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If you haven’t been completely content with the stock Contacts app on your renowned Cupertino handset, and were wishing there was a little more to squeeze out of it — there might just be something in the App Store waiting to meet your needs. Enter Savi People. The 99-cent application essentially brings all your address book connections into one hub, but what separates it from the Contacts you’ve come to know is its integration with most of your preferred social networks — you know, the likes of Twitter, Facebook and, with the latest update, Instagram. Assuming you give Savi People the credentials to get into your accounts, you’ll be tweeting, sending direct messages and posting on people’s walls in no time directly from the app. You can grab Savi People for a little less than a dollar right now, though that could change at any time as it is a “special” price.

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Savi People app brings ‘smarter’ contacts to iPhone, integrates with your favorite social networks originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For a while now, iPads have been used to replace paper in a pilot’s daily duties. Airbus is also looking to further the cause with its Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) applications for the Apple slate. Pretty soon, airlines will have an alternative to existing EFB tech that runs PC operating systems with the “FlySmart with Airbus” app suite. The apps will allow crews to calculate performance and consult manuals without the need to cart around several hundred printed pages. Of course, to gain access to said software in the App Store, you’ll need to be a customer in order to obtain the requisite download permissions.

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Airbus Electronic Flight Bag apps save iPad savvy pilots time and paper originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you literally can’t wait until you get back home to print your Grand Canyon photos, you’re now in luck. Canon has announced the SELPHY CP900 compact printer that makes on-the-go postcard making a bit easier. Making use of the peripheral’s added WiFi capabilities, you’ll be able to output those images from you hiking expedition from a memory card or with the help of the Easy PhotoPrint app for Android and iOS devices. Of course, you’ll be limited to 4 x 6-inch snapshots, but the new accessory will take up less room in your backpack compared to the previous models. Can’t find a power outlet? No worries. You can splurge for the optional battery / charger combo for printing mid-safari — should you so choose. The device also sports a 2.7-inch LCD screen for final adjustments and a wait time of under a minute per copy. Details on a release date are scarce, but the mobile kit will be available in both black and white options for around $100 when it does arrive. For now, a few alternate angles await in the gallery below.

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Canon unveils the SELPHY CP900 compact photo printer, allows you to scrapbook from the backseat originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple has already sought to patent some elaborate water damage detection methods, but it’s also a fan of the classics. That must be why it’s still attempting to patent a water detection method that it’s been seeking since December 2006, just a month before the iPhone went public. The concept is a simple one that you’ll find in many iPhones (and other iOS devices) so far: water-reactive, color-changing tape positioned in a device such that the Genius Bar staffer can see that your device took a dive in the swimming pool without having to tear the phone open. Mercifully, the patent factors in a membrane to prevent an overly humid day from triggering a false positive. There’s still no immediate clue as to whether or not Apple will receive the patent, which strikes us as odd for a technology that’s been used in the field for so long — not that the company has needed the USPTO’s blessing to void the warranty (or offer a rare free replacement) for more than a few waterlogged iPhones over the past five years.

Update: After a little fine-tooth comb inspection, we’ve found that this is the long-awaited granting itself, not just a continuation. Apple will be happy, although others trying to use a similar water detection system will be turning red… for reasons besides getting wet.

Apple still trying for water damage indicator patent, drop-prone device owners twitch (update: granted) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The iOS crowd’s been able to enjoy Flow’s AR features since late last year, but fortunately for those on the Android side who’ve been missing out, this powered-by-Amazon app is now (finally) also available on Google’s OS. It’s simple, using augmented reality and A9’s “continuous scan technology,” the application allows users to buy, as well as get extra information on products such as video games, books, toys, DVDs and CDs through simply using one’s smartphone camera — much like Google Goggles does. Additionally, Flow will keep your scanning history on file, making it easier to find items by date, name, category or scan type. What’s more, Amazon’s Flow won’t cost you a nickel, and it’s up for download now via the company’s own app shop and the Google Play link below.

Amazon’s Flow augmented reality app comes to Android, makes shopping more entertaining originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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