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iPad By Davis: “iMore Contest winners: iPad mini from Givit Video Highlighter, iOS dream device, and Holiday photo contest!” plus 14 more

iPad By Davis: “iMore Contest winners: iPad mini from Givit Video Highlighter, iOS dream device, and Holiday photo contest!” plus 14 more

iMore Contest winners: iPad mini from Givit Video Highlighter, iOS dream device, and Holiday photo contest!

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 08:11 PM PST

If there's one thing iMore loves even more than iPhones and iPads (and iPods!), it's giving cool iPhone and iPad accessories and apps to our awesome readers. This week we have...

A brand new iPad mini from Givit Video Highlighter!
angermeans

 

The iOS device of your dreams courtesy of iMore!
JSho101

 

Weekly Photo Contest: Holidays!

Winner - conner the picture guy

 

Runner up - pegb856

 

Congratulations everyone! Winners will be contacted via email with information on claiming their prizes. Looking for another chance to win? We always have a contest underway for something cool, so keep your eyes on the blogs for those announcements.

Best New Year's Resolution apps for iPhone

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:53 PM PST

Best New Year's Resolution apps for iPhone

It's a new year, which means a new set of New Year's resolutions. 2013 is the year you're going to lose weight, get back in shape, get your finances in order, and get organized. Since your iPhone is with you almost all of the time, it will make a perfect companion on your journey to success and we've got a list of iPhone apps that are going to help you achieve your 2013 resolutions.

So without further ado, here they are!

P90X

If one of your goals for 2013 is to get in shape, the popular fitness program P90X may be something you're considering. With the P90X companion app, you can 'Bring It' to your iPhone and even get a discount on the DVD program. P90X for iPhone lets you schedule and track your progress and purchase guided workouts. All workouts can be purchased for $60, or you can buy them individually for $6.99 each.

Yoga Studio

Looking for a gentler workout program than the intense P90X workout? Yoga Studio for iPhone includes 30 unique yoga classes in 3D video ranging from 15, 30, and 60 minutes in length. The abilities include from beginning to advanced and focus on strength, flexibility, relaxation, balance, or a combination of all four. With over 280 poses with photos and detailed information, Yoga Studio is sure to have you mastering yoga and improving your health in no time.

Lose It!

In addition to working out, your diet has a significant impact on your overall health, and Lose It! is a great app for keeping track of what and how much you eat. It features a huge database of food and drink so that you can accurately track your calorie intake and you can also create your own recipes of foods that you eat. Even if you don't need to lose weight, Lose It! is a great way to make sure you're eating healthy and not on a track that will cause you to gain weight.

Mint.com Personal Finance

Money, you love and hate it, and this is the year you're going to get your finances on track and learn to better budget your spending. Mint.com Personal Finance is an excellent app to help you reach your goal. Available on the iPhone, iPad, and web, Mint.com allows you to track, budget, and manage your money from anywhere. Simply add your bank, credit, loan, and retirement accounts and Mint will categorize your transactions, produce graphical representations of your spending, send you reminders when bills are due, and more.

Budget with Back in Black

Another great app to help you with your finances is Budget with Back and Black. It breaks down your finances to the essentials, one month at a time, and looks amazing while it does it. One of the great features of Back in Black is the ability to set savings goals and set up monthly installments and reminders to keep you on track. Back in Black will also organize your spending into categories, let you view your monthly history and budget balance, and more.

Fantastical

Part of having an organized life is to keep a dedicated calendar. It can be easy to leave items off your calendar because of the time it takes to enter new appointments, but not with Fantastical. Fantastical is a calendar app with a unique entry system that allows you to simply type in new appointments in everyday language. "Meeting with Rene next Tuesday at 3p" is all you need to type and Fantastical will take care of the rest and fill out all the appropriate fields for you. Super fast. Super easy.

Clear

If you need more organization in your life, Clear is an excellent app for making and keeping track of lists. It's especially awesome for those who are new to list-making world because it's incredibly simple and fast and not a chore. It also features a gorgeous, gesture-filled UI that actually makes list-making fun.

Evernote

Evernote has been a favorite of organizers and note-takers for ages. With Evernote, you can take notes, save photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders, and make them all completely searchable and accessible from any device. Many other apps and products also integrate Evernote so that you can easily share data and information from other places into Evernote. Evernote is accessible from just about any mobile device, including the iPhone and iPad, and the web.

