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Apple Seeds iOS 5.0.1 to Developers for Bug Fix with Battery Life

November 2, 2011 at 2:55 pm

Just a bit ago, AllThingsD posted confirmation from Apple that they were working on a fix for a bug that affected battery life for iOS 5 on the iPhone 4S.

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Apple’s iTunes Match Misses October Launch Deadline

November 1, 2011 at 12:15 pm

Apple's highly anticipated iTunes Match service has missed its promised October launch.

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What The Innovators Need to Focus on for Mobile Tech

October 31, 2011 at 7:11 am

I've been moaning and groaning for quite some time now that hardware innovation in the mobile tech sector seems to have stalled. Most Smart Phones are indistinguishable from the next.

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Apple Reportedly Puzzled by iPhone 4S Battery Life Issues

October 28, 2011 at 3:04 pm

Apple's engineers are reportedly reaching out to iPhone 4S owners in an attempt to solve the device's battery life woes.

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iPhone 4S Jailbreak Successful, Not Ready For Public

October 28, 2011 at 11:21 am

The first iPhone 4S jailbreak has been performed, but it is not yet ready for the general public.

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25 Tips to Master iOS 5, Unleash Siri and Maximize iCloud

October 27, 2011 at 12:31 pm

Everything you need to maximize your iOS 5 experience from Settings and Siri to iCloud and backups.

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How To Keep Your Reading List In Sync With iOS 5

October 26, 2011 at 6:36 pm

With iOS 5 and Safari, you can keep your Reading List in sync between all your iOS devices and your computer.

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How to Enable Private Browsing in Safari on iOS 5

October 26, 2011 at 4:46 pm

How to Enable Private Browsing in Safari on iOS 5.

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iOS 5 on iPhone 3GS: Final Impressions and Performance

October 25, 2011 at 2:16 pm

My final thoughts and impressions of iOS 5 on the iPhone 3GS.

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How To Tell If You’re Sending an iMessage or a Text on iOS 5

October 25, 2011 at 1:51 pm

The new Messages app in iOS 5 lets you send free messages to other iPhones and iPads. Find out what blue bubbles and green bubbles mean.

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iPhone 4S Pre-Orders Begin in 22 New Countries

October 21, 2011 at 11:59 am

Pre-orders for the Apple iPhone 4S has begun in 22 new countries around the world.

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How To Teach Siri Contact Relationships

October 20, 2011 at 1:55 pm

Train Siri on your contact relationships for faster dialing and calling. Siri can use any word as your relationship type, learn how.

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Why iCloud Enabled Apps Are Awesome

October 20, 2011 at 11:35 am

iCloud enabled apps like Scribblenauts keep your progress in sync across multiple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices.

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Google Should Put a Muzzle on Andy Rubin

October 20, 2011 at 5:24 am

Is Google's Andy Rubin off the reservation, speaking the truth, or just dealing with jet lag? At the AsiaD conference that is coinciding with the announcement of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and the Galaxy Nexus phone, Rubin is making some statements that make it so...

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iTunes Match Button Appears in iOS 5

October 19, 2011 at 11:25 am

It looks like the iTunes Match service might be getting closer to launch. AppAdvice noticed that the button magically appeared in the iOS 5 Music Apps settings today.

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iPhone 4S vs. Motorola Droid RAZR: Features, Pricing, Software

October 18, 2011 at 3:15 pm

A look at how the iPhone 4S stacks up against the newly announced Motorola Droid RAZR.

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Siri As Unintended Stress Relief

October 18, 2011 at 11:01 am

Well now. Today has been one of those days at the office. We had a major internal communications foul up (not technology related, but human related) that has left me with a bucket load of biological waste to clean up.

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How to Sync Email, Contacts and Calendar with iCloud

October 18, 2011 at 9:00 am

iCloud lets you sync your email, contacts and calendar. We show you how to set things up on both the computer and your iOS device.

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iOS 5: How to Use the Camera on the iPhone 4S

October 17, 2011 at 12:00 pm

The iOS 5 Camera app gives you some nice new features and we show them off to you here as well as give sample photos.

