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FILIP TRUTA
I'm Filip. My friends call me Filip. I cover the Mac / Apple section for Softpedia with everything from short blog posts to detailed software reviews and Personal Thoughts entries.
I try to make a read-worthy story out of anything that has an 'i' in front of it, and I appreciate vocal readers who can't wait to give me a piece of their mind in the comments.
When I don't write about iPods and Macs, I find pleasure in just about anything that piques my creative interests. Sports is on my everyday agenda as well.
Personal motto: "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe - Albert Einstein"
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Bejeweled Blitz 1.3.4 is out for fans of PopCap’s match-three puzzlers. If you happen to be an avid player wielding an iPad 3, PopCap has some great news for you.
Bejeweled Blitz is all about matching and detonating as many gems as you can in 60 seconds to compete with Facebook friends. In case you haven&rsquo... |
17 May 2013
20:01 UTC |
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AOL has released a new version of its iOS mapping application, MapQuest 3.5, adding the ability to share locations (where you’re heading, a favorite diner, etc.) via social ties.
MapQuest now includes sharing features through email, text message, as well as through dedicated networks, among which AOL mentions ... |
17 May 2013
16:41 UTC |
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An Apple fan who is eager to know what the community thinks about the upcoming iOS 7 (which Apple is yet to confirm), has kicked off a thread titled “iOS 7.” User “arunaatk” asks “will ios 7 be a revolutionary design?” Nothing wrong with that, except curiosity like this is frowned... |
17 May 2013
14:43 UTC |
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If Apple keeps doing business with Corning for its future iPhones, and there’s no indication it won’t, the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 6 could employ the company’s new “Lotus XT” glass.
Corning describes its new glass as suitable for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, as well as... |
17 May 2013
14:28 UTC |
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Prepare to have your eBay experience on iOS improved tenfold, as the American e-commerce company has released an updated app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users who like to sell, as well as bid online.
“We've been hard at work on version 2.3 of eBay for iPad and we hope you like it,” says the com... |
17 May 2013
19:41 UTC |
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Apple needs an OS X Product Release Software Engineer to handle all power consumption aspects of the operating system, from kernel and services, to frameworks and applications. The first line in the job advert reads, “Help make Mac OS X the most efficient desktop operating system in the world” – a ... |
17 May 2013
18:31 UTC |
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When some people say they expect iOS 7 to be completely re-imagined, they’re not kidding. Take for instance Jürgen Ulbrich of Apfellike.de. He sees iOS 7 as a radical departure from what we know to be Apple’s mobile operating system. Granted, Jürgen’s concept doesn’t re-imagine the ... |
17 May 2013
13:20 UTC |
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Electronic Arts’ city building game The Simpsons: Tapped Out just got an update which ups the level cap to 29 with Agnes Skinner, new buildings, quests, and more.
Players who update will be able to “watch performances at the Open Air Stage, shop at the Sprawl-Mart and enjoy Silhouette Night at the Skinne... |
17 May 2013
12:35 UTC |
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The folks at Gameloft are feeling awfully generous this weekend. They’ve decided to slash the price on two of their coolest iOS games, N.O.V.A. 3 and Gangstar Rio, offering them free of charge until Sunday night. N.O.V.A. 3 is a Halo-inspired shooter which looks ridiculously good and plays just as well. It&rs... |
17 May 2013
17:21 UTC |
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Steve Jobs’ original iPhone could have been powered by an Intel chip, instead of an ARM one, had Paul Otellini (CEO of Intel at that time) followed his gut.
Otellini this week stepped down as CEO from Intel, the American multinational semiconductor chip company he joined in 1974.
In the mid-2000s, Intel and A... |
17 May 2013
11:43 UTC |
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Pebble, the company behind the popular smartwatch with the same name, has released an updated SDK labeled as “the next stage of the platform enabling two-way communication between Pebble and the smartphone.”
Registered developers can visit developer.getpebble.com and grab the new SDK immediately. It&rsqu... |
17 May 2013
11:11 UTC |
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Sharp has confirmed plans to begin producing IGZO Retina-grade displays that are suitable for Apple’s MacBook Air line, which currently doesn’t sport any Hi-DPI screen configurations.
In a press statement this week Sharp said it would kick off production of three types of IGZO LCD panels that have the hi... |
17 May 2013
10:31 UTC |
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When BlackBerry announced BBM for iOS, the news spread like wildfire, including reports regarding its imminent release in the App Store (pending Apple’s approval) this summer.
But don’t get your hopes up for a tablet version anytime soon.
BlackBerry Software Portfolio Chief, Vivek Bhardwaj, said in a st... |
17 May 2013
09:25 UTC |
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Straight from Asia comes new information regarding Apple’s choice in display makers for the next-generation iPad mini which is reportedly slated for Q3 or Q4 2013, but not earlier.
