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Taylor's Top 10 iOS apps (December 2012)

Cell Phone Apps After detailing my favorite application for 2012, I was asked what my top 10 Android applications are. Inevitably, since I use both Android and iOS in smartphone and tablet form, I was also asked about my top 10 iOS applications. Just as...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 28 11 Reactions

Apple begins pushing iOS 6.0.1 update, keyboard bug fix and improved Wi-Fi reliability included

Ios Apple today released an update to iOS 6.0.1, a little over a week after rumors about the update began swirling. As previous reports claimed, the update includes a for the that would cause horizontal lines to appear on the keyboard and an...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

Apple and Samsung found to have violated one another's patents by South Korean court

Android The jury in the trial between Apple and Samsung in California may still be working on coming to a verdict, but tonight some decisions were made in legal battles between the two companies in a completely different part of the world....

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 7

iOS 6 beta 4 now making its way to registered developers [UPDATED]

Ios The iOS 6 beta train just keeps on rollin'. A few weeks after pushing out iOS 6 beta 3 to registered developers, Apple has begun sending those users an update to iOS 6 beta 4, which is build number 10A5376e. It's not yet clear exactly what...

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Apple releases iOS 6 beta 2 to registered developers

Ios It was less than two weeks ago when Apple announced iOS 6 and unleashed the first beta of the operating system to developers, and today the company has followed that up with iOS 6 beta 2. The new software is now available to registered...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 86 76 Reactions

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iOS 6 features only for new devices; Galaxy S III review; Verizon's shared data plans and more!

Android Here we go with another episode of The Dog Pound, our weekly video where Sydney gives a quick refresh of the latest news from the past week. Aaron has posted tons of coverage of the Samsung Galaxy S III, including a two-part video review.

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Apple reveals which iOS 6 features won't be available on older devices

Ios Yesterday Apple officially took the wraps off of iOS 6 and several of its new features, including turn-by-turn navigation and FaceTime over cellular. And while iOS 6 will be coming to previous-gen devices like the iPhone 3GS and iPad 2,...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 32

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Should you spend your money on an Android tablet or an iPad?

Android Love or hate them, tablets are here to stay. In just two (very) short years, they have come to be a popular household item, one that both children and parents are fighting over. They've stolen a chunk of market share and potential buyers...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 32

New iPad 2 brings 32nm A5 processor that helps to improve battery life

Ios When Apple took the wraps off of the new iPad earlier this year, it also announced that it was keeping the iPad 2 around and slapping it with a new $399 price tag. That's not the only new thing that the cheaper iPad 2 touts, though, as it...

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Will you buy an older iPad now that they are cheaper?

Ios A lot can change overnight in this industry, especially the value of a device following a new product announcement. Just this Wednesday, Apple announced the new iPad, which features a Retina Display (2048 by 1536 pixels), a dual-core A5X...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 108 91 Reactions

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Is the Kindle Fire the 'iPad' of Android tablets?

Android For a while, there was an ongoing debate over how successful the tablet market really was. Sure, Apple was selling gobs of iPads, but once you exclude that product, is there actually a tablet market? I guess the question was (or is), Do...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 76 49 Reactions

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Winner number 4 of the Worth Ave Group Sweeps

Sweepstakes Winner Congratulations to A. Cowles of NY on becoming the fourth winner of a brand new Apple iPad 2 tablet during our Worth Ave Group sponsored Sweepstakes.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 0

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Apple reinvents the textbook with iBooks 2; AT&T's new data plans; RIM for sale and more!

Ios Apple aims to 'reinvent the textbook' with iBooks 2 and the iPad. Can they? Yes, having an iPad in class and being able to interact with your text book is an awesome idea and will definitely stimulate interest, but is this a realistic...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 0

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Can Apple 'reinvent the textbook' through iBooks and iPad?

Ios Apple's education event, held last week, brought on new possibilities for teachers and students. Replacing paper textbooks with digital copies on an iPad has deep implications for the education system in this country and around the entire...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 50 39 Reactions

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Winner of the Worth Ave Group Sweeps 1-16-12

Sweepstakes Winner Congratulations to J. Alcoz of TX on winning the second of five brand new Apple iPad 2 tablets. Thursday January 19, 2012 his spin of the One-Paw Bandit awarded him with a brand new black Apple iPad 2 tablet courtesy of Worth Ave Group.

