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I Am The iPhone Killer! [Infographic]

Alex Heath ∙ April 2, 2011

The iPhone has undoubtedly had a profound impact on the smartphone market since its release in 2007. The idea of a large, touchscreen-based phone wasn't that popular before the original iPhone, and the general design of mobile handsets has drastically altered since Apple set the bar in the mobile space years ago.

Plenty of iPhone "killers" have come and gone. Devices with copied features and designs can never really hold weight next to the original.

This clever little cartoon/infographic depicts what happens when the iPhone killers meet...

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Cydia Gets a Special New Feature – Introducing the QuickBar

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 1, 2011

If you loaded up Cydia today to peruse the latest selection of jailbreak tweaks and apps available to download, you might have rubbed your eyes a bit to make sure you weren't seeing things.

Yep, Cydia got a special new feature, and no doubt for a limited time only. It's called the QuickBar. Yes, that QuickBar.

It looks like Twitter's panned QuickBar made the move from Twitter's official iPhone app to Cydia.

Don't believe us? Check it out for yourself, or take a look at the proof inside...

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9 Reasons Not to Buy the iPhone 5 [Infographic]

Alex Heath ∙ April 1, 2011

It hasn't even been announced yet, but there are already 9 solid reasons you shouldn't buy the iPhone 5. Apple's mysterious device is sure to have plenty of appealing features, but this infographic details 9 reasons the iPhone 5 won't be the best it can be.

Stay tuned for the full image after the break...

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How Apple Rumors Work [Infographic]

Alex Heath ∙ March 31, 2011

There are always plenty of Apple rumors out there, and sometimes it can be difficult to distinguish between which rumors are credible, and the stories that are made up for shock effect.

While the below infographic is meant to be comical, it actually does a great job at laying out the Apple rumor publishing process. If you aren't familiar with how Apple rumors form, this image will give you a good idea of the process.

Stay tuned for the infographic after the break...

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The Best App Store Review You’ve Ever Read

Alex Heath ∙ Updated February 17, 2018

There are plenty of reasons for develepors to hate the iTunes review system. The problem mainly lies in the way that uninformed or biased reviews can negatively affect the success of a good app.

If you search for some of your favorite apps in iTunes and look at the reviews, chances are you'll see a lot of 1-star "sucks" or 5-star "this is awesome" comments. If you're lucky, you might stumble across a review that's half as good as a recent 5-star rating for Color...

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Angry Birds Movie Trailer Released [Funny]

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated November 13, 2019

Every day there seems like there's another parody being released involving Angry Birds.

Is it just me, or is the already insanely popular game garnering even more attention as time goes on?

Check out this video of a live action Angry Birds trailer. If you're critical of today's mass-market action movies, you'll find this to be pretty humorous no doubt.

The entire trailer features a live action setting; in fact, besides the Angry Birds themselves, everything is real, including those filthy pigs...

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iPhone Falls From Airplane, Still Works

Sébastien Page ∙ March 23, 2011

Ron Walker is a Jump Master in the US Army. Basically, his job is to make sure army parachutist are ok to jump. During one of his missions, his iPhone 4 sneaked out of his pocket, and fell 1,000 feet down. At that time, he was resigned to buy a new iPhone later.

When he landed, some of his coworkers advised him to try to track his iPhone with Find My iPhone. Seconds later, his iPhone was localized, a couple miles away from where he was...

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Use Your iPad as a Fridge Magnet

Sébastien Page ∙ March 17, 2011

I saw a similar photo online yesterday so I decided to try it to see if it actually worked... and it does! This all works thanks to the 21 magnets that are in the Smart Cover. I tried to pull a little bit on the iPad to make sure it was not going anywhere and you can really tell it's relatively safe. The magnets are strong enough that your iPad is not going to slide down. Likewise, the magnets that hold the Smart Cover to the iPad are pretty strong too.

Somewhat useless but fun to try.

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Line Starts Forming for iPad 2

Sébastien Page ∙ March 7, 2011

Some guy wants his iPad 2 so bad that he's already started camping in front of an Apple Store somewhere in Texas. I really want my iPad 2 too, but am I gonna be camping in the street for 4 days for it? Probably not.

I guess I'm not as much of an iPad lover as this guy is.

[Mac Observer]

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