IRL: Wacom Bamboo Splash, Triggertrap Mobile and the iPad 3

IRL: Wacom Bamboo Splash, Triggertrap Mobile and the iPad 3 - engadget.com Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. We've got a mixed bag this week. Billy, who's reviewed a bunch of Wacom products on this site, talks about what it's like to live with the Bamboo Splash pen tablet...
 
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What Are Your Biggest Hopes for the Gadgets of 2013?

What Are Your Biggest Hopes for the Gadgets of 2013? - gizmodo.comEric Limer

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We're about to put a big year behind us, but there's also a big one ahead. We can expect the launch of next-gen game consoles, an inevitable onslaught of phablets, the death/rebirth of RIM, maybe a retina iPad Mini and who knows what else. What prospects have your hopes up? What is it you really want to see (or desperately want to not see) in the coming year?
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What If the Next iPad, iMac, Business PC and Apple TV Are All One Device?

What If the Next iPad, iMac, Business PC and Apple TV Are All One Device? - ciltofmac.com
How would you radically improve the iPad? You’d give it more powerful processing, enabling more powerful apps.
How would you improve the 27-inch iMac? You’d make it 37 inches.
How would you create an Apple desktop computer for business? You’d make it work like an iPad, but double as a boardroom device for presentations and video conferencing...
 
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OneWed Brings Its Inspirational Wedding Imagery To iPad

OneWed Brings Its Inspirational Wedding Imagery To iPad - techcrunch.com
It’s been days, possibly even weeks, since we’ve covered a wedding-focused startup. Let’s change that, shall we? OneWed, the company formerly known as Nearlyweds, is now on iPad. The new app quietly arrived just before the holidays, offering a new way for brides-to-be to browse, be inspired by, save and share wedding imagery and ideas...
 
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Got a new iOS device for the holidays? Try AppHero to find apps

Got a new iOS device for the holidays? Try AppHero to find apps - 9to5mac.com
Over the holidays, the iOS device user base surely grew to new heights with many gifted new iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches. With the growing App Store, it is important for new iOS device users to know which of the many applications are right for them. We have been pointed to AppHero’s free iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch application, which uses multiple methods to recommend App Store applications to its users...
 
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Proof: Santa Gave The Good iPads, The Naughty Microsoft Surfaces For Christmas

Proof: Santa Gave The Good iPads, The Naughty Microsoft Surfaces For Christmas - ciltofmac.com



The tablet wars in a nuthsell: of the tens of thousands of people who opened a tablet on Christmas morning, 7 times as many people got iPads than Kindles, 18 times as many people got iPads than a Google Nexus and 50 times as many people got an iPad as a Surface. Looks like Santa’s an Apple fan...
 
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Christmas day deal roundup ($79 Apple TV, iPod Touch, OtterBox, iOS Apps & more)

Christmas day deal roundup ($79 Apple TV, iPod Touch, OtterBox, iOS Apps & more) - 9to5mac.comFrom 9to5Toys.com:

Whether you need some more goodies to supplement the presents you received or you need to make up for the lack of gifts because your family turned into a bunch of scrooges, we’ve got your back.
We know iDevices were on the top of many of your lists so if you were lucky enough to get a new iPad, iPhone or iPod we’ve got the hottest deals on apps and games...
 
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Here’s Some iPad Magic To Help You Get Ready For Christmas [Video]

Here’s Some iPad Magic To Help You Get Ready For Christmas - ciltofmac.com



Our favorite iPad magician, iSimon, is back at it again with some awesome iPad magic. To help you get ready for Christmas tomorrow, iSimon has some magic tricks to help you out. iSimon even has a magic app that will give you a White Christmas no matter where you live. Checkout all his tricks in the video above...
 
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Apple Posts New iPad Mini TV Ad: I’ll Be Home [Video]

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Apple just posted its new iPad mini ad, “I’ll Be Home,” in which an adorable young girl, shown on an iPad, plays “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” on the ukulele via FaceTime to her Grandfather, who is shown on an iPad mini.
It’s thirty seconds of holiday cheer, presented without comment or text, with only an Apple logo and some suggestion of snow at the very end...
 
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Apple II classic Karateka hits App Store, Snapguide for iPad, Calendars by Readdle, Say What? Word Game, imo messenger for iPad, deals, more

Apple II classic Karateka hits App Store, Snapguide for iPad, Calendars by Readdle, Say What? Word Game, imo messenger for iPad, deals, more - 9to5mac.com
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1. Karateka | $2.99: Jordan Mechner, creator of the popular Prince of Persia franchise, and developer of the original fighter classic “Karateka” for the Apple II, is today bringing an HD remake of the game to iOS. Available on the App Store now for $2.99 for iPhone and iPad, the remake of the original 1984 fighter looks to essentially be a port of work done on the HD remake released on consoles last month...
 
