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iDevices to lose their home [buttons].

January 14, 2011

iDevice evolution may be headed in the direction of deprecating the “home” button, which to date is an integral part of the iOS experience. It’s really no surprise, however, seeing as Apple previously removed physical controls from the iPod too, moving to a touch-based interface even long before the release of the iPhone. Removing the [...]

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No seven-inch iPad on the horizon.

September 27, 2010

The rumour bandwagon is loose, talking about an upcoming 7″ iOS tablet device. Steven Sande at TUAW notes that Apple has already created a rather broad range of iPods, begging the question as to whether they’ll do similar with iOS devices. Apple, however, has managed to turn the iPod line into four completely different products [...]

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The 2010 Toyota Prius IV.

July 27, 2010

The 2010 Toyota Prius IV isn’t the type of automobile that car aficionados lust after. Rather, it’s the type of car that those who only want to get from Point A to Point B will love because it’s fuel efficient and reminiscent of a luxury sedan. That’s not to say that it is a luxury [...]

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Automobile audio done right.

July 19, 2010

When the mp3 was created, it didn’t take long before people wanted a way to play these digital music files in vehicles. Juggling cassettes and compact discs was cumbersome, and “skipping” discs were exceptionally annoying. The mp3 was a perfect solution for audible, mobile content, but the adoption of this format has hardly been seamless. [...]

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Still no iOS app data backup in iTunes?

June 30, 2010

We’ve now seen four generations of iPhones, have witnessed iterations of the iPod Touch, and seen the birth of the largest iOS device, the iPad. And, of course, we’ve seen numerous versions of iTunes supporting the various iOS releases, with app management advances such as folders and the ability to import files like PDFs from [...]

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Some people might want a computer for their iPad. Some.

May 17, 2010

We’ve said before that the iPad is a fantastic computing solution for the average person, since the iPad delivers all the content most people need, and works very well for basic office work. Maxator points out a number of things the iPad can’t do, which necessitate also having a “traditional” computer at home. CD/DVD burning/ripping. [...]

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