iOS Mail: Quoting Only Selected Text

8:35 AM, Mar. 22nd, 2013 · Melissa Holt · iPad

If you need to reply to or forward along only a portion of an email on your iOS device, it's really easy to do. Far simpler, in fact, than trying to remove extraneous text after you hit the Reply button. In this tip, Melissa Holt's going to tell you how to do it and why it's useful. We promise you'll be at least mildly entertained.

GarageBand for iOS Adds Audiobus Support

8:46 AM, Mar. 21st, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPad

Apple released GarageBand 1.4 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on Wednesday with support for a Tasty Pixel's Audiobus app. Audiobus is an iOS app that lets users connect different audio apps together, which means GarageBand can now record audio from Audiobus-compatible third party apps.

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Adding Audiobus support to GarageBand iOS makes the app far more useful because it can now record the audio from other apps. That's great, but it's also a big deal because Apple added a third party API to one of its own iOS apps instead of simply rolling its own solution. That's new for Apple.

UX Write: A First Class Word Processor for iPad, Part 2

4:15 PM, Mar. 20th, 2013 · John Martellaro · iPad

UX Write for iPad Review, Part II

UX Write for the iPad is an excellent word processor for the iPad and includes Dropbox support. Last summer, it was reviewed by The Mac Observer and given a Solid rating.  Since then the author has continuously improved this app, and now it includes the ability to export in the .docx format. This Part II is an update to the current state of the app and includes a revised rating.

Patia Accessories’s EZ-Flex Holder: Hands Free Reading For iPads

3:00 PM, Mar. 19th, 2013 · Nancy Gravley · iPad

Patia Accessories EZ-Flex Holder

The flexible EZ-Flex Holder fastens to most any surface that will accept a clamp style fastener, including headboards, to allow for hands free reading, surfing, or game playing for either iPads or iPad minis. The steel gooseneck arm provides almost unlimited flexibility for positioning.

AT&T Launches Larger Shared Data Plans Starting at 30GB

7:37 PM, Mar. 18th, 2013 · Bryan Chaffin · iPad

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AT&T announced larger shared data plans aimed at the business market on Monday. Starting March 22nd, the company will offer 30GB, 40GB, and 50GB data plans at US$300, $400, and $500 per month (respectively), plus $30 per smartphone.

Rumors Says iPad mini Getting Retina Display in June

11:15 AM, Mar. 18th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPad

The latest iPad mini rumor to surface says the first update for Apple's smaller form factor tablet is coming in June, and will bring with it a much higher resolution display. The rumor also claimed the new iPad mini beefs up its processor and cameras, and may even get a little thinner, too.

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Yes, new iPads are coming. Yes, they'll have new features. No, Apple hasn't talked about time frames or what the new models will include. The rumor mill, however, sure thinks it has it all worked out.

Using Siri with OmniFocus for iPhone & iPad

10:22 AM, Mar. 18th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPad

Siri is great for controlling your iPhone or iPad with your voice, and OmniFocus is a fantastic task management and organization app. How do you make them better? By making them work together, of course.

THX Lawsuit Says iPhone, iPad Infringe on Sound Patent

8:45 AM, Mar. 18th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPad

THX has filed a lawsuit against Apple over claims that the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computer lineup infringe on a 2008 patent it holds for speaker technology. The patent in question describes a system for a speaker unit that can increase audio and can also connect to computers and flatscreen televisions.

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The iPhone and Mac models targeted in this lawsuit were released after the THX patent was granted, but Apple also owns several audio-related patents that could come into play. Unless the two companies find a way to settle their differences before going to trial we're expecting this could turn into an interesting case.

Tease Your Brain With These 3 iOS Apps

10:00 AM, Mar. 16th, 2013 · Vern Seward · iPad

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Vern Seward gives your grey matter a workout with three great brain teaser apps in this week's Free on iTunes. 94 Seconds, Clockwork Brain, and Chain of Thought.

Sterne Agee Cuts iPhone Estimates, Low-Cost & Large iPhone in the Works

5:00 PM, Mar. 15th, 2013 · Bryan Chaffin · iPad

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Apple is reducing build plans for the iPhone, according to Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu. His sources in Apple's supply chain also indicated the company is working on a lower-cost iPhone model and an iPhone 5S for the second half of 2013. More interestingly, he said that Apple is showing signs of working on a large-screen iPhone model that could be ready in 2014. Bryan Chaffin examines the issues.