30/30

If managing your time more efficiently is a goal of yours for 2013, 30/30 is an excellent time manager for your iPhone. You simply set up a list of tasks and a length of time for each of them. When you start the time, 30/30 will tell you when to move on to the next task. This is especially awesome if you're self-employed.

Day One - Journal

Day One is a journalling app for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac that will help you save your memories, ideas, events, and photos, and keep them synced using iCloud or Dropbox. Long are the days of keeping handwritten journals that can be lost, stolen, or destroyed -- with Day One, your journal is safe in the cloud, easily searchable and sharable, and very beautiful.

Your favorite New Year's Resolution apps?

We admit that this is just a small list of all the amazing apps out there that can assist with keeping your goals this year, so please let us know what we missed and what you're using on your iPhone to ring in the new year. What are your resolutions for 2013?

Forums: iOS 7 rumors and wants, Do Not Disturb bugs

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 07:01 PM PST

With the Holidays now all over and done with, we're getting back to our regular schedule. That said, a lot of folks surely got some new iOS devices recently and we're here to help.

Have a burning question about that feature you just can't figure out? Need help with setting things up? There is ALWAYS more happening just a click away in the forums.

You can head over there and join in the conversation, search for answers, or lend your expertise to other members of our community. Check out some of the threads below:

If you're not already a member of the iMore Forums, register now!

Canonical announces Ubuntu phones. No, seriously.

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:27 PM PST

Canonical, the benevolent dictators behind the most consumer-friendly version of Linux, have announced a new, mobile version of their Ubuntu distro and their intent to release Ubuntu phones. Make all the "year of Linux on desktop" or "yet another LiMo" jokes you want, but as someone who loves mobile software, I'm interested to see what Canonical brings to the table. Succeed or fail, new interface concepts, new features, and new approaches to mobile computing helps every platform, even if only by showing what's possible -- and what isn't.

My quick take is that, like BlackBerry 10, Canonical is betting heavily on gesture-based interface, without any clear or consistent hinting system to improve discoverability and usability. That's the least of the challenges they'll face in bringing their concept to market, however, much less securing a significant share of the market.

Check out their product site, however, to see what else they have up their sleeves, and check out Jerry Hildenbrand's write up on Android Central for excellent take on the potential and pitfalls of Ubuntu on phones.

Then come back and let me know what you think. Does Canonical have a shot in world where everyone from webOS to Microsoft has struggled?

Source: Ubuntu via Android Central

Hall of fame: Craig Hockenberry, Gedeon Maheux, and Twitteriffic

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 04:23 PM PST

Hall of fame: Craig Hockenberry, Gedeon Maheux, and Twitteriffic

Twitterrific was the first native social networking client on the iPhone. Created by Craig Hockenberry and Gedeon Maheux of the Iconfactory, it began life as the Mobile Twitterrific in August of 2007, only two short months after the original iPhone shipped, and well before Apple announced even the plan for an official SDK. Development started "in the open", with a proof-of-concept made available on Google Project Hosting. Hockenberry wrote on Furbo at the time:

Don't expect much in terms of usability or elegance. The application only initiates a network connection to Twitter, downloads a timeline feed as XML, and then parses it into a data model. The user name from the model is then displayed in a table view. Sounds pretty simple, right?

It wasn't. The Twitter API was immature, the iPhone API not yet public, and the hundreds of small decisions and details, some of which may seem obvious in retrospect, all had to be discovered, considered, tested, and implemented. Twitter and the iPhone were two great things that could become even greater together, but it was up to Hockenberry and Maheux to realize it.

In September of 2007, Hockenberry posted the following tease on Furbo:

It's been rather quiet around here for the past couple of weeks. This is why:

It was accompanied by a screenshot of Twitterrific for iPhone, showing a timeline. Hockenberry later updated the post, saying that they'd be holding off on future development until the iPhone SDK event in 2008. When the App Store opened in June of 2008, Twitterrific was there first. And that's only one of an astounding list of firsts Twitterrific has racked up.

