HzO shows off waterproof iPhone at CES 2012 in Vegas

HZOWaterHave you ever dropped your iPhone or any other electronic gadget for that matter into the toilet? Chances are that when it dried out it probably didn’t work or likely not function the way it should.  And even if you are using a protective shield or case, water is a determined beast. It will eventually find its way to penetrate down through to the guts of your device and play havoc on its electronics.

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Apple iPad survives 100,000 foot fall

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I guess some companies will go to any lengths to show the world how durable their products really are. G-Form is one of them, having in the past, taken an Apple iPad wrapped in their Extreme Edge case, tossed from a speeding car, launched from an extreme slingshot and used as part of a game of Frisbee.

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Free iTunes 5-song festive holiday pack

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After buying all your holiday gifts, isn’t it nice to know you can actually get something for free? Now there is always the old adage of you get what you pay for, but here, this is certainly not the case.

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Check Out Apple’s Wireless Dynamic Duo

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Whether you have a laptop or even a desktop, having a clutter-free place to type can help keep you productive focused and neat. For that, Apple has two nifty wireless, ergonomic and sleek devices – a dynamic duo – the Apple Wireless Keyboard and the Apple Magic Trackpad

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Set up an iTunes allowance for your kids

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Want to give your kids a gift of iTunes without having to keeping buying them cards on an ongoing basis or having to let them use your credit card?  The answer is to give them an iTunes Allowance.

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Mac App store downloads surpass 100 million

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There’s an app for that, really!  Apple has just announced that In less than a year over 100 million apps have been downloaded from the Mac App store and that’s keeping their servers very busy.
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Apple iOS 5.0.1 update gets mixed welcome

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Apple has recently unveiled its first update to Apple iOS 5 since it rolled out the game changing new iOS a little over a month ago. The software update, version 5.0.1, contains a series of improvements and other bug fixes including:

–  Bugs affecting battery life,

–  Bugs affecting Documents in the Cloud,

–  Improved voice recognition for users using dictation (Australia only),

–  Adding multitasking gestures for iPad (original model).

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iPad 2 Gold History Edition a cool $8 Million

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If you thought you just bought the top of the line iPad 2, you may just have to rethink that, unless you have the iPad 2 Gold History Edition. It’s uniquely handcrafted and designed by this elite luxury UK designer Stuart Hughes, who considers himself the pioneer of luxurious useful gadgets.

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GarageBand 1.1 now universal across all iOS devices

Garageband appGood news for GarageBand lovers. Apple has rolled out version 1.1 that features a number of welcomed enhancements, but best of all, GarageBand is now a universal app, which means that you can now run it on your compatible iPhone or iPod touch as well as your iPad.

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Apple quietly bumps up MacBook Pro performance

MacBookProTake a trip to Apple Canada’s on-line store. If you look very carefully, no it’s nothing spooky, but you’ll notice changes in the MacBook Pro line. No, it’s not the prices that have changed but rather the specs. And it’s good news. It looks like you’ll now get more bang for the same buck.

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