At tomorrow’s iPod Event, many of us are expecting some sort of announcement about iTunes entering the cloud by offering media streaming functionality, but CNet is reporting a much more mundane development in iTunes’ likely streaming capabilities: they expect song preview samples to double in length come Wednesday. The move is seen as an attempt

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Report: iTunes in the Cloud Still A No-Go, But Preview Song Lengths Will Double

There are hundreds of decent iPad cases out there. Unfortunately, very few leave you room for anything other than the iPad itself. What about your stand, your wireless keyboard, your charger or your headphones? Carrying all the accoutrements needed to set your iPad up and use it more like a notebook may seem to defeat

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Incase Travel Kit Plus Is Your Mobile iPad Office Solution [Review]

When we reviewed ID8-Mobile’s sneaky little MoGo Talk XD a month ago, we mentioned that it was only available for the 3G/s, but ID8-Mobile said they had an iPhone 4 version in the works. Turns out they weren’t kidding. The iPhone 4 MoGo Talk — which hides a thin Bluetooth headset in a sleek case —

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As an avid watcher of movies, I was thrilled by the prospect of watching the latest releases on my iPad. In practice however, I haven’t watched a single film all the way through and the reason is this – the iPad is simply too awkward to hold at the right angle for long periods of

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MoviePeg for iPad Solves Your Movie-Viewing Woes – Mostly [Review]

Last week, we got a chance to control the high-flying Parrot AR Drone. Senior Editor, Susie Ochs’s first time flying the helicopter might seem a little shakey, but she still managed to get some awesome air. Check out the video after the cut for a first look at the Parrot AR Drone. And check out Online Editor, Robbie Baldwin’s play time with the device. The Parrot AR Drone caused a stir earlier this year at CES, and at Macworld, too. The ability to control a quadricopter with your iPhone is most definitely a selling point for this nerd toy. There are also two cameras tacked on to either end of the copter that show you what the flying device is looking at. Also, when the AR drone goes on sale, it’ll recognize tag sheets you can place on the wall and use augmented reality to make things fly at you. And, if you find another friend with a Parrot AR Drone, you can have copter fights! If you’ve got a second, check out our full fledged review of the Parrot AR.Drone. Follow this article’s author, Florence Ion, on Twitter .

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There were light fingers this week; there was at least one snowy white iPhone 4 in the Great White North; there were apps galore; emails from Steve; more incredible impossible hard-to-credit stuff from Piper Jaffray, which seems to specialize in pixie dust and random guessing; and there was Google and Verizon, trying to make us hate them more than we hate AT&T. Oh yeah, there was also Mac|Life, where all of this makes sense. Features: – The Google / Verizon Net Neutrality Pact – 10 Years in the Future – We’re big fans of an open Internet and the freeflow of information and entertainment. There are parties, media conglorporations mostly, who aren’t quite so thrilled and who would like to see limitations on the other guy’s traffic and a zippier download time for their content. We peered into our crystal ball to see what the Intertubez might — just might — look like circa 2020 if Google and Verizon get their way. – 10 Useful Resources for Every iOS Developer – While it’s getting easier and easier for developers to put together iOS apps, it’s still a wild world of unfamiliar, complex coding that might be holding back the next great iteration of mobile awesome sauce. Luckily, there are sources out there that can make getting your name in lights in the App Store a relative breeze, and you know our picks are winners — we make apps ourselves after all.

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Section: iPhone / iPod touch / iPad , iPad , iPhone , iDevice Accessories , Reviews Provides: iDevice protection Developer: Agent18 Minimum Requirements: iPhone 4 or iPad Price: $29.95 (iPhone 4) $39.95 (iPad) Availability: Now Looking for something a bit less nondescript when it comes to a case for your iPad or iPhone 4? Agent 18 may have just the thing…if you dig some flower power. Agent 18 makes the FlowerVest case for both iPad and iPhone, but it’s essentially the same thing.  Both are made from a thick antistatic silicone material.  The most noticeable thing concerning both cases is the large, raised flower on the back.  I’m guessing they aren’t marketing these cases to manly men, but you just never know. The silicone has an interesting feel to it.  It’s both slippery and grippy, which unfortunately doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.  It’s smooth and your fingers glide across it relatively easily, but at the same time you can hold it firmly in your hands without worrying about dropping it.  It also is said to repel dirt, and in practice, it does a pretty good job of staying clean.  It’s also thick enough to absorb some bumps that your iDevice may encounter.  I wouldn’t get in the habit of dropping it on purpose, but this should definitely help at least a bit. Both cases fit their respective devices quite nicely.  I had no issues with the cases being too tight or loose anywhere.  There are cutouts for every port, while all buttons are covered by thinner silicone.  Basically, you won’t be sacrificing any functionality with these cases other than the ability to use most docks.  I was very happy with the build quality of these cases, especially when I’m so used to seeing cheap, flimsy silicone cases.  These are definitely much nicer. One interesting design element is a slight cutout near the top of the iPad case.  It took me a while to figure out what this was, and then it hit me.  This is where the ambient light sensor is on the iPad.  So it looks a little strange to see a cutout where there doesn’t appear to be anything, but in fact, it is necessary.  Good job Agent18, a lesser company probably would have just covered it. And that’s really all there is to say about the Agent 18 cases.  These cases rate highly in terms of quality, so if you dig the flowery design, you’ll be happy with either.  The antistatic silicone is the best silicone material I’ve seen for cases.  It doesn’t attract dirt, like many do, and it’s thick enough to hold a shape.  It’s grippy, yet slick, and full of flower power. Appletell Rating: Buy the iPhone 4 FlowerVest or iPad FlowerVest Full Story » | Written by Jake Gaecke for Appletell . | Comment on this Article »

