App Giveaway: 30GB subscription for SugarSync for iPhone and iPad

SugarSync is an online storage solution for your iPhone, iPad and computer. With SugarSync, you can store files, photos, and music to the cloud and access from any of your devices and you can even be stream your music and play in the background while using other apps.

Have you ever been away from home or the office and realized you need a file that is on your computer? SugarSync puts ALL of your data from all of your computers right at your fingertips…anytime, anywhere from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. With SugarSync, it is dead simple to sync and share your files online, giving you easy access to everything directly from your mobile device. If you like Dropbox, MobileMe, or Carbonite, you’ll love SugarSync.

The good folks at SugarSync have given us a code for a 30 GB/year account for one lucky winner! For a chance to win, just leave a comment below! Must provide a valid email address to win.

SugarSync is available on the iPhone and iPad for free. A free account includes 5GB. Paid subscriptions are available for 30-250 GB and start at $4.99/mo.

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TiPb celebrity iPhone and iPad sightings for November 14, 2011

Hello everyone and welcome to TiPb’s weekly celebrity iPhone and iPad sightings roundup! Time to take a little break from your daily routine and relax with some gossip from the world of the rich and famous. What do all of these celebrities have in common? They all were spotted with an iPhone or iPad, of course. Check out a ton of pictures after the break, and if you spot a celebrity rocking an iPhone or iPad, drop us a note at news@tipb.com so we can include them in the next roundup, next week!

Please note: Some pictures may from time-to-time be NSFW (Not Safe For Work) so use discretion when viewing.

Actress Amanda Seyfried enjoys some sun with her iPhone.

 

Actor Darren Criss tweeted a pic of himself before a big scene in Glee.

 

Jimmy Fallon cracks me up. Here he is with his iPhone.

 

I won’t lie, I’m not sure which of the mini-Kardashian sisters this is – Kylie or Kendall. Anyhow, here she is with a white iPhone.

 

Lance Bass is hanging out with that dude from Girls Gone Wild (not to be confused with Girls Gone Gadgets).

Miranda Cosgrove, aka iCarly, has an iPhone. In the show they always make it a pear instead of an apple. Kinda funny.

 

Happy couple Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied enjoy a jog. He’s got a cool little pouch for his iPhone in his sweatshirt.

 

Daughter of hockey player Wayne Gretzky, model/singer Paulina Gretzky poses here with her iPhone.

 

Actress/TV personality Ricki Lake paid the Twitter headquarters a few months back.

 

Sharon Osbourne having a bit of fun.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Potter used an iPad briefly on the last episode of Sons of Anarchy.

iPad Mini and 4-inch iPhone 5 rumors surfacing again

An iPad with a smaller display, and an iPhone with a larger display may sound like familiar rumors by now, but Korean Times says an “industry insider” approached them with some new details about them, specifically that LG had been contracted to work on them.

So are you getting tired of all these different sized iPad and iPhone rumors now, or just tired of Apple not releasing them already?

Source: ComputerWorld

Apple releases iTunes 10.5.1, launches iTunes Match in the US [Updated]

Apple has released iTunes 10.5.1 and along with it, their paid music locker service in the U.S., iTunes Match. Coming after several extended betas, and past the previously announced October time frame, iTunes Match costs 24.99 a year and allows users to scan their iTunes libraries and either gain access to matching, 256kbps tracks from the iTunes Catalog, or upload their own, off-catalog tracks for access from any iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or iTunes client on Mac or Windows.

Introducing iTunes Match. Store your entire music library in iCloud, including music you’ve imported from CDs, and enjoy your collection anywhere, anytime, on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, computer, or Apple TV.

So if you’ve been eagerly waiting to get your music to the cloud, hit software update or download directly via the link below. Then come back here and tell us what you think. Did Apple get it right?

UPDATE 1: iTunes is currently saying no new subscriptions are available due to overwhelming demand, and is asking users to check back in a hour. Let us know if you get signed up, and how long it takes!

UPDATE 2: Here’s our official TiPb iTunes Match troubleshooting thread in the forums to give and get extra help!

Download: iTunes 10.5.1

iOS 5.0.1 seems to do the trick

What could have been the greatest disaster for the iPhone 4S, at-least in terms of public relations, has been averted it seems, with the release of the iOS 5.0.1. The culprit was a series of bugs that drained away the battery of any iPhone that featured Apple’s revolutionary iOS 5 update. Apple did not get too specific with the bugs but the consensus is that there was something wrong with some of the synchronisation features, which ultimately caused the iPhone battery to exhaust itself.

