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Just like they did last week with the reset of iCloud backups, Apple has now scheduled a reset of iTunes Match libraries for beta testers on September 26th 9AM PST. At that time, all iCloud libraries will be deleted.

To get ready for the big reset, you will simply have to turn iTunes Match off on your computer and iOS devices. Obviously, this will not affect any of the songs that are physically stored on your computer or your iDevice…

Apple claims this step is necessary in order to, “improve the overall quality and reliability of iTunes Match.”

After the reset of iCloud backups and iTunes Match, it is safe to assume Apple should seed the iOS 5 GM sooner than later.

This is it right here. Retro designed Smart Covers-inspired iPad 2 covers don’t look any cooler than this — the World 4? iPWN! by Lootiful.

The makers of this drool-worthy cover has begun taking pre-orders for the awesomeness and it comes with the same magnetic mumbo-jumbo as the original Smart Cover by Apple, and it doubles up as a stand as well.

World 4 iPWN Specifications:

•Designed specifically for iPad 2.
•Magnetic technology keeps your Smart Cover snug on your iPad 2.
•Protect your iPad 2’s screen while keeping it slim-fit.
•Close the cover and your iPad 2 goes to sleep!
•Open the cover and your iPad 2 wakes up!
•Full access to peripheral ports and buttons.
•Durable yet lightweight polyurethane material.
•Best of all, the ‘World 4′ Smart Cover also folds into numerous positions, creating the perfect media-browsing/video-playing/web-browsing stand.

The World 4 iPWN! cover is going set you back $79.99 or about RM253 excluding delivery. Reasonable, considering the amount you street-cred you’ll be getting sporting this retro-chic cover.

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When Facebook entered the murky waters of the instant messaging business with Facebook Messenger, many eyebrows were raised by its US-only launch. With over 700 million users worldwide, that left a fair chunk unable to take advantage of Facebook’s latest venture.

As of now, that’s an issue that’s on its way to being addressed, with Facebook Messenger now being made available in the U.K. App Store…

Priced at the same low, low price of free, Facebook’s U.K. app is identical to its US brother; it offers a way of accessing and sending Facebook Messages without venturing into the official Facebook app. If you’re the kind of person that loses hours on Facebook, then that’s a winner right there.

There’s been no official word why the app was US-only in the first place, or why the app isn’t available worldwide yet, but we suspect it’s all a case of managing the load on Facebook’s systems, and that Facebook users worldwide will eventually be able to get in on the action.

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When Apple introduced the iPad 2, the Smart Cover also debuted as a new accessory for the device. Apple designed the iPad 2 with magnets that interface with the Smart Cover to wake the device from sleep when opened.

The iPhone’s virtual keyboard is a fantastic replacement for a physical keyboard, but some consider the lack of physical buttons to be the iPhone’s main downfall. A genius new concept takes the Smart Cover approach to offering a detachable physical keyboard for the iPhone…

Highlighted by Mobiflip, the SmartKeyboard concept, by Jing Yang, illustrates a tactical keyboard that can be removed and attached to the iPhone like the iPad’s Smart Cover. Instead of a slide out keyboard solution, the SmartKeyboard could be easily taken off the iPhone when not in use. This would give those that need a physical keyboard for typing longer emails or documents a temporary attachment.

This concept is sleek, beautiful, and totally Apple-like. The keyboard even has backlit keys. The SmartKeyboard would simple attach to the bottom of the iPhone with magnets. The only downside is that the keyboard would cover the home button when in use. But if you’re using the SmartKeyboard to type for longer periods of time, switching in and out of apps isn’t really that big of a deal.

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