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- iDB holiday gift guide: Jim’s budget saver picks
- Apple’s ‘Made in USA’ Mac could be the next-gen Mac Pro
- Bose SoundDock with Lightning support coming later this month
- T-Mobile bets the iPhone will curb subscriber churn
- Square’s Wallet app gains gift cards with Passbook integration
- The iDownloadBlog top news stories of the week
- Here’s how the Apple TV’s new Bluetooth keyboard support works
| iDB holiday gift guide: Jim’s budget saver picks Posted: 09 Dec 2012 06:06 PM PST
As we barrel into the holiday season at an alarming rate, I am assuming that you, like I, have not finished purchasing gifts. As an iDB reader, you know that tech gifts are the best gifts and we are hoping to make choosing a little easier. When I was little, I always preferred something cool and new under the Christmas tree. Thanks to iOS devices, there are many new ways to pick up a new innovative or interactive gift for the kids or kids-at-heart. My guide is split between age groups and all suggestions fall into the stocking-stuffer category, thanks to their sub $75 price tags. Why spend huge bucks when there are decent options for less? With the bargain shopper in mind, the following might not be the best toy or accessory money can buy, but they are great deals for the dollar…(...) "iDB holiday gift guide: Jim’s budget saver picks" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple’s ‘Made in USA’ Mac could be the next-gen Mac Pro Posted: 09 Dec 2012 03:18 PM PST
The industry was taken aback a little when Tim Cook on Friday told NBC's Brian Williams in his first TV interview since becoming the CEO that Apple plans to bring some of the manufacturing jobs back home from China. He even went on to confirm that the company pledged to spend a hundred million bucks to make it happen, but stopped short of specifying which Macs would be assembled in the United States. By all accounts, Apple’s flagship desktop machine aimed at pros – the Mac Pro – is at the center of the company’s renewed interest to bring some Mac production back to the country. First and foremost, the Mac Pro is way overdue for a hardware upgrade, having been last refreshed 427 days ago, or nearly a year and half ago…(...) "Apple’s ‘Made in USA’ Mac could be the next-gen Mac Pro" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Bose SoundDock with Lightning support coming later this month Posted: 09 Dec 2012 01:31 PM PST
Not everyone is a fan of Bose audio products. They are typically more expensive and have fewer features than their counterparts, but still, they manage to sell a ton of them. And the SoundDock is the perfect example of that. Introduced in 2004, the $200+ Bose SoundDock is one of the most recognizable lines of iPhone/iPod speakers on the market. And this month, Bose is going to release a new version of the Dock with Lightning support…(...) "Bose SoundDock with Lightning support coming later this month" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| T-Mobile bets the iPhone will curb subscriber churn Posted: 09 Dec 2012 01:00 PM PST
As you know, T-Mobile USA, the nation’s fourth-largest carrier, will finally land Apple’s iPhone next year. The Deutsche Telekom-owned telco is making no excuse for its failure to land the sough-after device earlier and, unsurprisingly, is looking to tap the popularity of the Apple smartphone to win back some of its subscribers lost to rivals AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint. T-Mobile USA CEO John Legere told reporters on Friday that his company, which has 33 million customers in the United States, is hoping to steal would-be subscribers who are eyeing an iPhone on a rival network. Even more so, the German company acknowledges that having the iPhone is key to returning to growth in subscriptions by the end of 2013…(...) "T-Mobile bets the iPhone will curb subscriber churn" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Square’s Wallet app gains gift cards with Passbook integration Posted: 09 Dec 2012 10:19 AM PST
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s another startup, Square, has made a name for itself with a compelling and competitive mobile payment service which, in my mind, is more straightforward and powerful than Google’s Wallet. The company is selling its iPhone payment dongle via the online Apple Store, having released an accompanying Wallet app on iOS and Android on November 8. It supports, among other things, receiving electronic receipts and paying with your own name. Now, the Wallet app has been recently updated with micro-payments at Starbucks locations and now Square has added a timely new functionality, the ability to send personalized gifts that can be used at about 250,000 businesses supporting Square Wallet as a payment option. This new feature also taps Apple’s Passbook service in iOS 6 so any gift card created with the Wallet app gets automatically imported into Passbook and synced across devices via iCloud. This let you redeem a Square gift card at any of the supported points of purchase via Passbook. How’s that for a hands-free checkout?(...) "Square’s Wallet app gains gift cards with Passbook integration" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| The iDownloadBlog top news stories of the week Posted: 09 Dec 2012 05:00 AM PST
Like every Sunday, we bring you the stories that were the most popular on iDB during this past week. Whether it is a news piece, an editorial, a tutorial, a new jailbreak tweak, or an accessory review, we sum it all up in one convenient place. If you like what you’re reading, please make sure to spread the love by sharing our posts on your favorite social network. We’re usually hanging out a lot on Twitter and Facebook, more rarely on Google+…(...) "The iDownloadBlog top news stories of the week" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Here’s how the Apple TV’s new Bluetooth keyboard support works Posted: 08 Dec 2012 08:58 PM PST
Earlier today we told you about how the latest beta version of the Apple TV firmware adds Bluetooth keyboard support. Why Apple is just now getting around to adding support for keyboards is anyone’s guess, but it’s better late than never. No longer will you have to tediously type in hidden WiFi SSIDs and passwords in order to setup a WiFi connection. No longer will you tear your hair out in frustration as you search YouTube for your favorite videos from iDB. We’ve downloaded the beta version of the latest Apple TV firmware, and tested out the Bluetooth keyboard support for ourselves. Now we’d like to share with you the entire setup process just to show you how incredibly easy it all is. Take a look inside…(...) "Here’s how the Apple TV’s new Bluetooth keyboard support works" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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