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- Pandora introduces 40-hour monthly limit on mobile listening due to rising royalty costs
- How Tweetbot pirates expose themselves on Twitter
- Samsung copies Apple’s Passbook
- TinyUmbrella updated with support for iOS 6.1.2
- New document shows extent of the government’s ability to search your iPhone
- Tim Cook talks new Apple campus, new products and more at shareholder meeting
- Apple expands iTunes in the Cloud support in France, Sweden, the Netherlands, and eight more European countries
- Spotify redoes iOS app, squashes Lock screen bug
- Apple patent wants iPhones to exchange your GPS location with iWatch?
- Judge upholds $368 million VirnetX court victory over Apple
- The Etre Fivepoint gloves add a touch of tech to touch tech
- 3 out of 4 phones in enterprise bear the Apple logo
- Former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki accepts an advisory role at Google-owned Motorola
- Star Wars Pinball arrives via Zen Pinball update
- Amazon fixes Kindle iOS bug that could wipe your book library
- Amazon launches Cloud Player on iPad
- Rovio adds 36 new levels to Bad Piggies in ‘Road Hogs’ update
- MLB expanding Passbook support to 13 stadiums this season
- Photoshop Touch finally lands on the iPhone
| Pandora introduces 40-hour monthly limit on mobile listening due to rising royalty costs Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:51 PM PST
Popular internet radio service Pandora announced today that it is implementing a new 40-hour-per-month limit on mobile listening. The announcement was made this afternoon via the company’s blog, by founder Tim Westergren. For most folks, this won’t mean anything. Westergren says that Pandora’s average users spend approximately 20 hours per month listening to Pandora across all devices. But for the 4% or so that go over, you’ll have to start paying up…(...) "Pandora introduces 40-hour monthly limit on mobile listening due to rising royalty costs" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| How Tweetbot pirates expose themselves on Twitter Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:40 PM PST
Just to make it clear: iDB does not condone piracy. Quite the opposite, we strongly condemn it. While no accurate data exist on how widespread the App Store piracy issue is, by all accounts it’s anything but neglectable, especially when certain dudes jailbreak their devices with the sole purpose of using pirated apps. Tapbots, the people behind the popular Twitter client called Tweetbot, has found a novel way to identify users who are pirating the app. It gets even better: these folks actually have been exposing themselves on – oh the irony – Twitter. Regardless, I doubt public exposure is going to shame them, let alone persuade them to pay for Tweetbot…(...) "How Tweetbot pirates expose themselves on Twitter" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Samsung copies Apple’s Passbook Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:35 PM PST Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its own mobile payment solution called Samsung Wallet that looks quite a lot like Apple’s Passbook app which is part of iOS 6. Just like Apple’s Passbook, Samsung’s Wallet too lets you manage your coupons, boarding passes, various tickets and loyalty cards all in a single app and redeem these at a point of sale by showing the digital barcode to a clerk. Again, just like Passbook, Samsung’s solution supports real-time notifications when, for example, event details change or your flight gets rescheduled. Even the Samsung app’s icon resembles the look and feel of the Passbook icon…(...) "Samsung copies Apple’s Passbook" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| TinyUmbrella updated with support for iOS 6.1.2 Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:30 PM PST
In light of Apple releasing iOS 6.1.2 last week, notcom has seeded a new version of his TinyUmbrella app. The popular SHSH blob-saving tool now supports all versions of iOS, excluding 6.1.3, which is still in beta. That beta, though, is already causing waves in the jailbreak community. Evidence has been found in the firmware that Apple is patching evasi0n‘s exploits, which makes this TinyUmbrella extremely important…(...) "TinyUmbrella updated with support for iOS 6.1.2" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| New document shows extent of the government’s ability to search your iPhone Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:25 PM PST
A new document, submitted to court in connection with a drug investigation, has been discovered that provides a rare look at the amount of data the government can pull from a seized iPhone using advanced forensic tools. Of course, we all know that phone searches are a common law enforcement tool. But up until now, we’ve mostly been in the dark regarding what information the government can grab with this invasive search technique…(...) "New document shows extent of the government’s ability to search your iPhone" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Tim Cook talks new Apple campus, new products and more at shareholder meeting Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:15 PM PST