Twitterrific, in addition to being the first native Twitter client for iPhone, was the first native Twitter client for Mac, and one of the first on the iPad, arriving in the app store on launch day. Twitterrific was first to use a bird icon in association with a Twitter app, their signature Ollie. Twitterrific was first to describe a Twitter post as a Tweet. Twitterrific (still in beta at the time) was first to win an Apple Design Award for an iPhone social networking app. Twitterrific was first to provide a character counter, something of great value given the built-in limit of the service. Twitterrific was first to support @replies (now @mentions) and conversations. And the list goes on and on.

Yet the Iconfactory never rested on those laurels. They launched both a free (with ads) and a paid (premium) version of Twitterrific with the original App Store, to navigate around Apple's lack of trials. And they kept updating it.

Twitterrific 2 arrived in May of 2009, with Iconfactory designer David Lanham joining the team to handle the heavy interface lifting. By then other Twitter clients had appeared and feature escalation had begun. The Iconfactory managed to keep the surface layer of Twitterrific remarkably clean, but also managed to tuck away a lot of functionality thanks to deeper levels of interface. Louie Mantia, who was also at the Iconfactory at the time and contributed some elements, elaborated on it in a post on Mantia.

Twitterrific 3, which launched alongside the iPad in 2010, saw the Iconfactory not only add a tablet-optimized interface, but step back and return to core functionality. Twitterrific had always been focused on the reading experience, and it returned to that focus with passion and discipline. Maheux wrote about the tough-love approach on gedblog:

Twitterrific 3 for iPhone benefits from all the work that has already gone into the iPad including: proper retweets, lists, saved searches and more. Add to this the long-awaited full landscape support that our users have been crying out for and Twitterrific is a whole new experience on the iPhone. All these things aside, rebooting the app in this fashion has allowed us to evaluate each feature on its own merits. Free of the pressure to include everything but the kitchen sink, Twitterrific now starts fresh and will gain new users. Once all the versions are in sync, we can concentrate on bringing updates to Twitterrific across all platforms simultaneously. This will hopefully allow us to avoid the pitfalls of having one version wildly out of sync with the rest (like the current Mac version).

Hockenberry and Lanham both shared their thoughts on the new release on as well, on Furbo and dlanham respectively.

Fast forward, and late 2012 saw Hockenberry, Maheux, and Lanham, as well as the Iconfactory's Sean Heber, release Twitterrific 5. Once again completely re-coded and re-designed, and once again returning to the core idea of Twitterrific, the team took everything that made the original Twitterrific great and boldly re-interpreted it for the current and next generation of Twitter users.

Hockenberry elaborated on the thinking behind the new version on Furbo:

As soon as you launch Twitterrific 5, you'll realize that it's a clean slate. The visual design is obviously a fresh start, but everything under the covers is as well. When presented with a clean slate, you're very careful what goes on it. It's best feature is simplicity.

Maheux and Lanham shared their thoughts with us as well, in an episode of Iterate, and Hockenberry and Heber did likewise for an upcoming episode of Debug (check back on Friday for that).

From a brand new and yet-to-be-released API in 2007, through intense competition, facing the often opaque constraints of the platform they built on, and increasing hostility from the service they targeted, the team at the Iconfactory have not only persevered, but triumphed, and in doing so they've helped inspire the developer community and delight the customer base alike.

That's why, as part of the inaugural iMore hall of fame, we're honoring Craig Hockenberry, Gedeon Maheux, and the granddaddy of Twitter apps, Twitterrific.

Apple says Do Not Disturb will fix itself on January 7, until then you're on your own

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 02:34 PM PST

Apple announces fix for Do Not Disturb

Apple has released a knowledge base article that says iOS 6's Do Not Disturb scheduling feature, which for some reason decided to take the New Year off, will start working again on January 7. Apple also recommend that, until then, anyone experiencing the issue turn Do Not Disturb on and off manually.

Apple doesn't explain what caused the issue to begin with, or whether or not they'll fix it in the next software update so it doesn't happen again in the future. (Though presumably they will issue a fix, given how often time-based problems have plagued iOS, a little reassurance that Apple takes it seriously would be nice.)

Have you experienced problems with Do Not Disturb staying off, or refusing to turn off, since New Years? If so, is Apple's response enough to mollify you?

