How Will the iPad 2 Be Named?

by Sebastien on Feb 24, 2011

We’ve been talking about the iPad 2 for while now, or at least we’ve heard rumors about it, but there’s one thing we haven’t speculated about: it’s name. We all call it iPad 2 but do you really think Apple didn’t come up with something a little more original for such a flagship product?

Early reports and leaks claim that the iPad 2 will be much thinner. Could it then be named “iPad Air”? If I had to take a guess, I’d say the name of the iPad 2 will actually be “iPad II”. It’s pronounced the same but it’s spelled differently.

What do you think? Can you predict the name of the iPad 2?

 

Apple Getting Ready for iPad 2 Announcement

by Sebastien on Feb 24, 2011

Apple is working on prettying up San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center where it will unveil the iPad 2 next Wednesday. These pictures from 9to5Mac show the banners being hung on the walls.

Besides introducing the iPad 2, Apple will most likely release iOS 4.3, give us a sneak peak at iOS 5, and maybe give us an update about the mythical white iPhone 4.  Read More

 

MyGreatFest Will Be The World’s First iDevice/Jailbreak Convention

by Alex Heath on Feb 24, 2011

MyGreatFest is going to be the world’s first jailbreak and iCommunity convention. The event will take place on September 17, 2011 in London, UK.

The conference is still being organized, but the MyGreatFest team promises that their convention will be an educational and fun experience for any iDevice user. They already have the one and only Jay “saurik” Freeman confirmed as a keynote speaker for the convention (he invented jailbreaking). So, we know they mean business.

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How to Make Your iPhone 4 Look Like the Original iPhone

by Sebastien on Feb 24, 2011

Feeling a bit nostalgic about the iPhone 2G? Rejoice because today is the day where you can turn your iPhone 4 into an original iPhone. Well, kinda. The folks at iStickr have created a decal for iPhone that replicates the look and feel of the back of the iPhone 2G with aluminum finish.

That’s probably as close as you’ll get to an iPhone 2G, and this for just about $10… Read More

 

Patent News: A Peek At E-Wallet Icon and Photo Booth for the iPhone

by Alex Heath on Feb 24, 2011

In the latest Apple patent news, two recently awarded patents have revealed future plans for the iPhone. Apple appears to be working on some sort of “e-Wallet” application. It also seems that the “Photo Booth” application from Mac OS X will be coming to iOS.

Some type of Apple-designed mobile payment app corroborates the rumors that NFC technology will be implemented into the iPhone 5. When the iOS 4.3 beta was released, 9to5 Mac found two Photo Booth-related frameworks in the firmware. This new Photo Booth patent only affirms that we will in fact be able to use the dorky filters that Photo Booth has to offer on our iPhones.

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The Selling Power of the iPad

by Sebastien on Feb 23, 2011

We already knew the iPad was the fastest selling gadget ever and today we get a better glimpse at what the money generated by this wonderful device.

[Yudu]

 

Is FaceTime HD on Its Way to the iPhone?

by Jeff Benjamin on Feb 23, 2011

If you’ve been keeping your ear to the street, you’ve probably heard about all the ramblings concerning Apple’s new MacBook Pro refresh.

That refresh is due tomorrow, so I wasn’t surprised to see some of the official box shots leak out.

Contained on the box of Apple’s latest mobile swag is a new “FaceTime HD” option; presumable 720p video via the MacBook’s built in webcam.

Considering that the iPhone 4, and to a lesser extent, the iPhone 3GS, are technically capable of handling HD video, does this mean that we should expect FaceTime HD on our iPhones?

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The $500 ZAGGsparq Giveaway

by Sebastien on Feb 23, 2011

Following our review of the ZAGGsparq yesterday, the folks at ZAGG decided to give 5 of them away to iDB readers. That’s a total value of about $500. Not bad, not bad at all.

So who are the 5 lucky winners going to be? The rules are pretty simple. Just leave a comment below and explain us why you should win a ZAGGsparq. But that’s not all, you can score some extra points and increase your chances of winning… Read More

 

Apple iPad Event to Take Place on March 2nd

by Alex Heath on Feb 23, 2011

Apple will be holding a press event next week at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Fransisco. The event is supposed to be focused on the iPad 2.

There have been reports that Apple’s iPad announcement would be delayed, but multiple sources (including Apple) have recently confirmed that Apple will in fact hold an event next Wednesday.

Not much information has been leaked about the approaching Apple event besides specs for the next version of the iPad. Apple might update iOS as well, but there is no hard evidence to support that claim.

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Pretty Up Your iPhone SMS App with ChatPic

by Sebastien on Feb 23, 2011

Here is an app that shouldn’t even exist in the first place as Apple should have implemented it in iOS. ChatPic is a new jailbreak app that will show address book photos next to text messages in the SMS app.

For ChatPic to work, you obviously need to add a photo to your contacts, then whenever they text you, you will see their face next to the chat bubble… Read More

 
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