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Year in Review: Best of Tech Broiler 2012
These were the articles from my column that inspired you the most this year. Surprise, surprise, it was all about Mobility and Tablets.
O'Grady's Best iOS apps of 2012
A lot of great iOS apps were released this year. Here's a list of my favorite apps of 2012.
Reports surface on issues with recent iOS 6.0.2 update for iPhone 5 and iPad mini
The recent iOS 6.0.2 update may have a additional "feature" that users neither expect, nor will welcome: a steady loss of battery power.
Microsoft's Windows Intune: How 'Wave D' changes the mobile-device management game
The fourth version of Microsoft's cloud-based device-management service, is adding agent-management support for Windows RT, Windows Phone 8 and iOS devices.
Apple and Samsung's patent war: Can a settlement add up?
The developments in the Apple and Samsung patent litigation have spiked again. Do these moves point to an ultimate settlement. Maybe.
12 superior replacements for default iOS 6 apps
Most of Apple's default iOS 6 apps can be kicked to the curb and replaced with superior third-party alternatives that offer more features and improved workflow. Here are a few.
Google Maps for iOS surpassed 10M downloads in less than 48 hours
That was fast: Google Maps for iOS was downloaded more than 10 million times in less than 48 hours.
Who will make Apple's iOS mobile processors?
Analysts keep predicting a new mobile processor customer for Intel. The candidate that some consider unlikely candidate given the history of the computer industry: Apple.
Dropbox for iOS revamped with focus on photos
Dropbox refreshes its iPhone app with an improved experienced for uploading, storing and sharing digital photos.
IDC report: Kindle Fire, Surface tablets still 'struggling' to interest developers
Amazon's Kindle Fire and Microsoft's Surface tablets haven't done enough to excite enough app developers just yet, based on a new report.
Google Maps returns to App Store, turns up missing by day's end
Google on Wednesday officially said that a new Google Maps app was available for the iOS platform. However, the app couldn't be found in the Apple iTunes App Store later in the day. Now, iPhone and iPad users won't have Apple's Maps app to kick around anymore?
Google Maps for iOS now available
Google today released a dedicated Google Maps for iPhone and iPod Touch, three months after Apple opted to go native and remove Google's software from its platform.
Apple could make a TomTom takeover bid: analyst
Apple could fix its iOS 6 Maps app woes by throwing a couple of billion dollars at TomTom, the Dutch supplier of navigation applications.
iPad mini is cannibalizing iPad sales: analyst
Analyst trims iPad sales, claiming that the petite iPad mini is cannibalizing sales, but iPhone 5 sales are expected to be very strong.
My top 5 iOS games
When you're done being productive, there's no better way to relax than playing games on your iOS device. From Angry Birds to old 2600 games, the iOS devices have you covered.