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- Apple says iBooks has been downloaded over 130 million times
- iPhone 5S production reportedly already underway at Foxconn
- Rumor: iPhone 5S in August, new iPads possibly as early as next month
- Readr integrates Pocket and other ‘read it later’ services into iOS
- How to stop Chrome from crashing after recent update
- Tablets may consume one-third of mobile traffic in 2013
- And the winner of our iPad mini giveaway is…
- Analyst doubles down: iPhone 5S with fingerprint sensor coming this summer
- Temple Run: Oz slides its way into App Store ahead of Friday’s flick release
- Ferrari in talks with Apple to broaden their in-car entertainment partnership
- Apple researching squeezable iPhones
- Google Maps for iPhone updated with faster local search, Google Contacts integration and more
- How to fix Cydia error “wow, you exceeded the number of package names this APT is capable of”
- Freemium YouTube music streaming service reportedly in the works, due later this year
- Former Apple ad man says iPhone could have been called the ‘Telepod’
- iBooks gains Japanese iBookstore support, including manga and light novels
- iPod touch being used as a friendly ticketing system at Walt Disney World
- BrightnessFix for iOS 6 fixes the respring brightness issue
- How to stop Google Chrome’s annoying keychain access request messages
| Apple says iBooks has been downloaded over 130 million times Posted: 05 Mar 2013 06:17 PM PST
Following this morning’s release of iBooks 3.1, which brought about expanded Japanese book support, Apple has posted a press release to make its move into the country’s e-book game official. The announcement includes further details about the Japan iBookstore launch, as well as quotes from Apple’s SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue and various publishing firm executives… (...) "Apple says iBooks has been downloaded over 130 million times" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPhone 5S production reportedly already underway at Foxconn Posted: 05 Mar 2013 05:17 PM PST
Talk of Apple’s next-generation iPhone has really begun to pick up over the past few days, with two reports coming within the last 24 hours claiming that the company is set to roll out its new handset this summer. And that continues to be the consensus, as another report has surfaced this evening corroborating the theory. Japanese blog Macotakara is claiming Foxconn has begun ramping up production of the iPhone 5S…(...) "iPhone 5S production reportedly already underway at Foxconn" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rumor: iPhone 5S in August, new iPads possibly as early as next month Posted: 05 Mar 2013 02:00 PM PST
If a new report from a fairly accurate source is to be believed, Apple could be gearing up to launch next-generation iPads as early as next month, with both a fifth-generation 9.7-inch model and a second-generation 7.9-inch iPad mini apparently being considered for April, and each rocking Apple’s high-resolution Retina display. As for the iPhone 5S – a seventh-generation iPhone and a specs upgrade over the current iPhone 5 – Apple is looking to release this phone in late-summer, approximately around August…(...) "Rumor: iPhone 5S in August, new iPads possibly as early as next month" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Readr integrates Pocket and other ‘read it later’ services into iOS Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:59 PM PST
As a blogger, I use Pocket, my read-it-later app of choice, on a daily basis. Sure, Safari has its own Reading List feature. But I use Chrome quite often, and find Pocket’s syncing to be much more reliable. That said, you can understand my excitement when I got word of Readr. The recently-released jailbreak tweak integrates Pocket, and other ‘read it later’ services, into iOS’ system-wide share sheet…(...) "Readr integrates Pocket and other ‘read it later’ services into iOS" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| How to stop Chrome from crashing after recent update Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:09 PM PST
Google updated its iOS web browser yesterday to build 25.0.1364.86. The update brought about a handful of new features and improvements, including the option to share web pages via Messages and a tweaked Omnibox. Unfortunately, the update also appears to have included a bug that, for a lot jailbreak users, causes Chrome to crash almost instantly after launch. But never fear, we’ve come across a way to fix this issue in just a few short steps…(...) "How to stop Chrome from crashing after recent update" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Tablets may consume one-third of mobile traffic in 2013 Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:44 PM PST
The tablet is taking an increasingly larger bite out of smartphones’ share of mobile content. Devices such as the iPad consumed a respectable eighteen percent of mobile traffic in 2012. By the end of this year, tablets are expected to hit nearly one-third of all mobile device traffic, cutting into the dominant position now held by iPhones and similar smartphones. According to mobile ad network Jumptap, tablets will consume 29 percent of mobile traffic this year, lowering the percentage of content delivered to smartphones to 70 percent, a drop from 2012′s 78 percent…(...) "Tablets may consume one-third of mobile traffic in 2013" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| And the winner of our iPad mini giveaway is… Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:13 PM PST
