Microsoft, Apple, & Google: where does the money come from?

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/bott/microsoft-apple-and-google-where-does-the-money-come-from/4469

Print from Your iOS device to any printer with Lantronix xPrintServer

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/01/30/print-from-your-ios-device-to-any-printer-with-lantronix-xprintserver/

/ networked /

Next generation iPhone & iPad could offer 20 times more graphics performance

http://m.bgr.com/2012/01/11/next-generation-iphone-and-ipad-could-offer-20-times-more-performance/

iPad has potential as programming teaching tool, if Apple would let it

http://gigaom.com/apple/ipad-has-potential-as-programming-teaching-tool-if-apple-would-let-it/

Chart shows which iOS devices can jailbreak

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/this-chart-shows-which-ios-devices-can-jailbreak/#more-411765

Use iOS Notification Centre as an app launcher

http://gigaom.com/apple/quick-tip-use-notification-centre-as-an-app-launcher/

Steve Jobs' 100-year legacy: humanizing technology

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/steve-jobs-100-year-legacy-humanizing-technology/9399?tag=content;selector-fd-river

Easy tweak for a more responsive home button on your iPhone

... or other iOS device:

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/easy-tweak-for-a-more-responsive-home-button/#more-411454

Have your iPhone read any text aloud

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/make-your-iphone-read-any-text-aloud/#more-411091

"You can also adjust the rate of speech ... the default is already pretty fast."  This is what I found.  Touch the slider (don't move it) to check the current speech rate.

While you're on the Accessibility screen, you might like to try the Zoom function too.

iPhone app turns notifications into quick-launch shortcuts

Update 04 Feb 2011: the shortcut in the Notification Center feature has been removed at the "request" of Apple.  :(

To my personal knowledge, features have been removed from 5 apps at the behest of Apple in recent months.  Five apps in my small sample from the hundreds of thousands on the App Store tells me there must be many more.  Look for a post on this topic soon.

Jailbreak anyone?

App Switcher adds quick-launch shortcuts to the Notification Center in iOS.

http://techland.time.com/2011/12/08/iphone-app-turns-notifications-into-quick-launch-shortcuts/

App gift guide for portable devices

Lifehacker's advice on apps for Android & iOS:

Android

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/gift-guide-android-apps/#more-409369

 

iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/gift-guide-iphone-and-ipad-apps/#more-409371

iOS 5.1 beta seeded to developers

http://m.engadget.com/default/article.do?artUrl=http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/ios-5-1-beta-seeded-to-developers/&category=classic&icid=eng_latest_art

What do do if you’ve forgotten your iPhone’s passcode

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/10/what-to-do-if-youve-forgotten-your-iphones-passcode/

Of course, this works with your iPad or iPod Touch too.

Create & edit PDF on iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad using Adobe CreatePDF app

http://www.technobolt.com/2011/08/29/create-and-edit-pdf-on-iphone-ipod-touch-and-ipad-using-adobe-createpdf-app/

Is it the end of the iPhone popup problem?

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/06/is-the-end-of-the-iphone%e2%80%99s-popup-problem-near/#more-455246

New Apple Peel Turns Latest iPod Touch Into Mobile Phone

Voice, EDGE, GPRS, but no 3G data.

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/yosion-drop-gen-apple-peel-520-tomorrow-turn-ipod-touch-iphone-video