Alexander Vaughn

As you might have noticed Apple has included a brand new version of the Bluetooth standard in its recently released MacBook Airs. Labeled Bluetooth 4.0, this new version of the short distance wireless protocol allows for some incredible new tricks, which Apple will, without a doubt, take advantage of in its upcoming iDevices. Furthermore, it might also signify the early death of NFC.

Just a few weeks since the last one was released, this morning Apple has begun airing a new iPad ad for your viewing pleasure. Hopefully the ad will help convert the few iPad-reticent people that might be remaining.

Heard about Facebook for the iPad? Want to try it out? Here is how!

Facebook for iPad has been released without anyone noticing. Yes, it's hiding inside the iPhone app!

Looking for hot spots in the Big Apple or The City by the Bay? As you probably know, cab drivers are not much of a resource. Now, get with the times and try Mingle, a real-time social-network analysis tool for iOS that will tell you about the areas of your city with the most activity at the moment.

Apple has finally released the official native Google+ client for the iPhone onto the App Store. It's available right now free of charge.

A previously legit Chinese website is claiming to have pictures of the next iPhone. Yet, it looks like an iPhone 4. What can we make of it? Read on to find out!

Enjoying Spotify much? Don't think only Americans get to enjoy perks from across the pond. According to Variety, Netflix is now eyeing the UK and Spain for their streaming service, and are already in negotiations with film distributors.

It took Apple almost two weeks to release iOS 4.3.4 and close the PDF exploit that allowed the jailbreakme.com jailbreak. The jailbreakers have shown much more efficiency than Apple and just hours after the 4.3.4 release, have already broken it on all devices except the iPad 2.

Some good news for those still sporting the iPhone 3GS. As you know, with iOS 5 you'll probably have to forfeit some of the new features because of your older hardware, but it seems like photo editing won't be one of those.

Just moments ago, Apple released a new version of its mobile operating system iOS to the general public. Mainly a security update, iOS 4.3.4 (or 4.2.9 for CDMA iPhone owners), is here to close the bug that allowed the recent jailbreak.

Check in fatigue getting to you? Checkin+ is here to get you back on track.

Just seconds ago, Apple released the third beta version of iOS 5 to registered developers.

The upcoming fifth iteration of iOS will arrive with a lot of interface improvements. The most notable is, without a doubt, Notification Center, which allows you to access everything that's happening from your apps in one place without ever being interrupted. Yet, there is still room left for Apple to improve.

According to some iOS 5 SDK discoveries, Apple might be preparing to push the envelop in mobile Safari with support for a download manager, and even extensions.

Apple, with two new spots this week, is continuing its campaign to tout all the great things you're missing out on if you don't have an iPhone. ek.

Today is a very special day in the App Store world. Exactly three years ago Apple launched the App Store, on July 10, 2009.

Have you heard about the upcoming iOS bucket features?

Dig "Color," but wish there were more users? Here is an app for you.

After finally including access to the iBookstore in iTunes, Apple has now extended the service by adding samples, right there in iTunes. The catch however, is that you wont' be able to read these on your desktop, but only through an iOS device on 4.3.3 or higher with enabled automatic book delivery.

Reuters says the next iPad is coming later this year, with a bazillion times the current resolution. We say it ain't so.

If you are one of the few who enjoy Apple's iBookstore on the iPad and iPhone, you'll be glad to know that it is now available in iTunes.

Folks, developers who already put their hand on iOS 5 have just informed us that you will indeed be able to buy additional (i)Cloud storage in iOS if you wish to do so.

If you thought Apple would stop its attack on Blackberrys with iMessage, you couldn't be more wrong.