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Effortlessly make movies from photos with Photo Movie Maker Pro for Mac [Deals Hub]

StackSocial — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:25:27 +0000

If you’re looking for a powerful little Mac app that will help you create sweet videos using your photos and music, then this iPhone Hacks Deals offer is going to be right up your alley. Movie Maker Pro’s simple interface really helps set itself apart from other competitors in the space. The built-in photo editing features not only allow to directly edit your photos before you create a video but you can also add dozens of sweet photo effects to give your final project that extra special touch. If you love taking pictures and are looking for a new and fun way to showcase them then this application is definitely worth a shot – especially for the low price of $19.99. How does it work? Simply drag in your photos and music, drop in a built-in theme and your memories are transformed into a wonderful movie that you can share on DVD and all your other iDevices. You can provide motion, transition and slideshow effects, along with adding background music and subtitles which will give your movie that extra special look you’ve been waiting for. Photo Movie Maker Pro for Mac Features Provide motion, transition and slideshow effects. Edit photo (rotate photo, add text, crop photo, effect photo). Effect photo: 36 kinds of photo effects for you to choose. Add animated captions to photos to help tell the story. Change move in duration and move out duration for themes. 12 kinds of subtitles effects for you to choose. Loop play the imported musics This app will help you make those photgraphed moments all the more memorable – and iPhone Hacks has it for you at a fraction of the regular price. So don’t delay – head to the Deals Hub now and grab Photo Movie Maker Pro for just $19.99 today! Subscribe to our mailing list Continue reading →

Drive Awake app alerts you when you’re drowsy

Rounak Jain — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:22 +0000

Cafe Amazon, a chain of coffee shops in Thailand, has released a new app called “Drive Awake” that alerts you when you’re about to doze off. The whole thing is a neat marketing campaign by the cafe, as the app shows you directions to the nearest Cafe Amazon if you’re found sleeping so that you can get a cup of coffee. Sleep-detection is done by constantly monitoring your eyes using the iPhone’s front facing camera, and setting off an alarm when ever your eyes close. Here’s a video showing how the phone needs to be placed for the app to work properly (skip to 0:34): The app does a decent job at detecting when your eyes close, but it also raises false alarms occasionally. Still worth a try though. You can download the app from this link for free. Eye-tracking was popularised in mobile phones by Samsung with the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S4. We’ve also told you about an iOS app that brings the S4′s smart pause feature to the iPhone. Via: Gizmodo Continue reading →

Microsoft releases another Windows 8 ad that takes a dig at the iPad

Rounak Jain — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:56:38 +0000

Microsoft follows up on its earlier Windows 8 commercial with yet another ad that takes a dig at iPad’s limited capabilities in certain areas like multitasking, the lack of Microsoft Office, and no MicroSD slot. The ad compares the lack of Microsoft Office on the iPad, but weirdly positions its own OneNote iOS app as the inferior offering. It also highlights the lack of Windows 8′s side-by-side multitasking feature, and also the lack of an inbuilt MicroSD slot, and limited printing capabilities (why printing?!) on the iPad. Apart from software features like multitasking and printing, Microsoft also compares the iPad’s weight and thickness with an Asus tablet. We’ll see what Apple does on this front when it releases the next iPad, rumored to be thinner, lighter and have iPad mini like narrow bezels. Here’s the ad: Tell us what you think of the ad. Is it effective in convincing people to buy Windows 8 tablets over an iPad? Continue reading →

Evernote now lets you add reminders to your notes

iPhoneHacks — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:16:34 +0000

Evernote has just released an update for its note-taking app to allows users to add Reminders for their notes, which was one of the most requested features. Evernote announced the launch of the Reminders feature on their blog: For the millions and millions of people around the world that use Evernote everyday to achieve their goals, we’re excited to announce a new part of Evernote that will keep you on track every step of the way. Reminders are here. Our three most requested features rolled into one small package: – In-app and email Alarms – Quick note based to-do lists – Pinning notes to the top of your note list The Reminders feature is available on Evernote for Mac, iOS and Evernote Web. To set a reminder for a note, you can tap on the alarm clock icon located at the top on Mac and the Web and at the bottom on the iPhone and iPad. You have the option to set an in-app alarm and optionally, a reminder email. You can download the update via the Updates tab in the App Store app or using this direct iTunes link. Have you been waiting for the reminder feature? Let us know in the comments. Continue reading →

Apple’s WWDC 2013 Keynote to be Held on June 10

iPhoneHacks — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:32 +0000

As expected, AllThingsD reports that Apple has said that WorldWide Developer Conference 2013 Keynote will be held on Monday, June 10 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Apple hasn’t mentioned who will be giving the keynote speech, but we expect Tim Cook to give it this year. Apple is widely expected to give us a sneak peak at iOS 7 – the next generation mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and also give a preview of the next major version of OS X. We can’t wait to see what Apple has in store for us at this year’s keynote. As always, we’ll be live blogging the event. via AllThingsD Continue reading →

Popular email management app Mailbox now available for iPad

Rounak Jain — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:01 +0000

Mailbox, the popular email management app that Dropbox acquired, was today updated with support for the iPad. The app, in case you’re not familiar, treats your email inbox as a to-do list, letting you mark emails as “done” or snooze them for later. Mailbox was launched earlier this year in February with an unconventional reservation system to limit rollout as the service had a lot of server side infrastructure that needed to be gradually scaled. The interface on the iPad is fairly similar to to the stock Mail.app, with a list of mails on the left, and a detail view that shows you the selected mail on the right. Just like the iPhone, the list view has the horizontal swipe gestures to snooze emails, mark them as done or delete them. There’s also a settings panel that can be accessed by hitting the options button on the top left, or swiping from the left edge of the screen. Mailbox currently works only with Gmail accounts, but the app description notes that support for other email providers is coming soon. You can download the app from the updates section in the App Store or by visiting this URL. Continue reading →

