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Adventures in 3D printing with the Sculpteo iPad app

A Sculpteo 3D printer profile mug

How much would you pay for a miniature coffee cup with a profile picture of your face on it? What if that mug was made using a 3D printer?

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A reading from The Book of Apple; the iPhone 5

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Hark, and it was said there would be a new iPhone, and it would be good. For it would be just and right and have face recognition technology and 1GB of memory.

And the people they would cry with joy at the presence of a slightly thinner bezel and the inclusion of the much-desired 'wider home button' and the 8 megapixel camera with improved flash.

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Getting the best deal on mediaAviatar iPad Software Suite Pro

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One of the featured programs in the Computeractive Ultimate Guide to iPad, Android and Smartphones is iPad Software Suite Pro. This useful program works with iPads, iPhones and iPods and is used to transfers CDs, DVDs, movies, music and videos to these devices, handling all of the conversion automatically.

Unfortunately the link for the best deal on upgrading to the full version didn't make it into the magazine or cover CD.

So if you want to upgrade to the full version at the discounted price of £23.45, click here to buy it from DownloadBuyer.

Apple iOS and Android: Why the Nintendo DS isn't a 'burning platform'

Apple and Google Capture U.S. Video Game Market Share in 2010

A news story isn't always as straightforward as it might seem. While the headline might sound good and the story might get a website a lot of traffic, the basis of some stories is far from sturdy.

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iGrill - a wireless cooking thermometer and iPhone app

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The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is well known for big technology launches from the most powerful brands in the business. But the event attracts a wide range of smaller developers and manufacturers, and some of the most interesting products are often found at the fringes of the huge show halls. You're guaranteed to find some of the quirkier products there and this year we're expecting to see lots of new developments in the app market. Starting us off is the iGrill, a cooking thermometer that uses Bluetooth wireless networking to link to an app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

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Apple to give away free downloads for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

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Owners of Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices should wend their way to the iTunes Store to grab the 12 Days of Christmas app.

The app will offer a free download every day from Boxing Day until 6 January

Once the app has downloaded, it will prompt you to allow it to send you notifications when each day's free download is available.

The line up of downloads is unknown, but Apple stated that it would include songs, episodes of TV shows, movies, ebooks and apps.

If you decide to download the offer of the day, then Apple will suggest similar material and apps for purchase. So it's a marketing push but there's no obligation to buy and with 12 free downloads up for grabs, we reckon Apple's 12 Days of Christmas app is worth a download.

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