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- Apple to stop approving apps that use UDIDs, don’t support iPhone 5
- Strategy Analytics: iCloud and iTunes Match are top cloud media services in US
- Jony Ive reportedly pushing ‘flat design’ in iOS as design teams get cozier
- Does Apple really hate jailbreakers?
- Apple updates Podcasts app with new playback UI, custom stations and more
- iCloud is now completely solar
- Apple bolsters account security with new two-step verification process
- The iPhone tops JD Power’s satisfaction rankings for ninth consecutive study
- Apple patent describes iPhones with cat-like responses
- Chart: how US mobile landscape changed in 7 years
- LSBackView: view the back of album art on the Lock screen
- American Airlines’ new iPad electronic flight bag caught on video
- Survey: better the screen, bigger the paycheck for in-app game sales
- Doodle Message: compose doodle drawings within the Messages app
- iPhone 5S said to start shipping in Q3 this year with upgraded camera and processor
- Make calls instantly from the Messages app with RaiseToCall
- Precise renderings depict just how bulkier Galaxy S4 is versus iPhone 5
- T-Mobile/MetroPCS deal has passed all necessary regulatory approvals
- Spotify 0.6.1 update brings images and biographies to artist view
- Eric Schmidt on Google Now for iOS: the ball is now in Apple’s court
| Apple to stop approving apps that use UDIDs, don’t support iPhone 5 Posted: 21 Mar 2013 06:27 PM PDT
After more than a year of warnings, it looks like Apple’s finally putting the kibosh on the use of Unique Device Identifiers. An announcement was posted to the iOS developer portal this afternoon that starting May 1, apps using UDIDs will not be approved. But that’s not all. In addition to the UDID deadline, Apple has also informed developers that after May 1, all new apps and app updates must must be built for iOS devices with Retina displays and iPhone apps must support the 4-inch display on iPhone 5…(...) "Apple to stop approving apps that use UDIDs, don’t support iPhone 5" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Strategy Analytics: iCloud and iTunes Match are top cloud media services in US Posted: 21 Mar 2013 03:57 PM PDT
This is kind of interesting. According to a new report from market research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple’s iCloud and iTunes Match are the top cloud media services in the United States. The firm asked 2,300 Americans which online digital locker storage services they used to store music, video or games online. And believe it or not, iCloud/iTunes Match took the field…(...) "Strategy Analytics: iCloud and iTunes Match are top cloud media services in US" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Jony Ive reportedly pushing ‘flat design’ in iOS as design teams get cozier Posted: 21 Mar 2013 02:28 PM PDT
Those hoping that Jony Ive’s new role as the head of Apple’s Human Interface design team will have a sooner-than-later impact on the user interface of its mobile operating system will be happy to hear that this may indeed be the case. A new report by The Wall Street Journal this afternoon claims that Ive is now sitting in on the human interface team’s review sessions to assess new design ideas, and is reportedly pushing for a more “flat design” UI in future iOS releases…(...) "Jony Ive reportedly pushing ‘flat design’ in iOS as design teams get cozier" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Does Apple really hate jailbreakers? Posted: 21 Mar 2013 02:10 PM PDT
The cat and mouse between Apple and the jailbreak community has been going on for about 6 years now. Every time a new jailbreak tool is released, taking advantage of some holes in Apple’s tight mobile operating system, you can bet your shirt that Apple will be quick at patching those holes with a software update. Sometimes those software updates are released faster than others. For example, it took Apple 43 days to patch a series of vulnerabilities that allowed iOS 6 users to jailbreak their devices using evasi0n. In comparison, it took Apple only nine days to fix the bugs that were exploited by JailbreakMe 3.0. The time difference can be easily explained by the fact that exploits like those used by JailbreakMe represent a much a higher security threat to iOS users than those used in evasi0n. Remember, JailbreakMe could be run directly from the device’s browser, thus exposing virtually every single iOS 4.3.3 user at the time to security risks. In comparison, evasi0n requires you to plug the device to a computer via USB. Clearly, the security threats is much lower with evasi0n. This being said, every time Apple releases a software update that patches vulnerabilities used in a jailbreak, some enthusiastic jailbreakers are always quick at calling Apple names and accusing the company to actively fight the jailbreak community. “Apple hates jailbreakers. They just released a software update to kill the jailbreak,” you can often read every time an iOS update that patches a jailbreak is released. But is that really the truth? Does Apple really hate the jailbreak community or is it trying to protect the safety of its most popular operating system?(...) "Does Apple really hate jailbreakers?" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple updates Podcasts app with new playback UI, custom stations and more Posted: 21 Mar 2013 01:52 PM PDT
Apple has updated its largely unpopular Podcasts app this afternoon, bringing it to version 1.2. The update is a fairly significant one, bringing about a number of improvements including iCloud syncing, custom stations and more. Proponents of a less-skeuomorphic design will be happy to hear that Apple has also dialed down the styling in the app a bit. The new playback window, for example, now features flat icons instead of the bulky tape-like buttons…(...) "Apple updates Podcasts app with new playback UI, custom stations and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| iCloud is now completely solar Posted: 21 Mar 2013 01:39 PM PDT
