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iPad mini unveiled at $329 alongside 4th generation iPad

The cat’s finally out of the bag: yes, Apple has indeed created an iPad mini. It’s a “concentrated” version of its big brother, not “smaller” as lead designer Jony Ive was quick to point out at the launch event. Apple also unveiled a new full-sized iPad today, with a faster processor than the model introduced […]

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Apple releases iOS 6 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad

The iPhone 5 hits stores in a few days, but Apple has already released the iOS 6 operating system for existing iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models. You can download the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system through iTunes, or by visiting the General Settings section on your mobile device and tapping the Software […]

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Apple’s 5th-gen iPod touch: It’s stripped down $299 iPhone 5 without the phone

Apple has unveiled its next-generation iPod touch. It looks like an iPhone 5, with the same 4 inch, 1136 x 640 pixel display. But the 5th-generation iPod touch doesn’t make phone calls, it’s even thinner than the new iPhone, and it has a last-generation processor. It’s available for purchase for $299 and up. That’s more […]

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Google bringing enhanced, Siri-like voice search to iPhone, iPad

Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean introduced new, enhanced voice search capabilities that allow you to ask your Android phone or tablet a question, and receive an answer instead of a search results page showing a bunch of links. Want to know what the temperature is? Google Voice Ssearch will speak the answer to you and […]

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Google Drive coming to iOS, Chrome OS today, Docs gets offline editing

Google Drive is a cloud-based storage service that lets you store your documents, pictures, and other files online and access those files on multiple devices. Up until now, that’s meant Windows, Mac, and Android apps. Starting today, Google Drive will also be available for iOS and Chrome OS. The iOS app lets you search, view, […]

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CineXPlayer for iPad adds split-screen mode (web surf while watching videos)

CineXPlayer was one of the first media players for iOS to support Xvid and other file formats that the default iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch video apps can’t handle. These days media players for iOS are a dime a dozen, but CineXPlayer has added a few new features to help justify its $3.99 price tag. […]

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Lantronix xPrintServer turns any printer into a wireless iOS printer

Lantronix has released a new version of its xPrintServer which lets you connect any printer to your home network with a small box and turn it into a wireless printer for your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. The company released its first xPrintServer late last year, allowing you to turn any network-connected printer into an […]

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Brine emulator could bring iOS apps to BlackBerry PlayBook

You can run some Android apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook thanks to the Android App Player built into the latest versions of the tablet’s operating system. Soon you might be able to run iOS apps as well. A developer going by the name “Bubble Wrap” or Businesscat2000 has posted a few videos showing an iOS […]

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Amazon Kindle for iOS 2.9 turns an iPad into a giant Kindle Fire

Amazon has pushed out an updated version of its Kindle app for iOS, and it adds features that had previously only been available on the Kindle Fire tablet and Kindle E Ink devices. Kindle 2.9 for iOS  lets iPad users can now read magazines from the Kindle Store as well as digital reproductions of textbooks. […]

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Alien Dalvik allows Android apps to run on iOS

Myriad Group has unveiled new software that allows Android apps to run on non-Android devices… including the Apple iPad and other iOS devices. Myriad has been showing off its Alien Dalvik software since early this year, but version 2.0 adds support for a wide range of tablets, eBook readers, televisions, and other devices including Apple […]