The hit-and-miss DigiTimes claims to have heard from supply-chain sources in Taiwan that Apple is growing tired of AU Optronics&rs... |
17 May 2013
08:38 UTC |
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iTunes 11.0.3 is the latest version of Apple’s media player & digital distribution storefront for Macs and Windows computers. In addition to a few UI tweaks and several added features, the update comes with under-the-hood fixes that strengthen its security. Apple confirms in a security advisory on its Support ... |
17 May 2013
08:19 UTC |
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Security firm F-Secure reports on the discovery of a new piece of Mac malware which takes screenshots and dumps them into a folder on the computer, then sends them to shady servers with unregistered domains.
The “Macs.app” malware uses a valid Apple ID (assigned to a certain Rajender Kumar) and dumps sai... |
17 May 2013
08:01 UTC |
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Apple appears to be launching another “S” iPhone this year, which may be slightly redesigned, unlike previous “S” upgrades (such as iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4S), which looked identical to their respective inception models.
A set of high-resolution photos have been leaked by an anonymous source ... |
17 May 2013
06:57 UTC |
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Apple has released “MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0,” an important software release which all users of MacBook Air (mid 2012) models are advised to install.
According to Apple’s Support site, MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0 is recommended for all owners of a mid-2012 Mac... |
16 May 2013
21:01 UTC |
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Apple has released iTunes 11.0.3, a new version of the company’s media player and digital distribution platform for Mac OS X and Windows. The new iTunes contains “several new features and improvements,” such as a new MiniPlayer which includes a new album artwork view and a built-in progress bar. T... |
16 May 2013
20:20 UTC |
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PopCap has released a brand new update for players of Plants vs. Zombies on iPhone and iPad. A gift of 200,000 free coins awaits every player, alongside other enhancements.
The developer behind some of the world’s most popular casual games, PopCap, has released Plants vs. Zombies version 1.9.8 on iPhone, iPod ... |
16 May 2013
18:11 UTC |
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From the creator of Prince of Persia (Jordan Mechner), the classic Karateka 2D side-scrolling fighting game is finally available to download on iOS platforms.
Debuted on Apple computers in 1984, Karateka was an instant hit. I think you’ll find the outdated graphics and simplistic combat system just as appealin... |
16 May 2013
14:43 UTC |
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Google has released a new version of its e-reading application for iOS platforms adding the ability to upload your own PDF or EPUB books to the iPhone / iPad. Google Play Books version 1.5.1 adds support for feeding your own PDF or EPUB files to an iPhone or iPad, according to Google. “You can upload the file... |
16 May 2013
23:31 UTC |
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The Producer of THE RING and MULHOLLAND DRIVE has released a new IP called Haunting Melissa, and it’s available as a free app on the iTunes Store. Haunting Melissa is a movie, not a game.
Promising to deliver a terrifying and mysterious ghost story that reinvents how movies are consumed and stories told, the f... |
16 May 2013
15:21 UTC |
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iOS developer Tryaskine has released a new Twitter client for iPhone and iPod touch users promising to offer a clean experience with no unnecessary buttons, just plenty of content with constant refreshing.
Tweetie is codenamed “Michelle,” but I’m not going to fill your head with unnecessary observa... |
16 May 2013
20:41 UTC |
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In announcing the winner of its 50 Billion Apps contest (as well as the actual app that marked the milestone), Apple has confirmed some staggering numbers regarding the rate at which people download software from its digital distribution venue. The Cupertino company behind the Mac and the iPhone confirmed earlier to... |
16 May 2013
13:28 UTC |
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Apple has confirmed the name of the app that marked its 50 billion downloads milestone, along with the winner of the company’s $10,000/€7,768 iTunes Gift Card.
In a press release issued minutes ago, Apple states, “The 50 billionth app was Say the Same Thing by Space Inch, LLC, which was downloaded b... |
16 May 2013
13:21 UTC |
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Apple has issued a press statement to formally announce that its App Store has surpassed the 50 million downloads milestone. The announcement also includes the name of the person who won Apple’s $10,000/€7,768 iTunes Gift Card, as well as the app that stopped the timer.
The 50 billionth app which stopped ... |
16 May 2013
13:03 UTC |
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Amid rumors of Apple developing a sapphire-based Home button for its next-generation iPhone 5S, a company based in Taiwan that makes sapphire substrate parts has reportedly signed with the Cupertino giant to supply the buttons in question.
Taiwan’s DigiTimes, which on occasion provides accurate information abo... |
16 May 2013
12:29 UTC |
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During Google’s I/O keynote yesterday, the search giant confirmed Google Maps for iPad. The application, packing a ton of new features and enhancements, is expected to arrive this summer alongside an updated version of the iPhone app.
When you search for places in the new Google Maps, a unique map is built wit... |
16 May 2013
10:00 UTC |
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Steve Jobs sent an email to News Corp’s James Murdoch in 2010 proposing a pricing scheme to undermine Amazon’s authority in the e-book business, according to the Department of Justice, which is running an investigation on the iBookstore. “Throw in with Apple and see if we can all make a go of this ... |
16 May 2013
12:21 UTC |
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