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Buy this game: Robot Roller Derby Disco Dodgeball
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If you're looking for a fun Mac, Windows or Linux game to play this weekend, check out Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball from 82 Apps. Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball is a futuristic first person shooter that's what would happen to Dodgeball in the Tron world. What's more, it's on sale right now for $11.99. Unicycle-style robots populate chambers equipped with ramps, walls and obstacles, lobbing explosive dodgeballs. Catch them when they're thrown at you and eliminate your opponent; pick up a ball and hit your opponent and score. The game sports a variety of different play modes, including Capture the Flag, Elimination, Hoops and Grand Prix, along with po…
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How would you change Apple's Health app?
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Apple's Health app for iPhone debuted with iOS 8. Health provides a central place for all your medical, fitness, nutrition, sleep, and related information. Categories include Diagnostics, Fitness, Lab Results, Me, Medication, Nutrition, Sleep, and Vital Signs. Data is presented in both graphs — which can be added to the dashboard view — and in separate sub-catagories. Once the information is collected, you can either keep it just for yourself, or you can choose to send it to other apps, or even share it with your medical professional via Apple's HealthKit framework. There's even a medical ID feature to help responders to find out vital information in case of emergency.…
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These iPhone 6 bumper cases are only $4.95 today while supplies last
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This iPhone 6 bumper features 4-corner protection against drops and keeps the display and back of your device safe from scratches by elevating it away from flat surfaces. Choose from 5 different colors and save 67% today! Continue reading...
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iMore show 444: What happens in Cupertino
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple! On this episode — CarPlay vs. Apple Car, bit rot, Apple Watch and design, Astropad, Records, Calcbot, and more! With Serenity, Peter, and Rene! Support the iMore show: Visit thetiebar.com/iMore and use promo code iMore50 by the end of February for free shipping on orders of $50 or more! Sign up for a FREE 10-day trial by visiting lynda.com/imore! Subscribe in iTunes: Audio Subscribe in RSS: Audio Download directly: Audio Hosts Serenity Caldwell Peter Cohen Rene Ritchie [/url] Continue reading...
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How to use Chinese, Hebrew, and Islamic calendars on iPhone and iPad
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The Calendar app on the iPhone and iPad supports alternate calendars, including Chinese, Hebrew, and Islamic. By default, in America, it's set to U.S. format. However, you can easily change it to any of the other formats. Here's how! How to enable Chinese, Hebrew, or Islamic formats in Calendar for iPhone or iPad Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap on Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Tap on Alternate Calendars under the Calendars section. Tap on any one of the supported alternate calendars you'd like to use instead of the standard format. Your Calendar app should now reflect those changes. Continue reading...
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Apple Maps Connect expands to France, Germany, and Canada
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Apple Maps Connect is a service that provides small businesses with a way to add and edit their location information on Apple Maps. In other words, to roll up their sleeves and help make Maps better for their customers and for everyone. Now, businesses in France, Germany, and Canada can contribute their information to Apple Maps Connect as well. Maps Connect debuted in the U.S. but spread to the U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore earlier this year. Today's update brings the total to nine. If you're a small business in France, Germany, Canada, or any of the supported countries, you can access the service now: Apple Maps Connect …
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On Apple Watch pricing and strap swapping
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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There's a lot we don't know about Apple Watch. We don't know how much it will cost, beyond the $349 price tag Apple's hung on the entry-level Sport model. We don't know if any other straps will be made available, including gold links to match the gold Edition. We don't know if we'll be able to buy additional straps separately so we can take advantage of the stellar strap-swapping mechanism Apple has included in all the collections. We know the broad strokes, but we know few if any of the fine details. Our own Kevin Michaluk, a watch enthusiast most of his life, has been guessing/hoping the Apple Watch Edition will start at $10K and could go higher. In point of fact, he…
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Apple gives May 1 deadline for Mac apps to switch from garbage collection to ARC
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Apple announced today that new Mac apps and app updates will no longer be able to use garbage collection, a system for managing an application's memory use, after May 1. Instead, developers must switch to using Automatic Reference Counting (ARC). Garbage collection was deprecated quite some time ago in OS X Mountain Lion as Apple wanted developers to start adopting ARC, which made its debut in the previous version OS X Lion. As developers make the transition, Apple notes that they can take advantage of the migration assistant in Xcode to ease the process. Source: Apple [/url] Continue reading...
