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iFingerpainters Unite: Mobile ArtCon II to Hit New York

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Fingerpainted by Matthew Watkins, one of the MobileCon organizers, using Brushes app on iPad.
"Il Pensatore," by Matthew Watkins, one of the MobileCon organizers, with Brushes app on iPad.

 

The iAMDA (International Association of Mobile Digital  Artists) is gearing up for the second MobileArtCon taking place at the New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) and other big apple locations, September 30 – October 2.

Lenovo Says Apple’s iPad Will Eventually Be Destroyed By The Competition

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PC Maker Lenovo just released their first would-be iPad killer, the IdeaPad K1. It is, of course, a piece of junk, with This Is My Next calling it “chunky and cheap-feeling” with software that is “unstable to the point of being unusable.”

You’d think that would damp anyone’s aspirations in the tablet game: HP pulled out of the tablet market despite garnering much more positive reviews for the TouchPad. Nevertheless, Lenovo not only thinks that Apple will lose dominance of the tablet market, but that Lenovo itself will become “one of the strongest… players in this area.” Now that’s pie-eyed optimism.

Apple Field-Testing iOS 5 Devices With LTE, Could Launch With iPad 3 in 2012 [Rumor]

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A slew of rumors have surfaced this weekend that point towards Apple currently field-testing 4G iDevices in the wild running the latest builds of iOS 5. LTE code has been uncovered in recent beta builds of iOS 5, and speculation is that Apple could release the iPad 3 with LTE capability in early 2012.

Reports have already come out that Apple is testing LTE iPhones in the wild, and it was recently uncovered that AT&T was installing 4G equipment in Apple stores. Will we see the first 4G device from Apple in early 2012?

iOS 5 Beta 6 Expires On September 29, 2011

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A Twitter user going by the name of iH8sn0w is claiming that iOS 5 Beta 6 will expire on September 29, 2011 just one second after 8:00 PM Eastern time. Is this a clue that offers some insight into the real release date of iOS 5?

Apple Is Working on Augmented Reality For Your iPhone’s Maps App

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Open up the App Store on your iPhone and you’ll find a plethora of apps that introduce augmented reality to your iPhone, but for now, that’s the only way you can get it. Apple is yet to make augmented reality a native feature, but a recently discovered patent application suggests the technology could one day appear in the built-in Maps app for iOS.

Future iOS Devices Could Have MagSafe Chargers Like Our Macs

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If you owned an Apple notebook before 2006 when the MagSafe method of charging was introduced, you’ll know that if someone tripped over your power cord, they often took your computer down with them. Now we have the MagSafe, we don’t have to worry about the fool in the coffee shop who isn’t looking where he’s going, because your power cord just pops out with a slight tug.

According to a new Apple patent, MagSafe technology could also be heading to iOS devices to safe them from clumsy feet.

Best Buy Wants to Yank HP Tablets Due To Terrible Sales

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Woe be the mighty HP. Retail giant Best Buy wants the PC maker’s tablets off its shelves after selling just 25,000 TouchPads. That’s not all, Walmart and others are also having trouble getting rid of the devices, according to a Wednesday report. Say it with us: there’s no tablet market, only an iPad market.

Apple to Invest $1 Billion in Sharp Displays for iPhone, iPad?

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These devices might be awesome, but they're not worth your internal organs.
These devices might be awesome, but they're not worth your internal organs.

Following recent issues with iPad displays from LG Display, which has forced the company to turn to rival Samsung, Apple is said to be considering a $1 billion investment in Sharp to secure touch screens for the iPhone and iPad.

TeamViewer Now Lets You Swap Files Remotely Between Your Mac and iDevice [Daily Freebie]

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TeamViewer has been steadily updating its free remote-desktop app for the iPhone and iPad with big features ever since it first hit the App Store over a year ago. This big new update adds another meaty treat: the ability to transfer files back and forth between your iDevice and a Mac (or PC).

iPad Rivals Slashing Tablet Prices Just to Get ‘Em Off The Shelves

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Photo by Orin Zebest - http://flic.kr/p/7xJnNo

A fight is brewing among tablet makers, but Apple is sitting this one out, their fists stuffed with cash. Rivals, stuck with too many units and too few buyers are likely to start a price war, competing to see how long can they go, according to a Tuesday report.

iPad 3 Release Delayed Until 2012 Due to Retina Display Shortage [Rumor]

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The release of Apple’s iPad 3 has reportedly been delayed until 2012 due to a shortage of high-resolution Retina displays. A third-generation device with a much improved display was rumored to launch later this year, but as many of us had predicted a long time ago, that’s not going to happen.

Why Google’s Purchase Of Motorola Is A White Flag Of Surrender, And How Apple Won The Future of Tech [Opinion]

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This morning, Google made a bold move and purchased Motorola’s mobile business for $12.5 billion. In doing so, Google brought the hardware design and manufacturing of Android devices in-house, just as Apple has always done with its products, starting with the original Macintosh and continuing all the way to the iPhones and iPads of today.

This is nothing short of a capitulation. By purchasing a smartphone maker, Google has all but admitted that it needs more than just a free operating system and loads of partners to compete with Apple: they need to duplicate Apple’s successes by totally controlling both the hardware and software of their devices.

Apple’s iPad Is A Perfect Fit For Controlling This Futuristic, Next-Gen Rock Quarry [Case Study]

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Ross Duff of Huntsville, Ohio's Duff Quarry. The iPad gets operators outside the control room. (Credit: Rock Products Magazine)
Ross Duff of Huntsville, Ohio's Duff Quarry. The iPad gets operators outside the control room. (Credit: Rock Products Magazine)

The iPad, more accustom to flinging angry birds than multi-ton slabs of rock, turns out to be the perfect tool for the modern quarry. Indeed, designed for the road warrior, Apple’s tablet seems at home with the rock warrior.

Android Tablets Not Even Selling as Well as These Forgotten Game Systems?

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Remember Panasonic’s 3DO game system back in the mid ’90s? Not surprised if you don’t; it failed miserably and was discontinued after three years, despite being packed with promise and cutting-edge technology. But the three-year sales record of this flop have thus far still managed to handily beat that of Android tablets — all of them. Combined.