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The Week's 10 Hottest Apple News Stories, April 12

Posted 04/12/2013 at 9:16pm | by J Keirn-Swanson

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A little internationalism in this week's hottest stories plus some old school digital pet action going down. Meanwhile, what kind of craziness happened with an animator's laptop? How can you overcome Kickstarter fail? And who's going to spend $14.99 for an email app? All this and more under the fold.

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10 Best iPhone Racing Games

Posted 04/12/2013 at 5:02pm | by Andrew Hayward

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Is it possible to generate a convincing sense of speed on a four-inch display? It might seem unlikely, but the App Store is bursting with an excellent and diverse array of racing games that beg to differ. Whether your tastes run toward arcade antics or simulation-style precision, or you prefer to loop in a cartoonish kart racer from time to time, we've got you covered with our picks for the 10 best iPhone racers available today. Heck, a couple of them don't even give you active control of your vehicle, but still deliver intriguing touchscreen tweaks on the genre. Whatever your speed needs, these zippy affairs are sure to satisfy.

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Price Drop: The Weekend's Best iOS App Deals, April 12

Posted 04/12/2013 at 2:32pm | by J Keirn-Swanson

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Utilities you can use if you need help with math or you want to go on an image search. Do you make music? Well, we've got a little bit of that too. Plus one of the big names in app gaming goes free for a limited time in iPad and iPhone versions. Who? What? And Where? Can all be learned inside.

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Deals: Crank Your Speakers to Their Full Potential with Boom

Posted 04/12/2013 at 2:30pm | by MacLife Staff

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[Advertorial] You've loaded up your Mac with all of your favorite tunes so you can jam out while you do whatever else it is you happen to be using your Mac for. But sometimes those speakers on your Mac just won't go loud enough. To quote Spinal Tap, you want your speakers to go up "to eleven." Boom can get them there, and we can get the program on sale for our latest deal. Find out more after the jump.

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Free App Friday: Tamagotchi L.i.f.e.

Posted 04/12/2013 at 12:20pm | by Cody Cardarelli

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Kids today have no idea how good they've got it. Long before Skylanders entered their Portal of Power, when the monsters in your pocket came from Matchbox, the only options for peculiar pets came in the form of an iguana or granite. This all changed with the arrival of the Tamagotchi, the first digital pet to catch on in the US. Like all fads among children, the Tamagotchi would experience a meteoric rise, create controversy amongst adults, and then eventually go the way of the pog. However, the Tamagotchi's legacy isn't forgotten, and in fact is celebrated with perfect emulation in Tamagotchi L.i.f.e.

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Symmetric Bling Crystal iPhone Case Review

Posted 04/12/2013 at 8:00am | by Susie Ochs

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Apple loves to tout the beautiful design of the iPhone 5, from the anodized aluminum back to the diamond-cut chamfer. DSstyles has a different approach: cover the whole thing in Swarovski crystals. According to the official product certificate that comes with this case, it contains a total of 1,306 of the cut-glass crystals, and the design is eye-catching to say the least.

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Poems by Heart Review

Posted 04/12/2013 at 7:00am | by Michael Simon

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Understanding classic poetry is hard enough, but memorizing it can be downright cruel. With archaic language, tricky rhymes, and unexpected rhythm variations, trying to remember the exact way William Shakespeare felt about the woman he loved can pretty much suck the beauty right out of it. Penguin Classics' Poems by Heart makes it easy (well, easier) to commit the classics to memory by turning the whole tedious process into a game, with level-ups and progress achievements that unlock as you learn.

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Twitter Poised to Launch New Music App This Weekend

Posted 04/12/2013 at 5:45am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Twitter is about to spread its wings and fly into a completely different kind of product nest, with a music app that taps into the users you follow to suggest what kind of tunes you might want to listen to.

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Stolen MacBook Pro in Iran Briefly Becomes Entertaining Tumblr

Posted 04/12/2013 at 5:27am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Although we never like to see anyone's Apple gear get stolen, sometimes it can have a different kind of happy ending -- such as a laptop that secretly starts sending images from its new home for the entertainment of others.

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French Junior Minister Calls Out Apple Over AppGratis Removal

Posted 04/12/2013 at 4:58am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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The saga of AppGratis and its removal from the App Store last Friday continues, with a French minister calling for an EU regulatory investigation of Apple's digital storefront and its policies.

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Overnight Recap: Pulse Marries LinkedIn, BlackBerry Returns, RIP Rockmelt

Posted 04/12/2013 at 4:00am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Just when you thought BlackBerry might actually be out of the woods comes word that the company's first BlackBerry 10-powered handset might actually have more returns than sales, at least in some markets. Thursday also didn't bring good news from Rockmelt, who plans to ditch its socially minded web browser, although Pulse and LinkedIn had some good news to share with the world. Find out what it is in today's recap!

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The Week's Best Deals for Your Mac and iOS Device, April 11

Posted 04/11/2013 at 3:52pm | by J Keirn-Swanson

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If it is computing power you're after this week then we deliver. Whether you want to go the full on laptop route or go light with your iPad and a bluetooth keyboard, you're covered. Plus, we have a few plug-ins to make things a little sweeter in this week's cavalcade of deals.

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8 Apps That Make Academic Research Easier

Posted 04/11/2013 at 2:44pm | by Leif Johnson

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Not too long ago, undertaking academic research away from your desk involved what felt like outfitting yourself for a long expedition. Those days aren't completely behind us, but today's scholars are fortunate in that iOS devices fill many of the same roles once provided by those piles of notebooks, recorders, and books, thus allowing you to take your research everywhere. Apps like Dropbox and Evernote are great options that help with research alongside many other potential tasks, but when you're specifically looking to improve your research habits, these eight apps will make your work easier and more portable regardless of your field.

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Deals: Last Chance to Grab Dragon Dictate on Sale

Posted 04/11/2013 at 12:28pm | by MacLife Staff

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[Advertorial] Wish you didn't have to do all the typing yourself when you sat down at the computer? If only you could say the words out loud and your Mac would make them magically appear on the screen. Well, it turns out your wish is surprisingly easy to grant thanks to Dragon Dictate, the top voice recognition app for Mac. It's on sale in our latest Deal. Find out more after the jump.

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Review

Posted 04/11/2013 at 12:21pm | by Corey Cohen

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Looking for the next great iOS brawler? You won’t find it here, but the free Injustice: Gods Among Us is still well worth downloading, especially for comic book fans. Playing as 18 of the DC Universe’s most popular heroes and villains, you’ll battle Flash, The Joker, and company in frantic, surprisingly addictive 2D-style bouts.

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