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- DisableNCPlus lets you kill Notification Center on a per-app basis
- ‘LivePapers’ adds animated wallpaper to jailbroken devices
- Who wants to win an iPad mini?
- Exchange bug makes iOS 6.1.2 the fastest-adopted iOS version yet
- Major blow to BlackBerry as Pentagon warms up to iOS and Android
- HTC targets iPhone users with new data migration software
- Instagram surpasses a hundred million active users
- Apple is ‘a little less arrogant than they used to be,’ says carrier exec
- How to change your folder icons layout with 2×2 Folder Icons
- Apple is researching iPhone technology that could anticipate your actions
- AT&T LTE expands, Wi-Fi network growth doubles
- Buddy crowdfunded smartwatch claims a battery life of 10 days
- iTap: Keep your iPhone power on tap
- Angry Birds Toons premiering March 16
- Staples US web store starts selling Apple accessories
- ‘Think Different’ ad man explains why Samsung’s anti-Apple advertising is working
- LG saw 90% drop in iPad panel shipments in January
- This is what an $11,000 iPhone 5 case looks like
| DisableNCPlus lets you kill Notification Center on a per-app basis Posted: 26 Feb 2013 05:00 PM PST
How many times have you been swiping through a level of Infinity Blade, or Fruit Ninja, and accidentally pulled down the Notification Center? I know it happens enough to me to be a nuisance. Well the good news is, for all of you jailbreakers out there, there are tweaks that allow you to disable the pull-down menu. And a new one just hit Cydia that actually lets you do it on a per-app basis…(...) "DisableNCPlus lets you kill Notification Center on a per-app basis" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| ‘LivePapers’ adds animated wallpaper to jailbroken devices Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:35 PM PST
Looking to spice up your iPhone’s Home screen and Lock screen? If so, then look no further than LivePapers, a recently released jailbreak app available on Cydia’s BigBoss repo. LivePapers allows you to enable animated wallpaper that you can display on both your Home screen and Lock screen. You can interact with the wallpaper on your Lock screen using taps, and configure settings for each of the custom wallpapers. By itself, LivePapers isn’t exactly a home run, but with the purchasable addons, the jailbreak app is tons of fun. Take a look inside as we go in depth with LivePapers, plus we’ll talk about and demonstrate its purchasable addon packs.(...) "‘LivePapers’ adds animated wallpaper to jailbroken devices" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Who wants to win an iPad mini? Posted: 26 Feb 2013 03:15 PM PST
Ladies and gents, you read the title correctly, we’re giving away yet another iPad mini. We’ve again teamed up with the outstanding folks over at Big Fish Games to bring you this exciting giveaway. Big Fish Games, as you probably already know, is a huge iOS developer responsible for dozens of iOS games for the iPhone and the iPad. Along with sponsoring this iPad mini giveaway, they’ve also decided to provide each one of you with a free copy of Fairway Solitaire. This time around, we’re doing things a bit different. In order to enter our latest iPad mini giveaway, you need to visit our YouTube channel, watch the iPad mini giveaway video, and follow the instructions. It’s that simple. Winners will be announced next Tuesday, March 5th. Head over to our YouTube channel now, and enter now! "Who wants to win an iPad mini?" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Exchange bug makes iOS 6.1.2 the fastest-adopted iOS version yet Posted: 26 Feb 2013 02:10 PM PST
Nearly 35 percent of iDevice owners have adopted Apple’s iOS 6.1.2 software in less than a week following its February 19 release, an ad network announced Tuesday. That iOS 6.1.2 became the most popular iOS version in such a short time is largely attributed to a glitch with Exchange calendars that resulted in increased network activity and reduced battery life for some iOS 6.1 users. While in line with previous iOS 6.x adoption rates, this particular data point evidently indicates folks continue to obsess over their mobile gadgets’ battery performance…(...) "Exchange bug makes iOS 6.1.2 the fastest-adopted iOS version yet" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Major blow to BlackBerry as Pentagon warms up to iOS and Android Posted: 26 Feb 2013 01:32 PM PST
The U.S. government and its defense agencies have been dropping BlackBerries for iPhones and Androids for some time and at an alarming pace, too. Back in March 2012, the U.S. Air Force placed a cool $9 million order for 18,000 iPads. Last December, The Washington Post dug up a Defense Department document revealing the Pentagon had tapped contractors to test iOS and Android devices. Then Bloomberg last month claimed Consolidated Analysis Center Incorporated, a federal contractor, altered thousands of iPads for use by high-ranking government officials, including the President. And finally, Tuesday came the official confirmation that the U.S. Defense Department is working to open its networks to about 100,000 mobile devices from Apple and Google…(...) "Major blow to BlackBerry as Pentagon warms up to iOS and Android" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| HTC targets iPhone users with new data migration software Posted: 26 Feb 2013 12:40 PM PST