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Google makes Quickoffice iPad app free to Google Apps for Business customers

Google makes Quickoffice iPad app free to Google Apps for Business customers - 9to5mac.com
Google made some announcements today regarding its work with the Quickoffice team since acquiring the company in June. On top of noting work to take advantage of Quickoffice conversion technology in Google Docs, Google launched a free version of the QuickOffice iPad app exclusively for Google Apps for Business customers today...
 
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Steinberg brings popular Cubase DAW to iOS with ‘Cubasis’ iPad app

Steinberg brings popular Cubase DAW to iOS with ‘Cubasis’ iPad app - 9to5mac.com
Steinberg, makers of popular digital audio workstation Cubase and innovators of the VST format for virtual instruments and plug-ins, this week announced the release of a new iPad app. Not surprising to anyone familiar with Cubase on the desktop, the “Cubasis” iPad app at first glance appears to go well beyond the functionality of Apple’s Garageband...
 
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iPad Mini & 4th-Gen iPad With LTE Get Network Licenses For China

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Apple’s 4G-equipped iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad have taken a step closer towards a launch in China today after receiving their network licenses from Chinese telecommunications certification center TENAA. Like the iPhone 5, the tablets are expected to be available on the China Unicom and China Telecom networks...
 
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Latest Camera+ For iPad Update Brings New High Quality Photo Setting

Latest Camera+ For iPad Update Brings New High Quality Photo Setting - ciltofmac.com
Camera+ for iPad just got a brand new update that introduces a high quality setting for snapping — you guessed it — high quality photographs. It comes in addition to the two quality settings already offered by Camera+, and its creators warn that using it will cause your memory to get eaten up a whole lot quicker...
 
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Blue Microphones Spark Digital review: a solid iOS / USB mic for recording on the go

Blue Microphones Spark Digital review: a solid iOS / USB mic for recording on the go - engadget.com It was all the way back in January, when Blue Microphones made its CES announcements, that the Spark Digital first broke cover alongside two other mobile recording devices. Our interest was immediately piqued thanks to the mic's USB 2.0 and iOS connectivity, which allows it to support the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch via the 30-pin jack...
 
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Bing brings new social sidebar to the iPad, helps you see who's been looking for what

Bing brings new social sidebar to the iPad, helps you see who's been looking for what - engadget.com Bing's desktop version recently underwent a bit of a makeover and Microsoft has now added its search engine's new social sidebar for the iPad's Safari users. Upon performing a web search, folks will have access to a side pane displaying related results from the likes of Facebook, Foursquare, Klout and Twitter...
 
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Facebook iOS App Updated With Faster News Feed And Photo Uploading To Specific Album

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Today Facebook released an update to its popular iOS app that brings multiple speed improvements and a new feature. Version 5.3 speeds up the timeline profile view for the iPhone, and the News feed now loads even faster on both iPhone and iPad.
A new addition greatly improves the photo uploading experience in Facebook’s app...
 
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Time Warner TV iPad App Now Lets You Watch On Demand Content

Time Warner TV iPad App Now Lets You Watch On Demand Content - ciltofmac.com
If you use the official Time Warner TV iPad app, then you’re in luck. A big update has brought the ability to view On Demand content, including 4,000 TV and movie titles from 91 different providers.
Content is available in HD and standard def depending on the provider, and you have full power to search and browse the catalog right from the comfort of your iPad...
 
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Google News Gets An Updated Look On Tablets, Support For Gestures

Google News Gets An Updated Look On Tablets, Support For Gestures - techcrunch.com
Google just announced that it is updating the design of the Google News reading experience on tablets, including the Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and iPad. The new design, says Google, will make the service feel “even more natural and fluid on tablet devices.”
Specifically, Google News product manager Mayuresh Saoji writes in today’s announcement that the new design adds “more breathing room between articles, making it easier to spot the stories you really care about...
 
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New Guide Interface Comes To YouTube Android App, Mobile Web for iPad Users

New Guide Interface Comes To YouTube Android App, Mobile Web for iPad Users - ciltofmac.com
YouTube announced today that its Android app has been updated to match more directly with the recent updates to its web homepage. On the video host’s Google+ page, they noted that the YouTube app on an Android tabled has now included a Guide like the one recently introduced on YouTube proper. It allows you to access your favorite channels and discover new ones...
 
