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Archive for September, 2011

Gadget recyclers gear up for iPhone 5 Boston Herald Boston-based Gazelle.com and Billerica's NextWorth are gearing up for Tuesday's widely-hyped release of the Apple iPhone 5 — the biggest event of the year for the local companies, which pay cash for old gadgets. ... iPhone 4 trade-in offers promoted, some at $250msnbc.com Gadget recyclers gear up for iPhone 5TMC Net all 9 news articles »

'GlassesOff,' iPhone App, Helps Train Brain To Improve Vision And Reading Speed Huffington Post Now scientists have developed a brain training iPhone app that teaches the mind to process blurred images. By boosting the speed and quality of image processing in the brain, the new app can help our eyes compensate for our vision's inevitable ... and more »

New York Times

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Yet again, the weekend brings with it some discounted (and even free) iOS games and apps. Here's a roundup of apps you might want to try on the App Store.

• MLB's At Bat 11 app has dropped in price down to $4.99. Kind of useless if your team didn't make the playoffs, but if you haven't grabbed this one yet and want to follow playoff baseball, there you go.
• Kickin Momma HD is a really excellent Peggle-style title from Hothead Games that's on sale for just a buck.
• The cute match-three Zookeeper DX is also on sale for a dollar.
• And World of Goo is 66% off, also a buck, through the weekend.
• Swipe and shoot basketballer Slam Dunk King is free for the weekend, as is Reflekt, the Qix-otic (like what I did there?) Curvebot Evolved, and Ultimate Hangman.
• Dragon's Rage is also free for the weekend.
• Kairosoft's great Grand Prix Story is half off, only $1.99.
• Super Dynamite Fishing is also free.

Whew! That's a whole lot of games for cheap or nothing. Isn't being an iOS user great?

iOS games and apps on sale this weekend originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Even though I do a lot of high end photo work, I still enjoy using the iPhone's camera, and i was especially happy to see Apple add HDR capabilities to the iPhone 4. HDR lets you get good pictures under challenging conditions when there is a mixture of very bright light, like the sky, and objects in shadow.

I've also checked a lot of the third-party HDR apps, and most exceed the quality of the built in HDR feature. Today only, HDR Fusion is free, so it's a nice Friday present for those thinking about going beyond the Apple HDR and trying something a bit better.The app is normally US$1.99.

HDR Fusion grabs two images, one underexposed and one overexposed, then tone maps them to a combined exposure that doesn't blow out the bright parts or lose the shadows. In my quick tests, the app worked well in both the auto mode and manual mode. If you are manually shooting, you drag two markers around the field of view, one to the darkest shadowed area, the other to the bright highlights.

Processing is faster than most of the other third party apps I've tried, but not as fast as Apple's almost instant implementation. Picture quality is pretty good -- exceeding the Apple feature in some of my tests, in others about on par with it. In general, I still prefer Pro HDR on the iPhone, but at least today there is a free alternative.

HDR Fusion also includes a self-timer, which is a handy feature. The app is a pretty small download, just over half a megabyte. Free is good, so give HDR Fusion a try and save yourself two bucks. The free offer will expire at different times in different time zones, so be aware that the offer will likely end at midnight EDT in the U.S.

In the gallery, I've compared the app to the built-in Apple HDR and Pro HDR, which is still my go-to app for HDR on the iPhone.

HDR Fusion for iPhone is free today only originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone 5: 20 most-wanted features (updated) CNET With just days to go before Apple unveils the next iPhone on October 4, the iPhone 5 rumors continue to fly fast and furious. Will it have a completely new design with a larger screen or just be a slightly modified version of the iPhone 4 (the iPhone ... Cravings for iPhone 5: Features & Specs You Most WantOnly Kent iPhone 5 Rumored Specs and Features: the Hits and MissesInternational Business Times AU iPhone 5: Top 10 Killer Features Needed to Blow Away AndroidInternational Business Times all 2 news articles »

Mashable

iPhone 4 trade-in offers promoted, some at $250 msnbc.com Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters and editors look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world. By Suzanne Choney You can trade in your iPhone 4 for a pretty good chunk ... Latest iPhone 5 Rumors: '4G' Speeds, Voice Recognition?PC Magazine Which iPhone 5 Feature Do You Want the Most? [POLL]Mashable Mockups demonstrate Apple's anticipated iPhone 5 'Assistant' featureApple Insider Wired News -Beatweek Magazine all 286 news articles »

Mashable

iPhone 4 trade-in offers promoted, some at $250 msnbc.com Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters and editors look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world. By Suzanne Choney You can trade in your iPhone 4 for a pretty good chunk ... Latest iPhone 5 Rumors: '4G' Speeds, Voice Recognition?PC Magazine Which iPhone 5 Feature Do You Want the Most? [POLL]Mashable Mockups demonstrate Apple's anticipated iPhone 5 'Assistant' featureApple Insider Wired News -Beatweek Magazine all 286 news articles »

iPhones. iPads. Android. Windows Phone 7. We've updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps. Check them out! More »