• Facebook Acquires Interactive iPad Book Maker: Push Pop Press

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    Facebook has acquired Push Pop Press, the company behind iPad app “Our Choice,” based on a book by Al Gore. The company was co-founded by former Apple designer Mike Matas who was a lead designer of both the original iPhone and iPad interfaces. Facebook does not plan to sell interactive iPad books, but the technology and design talent will be used in Facebook’s future.

    Mike Matas demoed “Our Choice” at the TED conference this year to rave reviews.

    Statement from Facebook:

    We’re thrilled to confirm that we’ve acquired Push Pop Press, a startup whose groundbreaking software changes the way people publish and consume digital content. We can’t wait for co-founders Mike Matas and Kimon Tsinteris to get started, and for some of the technology, ideas and inspiration behind Push Pop Press to become part of how millions of people connect and share with each other on Facebook.


    [via allthingsd]

  • Skype for iPad Goes Live Available on The App Store

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    Skype has finally released their iPad version. The app isn’t a universal update for the iPhone version, meaning you’ll have to download it as a separate app on your iPad. The application brings everything you love from the iPhone version to the iPad’s larger display. This includes instant messaging, audio chatting, and video conferencing. The app can do video and audio calling both on WiFi and 3G. The same Skype for iPad, first “leaked” online back in late June.

    A list of features from the iTunes page:

    • Talk face-to-face or show what you’re seeing with front and back-facing cameras.
    • Use Skype for iPad to call anyone else on Skype – and enjoy near CD quality (SILK) sound.
    • Instant message and add emoticons to personalize your messages.
    • Make cheap calls to landlines or mobiles from your iPad.
    • Get an Online Number from Skype so people can call you on your iPad.
    • Pay As You Go with Skype Credit – great for when you’re using Skype every now and again.
    • Pay monthly with a subscription – best if you use Skype a lot.

  • Apple’s iCloud Beta Goes Live on The Web

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    Apple has unleashed the iCloud.com web interface for developers. The website features Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Find My iPhone and iWork documents. the interface for the website is iOS-like. Check the screenshots of all apps available.

    Not to mention the login page was leaked 2 months ago

  • A Purported iPhone 5 Gets Leaked

    // Gradly // Apple, blog, Featured, iPhone, News, Rants & Raves, Rumors No Responses

    From the massive leaks back when the iPhone 4 was leaked totally before it debuted, we learned a lot, actually its becoming more easy to get our hands on whats Apple is preparing for us in the future. iPhone 5 as iPhone 4 before is being tested by different people and it might be hidden with iPhone 4 like case shell. We are over a month before launch, and Apple has acknowledged that they real world test this way in the past, think, Gray Powell, however. Last evening, a tipster sent the guys at 9to5mac a picture (above) of what he thinks is the iPhone 5.

    The tipster has an iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 and what he saw was like nothing he’s ever seen. He said it would fit perfectly into the case below.

    This iPhone appears thinner than the current iPhone 4 but also wider. The edges are rounded metal like the edges of a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 but could still function as an antenna. The back is a curved/tapered glass or plastic.

    Tapered design and wider edge to edge screen were rumored a lot as well as a bigger home screen that could be capacitive and gestures-driven touch.