Daily Archives: December 24, 2011

Cregle iPen for iPad packs ballpoint accuracy, cursor

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

Cregle is hoping to make one if the few if not only high-precision styluses for the iPad through the iPen. The input has an active digitizer and fine tip like professional pens that lets it draw at a precision closer to a ballpoint but with optimizations for the iPad’s screen, which isn’t explicitly tailored to pens. It discards palm input and, with supporting apps, will show a cursor even when not quite in contact…. Continue reading →

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Pure Contour 200i-Air iOS dock reaches FCC with AirPlay

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

A new FCC filing has given out Pure’s plans to make its own AirPlay dock. The oval-shaped Contour 200i-Air takes the existing Contour and adds in the requisite Wi-Fi and companion hardware to take audio from iPads, iPhones, and iPod touch players on the local network. It’s not clear if it will keep the Wi-Fi Internet radio features of its ancestor…. Continue reading →

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Best Buy Offering Buy One, Get One Free Offer on 32GB iPhone 4 Today [iOS Blog]

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

In another last minute Christmas Eve offer, BestBuy is offering the 32GB iPhone 4 in a Buy One, Get One Free Offer. Apple doesn’t officially offer the 32GB iPhone 4 anymore. After the introduction of the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 4 is being officially sold now as an 8GB model only, but stock of the 32GB models must remain. The 32GB iPhone 4 costs $199 plus 2 year contract. If you buy two from Best Buy today (in store only), you get the 2nd one free. Both need to sign up for two year contracts, but it’s still a nice savings — if you’re in the market for two new iPhone 4 devices. Continue reading →

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Weekly Wrap: Mac and iOS news to get you through the holidays

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

We don’t want to keep you from your one-horse open sleigh time, so let’s get right down to business. This is the Weekly Wrap, where we point you to our biggest Macworld stories from the week gone by, in case you missed them. Think of it like an early Christmas present. Continue reading →

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Best Buy clears iPhone 4 32GB with Saturday-only BOGO sale

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

Best Buy kicked off a rare buy-one-get-one iPhone promo only for Saturday. Those who buy a 32GB iPhone 4 on a contract for $200 can get a second model for free. The deal requires the second be on a contract from the same carrier, though it can be AT&T or Verizon…. Continue reading →

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Post to Twitter with Siri

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

Siri says it can’t post to Twitter. We found a way that indeed it can. Continue reading →

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App Guide: Charitable iOS apps

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

If the holidays have put you in the giving mood, these apps can help you act on your charitable impulses. Continue reading →

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The Macalope Weekly: Same time next year

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

Like clockwork, the pundits are out to tell us how 2012 could be difficult for Apple. But it’s all sunshine and roses for Android! Continue reading →

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Macworld Gear Guide: products we’d like to see

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

Every year, we scour the world of Macs, iPhones, and iPads, looking for the right accessories and gadgets to include in our holiday-season Gear Guides. But we do occasionally miss things. John Moltz has four products he wishes we’d included. Continue reading →

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GoDaddy pulls its support from SOPA

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

Giant domain name registrar GoDaddy.com has pulled its support from the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act after owners of several websites announced they would take their business elsewhere. Continue reading →

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