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Obama for America iOS app launches in preparation for election season

By Justin Rubio on July 31, 2012 11:16 am + 35 comments

US President Barack Obama is no stranger to social media and consumer tech, having joined services Continue reading…
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Yelp update brings new look to iPhone, new features to iPad

By Justin Rubio on July 27, 2012 10:46 am + 2 comments

Yelp's app has remained a solid resource for finding places to eat on the fly but, until now, the Continue reading…
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iTunes U updates with easier note taking, search, and sharing

By Kimber Streams on July 25, 2012 01:25 pm + 1 comments

iTunes U received an update today, and while it's no Mountain Lion, the update brings useful tweaks Continue reading…
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Solar for iPhone: a minimal, gesture-driven weather app (hands-on)

By Sam Byford on July 23, 2012 08:47 am + 49 comments

Weather apps, in my experience, tend to fall into one of two categories: the simple, static screens Continue reading…
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iOS in-app purchasing fix can't be bypassed, hacker admits 'the game is over'

By Aaron Souppouris on July 23, 2012 07:33 am + 78 comments

Apple's workaround for the iOS in-app purchasing exploit has made it impossible to be re-hacked, Continue reading…
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Windows 8 Store: apps priced up to $999.99, Microsoft will take a smaller cut from top-sellers

By Aaron Souppouris on July 21, 2012 01:13 pm + 222 comments

Microsoft has shone more light on how third-party developers will monetize their Windows 8 apps Continue reading…
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iOS in-app purchase hack extended to Mac App Store desktop apps

By Aaron Souppouris on July 21, 2012 10:40 am + 93 comments

Just as Apple had suggested a workaround for the iOS hack that allowed users to fraudulently obtain Continue reading…
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Apple launches Food and Drink category in the iOS App Store

By Sam Byford on July 13, 2012 01:46 am + 6 comments

We recently heard that Apple would be adding a Food and Drink category to the iOS App Store, giving Continue reading…
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All-you-can-read digital magazine service Next Issue comes to iPad

By Sam Byford on July 10, 2012 12:47 am + 16 comments

Next Issue, the digital magazine service with a Netflix-style all-you-can-read subscription model, Continue reading…
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Apple reportedly tells developers it is 'working on resolving' corrupt App Store updates

By Bryan Bishop on July 5, 2012 03:51 pm + 18 comments

Earlier this week it came to light that iOS and even some Mac apps were crashing after receiving Continue reading…