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- Japan’s NTT DoCoMo says it’s willing to negotiate an iPhone deal
- FireCore updates aTV Flash (black) with TV show playlists and more
- Judge green-lights Kodak patent sale to Apple-Google consortium
- Reuters clarifies budget iPhone story: Apple won’t blindly pursue marketshare
- Hands-on with pod2g’s first App Store app, podDJ
- Netflix-like Watchever streaming video service launches on Apple TVs in Germany
- Pod2g’s first iOS app, podDJ, lands tomorrow in the US
- iPad 5, iPad mini 2 due in March, says analyst
- Wow, Reuters pulls Phil Schiller ‘no budget iPhone’ story. Umm… Now what?
- Cut the Rope gains a new Steam Box of 25 levels
| Japan’s NTT DoCoMo says it’s willing to negotiate an iPhone deal Posted: 11 Jan 2013 03:35 PM PST
As talk continues of an upcoming T-Mobile iPhone deal, and rumors continue to swirl of a China Mobile partnership, a new report today says that the Cupertino company could potentially add another major carrier to its stable: Japan’s NTT DoCoMo. Like China Mobile, NTT DoCoMo is its country’s largest wireless provider, and its 60 million subscribers account for nearly half of all Japan mobile users. But last November, it suffered its biggest ever net loss of customers. And it blames the iPhone…(...) "Japan’s NTT DoCoMo says it’s willing to negotiate an iPhone deal" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| FireCore updates aTV Flash (black) with TV show playlists and more Posted: 11 Jan 2013 02:38 PM PST
Well, it’s Friday afternoon and the folks at FireCore have just given jailbroken second generation Apple TV owners something else to be excited about as the weekend approaches: an update for the popular software suite: aTV Flash (black). The update, which brings the app to version 2.1, features several improvements including a new TV show playlist option, which makes it easier to pick up where you left off with your favorite show, customizable favorites, and more…(...) "FireCore updates aTV Flash (black) with TV show playlists and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Judge green-lights Kodak patent sale to Apple-Google consortium Posted: 11 Jan 2013 01:36 PM PST
Last year, Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and came up with a plan to sell off its collection of imaging patents to pay off its debts. It wanted more than $2 billion for the IP, but ended up settling on a $525 million offer from a consortium of companies led by Apple and Google. And today, Bankruptcy Court Judge Allan Gropper has green-lighted the deal…(...) "Judge green-lights Kodak patent sale to Apple-Google consortium" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Reuters clarifies budget iPhone story: Apple won’t blindly pursue marketshare Posted: 11 Jan 2013 12:51 PM PST
And the plot continues to thicken. After two major news outlets ran stories earlier this week claiming that Apple was working on a less-expensive iPhone, Reuters reported that the company had no such plans, citing comments made to a Chinese newspaper by Apple’s marketing chief Phil Schiller. But as most of you know, Reuters retracted the report earlier today. It was unclear at the time why it had chosen to remove the story, but it’s attempting to clear things up this afternoon with a new report called “Apple won’t blindly pursue market share” that helps shed some light on what happened…(...) "Reuters clarifies budget iPhone story: Apple won’t blindly pursue marketshare" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Hands-on with pod2g’s first App Store app, podDJ Posted: 11 Jan 2013 10:17 AM PST
When someone mentions the name pod2g, likely the first thing that comes to your mind is jailbreaking the iPhone. That, obviously, makes sense, when you consider that pod2g was one of the primary reasons we’ve been able to jailbreak our iOS device’s in the past. His ingenuity provided us with jailbreaks for the iPhone 4S and iPad 3, and many are hoping that he can work his same magic on the iPhone 5 along with iOS 6. But cast aside those thoughts of jailbreaking for a moment. Forget the hacks, apps, and tweaks that we’re benefitted with because of pod2g’s hard work. Instead, try to focus on the legendary hacker’s latest endeavor. Admittedly, it’s a bit of a departure from the norm, but pod2g has created an official app that he’s currently selling on Apple’s App Store. While pod2g, known amongst family and friends as Cyril, isn’t the first known hacker to release an official app to Apple’s ecosystem, he is by far the most prominent member of the jailbreak community to do so. And the thing is, this isn’t just some random app that people will buy only because of the developer behind the project. No, this is a legitimate attempt that’s been well coded and well designed, and it should sell on merit alone. As you’ve already seen from our previous post, podDJ is the name of the app, and it’s an iPad release that allows you to DJ directly from your device. Of course, we’ve gone hands-on with podDJ on video, so be sure to check inside for the full synopsis…(...) "Hands-on with pod2g’s first App Store app, podDJ" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Netflix-like Watchever streaming video service launches on Apple TVs in Germany Posted: 11 Jan 2013 09:53 AM PST
