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Is There Any Reason I Shouldn’t Upgrade To iOS 5 Right Now?

Everyone may be talking about iOS 5 like it’s the second coming, but you might be wondering what the catches are. There aren’t many, but there are a few reasons you might want to hold off on updating. Here’s what the situation looks like right now.


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Update Your iOS Device On A New Computer Without Wiping Data

I don’t use my first-generation iPad a ton, but of course I’m going to update to the great new features in iOS 5. The problem: I’m using a different computer now than I was the last time I synced it, and iTunes issues a rather daunting warning that updating the iPad on my new laptop will wipe out everything on my iPad. They don’t offer a clear path to resolve this, it’s actually quite simple. Here’s how it works.


October 5, 2011
Communicate

Australian Pricing For Apple iPhone 4S And New iPod Models

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Apple’s newly-announced iPhone 4S goes on sale October 14 in Australia (with pre-orders from October 8), along with new iPod Nano and Touch models. Here’s what you’ll pay (and how much more you’ll pay than American buyers).


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All About Siri, Your iPhone’s New Assistant

Siri is the highly anticipated addition to Apple’s new iPhone, allowing you to control practically everything with your voice. It can check the weather, compose a text message, and find practically any information you want. Here’s a look at how it works.


October 1, 2011
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Daily App Deals: Get Some Help In The Kitchen With KitchenPad For Free

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale.


September 30, 2011
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Daily App Deals: Retouch Photos On iOS With Yummy! Cam

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale.


September 24, 2011
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Access Your Backed-Up Files With CrashPlan For iPhone And Android

One of our favourite tools for creating an automated, bulletproof backup solution, CrashPlan, now has mobile apps for securely viewing, downloading and sharing your backed up files from within your iPhone, iPad or Android device.


September 23, 2011
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Days Away Puts Tasks And Their Deadlines On Your iPhone

iPhone: Days Away is for those of you who get a little overwhelmed by complex task management systems and want a simple, elegant to-do list that simply tells you what needs to be done and when. It’s not feature-rich, but that’s the point: it just gets the job done, which is exactly what it’s supposed to help you do.


September 22, 2011
Work

The Best PDF Viewer/Editor For iPhone

There are plenty of PDF viewers for iOS and a handful of editors, but nothing is quite so simple-to-use and feature-rich as PDFExpert. While some of the competition comes close, it’s our pick for the best when working with PDFs on your iPhone.


September 21, 2011
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DIY TV Cable Charges Your iOS Device

Apple’s iOS-to-VGA adaptor is a pretty handy way to watch movies and shows on your TV. Unfortunately, it takes up the only port on your device. If you’d like to give your iPod some juice while outputting videos to your TV, you can splice together a few cables yourself.