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[New App] Cubase iC Pro

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Cubase iC Pro, the new remote control app for Cubase 6.5/7.0 (and Cubase Artist 6.5/7) is now available from Steinberg (www.steinberg.net) for $16.99.



 

 

 

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By James Rhodes, January 21, 2013

Oh what a Tangled web we weave... And what fun!

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As a kid, I didn't play Cats in the Cradle much... But I did play it a little bit. If you're note familiar with the game, one person holds some string or a rubber band in their fingers and the next person interacts with it and so on. It's more than a game, because you're learning problem solving skills, not to mention physics and geometry!

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By Todd Bernhard, January 21, 2013

WINNERS! iPhone Life's Weekly Weekend Giveaway 1-21-13

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Thanks to everyone who entered the iPhone Life Weekly Weekend Giveaway! 343 people entered this week! We have selected the winners of this giveaway. We gave away 2 accessories!

And the winners are... (drumroll please): Michelle R, and Tyson W!

Didn't win this week? No worries! We have 18 apps to win next week;

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By Biweekly Giveaways, January 21, 2013

Higher Order Thinking with iPads (Part #11 - The Common Core Standards)

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“Our heritage and ideals, our code and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings.” - Walt Disney

Does this work of engaging students in higher order thinking with iPads comply with the Common Core Standards? In a word, YES.

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By Mark Winegar, January 20, 2013

Quick Look - Book Creator for the iPad

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Book Creator for the iPad is a great little app that lets you create interactive iBooks right on your iPad. After you create your books, you can read them in iBooks and even sell them in the iBookstore.

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By Randy Herring, January 19, 2013

Anytime Anywhere Education

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By Mark Winegar, January 19, 2013

Higher Order Thinking with iPads (Part #10 - Posting)

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“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” - Coco Channel

Expressing oneself is the essence of higher order thinking. If you have something to say share it! 

When we share a video online it becomes a podcast. We can make it available to everyone on the World Wide Web or to a select group of people. But often the first step is to make it available as an individual file you can upload to the commons.

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By Mark Winegar, January 18, 2013

Review: Green Jelly HD by G5 Games

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G5 is probably best known for their adventure and hidden object games, but they have been branching out into other genres including time management and more recently physics puzzle games.  Jumpster was an interesting first effort in the latter genre whose initial release was ultimately marred by an almost absolute necessity to buy IAP in order to play for any length of time.  Green Jelly is their second physics puzzle release and it has managed to make a much better impression on me overall, except for the less than amicable controls.  At least there's no IAP though.

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By Eric Pankoke, January 17, 2013

IK Multimedia iRig HD - Rocks CES awards!

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I was able to rock out loud at CES on the new iRig HD connected to an iPad (also connected to their new Bluetooth speaker--the iLoud), but that's not the point of this post. You can get more great CES coverage in the next issue of iPhoneLife (so if you haven't yet subscribed, hurry), and to say IK Multimedia rocked the show is putting it mildly. No other show vendor comes close to showcasing the latest (and coolest) iOS music gadgets like these guys! The iRig HD was a Best in Show Winner at CES--more booth pix follow with a PR announcement about the new HD model...

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By Nate Adcock, January 17, 2013

New version of Facebook Messenger lets you make voice calls for free

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A newly released version of the iPhone app Facebook Messenger (free) lets you make voice calls for free. So if you're within a WiFi hotspot, you can make calls without using up your minutes. It also works via cellular data, but then you're using up your data allotment. iMore walks you through the steps of using this new feature, complete with screen shots. The confusing aspect of this feature is that you must first initiate a conversation via a regular text message. But once you've done that, you simply tap the information icon at top right. This brings up a window that shows the option for making a free call to the person. You simply tap the Free Call icon to make the call. In order to receive incoming calls via Facebook Messenger, you need to have the app running or need to have its Push Notifications enabled so that you know a call is coming in.

It only works in the U.S. and Canada, and there's no option for video calls. 

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By Jim Karpen, January 17, 2013

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