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Month: April, 2009

[News] 1,000,000,000 Apps Sold: Congratulations Apple!

(Via Apple)
It is official.
I wonder who owns the billionth app…

[News] Apple and National Defense: “U.S. Soldiers’ New Weapon: an iPod”

photo credit: Randy Son Of Robert
I was surprised to see this Newsweek article state, “The iPod has already transformed the way we listen to music. Now it’s taking on war.”
How about you?
Here is a snippet…
U.S. Soldiers’ New Weapon: an iPod | Newsweek International Edition | Newsweek.com
“The U.S. military in the past would give a soldier [...]

[News] iTunes App Store: One Billion Apps Countdown Contest

It seems like it was yesterday when the App Store hit 500,000,000 downloads…
Apple – iTunes – 1 Billion App Countdown

“As of today, nearly one billion apps have been downloaded around the globe. So we just want to say thanks — a billion. Download an app and you’ll automatically get the chance to win a $10,000 [...]

[Giveaway] 4 iPhone/iPod Touch Applications: “A “basket” of goodies for you!”

Crossposting this here…
A “basket” of goodies for you! – IEAR – I Education Apps Review for the IPhone and ITouch

“I have obtained redeem codes for a few applications, courtesy of Lima Sky, as a sign of appreciation to the members who have joined the I Education Apps Review Ning. I have put together 5 ‘baskets’ [...]

[Tips] Resize Photos with iPhoto or Preview

Below are two different methods for taking an image and changing the size to meet your needs.
For iPhoto: The steps described will guide you through resizing an image while “exporting” an image out of iPhoto. This does not change the original image. It only creates another smaller duplicate.
For Preview: Beneath the instructions and images for [...]

[Arts and Crafts] Something fun: 5 Random Apple Crafts

I certainly won’t ask for these for Father’s Day but one craft from Etsy.com might just pop up in my wife’s Easter basket (ok, maybe not #2). What a lucky lady…
1) iPhone Soap- Staying connected and fresh…