iPhone 5s review

Every tick has its tock. Every leap forward in design, a follow up in performance, and optics, and special features. Every new iPhone, its S-class successor. That was the story of the iPhone 3GS in 2009 with its speed doubling, video recording, and voice control.



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Sing Along, Everybody!

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The Always Up-to-Date Guide to Building a Hackintosh [OS X 10.8.5]

Building a hackintosh—that is, installing Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware—used to require extremely restricted hardware choices and quite a bit of know-how. Now your options are vast and the installation process is fairly simple.



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The 9 people you need to avoid in WoW

Almost five years ago, I wrote an article titled The 10 people you need to know in WoW. For some reason it never occurred to me to write a counterpart on the people you need to avoid.



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The Story Of How Meticulous Research Built The Trapper Keeper

For any child of the '70s or '80s, it’s hard not to get a bit nostalgic about the Trapper Keeper. A Trapper Keeper wasn’t just a prepubescent productivity tool; it was a right of passage. You’d grown up a little. You needed big boy folders.



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Google Web Designer launches in beta, available now as a free download

Back in June, Google's advertising arm put up a blog post, letting us know it was about to release an HTML5 development tool, called Google Web Designer. Well, it's just arrived today, per a post on Google's own G+ account, and it's available in beta as a free download.



via Pocket http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/30/google-web-designer-launches-in-beta-available-now-for-free/

Video of the Day: Alle iPhone-Generationen im Geschwindigkeits-Vergleich

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The Globe and Mail

Mr. Lazaridis opposed the launch plan for the BlackBerry 10 phones and argued strongly in favour of emphasizing keyboard devices. But Mr. Heins and his executives did not take the advice and launched the touchscreen Z10, with disastrous results Late last year, Research In Motion Ltd.



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Funky Fresh Freddy Krueger

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I Missed My Stop!

and 22 more...



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Made me laugh heartily. => ...

Made me laugh heartily. => We don't really buy any car dot com (via @beco) pic.twitter.com/HG0zM7kki7



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The Rise and fall of the Symbian Empire

Aside: I actually asked the verge for the longest time for a Symbian section (back when the site first started), but alas, that never happened, well, I guess with the purchase of Nokia, This post is going into the microsoft section.



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How to receive SMS notifications when iDownloadBlog publishes an article

We have some pretty diehard fans. Quite a few of our readers boast about not being able to go to work until reading our news and jailbreak articles. Some have even mentioned adding our RSS feed to their SMS notification through IFTTT.



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"It doesn't feel like a trackpad"

Remo played a couple different games: Double Fine's upcoming point-and-click adventure game Broken Age and the already-released platform-adventure game The Cave. "We just plugged it in, and it worked," he said. "We didn't have special support for it or anything. It worked really, really well.



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Why New York Knicks Fans Should Be Concerned About Latest Front Office Shakeup

I'm not usually one to stoke doomsday panic among emotional fan bases, but it's tough to ignore the "curiosity" of the circumstances surrounding the New York Knicks' latest front-office shakeup.



via Pocket http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1788552-why-new-york-knicks-fans-should-be-concerned-about-latest-front-office-shakeup

Apple now allowing customers to track iOS Device activation server status

Apple has updated its iCloud Status page to allow users to check if iOS Device Activation servers are active. These are the servers that allow customers to start using iOS Devices and connect them to carrier networks.



via Pocket http://9to5mac.com/2013/09/26/apple-now-allowing-customers-to-track-ios-device-activation-server-status/

South Park

In typically fashion, the trailer that accompanies the news of this game’s release date is absurdly over the top and epic. Over the course of the nearly two minute clip, just about everything we can think of gets poked at.



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Smartwatch+ for Pebble

Smartwatch+ is the perfect companion app for your Pebble smart watch. It enhances the experience with your Pebble smart watch and provides a lot of additional functionality. Feature overview:- Weather (Current weather + 3-day forecast)- Calendar events (all events up to a year with the option to switch specific calendars on/off)- Reminders- Music (Playback info, playback control, volume)- Stocks (Current value/high/low and a 24h chart)- Bitcoin (Current value/high/low from mtGox and a 24h chart)- HTTP requests (for home automation, etc.)- Camera (Use Pebble as a remote shutter)- GPS (Location, speed and distance)- "Find my phone"- Phone battery percentage- httpebble integration (all httpebble-based watch faces will still work while Smartwatch+ is running)Smartwatch+ allows you to display additional information on your watch, such as weather, your iPhone's battery status, current stock and Bitcoin prices, your current GPS location, your latest calendar appointments, as well as reminders. Additionally, you can control certain functions of your phone from the watch, such as taking pictures, controlling the music volume, playing a sound to find your phone, and sending HTTP requests for home automation, etc.. The watchapps that are required to view the information on the Pebble can be installed from within this app. Smartwatch+ also supports the httpebble protocol, which lets you use all httpebble-enabled watch apps.Disclaimer:Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.