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iCloud: How to Download Previously Purchased Media from iTunes in the Cloud

October 17, 2011 at 11:00 am

You can now download all of your previously purchased Music, Books, Apps, or TV Shows with iTunes in the cloud. We show you how on both computer and iOS.

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Apple’s Innovation Schizophrenia Apparent with iCloud Services

October 17, 2011 at 9:11 am

Beta. Step by step. Baby steps. Slow and easy. Snakebit. Cautious. All of the above can be used to describe portions of Apple's roll out of iCloud.

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Top 10 Settings to Change on Your iPhone 4S

October 17, 2011 at 8:49 am

Ten Settings to change on your iPhone 4S for a better experience, better security and better battery life.

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Apple Sells Over 4 Million iPhone 4Ss in 3Days

October 17, 2011 at 6:28 am

Well, many, myself included, called it an incremental hardware update. Some thought Apple might have lost its magic touch. That's history now.

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How to Set a Blinking Indicator (of sorts) on the iPhone 4S

October 17, 2011 at 4:40 am

Throughout the iPhone's evolution there has been much discussion about the design and the late Steve Jobs' desire for a clean piece of hardware that had few buttons, no indicator lights and such.

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How To Set Customized Vibrations in iOS 5

October 16, 2011 at 12:30 pm

If you turn your iPhone to vibrate often while you're in meetings then you know that feeling of feeling your iPhone vibrate but you can't distinguish if it's that important call or not. In another catch up move, Apple now allows iOS 5 users to set up custom vibra...

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iOS 5 Manuals Now Available

October 16, 2011 at 9:48 am

We have always lived in a world of "we don't need no stinking manuals." But  every now and then it is nice to have a reference to fall back on, even when it may not give you all you need to know. iOS 5 manuals for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad are now availab...

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Man Uses Find My Friends to Catch Wife Cheating

October 16, 2011 at 7:52 am

You knew it was going to happen. And you knew it was going to happen sooner rather than later. There was going to be some sort of privacy, snooping issue with Apple's Find My Friends App.

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Quick Photo Comparison between iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S Cameras

October 16, 2011 at 6:31 am

One of the distinguishing factors between the new iPhone 4S and its predecessor the iPhone is the camera. Apple has upped the megapixels to 8 from 5 and also continued to do work on the optics for the camera, which was already an excellent smartphone camera in the model...

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Siri Allows Some Other Voices, But Only If You Willing to Deal with International Limitations

October 15, 2011 at 4:09 pm

One of the disappointing bits of news about Apple's Siri service on the iPhone 4S came when non-US purchasers found out that Siri isn't yet ready to let them talk and search for local businesses or maps.

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iPhone 4S: Siri’s Surprising and Funny Answers

October 15, 2011 at 1:09 pm

Siri can tell you a lot more than where the closest café is or what the weather will be like tomorrow. Ask the voice-activated artificial intelligence baked into the iPhone 4S a challenging or personal question and its answer may surprise you.

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iPhone 4S Review

October 14, 2011 at 6:43 pm

The iPhone 4S has the same looks as last year, but a better processor, new camera and improved software, plus Siri deliver a powerful combo.

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Siri is the Beginning of a Revolution

October 14, 2011 at 12:21 pm

As my colleague Steve Przybylski reminds me Margaret Atwood once said something isn't science fiction any longer once it is actually here.

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iOS 5: Setting Up Wireless AirPlay for Presentations, Games and More

October 13, 2011 at 2:07 pm

Have an Apple TV & iOS device with iOS 5? You can use wireless AirPlay mirroring to show presentations or play games on an external display.

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Get iOS 5 and iCloud Features On Your Android Phone and Tablet

October 13, 2011 at 1:03 pm

Want Siri, iMessage, Photo Stream and other cool iOS 5 features on your Android device? We found an alternative for each one (usually free).

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iOS 5 on iPhone 3GS: First Impressions and Performance

October 13, 2011 at 10:37 am

After spending 13 hours with iOS 5 on the iPhone 3GS, I think it's safe to say that it's definitely worth installing.

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