TomTom: We Have a Map Deal with Apple

“TomTom has signed a global agreement with Apple for maps and related information. No further details of the agreement will be provided,” TomTom representatives said in a statement.iOS 6’s Maps app includes TomTom technologyThe company’s navigation-related technology is being used in the version of the Maps app that will be included in iOS 6 when…

TMO’s Father’s Day Gift Guide

The iWOW-U from SRS will give dad enhanced sound through his headphones or earphones while he listens to any of his iOS products. The quality of the sound, particularly the bass, will have dad singing along with his favorite tunes or enjoying movies, games, or audio books. From SRS. MRSP US$79.99. TMO Rating 4.5/5. The TMO…

iPhone Goes Pre-paid with Cricket

Cricket to be the first U.S. pre-paid iPhone carrieriPhones sold by Cricket Wireless aren’t available at the subsidized prices AT&T, Verizon and Sprint offer, although they are cheaper than full-price at $499.99 for the 16GB iPhone 4S and $399.99 for the 8GB iPhone 4. Apple’s unsubsidized price for the same iPhone 4S is $649, and…

Apple Offers 150 WWDC 2012 Student Scholarships

150 lucky students can still get WWDC tickets The Apple Developer website states,If you’re a student that’s creating some really cool apps, tell us about yourself. We want to reward outstanding student developers with the opportunity to attend this year’s conference on a WWDC 2012 Student Scholarship. Eligibility requirements include: You must be a paid…

Apple Significantly Drops the Entry Fee For iAds

Advertising Age reported the news, which included two other changes: a 70 percent cut of ad revenues for developers, up from 60 percent to compensate for lower ad rates, and the elimination of an additional fee each time a user taps an ad. Apple will now only charge a fixed rate per 1,000 ad impressions.The…

Apple Plans Lunar New Year Sale for China

Just like the Black Friday sale Apple offers in the United States the day after Thanksgiving, it isn’t offering up any details about what discounts shoppers can expect. The company is teasing, however, that shoppers will find “amazing iPad, iPod, and Mac gifts for everyone.”Customers in the sale region will need to check Apple’s website,…

Apple Said to Close $500 Million Anobit Deal

As part of the purchase, Apple is apparently planning on opening a research and development center in Israel, according to Calcalist (translation).Apple may have spent $500 million in Anobit purchaseAnobit is a chip design company, much like PA Semi — another company Apple purchased in 2006. The flash memory storage solutions Anobit designs have found…

TMO Holiday Gift Guide Part 2

Samson Meteor Mic Samson’s Meteor Mic is compact, shiny, retro, and totally cool. It also works perfectly for making music with GarageBand, recording podcasts and communicating through Skype and iChat. It’s priced at US$99, and TMO recently reviewed this little gem, too.    Yeti Blue Microphone Do you know some who spends their whole life on…

TMO Holiday Gift Guide Part 1

Moshi Zefýr 2 Cooler Moshi’s Zefýr 2 Cooler for the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air is a high-efficiency cooler that dissipates heat and prevents overheating. It works amazing well and can help extend the life of a Mac simply by preventing overheating. It’s priced at $80, and TMO has already reviewed it.   Energizer Dual Universal…

Apple Offers Up to $200 on iPhone 4 Trade-Ins

First, pick the product you wish to turn in. In the figure below, we picked a 32GB black iPhone: Choose your product Apple will then ask questions specific to the product that you picked. If it’s a computer, it will ask about your display and the case, for instance, but in the case of our…

Analyst: Apple to Offer iPhone 3GS for Free

“As its entry-level iPhone strategy, Apple is expected to cut iPhone 3GS to $0 (on contract, $399 unsubsidized) in conjunction with iPhone 5 launch,” the analyst wrote in a research note obtained by Forbes. “This approach is intended to target mid-market smartphone buyers and counter Android’s mid-market expansion.” Mr. Abramsky cited a proprietary survey conducted…

WWDC Tickets Hit $4000

Apple announced the dates for this year’s WWDC event on Monday, March 28, and within hours had completely sold out of conference passes. With demand far outstripping supply, several entrepreneurial developers took to eBay to auction off their $1,599 passes for substantially more than face value.Open eBay auctions are still on track to hit high…

Sports Illustrated Offers All Access Subscriptions for Android (No iPad)

Sports Illustrated “All Access” Subscriptions – Wither iPad in This Picture? The announcement comes amidst a (mostly) behind-the-scenes battle between publishers and Apple on how subscription models will work, with Apple being rumored to want to forbid any kind of subscription access through iOS apps unless the subscription is handled in-app, where Apple controls the…

American Express Intros Free iTunes Songs Promo

Users need to complete the online registration process at the American Express Web site to link their credit card to iTunes before picking the tracks they want to download. The first five songs purchased with the linked American Express credit card will be automatically refunded.There aren’t any restrictions on which songs can be downloaded, and…

3 Free Shows on iTunes

Yeah, whatever. My theory is far simpler. See, zombies offer us a certain freedom from one of our most ingrained cultural taboos; dissing the dead. Think about it. What fun is it to unload a clip into body that is just lying there all rigamortified and gross? And we certainly don’t want to unload on…

TMO Holiday Gift Guide Part 2

TKO Solutions X-BandThis product is for anyone who ever has to, or wants to, make presentations to others using their iPad. There is nothing more awkward than trying to hold your iPad with one hand and demonstrating something with the other. The X-Band, at US$19.99, grips the four corners of your iPad and gives you…

TMO Holiday Gift Guide Part 1

iPhone Playing Cards There are plenty of card games for your iPhone, and now there are playing cards that match your iPhone thanks to Meninos. The iPhone playing cards look like an iPhone with traditional hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds. Since they’re also iPhones, some cards include iOS-style dialogs and other surprises, too. At US$24.99,…

Powis iPad iCase Offer Style and Consequence

The new Powis iCase for iPads comes in Spanish Leather, is stylish, and provides excellent protection for your iPad. Oh, and there is one more thing. This iPad case, released November 17, 2010, is a well designed and attractive case. It is sturdy and lightweight. It is a book style design and the iPad snaps…

Macworld 2011 Hotel Deal - Upgraded Rooms At The InterContinental

Short version: Book first, then {[email protected] title=email us your confirmation}. Relax and enjoy!The HistoryYou’ve come to know TMO as the place where you can find hotel deals for both Macworld Expo and WWDC. This year we’re here again for you, but the deal is a little different.Long-time TMO readers and podcast listeners know that for…

Sam’s Club to Sell Apple’s iPad & iPhone

Sam’s Club is a division of Wal-Mart, which announced earlier this week that it, too, would sell the iPad starting on October 15th. Target and Best Buy have also been announced as retail distribution points for Apple’s market-defining tablet. In September, Best Buy CEO Brian Dun waxed eloquent when he announced his company would expand…

Report: Apple & Fox Working Out Deal for 99-Cent TV Rentals

Bloomberg cited three unnamed sources “familiar with the plan,” and those sources said Apple was talking to CBS and Disney (which owns ABC), as well. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a major shareholder and board member of Disney, and the two companies have often worked together on content deals for iTunes. “This is a smart…