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Writer of all things app related, traveler of the space-time continuum, baker of really great cookies. Follow me @appaholik

New Report Claims Apple has Kicked Samsung to the Curb, TSMC to Design A7 Chip

By | April 10, 2013 | No comment yet
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A7 ChipNews that Apple is veering away from Samsung with regards to its “A” series processor chips is old. For nearly two years, we’ve been hearing rumors that Apple doesn’t want to play nice with its “Frienemy” any more.

Just last week, Taiwan’s Economic Daily News reported that Apple is planning on having Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) manufacture the next generation of processor chip. Today, Korea Times is supporting that report with more information claiming that Apple has already turned its back on Samsung for good.

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New Photo Leaks of 5th Gen iPad Shows iPad mini Design

By | April 10, 2013 | 1 comment
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iPad-5-Facade

French tech blog NoWhereElse stays out of the spotlight for the most part. However, when it comes to leaked images of rumored upcoming Apple products, they are always one of the first to hit the airwaves. They were the first to leak images of the Lightning connectors, the finished iPad mini, and early photos of internal parts for the mini. All of the rumors that NoWhereElse reported later proved to be true, so the new leaked images from the tech site can be eyed with relative truth.

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Why Apple Needs Ron Johnson Back to Head-up Retail

By | April 9, 2013 | 1 comment
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ron johnsonAccording to CNBC, JC Penney’s Chief Executive Officer was asked to step down from his position on Monday. Why is this important to Apple news followers? If you don’t remember the name Ron Johnson, he used to be the head of retail at Apple and was the man in charge of spearheading the retail store creation, an endeavor that has proven to be lucrative for the iPad maker.

His old position at Apple has been vacant for more than half a year now and it is possible that Apple wants him back.

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Rumor of the Day: Imminent iPad Production Points to Fall Launch for 5th Gen

By | April 9, 2013 | No comment yet
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iPad 5 mockup 1Rumors of the, yet to be announced, fifth-generation iPad are reaching a fevered pitch as more and more suppliers are claiming that production of a new model Apple tablet is about to get underway. A few weeks ago, we heard that Apple would be holding a special event on June 29 and just last week, Best Buy and Walmart drastically reduced the price of their iPad devices, making us think they may be making room on store shelves for a new model.

Today, DigiTimes is reporting that suppliers are gearing up for mass production of the fifth-generation iPad starting in July, which is right on track for a fall launch.

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PadGadget’s iPad Tips: What to do When Your iPad Goes Missing

By | April 8, 2013 | No comment yet
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Baby iPad thiefWell, we made it through another weekend. Monday is here and its time to face another week. Don’t worry. Flashback Friday isn’t too far off. In the mean time, lets talk iPad tips. Last week, we showed you how to sync your iPad’s calendar app with your online calendar, Outlook account, and other iOS or OS-related calendars.

This week, we are going to talk about losing your iPad.

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This Week’s App Store Editor’s Choice: Badland

By | April 8, 2013 | No comment yet
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Badland MainAt the start of each new week, we like to let our readers know what Apple considers the best new app of the moment. Actually, it’s not always a new app. Last week, Flipboard was honored with the title. We spotlighted Apple’s other Editor’s Choice, Magicka.

This Week, one of Apple’s Editor’s Choice awards goes to a new atmospheric platformer called Badland. This side-scrolling casual adventure is both beautifully rendered and fun to play.

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PadGadget’s Flashback Friday: C64 Elite Collections

By | April 5, 2013 | No comment yet
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C64 Elite MainFriday is the best day of the week. It signals the end of work and the beginning of two days of playtime, new movies traditionally launch, and PadGadget flashes back to yesteryear on Fridays. Last week, we told you about the brand new iOS version of Tamagotchi L.i.f.e. and the pocket pet you can keep on your iPad. Incidentally, I’ve raised six of them since last Friday and I keep going back for more.

This week, we have tracked down a collection of PC games for the Commodore 64 that came out in the mid to late eighties and early nineties. Grab a Mountain Dew and your Walkman because the Summer Games are about to begin and it is going to take all night.

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New Patent Reveals that Apple is Working on a Tablet/Notebook Hybrid

By | April 4, 2013 | 4 comments
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Apple tablet:laptop hybridWhen Microsoft first announced that it would be launching its own tablet, many speculated that the company was planning on a tablet/laptop hybrid. In Apple’s second quarter earnings call in April of 2012, CEO Tim Cook said a hybrid is a bad idea. When asked about a Windows 8 tablet/laptop hybrid, Cook said, “You can converge a toaster and a refrigerator, but those things are probably not going to be pleasing to the user.” He was basically saying that the merging of two devices does not necessarily produce a third device that is better than its two parts.

Patently Apple has just discovered an interesting patent that proves the company is thinking the exact opposite of Cook’s sentiments a year ago. Read More »

Apple’s iMessage Services Proving Impossible for FBI to Tap

By | April 4, 2013 | No comment yet
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iMessageSince October of 2011, iPhone-to-iPhone users have been able to send iMessage chats to each other without it affecting their text messaging limits. Apple widened iMessage’s abilities by making it available on the iPad, and later on Mac computers.

Currently, users can send and receive encrypted messages to each other through a wide variety of iMessage options. This is great for consumers, but a real pain for the FBI.

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iTunes Tweak Adds Age Rating to App Pages

By | April 4, 2013 | No comment yet
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App Rating

When you went to your iPad’s App Store this morning, you may have noticed a small, but important change to the way it looks. Late last night, Apple made a tweak to its App Store design that adds age rating tags to every app. Maybe now parents will be able to distinguish much easier which apps are appropriate for their little ones to play.

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