Stories by: Lex Friedman

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Analysis: How Facebook could integrate with iOS, OS X 31 May, 2012 19:45:00

Speaking at the All Things D conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook essentially sent Facebook a friend request. "I think the [Apple-Facebook] relationship is very solid," Cook said. "We have great respect for them. I think we can do more with them."
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Hands on with Facebook Camera for iPhone 24 May, 2012 19:08:00

Facebook on Thursday launched Camera, a new standalone iPhone app for browsing your friends' photos and sharing new ones of your own. Were Instagram owned by anyone else, it might be sweating bullets right now.
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An iOS 6 wish list 18 May, 2012 08:08:00

Given the growing impact phones and tablets are having on Apple's bottom line, it shouldn't be that surprising to see the annual Worldwide Developers Conference take on more of a mobile focus. In recent years, Apple has used the week-long get-together for developers to unveil brand new iPhones and significant upgrades to iOS.
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Apple releases iOS 5.1.1 08 May, 2012 03:51:00

Apple has released iOS 5.1.1, a small update for the mobile operating system that powers the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
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Draw Something adds undo, picture sharing, and chat 19 April, 2012 05:29:00

Now you can more easily mock or applaud your friends' artwork in Draw Something. An update to the hugely popular doodling game released Wednesday introduced several much-requested features, including an in-game chat option, the ability to share your drawings, and an undo feature.
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The Night Sky for iPhone and iPad 17 April, 2012 00:00:00

The Night Sky from iCandiApps is a stargazing app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. You point your iOS device skyward, and see a real-time, geolocated display of the heavenly bodies overhead - stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and galaxies.
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Analysis: Why Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars 11 April, 2012 05:40:00

When news broke Monday regarding Facebook's eye-popping $1 billion acquisition of mobile photo sharing network Instagram, I experienced a variety of immediate reactions:
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How Apple's record iPad opening weekend measures up 20 March, 2012 11:12:00

So just how impressive is it that Apple sold 3 million iPads during the first weekend that the third-generation of the tablet went on sale?
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How to set up iOS calendar syncing 24 February, 2012 07:42:00

In an ideal world, your calendar would be in perfect sync on your Mac and your iPhone, without any manual syncing required. There must be a way to pull off this feat. As a matter of fact, there are two.
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iOS app makers turn to third parties for new revenue sources 24 February, 2012 07:12:00

There's more than one way for developers to make a buck off the App Store. Third-party services are springing up that give app makers another source of revenue beyond downloads and in-app purchases.
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Apple: iOS update to require user permission for apps to access contacts 16 February, 2012 07:13:00

Apple on Wednesday announced that an upcoming iOS upgrade will require that apps receive your permission before accessing the contents of your address book.