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New York Times says Apple is developing a curved glass smart watch

by Mel Martin (Feb 10th, 2013)

In today's Bits column, New York Times writer Nick Bilton says Apple is developing a curved screen watch. Apple has declined to comment on any of this, as usual, but an Apple-branded smart watch been long rumored. There has been a good deal of interest in a smartphone-connected watch. There was ...

Test-driving the Geneva Sound System Model S

by Steven Sande (Feb 10th, 2013)

In a world seemingly dominated by cheap, tinny-sounding iPhone/iPod speaker docks, I'm always on the hunt for manufacturers who focus on quality sound and classy design. I received the Geneva Sound System Model S (US$299.95) for review quite a while ago, but didn't have the time to write it ...

Vodafone UK advising iPhone 4S owners against iOS 6.1 update

by Randy Nelson (Feb 9th, 2013)

If you're a Vodafone customer in the UK and own an iPhone 4S, you've probably received an SMS message from the carrier cautioning you against updating your device to iOS 6.1. If you somehow missed the alert, consider this your heads up. Vodafone issued the SMS, which advises customers to ...

Origin Stories: Joel Grasmeyer, Construction Cost Estimator

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Feb 8th, 2013)

I met up with Joel a while ago and we struck up a conversation about estimating construction costs because my father-in-law had been a contractor. He had what looked like a great app for estimating these costs, and it's now available for iPhone, iPad and Mac. In this Origin Stories I talk to ...

X-Doria makes a case for your Valentine

by Steven Sande (Feb 8th, 2013)

With Valentine's Day just around the corner (next Thursday, to be exact) you might want to get thinking about that special someone with an iPhone or iPad mini. X-Doria has a selection of cases that are perfect for Valentine's Day, that day when pink and red seems to be everywhere. The X-Doria ...

Daily iPhone App: After Burner Climax brings high flying action to iOS

by Mike Schramm (Feb 8th, 2013)

After Burner Climax was originally an arcade title, part of the old After Burner series (that was installed in an actual sit-in unit that spun around as you were flying -- pretty neat!). The title made the leap to Xbox Live Arcade and PSN a few years ago, and now Sega has released this version ...

Tamagotchi coming back as an iOS app

by Mike Schramm (Feb 8th, 2013)

Truth be told, I was just a little too old to land in the middle of the Tamagotchi craze: My childhood was more full of Trapper Keepers and Game Boys than the famous Japanese virtual pets. But of course I saw them all over the place back in the '90s, as did everyone, really. And now the ...

Infinity Blade: Dungeons on hold as Epic shuts down studio

by Randy Nelson (Feb 8th, 2013)

Announced alongside the third-generation iPad in March of last year, Epic Games' action-RPG spin-off of the Infinity Blade franchise still isn't out -- and, from the sound of things, we wouldn't count on it shipping anytime soon, if ever. As Joystiq reports, Epic is shuttering Impossible ...

Using your iPad mini as a phone

by Mike Schramm (Feb 8th, 2013)

iMore's Rene Ritchie has written an interesting post about a trend I've heard mentioned a few times before: using your iPad mini as an actual phone. During his trip to Macworld/iWorld 2013, Ritchie wanted to save battery charge on his iPhone, so when he needed to check his itinerary or make a ...

BBC iPlayer to stream shows ahead of broadcast

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Feb 8th, 2013)

The BBC is looking at debuting some of its programming over iPlayer before it airs on television. The projected yearlong trial will test a variety of programs, Radio Times reports, but the BBC hasn't specified whether that will include established series or new ones. The BBC says there were ...

Apple sees huge growth in India, but trails behind competitors

by Matt Tinsley (Feb 8th, 2013)

TechCrunch reports that Apple has seen a huge gain in sales in India -- up to 400 percent -- in July through September 2012, but still has a long way to go compared to its competitors in the region. According to the research firm IDC (based on figures collated from that time period), Apple ...

Daily iPhone App: Zombies and Trains combine for gory fun

by Mike Schramm (Feb 7th, 2013)

Zombies and Trains is the latest app from Dragonhead Games, an indie dev based in Norway. It's a zombie app (which is fairly meh these days), but it features a pretty inventive control scheme and a whole lot of content to play through. The app is essentially an arena game, where you're ...

You Don't Know Jack gets celebrity guests

by Mike Schramm (Feb 7th, 2013)

I am a big fan of the You Don't Know Jack series as a whole, and I think the recently released iOS version is one of the best ways to play the game: It's social, it's quick and easy, and oh yeah, it's completely free. And now that version is getting even better -- Jellyvision has made some ...

Woz: Apple 'somewhat behind' on smartphone features

by Randy Nelson (Feb 7th, 2013)

Woz he talking about? Steve Wozniak recently gave an interview with German business weekly Wirtschafts Woche in which he contended that the company he co-founded has fallen behind its competitors when it comes to its flagship product, the iPhone. According to Woz, Apple is "somewhat behind with ...

First iOS 6.1.1 beta doesn't interfere with evasi0n jailbreak

by Randy Nelson (Feb 7th, 2013)

If you've jailbroken your iOS device running version 6.1 of Apple's mobile software, it doesn't appear that your heart will be broken by the upcoming 6.1.1 release -- at least not yet. Ars Technica reports that folks with access to the iOS 6.1.1 beta have been able to successfully install it on ...