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Marvel and comiXology team up to offer buy one, get one free deal on comics
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Marvel and comiXology have teamed up to offer a buy one, get one free sale on Marvel comics on their websites from today, Feb. 20, through Monday, Feb. 23. When purchasing any number of Marvel comics either the Marvel or comiXology site, use the code MARVEL during checkout to to get an equal number of comics of the same or lower value for free. The offer does not apply to bundles, or titles under the MAX or Icon labels. Titles being promoted under the deal include Captain America, Uncanny X-Men, Ms. Marvel, and Black Widow. As a reminder, this deal is only available on the web. However, after purchase, you'll be able to read your new books right from the Marvel or co…
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NSFW: Emotional terrorism and censorship
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Speaking up for yourself is hard enough. When others try to silence you through threats of violence and intimidation, what should be the appropriate response? A game developer announced plans this week to withdraw from exhibiting at the upcoming PAX East game conference in Boston, Mass. Giant Spacekat cited death threats against the company's head of development as the reason for the decision. What's happening is nothing less than a mental health crisis in online communities. Giant Spacekat is the developer of Revolution 60, a game that debuted for iOS in 2014 — one that iMore crowned iOS Action Game of the Year for its multitouch-optimized interface, delightful a…
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Lenovo reminds everyone why it's better to get a Mac
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Lenovo, by injecting Superfish adware into its Windows laptop PCs and leaving them open to man-in-the-middle attacks, has so fundamentally betrayed its customers that every one of them should immediately consider switching to the Mac. Earlier this week it was discovered that Lenovo, a prominent manufacturer of Windows PCs, had loaded Superfish adware into some of its laptops. In order to insert advertising on websites, the adware broke HTTPS certificate authority — and that leaves these machines open to untold traffic monitoring and manipulation. The public discovery of this adware made for a very bad day at Lenovo headquarters. But it made for a very bad, no good, …
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Sprint now offering 10 lines with 12GB of shared data for $90 a month
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Sprint is launching yet another price promotion, this time for its Family Share Plan. The limited time offer will give customers up to 10 lines of shared unlimited talk and text, along with 12GB of data, for $90 a month. The carrier says that the offer will end on March 12. From Sprint: Sprint is reducing the data access charge on the $90 Family Share Pack plan from $25 to $15 for handsets. For customers switching their number to Sprint from another carrier, Sprint is waiving the access charge for handsets, tablets and mobile broadband devices on 12GB or higher data allowances for up to 10 lines for one year. All devices must be purchased through Sprint Easy Pa…
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Amzer Crüsta review: Superhero your iPhone 6 Plus
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Crüsta sounds like something you'd find in Ikea, but it's actually the name of a case line from smartphone and tablet accessory maker Amzer. If you're looking to armor up your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus with comprehensive front and back protection, you might want to take a look. Crüsta combines a hard shell case with a tempered glass screen protector along with a belt clip that rotates 360 degrees. I'm rocking two cases in these photos; a space grey iPhone 6 in one, clad in patriotic red and blue, looking decidedly superhero on the hip using the optional clip. Supervillains wear purple, so the exuberant iPhone 6 Plus dazzles in this very magenta-y purple and white. There are 4…
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Choose your favorite color Lightning cable today and save 30%
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These thin, lightweight lightning cables reach 3.3ft in length and are great for using with USB wall chargers, car chargers or just to hook up to your PC or laptop. They even feature a soft-touch coating around the entire cable that makes it easy to keep them tangle free. Available today in 8 colors for only $13.95 each! Continue reading...
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Apple reportedly prepping iOS public beta program
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It's being rumored today that Apple will be duplicating their OS X public beta program with iOS 8.3 this spring and iOS 9 this summer. The hope, reportedly, is that a wider beta, beyond just the traditional developer program, will help improve software stability. From 9to5Mac: Apple intends to release the upcoming iOS 8.3 as a public beta via the company's existing AppleSeed program in mid-March, according to the sources. This release will match the third iOS 8.3 beta for developers, which is planned for release the same week. Apple then expects to debut iOS 9 at its June Worldwide Developer Conference, with a public beta release during the summer, and final release…
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Confessions of an iPhone 6
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Ever wonder what your iPhone thinks about you when you're not around? This week, on The Network: Confessions of an iPhone 6. "Loving it is easy. That's why so many people do." — SEPTEMBER [Welcome. Bienvenido. Welkom. Witamy. Bem-] Oh, hey! You must be my new owner! COOL! [select Your Country or Region] United States? Awesome! I was designed in California. I'm actually from China, but— [Choose a Wi-Fi Network] Apple Store, huh? Couldn't wait to set me up, could you? I couldn't wait either! [Location Services] You won't regret this! [Apple ID] Your name is Kyle? What a coincidence! My name is Kyle's iPhone! [iCloud Drive] Great choice, iClou…
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Boost Mobile offers unlimited calls to Mexico, Canada for just $5 more a month
by Guest Rich Edmonds- 0 replies
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Boost Mobile today announced unlimited calling to Mexico and Canada, which can be added to existing plans for $5 a month. Consumers wanting to take advantage of a vast amount texts, calls and data to the regions will have to fork out for bundled Data Boost plans starting from $50. The $5 Todo Mexico Plus includes unlimited calls to Mexico (both landlines and mobile devices), as well as Canada, and as an added bonus you unlock unlimited worldwide text messaging. It's an ideal addon for those who require that little bit extra to keep in touch with friends and family outside of the US. You'll just need to add the $5 addon to your $45 or $55 Data Boost plan and you're…