If you’re HTC, I’d imagine you’d try anything at this point to drum up buyers for your new flagship handset. After suffering steep losses over the last several quarters, the Taiwanese electronics giant desperately needs the HTC One to be a hit. And it’s latest effort isn’t a half-bad one. In an attempt to make it easier for iPhone users to make the switch to the One, HTC has enabled it to extract data from backup files. This will allow for automatic transfers of photos, videos and more…(...) "HTC targets iPhone users with new data migration software" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Instagram surpasses a hundred million active users Posted: 26 Feb 2013 12:31 PM PST
Facebook-owned Instagram, despite negative publicity surrounding the controversial terms of service brouhaha, continues to grow its installed base. Today, the company announced a major milestone: Instagram now has over a hundred million active users across mobile platforms. That’s ten million more active monthly users since it announced the 90 million milestone on January 17. By comparison, Twitter over a six-year time span hit 200 million active users, as of end of 2012. Commenting on the development, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom shared an anecdote in a blog post about how he realized Instagram was going to be different when fans at the Giants Stadium starting posting their Instagrams after another co-founder “with a few quick commands at his terminal” filled the service with images of the game…(...) "Instagram surpasses a hundred million active users" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple is ‘a little less arrogant than they used to be,’ says carrier exec Posted: 26 Feb 2013 12:00 PM PST
Faced with intensifying pressure as it vies for supremacy in the highly competitive smartphone market – fighting chief rival Samsung and other vendors left and right – Apple has reportedly softened its stance on carriers and has shifted in how it goes about doing business with the world’s wireless carriers, or so thinks one particular wireless industry executive. Instead of putting on the ‘our way or the highway’ posture in its dealings with the people who are pushing the iPhone to wireless subscribers, Apple is “a little less arrogant than they used to be,” according to France Telecom-Orange CEO Stephane Richard. Here are some choice quotes…(...) "Apple is 'a little less arrogant than they used to be,' says carrier exec" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| How to change your folder icons layout with 2×2 Folder Icons Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:18 AM PST
Surenix, the designer/developer behind the hugely popular ayecon theme has just released a simple tweak for iOS that changes the layout of your folder icons. Normally, a folder icon shows a preview grid of up to nine icons for apps that are placed in a given folder. With the 2×2 Folder Icons tweak, you can change this 3×3 grid of icons to a 2×2…(...) "How to change your folder icons layout with 2×2 Folder Icons" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple is researching iPhone technology that could anticipate your actions Posted: 26 Feb 2013 10:01 AM PST
Wouldn’t it be great if your iPhone could learn your behavior, noting you hold your handset with both hands when texting and always use a 45-degree angle when making calls? That’s essentially the purpose of a newly-discovered Apple patent covering an “intuitive portable electronic device.” The patent, filed in 2011, polls an array of sensors onboard your smartphone, permitting an iPhone to adjust its behavior without you making the adjustments. Imagine your usually annoying ringtone changing to a bit of Brahms when the phone detects your bedroom’s lower light levels…(...) "Apple is researching iPhone technology that could anticipate your actions" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| AT&T LTE expands, Wi-Fi network growth doubles Posted: 26 Feb 2013 09:38 AM PST U.S. carrier AT&T announced an expansion of its fourth-generation Long-Term Evolution (LTE) radio technology in Tunica, Mississippi; Athens and McMinn County; and LaFollette and Campbell County. The company has also flipped the switch on 4G in Tallahassee, Florida; Lawrence, Kansas; and the Salinas and Monterey areas. AT&T says its 4G network covers more than 285 million people and includes 3,000 more 4G cities and towns than Verizon. Letting us in on the latest on its network expansion, the telco underscored its Wi-Fi network doubled in 2012 versus the year-ago period…(...) "AT&T LTE expands, Wi-Fi network growth doubles" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Buddy crowdfunded smartwatch claims a battery life of 10 days Posted: 26 Feb 2013 08:27 