Holidays

A little bit of iPad holiday magic courtesy of iSimon

By chrissyboy6969, Monday, Dec 24, 2012 a 2:43 am

Is there any better way to get you in the holiday mood than a bit of extremely clever magic? Thanks to iSimon (Simon Pierro) we not only have the clever magic but it is all done with his trusty iPad too. He has posted twenty four iPad tricks on the lead up to Christmas and now has them all edited into one single video for our viewing pleasure.

iPhone and iPad holiday game sales round-up

By Simon Sage, Friday, Dec 21, 2012 a 9:50 pm

You might have noticed that the App Store is choked up with holiday sales of all sorts. I've been hunting down some of the big ones among iPhone and iPad games and have a bunch listed below, but if you find any more (or if any of these sales expire), leave a comment to let us know!

Weekly Photo Contest: Holidays!

By Leanna Lofte, Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 a 4:26 am

After a short hiatus, iMore's weekly photo contest has returned, and this week's topic is the Holidays! Be it a photo of your gorgeous Christmas tree, a pic of a beautiful holiday decoration, or a snapshot of your kid all dressed up for Hanukkah, we want to see them! Any photo taken with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that reflects the holidays is an acceptable entry. We hope you have a lot of fun with this one!

The contest begins today and ends Wednesday, December 26, the day after Christmas.

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Deck out your iPhone and iPad with holiday wallpaper, music, movies, apps and more!

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Dec 23, 2011 a 7:54 pm

The holidays are upon us and what spreads holiday cheer more than decking out your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with lots of holiday content? Whether it's wallpapers, music, movies, apps, or games, it's easy to make your favorite iOS device the center of your festivus festivities.

Developers rushing to submit apps before Apple's annual holiday break

By Andrew Wray, Monday, Dec 19, 2011 a 12:20 am

The New York Times has a great piece up on how app developers for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are in a mad rush to get their apps submitted and approved into the App Store before it goes dark for Apple's annual holiday break.

Santa uses Siri to help make his Christmas rounds

By Andrew Wray, Sunday, Dec 18, 2011 a 2:28 pm

Apple has released a new iPhone 4S commercial outlining how Santa uses Siri on the new iPhone 4S to help make his rounds on Christmas.

While Siri is still in beta, and still has plenty of rough edges, Apple continues to make it the staple feature in its advertising campaigns. Whether that troubles anyone or not, the ad itself is very well done. My favorite part is near the end when Santa asks Siri how how the rest of his day looks, to which Siri responds with... Well, watch it and find out!

2011 Holiday Guides: iPad and iPhone gifts for business users

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Dec 2, 2011 a 12:36 pm

Have a loved one on your holiday shopping list who uses their iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad for business? Not sure exactly what to gift them? Not a problem, TiPb has you covered! From enterprise to mom-and-pop shops, corner offices to telecommuters, here are some of our favorite device, accessory, and app picks for the business user in your life!

Don’t need anything for a business user? Check out the recommendations anyway, something great might still catch your eye. If not, no worries, check out one of our other 2011 holiday gift guides!

2011 Holiday Guides: iPhone and iPad gifts for gamers

By chrissyboy6969, Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 a 1:17 pm

The iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are pretty much the perfect mobile gaming platform and chances are you might be shopping for someone who just loves their iOS gaming. So what to get them? Luckily, there are lots and lots of gifts for gamers to choose from! Here are a few of my favorites, both for the hottest hardware and greatest games!

Don’t need anything for a gamer? Check out the recommendations anyway, something great might still catch your eye. If not, no worries, check out one of our other 2011 holiday gift guides!

ZENandTECH 24: Handling the holidays

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 a 2:36 am

Georgia and Rene discuss strategies for coping with the holidays, including dealing with family, friends... and the in-laws. This is ZENandTECH!

Want your iPad, iPod, or Apple TV to arrive before the holidays? Here are the cutoff dates!

By George Lim, Thursday, Dec 16, 2010 a 3:15 pm

Are you buying yourself or a loved one, a new iPod, iPad or Apple TV this Christmas? Maybe you want an iPhoto Card or Album? Make sure you get your orders in before its too late. Here's a list of this year's holiday deadlines, after the break!