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

Facebook Messenger Comes to the iPad, Well… Sort Of

By | April 17, 2013 | No comment yet
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Facebook Chat HeadsYesterday, Facebook updated its official app to include a few new features to make social networking even more convenient. The biggest update is the addition of chat heads. This new feature allows users to keep chatting from anywhere in the app. Now, you can talk to your high school buddy while looking at pictures of your sister’s cats.

The new update allows you to continue chatting while you are browsing in Facebook. If you receive a chat, a bubble with their picture will show up in the upper right corner of your app. To start the conversation, tap the bubble and a chat window will float above the screen. To go back to browsing, tap off of the chat window. The bubble will go back into the corner. When a new message appears, you’ll hear a notification and an alert badge that will show you the number of new messages you have received.

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Disappointing Revenue Forecast From Key Supplier Prompts Drop in Apple Stock Price

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Apple Stock 4:17:13-1130pstReuters is reporting that shares of Apple’s shares fell to $400 on Wednesday after a revenue forecast report was released by one of the company’s key suppliers. Apple stock has not been so low since December of 2011.

According to Reuters, Apple’s stock briefly fell today to $400 but increased to maintain a $403 price point soon after. The iPad maker has seen a dramatic 40 percent drop in market value since it peaked in September of 2012.

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Padgadget’s DIY iPad Project Spotlight: iPad Flush Mount in Kitchen Cabinet

By | April 17, 2013 | 1 comment
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DIY Kitchen Cabinet Mount 1If you are reading this website, then you love your iPad. We do to. We also love Do-it-yourself projects that involve the iPad. Last week, we told you about an adorable iPad cover made from a cardboard box and an old skirt.

This week, we are getting a bit more complex with a kitchen cabinet mount from IkeaHackers. If you don’t mind cutting a 10-inch rectangle out of your cabinet, this project is not too difficult to accomplish.

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App Store Still On Top of Revenue Stream, Despite Google’s Best Efforts

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App Annie App RevenueOne important feature that Apple, and many industry analysts, point to as the reason for Apple’s success is its massive infrastructure. That is, the iTunes, iBooks, and App Store, is why consumers choose iOS over other operating systems time and time again. Today, App Annie released a report that, even though Google Play has amassed a huge amount of apps over the past year in effort to compete with Apple, it pales in comparison to the iPad maker in revenue.

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Apple in Hot Water Again with Chinese – Now Facing Porn Allegations

By | April 17, 2013 | No comment yet
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iPad in ChinaIt is no secret that China thinks Apple is kind of a jerk. Recently, the country’s State run newspaper accused the iPad maker of treating citizens unfairly compared to the rest of the world. Apple CEO Tim Cook apologized and offered some sweet warranty deals on mobile devices as a way to make amends. Apple continues to show up in China’s People’s Daily however, as the news organization is now reporting that the iPad maker has been allowing pornographic content to make into consumer hands.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Chinese State run newspaper is reporting that Apple, among other media organizations, is being investigated for providing pornographic content in China.

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Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! to Launch on iOS in May

By | April 16, 2013 | No comment yet
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SorceryChoose-your-own adventure books, or “Gamebooks” were a huge hit in the early 1980s. If you were over the age of seven at that time, you’ll remember how fun it was to “skip to page 25” or, “go back to page 13.” Recently, gamebooks have made a comeback on the iPad with new technologies to help turn the classic stories into interactive apps. Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! was picked up by Inkle and is set to launch in the App Store in just a few weeks.

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Funny or Die’s iSteve Postponed Due to Boston Bombing

By | April 16, 2013 | No comment yet
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isteve_jobs_forsiteComedy website Funny or Die made an entire movie in only a few weeks. The biopic based on former Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ life, iSteve, was originally scheduled to launch yesterday. Although there was no official airtime announcement, it was eventually delayed due to the tragic events that took place at the Boston Marathon yesterday afternoon.

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AppGratis Unhappy with Apple App Store Ban – Claims it isn’t Gaming the System

By | April 15, 2013 | No comment yet
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AppGratisLess than a week ago, Apple pulled AppGratis from the App Store. The banning was based on a new rule on Apple’s part, guideline 2.25, that states “Apps that display Apps other than your own for purchase or promotion in a manner similar to or confusing with the App Store will be rejected.” Today, the developers of the offending app are protesting the ban by petitioning users to send emails to Apple in support of allowing AppGratis back into the App Store.

According to TechCrunch, AppGratis has supposedly been selling its ability to drive titles upward in ranks to developers by taking money in exchange for promoting their apps.

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Apple’s Senior Lieutenants Earned More Than CEO Tim Cook in 2012

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Apple Executive BiosBusinessweek just published a report that shows that Apple employs four out of five of the top paid executives in the S&P 500. Even more interesting is the fact that none of them are CEOs. They are senior lieutenants that received cushy compensation packages to entice them to stay with the company.

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Bloomberg, WSJ Report, Foxconn Ramping Up for May Production of New Devices

By | April 15, 2013 | No comment yet
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foxconnAccording to a new report today from Bloomberg, Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest electronics manufacturing plant, began hiring again after a two-month freeze in preparation of Apple’s new line of products.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), in a separate report, claims that Foxconn will continue expanding its workforce in Zhengzhou to meet seasonal demands from clients, while an unnamed source claims the demand comes straight from Apple.

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