Apple’s data farm – which powers the company’s cloud-computing efforts – is completely solar. That’s the word from the iPhone maker, which Thursday released its annual Environmental Progress report. The progress comes only a year after Apple received a failing grade by Greenpeace International, whose members charged the iPhone maker used coal to power its cloud. Apple also announced 75 percent of power to its worldwide corporate offices come from renewable sources such as solar, wind and geothermal. That is more than double the sustainable energy of two years ago, when the company announced 35 percent of power in its corporate suites was renewable…(...) "iCloud is now completely solar" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple bolsters account security with new two-step verification process Posted: 21 Mar 2013 01:10 PM PDT
It feels like every day we hear a new story about a major internet company like Evernote, Twitter or Facebook getting hacked. And when it happens, user passwords, personal information and uploaded content are all compromised. With this in mind, it’s nice to hear that Apple has given its account security a boost today with a new two-step verification process. The safeguard requires users to verify their identity on a trusted device before making any changes…(...) "Apple bolsters account security with new two-step verification process" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| The iPhone tops JD Power’s satisfaction rankings for ninth consecutive study Posted: 21 Mar 2013 12:52 PM PDT
The iPhone 5, Apple’s “disappointing” handset upgrade, has helped the iconic brand top the J.D. Power & Associates user satisfaction rankings for smartphones – and for the ninth consecutive time, too! The iPhone leads JD’s semi-annual report on smartphone customer satisfaction with a score of 855 points, an increase by sixteen points and sixty points better than the second-ranked Nokia with a customer satisfaction score of 795. It’s interesting that the Finnish handset maker rose dramatically by 93 points since the last survey. Samsung is third while Motorola and HTC round up the top five. The average study score is 796 points on a 1,000-point scale, but Apple files as the only handset maker in the world to rise above the average…(...) "The iPhone tops JD Power’s satisfaction rankings for ninth consecutive study" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple patent describes iPhones with cat-like responses Posted: 21 Mar 2013 12:50 PM PDT
Think of how a cat, when dropped, can twist its body to land on its paws. Now think of your iPhone falling. Makes you cringe, just thinking of the finely-crafted case and display biting the sidewalk or floor. Enter Apple, taking a lesson from felines and wrapping it in some futuristic technology for a patent designed to protect your iDevice from falls. In a patent application entitled “Protective Mechanism for an Electronic Device,” the iPhone and iPad maker outlines a series of inventions spanning technology now available to some concepts more Jetson-like…(...) "Apple patent describes iPhones with cat-like responses" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Chart: how US mobile landscape changed in 7 years Posted: 21 Mar 2013 11:50 AM PDT
Research firm comScore today released a comprehensive report on mobile landscape in the United States and elsewhere and one particular chart stands out as another example of how the smartphone market is a duopoly between iOS and Android, with Apple and Samsung increasingly taking industry’s profits at the expense of – well, pretty much every other handset maker out there. Spanning 2005-2012, the chart paints an accurate picture of platform dynamics when it comes to the competitive market for connected mobile devices…(...) "Chart: how US mobile landscape changed in 7 years" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| LSBackView: view the back of album art on the Lock screen Posted: 21 Mar 2013 11:49 AM PDT LSBackView is an upcoming jailbreak tweak that allows you to view the “back” of album art for music playing via the stock Music app. This rear view of the album art allows you to switch tracks within the same album when playing music using the Music app, but this feature is not available on the Lock screen. Of course, there are Lock screen controls, but those controls are linear, only allowing to you skip each track one by one. LSBackView, on the other hand, allows you to play the exact track you want to hear from an album. The tweak can be activated using a simple double tap gesture on the album art found on the Lock screen. Another swipe brings you back to the main album art display. Although there’s no solid ETA for LSBackView’s release, I’d imagine that it will be soon, and it will be a free download. What are your thoughts? "LSBackView: view the back of album art on the Lock screen" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| American Airlines’ new iPad electronic flight bag caught on video Posted: 21 Mar 2013 11:39 AM PDT
As most of you have probably heard by now, flight bags are going digital. This means that pilots are getting approval to replace their 30-40lb bags of paper company and flight manuals with a 1.5lb tablet—typically an iPad. American Airlines is on the forefront of the movement, and it has just begun installing iPads in the cockpits of its MD-80 fleet. And the folks over at AOL’s Gadling travel blog were able to catch one of them in action…(...) "American Airlines’ new iPad electronic flight bag caught on video" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Survey: better the screen, bigger the paycheck for in-app game sales Posted: 21 Mar 2013 10:58 AM PDT
