Virtual Assistant from Apple:

The voice control feature that comes with the latest version of iOS 5 may outshine the release of the newest iPhone model even if consumers have already eagerly waited for the announcement the latter mentioned device.

The voice control feature, which Apple calls as a Virtual Assistant, is deemed to change how people will interact with their iPhones.

People can practically converse with the devices when they are deciding on things and activity schedules.

This service, which has been reported by Charles Golvin from Forrester as a catch up act from Apple with Google has actually been around for quite some time now in concept.

This has been described by Former Apple CEO John Sculley as “Knowledge Navigator” in his 1987 released book Odyssey.

Apple had been exploring the concept over the next years and the Knowledge Navigator took form in a tablet computer that was made prior the production of iPad.

This had incorporated an advanced text to speech function with a speech comprehension system and multi-touch gesture interface, technologies that were much similar to iOS.

Technically then, Apple has had the hardware technology for iPad practically established for years now due to Knowledge Navigator but it has not perfected the text-to-speech and speech understanding chops until the Siri start-up came.

Siri started as an iPhone application utilizing voice recognition. This is much similar to the iOS Google Search and Android apps for voice search.

The difference is with Siri, one ought to give descriptive instructions and Siri would deliver results for the highest ranking items that reflect what has just been described. It also gives the nearest GPS determined location for the searched items.

The Siri is actually the one that serves as the Virtual Personal Assistant. It functions in such manner because it does not only search for results but also does other things.

The user for example can ask it to make reservations in restaurants that provide services through the internet. Also, it can analyze the user’s personal preferences and interaction history to accomplish other tasks.

This happens as it is used several times.
Given these functions, then Siri may just take over the new iPhone’s popularity.

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iPhone 5 is really close a release now.

US Carriers of iOS 5 have begun the final testing of the software and the staffs from Apple Stores have started training for it via internal application.

9 to 5 Mac has said that the training processes done by other carriers in the world are well underway too.

Such trainings however are similar to the trainings that happened prior the release of iOS 4 and iPhone 4. Aside from these trainings, the major carrier support divisions of iOS 5 are also being taught with iCloud too.

The reason for teaching iCloud together with iOS 5 is that Apple’s considering iCloud and iOS 5 to be integrated products.

This is because many of their features relatively interact with each other. Included in the training aids developed through Apple’s help consist of video based instructions and PDF files. With these things on the way, Apple will probably speak about it sooner.

A testing priority for the final builds of the iOS 5 is the workings of FaceTime via 3G.

This is technically a new feature in the iOS 5 system. Latest inside news have already claimed that the FaceTime via 3G feature is now actively working.

Some say however that Apple is not sure whether this will really be part of the features available in the final build that would be released to users.

Aside from FaceTime via 3G, other final build tests include Nuance Dictation speech to text feature. Such is similar to the version present in Android OS but such is more quick and accurate to use though.

The news on iOS 5 software up and coming release implies one thing, that iPhone 5, which will be using the software, will technically be already in its final production and shipment too. If this is true, then it is possible that Apple TV sales will soar high.

The new operating system will open up different never been seen before possibilities to Apple users.

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Earlier in the year, rumor has it that all the finished devices of iPhone 5 are still awaiting the installation of iOS 5, thus, the finished products were not packed yet in full blast.

But iPhone 5 is now near its full production as the carriers have begun testing the final build for its operating system.

Inside reports say that Foxconn Electronics has even upped its production of iPhone 5 to 150, 000 units per day. It is expected to produce a total of six million in a month. Soon, shipments of the device will be on its way.

The suppliers for the iPhone 5 components are also already on the go. The companies Largan Precision for the lens, G-Tech Optoelectronics for the reinforced glass supplier, Simplo and Dynapack for the batteries, and TPK Holding makers of the touch panel have definitely gone to full production.

A total of 22 million iPhone 5s are to be made by the time they would be released in 2012.