Ladies and gentlemen, we have found the winner for our iPad mini giveaway. First of all, we want to thank everyone who entered, your participation has been nothing short of impressive. We’d also like to lend a huge thanks to our giveaway sponsor, Big Fish Games, for helping us with this giveaway, and for creating awesome iOS games like Fairway Solitaire. Now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. We’ve randomly selected one of our many YouTube subscribers who followed our giveaway instructions to a tee. Now it’s time to tell you who won. Congratulations to….(...) "And the winner of our iPad mini giveaway is…" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Analyst doubles down: iPhone 5S with fingerprint sensor coming this summer Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:49 AM PST
Back in January, KGI Securities’ Ming-Chi Kuo revealed, what he believed to be, Apple’s product roadmap for 2013. Kuo is known to have well-placed sources in Apple’s supply chain, and has been accurate in the past, so his predictions tend to carry more weight than others. The report claimed, among other things, that Apple is planning to release an iPhone 5S—complete with faster processor, improved camera and built-in finger print sensor—alongside the long rumored budget iPhone, this summer. And today, Kuo doubled down on his claims…(...) "Analyst doubles down: iPhone 5S with fingerprint sensor coming this summer" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Temple Run: Oz slides its way into App Store ahead of Friday’s flick release Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:34 AM PST Imangi Studios, the brains behind the popular endless-runner game Temple Run, is no stranger to movie tie-ins. Just last June, they released Temple Run: Brave which uses content from Disney’s Pixar animated feature film, ‘Brave’. A much-improved sequel to Temple Run hit the App Store in January 2013, quickly becoming the fastest downloaded mobile game in history. Today Imangi’s second Hollywood tie-in is available for download as a universal build for iPhones and iPads. As the name suggests, Temple Run: Oz ties nicely with ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’, an upcoming fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi and due to hit theaters this coming Friday, March 8…(...) "Temple Run: Oz slides its way into App Store ahead of Friday’s flick release" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Ferrari in talks with Apple to broaden their in-car entertainment partnership Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:10 AM PST
This is kind of interesting. Ferrari unveiled its latest hybrid supercar today, the “LaFerrari.” And not only does it come with support for Siri’s Eyes Free feature, it also includes two iPad minis for your passenger’s entertainment. But the automaker’s love for Apple runs even deeper than that. In addition to its new car, Ferrari also announced today that it plans to strengthen its partnership with the Cupertino company over the next several months…(...) "Ferrari in talks with Apple to broaden their in-car entertainment partnership" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple researching squeezable iPhones Posted: 05 Mar 2013 10:39 AM PST
Consumers are used to poking and swiping to interact with touch screen devices, such as Apple’s iPhone and iPad. But a new patent could turn your entire future iDevice into a control surface – even for small gadgets such as the much-rumored iWatch. Apple was granted a patent Tuesday on squeezable technology of sorts that might enable iPhone use while wearing gloves, permit screen bezels to shrink and theoretically enable the company to sell devices with much smaller screens…(...) "Apple researching squeezable iPhones" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google Maps for iPhone updated with faster local search, Google Contacts integration and more Posted: 05 Mar 2013 09:00 AM PST
Google Tuesday morning pushed a new version of its native Google Maps application for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s the first update since the Internet giant released a standalone Maps software for Apple’s platform in December 2012, racketing up ten million downloads in just two days and becoming the App Store’s top free iPhone app in no time. New features in Google Maps version 1.1 for iOS include integration with Google Contacts, local search icons that make finding places of interest faster and easier and more…(...) "Google Maps for iPhone updated with faster local search, Google Contacts integration and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| How to fix Cydia error “wow, you exceeded the number of package names this APT is capable of” Posted: 05 Mar 2013 08:38 AM PST
Ever since the evasi0n jailbreak came out, we’ve been inundated with the same support request about a Cydia error that displays the following message: wow, you exceeded the number of package names this APT is capable of. The message also shows a couple more lines of errors but the first one really is the source of the problem. In this post, we’ll explain what “the number of package names this APT is capable of” means, and most importantly, we’ll provide you with a quick and simple fix for it…(...) "How to fix Cydia error “wow, you exceeded the number of package names this APT is capable of”" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Freemium YouTube music streaming service reportedly in the works, due later this year Posted: 05 Mar 2013 08:25 AM PST