We ran across an interesting yardstick when measuring how much mobile consumers will spend on in-app purchases: screen quality. No, we’re not talking about whether your phone’s screen is too covered with smudges and grime to see the “buy” button. Turns out, in-app purchases could be ten times as much, depending on the device screen. Per one app firm, the connection between screen quality and in-app revenue is most evident with Android handsets, but is totally absent with iPad users…(...) "Survey: better the screen, bigger the paycheck for in-app game sales" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Doodle Message: compose doodle drawings within the Messages app Posted: 21 Mar 2013 10:28 AM PDT
A while back, we covered a jailbreak tweak called Grafiti [sic]. It allowed you to instantly create and share drawings via the messages app, by acting as a keyboard replacement. WIth that in mind, it supported a lot more apps than just the stock Messages app; it worked with Whatsapp, Mail, Tweetbot, and more. Doodle Message is similar to Grafiti, in that it allows you to create drawings from within the Messages app, and send those drawings to your friends via Messages. The big difference here is that Doodle Message only works with the Messages app. There are, of course, other smaller differences, as we’ll touch on inside.(...) "Doodle Message: compose doodle drawings within the Messages app" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPhone 5S said to start shipping in Q3 this year with upgraded camera and processor Posted: 21 Mar 2013 09:03 AM PDT
Now that Samsung has unveiled its flagship handset for 2013, all eyes are on Apple as the tech world waits to see what it has in store for its next-generation iPhone. The word is it’s going to be an ‘S’ model, meaning it’ll likely only feature internal changes. And a new report out of China this morning reaffirms that theory, claiming that components for the iPhone 5S will start shipping in Q3 of this year. It’s believed that the handset will offer an upgraded camera and processor, among other improvements…(...) "iPhone 5S said to start shipping in Q3 this year with upgraded camera and processor" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Make calls instantly from the Messages app with RaiseToCall Posted: 21 Mar 2013 08:00 AM PDT
I don’t really make phone calls anymore these days. But when I do, they almost always originate from the Messages app. You know the drill—you tap the Status bar to scroll to the top of the conversation, and hit the ‘Call’ button. While most folks, including myself, don’t find this two-step process at all troublesome, the jailbreak community seems to always be asking the question “how can I do this quicker?” And the answer to that question today, is RaiseToCall…(...) "Make calls instantly from the Messages app with RaiseToCall" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Precise renderings depict just how bulkier Galaxy S4 is versus iPhone 5 Posted: 21 Mar 2013 07:55 AM PDT
Though Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 smartphone has just a slightly larger display compared to its predecessor, the 4.8-inch Galaxy S3, its five-inch screen puts in the phablet category, especially compared side-by-side next to Apple’s iPhone 5. Because the device won’t launch before end of April, we’re currently unable to compare their form factors in person. Enter Martin Hajek, a 3D artist who made a name for himself with painstakingly rendered mockups of Apple’s rumored products. The latest from his kitchen: a fresh batch of precise renderings which give us a good idea how the two devices compare size-wise…(...) "Precise renderings depict just how bulkier Galaxy S4 is versus iPhone 5" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| T-Mobile/MetroPCS deal has passed all necessary regulatory approvals Posted: 21 Mar 2013 07:22 AM PDT
On March 12, the United States Federal Communications Commission has approved T-Mobile's merger with MetroPCS, following the March 6 approval by the Department of Justice. Today, Richardson, Texas-headquartered MetroPCS issued an update informing us that the two partners are announcing receipt of all required regulatory approvals, clearing the way for the merger. Although the deal is still pending an approval by MetroPCS shareholders, which are scheduled to vote on the merger next month, the transaction has now received a stamp of approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment…(...) "T-Mobile/MetroPCS deal has passed all necessary regulatory approvals" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Spotify 0.6.1 update brings images and biographies to artist view Posted: 21 Mar 2013 06:04 AM PDT
Less than one month after its awesome 0.6.0 update, which brought along a brand new app interface, Spotify has been updated again. Version 0.6.1 adds a brand new biography feature to the artists view. Now you can see a photo of your favorite band, along with a link to a written biography. This brings the iPhone version of Spotify closer in line with the desktop version, which has had images and biographies since its inception. The 0.6.1 update also brings a new bug fix. Check inside for more details.(...) "Spotify 0.6.1 update brings images and biographies to artist view" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Eric Schmidt on Google Now for iOS: the ball is now in Apple’s court Posted: 21 Mar 2013 05:44 AM PDT
An alleged promo video thought to show off an unreleased build of Google Now for the iPhone and iPad has piqued our interest, as you could imagine. It was pulled from YouTube soon after, posing questions about the state of the official Google Now software for Apple’s mobile platform. Speaking at the Google Big Tent Summit in India, Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt hints Google Now has been submitted to Apple for approval. He suggested the ball is now in Apple’s court. If approved, Google Now features are likely to be added to the Internet giant’s native Search iOS app. Update: Apple confirmed to CNET that Google never submitted Google Now to the App Store in the first place… (...) "Eric Schmidt on Google Now for iOS: the ball is now in Apple’s court" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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