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- Facebook unveils new user-generated Facebook Stories feature
- Review: Firefox 14 a worthy alternative to Safari
- Slices for Twitter for iPhone review
- Wake N Shake for iPhone -- the evil alarm clock that's guaranteed to get you out of bed each morning
- Poll: What will Apple call the next iPhone?
- Electric Friends Speaker Docking Station for iPhone
- Remains of the Day: Ready, set, go
- DK Crayon Crumble font will take you way back
- Review – Electric City The Revolt for iPad
- TechHive: It's time for a revolution in car audio and electronics
- iMore show 304: September 12
- Quick Look: iTranslate Voice HD for iPad
- Guardian photographer captures the 2012 Olympics with his iPhone 4S
- You can now choose to have iWork software preinstalled on your Mac via Apple Store app
- TechHive: Lost Photos unearths the images buried in your emails
- Apple patent details an even smarter Smart Cover with a second display
- How to share your location using iMessage
- Facebook reports 80 million accounts are bogus
- Report: Apple extends worldwide lead in tablet market
- Cool Things: Raheem Nelson’s iPad Art Book
| Facebook unveils new user-generated Facebook Stories feature Posted: 03 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT  The point of the new feature is to showcase how Facebookers use the site in compelling ways. Entries are welcome. | ||
| Review: Firefox 14 a worthy alternative to Safari Posted: 03 Aug 2012 04:30 AM PDT  Firefox 14 lands pleasantly between Safari's slick design sense and Chrome's quickness. | ||
| Slices for Twitter for iPhone review Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:43 PM PDT
Slices is a beautiful new iPhone Twitter client that unlike any Twitter client you've seen before. It's loaded with features, has a gorgeous look, and is extremely responsive. The name Slices refers to feature that lets you chop up your timeline into mini user-created feeds called Slices.
The first thing you're probably wondering is, how does a "Slice" differ from a "List"? Frankly, I have no idea. Slices does conveniently automatically create Tech & Science, Celebs, and TV & Movies Slices, but any other slices must be created on your own. Or, if you've already spent time creating lists, you can just view those in the Slices app instead.
If you can get over the confusing overlapping functionality of Slices and Lists, Slices for Twitter is actually a very beautiful and fast Twitter client. A lot of thought was put into its design and it's incredibly responsive. One of my favorite features is that along the top of the timeline, there are tabs for home, mentions, and direct messages. Tapping one of these does not switch your timeline view, but quickly pops up a little box that displays the desired Tweets. If you want to change your main timeline view, you can do so via the left side-panel. Slices also has a mute feature called Zip It. With Zip It, you can choose to have any user, #trend, or keyword temporarily hidden from your timeline. Unzipping is very easy and quick to do.
The Explore feature of Slices is a bunch of popular Twitter users separated into sections. Along the top is a left-to-right scrollable list of sections and tapping on one will show the users in that list. Some sections are further separated into categories. For example, the Sports section has categories for Headlines, NFL Football, Baseball, MBA basketball, etc. One of the sections that many people may find useful is Live Events. Slices is available for free, but is ad-supported. The ads can be removed with an in-app purchase for $4.99. Unfortunately, Slices doesn't support push notifications. The good
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The conclusionThe first thing that popped into my head when I launched Slices for Twitter was "ohhhh! Pretty!" I'm definitely a big fan of its looks. Next, I become incredibly confused (and still am) about the appeal of creating a Slice when I already have Lists. Further, why would I spend time creating a Slice when it's not going to be carried over to any other Twitter clients I may choose to use? But after I moved on and starting diving into everything else in Slices, I was continually more and more impressed. It's filled with the "little things" that, together, create a beautiful experience. Not to mention -- it's smoking fast. Since Slices is free to download, I recommend all Twitter users as least give it a try. What do you have to lose? Free - Download Now
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| Wake N Shake for iPhone -- the evil alarm clock that's guaranteed to get you out of bed each morning Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:25 PM PDT
Wake N Shake for iPhone is the alarm clock for people like me -- those who hit snooze about 5 times before actually getting out of bed. We are so addicted to our precious snooze button, that we set our alarm early in anticipation of the fact that we'll be hitting snooze for at least a half hour. With Wake N Shake for iPhone, those days are over. This alarm clock requires you to rigorously shake your iPhone to turn it off. By the time you've shaken your iPhone enough to turn off the alarm, you'll be more than ready to get out of bed (and in need of a shower!).
