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- Apple settles in-app purchasing lawsuit with iTunes credits and refunds
- Apple’s iPhone push in India: wider distribution, new marketing and installment plans
- A simple Lock screen that displays the local weather forecast
- Facebook improves iOS SDK with enhanced APIs and better mobile analytics
- iPad 5 cases beginning to hit Chinese marketplaces
- Bloomberg: Google’s music streaming service launching worldwide in Q3
- Another iOS 6.1 trick to bypass the Lock screen
- Meet Apple TV’s newest competitor, the Samsung HomeSync
- PlanetBeing: evasi0n jailbreak likely killed in upcoming iOS 6.1.3 update
- Apple orders Retina iPad mini screens from Japan Display and LG Display
- Sharp and Foxconn deal has all but fallen apart
- Kantar: discounts help Android pass iOS in US smartphone sales
- $149 MYO armband brings wearable gesture control to Macs and iDevices
- Passing 300M users, Shazam announces revamped iPad app
- Facebook launches free or discounted Messenger access in 14 countries
- Samsung confirms March 14 Galaxy S IV event
- LG buys WebOS from HP to use in future smart TVs
- Mophie announces new, thinner Juice Pack Air for iPhone 5
| Apple settles in-app purchasing lawsuit with iTunes credits and refunds Posted: 25 Feb 2013 05:19 PM PST
Apple today has agreed to settle a nearly two year-old lawsuit with a group of parents over unauthorized in-app purchases made by their kids. The parents complained that the process’ lack of password requirement led to massive iTunes bills. As part of the preliminary deal, which has yet to be finalized by a judge, Apple will pay eligible class members with a $5 iTunes gift card or the same amount in cash. And for those users who spent more than $30, it’s offering a full refund… (...) "Apple settles in-app purchasing lawsuit with iTunes credits and refunds" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple’s iPhone push in India: wider distribution, new marketing and installment plans Posted: 25 Feb 2013 04:23 PM PST
After describing India as having less potential than China, Apple is increasing efforts to compete in the world’s second-largest cellphone market. The iPhone maker is now hoping installment payments, coupled with increased marketing can turn single-digit market penetration into a weapon against low-cost Androids. In full-page ads in the Times of India, Apple calls its unsubsidized $840 iPhone 5 “your dream phone” available for a $93 first payment. Why the big push? The nation’s smartphone market is expected to grow five-fold by 2016, setting the stage for the next battle between Apple and Google’s free mobile software…(...) "Apple’s iPhone push in India: wider distribution, new marketing and installment plans" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| A simple Lock screen that displays the local weather forecast Posted: 25 Feb 2013 03:49 PM PST
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| Facebook improves iOS SDK with enhanced APIs and better mobile analytics Posted: 25 Feb 2013 02:44 PM PST
Mark Zuckerberg’s social networking company last July released a software development kit (SDK) for programmers to make it easier to write apps that take full advantage of Apple's deep Facebook integration in iOS 6. It’s been updated a few times since and today Facebook announced that it is enhancing the SDK with better APIs and other improvements. This update also includes bug fixes that improve stability, is backwards compatible and can be downloaded now direct from Facebook…(...) "Facebook improves iOS SDK with enhanced APIs and better mobile analytics" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPad 5 cases beginning to hit Chinese marketplaces Posted: 25 Feb 2013 02:39 PM PST
Apple’s next-generation tablet isn’t expected to hit for at least another 5 or 6 months, but accessory manufacturers already seem to feel pretty confident that they know what it’s going to look like. Based on a number of reports and alleged part leaks, case-makers have begun mass-producing cases fit for a redesigned iPad 5 that is both lighter and thinner than its predecessor, with smaller bezels…(...) "iPad 5 cases beginning to hit Chinese marketplaces" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Bloomberg: Google’s music streaming service launching worldwide in Q3 Posted: 25 Feb 2013 02:10 PM PST
Piggy-backing on last week’s reports by The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times asserting Google’s been looking to enhance its Music service with streaming features akin to those of Spotify, Bloomberg today learned from its own sources that the service is likely targeted for a third quarter start. What’s more, Google is reportedly planning to release this as a worldwide offering from the get-go. One of the people familiar with Google’s thinking told Bloomberg the service would work on both Android and non-Android devices, without explicitly referring to the iPhone…(...) "Bloomberg: Google’s music streaming service launching worldwide in Q3" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Another iOS 6.1 trick to bypass the Lock screen Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:07 PM PST So what’s up with Apple and the iPhone’s Lock screen? I mean, the various Lock screen vulnerabilities have persisted in iOS since the first passcode flaw was discovered in iOS 2.0 – and that was way back in July of 2008. And now, in addition to a simple passcode bypass trick a YouTube user detailed on Valentine’s Day, another method of circumventing the Lock screen passcode has been discovered and highlighted in a video above…(...) "Another iOS 6.1 trick to bypass the Lock screen" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Meet Apple TV’s newest competitor, the Samsung HomeSync Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:39 AM PST