Source: Apple

CMD + Space 023 - The Currency Of Confidence, with Rene Ritchie

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 02:14 PM PST

CMD + Space 023 - The Currency Of Confidence, with Rene Ritchie

I had the pleasure of joining Myke Hurley on his CMD + Space podcast today to chat about Apple, podcasting, and blogging. If you're interested in some of what goes on behind the scenes in our industry, give it a listen.

This week Myke talks to Rene Ritchie, Editor in Chief on iMore. They discuss Rene's background in Tech Journalism, why it's important to respect your readers and how to judge if a tip is worth posting.

Myke's got a lot of other great shows on the 70 Decibels network as well, so make sure you check them out while you're there.

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EverClip: Great Little Utility App for Evernote Users

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 01:52 PM PST

EverClip is a cool little app that should proved very handy for iPad and iPhone Evernote users. Here's a little piece of its App Store intro: EverClip is the easiest way to collect websites, texts and images to Evernote.Start EverClip and switch to your favorite apps. Copy any texts and images, EverClip will save these [...]

Apple, Waze, and the expectation of rumors

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 11:40 AM PST

There are some rumors going around that Apple is considering the purchase of crowd-sourced mapping app Waze. Apple has a ton of cash, and can certainly buy Waze if that's what both parties want, the way Apple bought Chomp, Color, Polar Rose, Siri, and other companies over the years. Mike Butcher of TechCrunch writes:

So it comes as almost no surprise to us that there are rumours flying around that Apple is sniffing around Waze with a view to a possible acquisition. After all, Waze is already a data partner for Apple's Maps app and was the only app to gain meaningful marketshare after the Apple Maps fail. We have reached out to both. An apple spokesperson said: "We don't comment on rumors or speculation." We got a "we never comment on rumors" from Waze.

Location is incredibly important. If Apple feels there's talent and/or technology at Waze that can help them with maps, then it makes sense they'd be exploring the possibility.

That's part of what makes this such a compelling rumor. Apple Maps have suffered in the media and in public perception since launch, and this taps into the general desire for a "quick fix" to the problem. However. Apple replacing iOS 6 Maps with a rebranded Waze app, is a non-starter. Even integrating specific features people like about Waze, such as super-fast crowd-sourced updates, would be non-trivial. Likewise, pumping raw Waze data into Apple's backend location services. Apple already has TomTom and Waze, and other data sources there. Turning all that data into a clean, verified, using facing maps product has been a problem. Would more data help or only exacerbate it?

After Apple bought Chomp, there were huge expectations that search and discovery in the iOS App Store would be instantly, magically improved. Instead, we've had slow, iterative, often painful changes that are still in progress. Waze likely wouldn't fix Maps any quicker or more easily than Chomp fixed the App Store.

Stupid iOS Features: Delete Everywhere in Photos

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 10:50 AM PST

For those of us who have been using iDevices since the long-ago days of iOS 1.0, the first version of the iPad and iPhone operating system, it's been great to see the volume and quality of new features added over these last 5 years or so. From the App Store to copy&paste to AirPrint and [...]

New York Times for iPad Updated – Adds Support for Accessibility Features for the Visually Impaired

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 10:12 AM PST

The New York Times has updated their NYTimes for iPad app today, to Version 2.5.4. The big news in this update is the new support for accessibility features for visually impaired readers: Visually impaired readers can take full advantage of iOS's Accessibility features, including VoiceOver and AssistiveTouch I have never looked at how much or [...]

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iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch DIY repair: Ultimate guide to replacing broken screens

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 10:24 AM PST

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch DIY repair: Ultimate guide to replacing broken screens

Everything you need to know to do-it-yourself (DIY) replace a broken screen on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

The most common DIY repair anyone will ever have to do on their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is a screen replacement. Most likely, you've cracked the screen accidentally and you need to just replace it with a new, unbroken one. While some iDevice screens are extremely easy to change out, others aren't quite that simple.

Regardless, iMore is here to help and we can walk you through screen repairs on almost all models of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Not only that, we'll give you links to the parts and tools you need from suppliers we trust. From start to finish and component to component, this is your go-to guide for everything screen repair.