Apple held its annual shareholder meeting this morning on its Cupertino campus. The company used the gathering to address concerns of investors, offer up some insight into its future, and of course to vote on a number of proposals. Tim Cook did a lot of the talking, and fielded some pretty difficult questions from shareholders who are obviously disappointed with Apple’s recent stock slide. As usual, we have a roundup of all of the interesting stuff after the fold…(...) "Tim Cook talks new Apple campus, new products and more at shareholder meeting" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:10 PM PST
It appears that Apple has begun rolling out TV show and movie support for its iTunes in the Cloud service to a handful of new European countries this week. Users in France, the Netherlands and a few other European countries are reporting that they have just gained access to the feature, which allows you to access previously purchased content…(...) "Apple expands iTunes in the Cloud support in France, Sweden, the Netherlands, and eight more European countries" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Spotify redoes iOS app, squashes Lock screen bug Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:05 PM PST
Not to be outdone by Amazon’s new Cloud Player app and Apple’s roll-out of iTunes in the Cloud in a dozen European markets, Spotify, the popular Swedish music streaming startup, has revamped its iPhone and iPad client with a brand new interface and a handful of fixes, most notable squashing the annoying bug (no, not that one) which displayed the wrong track on the Lock screen…(...) "Spotify redoes iOS app, squashes Lock screen bug" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple patent wants iPhones to exchange your GPS location with iWatch? Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST
Apple Tuesday was issued an interesting patent that could relate to recent headlines about a device known as the iWatch. The patent approved by the United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) describes an “accessory device” that could receive GPS data from your iPhone. For some time, speculation has surrounded Apple was working on a wristwatch device that can communicate with your smartphone or iPad. According to the patent, location data could be transmitted either wirelessly or through a hard connection, displaying either a map with navigation or simply points of interest. The technology permits either data to be sent from the iPhone to an accessory device, from the accessory device to the iPhone or to whichever device is deemed most accurate…(...) "Apple patent wants iPhones to exchange your GPS location with iWatch?" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Judge upholds $368 million VirnetX court victory over Apple Posted: 27 Feb 2013 03:45 PM PST
Last November, a federal jury ordered Apple to pay patent holding firm VirnetX $368 million in a patent lawsuit. The court found the iPad-maker guilty of infringing on its networking patents with its FaceTime video chat feature. Today, Judge Leonard Davis upheld the ruling, denying Apple’s request for a new trial. This means that it’s about to have to dole out one of the largest court-mandated settlements in its history to, what is essentially, a patent troll…(...) "Judge upholds $368 million VirnetX court victory over Apple" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| The Etre Fivepoint gloves add a touch of tech to touch tech Posted: 27 Feb 2013 03:22 PM PST
Inevitably, we all need to use our iPhones in the cold and our tiny little fingers hate the cold. Thankfully, technology entered the clothing world and taking off our gloves to use the phone is a thing of the past. Etre entered the scene after successfully establishing themselves as a web design company. Turning toward fashion, they promise “each piece is lovingly crafted in the British Isles, using responsibly sourced, time-honoured British materials.“ There are many implementations of the “connected” glove and some companies get it right, others do not. Today, we take a look at the Etre Fivepoint gloves, and thankfully, these guys got it right….(...) "The Etre Fivepoint gloves add a touch of tech to touch tech" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| 3 out of 4 phones in enterprise bear the Apple logo Posted: 27 Feb 2013 02:22 PM PST
Remember the days when corporate IT departments looked at the iPhone as some kookie West Coast toy bound to mess up their networks? You know, when RIM – that is, BlackBerry – had a lock on big biz. Those days are definitely gone. Today, more than three out of four mobile phones in enterprises bear the Apple logo. What’s more, Android’s presence in business has fallen to the point where Microsoft is nibbling at its heels. During the fourth quarter of 2012, Apple’s corporate presence rose to 77 percent of mobile device, up from 71 percent during the same period in 2011, according to Good Technology. Even better for Apple executives, the iPhone and iPad took five of the top five mobile devices in businesses…(...) "3 out of 4 phones in enterprise bear the Apple logo" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki accepts an advisory role at Google-owned Motorola Posted: 27 Feb 2013 11:35 AM PST