The number is based on the fact that distributers have already started to make orders of the device from the producers. Even Pegatron have received increasing order demands for the device but Pegatron made public that they will not be shipping their shares unless the releases are really on their way next year.

There are however speculations that iPhone 5 will be available on October but most likely, Apple will just probably showcase the product and will stick to the original date of release.

Added speculations also say that the iPhone will perhaps include a 3G capable iPod Touch.

Hopefully, with all these speculations for the iPhone 5, whether these are true or not, Apple will still have enough units for all those who want to have a taste of this product.

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History traces one country’s rich events of the past that lead them to where they are now and made them to what they have become now.

Each country has its own history that they can be proud of, but in this article we take focus on the American History of which one of the most powerful and famous country in the world history. For that we have a list here of top 5 best iOS apps on American history.

1. Native American Indian Pictures and History: This is developed by the BustedBooks.com of which made available at the App Store for only $1.99 through the iTunes App Store.

The pictures that it contains are real photos of Native Americans such as the tribes from Apache, Cherokee and Pima that includes Geronimo, Amos Two Bulls, Iron White Horse and many more.

2. Native American History for Dummies: This app by Dorothy Lippert & Stephen J. Spignesi teaches about the Native Americans, American Indians, indigenous peoples, first nations with vast array and diverse nations, tribes and the the population of cultures before the arrival of Christopher Columbus.

3. American Old West Study Guide: This is developed by Brigthouse Labs to let us know more about the American old West.

The articles in this app is taken from Wikipedia of which are all indexed so that you can still read and view the information even without internet access.

4. HD History: This app is available for iPad by Jose Barrientos at $0.99. It is the historical compilation that incorporates details on events from various eras that describes the economic and social evolution of U.S North America.

5. Presidents of the United States for iPad: This app is from Clint Clayton which gives detailed information on the U.S. Presidents.

It is arranged chronologically from former President George Washington to the current President Barack Obama.

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Self-defense is one of the main principles in martial arts. In today’s increasing crime rates, it is quite important for you to arm yourself with knowledge to take both defense and offense, in case some bad men may intend to harm you.

And for that, we have a list of top 7 best martial arts iOS apps below:

1. Marine Martial Arts: This is available for $1.99 at the iTunes App Store. Its developer is Double Dog Studios of which the main features of this app include the 500 plus pages of the U.S.

Marine Corp training manual. It contains tactics, techniques and procedures for close combat with or without arm, as well as lethal techniques. This app also trains you with the fundamentals in fighting.

2. Wing Chun Masters: This educational martial arts app is created by Crooked Creative LLC and is available at App Store for $5.99. This app trains you the never ever seen before videos of Wing Chun techniques.

3. Martial Arts – Learn How To Protect Yourself: This is available at the App Store for $0.99 by the AppWarior. It teaches the art of self-defense with jujitsu, of which it includes the four methods of combat and five main sectors of jujitsu arts training. Jujitsu is useful in improving both mental and physical form.

4. Kung Fu 101: This app is available for $2.99 at the iTunes App Store.

If you’re one of the fans of Kung Fu Panda, then this app is one of the best ways to learn the Chinese Kung Fu. It also features the Tai Ji techniques, a systematic thought of balance of which basic instructions were profound in this app. apparently, you will learn both the techniques of Tai Ji and Kung Fu in this app.

5. Martial Arts Study: This encyclopedic type of application is made available to us at the App Store for $0.99.

This includes informative explanations of the traditions of combat, the look of martial arts and the objective of defense from physical threats. It contains details about the Brazilian jujitsu, Hapkido, Martial Arts China, Dragon Kung Fu, and other martial arts.

6. iKata Karate: This is available for $9.99 at the App Store. It teaches the essential katas in Shotokan of which you can prepare yourself for an upgrade in the examination of Shotokan style.

7. Taekwondo Personal Trainer: This is the first ever personal Taekwondo trainer you can have at home for only $1.99. You can learn the correct moves of Taekwondo with basic systematic images for each.

