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App Store reaches 25 billion downloads

Screen Shot 2012-03-03 at 13.48.10 As you may or may not have known, Apple has been counting down - or should I say up - to 25 billion downloads from the App store. The successful market place for software was launched alongside the iPhone 3G in 2008, and has gone from strength to strength every year since then. It's similar to promotions run by Apple in the past, whereby the lucky user who... Read more »

Siri rival Evi to be removed from the App Store?

Evi app A Cambridge company has been warned by Apple that the removal of its Siri-like app from the App Store is imminent. True Knowledge developed Evi as a British alternative to Siri. Unlike Siri, Evi can carry out searches centred around British Businesses and maps. I can imagine it's no fun to live in Hampshire or Yorkshire, only to be told that the nearest... Read more »

Five months later, are you PC Free?

ios_5_pc_free_ota iOS 5 was unveiled to the world on June 6, 2011 and officially became available a few months later, on October 12 and, in my opinion, was one of the best iOS iterations to date. Some of the most notable features of the software include Notifications Center, Newsstand, and iMessage. Though, one thing that I was hesitant about was the PC Free feature. For those... Read more »

Apple to stream Paul McCartney concert to iTunes and Apple TV for free

mccartney-120208 On Thursday, iTunes and Apple TV users will be treated to a free, HD stream of a live Paul McCartney concert, courtesy of Apple. The concert will start tomorrow at 7 p.m. Pacific, 10 p.m. Eastern, and take place at Capitol Studios (and thousands of living rooms and offices across the country). For those interested, you can access the concert by choosing... Read more »

2012 Preview – What can we expect from Apple this year?

Samsung-Apple Last year was an interesting, but ever-so-slightly dull year for most Apple fans. In 2011 we got the new iPad which sold in record numbers, Cupertino finally launched the Verizon iPhone (January), the elusive white iPhone 4 (April) and the iPhone 4S (October). Sprint customers cheered at receiving the iPhone for the first time too - sadly, Tmo users were left... Read more »

This Week on TiP (Dec 19-28) [VID]

Jake Rosati dec 19-28 This Week on TiP (Dec 19-28): An untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 devices with an A4 processor and below is finally available, there are rumors of a major redesign in the iPhone's future, iTunes Match goes live in 17 countries, and more! - iOS 5 untethered jailbreak tutorial: http://tinyurl.com/cacovrk - Corona update: http://tinyurl.com/c39pmq7 - iPhone 6 redesign:... Read more »

Apple launches iTunes Match website with setup guide

Screen Shot 2011-12-26 at 1.39.16 PM   Did you get a new iDevice for Christmas? Many people did, and now's the time when they're going to be setting up all their new apps and services. One Apple program that's probably going to get a lot of traffic over the next few days is iTunes Match. iTunes Match launched last month, but many consumers are still a bit unclear as to what it actually... Read more »

Apple’s 12 Days of Christmas app goes live in Europe, Canada and the UK

12days Apple has officially launched it's annual 12 Days of Christmas giveaway. Customers who download the application will have access to free music, videos and even books from now until January 6. The first round of freebies is a copy of Coldplay's live EP from a recent iTunes Festival in London. Each download is only available for 24 hours, so if you think you'll... Read more »

iTunes Match officially released internationally

Screen Shot 2011-12-23 at 14.00.17 The iTunes Match international release has hardly been the smoothest operation by Apple. The company "accidentally" flipped the on switch early, and many hopeful subscribers were reduced to needing a refund. Others, like me, simply received a message stating that new subscriptions were unavailable. Thankfully, the iTunes Match service has now been successfully... Read more »

iTunes Match subscription problems continue

iTunes Match Many outside the US will have been excited at the news that Apple's music matching and streaming service was launched to them. Unfortunately, there were many who experienced issues when trying to sign up. One person even got his paid subscription refunded. Intrigued, I attempted to sign up in the UK, and got the polite and informative message letting me know that... Read more »