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ELASTICK Stand for iPad – A Stand for Musicians

There are a lot of unique iPad stands out there, and ELASTICK is definitely one of them. The ELASTICK Stand can be used with the iPad, along with other tablets, clipboards, etc.

What separares this stand from the pack is that it can be held on a microphone stand. This functionality can come in handy for multiple circumstances, with the obvious use case being a music stand...

iEmu is the Best iOS Emulator Around

There are a lot of Kickstarter projects out there, and this is by far one of the best. iEmu is a project started by Chris Wade, who also happens to be jailbreak developer. Apple currently provides an iDevice simulator to developers, but it is lacking in a lot of areas, including only being able to run apps developed by the developer that's testing.

iEmu is an emulator that can emulate any iDevice, including the Apple TV. What makes iEmu so special is that it is cross-platform. This includes the Mac, PC, iOS, and even Android...

Sn0wBreeze Jailbreak Updated With the Ability to Install iOS 5 Beta 5 Without a Developer Account

Sn0wBreeze 2.8 Beta 5 has been released by iH8snow for Windows users. This version jailbreaks iOS 5 Beta 5, and also includes a few handy features along the way.

This is a tethered jailbreak. A notable feature in this release is the abiltiity to install iOS 5 and skip the UDID developer check, meaning you don't have to be a developer to install the iOS 5 beta (providing you have the firmware downloaded)...

360 Panorama App Now Free For a Limited Time

If you've been looking for a good panaroma app for your iDevice, you've probably seen 360 Panorama. There are a lot of panorama apps on the App Store (free and paid), but 360 Panorama is by far the best.

Today, we have some good news. The 360 Panorama app has gone free. Previously $0.99, the app going free makes the it now available to everyone. 

UK Carrier O2 Already Getting Ready For iPhone 5 Launch

Network provider O2 has notified its UK retail stores that they will be carrying out a three-week process to swap the old iPhone displays with new ones in order to get ready for the release of Apple's next iPhone.

The news was brought to light by several MacRumors readers, and this report confirms the rumor of an early-September iPhone 5 launch.

Continue reading for the notice sent by O2 to its UK retail stores...

Work Begins on Grand Central Terminal Apple Store

Apple has supposedly begun construction of the Grand Central Terminal Apple Store. If you missed it, this is what the Apple Store is supposed to look like. A tipster sent in pictures to MacRumors, showing that construction has begun.

The store is going to be built where Charlie Palmer's Metrazur Restaurant used to be...

Retrofy Your iDevice with VinylLove Pocket

Out of all the media types that have come and gone, vinyl is the only one that I've truly missed.

Now,  in the days of MP3s and digital content, who would ever want to hear the crackle of the needle or have to flip an oversized disc every 6 or so songs? Well, it's not as small a group as you would think, and vinyl records are starting to make a comeback.

Thanks to a new app by developer Color Monkey, we can have all the perks and fun of playing a record without any of the work.

VinylLove is a fun app to play your music. It transforms your iPod library into a collection of vinyls...

In-Depth Look at iCloud for Windows Beta 4

iCloud for Windows Beta 4 was released alongside iOS 5 Beta 5 and iTunes 10.5 Beta 5 last week. Here’s a quick look at some of the features.

The installation process is pretty straight forward and standard for Apple. I installed iCloud on two of my PCs running Windows 7. One thing I found awkward about this process was that one of my computers needed restarting before using iCloud, while the other was set to go right away...

iPhone 4S Set to Debut October 7th, iPad 3 Next Spring?

According to a new report, the next generation iPhone, the "iPhone 4S," is rumored to be released in October, while the iPad 3 will see a regular yearly upgrade in the Spring.

The report comes from both TiPB and Japanese site Macotakara, with TiPB providing a October 7th launch date. Both sites have claimed that the iPhone 4S will debut in October and that the iPad 3 would be released in the Spring of 2012...