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Facebook Camera App Release Seems Puzzling

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I would imagine the people at Facebook weren’t happy when users of the social network began uploading huge amounts of photos using Instagram. Eventually, they gave in and bought Instagram outright for $1 billion to turn a competitor into an asset. You’d think with that purchase, they wouldn’t compete with…

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May 25th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Incantor Smartphone Game Comes with Wand: Harry Potter 2.0

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Of all fictional weapons, I find the wand to be the least appealing, because it’s a stick. But at the same time it’s really easy to pretend to be a wand-wielding magician, because it’s a stick. If you’ve always wanted to re-enact the wand fight scenes from Harry Potter…,

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May 18th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Etcher Case Turns iPads into a Working Etch A Sketch

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There have been Etch A Sketch cases out there before, but this is the first that I’ve seen that’s actually functional. The Etcher case will transform your iPad into a working Etch A Sketch, albeit in a digital version.…

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May 10th, 2012 by: Range

Slide to Unlock Now a Game: What’s Next? Power On, Power Off?

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The “Slide to Unlock” interface has become one of the most iconic features of iOS devices. It never occurred to me to think of it as a fun activity, but apparently thousands of people do, because there’s actually a game built around it. It’s called Slide… and what you do

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May 3rd, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Mount Everest Climbers to Detail Adventure Via iPad App

Mount Everest has been climbed many times over the years. Some of the adventures who set off to climb to the summit of the deadly mountain make it to the top, others come back down the mountain early, and sadly, some never leave the mountain. A team of mountaineers are…

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April 26th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Bonobo Chat App Lets Man and Ape Converse Through Pictures

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Man evolved from apes. This isn’t new information, since the theory of evolution was drilled into our heads early on in school. And even though we’re just a few chromosomes different from these apes, the differences are massive. Apes look different, they act different, and they communicate differently as well.…

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April 5th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

MultiTap Text Brings Back Numeric Keypad, Lets You Text Without Looking Once Again

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If there’s one thing that I miss from my old Nokia cellphones, it’s the simple but efficient T9 typing system. I don’t know why Apple insists on packing so many tiny buttons on the iPhone with the QWERTY layout when the numeric keypad works just fine for many of us.…

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April 4th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Creepy “Girls Around Me” App Pulled from the App Store

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People have been concerned with Facebook’s privacy settings for a long time, but a creepy app called Girls Around Me… might force those involved in the industry to take heed of these concerns.

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April 3rd, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Starry Night Interactive App Hits iPad

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Remember that gorgeous Interactive Starry Night? It certainly put a high tech spin on one of Van Gogh’s most inspiring works. It’s one of my favorite pieces of art, especially the wind. Initially, I wondered if the guy who made it would release it for other platforms so that more people could…

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April 1st, 2012 by: Range

Paper iPad Drawing App by FiftyThree: Really Fluid and Partly Free

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I’ve always thought that iPads are underused when it comes to handwriting and sketching purposes – mostly because of their lack of a precise and comfortable stylus. But even without the perfect input device, FiftyThree just released their awesome sketching and writing app for iPads.…

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March 30th, 2012 by: Range

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