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Alexander Vaughn
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Alexander Vaughn

Editor-in-chief/Sofa-chair enthusiast. Contact: alexander@appadvice.com
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Footage: Rage On iPhone 4 Will Blow Your Mind

Footage: Rage On iPhone 4 Will Blow Your Mind

Yesterday, at QuakeCon, the folks from id Software gave a little demo of Rage running on the iPhone 4. As you might expect, it's totally awesome. Not only do they achieve great Retina-resolution graphics, but the iPhone 4 pumps them out at 60 frames per second

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Rumor: Upcoming iTV To Get Apps

Rumor: Upcoming iTV To Get Apps

Following last May's revelations, Engadget is back at it this week with some new details concerning an upcoming reinvented Apple TV. Or, iTV, as that is apparently how Apple is planning to rebrand the device.

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How Many Jailbreakers Pirate Apps?  A Lot More Than You Think

How Many Jailbreakers Pirate Apps? A Lot More Than You Think

We are strongly against pirated apps. We think the benefits are dwarfed by the amount of damage they create. Yet, it's still a very real phenomena and it's larger than you may think. How many App Store pirates are there, and why does this community exist? We got in touch with the creator of the largest App Store pirating service to find out more.

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AppFresh: The Best New Apps Of The Last 24 Hours

AppFresh: The Best New Apps Of The Last 24 Hours

As you know, there are plenty of new apps hitting the App Store every day (about 600/day lately). We normally get around to picking up the most interesting ones for you. But, we can't cover everything and many good apps slip through the cracks. While they're probably not the next Doodle Jump or Shazam, these apps can be lots of fun, very useful or both. I'm going to try to catch little gems now, and hopefully daily. We're calling it Appfresh:

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Email-Based FaceTime Support Is A Go In iOS 4.1 Beta 3

Email-Based FaceTime Support Is A Go In iOS 4.1 Beta 3

There is little doubt that Apple has big plans for FaceTime. As we've told you so many times before, it's due to hit the iPod touch shortly, then the iPad and maybe even the Mac. In case you still have any doubt about it, Apple just added email-based FaceTime support to iOS in the latest iOS 4.1 beta 3.

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Apple Kills In-Store Jailbreaks

Apple Kills In-Store Jailbreaks

The new jailbreak hasn't been easy on Apple Store employees. By allowing anyone to jailbreak any iDevice by simply visiting a website, the Dev-Team enabled pranksters all around the world to try the "feature" on devices in Apple's retail stores. Not anymore.

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