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Leaked photos point towards additional voice recognition features in iOS 5

If the rumors don’t make technology interesting, it’s the leaks that do. Per AppleInsider, Twitter poster Chronic has posted a pair of screenshots of an alleged internal build of iOS 5, displaying settings for “Nuance Dictation” and “Nuance Long Endpoint.” In addition, a “Mic on space key” may provide further evidence of the rumored voice […]

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iTunes in the Cloud services allows for re-downloading of removed App Store programs

Ok, this is weird but interesting. Per CDFXapps.com, with the new iTunes in the Cloud service, users can re-download all applications that were once purchased, including software that is no longer publicly available on the App Store. Apparently, software that may have been removed from the App Store because of a variety of reasons can […]

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Apple revises App Store guidelines to reject apps that focus on DUI checkpoint avoidance

Apparently, there are some apps that just won’t fly on the App Store. Per Macworld, Apple has quietly updated its App Store Review Guidelines to effectively ban apps that warn drivers of nearby police checkpoints. The move comes after members of Congress had put pressure on both Apple and Google to remove such offerings from […]

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Apple releases iBooks 1.3 update

On Tuesday, Apple released version 1.3 of its iBooks e-book and PDF reading app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Per Macworld, iBooks 1.3 adds a couple of new features, including a read-aloud feature for some children’s books that isn’t working yet. iBooks 1.3 requires an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running iOS 3.2 or […]

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Appearance: Atlantic City Mac User Group meeting tonight

I’ll be presenting my favorite iPad apps tonight, live in the meatspace at ACAMUG. If you’re going to be in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware area please stop by.