Articles by James Britton

James first bit into Apple when his mom and dad bought an Apple IIe in 1986. He switched to Wintel in the mid 90s when Apple was in a tailspin and back again to an iBook in 2005 when things were looking brighter. Hopefully there is no turning back to the dark side now.

If you're a hard core fanboy, you can follow James' antics on twitter or personal blog.

iWork Apps Now Available on iPhone & iPod Touch

Posted on 31/05/2011 by James Britton

Apple has just released Pages, Numbers and Keynote as Universal Apps for iOS meaning you can now write, build spreadsheets and presentations from your iPhone or iPod Touch.

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Official: Steve Jobs Will Formally Announce iCloud, iOS 5, Lion at WWDC Keynote

Posted on 31/05/2011 by James Britton

Apple has officially announced Steve Jobs will be the Keynote Speaker for WWDC 2011 next week to unveil the much anticipated iOS 5 software release as well as the iCloud online storage offering and OS X Lion.

Sony Music Added to the Mix as Apple Buttons Up Their Streaming Service

Posted on 20/05/2011 by James Britton

Apple has reached a licensing agreement with Sony Music for users to stream music from the much anticipated iCloud service, according to Bloomberg. Expect Apple to eliminate the need to upload music libraries.

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Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt Equipped MacBook Air Coming June or July

Posted on 18/05/2011 by James Britton

DigiTimes is reporting a late June or early July refresh of the impossibly thin MacBook Air line. This report is in line with what we heard a month ago.

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[Updated] Apple Store 2.0 Will Have Startup Sessions, iPad Signs, New Display Systems

Posted on 18/05/2011 by James Britton

You know all that business about NFC readers coming to stores for the big Apple Retail 10th Anniversary? Probably not true. Instead, Apple Stores are prepping for a reboot this weekend for Apple Store 2.0.

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How Does iPhone 4′s Noise Cancellation Work?

Posted on 18/05/2011 by James Britton

Known for their painstaking deconstruction of gadgets, iFixit has discovered the technology behind the iPhone 4′s stellar noise-cancellation technology.

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Apple Earns $419,528 Profit Per Employee

Posted on 18/05/2011 by James Britton

According to a survey of top tech companies, Apple is the most profitable on a per employee basis by a huge margin.

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FCC & FTC Looking for Answers From Google, Apple About Location Data

Posted on 17/05/2011 by James Britton

It was only a matter of time before other US government agencies requested an audience with Google and Apple following this month’s Senate hearing. The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission will be hosting a public forum in June to get explanations from Google and Apple about location-based services on iPhone and Android.

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Grabbit2 iPad 2 Case Has a Handle on Protection

Posted on 17/05/2011 by James Britton

Designed to work in conjunction with the iPad 2 Smart Cover, Grabbit2 offers protection for the exposed underbelly of your precious tablet while literally giving you a handle on things.

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NFC payments coming to Apple Store and iPhone 4S?

Posted on 17/05/2011 by James Britton

We reported earlier today that the iPhone 4S will not include NFC for mobile payment processing. Contrary to that, BGR is now reporting that the big 10th Anniversary Apple Store celebration on Thursday will include the launch of NFC payment terminals in the stores.

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Report: No NFC for mobile payments in iPhone 4S

Posted on 17/05/2011 by James Britton

According to a report from Bernstein Research, the iPhone 4S will not have NFC (Near Field Communications). The technology has been widely anticipated in the next iPhone in order to facilitate mobile payments.

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iOS 5 Voice Recognition Concept Video

Posted on 16/05/2011 by James Britton

There has been a fair amount of buzz lately that the next major release of iOS will include voice recognition capabilities. Jan-Michael Cart has taken those rumors a step further by creating a conceptual video of how Apple might implement it.

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How To: Get Special Characters and Symbols on your iPhone or iPad with Glyphboard

Posted on 15/05/2011 by James Britton

Here’s a great web app from Neven Mrgan. It’s called Glyphboard and it allows you to copy and paste cool glyphs such as , ☂, ☺, ✔, and ♫ on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Use Glyphboard for email, tweets, text messages… any time you want to spice things up with a bit of ‘character.’

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Weekly News Roundup and Top Ten: iPhone 5 Rumors, Rough Week at Apple and New Features Galore

Posted on 15/05/2011 by James Britton

There was a lot of big new this week that you may have missed, but we’ve got you covered. Catch up on the top 10 most-read stories from last week, followed by a round-up of the biggest news about iPhone 5 (iPhone 4S or whatever you want to call it), Apple’s US Senate hearing, new features in OS X Lion and more.

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iPhone 5 Case Leaked, Shows Shifted Camera Flash & Edge-to-Edge Screen

Posted on 15/05/2011 by James Britton

Hong Kong-based retailer Alibaba has a “Crystal Case for iPhone 5G” listed for sale showing the next-generation iPhone camera flash shifted to the other side with an edge-to-edge screen.

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Small iOS Developers Sued for In-App Purchase Infringement by Lodsys

Posted on 14/05/2011 by James Britton

In what Adam Engst calls a backdoor approach to suing Apple, patent holding firm (read: patent troll) Lodsys is filing suits against independent iOS developers for infringement.

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