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- iDB holiday gift guide: Oliver’s picks
- iPhone 5 hits China to reclaim Apple’s lost market share
- Apple launches new system status page for iTunes Stores, iCloud and more
- Apple re-launches app gifting with a new custom delivery option
- Another survey says more than half want an iPhone 5 for Christmas
- Apple releases iTunes 11.0.1 with duplicate item finding and other fixes
- Facebook app updated with several speed improvements
- Maybe Apple got what it wanted with Google Maps
- T-Mobile’s iPhone-friendly HSPA+ network now covers 100 million people
- Orchestra unveils Mailbox, a fresh take on iOS email
| iDB holiday gift guide: Oliver’s picks Posted: 13 Dec 2012 07:00 PM PST
It’s that time of year again, when we’re all scrambling around trying to find that perfect gift for the loved ones in our lives. If you’re anything like me, you revert to type and try desperately to find something with a technological bent. Be it earphones, an iDevice stand or some fancy software; gifts are hard enough to buy at the best of times, let alone when you know nothing about the subject matter. Here I’ll showcase a handful of handy gift ideas across the world of tech and specifically, Apple. Some are cheap. Some not so much. But hey, it’s Christmas…(...) "iDB holiday gift guide: Oliver's picks" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPhone 5 hits China to reclaim Apple’s lost market share Posted: 13 Dec 2012 06:36 PM PST
Following the iPad mini’s debut in China a week earlier and the iPhone 5 arrival in South Korea, Apple today like a clockwork started sales of the iPhone 5 in China. While the handset is scheduled to launch in an additional 31 markets on Friday, including Russia, China is the top priority. Home to population of 1.33 billion people, China is a huge opportunity for the California-based company. The company has only a few stores in China, but the country now accounts for fifteen percent of Apple’s fiscal 2011 revenue, second only to US. Monday, China Unicom announced more than 300,000 pre-orders for the device and rival China Telecom is thought to have similar figures. Unfortunately, China Mobile, the largest carrier in the world, will once again be sitting on the sidelines, thought its president is adamant that the iPhone deal is in the works. Hopefully the iPhone 5 launch in China will help recover some of market share losses Apple suffered during the third quarter over an avalanche of inexpensive Android handsets and local brands…(...) "iPhone 5 hits China to reclaim Apple’s lost market share" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple launches new system status page for iTunes Stores, iCloud and more Posted: 13 Dec 2012 05:35 PM PST
In addition to its iTunes update, Apple has rolled out a new version of its iCloud system status page today. The portal, which once only showed the operating status of iCloud services now offers a comprehensive look at several of Apple’s online assets including the App Store, Apple’s Online Store, and more…(...) "Apple launches new system status page for iTunes Stores, iCloud and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple re-launches app gifting with a new custom delivery option Posted: 13 Dec 2012 05:20 PM PST
The App Store on iOS 5 and below had an interesting feature I really used to love a lot, the ability to send your friends the gift of apps. You’d just pick a piece of software in the App Store, hit the Gift This App button and Apple would send a nicely formatted email message to a lucky bastard along with a link to download an app, just like that. With iOS 6, the feature was removed with seemingly no apparent reason. Now, app gifting has been available on desktop iTunes all this time. Fortunately, the company’s quietly updated iTunes backend to re-enable app gifting on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices, just in time for the holidays…(...) "Apple re-launches app gifting with a new custom delivery option" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Another survey says more than half want an iPhone 5 for Christmas Posted: 13 Dec 2012 04:13 PM PST
After getting off to a shaky start, more than half of consumers shopping for a smartphone plan to buy an iPhone 5, according to a new Wall Street survey. Likewise, Twitter chatter indicates a growing number of Internet users hope to find Apple’s new handset under the Christmas tree. Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster told investors Thursday that 53.3 percent of a group polled Wednesday said they plan to purchase the iPhone 5 over the next month. That number is just slightly below the 54.9 percent found in mid-October, following the new smartphone’s launch…(...) "Another survey says more than half want an iPhone 5 for Christmas" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple releases iTunes 11.0.1 with duplicate item finding and other fixes Posted: 13 Dec 2012 03:35 PM PST
With iTunes 11, Apple’s music software received a complete, much-needed, makeover. Unfortunately, it also removed some much-loved features like Cover Flow and the ability to find your duplicate track listings. Well today, users can get at least one of those features back via a new update. Apple has just released iTunes 11.0.1 to the public, and as expected, it includes the duplicate item finding feature and other fixes…(...) "Apple releases iTunes 11.0.1 with duplicate item finding and other fixes" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Facebook app updated with several speed improvements Posted: 13 Dec 2012 03:13 PM PST
Back in August of this year, Facebook released a completely rebuilt app for the iPhone that was much faster than its predecessor thanks to its new coding. The social network ditched HTML5 in favor of a native approach. Today, the app gets even faster with version 5.3. The update also includes a few new features, like the ability to choose an album from within the app while uploading photos, but the main focus here is definitely speed…(...) "Facebook app updated with several speed improvements" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Maybe Apple got what it wanted with Google Maps Posted: 13 Dec 2012 02:59 PM PST
There’s been a lot of talk over the past few months about the reasons behind Apple’s decision to kick Google Maps out of iOS 6. Everyone has their opinions, but it seems like the biggest factor was Google’s unwillingness to bring voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, among other features, to the pre-installed app. Fast-forward to last night, when Google Maps returned to the iPhone in the form of a standalone App Store app. It has the same beloved features like Street View and transit directions, but it now has voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation, and fast-loading vector graphics. Maybe Apple got what it wanted….(...) "Maybe Apple got what it wanted with Google Maps" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| T-Mobile’s iPhone-friendly HSPA+ network now covers 100 million people Posted: 13 Dec 2012 01:57 PM PST
With its now-confirmed 2013 iPhone launch looming, T-Mobile continues its aggressive rollout of its HSPA+ network today with launches in Chicago, Illinois, Reno, Nevada, and Sacramento, California, along with enhancements in other areas. Just last Monday, the carrier activated the iPhone-friendly network in several major cities including Atlanta, Seattle and Minneapolis. And with the new areas added today, that network now covers more than 100 million users throughout the US…(...) "T-Mobile’s iPhone-friendly HSPA+ network now covers 100 million people" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Orchestra unveils Mailbox, a fresh take on iOS email Posted: 13 Dec 2012 12:47 PM PST
Since word got out that Google purchased Sparrow, folks have been clamoring for a new third-party email client for iOS. Sparrow is still available in the App Store, but the team has said that because of the acquisition, it will not be receiving anymore updates. Enter Mailbox, a next-generation email client that looks like a cross between Sparrow and Clear. The app was unveiled by Orchestra, the company behind the cloud-based to-do app, today and it has a lot of people talking. Keep reading for a video preview…(...) "Orchestra unveils Mailbox, a fresh take on iOS email" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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