Category Archives: iOS 5

Apple iTunes U + Piazza: Stanford classes go social

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Stefano

Stanford is taking that a step further by linking the Piazza social learning platform with one of the most popular iTunes U courses: Professor Paul Hegarty’s iPad and iPhone App Development. The new social media aspect of the course builds … Continue reading →

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Apple’s WWDC: updates, next-gen MacBook Pros with Retina Display, iOS 6, Mountain Lion

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Stefano

In a nutshell, live from Apple’s 2012 annual Worldwide Developers Conference. Next-Gen #MacBookPro with #Retina Display $2199 #WWDC #Apple #macbook Get ready for Mac OS X Mountain Lion, shipping in July for $ 19.99 #WWDC #Apple #macbook #OSX #mountainlion #Twitter: … Continue reading →

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Lego Brain Bricks: Build, Connect, Play (with an iPad, some electronics and a lot of Legos!)

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Stefano

Needless to say, I love this stuff! It just sums up some of the things I love the most: Lego, iPad gaming, some cool programming and some pretty electronics! LEGO® BrainBricks from Wonder Years on Vimeo. BrainBricks is a concept … Continue reading →

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Nielsen Report says 1 in 2 mobile users own a smartphone

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Stefano

One out of every two mobile subscribers owns a smartphone of some kind, and those smartphone owners average 41 apps per device, according to the latest report from Nielsen. If those numbers sound staggering to you, consider where the mobile … 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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Two great iOS apps updates: Box.net and Flipboard

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Stefano

As reported by our friends at theifile.com two of the essential apps all iOS users must have just released their latest (and still best) updates ever! Flipboard: one of my favorite social media aggregator, now available for iPhone too (and … 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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iOS5: ready for showtime?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Stefano

Apple’s iOS 5 should be available anytime soon… are you ready? The friends at theifile.com report about iOS5 new features, take a look! I’m gonna love iMessage unified stream! iMessage: The new messaging feature allows iOS users to communicate over … Continue reading →

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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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