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Chimani releasing new national park apps and an option for augmented reality

by Mel Martin (Apr 22nd, 2013)

We've said good things about the Chimani apps before. With National Park Week starting today, Chimani has released additional free national park guides, including Grand Teton, Glacier, Olympic, Sequoia-Kings Canyon and Bryce Canyon National Parks. A new guide will be released every day this ...

TweetDeck Air and TweetDeck for iPhone will be discontinued on May 7

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 20th, 2013)

Earlier this year, Twitter announced it was sunsetting TweetDeck AIR, TweetDeck for Android and TweetDeck for iPhone sometime in May. Today, the company updated its original blog post and confirmed that the apps will be removed from their respective App Stores and will stop functioning on May ...

Daily iPhone App: ListBook: A list app with location based reminders and more

by Matt Tinsley (Apr 19th, 2013)

NoIdentity's ListBook (US$1.99) is a straightforward list compiler that looks great and has some well-implemented features to help you get on top of all those lists and things to get done. The list maker lets you compile numerous lists and add items (or to-dos / tasks) to those lists. To ...

Bēm Mobile Speaker will have you beaming

by Steven Sande (Apr 18th, 2013)

After reviewing a cubic buttload of Bluetooth speakers over the last few years, it takes a lot to get me excited. Fortunately, I recently received a Bēm Mobile Speaker (US$69.99) to test and it restored my faith in accessory manufacturers being able to create things I'd like to ...

Pocket updates its iOS and Mac app with new 'Send to Friend' sharing feature

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 17th, 2013)

Pocket changed its name from Read it Later one year ago today, and the company is celebrating its first anniversary with an update that brings a new sharing feature to the app. Pocket's latest version has a completely redesigned Share menu that includes a "Send to Friend" feature. This option ...

TUAW Giveaway: Win a set of RHA MA450i in-ear headpones

by Matt Tinsley (Apr 17th, 2013)

We've teamed up with RHA, the Glasgow-based audio company who creates and manufactures fantastic, high-quality audio gear, to give away a wonderful set of MA450i noise-isolating in-ear headphones, worth US$49.95. Utilizing RHA's own aerophonics design, the MA450i are machined out of solid ...

Parenting tip: Refill your iTunes balance using your spare change

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 17th, 2013)

If you have an iTunes account for your children and are looking for an easy way to keep their balance replenished, look no further than the loose change sitting on your counter. It only takes a trip to your local grocery store and a few minutes of your time to turn your change into an iTunes ...

Wrapframe for iOS will give new life to your photos

by Mel Martin (Apr 12th, 2013)

I've taken a look at several collage apps for iOS, and have been pleased with them. Having said that, Wrapframe (US$1.99) comes with some fresh ideas and more than a hundred templates to allow you to combine multiple photos into a single presentation. You can warp and wrap your photos to give ...

Electric Slide is an excellent presentation sharing app with unique features

by Mel Martin (Apr 10th, 2013)

It's not often I test an app that leaves me inspired about its possibilities. That's been the case with Electric Slide. This free app (restrictions described below) lets you give a presentation using PowerPoint, a document or a PDF to up to five people wherever they are in the world. You can ...

Apple forced to change VPN On Demand for iOS due to lawsuit from VirnetX

by John-Michael Bond (Apr 5th, 2013)

Apple has announced changes to their VPN on Demand service for iOS devices following a lawsuit by VirnetX. The changes will only effect devices using iOS 6.1 or later. The move come on the heels of a US$368 million ruling against Apple, where a federal jury found the company had violated ...

Klingg: That thing you don't know you need until you have one

by Steven Sande (Apr 2nd, 2013)

I don't know if you have the same problem with the EarPods that Apple ships with the iPhone 5, but I find that a lot of times the friction of the cable on my shirt has a tendency to pull the pods out of my ears. It's annoying, especially when I'm in the middle of a phone call and the right side ...

Jackery Giant aims to keep your devices going

by Steven Sande (Mar 30th, 2013)

My first impression when hearing about this rechargeable battery pack for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch was "wasn't Jackery Giant something about a beanstalk?" My second impression, upon reading about the capacity of the Giant, was that it was definitely something worth looking at. Read on for a ...

Pixies for iOS helps you create novelty photos

by Mel Martin (Mar 26th, 2013)

Pixies-Fun with Photos is a nice twist on regular photo-editing apps. The free app lets you take a picture, then add some graphics (objects, animals, symbols etc) so you can share the augmented whimsical results with family and friends. The developers have also partnered with Zazzle so you ...

Gazelle Chief Gadget Officer looks at resale trends, sees the end of the iPod

by Steven Sande (Mar 26th, 2013)

Anthony Scarsella is the Chief Gadget Officer at Gazelle, the online equipment repurposing company. Every quarter Scarsella publishes his reCommerce Report, a look at trends that the company is seeing in terms of devices submitted to Gazelle for recycling and resale. Among the fascinating stats ...

Review: RHA's SA950i headphones with remote and mic

by Matt Tinsley (Mar 20th, 2013)

Simply put, I'm not a fan of headphones. For me, they are bulky, unsightly and, more often than not, uncomfortable. Sonically, I've found in-ear earphones provide a much better reproduction of sound, too. You don't need to have the volume as loud and they isolate external noise much more ...