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Best photo extension apps for iPhone
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Photo extensions mean you no longer have to jump from image editing app to image editing apps, opening and saving as you go, hoping you never make a mistake because there's just no going back. Instead, you simply open Apple's built in Photos app, tap the photo extensions button, and all the filters and effects you've installed from the App Store instantly become available to you right where you are. All you have to do is enabled them first. Oh, and find them. That's where this list comes in. If you're looking for the best iPhone apps for photo editing, here they are! 1. Afterlight For easy edits Afterlight is simple to use and contains all the filters an…
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Photoshop at 25: The changing face of digital imaging
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Adobe is celebrating a big milestone for its landmark image editing software Photoshop. The venerable software package's 25th anniversary this week. Few apps have had Photoshop's industry-changing impact and popularity, and fewer still are as directly linked to the Macintosh's enduring success as a tool for creative professionals. Humble beginnings While Adobe celebrates Photoshop's 25th anniversary today, Photoshop can trace its lineage back to 1987, when Photoshop's creator, Thomas Knoll, first wrote code to display grayscale images on his black and white Macintosh Plus. Knoll, a PhD student at the University of Michigan, showed the app to his brother John, w…
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Apple reportedly in talks with Japan Display to build $1.7 billion plant
by Guest Harish Jonnalagadda- 0 replies
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Apple is reportedly considering a partnership with Japan Display that will see the Cupertino giant contributing a significant portion of money to build a new LCD display factory. Apple's investment in the venture is said to be 200 billion yen ($1.68 billion), and in return for the capital, priority will be given to the manufacture of iPhone displays. The factory, which is slated to be constructed in Ishikawa next year, will manufacture LTPS (low temperature polysilicon) displays, which is the same display technology that is currently used in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. According to news sources, the factory could also transition into making OLED panels, similar t…
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If you follow anything having to do with tech on the Internet, you have undoubtedly read something about Superfish in the past 24 hours. In a nutshell, Lenovo sold tons of computers with software called Superfish Visual Discovery pre-installed. Lenovo has been selling computers preloaded with Superfish for the past two years, and the software is supposed to help serve alternative, image-heavy ads in Google search results. As it turns out, however, Superfish is a pretty frightening piece of adware. Password management software maker LastPass explained Superfish quite well in a recent blog post: It was discovered that the Superfish software was installing its own…
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When a group of men forced their way into a Tampa home Tuesday night, Legend the dog wasted no time trying to protect his people. The gentle giant sprang into action, biting one of the men, as the home’s occupants struggled with their attackers. Legend, described as a bullmastiff mix, took two bullets in the attack – one in the side of the head. Even so, he was able to help scare the men off. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Legend was taken by the county’s animal control department for treatment at a local veterinary hospital. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Melissa Kincheloe was able to visit with Legend Wednesday and reports he’s expected…
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Apple Watch to ship with all previously announced health features
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Mainstream reporting on Apple is often sensational and superficial. Once and a while it's also stupefying. That's the case with this story about the Apple Watch, where it seems details of Apple testing various different health sensors during the normal course of their product development cycle somehow got warped and twisted into something profoundly stupid. CBS News Apple is ditching the health tracking functions of the Apple Watch, which is going to start shipping in April. Why? "They sorta had to," said CNET senior editor Jeff Bakalar. "Because it's not working." Apple touted a new health and fitness app when they first announced the Apple Watch back in Sept…
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Happy Year of the Goat!
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Year past I would've been on a stage in China Town this week with Georgia Dow and Anthony Casella demonstrating Foshan boxing to the beat of lion drums, and then meeting up with friends for "ice cream" that consisted of red bean, ice, and tofu. That's how we spent most of Chinese New Year when we were in college, and it forever bound us to the people and the culture. These days we take to the microphone to talk about Apple, a company that's finding Greater China and Japan increasingly important parts of their business, and cities like Shenzhen integral to their manufacturing efforts. New Apple Stores are soaring to the heavens almost monthly, it feels like, as are the …
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Apple's Maps Connect may soon expand to French and German-speaking countries
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Apple may soon expand Maps Connect, a tool which allows small business owners to create listings on Apple Maps, to a couple of more countries. After the service experienced some downtime earlier today, users were presented with new language options for French and German when it came back up, which could signal an expansion to countries that speak the two languages. The change was noticed by Apple Maps Marketing earlier today: Apple Maps Connect was down about an hour ago. I just tried it again and got the following screen which presents options to pick English, French or German as your language and to subscribe to "News and Notifications". This may mean that Ma…