Just Mobile Gum Plus: A MacBook Pro Inspired External Battery Solution for Your iDevice

by Jeff Benjamin on Sep 29, 2011

What looks like a MacBook Pro, charges your iPhone to 90% in about an hour, and is super portable? That’s right, it’s Just Mobile’s external iPhone battery, the Gum Plus.

Despite its somewhat bizarre name and small stature, this is a beautiful product that can charge your iPhone over three times on a single refuel. Check out our in-depth video walkthrough of this striking product inside… Read More

 

Dragon Go! Voice Dictation App Gets More Intelligent with Added Services

by Alex Heath on Sep 29, 2011

Nuance has updated its Dragon Go! app in the App Store with a host of new features to enhance the voice dictation experience. In case you missed our original review, Dragon Go! allows you to speak commands like “Find movie tickets for tonight” and get results.

Dragon Go! was already pretty smart, but this recent update just made it way smarter. Nuance has added support for services like Spotify, Netflix and Wolfram|Alpha… Read More

 

About that Whole Samsung Copying Apple Thing…

by Cody on Sep 29, 2011

Most of you know by now that Apple and Samsung are in a grueling court battle. Back in April the Cupertino company filed a lawsuit against Samsung for violating its “trade dress,” or in layman’s terms, blatantly copying its device designs.

The ongoing litigation has resulted in a temporary ban of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab and other devices in multiple countries, and the two companies are about to square off here in the US. Judging by this new “evidence,” I’d say Apple has the upper hand… Read More

 

Twitter Can’t Wait for iOS 5 Public Release

by Alex Heath on Sep 28, 2011

The folks at Twitter are just as excited for iOS 5 as we are, with Apple set to unveil the final version of the software to the public alongside a new iPhone on Tuesday.

In iOS 5, Twitter has been integrated at a system level into the OS to give users the ability to share statuses and photos with friends on the popular social network. In a recent interview, Twitter talked about how it expects huge growth and increased popularity from its iOS 5 integration… Read More

 

App Giveaway: iStudiez Pro for iPhone and iPad

by Alex Heath on Sep 28, 2011

iStudiez Pro is a beautiful app for the iPhone and iPad that helps students manage their assignments and schedules. It’s just plain useful.

We’re giving away 7 free copies of iStudiez Pro to lucky iDB readers! Keep reading for the details… Read More

 

One Thing Apple Could Learn From Amazon’s Kindle Fire

by Cody on Sep 28, 2011

The entire web was set ‘on fire’ this morning by Amazon’s tablet announcement (no pun intended). After months and months of rumors, the online retailer finally unveiled its Android slate: the Kindle Fire.

Sure, the tablet may be one of the best Android-based offerings we’ve ever seen, but it’s still no iPad. However, there is one thing that I believe the Cupertino company could learn from Amazon and its new device… Read More

 

Apple Now Second ‘Coolest Brand’ in the UK

by Oliver Haslam on Sep 28, 2011

Not many people would argue against the assertion that Apple is indeed a ‘cool’ brand. iPhones, iPads, and iPods have propelled the Cupertino company into the hearts and minds of the buying public, but you know what is even cooler? An Aston Martin, at least for people in the UK… Read More

 

Classic Mac Game “Glider” Coming to iOS

by Cody on Sep 28, 2011

Old-school Mac gamers rejoice! Word on the street is that Glider will soon be making its way to iOS. For those who aren’t familiar with the title, the classic 2D scroller has been entertaining Mac users since 1988.

Due to low funding, the developer John Calhoun pulled the plug on the series in 1991. Now, after a 16 year stint in Cupertino as an Apple programmer, Calhoun says he’s ready to jump back into the gaming industry… Read More

 

“The Oregon Trail” for iPhone Free for a Few Days

by Sebastien on Sep 28, 2011

To celebrate the future release of their new game called The Oregon Trail: American Settler, Gameloft decided to put the original game, The Oregon Trail, on sale for a few days.

The game is currently free in the App Store, but hurry up because this offer won’t last long… Read More

 

New iPhone and iPod Touch Models Show Up in Apple’s Inventory

by Cody on Sep 28, 2011

We are still trying to piece together some sort of picture of what Apple will be unveiling next week. The Cupertino company has done a pretty good job so far of keeping its Fall plans a secret. The stuff we think we know at this point is only based on speculation.

9to5Mac added some more pieces to the puzzle this morning by reporting that 5 new products have turned up in Apple’s inventory. The first three devices appear to be new iPod touches, and the other two? Well, the other two are new iPhone models… Read More