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CloudOn briefly offers Microsoft Office to iPad users with full Dropbox support, then disappears

By Andrew Wray, Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012 a 2:21 pm

CloudOn, a free iPad app that offered Microsoft Office functionality with Dropbox support, appeared briefly in the App Store yesterday before going up in a puff of smoke a short time later.

CloudOn has responded saying their app has "sold out", but we think this may have had something to do with server overload.

Thanks for your support of CloudOn! We're currently sold out. We look forward to the feedback we will receive as we continue to support the many users that have registered in this first phase.

Potential iPhone 4S and iPad 2 jailbreak on the horizon?

By Andrew Wray, Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012 a 2:26 pm

A couple of quick updates for those still waiting on Apple A5 device jailbreaks -- namely iPhone 4S and iPad 2 -- as well as an iOS 5.1 jailbreak.

For iPhone 4S and iPad 2 devices, @pod2g just tweeted the following:

made a step today for the A5. With some luck we could expect a release in a week.

As to iOS 5.1, @i0n1c seems to have something in the pipeline, so 2012 could get off to a strong start for team Jailbreak.

Rumor: Apple to release budget iPad starting at $299

By Andrew Wray, Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012 a 9:33 am

Hit or miss rumor site Digitimes has reported that Apple may plan on introducing a low-end iPad 2 with a starting price of around $299 after the next-generation iPad hits the market.

Sources from Apple's supply chain have claimed that there will be two versions of the new iPad, one targeting the high-end segment and the other the mid-range. Digitimes Research believe the two new iPad models will both be equipped the A6 processor with high-end model coming with a high resolution panel (2048x1536) and the mid-tier model featuring the same grade of panel as iPad 2 (1024x768).

Forums: Positives and negatives about jailbreaking, Email security on WiFi

By Chris Parsons, Monday, Jan 2, 2012 a 6:28 pm

We're now fully into 2012 and already, we've been hearing about some great things to come from Apple. Of course, we'll have to wait and see what turns out to be true and what turns out to just be rumors but that's part of the fun. Looking to discuss all things Apple? We've got a spot just for you in the TiPb forums, you can register now to get started today:

More hospitals using the iPad, iPhone to help increase efficiency

By Andrew Wray, Monday, Jan 2, 2012 a 4:24 pm

Hospitals are using the iPad more frequently to help improve employee efficiency, with the latest introduction being in the form of kiosks for doctors, nurses and staff.

The most appropriate “accessory” for this great tool is the iPad kiosk, a versatile frame that securely and conveniently holds the iPad in the most appropriate location for hospital staff use. In many instances, it is attached directly to a hospital’s diagnostic computer, where patient data can be integrated into an existing database for a more comprehensive picture of patient status.

Year of the iPad 2

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 a 7:27 pm

The late Steve Jobs called 2011 "the year of the iPad 2" and almost a year after it was introduced, almost 2 years after the original iPad was introduced, it remains a product selling in the tens of millions with absolutely no competition in sight.

And that's a shame because, as a consumer, the one thing I want most is strong, meaningful competition for the iPad.

2011 iMore Editors Choice Awards

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 a 4:57 pm

The TiPb staff picks their favorite devices, features, stories, and new or majorly updated apps and accessories of 2011!

The TiPb editors, writers, contributors, forum admins and moderators, and podcasters have come together to nominate and select the winners of the 2011 TiPb Editors Choice Awards. They were all tough choices, and a lot of things we love simply didn't qualify for consideration -- weren't new or weren't majorly updated for 2011. But a lot of really, truly great stuff was. These, then, are our picks of the year.

Want an alternate take? Try our 2011 TiPb Readers Choice Awards!

Forums: New Years resolutions, iCloud account deletion

By Chris Parsons, Friday, Dec 30, 2011 a 6:58 pm

As we get closer to closing out 2011, it's that time of year when people start making new years resolution and hopefully, try to keep them as well as looking back on the year that was 2011. What's on your list as a new years resolution? What was your favorite moment of 2011? Join us in the forums and lets us know, you can register now to get started today:

New phishing email scam asks you to update Apple ID billing information

By Andrew Wray, Wednesday, Dec 28, 2011 a 6:29 pm

The Mac Security Blog points to a phishing email scam in circulation that asks for users to update their Apple ID billing information.

A vast phishing attack has broken out, beginning on or around Christmas day, with e-mails being sent with the subject “Apple update your Billing Information.” These well-crafted e-mails could fool many new Apple users, especially those who may have found an iPhone, iPod or iMac under their Christmas tree, and set up accounts with the iTunes Store or the Mac App Store for the first time. The messages claim to come from “appleid@id.apple.com.”

Top 5 things TiPb wants from jailbreak in 2012

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Dec 28, 2011 a 2:20 pm

While jailbreaking already provides tons of functionality, there's still room for improvement and expansion in 2012. Last year I did a list of jailbreak concepts Apple should implement and low and behold, they implemented quite a few of them. But that's part of the game. Part of what spurs more innovation is creativity and pushing boundaries. And at the end of the day it's really the user base that is the most useful when it comes to helping developers out. They can't create it if they don't know we want it. So this is our list of the top 5 things we'd like to see jailbreak accomplish in 2012.