 

The new update, which is available now, is 790 MB in size, takes around 10 minutes to download. By all accounts, the new update seems to do the trick and users have reported that the effects of the change have been very positive. In addition to fixing the power-related bugs, the update also contains quite a few security fixes that is further elaborated in the Apple website. The update, which surfaced relatively quickly following the initial complaints of poor battery life mean that Apple has managed to get the job done rather quickly, a welcome move, considering how it has responded to some issues in the past.

The update itself will mean that now users will no longer have to shut down some of the new features that initially came with iOS 5, which has taken the iPhone to a completely new level. It also means that Apple is not going to have another PR disaster on its hands as it did last time around with the “antennagate” that came up with the iPhone 4. So far, the overall approval of the iPhone 4S has been immensely positive despite the fact that analysts and consumers alike were initially disappointed with Apple for not releasing an “iPhone 5” with a radical overhaul. Instead, the current version has won over critics with enhanced hardware and groundbreaking technology such as the Siri voice command system. 

Apple Launches iTunes Match

After a number of beta releases, Apple today launched iTunes Match to the public. The $24.99 a year service, allows users to store music in iCloud, including tracks not purchased from iTunes. Your entire collection of music is then made available in iCloud.

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Here’s how it works: iTunes determines which songs in your collection are available in the iTunes Store. Any music with a match is automatically added to iCloud. Since there are more than 20 million songs in the iTunes Store, most of your music is probably already in iCloud. All you have to upload is what iTunes can’t match. Which is much faster than starting from scratch. Once your music is in iCloud, you can stream and store it on any of your devices. Even better, all the music iTunes matches plays back from iCloud at 256-Kbps AAC DRM-free quality — even if your original copy was of lower quality.

Also released today is iTunes 10.5.1, which is required for iTunes Match.

Are you planning on signing up for iTunes Match?

How To Create Custom Shortcut Icons in iOS, Without Jailbreaking

One of the many benefits of jailbreaking was the ability to have shortcuts, allowing for easy to access to commonly used settings on your iPhone. href="http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/11/11/how-to-create-custom-shortcuts-to-wifi-settings-airplane-mode-and-more-no-jailbreak-required/">iDownloadblog informs of a new app titled href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icon-project-home-screen-icon/id434277910?mt=8">Icon Project available in the App Store that allows you to create shortcut icons and it does not require any jailbreaking. The custom shortcuts are created by using shortcode in a URL that will open the preferred setting. Below is a quick video tutorial on the process and included are the shortcuts needed to make this magic happen.

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Bluetooth — prefs:root=General&path=Bluetooth/> Date & Time — prefs:root=General&path=DATE_AND_TIME/> FaceTime — prefs:root=FACETIME/> General — prefs:root=General/> Keyboard — prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard/> iCloud — prefs:root=CASTLE/> iCloud Storage & Backup — prefs:root=CASTLE&path=STORAGE_AND_BACKUP/> International — prefs:root=General&path=INTERNATIONAL/> Location Services — prefs:root=LOCATION_SERVICES/> Music — prefs:root=MUSIC/> Music Equalizer — prefs:root=MUSIC&path=EQ/> Music Volume Limit — prefs:root=MUSIC&path=VolumeLimit/> Network — prefs:root=General&path=Network/> Nike + iPod — prefs:root=NIKE_PLUS_IPOD/> Notes — prefs:root=NOTES/> Notification — prefs:root=NOTIFICATIONS_ID/> Phone — prefs:root=Phone/> Photos — prefs:root=Photos/> Profile — prefs:root=General&path=ManagedConfigurationList/> Reset — prefs:root=General&path=Reset/> Safari — prefs:root=Safari/> Siri — prefs:root=General&path=Assistant/> Sounds — prefs:root=Sounds/> Software Update — prefs:root=General&path=SOFTWARE_UPDATE_LINK/> Store — prefs:root=STORE/> Twitter — prefs:root=TWITTER/> Usage — prefs:root=General&path=USAGE/> VPN — prefs:root=General&path=Network/VPN/> Wallpaper — prefs:root=Wallpaper/> Wi-Fi — prefs:root=WIFI

href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icon-project-home-screen-icon/id434277910?mt=8">Icon Project retails for $0.99 and it’s available in the App Store.