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Dogs are the most faithful companion and the most loyal pet. No wonder they are known for being the man’s best friend.

However, different kinds of dogs have different kind of temperament too. That’s why when you are planning to become one of the dog owner, you have to know your dog well.

In this case, there are top 5 best iOS apps that we have listed below. Some of the apps are freely available at the App Store.

1. Dog Whistler – Your Free Dog Whistler: This app is done by Mobeezio, Inc. and it’s available at iTunes App Store.

This dog app helps you to take control over your dog using the whistle control system. Apparently, you can select frequency sounds with the dog whistle interface of which you can also adapt your own whistle sound for your dog. It contains more than 15 different sound patterns.

2. My dog: This dog app is brought to us by Dog Info USA, LLC. This is one of the great pet caring app at the App Store.

It contains information about the medical aspect for your dog’s good health condition with vaccination insurance and ID. It enables you to monitor the weight of your dog with pictures and medical records to keep you in track with your dog’s health.

It will alos help you find information about the nearby dog parks, beaches, vets, dog trainers, pet stores, dog walkers, rescue organizations, shelters, pet photographers and many more.

This app also features the full dog description and a feature that will help the owner in case their dog is missing.

3. Perfect Dog -Ultimate Breed Guide To Dogs: This app is developed by Dog Tag LLC of which available at App Store. This is a guide to know the information of 239 popular and rare dog breeds in details.

4. Dogs Free – Nature Mobile: This application is developed by Alphablind Studio that will help you learn more about dogs with the built-in information provided in this app.

5. IVet Dog Breeds: This app is ideal for those dog lovers out there, it contains information regarding the temperament, appearance and health issues of more than 100 dog breeds. This is also available at the App Store.

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Recently, a report about a thick white iPhone 4 from M.I.C Gadget has caught our attention.

At first we thought that the report may just be one of those aftershocks about the shifting device of Apple’s iPhone.

But after a glimpse of the device’s images, we instantly noticed that it really has the looks similar to a white iPhone 4, only that it is obviously chunky in about 3 to four times thicker than iPhone 4.

Aside from that, it is noticeable that it has a similar homescreen of an iPhone, but the screen is not as crisp and clear like the iPhone 4.

Its build quality is made of plastic and weighs lighter than the current iPhone 4.

It also has no side buttons, but it has a mini USB port and a status light at the bottom side.

At first, it has been thought that this is just one of those device knockoffs that are very prevalent in China. But then again, you will find it very impressive when you get to know the real use of this device.

Apparently, this chunky white iPhone 4 look-a-like is a mini-air cooler.

Actually, it is a portable fan that cools you in the very hot summer days.

When you push the home button the mini-fan starts to blow the scourging heat away and if taken with closer look, it has air vents at the top with fan blades in it.

At the rear side of the of the air cooling device, you can easily remove the back cover and notice the blue cheese-like sponge.

Accordingly, the user must wet the sponge and squeeze some extra water before placing it back again into the device.

The sponge’s purpose is to provide a cooling archive for the device. You can also pour perfume into the sponge to give the effect of fragrance while lavishing the coolness of the fan.

This gadget was found in Shenzen, China for only 68 YUAN (its $10 USD). You can check the blog M.I.C Gadget for more details of this air cooler.

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Are you going to host an event, but sadly you ran out of idea to show something that’s more entertaining? Why not, show them off with your hidden magic tricks.

Yes, you can be the ultimate magician with the help of these following apps. Apparently, we have listed top 4 best magic apps that you can either download for free or pay for less than a dollar.

Top 4 Best Magic Apps for iPhone:

(1) Magic Tricks Lite:This app is free at the iTunes App Store. It is developed by c-Blue that will surely help you in performing magic tricks without hassles. This provides you tips in mastering some magic tricks with humor and showmanship. The tricks include mental arithmetic, card reading, close up tricks, coin and dice tricks.