Apple’s tight control over components resulting in high iPhone 5 repair costs [Report]

iPhoneHacks — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:40:55 +0000

When iFixit disassembled the iPhone 5 back in September, they found it easier to repair as it opened from front-to-back. Unfortunately that hasn’t helped to bring down the costs of repairing an iPhone 5, according to a report on MarketWatch. iCracked, a repair firm charges $79 to $99 to fix an iPhone 4S screen, which is half the cost of fixing an iPhone 5 screen ($169 to $199). The report points out that the high costs is due to Apple’s tight control over components. There is a tight control on iPhone 5 components in the market, Forsythe says. “Market forces determine the price,” he says. “Apple sells about 300,000 iPhones a day and, as the repair market grows, prices will get lower.” “Apple controls everything from the manufacturing to the gear for the iPhone 5,” says Jeff Haynes, editor at deal site TechBargains.com. As the iPhone 5 is larger than the 4, the cost for replacement parts rises, he says. “Apple is trying to get people to sign up for Apple Care for $99 and to rely on their services at the Apple store,” he says, “If you don’t, that cracked screen could cost you at least $230.” Due to the high cost of components, quite a few repair shops haven’t still started offering iPhone 5 display replacements. iFixit, which offers repair manuals, is currently selling iPhone 4S display assembly for $95, where as iPhone 5 display assembly is available for $199. Interestingly, as MacRumors points out you need to follow a 29-step guide to replace iPhone 4S’ display compared to a 23-step guide to replace iPhone 5′s display. If you’re someone who tends to drop his/her iPhone, it probably makes sense to opt for AppleCare+ for $99, which covers up to two incidents of accidental damage with a $49 service fee or get a case. Via MarketWatch Continue reading →

Shazam for iPad finally hits the App Store, brings auto tagging, Rdio and Spotify integration and more

iPhoneHacks — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:44:25 +0000

Shazam has released a new version of its app, which finally adds support for Apple’s iPad. In addition to the iPad support, Shazam 6.0.0 brings number of new features such as auto tagging, real-time updates of TV shows and music tracks being tagged, top tags in any city etc. Here’s what’s new in version 6.0.0: Explore the world with Shazam’s interactive maps. Zoom from your current location to cities, countries and continents across the globe to discover what’s popular. Welcome iPad users: Shazam is now a universal app – we have some awesome new features coming first to the iPad: Auto Tagging: When Shazam is running it tags music and media around you – like songs featured in a TV show or music playing on your device. Shazam even runs in the background and tags while you check your emails or play a game. Dynamic new home screen: Browse real time updates of what’s being tagged on TV right now (US only) and the hottest music tracks globally. Flip through your recent matches – add the ones you like to your favourites Auto tagging is enabled by default, but you can turn it off by tapping on the Auto Tagging toggle that is available at the top right corner, just next to the Home tab. When the auto tagging feature is enabled, Shazam runs in the background, even when you’re using some other app and tags music tracks till you turn off the feature. You’ll see a red status bar when Auto Tagging is running. When there is a match, it displays the album artwork of the song on top, you can tap on star button to add it to your favorites. Unfortunately, the auto tagging feature is available only on the iPad app currently. Shazam plans to add the feature to the iPhone app in a future update. The update also comes with Rdio and Spotify integration, so subscribers of these popular music streaming services will be able to launch the Rdio or Spotify’s app directly from Spotify to listen to the tagged song. While the Rdio integration is available to all users, Spotify is available only to users who have purhcased Shazam Encore, the paid version of Shazam. Download links: Shazam Shazam Encore ($6.99) Continue reading →

Gorilla Glass 3 is stronger than Sapphire, and Corning wants to make sure you remember that

Stefan Constantinescu — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:44 +0000

Corning is the company that makes the glass that sits on top of your iPhone and iPad. They also make the glass that sits on top of Samsung’s Galaxy S4. Due to the fact that the GS4 shipped after the iPhone 5, by quite a few months actually, the GS4 uses Corning’s new Gorilla Glass 2 technology, whereas the iPhone 5 doesn’t. Just thought I’d throw that out there. What I really want to talk about however is sapphire, a material that’s been getting a lot of attention recently, so much so that people are starting to think it’s better than Gorilla Glass. Corning just made a video demonstrating that this simply isn’t the case, and that Gorilla Glass 3 is not only less prone to shattering, but that it also doesn’t scratch as easily. The company also wants you to know that they make a glass so thin that you can bend it. Rumors about a curved iWatch said that it would use this new glass, which Corning calls “Willow”. Looking ahead even further, the glass maker is working on glass that has far fewer reflections than today’s solutions, and glass that’s microbial resistant. Be honest, you use your phone in the bathroom, so you should be somewhat excited. Via: MacRumors Continue reading →

New iWatch rumor suggest we’re going to have to wait another year

Stefan Constantinescu — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:38:13 +0000

Another day, another iWatch rumor. This new one comes from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a decent enough track record that people pay attention to what he has to say. So what is he saying? Apple is having a hell of a time working on a new version of iOS for the iPad and the iPhone, so they simply don’t have the resources to work on a watch product. That and Apple thinks the whole wearable computing industry isn’t mature enough, which is the understatement of a century. Should you be upset? Absolutely not. You probably own an iPhone you love, an iPad you lose yourself in every night, and a MacBook. Waiting another year for a product isn’t going to kill you. And let’s be honest, we all know Apple is never the “first” to enter a market. Samsung and Google will probably launch their own respective watch devices before the iWatch, and they’ll get a ton of attention, but you just know Apple is going to do something “differently” that sets them apart from the competition. So with that, keep making fun of glass-holes. Continue reading →