And because I know you're thinking it -- force-quitting Wake N Shake doesn't help you either, because it'll get back at you by sending a notification every few seconds until you open the app to turn off the alarm. So. Evil. Even the icon is evil -- a red and black smiley face. It creeps me out.
Wake N Shake comes with a good selection of annoying sounds and a slider that adjusts the shake intensity needed to turn off the alarm. The lowest level is "hard" and the most difficult is "merciless" with "painful" in the middle. I've tried out the painful intensity, and it took me at least 30 seconds of constant shaking to turn it off. You can also set the alarm to repeat on any custom set of days of the week. The good
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The conclusionI'm not gonna lie, I'm a bit scared to try this one out. I've grown to love my snooze button and slow wake-up process, but I'm going to suck it up and set my alarm with Wake N Shake tonight. To get an idea of what type of experience I'll have in the morning, check out the video below! How many times do you typically hit snooze in the morning? $1.99 - Download Now
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| Poll: What will Apple call the next iPhone? Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:35 PM PDT The next iPhone is reportedly coming on September 12, so what will Apple call it? For the last two years, Apple has used iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S respectively, so does that mean iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S is next? Apple's internal model number is iPhone 5,1, and the next number after 4 (and 4S) is 5, so could Apple just keep on counting? Maybe Apple isn't done with 4 yet. Could last year's iPhone 4S become this year's iPhone 4GS with 4G as in LTE? Or could they drop the number and go back to radios like they did with the iPhone 3G, and just call it the iPhone LTE? Are there enough LTE markets to even justify that yet? They could decide to skip the fives entirely and go straight to 6. It will be the 6th version of the iPhone sold, after all. Or they could just take a page from Sprint's Android handbook and call it the iPhone 4S II, Epic 4G LTE Touch. Though that probably wouldn't fit on the usual box... How about "the new iPhone" or just "iPhone"? Sure they'll have to do iPhone (6th Generation) or iPhone (2012) for tech support and store orders, but that's exactly what they've been doing with Macs for years, and started to do with the new iPad back in March. Then they could do "the new new iPhone" next year, reduce the price of this one, and sell it as "the old new iPhone". I kid. Really. Because those names return such productive search results... You know the drill! Answer the poll up top and then tell me why you picked the name you did in the comments below! 
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| Electric Friends Speaker Docking Station for iPhone Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:10 PM PDT Electric Friends Speaker Docking Station for iPhone is a cute, cartoony, way to charge and play music from your iPhone or iPod. I had a chance to try out the Sing Sing the Panda version, which is one of four animal friends available -- the others being Chew Chew the dog, Ki Ki the cat, and Kwack Kwack the duck. Yes, it really is like Kung Fu Panda cradling your iPhone.
Sing Sing, like all the animal friends, has a little back story to give her (or him if you prefer) some character:
Each animal friend in the Electric Friends Speaker Docking Station line has two 5 watt, 40mm full range neodymium drivers powered by an AC adapter or 4 AA batteries. I'm not overly fond of the AA batteries. I prefer built-in, rechargeable batteries so I never have to worry about having AAs on hand if an when I run out. It can be nice to be able to run into a store and buy more batteries if you're traveling and can't get to an outlet to recharge, but if I'm traveling, I'm not taking a Panda with me...
The Electric Friends Speaker Docking Station sounds good but there is a little sound distortion at higher volumes. I absolute love, however, how you change the volume -- you tap Sing Sing on her ears. The left ear reduces the volume, the right ear increases it. Also, Sing Sing's nose glows bright red to let you know when she's working, and they blink to let you know when she's recognizing commands, like the volume change tap.
The Dock is hidden beneath a little belly hatch. It's the standard 30-pin connector, of course, and it's fairly roomy. It's also fully removable, which I'm not very fond of, because I'll lose it. Once I've taken the hatch off the Electric Friends Speaker Docking Station, I'm going to put it down somewhere, and chances are it'll be long gone before I every even think about putting it back on. There's also a 3.5mm AUX jack in the back so you can plug the Panda into the Matrix. No, not really. So you can plug in non-Apple devices if you so choose.
