Category Archives: iOS

Facebook goes shopping and acquires Instagram; price tag: $1 billion

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Stefano

Breaking news: Facebook shoots a nice picture! Facebook is buying Instagram according to this post by Mark Zuckerberg. This is an important milestone for Facebook because it’s the first time we’ve ever acquired a product and company with so many … Continue reading →

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Flipboard adds Associated Press news & coverage on the 2012 US Presidential Campaign

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stefano

I’ve been in love with Flipboard since its very first appearance on the iPad (namely, my iPad). It’s one of those apps that really make sense about using an iPad just to browse literally my favorites news sources and has … Continue reading →

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Tablet wars: Blackberry PlayBook gets its priced slashed off 50%

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stefano

RIM, Blackberry producer, has made the first move in 2012 in tablet wars. Its Blackberry PlayBook is now available for $299 – that’s 50% off its regular price – but you can find it right now at $249. The 16GB … Continue reading →

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Look mom, I developed an iOS app (and I’m still a kid)

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Stefano

This one goes for two categories of people: those who tell you “iPhone development it’s just for grown-ups” those who sell you iPhone development tools that even a kid can leverage… Meet Thomas Suarez (6th grader) at TED talk…

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Facebook iPad app: it’s showtime!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Stefano

Long-time awaited, much-hyped, now it’s the time: the original Facebook app for iPad is available! The friends at theiFile.com report: Here we are, shortly after the iPad Skype app, Facebook has finally launched its official iPad app, after (literally) months … Continue reading →

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The Facebook iOS app, Apple and the HP TouchPad: a story of war and peace…

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Stefano

Mashable reports on two really interesting news: – a supposedly would-be war between Facebook and Apple about the now defunct HP TouchPad and a dedicated Facebook app (that never was), – the upcoming (and much awaited) Facebook iPad app, that … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Amazon Tablet? The real anti-iPad?

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Stefano

The tablet wars looked already won by iPad alone, until now. A new player may be entering the tablet arena pretty soon. NY Times reports that Amazon may be releasing its tablet just in time for Christmas. Predictions (or rumors) … Continue reading →

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WWDC 2011, Apple’s about to unveil iOS5, Lion and cloud solutions

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Stefano

Apple’s WDDC 2011 is here to stay! While there’s no evidence that an iPhone 5 (too much hyped) may be introduced, it’s almost for sure that Mac OS X Lion and iOS 5 will be presented as well as the … Continue reading →

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Apple crushes forecasts again with Q2 2011 results: Macs and iPhone up, iPad backlogged – ‘just’ 4.69 Million iPads sold

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Stefano

Today, Apple [AAPL] reported earnings for the second fiscal quarter, including revenue of $24.67 billion and a net quarterly profit of $5.99 billion, or $6.40 earnings per share. Revenue nearly doubled from a year ago, blowing past Apple’s low-ball guidance … Continue reading →

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iPhone IR-remote controlling a DSLR – for under $10!

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Stefano

I love Make magazine and their almost-daily cool ideas. Today, Makezine it’s pointing to iPhone Guru’s IR remote control for iPhone how-to, a really cool hack proejct that turns every iPhone into a DSLR’s best friend! The iPhone Guru posted … Continue reading →

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