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Winner of the Worth Ave Group Sweeps 1-13-12

Sweepstakes Winner Congratulations to E. Braley of WI on becoming the first of 5 Apple iPad 2 winners! On Friday January 13, 2012 he played our One-Paw Bandit game and won a black Apple iPad 2 WiFi 16GB tablet courtesy of Worth Ave Group.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 4

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Apple iPad 2 One-Paw Bandit Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes Here at PhoneDog we are kicking off 2012 in style. That's right, thanks to Worth Ave Group and the One-Paw Bandit we will be giving away 5 Apple iPad 2 tablets! All you have to do is be a PhoneDog fan on Facebook and then go spin the...

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 53 41 Reactions

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A 'mental context switch' between phones and tablets isn't a bad thing

Android When it comes to mobile operating systems, a person's preferences are quite possibly the most nitpicky preferences of all. For instance, I prefer a repeat notification LED on my phone instead of the entire display lighting up. I also...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 8

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Top 5: Best tablets of 2011

Android Well, this is it. It's the very last day of 2011 and boy was it a year chock-full of new devices, patent disputes and acquisitions (or attempted acquisitions). We got to witness hundreds of new devices flood shelves, and a large portion of...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 54

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Apple's design suggestions to Samsung are moronic and hypocritical

Android In case you've missed any patent-related news over the past several months, Apple and Samsung are still at each other's throats over a heated and out of proportion legal tiff. Apple is claiming Samsung devices infringe on numerous patents,...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 62

Apple releases iOS 5.1 beta to registered developers [UPDATED]

Ios It's that time once again, iOS developers! Apple just posted the beta version of iOS 5.1, which features the build number 9B5117b and is available for download on the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, iPad 2, and third and...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 1

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Taylor's Top 5 Holiday Gifts

Android Well, it's that time again, folks. The holiday shopping season kick-starts in just a few more days. Not before we fill our stomachs with a little too much turkey and stuffing and pass out on the couch watching football, of course....

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 46

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Do we really need rear cameras on tablets?

Android In about a year and a half, tablets have evolved from the mobile devices we didn't know we wanted to the top items on many of our holiday gift lists. Whether the iPad, an Android tablet, the Kindle Fire or even the upcoming Windows 8...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 18

iOS 5.0.1 now available to download, includes fixes for battery life bugs

Ios Just a hair over a week after Apple released the first beta version of iOS 5.0.1 to developers, the update is now available for download to the general public. The update is said to include fixes to improve battery life, which is an issue...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 6

Apple makes iOS 5 GM available to registered developers [UPDATED]

Iphone Os iOS developers, it's time to enter your credentials and get your update engines one more time, because Apple just posted the gold master seed of iOS 5 on its Dev Center site. The new update is build number 9A334 and, like all other beta...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 5

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What would happen if Samsung were granted an injunction against the iPhone 5?

Android Apple is making no bones about their belief that Android manufacturers have been "slavishly" copying them. And they have stopped at nothing – not even faking documents, more than once – over the past several months to fight for their...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 147 94 Reactions

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If the iPad isn't a tablet, what is it?

Iphone Os The iPad is not a tablet. Go into any retail store, or visit a retailer's website. What does that specific section of the store (or webstore) say? “iPads and Tablets.” That's right, they're even categorized differently by retailers, which...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 209 143 Reactions

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Is there a place in the mobile market for Grid OS?

Android The mobile space is growing – more like exploding – faster than we could have ever imagined. Four years ago, the mobile space was hit with a catalyst, better known as the iPhone. With iOS in tow, Apple showed the world exactly how...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 29 17 Reactions

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When it comes to phones and tablets, how thin is too thin?

Android The smartphone revolution began roughly four years ago and has kick-started multiple arms races in the mobile realm. Wireless providers are scrambling to make the 4G transition and nationwide expansion, software companies are coding...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 17

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Tablets can be vital business tools, too

Business And Money Starting up or running a business is tough work and very time consuming; there are a million different things to consider every step along the way. Business owners all around are constantly looking for ways to simplify and mobilize....

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 2

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Apple iPad 2 Video Review Pt. 2

It's the iPad 2 - the second version of the "magical and revolutionary" tablet, and the second launch in the 2011 tablet rush! Aaron gets his hands on it and runs it through a few tests in a two-part video review. Specs include a 1 GHz Apple A5 CPU, 9.7-inch display, iOS 4.3, rear-facing camera with HD video recording capabilities, and a front-facing camera for FaceTime. Better yet, it's packed into a thin and light body that's only 1.33 pounds. At the end of the day, it's... more...