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T-Mobile Dropping In-Store Stock of BlackBerry Devices

To add to BlackBerry’s recent misery, T-Mobile on Wednesday announced it will no longer sell the Waterloo company’s devices in-store.



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Apple's Jonathan Ive and Craig Federighi: The Complete Interview

Perhaps you’ve already read our cover story on Apple and its three wise men: Chief Executive Tim Cook, chief designer Jonathan Ive, and software head Craig Federighi. Perhaps you read the outtakes from those interviews and even the full transcript of the Tim Cook interview.



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Apple's Jonathan Ive and Craig Federighi : The Complete Interview (Sam Grobart/Businessweek)

Enter Techmeme snapshot date and time:



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How to get the most money for your old smartphone

For many people, it’s phone-buying season—in the past month or two, Apple, Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung have all released hot new phones.



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iOS 7 video tip: Organizing Notification Center

iOS 7's Notification Center can be a great way to see notifications at a glance, but when every app on your device suddenly decides to join the party, things can get a little hectic.



via Pocket http://www.tuaw.com/2013/09/26/ios-7-video-tip-organizing-notification-center/

How to use iPhoto's Faces and Places features

You may recall that when we started this iPhoto series I mentioned that Apple has done its best to automatically filter and file photos for you. Two additional ways that it’s done so is through the use of face recognition and location, better known as the Faces and Places features.



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World's First Fully Bionic, Mind-Controlled Leg Goes for a Walk

When Zac Vawter lost his leg in a motorcycle accident a few years ago, he thought he'd never walk like a normal person again. But today, the 32-year-old software engineer can climb stairs, wiggle his toes and stroll through parks.



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Retail Therapy: Inside the Apple Store

An Apple employee is never supposed to point when giving directions in their store. For example, when asked where the iPhone cases are sold, a specialist should either gesture with an open hand or, preferably, walk the customer to the proper location.



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Inside the Cockpits of Various Flying Machines (22 pics)

Soviet Antonov An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft in the world. This is the cockpit of the first aircraft to make a non-stop transatlantic flight, the Spirit of Saint Louis. Note the periscope in lieu of a forward window.



via Pocket http://izismile.com/2013/09/26/inside_the_cockpits_of_various_flying_machines_22_pics.html

Brush Up on Your Solar Knowledge with These Science Facts About the Sun (25 pics)

Ok, so you knew that, but did you know that it’s brighter than 85% of everything else in the entire Milky Way? That record belongs to the skybeam at the Luxor Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.



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[iOS] Smartwatch+ (App Store version)

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VLC Adds Better Porting to Mobile, A Dozen New Codecs, and More

Windows/Mac/Linux: VLC is one of our favorite video players out there. The release of version 2.1 packs in a ton of new features, including significant improvements to how it handles outputting videos to mobile devices like Android and iPhone, and more. The big improvements added in VLC 2.



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iPhone Inc. is bigger than Microsoft, Coca Cola, Nike and many more

We already knew the iPhone is Apple’s number one revenue generator, but it doesn’t help us visualize how big it really is until you compare it to something else. As a matter of fact, it is so big that comparing iPhone revenue to other companies’ business units wouldn’t paint a good picture.



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How Google Has Turned Language Translation into a Math Problem

Language translation is a notoriously difficult task for humans, let alone computers. But in trying to solve that problem Google has stumbled across a clever trick, that involves treating them like maps—and it really, really works.



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The Preventative Maintenance You Need to Do On Your Car (and When)

Regular preventative maintenance is probably the single thing you can do as a car owner to keep your ride happy and save money on repairs in the future. However, not everyone agrees on what preventative maintenance is, what you should do and when you should do it.



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Share Clean Water

You can help save lives by providing clean water to kids around the world. Just $10 can provide clean water for a child for one year. Donate by visiting www....



