Blog Alert for iPhone Central, May 3, 2010

New Posts to iPhone Central on May 3, 2010:

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1) Review: USA Today for iPad
http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=ff35216aba5fd7a3f2349afe2e1b87b3

This iPad-optimized version of the nation's newspaper disappoints. Besides some bugs that will likely be addressed in a future release, the app doesn't make much of an effort to take advantage of the iPad's more expansive interface.

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2) Phantom Fish preps update to Byline Google Reader client
http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=f779ed479903d4db23acb23128e586ba

A major update to this Google Reader client for iPhone brings over a dozen new features, including full Webpage caching for "read more" posts, Twitter and Instapaper integration, and quick per-feed reading.

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3) iPad apps cost more than iPhone apps on average
http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=82e2fbe68a857a5ae344369ba046a38b

The average iPad app in the Apple App Store costs $4.67 vs. $3.87 for the average iPhone app, according to new research from apps watcher Distimo.

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4) Report: Feds may launch inquiry into Apple's Flash stance
http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=5b79f4c0d1edb7e22a589de4e8d5817c

The New York Post, citing "a person familiar with the matter," says that either the Department of Justice or Federal Trade Commission will soon look into Apple's decision to block mobile software makers from using Flash to build iPhone apps.

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5) Speedier phones still can't keep up with networks
http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=60b9e402e13a169f080c23b4d5b2c4c0

Next-gen smartphones will get faster surf speeds, but costs and technical limitations will keep them from getting the most out of the networks.

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6) Review: Pinheads Party for iPad
http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=bbb4f38e2139c4ac92c33f6ea5f2df39

Pinheads Party by Republic of Fun is one of the first multiplayer board games to appear on the iPad. It makes excellent use of the iPad?s larger screen and shows plenty of potential, however, the gameplay comes up a little short.

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7) iFixIt sacrifices an iPad 3G for science
http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=0e27dd37855f5c56825a8aec0dd75133

The guys at iFixit refused to believe that the iPad is powered by magic. Sure enough, after tearing open an iPad Wi-Fi + 3G this weekend, they found plenty of real-world hardware, and a couple of surprises.

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8) Hacked iPad 3G works on T-Mobile, sends SMS
http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=827d2644f4b0dba31fecd5d237ef6add

Hackers have been keeping busy with the new iPad 3G this weekend. The result: a proof of concept that a (jailbroken) iPad 3G can send SMS text messages, and work on T-Mobile's network.

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9) Apple sells 1 million iPad in 28 days
http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=44e19b81b524ff0465131c627bdce016

Apple on Monday announced that it has sold one million iPads in just the 28 days since the device's release.

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10) Review: TextNow for iPhone
http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=d1693bb4b15ecc287f85168fcfe0b476

Both this app and its free lite version bypass the built-in Messages app on the iPhone, enabling iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users alike to send and receive text messages. TextNow's interface makes it a decent alternative to Messages, but there are some limitations and flaws you should be aware of.

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