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This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: Twitterrific 5, YouTube, Instacast & More [Roundup]

This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: Twitterrific 5, YouTube, Instacast & More - ciltofmac.com
The all-new Twitterrific 5 is kicking off this week’s must-have apps roundup, with a brand new look and a whole host of new features. It’s joined by the official YouTube client, which now supports iPad; an all-new Instacast; and a redesigned Gmail app.
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When Twitter acquired and then ruined Tweetie, my favorite Twitter client for iOS, I turned to Twitterrific as a replacement...
 
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Final Fantasy IV headed to iOS on December 20, Android version to follow in 2013

Final Fantasy IV headed to iOS on December 20, Android version to follow in 2013 - engadget.com That Nintendo DS re-make of Final Fantasy IV may add 3D graphics, a variety of bug fixes, and a fresh localization, but who wants to lug around their old Nintendo DS? Thankfully, it won't be much longer before the same version of FFIV ends up on iOS, as spotted by the folks at gaming forum NeoGAF. The game arrives on the iOS App Store for both iPhone and iPad starting on December 20, and is headed to Android sometime next year...
 
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Getting These Hilarious Gag Gifts Will Ruin a Geek's Christmas

Getting These Hilarious Gag Gifts Will Ruin a Geek's Christmas - gizmodo.comCasey Chan

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Sure you could buy an SSD or an iPad mini or a Samsung Galaxy S III but where's the fun in that? Those gifts would be great and if they're a self-respecting geek, they should get that themselves. These made up gag gifts by Joy of Tech though? Torturous comedic gold...
 
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Reminder: NBC posts two new preview clips of Tim Cook interview airing at 10PM ET [Video]

Reminder: NBC posts two new preview clips of Tim Cook interview airing at 10PM ET - 9to5mac.comNBC’s interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to air at 10 p.m. EST tonight— a conversation we already know will include talk on bringing manufacturing of at least some Macs back to the United States, a future Apple TV, and more. NBC just posted two more clips ahead of tonight’s airing, including the one above where Cook noted he uses an iPad 80 percent of the time...
 
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3-in-1 Lightning Camera Connection Kit enables photo importing via USB, SD and microSD

3-in-1 Lightning Camera Connection Kit enables photo importing via USB, SD and microSD - 9to5mac.com
The folks at iPhone 5 Mod now offer a 3-in-1 Lightning Camera Connection Kit just for the photo geeks in the crowd, allowing you to upload pictures and video to a Lightning-enabled iPhone or iPad. Available for $23.90, the connector packs a USB cable that connects directly into a camera via USB, an SD card, or micro-SD card...
 
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How Would You Feel If You Waited 5 Weeks For An iPad Mini And It Turned Up Looking Like This? [Image]

How Would You Feel If You Waited 5 Weeks For An iPad Mini And It Turned Up Looking Like This? - ciltofmac.com
Do you want that battered?

Finding an iPad mini right now is like trying to find oil; they’re out of stock almost everywhere — at least where I live in the United Kingdom. Apple retail stores are getting them in, but they sell out in no time at all. The only option for most customers, then, is to order online and endure the lengthy wait for delivery...
 
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Qualcomm Bets $120M On The Display Tech That Will Make Your Next MacBook, iPhone Or iPad Even Thinner

Qualcomm Bets $120M On The Display Tech That Will Make Your Next MacBook, iPhone Or iPad Even Thinner - ciltofmac.com



It seems like we’ve been waiting for Sharp IGZO technology to solve all of our battery life problems forever now. Unfortunately, Sharp hasn’t just been slow to get the exciting display tech out on the market… they’ve also struggled with financial issues relating to their core business that have threatened to put the Japanese company under...
 
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Apple seeds iOS 6.1 beta 3 to developers

Apple seeds iOS 6.1 beta 3 to developers - 9to5mac.com
Apple has seeded the third beta of the upcoming iOS 6.1 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to developers. The update is currently available over-the-air through Software Update in the Settings app. Thanks, D!












 
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Toys roundup: Macbooks, Speaker docks, ThinkGeek, iPad keyboards, more

Toys roundup: Macbooks, Speaker docks, ThinkGeek, iPad keyboards, more - 9to5mac.comA variety of great holiday gifts are marked down this weekend across many US retailers. Here’s a wrapup of notable deals from 9to5Toys.com.
High on our list is the 25% off the entire store sale at ThinkGeek. Knock out all of your gadget shopping in one fell swoop.

The best deal on a MacBook has to be a new “Chromebook killa” last generation MacBook Air for $699 at MacConnection...
 
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