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Skitch update for iOS brings improved text editor, faster UI response

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As reported on Engadget. By Joseph Volpe First went Skype, now goes Skitch. (Must be something in the Sk-water.) Yet another app update is on its way today for iOS users and this time, it’s Evernote’s productivity app that’s seeing a version bump. Bundled into this 2.0.3 update is a new text editor that the company claims will allow users to easily add and resize image annotations without adding unnecessary steps to their workflow. A host of unspecified, “under the hood” improvements have…

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THX Tune-Up iOS app will have your new HDTV looking better than ever

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As reported on The Verge. By Chris Welch Can an app make your TV look better? According to THX, the answer to that question is yes. Today the company is releasing THX Tune-Up, a calibration app for iOS it claims can help you get the best performance from your home theater setup. Tune-Up arrives just in time for the rush of HDTVs being sold ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl, and there’s good reason for new…

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Unlocking Your Phone Without Permission Becomes Illegal Tomorrow: Here’s Why You Should Care

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Kevin Purdy After this upcoming weekend, you have to ask your phone company if you want to use the phone you (kind of) bought from them on any other carrier’s network. You used to be able to ask for, or purchase, or hack your way to an “unlocked” phone, but that will be illegal after Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. The Librarian of Congress believes cellphone companies are doing a good enough…

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Ask Siri for Directions “via Transit” to Use Google Maps Instead of Apple Maps

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Adam Dachis We’re happily using Google Maps on our iPhones, but find it frustrating that using Siri to find a route with anything other than Apple’s default app requires a bit of work. Software blog Addictive Tips found a clever workaround: you only need to say “via transit” after your request and Siri will offer other routing options. A simple, but not entirely hands-free, way of making Siri display Google Maps directions…

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IK Multimedia’s iRig HD adapter for iOS, Mac lets guitars ride the Lightning port Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas IK Multimedia spent a lot of time at CES 2013 courting Android musicians, but we neglected to mention equal attention spent on iOS at the show through the iRig HD. The company’s new adapter pipes audio from a guitar or other instrument with a quarter-inch plug into Lightning-equipped Apple devices, keeping them in IK’s musical world (and inviting terrible Metallica puns). It’s not exclusively built to jam with an iPad mini or iPhone 5, either, as…

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Apple Cuts Orders For iPhone 5 Components, Reports WSJ

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As reported on TechCrunch. by CATHERINE SHU Apple has cut orders for iPhone 5 components due to weaker-than-expected demand, reportsthe Wall Street Journal. The article said that “Apple’s orders for iPhone 5 screens for the January-March quarter, for example, have dropped to roughly half of what the company had previously planned to order.” In addition, orders for other components have also been reduced. Suppliers were notified last month. The company’s stock dropped last month due to reports…

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Skifta Streams Your iPhone’s Media to Any DLNA-Compliant TV Set

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Adam Dachis iOS: Previously mentioned DLNA media streaming app Skifta was once only for Android, but now they’ve released a client for iOS. It takes some of the media already on your iPhone (or other iDevice), or from media servers on your network, and allows you to send them to any DLNA-compliant television set. To some extent, Skifta worked as described. I set it up quickly by choosing my iPhone as a content…

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Apple sold over two million iPhone 5s in China in first weekend Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lai Even though there were no insanely long lines to rave about this time, Apple’s now showing some big numbers merely three days after its iPhone 5 launch in China. According to the short press release fresh out of the oven, Cupertino’s Chinese division has so far managed to sell over two million iPhone 5s through various channels (notably with online reservation for Apple’s in-store purchases, as alreadyimplemented in Hong Kong), thus “setting a…

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Casio’s iPhone-friendly G-Shock finally out, will adorn wrists for $180

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As reported on Engadget. By Deepak Dhingra  It seems Casio’s G-Shock GB6900 hasn’t been mindful of its own raison d’être, turning up much later than expected. After making its first appearance way back in March 2011, rolling through FCC in July the same year, and then reportedly gettingstalled by floods in Thailand, the Bluetooth 4.0-packing smart watch is finally available stateside for $180. Tardiness notwithstanding, the wearable gizmo is typically defiant of shock and water. However, its hero feature is hooking up with your iPhone (4S…

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Gmail for iOS Gets a Completely New Look, Finally Supports Multiple Accounts

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Whitson Gordon iOS: Gmail’s iPhone and iPad app just got a major update, changing the look and feel of the entire app and adding a few handy new features. We’ve never been impressed by Google’s official Gmail app, but the new update makes some pretty big improvements. It feels a little less like a webapp now and more like an app that belongs on the iPhone, with smooth transitions and animations between windows.…

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