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Ticket To Ride Pocket finally adds asynchronous multiplayer

Ticket to Ride Pocket

Days of Wonder’s popular board game Ticket To Ride is great on the iPhone, and today it just became a whole lot better. The latest update to Ticket To Ride Pocket for iPhone/iPod touch finally brings asynchronous multiplayer to the game. With the new version of Ticket To Ride Pocket you’ll be able to challenge more »

First impressions of the Kingston 16GB Wi-Drive

Wi-Drive

During my time at CES 2012, Kingston was kind enough to give me one of their 16GB Wi-Drive devices. The Wi-Drive is wireless storage for the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. It connects to a computer via USB and functions just like an external hard drive. Once you load up the Wi-Drive with music, videos more »

CES 2012: Ion shrinks the iCade to make the iCade Jr

Ion iCade Jr

With the iCade Ion made a great faux arcade cabinet for the iPad, and this year the iPhone can pin in the fun with the Ion iCade Jr. The iCade Jr is just what you think it’s be: a shrunken version of the iCade. Thise version is made to fit the iPhone or iPod touch, more »

Amazon Kindle iOS app updated to bring magazines to iPad

Kindle_for_iPad_magazine

Amazon has updated the Kindle app for iOS to bring some previously Fire-only features to the iPad. WIth the new Kindle for iOS iPad users can finally view full issues of magazines and newspapers sold through Amazon. Now you can subscribe to magazines such as Popular Science, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, and Food Network Magazine. The more »

Downcast update adds iCloud syncing

Downcast, a great podcast app for iOS just got a bit better with iCloud syncing. The latest version of the app lets users sync podcasts, episodes, playlists, and settings across devices using Apple’s iCloud. With the latest update it finally makes sense to use Downcast on both the iPhone and iPad, or whatever combination of more »

Mophie issues a product recall for the Juice Pack Air for iPod touch (4th generation)

It does not appear to be a good day for external battery/case products. We recently mentioned the recall that was issued by Best Buy for the Rocketfish case for the iPhone 3/3S and now it looks like we have one coming from Mophie. The Mophie recall is dealing with the Juice Pack Air for the more »

Angry Birds Season for iOS updates to Wreck The Halls

The holiday season is upon us, which means it’s time for another update to Angry Birds Seasons. Today Rovio updated the iOS version of Angry Birds Season to celebrate the holidays. The new update is called Wreck The Halls, and it brings 25 new levels with gingerbread, candy canes, bells, lights, and anything else you’d more »

Apple’s hidden keyword bar in iOS 5 combats autocorrect

Apple’s autocorrect system for iOS has always been a frustrating and often hilarious experience. We now come to expect iOS devices to input words that we had no intention of typing. There are even entire websites dedicated to the amusement that arises when dealing with autocorrect. Apple is well aware of this problem and are working on a way to make autocorrect more accurate. In fact, part of the solution is buried within iOS 5 in the form of a keyword bar.

Google releases a hugely disappointing Gmail app for iOS, soon pulls it

Google has finally created an official Gmail app for iOS, but even this free app isn’t worth your time. The Gmail app brings most of what you love of Gmail to iOS. There’s the priority inbox and threaded conversations, and it even has push support so you don’t have to wait for the Maill app more »

iOS 5 creates significantly more Twitter sign-ups

One of the biggest features in the iOS 5 update is Twitter support. iOS devices have gone beyond using Twitter applications by making Twitter a part of the operating system itself. It’s now possible to tweet links to websites right from Safari without the need for any external application. Developers can update their apps to add this functionality as well. This seems to have been a good partnership between Apple and Twitter because one-third of compatible devices have upgraded to iOS 5, and Twitter has seen an influx of sign ups stemming from iOS 5.