How to replace a cracked screen on an iPhone 5

While the iPhone 5 hasn't been out for that long, there are folks out there already breaking them. Hey, accidents happen. Luckily, an iPhone 5 screen repair is one of the easier screen repairs to perform on your own. While the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S require the entire phone to be disassembled in order to replace the screen, the iPhone 5 opens from the front, making it much easier to replace a cracked screen with less room for error.

We broke one in the name of science just so we could show you how to fix it. So if you've got moderate ninja DIY skills, you should be able to tackle this one on your own.

How to replace a cracked screen on an iPhone 4S

The iPhone 4S features some design revisions that improved the quality over the iPhone 4. Unfortunately, that design revision didn't make it much easier to fix in terms of screen repair. Nonetheless, it isn't an impossible repair and it'll cost you a heck of a lot less than paying for an out-of-warranty replacement from Apple.

To help you along, we've got videos and lots of pictures to guide you through the process. Due to the construction of the iPhone 4S' retina display, you'll need to replace both the glass and LCD. They're bonded together and the replacement screen will come with both. Take your time, breathe, and we're confident you'll come out with an iPhone 4S that looks brand new again.

How to replace a cracked screen on an iPhone 4

The iPhone 4 comes in two flavors, GSM and CDMA. AT&T, Rogers, and most international users will have the GSM variant of the iPhone 4 while Verizon and Sprint customers that are state-side will have the CDMA version. We have guides for both variants and can assist you with a screen repair on your iPhone 4 regardless of your carrier. Just remember that the guides are different as are the internal differences between the models.

Just like the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 4 screen assembly is fused together and contains both the glass digitizer and the LCD. You'll need to replace both regardless of whether or not the LCD is discolored or broken. Either way, a replacement screen and some tools will still net you a lot more savings than an out-of-warranty replacement.

How to replace a cracked screen on an iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS

The iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS feature the same front opening assembly as the iPhone 5. This means a screen repair is super simple. Given the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS are now considered older devices, many users don't want to put in too much effort when it comes to DIY repair. We don't blame you. Luckily the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS are super simple to fix when it comes to broken screens and can be done so on the cheap.

Even if you've already upgraded to a newer model iPhone, a 3G or 3GS can still make a great backup phone or a good iPod touch substitute for a younger child in the house. If you're up to it, follow along with our guide and we'll get it back to brand new condition in no time.

How to replace a cracked screen on a 4th generation iPod touch

iPod touches by their very nature love to slip out of children's hands. The screens are also very susceptible to breaking. It's also common that the LCD gets damaged when the screen breaks more often than it does on iPhone models. The good news is that a screen repair really isn't that difficult and it'll replace both the glass and the LCD. Just like its siblings, the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, the glass and LCD are bonded together. Replacing the screen can take care of issues with either.

This repair will also cost you a lot less than a brand new iPod.

How to replace a cracked screen on an iPad 2 or iPad 3

The iPad 2 is where Apple's fascination with adhesive really started. Every iPad since then and even additional devices have contained screens that are held in with a super strong adhesive. While fixing an iPad 2 or iPad 3 is not an easy feat, it is possible and costs less than replacing it.

Our guide covers a screen replacement for an iPad 3rd generation but most iPad 2 users will be able to follow it just fine as well. The only difference will be the connector placement for the LCD and digitizer. As long as you're careful lifting up the LCD, you'll be just fine. The hardest part is getting the broken glass panel off, after that, you're pretty much good to go.

Note: Some drops cause the aluminum corners of the iPad to bend in towards the screen. This will make it impossible to lay a flat piece of glass down without bending these corners out properly again. Sometimes this can even require power tools. If that scares you, we here at iMore recommend using a professional service such as The Pod Drop who can perform the repair for you as a walk-in or mail-in. This will also cost less than a replacement but will come with a warranty and the peace of mind that your device is in good hands.

If you feel comfortable repairing your iPad on your own or you don't have any bent corners, we've got the guide to help you do just.

Even more DIY help

Run into an issue with a DIY repair or need more help? Our DIY and mod forums are a good place to start. We've got lots of members that are willing to lend a hand in the form of advice. Hey, many of them may have been in your exact same situation at some point.

Looking for more repairs that aren't covered in this guide? Check out our guides below as this is only a small portion of what we've already covered. If you still can't find the answers you're looking for or want us to cover a guide we haven't yet, you can email us directly and we'll try and help however we can.