As you’ve probably noticed by now, we’re huge fans of the Apple TV here at iDB. Apple’s set-top box is inexpensive, easy-to-use, and it integrates perfectly with our iOS devices. Plus, older versions of it can be jailbroken. The device has been doing remarkably well for Apple, despite the fact that it has several competitors. But we’ll see if that hot streak can continue now that Samsung’s throwing its hat in the ring with its new HomeSync…(...) "Meet Apple TV’s newest competitor, the Samsung HomeSync" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| PlanetBeing: evasi0n jailbreak likely killed in upcoming iOS 6.1.3 update Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:12 AM PST
We knew that the fun wouldn’t last forever, and it looks like the vulnerabilities used for the evasi0n jailbreak will be fixed in an upcoming iOS update. PlanetBeing, one of the founding members of the evad3rs team that brought us the long awaited iOS 6.x untethered jailbreak, reports that Apple has patched one of the five exploits that evasi0n uses to accomplish the jailbreak. PlanetBeing, known as David Wang among close associates, briefly sat down with Forbes writer Andy Greenberg, and confirmed what everyone knew was inevitable. The evasi0n jailbreak will most likely be patched in iOS 6.1.3.(...) "PlanetBeing: evasi0n jailbreak likely killed in upcoming iOS 6.1.3 update" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple orders Retina iPad mini screens from Japan Display and LG Display Posted: 25 Feb 2013 10:45 AM PST
Apple, according to a new supply chain report out of Asia, has placed orders with LG Display and Japan Display for high-resolution Retina screens for a second-generation iPad mini. Japan Display is a merger of the mobile display operations of Sony, Hitachi and Toshiba, in conjunction with the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan. Now, LG Display and AU Optronics both currently supply 1,024-by-768 panels for the iPad mini, and iDB last week heard the latter has already started mass producing Retina panels for the second-generation iPad mini. With LG Display and Japan Display now reportedly having been added to the mix – and with leaks like this purported back shell – all signs point to Apple lining up its suppliers ahead of manufacturing, usually a tell-tale sign that the official announcement is around the corner. And if the iPad mini 2 is in fact looming, we’re probably looking at a summer launch at WWDC…(...) "Apple orders Retina iPad mini screens from Japan Display and LG Display" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Sharp and Foxconn deal has all but fallen apart Posted: 25 Feb 2013 09:57 AM PST
For a year now, we’ve been hearing that Foxconn was going to buy a large stake in Sharp Corp. Speculation of the deal has run rampant, going so far as to implicate that the partnership was part of Apple’s plans to build a TV. But over the last several months, Sharp’s business has started to falter, causing Foxconn to rethink things. Since then, the companies haven’t been able to come to an agreement. And according to a new report, they won’t…(...) "Sharp and Foxconn deal has all but fallen apart" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Kantar: discounts help Android pass iOS in US smartphone sales Posted: 25 Feb 2013 09:09 AM PST
Oh, what a difference a month makes. That could be the message from new research giving Android the lead in U.S. smartphone sales during the three-month period ending in January 2012. Apple’s iOS had held the U.S. smartphones sales lead up through December. The new data gives Android 49.9 percent of domestic smartphone sales, with iOS taking second place with 45.9 percent. The new standings means Google’s mobile software added 6.4 percent of U.S. sales, compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, the lock on U.S. smartphone sales fell 4.7 percent from the same period in 2011. The flip-flop on the No. 1 and No. 2 spots was linked to a Sprint price cut for Samsung’s Galaxy S3 during the final three months of 2012…(...) "Kantar: discounts help Android pass iOS in US smartphone sales" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| $149 MYO armband brings wearable gesture control to Macs and iDevices Posted: 25 Feb 2013 08:30 AM PST Here’s an accessory that looks like something straight out of a James Bond movie, or Minority Report for that matter. A company called Thalmic Labs has just launched a sci-fi gesture control for Mac and Windows PCs via its new armband called MYO. Connecting to your desktop or mobile device via low-power Bluetooth, the $149 gizmo detects the electrical activity produced by your muscles, translating finger and hand movement into user interface interactions, Kinect style. For example, you could use a circular hand motion to control the volume of iTunes playback, scroll up and down a web page by lifting or lowering your hand, switch between running tasks by swiping to the left and right with two fingers and more. What’s best, the MYO is a standalone accessory in that it doesn't require a camera to interpret the user’s gestures. The video certainly looks promising…(...) "$149 MYO armband brings wearable gesture control to Macs and iDevices" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Passing 300M users, Shazam announces revamped iPad app Posted: 25 Feb 2013 07:17 AM PST