Rumor mills have been churning out stories calling for a Google-branded subscription music service for some time now and today an exclusive report by Fortune sheds more light on the matter as the Internet giant is allegedly looking to tap its popular YouTube video sharing service to take on the likes of Spotify, Rdio and Pandora. In capitalizing on the power of YouTube, Google presumably is hoping to draw its younger audience that typically streams high-quality music videos from YouTube’s VEVO channel for free. The YouTube-branded product is said to be ad-driven and therefore free. It is also separate of Google’s another music subscription service rumored to be coming to Android devices via the Google Play content store…(...) "Freemium YouTube music streaming service reportedly in the works, due later this year" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Former Apple ad man says iPhone could have been called the ‘Telepod’ Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:00 AM PST
Former Apple ad man and creator of the famous ‘Think Different’ campaign Ken Segall has been garnering a lot of headlines in the Cupertino blogosphere lately. Last week, he published a blog post on why Samsung’s anti-Apple marketing has been so effective. And this week he was spotted at an event for the University of Arizona's Marketing Department, again talking about his former employer. Among other tidbits, Segall divulged that Apple considered some silly names for its smartphone before calling it iPhone…(...) "Former Apple ad man says iPhone could have been called the ‘Telepod’" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iBooks gains Japanese iBookstore support, including manga and light novels Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:44 AM PST
Apple this morning released iBooks 3.1, a minor update containing improvements for reading Asian language books and supporting paid books from the Japanese iBookstore representing many of the large publishers in the country, with content such as fiction, manga, light novels and more. Previously, the Japan iBookstore only offered public domain content so it couldn’t compete with local content stores from the likes of Kobo, Amazon and Sony. Bloggers report iBooks 3.1 renders paid Japanese e-books nicely, along with the full character set and iOS Dictionary support, allowing users to highlight a word and pull its definition. Additionally, the books open right-to-left as they should so you can swipe right to advance through the pages. Apple says the iBookstore in Japan now has “hundreds of thousands of books” available for purchase. This bodes well for Apple as to date, much of the e-book market in Japan has centered on graphical novels, such as manga…(...) "iBooks gains Japanese iBookstore support, including manga and light novels" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPod touch being used as a friendly ticketing system at Walt Disney World Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:09 AM PST
Walt Disney World is piloting a trial program which replaces the old turnstiles with something more in line with the 21st century: Apple’s iPod touch. The media player is being used at the Central Florida theme park as a friendly ticketing system as the resort’s costumed staff members use the device to scan the tickets of visitors as they arrive, a new report has it. They are using a special accessory case and accompanying software similarly to how Apple Store employees have phased out the good ol’ cash register by using the iPod touch to scan people’s credit cards. A Disney representative warns the program is in its trial stage so the company may or may not deploy it on a large scale…(...) "iPod touch being used as a friendly ticketing system at Walt Disney World" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| BrightnessFix for iOS 6 fixes the respring brightness issue Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:45 PM PST
Have you ever noticed that your iPhone’s brightness drops all the way to the lowest level after a respring? If so, then you may want to try out this new jailbreak tweak, which fixes the problem. According to BrightnessFix for iOS 6‘s package description in Cydia, the issue is caused when some jailbreak apps and tweaks respring by killing the SpringBoard, instead of backboardd. This issue happens on iOS 6 and higher. If a jailbreak tweak doesn’t implement this method of respring, then you will be susceptible to the brightness issue. Check inside for more details.(...) "BrightnessFix for iOS 6 fixes the respring brightness issue" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| How to stop Google Chrome’s annoying keychain access request messages Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:12 PM PST
Have you ever had Google Chrome on OS X present a pop up message that states: Google Chrome wants to use your confidential information stored in the…blah, blah, blah…in your keychain? Even if you select Always Allow, Deny, or Allow, the message continues to pop up each time you visit specific sites. I tried disabling password syncing in Chrome’s settings, clearing all saved passwords, etc., all to no avail. Basically, I got to the point where If I saw that message one more time, I was going to rip my hair out! But I solved the issue, and it was actually easier, and more obvious than I expected. If you’re having the same problem, which apparently many Chrome users on the Mac are, then take a look inside for the fix…(...) "How to stop Google Chrome’s annoying keychain access request messages" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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