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The conclusionThe Electric Friends Speaker Docking Station is a great change of pace from the usual, conservative, black and metal speaker docks. But that means that, while they'll appeal way more to some people, they won't appeal at all to others. If you're the type of person -- or you know the type of person -- who would love a cute panda, dog, cat, or duck on their bedside table, Sing Sing and her animal friends are a great option (especially if you can plug in it the wall and keep it plugged in the wall.) $60 and up - Buy now
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| Remains of the Day: Ready, set, go Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:30 PM PDT  Apple may be readying e-books for Latin America, Sharp may be setting up to deliver displays for a new iPhone, and piracy is going rampant all over the place. | ||
| DK Crayon Crumble font will take you way back Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:10 PM PDT  Chalkboards don't have a thing on TrueType DK Crayon Crumble font | ||
| Review – Electric City The Revolt for iPad Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:45 PM PDT
Let's take a moment to talk about video game adaptations of movies and TV shows. I'm not talking about ones that take a retroactive look at movies and shows from days gone by, such as Telltale Games' Jurassic Park and Back to the Future series. Instead, I'm looking at games that are released around the same time as their film and TV counterparts. I have nothing but the highest respect for Telltale Games and think they're doing an amazing job.
For as long as video games have been around, studios have tried to use the medium to market their movies, TV shows and other pop-culture phenomenons. This can be traced back all the way to 1982, when a little Atari game based on the movie "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" came out — forever scarring thousands of movie fans by being one of the worst video games of all time. Since then, hundreds of video game adaptations have been released, and hundreds have failed. It often seems that the better a movie or TV show is, the worse the video game. So why is it that many video games can't or don't translate the visual medium of movies and TV shows successfully? Let's take a look at a recent example. (...) © Beth Elderkin for iPad Insight, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us | ||
| TechHive: It's time for a revolution in car audio and electronics Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:30 PM PDT  The navigation and entertainment system interfaces most cars provide lack elegance or any indication that the people building them have actually spent time using them in an running vehicle. | ||
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Rene, Georgia, and Seth talk about the rumored September 12, 2012 Apple event, the iPhone 5, the iPad mini, the iPod line, iOS 6 surprises, and more. This is the iMore Show! [YouTube says it will take 2000 hours to upload the video for this show. I believe they are lying and busted. When/if they fix themselves, we'll add it in. Thanks for the patience, and in the meantime you can enjoy the video by the direct download link below!]
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CreditsYou can reach all of us on Twitter @iMore, or you can email us at podcast@imore.com For all our podcasts -- audio and video -- including iPhone and iPad Live, ZEN and TECH, Iterate, and more, see MobileNations.com/shows 
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| Quick Look: iTranslate Voice HD for iPad Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:25 PM PDT
iTranslate Voice HD is a new live translation app for the iPad, released last week. It promises a lot in its App Store page intro (note there's also an iPhone version as the text below alludes to):
I've been trying the app out over the last week or so and I'm very impressed with it. (...) © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us | ||
| Guardian photographer captures the 2012 Olympics with his iPhone 4S Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:14 PM PDT
Guardian sports photographer Dan Chung is in London covering the 2012 Olympic games. To photograph them he is using nothing but his iPhone 4S, a pair of binoculars, and Snapseed. The idea that you need a DSLR camera to capture amazing photos is quickly becoming a myth nowadays. This is a prime example of how an iPhone 4S and a little bit of MacGyver engineering can produce spectacular images. Chung uses his binoculars as a telephoto lens for his iPhone 4S in order to get in close on the action. He isn't using any lens add-ons but just snapping the photo and importing it into the popular iPhone photo editing app Snapseed. He performs a couple edits and then shares it with the rest of the world. The great part about the iPhone is that unlike a traditional DSLR, you're already connected to the internet and you can share your images instantly with the world. This makes is simple to just upload the images where they need to be without dealing with memory cards or expensive wireless kits for traditional cameras. We've been running photo contests here at iMore each week that really show that sometimes it isn't always the lens but who is behind it and what creativity someone puts into it. Our readers have done an excellent job of showcasing just how fast mobile camera technology has progressed over the years. Hit the links below to read more and see tons more shots that Dan has managed to snap throughout the Olympic Games. And if you've got any amazing photos you've taken with your iPhone, be sure to share them in our iMore photography forum! Source: Cult of Mac Image Credit: Guardian Sport 