The media discovery and recommendation engine Shazam at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on Monday said it surpassed 300 million users and announced updates to its app for iPad and Android tablets in the coming weeks. Some of the newly added capabilities include a much faster tagging with automatic resubmissions (handy during poor network reception), better Shazam Friends interactions and a new streamlined way to share your finds via Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and email. Also on tap for iPad and Android tablets: a revamped home screen with updated layouts for tagged results from TV and music and a brand new interactive mapping feature letting you see what people aroun the world are discovering and sharing using Shazam mobile apps. What’s best, Shazam is now providing the two premium features – fast (and unlimited) tagging in as little as one second and full-screen LyricPlay lyrics – as part of the free tablet experience…(...) "Passing 300M users, Shazam announces revamped iPad app" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Facebook launches free or discounted Messenger access in 14 countries Posted: 25 Feb 2013 06:15 AM PST
Facebook on Sunday announced a new promotion that will allow users of Messenger for iOS and Android to exchange instant messages for free or at heavily discounted data rates in select international markets. Partnering with more than eighteen operators in fourteen international markets, the social networking giant said Facebook for Every Phone, basically a bare-bone service for feature phones that is now optimized for chat, is also included in this promotion. The move arrives just after the company flipped the switch on the in-app VoIP calling feature in its mobile client for iOS and Android devices. Facebook first rolled out VoIP calling in Canada earlier this year, and some parts of the US, via the Messenger app…(...) "Facebook launches free or discounted Messenger access in 14 countries" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Samsung confirms March 14 Galaxy S IV event Posted: 25 Feb 2013 05:53 AM PST
The South Korean conglomerate Samsung has confirmed that a major media event will take place on March 14 in New York, about two weeks after the currently-running 2013 Mobile World Congress wraps up in Barcelona, Spain. The company confirmed to Reuters that the press conference is a launchpad for a Galaxy S III successor, the Galaxy S IV. Samsung Monday morning sent out invites to select members of the press to “come and meet” the next Galaxy at the March 14 Unpacked event. The somewhat reliable Jefferies analyst Peter Misek estimates Samsung’s enormous build plan calls for a hundred million Galaxy S IV shipments from a March-April launch until the end of the year…(...) "Samsung confirms March 14 Galaxy S IV event" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| LG buys WebOS from HP to use in future smart TVs Posted: 25 Feb 2013 03:00 AM PST
The 2013 Mobile World Congress (MWC) officially kicked off in Barcelona this weekend, meaning you should prepare for an onslaught of device announcements and other mobile news over the next few days. In fact, LG has kicked things off already by dropping a bombshell today. The South Korea-based electronics giant has apparently purchased WebOS from Hewlett Packard, and plans to use it in future products…(...) "LG buys WebOS from HP to use in future smart TVs" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Mophie announces new, thinner Juice Pack Air for iPhone 5 Posted: 25 Feb 2013 02:00 AM PST
Fans of Mophie’s popular Juice Pack Air line will be happy to hear that the company has just announced a new, thinner model for Apple’s latest handset. This is the first significant update to the line in two years. Aside from the prestige of its highly-regarded creators, the major selling point for the new Air is its size—it’s both thinner and lighter than its predecessor, measuring in at just 0.63-inches thick…(...) "Mophie announces new, thinner Juice Pack Air for iPhone 5" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
The iPhone Lock screen has not changed since 2007 and it is certainly boring, even outdated. Everyone loves a good Lock screen and we wanted to give a quick how-to for a simple tweak. Getting things looking fresh on your iPhone can be a jumbled mess while plowing through Cydia, looking for the right packages. A few days ago we had users submit their favorite Lock screens, screen shots, and tweaks, which led to this post. While this initial posting is simple, we hope it inspires you to construct your own beautiful Lock screens…(...)
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