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Apple Patent Tips Swappable iPhone Camera Lenses – PC Magazine

The improved camera system would include a digital imaging subsystem and an optical-axis lens, covered by a removable back panel, a first for an Apple phone. The patent app was first reported by AppleInsider. The patent drawings depict an iPhone-like … Continue reading

Freeware Friday: Non-Retina edition – CNet

For this week’s Freeware Friday, check out the following apps to access voice control, sync chats with your phone, set reminders, and more. Speech-powered computing might seem like a radical new implementation for many Mac users with the …

Skype updates Mac app and adds OS X Mountain Lion support – Itproportal

Skype has released a new version of its Mac software that brings support for Apple’s forthcoming desktop operating system OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, and a few other tweaks. The update, Skype 5.8 for Mac, marks the return of the … Continue reading

Reach for the APPS Brings iPads to Children With Autistm – YAHOO!

Does Apple’s freshly announced iOS 6 have you hankering for an upgrade? Instead of letting your old iPad collect dust on the shelf, you might consider donating it to Reach for the APPs. Reach for the APPs, a non-profit organization … Continue reading

Speak For Yourself, iPad App Giving Voiceless A Voice, Exits App Store – Huffington Post

But this app, designed by certified speech-language pathologists, is in the midst of a legal battle and has been discontinued, for now. Apple removed the app from its App Store last week. “Over 1,000 pageloads today and it’s only 10:45.

App Privacy Case Against Apple Allowed to Proceed – PC Magazine

A California judge this week ruled that an app-related privacy case against Apple can proceed, but found that claims against Google and others can be dismissed. Apple must defend itself against charges that its devices allowed third-party apps to …

Apple Quietly Updates Its ‘Apple Store’ App With A Very Handy Feature – Yahoo Finance

Apple rolled out an update for their Apple Store app today. The biggest feature is the “Express Checkout.” Express Checkout eliminates the shopping cart.  The order will use the billing and shipping information associated with your Apple ID.

Apple Store app adds Express Checkout, pickup alert – Apple Insider

Apple on Wednesday updated its Apple Store iOS app to bring express checkout and location-based features to help streamline the process of picking up orders made both in-store and online. With version 2.2 of the Apple Store app customers can … Continue reading

Microsoft updates iPhone Xbox Live app with Wi-Fi console controller – Apple Insider

In addition to being a gaming console, the Xbox 360 also serves as a media center with PC connectivity, and the ability to buy and rent movies and TV shows, along with music and applications. In that respect, the Xbox … Continue reading

Apple Tells Developers to “Retinize” Their Mac Apps – Softpedia

The all-new MacBook Pro with a stunning retina display, all-SSD storage and a killer new design is out with a hefty price tag, and a need for native apps. This is why Apple issued a memo to all Mac devs … Continue reading