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| You can now choose to have iWork software preinstalled on your Mac via Apple Store app Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:41 PM PDT
The Apple Store app for iOS has been updated with the option to have Pages, Keynote, or Numbers pre-installed on any MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, or Mac Pro. When you order your new Mac you can choose to have the software installed prior to you receiving the computer. If you don't need all of the iWork apps you can choose only the ones you need and each will be priced just as they are in the Mac App Store at $19.99. Other than adding the new feature to have the iWork suite pre-installed, we haven't noticed any other changes. While it's nice to have a computer come with pre-installed software we're interested in how this works in relation to the Mac App Store and tying to your Apple ID. Perhaps when you check out Apple will just tie the purchase to whatever Apple ID you used to check out. If anyone has went through the process and added any of the iWork apps as a pre-installation, were you able to re-download them again through the Mac App Store on other Macs? Let us know!
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| TechHive: Lost Photos unearths the images buried in your emails Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:00 PM PDT  This new Windows and Mac app digs through your email archive and picks out all the images you ever sent or received, freeing you from the daunting task of tackling your disorderly mail archives. | ||
| Apple patent details an even smarter Smart Cover with a second display Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:52 AM PDT
A new Apple patent filed a little over a year ago with the US Patent and Trademark Office shows off a Smart Cover that would double as a secondary display and allow user input. As with other patents, no one knows if it'll ever see the light of day but it's definitely a neat concept. The patent details a cover that adds a second display that could act as extra screen real estate in order to show notifications, function as a media controller, or even accept user input in the form of a touch keyboard or drawing instrument. Using the keyboard as a cover would be very simliar to what Microsoft is trying to do with the up and coming Surface tablet.
The Smart Cover assembly would attach in a way similar to how the existing ones do but would draw power from a built-in connector running along the side of the cover. Apple has several patents floating around and whether this one will ever develop into an actual product is anyone's guess. It could make for a nice way to draw input into an iPad maybe eliminating the need of always using a desktop in conjunction with accessories like Bamboo pads. It'd be much easier to carry around and create content on the go. If something like this does come to market how many of you would be interested in picking one up? Source: Engadget 
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| How to share your location using iMessage Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:48 AM PDT
iMessage isn't just for texting, you can easily and instantly share your location with friends, family, and colleagues as well. Whether you're lost or need someone to give you directions, or you're waiting and want to help someone find you, iMessage is as simple as hitting the share button and sending.
      That's it! Your contact will get an iMessage with your current location. If they're on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch it will allow them to click into it and it will load automatically onto a map for them in the default Maps app. They can then plug it in to find directions for you and send them back to you. Additional Resources: 
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| Facebook reports 80 million accounts are bogus Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:15 AM PDT Bogus Facebook accounts are on the rise, according to a report filed by the social network with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday. | ||
| Report: Apple extends worldwide lead in tablet market Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT  Apple increased its dominance of the tablet market in the second quarter, boosting its market share of units shipped to almost 70 percent, IDC said Thursday. | ||
| Cool Things: Raheem Nelson’s iPad Art Book Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:48 AM PDT
'ThroughThe Elm To The Big Apple' is an illustrated book of iPad paintings set to be released tomorrow, by Raheem Nelson. Nelson is an accomplished artist who started out creating and publishing his own comic books at a young age, moved into cartooning and now works exclusively on the iPad. This book is a retrospective of his life as a traveling art student. I've been a huge fan of the amazing art being created on iPads and iPhones for many years now, and this book is an excellent example of great iPad artwork. It includes 64 digital paintings that offer a look at the two cities Nelson traveled between during his art studies – New Haven and New York. The image shown at the top of this post is of Lyric Hall, an antique theater in New Haven that dates back to 1912. Here's a little more detail on the content of the book and the cityscapes it features:
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