7/06/2013

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Apple caught testing offline Dictation for iOS 7

Posted: 06 Jul 2013 07:56 AM PDT

iOS 7 Dictation (teaser 001)

Among the headline new Mac features set to debut when OS X Mavericks gets released this Fall is a little but important enhancement to Dictation.

Hawk-eyed readers will recall that Dictation was brought to the Mac as part of OS X Mountain Lion last summer. Based on Siri’s speech-to-text component, Dictation on the Mac requires a broadband Internet connection.

In Mavericks, Apple will let you optionally download a nearly 1GB package to power offline Dictation.

But Apple’s engineers aren’t stopping here and are reportedly privately testing offline Dictation for iOS 7. More details right after the break…(...)
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Add tactile feedback to your iPad using the Fling joystick

Posted: 06 Jul 2013 06:00 AM PDT

Fling iPad

A child of the console revolution, there is nothing better than tactile feedback when gaming. None of these new age children know the feeling of a Game Boy D-Pad. Instead they are stuck with slick screened iPod touches, where the most tactile feedback they will feel is the orange peel rubberized drag of a ZAGG invisibleSHIELD. Don’t get me wrong, I am a fan of iOS gaming, but there is just something more than nostalgic about tactile feedback.

Some day, not in the near future, Apple will finally include haptic feedback in their screens courtesy of a Senseg-like interaction between the screen and electrons on the finger. However, until then, we are stuck. In an effort to match the desires of similar tactile fans, Ten One Design provides the Fling analogue joystick for iOS devices…(...)
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What would it take for you to upgrade from your iPhone 5?

Posted: 06 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT

It’s arguably the worst kept secret in modern technology. In fact, it’s hard to really call it a secret anymore, because anyone with even a passing knowledge of smartphones will know that Apple tends to announce and release new iPhones around August/September/October time.

That’s why rumors start to really heat up around now, and photos of supposed screens, random cables attachments and claimed rear covers begin cropping up with increasing frequency. It’s as predictable as night turning to day, and we love it.

One of the perennial questions though is one that I’m being asked on a regular basis, and not just by techy types. The question is a simple one: what will Apple announce and will I want to buy it?(...)
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This week’s apps: LIMBO, Contra Evolution, Clocked, and more…

Posted: 06 Jul 2013 04:00 AM PDT

iPhone 5 appsI don't know about you, but I decided to take a long weekend. I'll be record shopping and eating fancy ice cream in San Francisco. The weather in my town is just too dang hot. I need a break.

Whether you are hoping to relive your youth with games from the past, need some help with a foreign language, or need to keep track of time, we have a list of apps that you may find worthwhile…(...)
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