AM PST One of the challenges smartwatch makers face deals with the tiny batteries that power these things. That’s why Bluetooth Smart (or Bluetooth 4.0) technology is so great. It consumes only a fraction of the power required by previous Bluetooth implementations and can wake up devices nearly instantaneously. Enter Buddy, a crowdfunded Bluetooth smartwatch with a claimed battery life of as much as ten days, or an impressive two weeks on standby. Besides telling time, the Buddy also relays notifications from your iOS, Android or Windows Phone devices, lets you control music playback, place calls, receive and display data from your device like turn by turn navigation, display your media like pictures and more…(...) "Buddy crowdfunded smartwatch claims a battery life of 10 days" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iTap: Keep your iPhone power on tap Posted: 26 Feb 2013 08:22 AM PST
There’s nothing more boring than an iPhone wall charger. It’s a plug, and it charges things when a USB cable is attached to it. That’s about as glamorous as it gets. Until now. Meet iTap, the latest and greatest thing in the world of charging. It quite literally keeps electricity on tap. Well, not a real tap. That would just be silly! The photo above should be able to sell the idea of the iTap much more successfully than any text we can put together, it is a tap plugged into a wall after all…(...) "iTap: Keep your iPhone power on tap" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Angry Birds Toons premiering March 16 Posted: 26 Feb 2013 07:36 AM PST Determined to milk the Angry Birds franchise for all its worth, Finnish developer Rovio is bringing the birds and the pesky pigs to the world of animation with Angry Birds Toons, an all-new animated series premiering on the weekend of March 16 and 17. The animated shorts take place on the Piggy Island and invite fans to get up close and personal with their favorite characters. Rovio says it will air a brand new episode featuring the latest adventures of the birds and pigs every week starting the weekend of March 16…(...) "Angry Birds Toons premiering March 16" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Staples US web store starts selling Apple accessories Posted: 26 Feb 2013 07:11 AM PST
After test page ads for an Apple TV and other Apple gear appeared on Staples' United States web store, and following hints Staples execs dropped which pointed to the retailer partnering with Apple on carrying various products in its Stateside locations, the new Apple-focused mini-store has gone live over at the Staples web store. The company is offering a range of iPad, iPod, iPhone and Mac accessories and peripherals, including mice, keyboards, Apple’s Smart Covers, the $99 Apple TV set-top box, as well as Airport Express, Airport Extreme and Time Capsule wireless appliances…(...) "Staples US web store starts selling Apple accessories" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| ‘Think Different’ ad man explains why Samsung’s anti-Apple advertising is working Posted: 26 Feb 2013 06:51 AM PST
Apple, the world’s greatest marketing machine, is no longer untouchable. That’s the sentiment shared by Ken Segall, the former creative director at advertising firm TBWAChiatDay, the guy who came up with the name “iMac” and worked alongside Steve Jobs on Apple’s famous Think Different campaign. In a post over at his personal blog, Segall opined that Samsung’s commercials are getting the best out of Apple and he offers two reasons why that’s the case…(...) "‘Think Different’ ad man explains why Samsung’s anti-Apple advertising is working" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| LG saw 90% drop in iPad panel shipments in January Posted: 26 Feb 2013 03:30 AM PST
A new report out of China claims that LG Display saw shipments of its 9.7-inch iPad display panels drop 90% in January, from 6 million units in December all the way down to 600,000. The drop-off is said to be a main factor in LG’s poor performance in the month. The reason for the order cuts? Well according to supply chain sources, it’s a combination of a few things including the fact that January was the first post-holiday month, the growing popularity of the iPad mini, and a general shift in the market to lower-priced tablets…(...) "LG saw 90% drop in iPad panel shipments in January" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| This is what an $11,000 iPhone 5 case looks like Posted: 26 Feb 2013 02:40 AM PST
In case you were wondering, this is what an $11,000 iPhone 5 case looks like. Well, it’s actually more of a bumper than a case since it doesn’t wrap around to cover the back of the phone. But that’s beside the point. What you are looking at is the new Haven iPhone 5 case from Brikk, a designer and manufacturer of couture products and accessories. The line starts out at $11,610, and goes to $14,235 and beyond, depending on the model…(...) "This is what an $11,000 iPhone 5 case looks like" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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