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iOS 6.1.4 released for iPhone 5, speakerphone audio updated

Apple has just released iOS 6.1.4, bringing a speakerphone audio update to the iPhone 5. The update is only available on the CDMA and GSM versions of the iPhone 5 as far as we know. Weighing in at 11.5mb and professing just one change, this isn’t the biggest update ever. However, its interesting that it doesn’t include the expected VPN changes that…

Straight from the horse’s mouth: Google Now not yet coming to iOS

Following the claim from Google Chairman Eric Schmidt that Google Now for iOS was just around the corner, both Apple and Google have announced that the app’s launch is in-fact not as near as you might have imagined. Apple told CNET that it had not received the app to review, while Google has confirmed, saying: “We have not submitted Google Now to Apple’s…

Penguins play Game for Cats iPad app at the Aquarium of the Pacific

Apple’s iPad is undoubtedly designed for humans, there’s no arguing that. But that doesn’t mean that animals can’t use the tablet, as we’ve seen monkeys, lizards and even a white tiger playing games on the device. There are even games on the App Store designed specifically for pets, such as ‘Game for Cats’, which is, predictably, designed for animals of the…

LEGO iPad dock released by The Daily Brick

If you remember Cam’s video on The Daily Brick’s LEGO iPhone 5 kit back in October, and you’re a bit of a geek, you’ve probably been waiting for a version of the LEGO dock for iPad. Well, as it happens, The Daily Brick has recently released instructions on how to build just such an accessory for both iPad 4th gen and iPad mini. Like its iPhone…

Could this be the next-gen iPad mini rear panel?

A number of photos that show what may well be the next-generation iPad mini’s rear panel have emerged online. The pictures originated from the Chinese site WeiPhone, and show an interesting redesign for the tiny tablet. It seems strange to be discussing the next-gen iPad mini design so soon after the device’s debut, but if we look back at Apple’s…

“App of the week” sends Infinity Blade into top 5

Apple’s “App of the week” really is a fantastic feature. It allows the promotion of new, exciting and exceptional apps on the App Store, not only does this raise the profile of the app in question and its developers, its also means we get some awesome apps for free! Infinity Blade is one of the most successful games on the App Store, and back in its hay…

App Watch: Wunderlist 2 released, Bump gets Mac friendly update and The Drowning controls shown off

A new FPS (first person shooter) from Scattered Entertainment, dubbed “The Drowning,” got a sneak peak today in a video released via YouTube. It showed off what look to be some really thought out controls, something that we haven’t seen on an FPS for iOS yet. Instead of using the whole “joystick” approach to the game, you can play the entire game using…