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Google has enhanced its Translate app for iPhone and iPad users with more language support and a couple of iOS 7 features.
Released on Tuesday, version 2.1 of the app adds handwriting input for 12 more languages. So you can now get translations for characters that you write in Arabic, Esperanto, Gujarati, Hebrew, Javanese, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Persian, Punjabi, Telugu, (more…)
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Netflix has tuned up its iOS app with a couple of benefits for those of you running iOS 7.
Released Thursday, Netflix version 5.0 for iOS lets iOS 7 users watch HD videos in all their 1080p glory, a feature that Android users have already been enjoying. The new version also supports AirPlay streaming, so iOS 7 users can directly pipe their favorite Netflix videos from their (more…)
Although TeamViewer QuickSupport doesn't show you what's happening in real-time, it does provide a lot of info about the connected mobile device.
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There are plenty of apps that allow you to control a remote PC from your phone or tablet, but what if you want to go the other way? What if you need to help a friend, relative, or employee with his or her mobile device?
Reeder has added support for feeds from Feedly.
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Users of the RSS iOS app Reeder can now add feeds from Feedly following the retirement of Google Reader.
Released on Tuesday, version 3.2 of Reeder for iOS no longer supports Google Reader since the search giant’s RSS service has kicked the bucket. But the new support for Feedly should be able to fill the gap.
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iPhone owners will finally be able to tap into all the benefits of AT&T’s prepaid GoPhone plan.
As of Friday, GoPhone customers who activate an iPhone will be able access data over the network. The same holds true for those who activate other 4G devices as GoPhone now supports AT&T’s 4G LTE and HSPA+ networks. Previously, owners of 4G devices who subscribed to GoPhone (more…)
Garageband on an iPhone and iPad.
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A new update to Apple ‘s Garageband software on iOS adds compatibility with popular third-party audio app Audiobus.
As part of the change, users can play and record from Audiobus-supported apps back into Garageband. That includes iOS apps from Korg, along with Animoog, DM1 – The Drum Machine, Loopy, ThumbJam, and others.
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Apple iOS users can now do even more with Google+ on their mobile devices.
Released yesterday, version 4.1 of Google+ for iOS lets you browse, search for, and join communities. You can find communities devoted to your own interests, read posts from fellow members, and post your own comments.
You can now subscribe to any circle from your iPhone or iPad and receive (more…)
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iOS 6 users who want to grab a cup of coffee at Starbucks can now pay for it through their iPhones.
Launched yesterday, the latest update to the Starbucks iOS app stirs in support for Apple ‘s Passbook.
Starbucks Card owners can add their accounts to Passbook directly through the app. Once that’s done, customers can pay for food and beverages, check their card balances, reload the (more…)
Will the iPhone 5 support mobile payments via NFC? A report out yesterday from the folks at AnandTech says no.
Alleged photos of the iPhone 5’s assembly posted by Taiwan-based blog Apple .pro pointed to a part that not seen in previous photos. The dimensions of the part reportedly matched those of certain NFC chips, leading to speculation that the mystery component could be an NFC chip.
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Will the iPhone 5 support 4G LTE? It seems almost a given at this point, but here’s yet another potential sign.
Apple has been negotiating with two Korean mobile carriers to provide the iPhone 5 through their LTE networks, says the Korea Times. Officials from both SK Telecom and KT, who asked not to be identified, reportedly revealed the information.
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