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Evernote’s Penultimate handwriting app goes free, Hello gains business card scanning

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 21, 2018

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Acquired last year, Evernote's Penultimate iPad app helps you jot down notes and draw sketches using your finger. It's like having a Galaxy Note just without, you know, a pen. Penultimate 4.0 was launched this morning and Evernote kindly decided to offer it free of charge (it used to be a paid download). It's tightly integrated with Evernote and your handwritten notes now sync fully via the cloud with your other Evernote content.

In fact, you can now open handwritten notes on any device that has the Evernote app. Plus, Evernote search is fully baked in and it's quite clever, too: the cloud is able to parse your digital ink notes and turn them into easily searchable text. The new version also comes with more sharing options and support for eleven languages. Did I mention that Penultimate now doesn't cost a dime?

Tired of Passbook? Give Key Ring a try

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 27, 2016

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3WlTLK3PVE

The Key Ring app from Mobestream (recently acquired by Gannett) has been around for some time now. Available for free on iOS, Android, Windows and BlackBerry, it brings all your plastic cards together. The app lets you simply scan and store your existing loyalty cards, enroll in new loyalty programs and get exclusive coupons and discounts from top retailers. But it doesn't stop there...

The evasi0n jailbreak progresses further – Windows app and Mac app completed

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 10, 2018

If you're keeping your eyes locked in on the evad3r's Twitter account, then perhaps you saw the second tweet hit the wire just a while ago. Indeed, yet another step in the progress of the evasi0n jailbreak tool has been finished.

Now that the tool's GUI interface has been completed for both Windows and Mac OS X, a few super fortunate, and uber trustworthy individuals, get to perform a private beta test with the tool. 68% completed, only 32% remaining!

Don’t want crowdsourced reviews? Scoopt lets your closest friends share their recommendations

Mike Schnier ∙ Updated January 22, 2018

Want to find restaurants and bars you'll like but are tired of getting reviews that the stores likely posted themselves? The problem with traditional crowdsourcing is the service tends to be anonymous, and you will get reviews from people who don't necessarily share your tastes.

Scoopt has a different crowdsourcing philosophy. It's an app that is designed to help you connect "with your favorite people's favorite places". Instead of comprehensive reviews from strangers, Scoopt gives you quick recommendations from friends you trust...

Valve CEO: Apple’s a bigger threat to Steam Box than consoles

Cody Lee ∙ January 31, 2013

Valve may be taking on traditional video game consoles with its upcoming Steam Box, but CEO Gabe Newell says that Apple is the company's biggest threat to its success in the entertainment space.

Newell gave a lecture to a class at the University of Texas' LBJ School of Public Affairs this week, and he had some interesting things to say about Apple and the mounting war for the living room...

evasi0n website hints at Sunday release for iOS 6 untethered jailbreak

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 18, 2018

As pointed out on Twitter by @Pix3lDemon, the website setup for the upcoming evasi0n jailbreak tool strongly hints at a Sunday release. While this isn't entirely surprising, seeing as members of the evad3rs themselves hinted at a Super Bowl day release, it does reafirm the belief that Sunday, will indeed be Funday.

As you'll see on the evasi0n.com splash page, each device that shows a visible Calendar icon is displaying a '3'. It just so happens that the first Sunday in February is on the 3rd. Coincidence? Probably not. Check past the break for the screenshot.

Daylight Viewfinder: a hardware/software combo for taking photos in bright light

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 22, 2018

Have you ever tried to take a photo with your iPhone on a bright and sunny day and were not even able to see what's on your screen because of high glare? If like me you live in a sunny area, you know exactly what I'm talking about.

Comes the Daylight Viewfinder, an eyepiece and app combo for taking iPhone pictures in bright or high glare areas. I had heard about it a week or so ago, but I got to go hands-on with the hardware/software combo during a preview at MacWorld today in San Francisco...

evasi0n will suport all iOS devices running iOS 6 to 6.1

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 25, 2018

The evad3rs just launched their official website a few moments ago, unveiling the name of the 6.x jailbreak: evasi0n. They look to be about 60% done with the hack, as they're finishing up the GUI and about to start private testing.

New iOS 6.x jailbreak to be called ‘evasi0n’

Cody Lee ∙ Updated November 13, 2017

The iOS 6.x jailbreak has a name, and it's 'evasi0n.' The evad3rs—a team of hackers made up of musclenerd, pod2g, pimskeks, and planetbeing—have just launched their official website. And their first post is a big one.

Not only does it give the name of the new jailbreak, but it also shows their progress on it, what the requirements will be to run it, and other details...

Plastics design engineers required for ‘new Apple product developments’

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 30, 2013

Talk about timely news. Just as I ran a story about a patent Apple was granted yesterday which describes what looks to be the rumored less-pricey iPhone that could be made from "transparent materials such as clear plastic", news broke that the Cupertino, California gadget designer posted a new job listing for Manufacturing Design Engineer with a focus in Advanced Plastic Tooling and Process.

Now, Apple's been moving away from plastic towards aluminum for pretty much all of its products in years past. Why on Earth would then Apple be looking to expand and improve its current plastics division unless, of course, it's in fact working on a less expensive iPhone for emerging markets, made with a cheaper plastic case to keep costs down?

US authorities can access your iCloud data without a warrant

Cody Lee ∙ January 30, 2013

Cloud computing has really taken off in recent years as a cheap, flexible way for folks to store their documents and data. Apple's iCloud service, for example, has garnered more than 250 million users in just a little over a year.

But while we're all busy uploading our lives to the cloud, it's worth mentioning that it's not totally secure from prying eyes. A recently renewed Surveillance Act gives US authorities permission to access your data without a warrant...

Budget iPhone patent?

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 30, 2013

Well, lookie what we have here... The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday published an Apple patent which at first blush appears to outline a device seemingly resembling what the rumored elusive budget iPhone is supposed to be.

An aspect that particularly piqued our interest: unlike Apple's iOS devices, this one has no home button on its face. There's also a rear-facing camera - interestingly, it has no cam out the front for making video calls - and the entire thing is encased in a "clear plastic body"..