(2) 200 Magic Tricks-Gold Editions: This app is available at iTunes App Store for only $0.99. It is developed by Anuman of which enthusiast of every age can learn the most guarded secrets of magicians.

The 200 magic tricks in this app were explained and presented by Herve Delecroix. This has three levels of which a beginner, novice or advanced can choose from.

This include systematic video explanations that will help the user to memorize the basic steps. This is also added with humor and jokes.

Some of the tricks you can learn from this app include card, rope, scarves, hats, balls and any object you want to try.

(3) Magic Tricks Collection: This is also available at the App Store for $0.99. This contains 13 simple, yet great magic tricks.

You can use this to guess precisely the age of the people and the date they were born. You can also play guessing games like murder on a train.

This application will sooner receive its update of which more magic tricks and guessing tricks will be included.

(4) 110 Amazing Magic Tricks: This app is developed by Offshore and is available at App Store for $0.99.

With this app, you will learn to perform classic tricks like cup through the table, rubber wand, sticky wands and reverse loops. However, everything that was contained in this app was purely for educational purposes and in case you modify some of the tricks you will be solely responsible for your actions.

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Are you a good cook or a good eater? Well, in order to become a good eater, it is wise to become a good cook first. I hope you will be delighted with the following best cooking apps listed below.

1. Cooktorial: This cooking app is free and available worldwide for the users of iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

This will serve well for those who only knew the basics of cooking. The users can simply select the ingredients and at once the application will give or suggest recipes that can be cooked based from the ingredients that you have chosen.

Apparently, there are over a thousand recipes that have been stored in the database of this app, so you will never ran out of good cooking recipes that you can cook for your family.

You can also find it helpful when you are just starting to put up your own restaurant.

2. Cooking Academy: The Cooking Academy app is available for $1.99 at the App Store worldwide.

Also it is exclusively helpful for those users of iPhone, iPod touch and iPad which run in iOS 3.0 or later.

This cooking app provides learning skills in the kitchen with interesting trivia about food is included. Unlike Cooktorial, the Cooking Academy will only help you prepare a minimum of 50 recipes of which 5 courses you have to master.

3. Dishy-Cooking Made Easy: This cooking app is also available worldwide at the App Store for a price at $4.99 with device that runs in iOS 2.2 or later.

This will help you to plan, shop and cook meals. It is also extensive in providing the user with information on the dishes by ingredient, diet and cooking time of the dish.

This also gives the user a step-by-step tutorial in cooking several dishes in a menu with serving size. This also allows the user sharing of the recipes with friends via Facebook and Twitter.

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Recently, we were hanging around discussing forums about the rumors on the speculated product shift that Apple is going to propose before the official release of the next gen iphone, the iPhone 5.

We have also known lately that the said device is going to have a discounted price of which almost half the price of the current iPhone 4.

Being both excited and curious on the said discounted device, the AppleInsider website surprisingly have posted leaked photos of iPhone 4S.

Due to this, many are becoming skeptical and opinionated about the device.

Based from the photos you can see, it is obvious that the said iPhone 4S is quite similar to the current version of iPhone.

But we have told that the device of course is going to have changes to at least put it in the level of its price and one of the changes that we also have known is the change from glass to plastic front and back cover of the iPhone.

However, there is no stable source for that speculation.

But the 9to5Mac.com site is suggesting that this upcoming discounted device have several issues of which the iPhone fans must be critical about.

First is that the device is running Cydia that causes jailbroken phones to have void warranties. Second, the white speaker grille and the antenna that seemed to be problematic with the current iPhone. Third is the said changes from glass to plastic front and back cover of the iPhone.

Nevertheless, we have seen no problems with jailbroken phones as it has been granted by the state that jailbroken phones are not illegal, though admittedly there are risks for doing so.

On the other hand, we think that Apple is capable in initiating solutions to the problems on antenna and speaker grilles.

And we don’t also think that Apple will resort to plastic covers in order to meet the standards of their low-cost phone. So, we will go for the metal covers like the one they have with the original iPhones.

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