp, clear photo that’s been taken at the perfect time.

For example, imagine you’re filming someone blowing out birthday candles. Instead of missing the perfect shot, if you take a video, you can rest assured that you’ve captured the moment.

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Apple Expands iTunes Store Reach with Launch in 54 New Countries

By | December 4, 2012 | No comment yet
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Earlier today it was announced that Apple would be launching the iTunes Store in Russia, and as of tonight, iTunes is available in Russia and 53 other countries like Turkey, India, and South Africa.

While some of these countries previously had access to an App Store, access to music is entirely new. Each iTunes Store will feature local artists, including Elka in Russia, Sezen Aksu in Turkey, and Zahara in South Africa.

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Google Tightens the Screws on Apple with Revamped Maps for Android

By | December 3, 2012 | 1 comment
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Google is hoping to attract consumers towards Android tablets this holiday season with a new update to its Android Maps API, which was released this morning.

The updated API, which features better support for maps on tablets along with integration with Google Play, brings vector-based maps that load more quickly and 2D and 3D views that allow users to tilt and rotate maps with simple gestures.

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Battle Against Other Players in Heroes of Order & Chaos – iPad Game Review

By | December 3, 2012 | No comment yet
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Heroes of Order & Chaos is a multiplayer online battle arena game, which means that it’s a team multiplayer game that’s similar to League of Legends or Heroes of Newarth. Essentially, it’s DOTA for the iPad.

You’re presented with a battle map, and the map is divided into different routes. Players will advance though each route and will do battle when they meet up. You will be automatically grouped with four other players to form a team, and you will then battle another team.

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Organize Your Photos and Create Slideshows with Focus Point — iPad App Review

By | December 3, 2012 | No comment yet
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Focus Point is a photo album manager and slideshow app that’s been designed to take advantage of the iPad’s large Retina screen.

This app isn’t for taking photos – instead, it is for browsing all of the photos that you have already taken, which is great if you take a lot of photos with the iPad or use it in your photo workflow.

The app opens with a view of all of your albums. If you tap one, you will see all of the photos that are in the album, displayed in a simple, clean interface.

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Keep Track of all Your Presents with one of these Gift Tracking Apps

By | December 3, 2012 | No comment yet
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It’s the beginning of December, which means its time to pack up all the turkey decorations, get out the Christmas lights, and start that holiday shopping.

It can be tough to keep track of who wants what, especially when you’re part of a big family. With one of these gift tracking apps, you can keep the entire family’s wish lists right at your fingertips, meaning you’re sure to get the perfect present for Aunt Edna and little Bobby. If you need a little organizational help this year, take a look at our list of present planning and tracking apps after the break.
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Apple’s Accessibility Options Improve Lives

By | November 30, 2012 | No comment yet
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Apple is known for having some of the most robust and advanced accessibility options on its iDevices, allowing people with vision, motor, and hearing impairments to have full access to the iPad and the iPhone.

For example, with VoiceOver options people with vision impairments can have everything on the screen read aloud, which lets them access a range of different apps and features on iDevices.

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Remote App Update: New Interface, New Features

By | November 29, 2012 | 1 comment
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This morning Apple released iTunes 11 and with the new software came an updated version of the iOS Remote app. Apple’s Remote app allows users to control iTunes and the Apple TV with the iPhone and the iPad.

In version 3.0 of the app, users will find a completely new interface designed specifically for the iPad. While the older version of the app resembled iTunes 10, the update has brought a redesign that looks similar to the new iTunes 11.

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iTunes 11: Here’s What’s New

By | November 29, 2012 | No comment yet
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iTunes 11 was released this morning, after being delayed for a month in late October. The new software features several enhancements, including a completely redesigned user interface that’s simpler and easier to use.

Along with a new color scheme, the update to iTunes has greatly improved load times and search speeds. You will find the new iTunes is much speedier in general usage. Scrolling is no longer clunky and slow, and the App Store loads quickly.

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Is the iPad Mini the Perfect Holiday Gift?

By | November 29, 2012 | No comment yet
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In a recently conducted Nielsen survey, 36 percent of kids aged 6–12 said that the item that they wanted most for the holidays was an iPad mini.

Adults and consumers over the age of 13 also had a high desire for a mini, at 11 percent, putting Apple’s tablet in the top ten most wished for gifts this season.

There’s a good reason that the iPad mini is at the top of so many Christmas wish lists this year – it’s small, it’s portable, it’s light, and it’s the perfect size to fit in a hand. After all, it weighs just 308 grams (just over half a pound) and is only 7.2 millimeters wide.

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