iOS Mail: Archive or Delete Individual Emails

8:25 AM, May. 22nd, 2013 · Melissa Holt · iPad

Getting frustrated with that red "archive" button when you try to delete a message on your iOS device? Melissa Holt is here to report that there's a trick to select whether you want to archive or delete each message, and you can also turn off the archiving feature entirely. Hooray! She also reports that she likes pie, which is somewhat less relevant.

3 Free iOS Apps We Hope You Never Need

8:10 PM, May. 17th, 2013 · Vern Seward · iPad

Free on iTunes

We hope you never need the apps Vern Seward looks at this week in Free on iTunes, but you'll be glad to have one if you are ever involved in an auto accident. Car Accident Report, Car Accident Sidekick, and Accident Wizard. Check it out.

Apple’s 50 Billionth Download: Say the Same Thing

8:43 AM, May. 16th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPad

Apple wrapped up its latest iOS App Store promotion on Wednesday when the 50 billionth app was downloaded, and Thursday morning the company announced the app thathit the major milestone was the free word guessing game Say the Same Thing. According to the company, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users are downloading apps at more than 800 per second, or over 2 billion a month.

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It took five years to hit 50 billion App Store downloads. At the current download rate, Apple will hit 100 billion in about two years.

BlackBerry Bringing Messenger to iPhone

11:38 AM, May. 14th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPad

BlackBerry will be extending its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch this summer, finally bringing its popular messaging service to Apple's mobile platform. When BBM for iOS ships it will mark the first time BlackBerry will have offered its messaging service outside of its own devices.

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This is a smart move for BlackBerry that should've happened long ago.

The iPhone’s Hidden Image Editor

10:39 AM, May. 13th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPad

Your iPhone or iPod touch makes for a handy camera, and both can take nice images. That doesn't, however, mean you won't need to make some quick adjustments on the go. You can turn to a long list of apps designed to help with that, including Apple's own iPhoto, but if you only need to make some minor adjustments, the Photos app has a nearly-hidden editor just waiting to help out.

3 Free Fast Movie Makers for iOS

9:57 AM, May. 10th, 2013 · Vern Seward · iPad

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Like shooting videos, but hate making movies with them? Vern Seward offers up three quick movie makers for iPhone or iPad that may fit the bill in this week's Free on iTunes. Perfect Video Lite, Drop n Roll, and Takes.

Satellite Safari for iOS is Stellar, Inspiring

4:00 PM, May. 9th, 2013 · John Martellaro · iPad

Satellite Safari for iOS review

Satellite Safari is a realtime, visual guide to hundreds of satellites in orbit.  This universal iOS app will tell when they pass overhead and where they are right now.  You can follow along in orbit, with the satellite, see what it looks like, look at the ground track or watch it pass overhead from your location on the ground.  It's also the official app for the Kickstarter SkyCube mission.

Adobe’s Mighty Offers a New Spin on the iPad Stylus

10:00 AM, May. 8th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPad

When Adobe announced earlier this week that it is moving to a subscription-only model for the next major update to its application suite in June, it also showed off a couple intriguing projects code named Mighty and Napoleon. Mighty is a stylus for the iPhone and iPad, and Napoleon is a digital ruler, and together they offer what could be a new way for artists and designers to use their iOS devices.

NPD Pins Retina iPad mini Production for June

11:37 AM, May. 7th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPad

Apple will start up production on the Retina Display version of the iPad mini in June or July, according to NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim. He also said the displays for the new iPad mini will come from LG and not Samsung.

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A June iPad mini production ramp up fits with a September launch, but that doesn't mean it's actually happening. We're cautiously optimistic.