Category Archives: Ask iLounge

Ask iLounge: Restoring Apps from iTunes vs iCloud

Posted on October 3, 2012 by admin

Q: Thanks for the great Ask iLounge article Restoring Apps and App folder layouts. I have two followup questions: My iPhone 4 was backed up to iCloud, and was NOT set up to sync with iTunes. Before upgrading to my iPhone 5, I plugged it into iTunes, and backed it up and transferred my purchases. When I setup my iPhone 5, I told the iOS Setup Assistant that I wanted to restore via iTunes. When I did this, my apps were not restored to the device. I… Continue reading →

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Ask iLounge: Syncing Lossless tracks to iPod as AAC files

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

Q: I originally imported my entire music library at 256kbps AAC. Over time I became aware of the degraded ambience this caused. It was fine for the car and on the go, however when I purchased a Sonos system and streamed uncompressed it was apparent that I was losing something on my top shelf system. Realizing it was time to import everything lossless and store my CD collection, I did so. However, now where I used to fill my iPod classics at 256kbps… Continue reading →

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News: iLounge Weekly arriving Monday, giveaway update

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, will be arriving in subscribers’ inboxes Monday morning. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and accessory discount offers from various companies. There’s still plenty of time to sign up and receive this week’s edition — just use the simple form… Continue reading →

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News: Bump Technologies launches Bump 3.0

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

Bump Technologies has released Bump 3.0, a major overhaul of its popular inter-device sharing app for the iOS and Android platforms. Designed to simplify sharing of common information between mobile users, Bump allows iOS and Android device users to share information such as contacts and photos with each other simply by bumping the two devices together. With Bump 3.0, the company has undertaken a major redesign of the application and platform with… Continue reading →

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News: Angry Birds Space coming in March

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

Yahoo reports that Rovio is planning to release a new instalment in its popular Angry Birds franchise, launching the eponymous birds into the final frontier in Angry Birds Space. This fourth title in the series will change things up by providing not only a new graphical theme but also introducing appropriate new gameplay elements such as realistic zero-gravity physics, slow-motion puzzles and “light speed” destruction. Rovio has also confirmed… Continue reading →

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News: Apple launches countdown to 25 billion app downloads

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

Apple has posted a new contest celebrating the download of the 25 billionth app. As the company has with past countdown contests, it has posted a counter roughly showing the number of apps downloaded to this point on the contest page; similar graphics have yet to appear on the main iTunes Store or App Store, but will likely appear later today. “As of today, nearly 25 billion apps have been downloaded worldwide”, reads the contest page.… Continue reading →

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News: SpiderArm offers modular mount system for iPad 2

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

SpiderArm has announced its new SpiderArm mounting system for the iPad 2. Designed to support the device in a variety of positions and places, the SpiderArm system includes a two-way, padded mount for use on tables and desks and a three-way mount that can be secured on a wall, under a cabinet, or near a workstation. It also comes with three modular extension arms with 270-degree joints to adjust to any angle and height, and a detachable outer casing… Continue reading →

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News: ‘Pre-GM’ seed of iOS 5.1 shows new camera slider

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

A claimed “pre-GM” seed of iOS 5.1 has been obtained by Brazilian enthusiast site Blog do iPhone, and reportedly offers a new form of lock screen camera access. According to the report (Translated Link), the new Camera access control sits on the lock screen permanently, and provides instant access to the camera by simply sliding the icon upward. Currently, users must double-tap the Home button, tap the camera button, and then wait for… Continue reading →

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News: gMusic adds new offline mode, playlist editing

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

IIS has released an update to gMusic, its unofficial Google Music player for iOS adding support for offline listening, playlist editing and more. gMusic is a native iOS app for the Google Music service allowing users to listen to their cloud-based Google Music library striated to their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Although Google Music can be accessed via an HTML 5 web app in the Safari browser on the iPhone and iPod touch, gMusic provides additional… Continue reading →

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News: Thrillcall helps music fans grab exclusive last-minute tickets

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

Live event discovery service Thrillcall has released a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch designed to help music fans quickly and easily search for, discover and purchase concert last-minute tickets on the go. The Thrillcall Live Music app provides access to accurate, up to the minute concert listings for San Francisco and Los Angeles, with listings coming soon for Austin, New York and Portland. Designed with a focus on spontaneity, Thrillcall… Continue reading →

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