Additional resources:

Apple partnering with Broadcom for high-speed Wi-Fi in new Macs

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 09:40 AM PST

Apple and Broadcom partnering for high-speed Wi-Fi in new Macs

Apple is partnering with Broadcom to bring super-fast Wi-Fi to its 2013 Mac lineup. The newest addition to the 802.11 group of wireless networking standards, 802.11ac allows for high-speed wireless connections on the 5 GHz band. Products utilizing 802.11ac have only recently started appearing on the market, primarily wireless routers.

The primary purpose of this standard is to dramatically increase the speed of network connections, improving on the 802.11n standard, as The Next Web's Matt Brian writes:

802.11ac is often referred to as 5G WiFi, offering faster throughput, higher capacity, wider coverage and improved power efficiency. Products offering 802.11n connectivity (found in most consumer electronics) provide connections up to 450 Mbps with three antennas, while 802.11ac equivalents start at 450 Mbps for one antennae and are capable of almost tripling its predecessor with 1.3Gbps throughput via three antennas.

Most home internet connections don't even reach 450 Mbps yet, and as such 802.11ac will facilitate faster communication between devices, rather than accommodating faster internet connections, at least for the time being. This means that features like AirDrop and AirPlay would be in for a major speed boost on newer Macs. Interestingly, current 802.11ac chipsets are geared more towards smaller devices like smartphones and tablets, meaning that iOS devices with super-fast Wi-Fi might see the light of day in the near future.

Source: The Next Web

How to move email messages to different mailboxes on your iPhone and iPad

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 08:25 AM PST

How to move messages on your iPhone and iPad

The iPhone and iPad are great for quickly handling email. However, if something is important, or requires a lengthy reply, or you can only get to it later, or you simply want to keep your inbox close to zero, the iPhone and iPad are also great for quickly sorting and filing your mail into well organized mailboxes.

How to move individual mail messages to different mailboxes on your iPhone and iPad

  1. Launch the Mail app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Tap into the Inbox that contains the messages you'd like to move. You can also go into All Inboxes if that's easier.
  3. Tap on the message that you'd like to move in order to open it.
  4. Tap on the Move icon in the lower menu. It is the 2nd one from the left.
  5. Now tap on the mailbox you'd like to move the message to.

How to move multiple messages to different mailboxes on your iPhone and iPad

  1. Launch the Mail app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Tap into the Inbox that contains the messages you'd like to move. You can also go into All Inboxes if that's easier.
  3. Once you're in an inbox, tap on the Edit button in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
  4. Tap on the messages you'd like to move to a different mailbox so they are highlighted.
  5. Now tap on the Move button in the bottom menu.
  6. Choose the mailbox you'd like to move the selected messages to and they'll automatically be moved there.

It's worth noting that some account types allow for folder mapping which means you can move messages from one account to a different account. When moving a message you can go back to the account list and choose a different account. If your email service provider doesn't support this, you'll just receive an error message stating the messages can't be moved.

Paris Apple Store raided by four armed men on New Year’s Eve

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 01:31 AM PST

Paris Apple Store raided by four armed men on New Year's EveFour armed men raided the Apple Store in Paris on Monday evening with one security guard getting injured in the raid. The robbery took place three hours after the store had closed at a time when police were already stretched looking after New Year's Eve revelers on Paris' famous Champs Elysee and by the Eiffel Tower. It is thought that the four men escaped with around $1.3 million worth of Apple products.

Christophe Crepin, an Unsa police union official, told Le Parisien newspaper that 'the four hooded and heavily armed criminals made their move very quickly. Most of the police forces were being mobilised to monitor the Champs Elysees, so the robbers have clearly benefitted from this opportunity to strike.' Mr Crepin said the robbers mainly took 'a lot of goods' and very little money. Early estimates were that the haul was worth well over 1 million euros, or close to 1 million pounds.

This is the first ever armed raid on an Apple Store in France. The four masked men were each carrying hand guns and attacked the store's security guard before loading hundreds of iPhone and iPad devices into a waiting van; they sped off before police arrived at the store. The police are currently studying CCTV and looking for the four suspects. No doubt the black market for Apple products in France will be awash with new devices as the criminals try and cash in on their haul.

Source: The Daily Mail
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