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Garmin releases StreetPilot GPS app for iOS

GPS outfit Garmin announced on Tuesday that the company had released StreetPilot, its first turn-by-turn navigation app for the iPhone. Per Macworld, StreetPilot offers voice-prompted directions—with text-to-speech capability for reading aloud street names—along with a variety of more advanced GPS features. As with Garmin’s standalone GPS devices, StreetPilot offers free traffic alerts, lane assistance with […]

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Apple looking to hire two software engineers to expand iOS’ “cloud-based” features

When in doubt, there’s always cloud-based services to makes things nifty. Per AppleInsider, Apple is looking to expand its iOS development team with new employees who will enhance the company’s cloud-based services for devices like the iPhone and iPad. Just before Christmas, Apple posted two new job listings (1, 2) for the title of “iOS […]

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Rumor: Apple could produce second-gen iPad with HSPA, EVDO models slated for March release date

It’s the second generations of a device where things get really interesting. Per Electronista, Apple is looking to ship three separate versions of the next iPad and may ship earlier than expected, part suppliers said on Tuesday. The tablet should still have a pure Wi-Fi version but will serve 3G with both a regular HSPA […]

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Unofficial iPhone Dev Team releases redsn0w beta, offers initial iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak

The Unofficial iPhone Dev Team has advanced to its next project, posting a beta of redsn0w, its jailbreaking utility for iOS devices. Per iPodNN, the release supports untethered operation in iOS 4.2.1, that is, jailbreaking without having to stay connected to a computer via USB during the process. So far only the iPad, the iPhone […]

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Rumor: Second-gen iPad to receive iPod touch-like back, wide-ranger speaker system

The second-generation iPad may have a smaller bezel, a flat back panel and a wide-range speaker, a new unverified report claims. Per Japanese Mac blog MacOtakara, an “anonymous Chinese source” has stated that the LCD screen on the next-generation iPad will stay the same size, while the new tablet will be 3mm smaller, reportedly measuring […]