What’s New in iOS 6.1 Beta 2: Passbook, Panorama, iTunes Match, and Advertiser Identifier

What’s New in iOS 6.1 Beta 2: Passbook, Panorama, iTunes Match, and Advertiser Identifier

Today iOS 6.1 Beta 2 was seeded to developers and there is surprising little new to talk about. Which makes me think iOS 6.1 is going to focus on stability and performance instead of new features.

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How to: Taking Better Pictures with your iPhone

How to: Taking Better Pictures with your iPhone

For many people the iPhone has replaced their point-n-shoot camera as their primary camera, if you fall into this group, do you know how to get the most out of your iPhone’s camera? Here are some tips that will help you start taking better pictures with your iPhone right now.

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iOS Controls the Touch OS Battle Online, iPad Dominates in Tablets

iOS Controls the Touch OS Battle Online, iPad Dominates in Tablets

In case if you’re wondering how iOS is fairing in terms of mobile OSes online, you have nothing to fear. A study from onswipe shows that not only do touch devices dominate the mobile web, iOS devices dominate all their classes.

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ColorStrokes HD for iPad Released! Plus Codes to Give Away

ColorStrokes HD for iPad Released! Plus Codes to Give Away

MacPhun, the folks who brought us PhotoStudio and ColorStrokes for iPhone—and other great photo apps‚ have just released ColorStrokes HD for iPad. I’ve had a chance to play with it and…yeah it’s fun. Really fun, really easy, really awesome. The folks at MacPhun have also given us three codes to giveaway to you! How about that! Let me show how it works and the code giveaway info will be at the end of the post.

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Spotify Updated! iPhone 5 Now supported!

Spotify Updated! iPhone 5 Now supported!

Hey Spotify fans—well those with iPhone 5—Spotify has just updated the app to work for you!

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What does a Google Voice Search vs Siri Head-to-Head Sound like?

What does a Google Voice Search vs Siri Head-to-Head Sound like?

Google Search for iOS recently added a Siri-like voice search to their app so folks have been testing it against Siri for speed, accuracy, and the inevitable humor factor. Gizmodo posted a video with a head-to-head comparison last week, pretty interesting stuff where the apps both hit and miss.

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Apple’s Share of App Downloads Dips Below 30% for the First Time

Apple’s Share of App Downloads Dips Below 30% for the First Time

There might be hundreds of thousands of apps in the App Store, but with all the Android devices out there, Apple’s share of worldwide app downloads has dipped below 30% for the first time ever—at least as far as the iPhone is concerned

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Will Apple Quash a Google Maps App? (Updated)

Will Apple Quash a Google Maps App? (Updated)

The new Apple-powered Maps app ushered in with iOS 6 might look awesome (the 3D view is cool), but as a mapping app it leaves a lot to be desired. It’s a real step back for Apple, which is why we’ve all been hoping that Google will release a native version of Google Maps for iOS. But there are fears that Apple might get in the way of that.

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Siri will let you order movie tickets in iOS 6.1

Siri will let you order movie tickets in iOS 6.1

Earlier this week Apple released iOS 6.1 Beta to developers and the first new features we saw reported were better Maps error reporting and lock screen improvements (UI changes), today we have word that in iOS 6.1 Siri will help you get to the movies.

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Is the Facebook App Crashing On Your iPhone or iPad?

Is the Facebook App Crashing On Your iPhone or iPad?

We’re seeing and reading reports of Facebook crashing on iOS this morning. But it isn’t crashing for everyone, so what’s up? Is there a pattern? Are other apps having issues? (Updated)

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