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SPOILER ALERT - Latest Curse of Chucky Clip

Apparently, the powers-that-be sent out a Curse of Chucky clip that ruins the film's ending. Why they would do that is anyone's guess, but at the time we posted it, we didn't know that it was indeed the "twist." Apologies to those who already watched the clip.



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Heisenberg Laboratories

The chemistry must be respected. Taken out of context, this quote from the professor who advises Breaking Bad on its science makes us giggle. We scientists knew this was a problem because enrollment (in science classes) had been dropping and so I thought this is a wonderful opportunity.



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Mailbox for iOS Has a Huge Security Flaw

Mailbox, the tidy iOS email app recently purchased by Dropbox, has a pretty wide-open hole that could allow bad actors to hijack your device. And unlike phishing attempts that should probably set off your sketchiness detector, this flaw involves emails that look completely innocuous.



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No, THIS is the first app to take advantage of the iPhone 5s’ M7 coprocessor

Earlier today we ran a story about Strava Run, a fitness tracking app that tracks your runs and analyses your performances. Like many other media outlet, we believed Strava was the first app available in the App Store to take full advantage of the iPhone 5s new M7 coprocessor.



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The Retirement Burger

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Strava Run fitness app is first app to use iPhone 5s' M7 motion coprocessor

The first app to take advantage of Apple's new M7 motion coprocessor has been released, and it's Strava Run. The app, like many other fitness running apps, allows you to track your distance, speed and numerous other variables of your run.



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Paradise Desk Has More Ports than Your Laptop

David Wrobel designed a desk for gadget freaks, gamers and other heavy computer users. The Paradise Desk is filled with ports, power plugs and other convenient features that solve several annoyances associated with using computers or gadgets. It’s a desk, a USB hub, a power strip and more.



via Pocket http://technabob.com/blog/2013/09/25/paradise-desk/

EA denies claims Apple paid for Plants vs. Zombies 2 exclusive

Games publisher Electronic Arts is denying claims that Apple paid it to make Plants vs. Zombies 2 an iOS exclusive. "A comment from an internal meeting taken out of context has created an unfortunate misunderstanding," the publisher says in an official statement.



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Valve Announces Steam Machines – Third Party Plays for the Living Room

Today, Valve announced yet another component of its brand new living room vision. The company revealed Steam Machines. Valve is working with multiple third party partners in order to build Steam Machines, a variety of living room consoles running SteamOS to meet the needs of consumers.



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Classic Arcade Fighter 'Karate Champ' Updated with Retina Display and Widescreen Support

Revolutionary Concepts has given their lovingly-crafted iOS port of the classic fighting game Karate Champ [$2.99] a new update which adds support for Retina Display graphics, 4-inch wide screens, and iOS 7.



via Pocket http://toucharcade.com/2013/09/25/classic-arcade-fighter-karate-champ-updated-with-retina-display-and-widescreen-support/

iOS 7 user experience beats Android and Windows Phone, survey says

After being available for just one week, Apple’s new iOS 7 is making daily headlines. The latest kudo to the revamped mobile operating system is a win for best user experience. Measuring how iOS 7 performs for everyday users, the software handily defeats Android, Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry 10.



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'Trace 2' Now Available in the App Store

Kevin Calderone's original Trace [Free] was one of those early App Store games that made you go "aha!" as you realized the sorts of experiences the newfangled touch interface of iOS devices could offer.



via Pocket http://toucharcade.com/2013/09/25/trace-2-now-available-in-the-app-store/

How Can I Get Started Investing in the Stock Market?

Dear Lifehacker, I've built a decent amount of savings over the years and I'm ready to start investing some of it. I've heard I should put some in the stock market, but all I really know is how to look up a company's symbol. How do I get started investing? What do I need to know?



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Turn Your iPhone, iPad into an OCR Scanner with PDFpen Scan+ product

Owning an iPhone is like having an office in your pocket, and if you have really big pockets that goes for the iPad, too. Smile is rounding out your portable office by giving you true OCR capabilities with its new PDFpen Scan+.



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Queue for all the LFRs at once in patch 5.4

There is a limit on the number of instances you can queue for, which seems, at the moment at least, to be around ten instances. At that point, it just started telling me that I couldn't add any more to my list.



via Pocket http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/09/24/queue-for-all-the-lfrs-at-once-in-patch-5-4/

Artist Turns Coins Into Painted Pop Culture Portraits! [Gallery]

Brazilian artist is my new favorite person! According to “Tales You Lose,” the Facebook page for his art, Levy says, “Coins are actually massively-reproduced little sculptures.



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