Guy Kawasaki, now a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and book author, was instrumental in marketing the Macintosh in 1984. A well-known blogger, Kawasaki just tweeted he has gone Android by accepting an advisory role at Google-owned Motorola which is said to be working on a mysterious iPhone contender tentatively code-named X Phone. Kawasaki’s new advisory role with Motorola will see him focus on product design, user interface, marketing and social media. One of the first orders of business was to create a Google+ community about mobile devices, he confirmed…(...) "Former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki accepts an advisory role at Google-owned Motorola" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Star Wars Pinball arrives via Zen Pinball update Posted: 27 Feb 2013 11:13 AM PST As promised, Star Wars Pinball from Zen Studios has arrived on the iOS platform, launching today as an add-on to the company’s Zen Pinball (a free universal binary download). Celebrating the launch, developers have released a new teaser trailer which highlights the intergalactic bounty hunter Boba Fett. The previous trailer covered a table on the main deck of a Star Destroyer, based on the Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back movie. Each of the three tables is available as a separate $1.99 purchase from Zen Pinball. Zen Studios has pledged to release the game as a standalone download and we’ll update the article with a link to that version as soon as it hits the App Store…(...) "Star Wars Pinball arrives via Zen Pinball update" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Amazon fixes Kindle iOS bug that could wipe your book library Posted: 27 Feb 2013 08:52 AM PST
In addition to refreshing its Cloud Player software with a brand new iPad interface and other features, online retailer Amazon last night pushed an update to its Kindle client for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Hopefully you haven’t had a chance to hit the Update button yet, because Kindle version 3.6.1 for iOS has a nasty bug which will delete your entire book library on your device. Of course, all your purchases are still safely available in the Amazon cloud. The company has acknowledged as much in the app’s release notes on iTunes. “There is a known issue with this update,” the note reads. “If you are an existing Kindle for iOS user, we recommend you do not install the update at this time”. There, you have been warned. The company issued a statement confirming that it’s come up with a fix and a new version is underway. UPDATE: Kindle version 3.6.2 has just gone live on the App Store, fixing the account deregistering glitch…(...) "Amazon fixes Kindle iOS bug that could wipe your book library" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Amazon launches Cloud Player on iPad Posted: 27 Feb 2013 07:15 AM PST
If you keep your music in the Amazon cloud, you were able to stream it to your iPhone and iPod touch through Amazon’s free Cloud Player app. Today, the online retailer has pushed a major update which finally runs natively on iPads. It has an updated look on both the iPhone and iPad and new settings to manage caches and more. Cloud Player originally debuted on the iPhone eight months ago and the new version arrives just as Spotify has revamped its iOS client and Apple rolled out iTunes in the Cloud support in a dozen European markets…(...) "Amazon launches Cloud Player on iPad" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rovio adds 36 new levels to Bad Piggies in ‘Road Hogs’ update Posted: 27 Feb 2013 03:15 AM PST
Last month, Rovio started hinting that a massive update for its popular Bad Piggies game was in the oven. The studio posted a teaser image to its Twitter account that read “Road Hogs, coming soon.” As you’ve probably guessed by now, that update hit the App Store today. And as expected, it’s a big one. It features 3o new ‘Flight in the Night’ levels, 6 ‘Road Hog’ levels, new achievements and more…(...) "Rovio adds 36 new levels to Bad Piggies in ‘Road Hogs’ update" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| MLB expanding Passbook support to 13 stadiums this season Posted: 27 Feb 2013 02:41 AM PST
Major League Baseball announced yesterday that it will be tripling the number of ballparks that accept digital tickets stored and presented through Apple’s Passbook iOS app this season. This is a fairly big deal, considering that only 4 stadiums supported Passbook ticketing last year. Now nearly 50% of all of them will. Keep reading for a complete list of the new ballparks…(...) "MLB expanding Passbook support to 13 stadiums this season" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Photoshop Touch finally lands on the iPhone Posted: 26 Feb 2013 09:58 PM PST
After what has seemed like nearly an eternity, a useful version of Adobe Photoshop has finally landed on the iPhone. Officially dubbed Adobe Photoshop Touch for iPhone, the app is largely the same as the original iPad version, which was released some time ago. For those of us that have to alter images on a day-to-day basis, this is a welcomed addition to the App Store library. (...) "Photoshop Touch finally lands on the iPhone" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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