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Section: iPhone / iPod touch / iPad , iPad , iPhone , iPod touch , iDevice Accessories , Reviews Provides: iDevice instrument connection Developer: Griffin Minimum Requirements: iDevice and instrument app Price: $29.99 Availability: Now If you desire to use your iDevice as a mobile guitar rig, you now have more choices than just AmpliTube and the iRig. Griffin has their own cable, called the GuitarConnect cable, that may prove to be a better product than IK Multimedia’s iRig at a cheaper price. The GuitarConnect cable is a simple product.  On one end you have a standard iDevice headphone-style cable.  On the other end there’s a 1/4 inch connector and a headphone extension cable.  The 1/4 inch connector is perfect for a guitar, bass or other instrument, and the headphone cable makes it easy to plug in your headphones.  This works out well since you’ll likely be using this set up for practicing, so having the audio out (headphone port) next to the guitar makes sense.  If you’re using this to connect to speakers or something else, this may be a bit clunky. While the GuitarConnect’s purpose is very similar to the iRig, it’s designed very differently.  The iRig is a very short adapter and requires the user to have a guitar cable.  The GuitarConnect cable has a 1/4 inch cable built in, so that’s one less thing you’ll need.  It sounds insignificant, but it’s actually very convenient.  One less cable is one less thing to forget if you’re on the go. What I really like about the GuitarConnect cable is that it doesn’t pull at my iPhone like the iRig does.  The design here makes it much easier to use since you don’t have to worry about your iPhone twisting around while you’re trying to jam.  There’s just one plug that connects to your iDevice, but there is a fair amount of cable between your iDevice and where the headphones and instrument connect to the cable.  This reduces the amount of strain placed on your iDevice and makes it easier for you to use it.  How so?  Well, there isn’t a large adapter hanging right next to your iDevice, so it’s less likely to pull it around. I didn’t notice any difference in audio quality between the iRig and GuitarConnect cables.  I was half assuming the large adapter portion of the iRig did something fancy to maintain audio quality, but I’m beginning to doubt that.  The GuitarConnect cable is very simple, and doesn’t appear to need to be any more complex since its audio quality is right where you’d expect it to be for an adapter that uses the headphone port.  Sure, the dock connector would give you a cleaner, higher quality signal, but that would also cost much more to make. There’s really only one downside to the GuitarConnect cable, though I doubt it will bother most users.  Griffin has chosen to place the headphone connection on the instrument side of the cable.  This means it will be easier to connect your headphones when you’re jamming by yourself, but may be slightly more difficult to connect it to an audio system.  Honestly, it seems like such a minor detail that I’m almost embarrassed to mention it. The GuitarConnect cable is easily the best choice available when it comes to methods to connect your guitar to your iDevice. It’s both simple and effective. Audio quality is great and the product couldn’t be more straight forward. It’s also priced very nicely. It’s easy to recommend the GuitarConnect cable over the iRig; it’s just a better product. Appletell Rating: Buy Griffin GuitarConnect cable Full Story » | Written by Jake Gaecke for Appletell . | Comment on this Article »

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Section: iPhone / iPod touch / iPad , iPad , iPhone , iPod touch , iDevice Apps iPhone, iPod and iPad product updates and announcements for August 20, 2010: Apps Accessories Apps Danger! Dodgeball HD is now available for iPad. The HD version adds new features based on user feedback from the iPhone version that hit the #1 game and app slot last month on 4th of July weekend. Sigma3 Games has released Enigma Balls 1.1 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. The game app provides arcade style fun and all of the challenge that even hardcore gamers could ask for. Offering more than one hundred levels of gameplay, players must create dividing lines between moving ion balls with their fingers. Using only touchscreen controls, each stage increases the level of difficulty as a player works at capturing 75% of the screen. Sauce Digital’s renowned Killer Pool has reached the App Store in three new versions today:  Killer Pool HD for iPad, Killer Pool 1.2 for iPhone and Killer Pool Lite 1.2 for iPhone. Olson Applications has announced 5 Minute Fat Loss 1.0 , its new health and fitness application for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. 5 Minute Fat Loss was specifically designed to help users lose weight and get into shape using 5 minute daily exercise routines. It consists of over 200 simple exercise routines that can be completed in a home environment. A timer function means users exercise and rest for the correct length of time to ensure each workout is as short as possible.

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Whether you’re just getting into iOS development, or you’re a seasoned pro coding away since 2008, sometimes you need a few resources to pull off a successful application. Otherwise, your apps could get lost in the dark corners of the App Store. To help you build the best app you can, we’ve gathered our ten favorite resources for iOS developers. These tools can help you throughout planning, developing, and managing your applications in the App Store.   Planning Your Applications Ahhh… the planning stage. It’s where the spark of an idea is placed on a whiteboard, paper, or wireframe sketch. This part of the development process is like magic, and here are a few applications that can make it even more magical.   Mockingbird (gomockingbird.com, free) Mockingbird is a bare-bones, web-based wireframing application for those times when you need to simply get the visual idea out of your head and onto a piece of paper somewhere–in this case, the paper is digital. The application works like a program on your Mac, with the ability to create multiple pages to hound out your idea

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