Apple today added a brand new streaming option for Apple TV owners in Germany, the new Watchever video service. No firmware update is needed: the service appears as a new app on the user’s home screen. Watchever just launched in the country yesterday as the first premium, monthly fee-based video-on-demand provider. The Vivendi-owned streaming service requires a monthly subscription of €8.99, or about ten bucks. And just like Netflix over in the United States, it provides access to television shows and movies on a number of compatible devices. It is only available on Apple TVs in Germany, indicating Eddy Cue & Co. are now pushing deals with local content owners outside the United States…(...) "Netflix-like Watchever streaming video service launches on Apple TVs in Germany" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Pod2g’s first iOS app, podDJ, lands tomorrow in the US Posted: 11 Jan 2013 09:14 AM PST Famous iOS hacker pod2g, the brains behind a ton of jailbreak releases, including the untethered Absinth 2.0 for iOS 5.1.1, is releasing podDJ tomorrow, his very first App Store submission. Akin to Algoriddim’s dj apps, podDJ is basically a DJing software that lets you mix and scratch music tracks from the iTunes library on your iPad tablet. It has a gorgeous user interface and pod2g claims it will be the snappiest iOS DJing app, thanks to a sound output latency of just five milliseconds, OpenGL refresh rate of 60Hz and literally zero latency cue points and zero latency key locks, resulting in unique touch to sound reactivity…(...) "Pod2g’s first iOS app, podDJ, lands tomorrow in the US" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPad 5, iPad mini 2 due in March, says analyst Posted: 11 Jan 2013 08:37 AM PST
Despite Apple’s absence from this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company has remained in the headlines. Yesterday, we reported that Apple is evaluating Retina screens for the next iPad mini, with Foxconn's subsidiary Shenzhen Century Science & Technology allegedly having sent its high-resolution panels based on One Glass Solution to Apple for testing. This indicates that Apple is slowly but surely aligning its supply chain partners ahead of upcoming iPad refreshes. Today, one analyst notes that some evidence now points to the official launch for the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 in March…(...) "iPad 5, iPad mini 2 due in March, says analyst" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Wow, Reuters pulls Phil Schiller ‘no budget iPhone’ story. Umm… Now what? Posted: 11 Jan 2013 07:13 AM PST
Here’s something for naysayers to chew on: Reuters, the respectable news gathering organization, Friday morning issued a clarification stating it had withdrawn the story that was originally published under the headline “Apple exec dismisses cheaper iPhone as a market share grab — report”. It’s not clear what prompted Reuters to rescind its report sourced from an interview Apple’s marketing honcho Phil Schiller gave to the Shanghai Evening News. iDB also cited that Chinese newspaper interview, in which Schiller reportedly claims that "despite the popularity of cheap smartphones", a so-called budget "will never be the future of Apple's products". It’s unclear why Reuters has now distanced itself from Schiller’s denial concerning the so-called iPhone mini project. Managing Editor Matthew Panzarino of The Next Web has verified with Apple that it's an official interview and Reuters relayed his claim. Later yesterday, however, the news organization updated its original interview story after the Shanghai Evening News made “substantial changes to its content”, but didn’t give the specifics. Friday morning, Reuters retracts its story altogether. It’s an interesting turn of events no matter how you look at it, one that raises new questions. Like, why would Reuters risk its credibility by pulling the Phil Schiller budget iPhone story, despite the supposed confirmation from Apple? So… What do you make of this?(...) "Wow, Reuters pulls Phil Schiller ‘no budget iPhone’ story. Umm… Now what?" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Cut the Rope gains a new Steam Box of 25 levels Posted: 11 Jan 2013 06:55 AM PST
Red hot UK developer Chillingo has refreshed its popular physics-based puzzler, Cut the Rope, with a brand new Steam Box containing 25 levels. The charming game invites you to feed candy to your little monster. Released two years ago, it’s been downloaded 250 million times across platforms. With this new update, which is free to those who’ve purchased the game, Cut the Rope now sports a whopping 325 levels spread across thirteen boxes and Chillingo is promising more to come. Just like Angry Birds, Chillingo has been constantly adding new content to Cut the Rope with free content packs. Rovio also yesterday updated its Angry Birds Space game with 30 new aquatic levels and while I’m a huge fan of the series, I must admit I’ve been feeling a little Angry Birds fatigue lately so this Cut the Rope update should keep me busy. It’s very entertaining and I love its charming characters and crisp graphics. If you haven’t already, I urge you to at least check out a out free demo version…(...) "Cut the Rope gains a new Steam Box of 25 levels" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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