Source: href="http://iphonaddict.posterous.com/want-settings-toggles-on-your-iphones-homescr">The iPhoneaddict via href="http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/11/11/how-to-create-custom-shortcuts-to-wifi-settings-airplane-mode-and-more-no-jailbreak-required/">iDownloadblog

Control your music with gestures with Play It for iPhone and iPad

Play It is a music player for the iPhone and iPad that is controlled solely with gestures. It also lets you customize the look and syncs with iCloud so that your settings match on all devices. Additionally, Play It supports the new Twitter function in iOS 5, so that you can quickly tweet about the music you’re listening to.

Check out the promo video below!

Play It is a fun and useful app to control your music with innovative, but simple gestures.

The updated includes:

Play It is available on the iPhone and iPad for $0.99.

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Apple releases iTunes 10.5.1, launches iTunes Match in the US

Apple has released iTunes 10.5.1 and along with it, their paid music locker service in the U.S., iTunes Match. Coming after several extended betas, and past the previously announced October time frame, iTunes Match costs 24.99 a year and allows users to scan their iTunes libraries and either gain access to matching, 256kbps tracks from the iTunes Catalog, or upload their own, off-catalog tracks for access from any iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or iTunes client on Mac or Windows.

Introducing iTunes Match. Store your entire music library in iCloud, including music you’ve imported from CDs, and enjoy your collection anywhere, anytime, on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, computer, or Apple TV.

So if you’ve been eagerly waiting to get your music to the cloud, hit software update or download directly via the link below. Then come back here and tell us what you think. Did Apple get it right?

UPDATE: iTunes Match is still saying it’s in beta, which means your libraries are subject to deletion, with (or perhaps without) notice up to and until it goes into general availability. Users beware.

UPDATE 2: iTunes is currently saying no new subscriptions are available due to overwhelming demand, and is asking users to check back in a hour. Let us know if you get signed up, and how long it takes!

UPDATE 3: Here’s our official TiPb iTunes Match troubleshooting thread in the forums to give and get extra help!

Download: iTunes 10.5.1

Video: The Pug that can’t stand the iPhone

Some animals just have no taste and this Pug is definitely one of them. Picture the scene; he is happily lying on his owner’s bed watching TV when a commercial comes on. The commercial is for the latest and greatest iPhone 4S but this Pug is having none of it. It sends him into a barking and growling frenzy, stamping his feet, gnashing his teeth, it really is a site to behold. As soon as the ad is finished, he settles down again and continues watching the TV.

Now as we all know, the iPhone 4S is the best iPhone ever, this little Pug must either hate the music on the ad or just hates ads all together. I am sure it has nothing to do with the iPhone 4S!

Source: TNW

Monday Brief for November 14, 2011

 

Improvements that we ought to see in the iPhone 5 (part 2)

The iPhone 4S, as we saw earlier is now probably the best smartphone on the market today, but as amazing as this phone is, there is plenty of room for improvement. In this post, we look at yet another list of things that should be improved on the iPhone 4S. One thing everyone should remember, is that creating an amazing product is no easy task, so the ultimate product will be depend heavily on factors such as technology, marketing, pricing, and of course, the overall Apple ecosystem that plays a strong part on the development of the iPhone.

The following are some of the additional improvements that should really be featured in the next generation iPhone.

An enhanced Siri: Apple has managed to take voice command to the next level while its rivals have cleverly pushed it aside for the past few months. However, the system still has its flaws including the fact that it cannot properly understand sophisticated words and the integration with other features is still rather immature. A refinement of this technology would be a great plus point for Apple.

Near Field Communication (NFC):  Call Google what you want, but the fact that it is trying hard to introduce a mobile payment system with NFC technology may very well be the biggest revolution in mobile technology for the years to come. It could very well herald a huge change in our shopping habits and have wider ramifications. It could reduce the role of credit cards and paper money; not to mention, it will give Google huge amount of influence if the service is widely adopted. The iPhone must either fall in line or Apple should offer something similar to the Google Wallet, it has the means and the necessary reach, so any attempt would be successful in some sort.

3D Display: Yet another to the testament of the innovative capabilities of its rivals is the adoption of 3D technology, which the iPhone is yet to feature. While this feature may not be in Apple’s most anticipated list, there is no doubt that if the iPhone is going to play a larger role in entertainment and gaming, then it must introduce 3D technology sooner or later.