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- #Discover #new #artists #with Twitter #music [App Review]
- China app store features pirated iOS apps
- sn0wbreeze v2.9.14 released
- FlatIcons: a beautiful two dimensional theme for iOS
- Cut the Rope: Time Travel is now available
- Yahoo! Mail launches on iPad
- Apple disables Push Notifications for AppGratis
- A chiclet keyboard for iOS? It’s in the works
- Assign Activator gestures to Siri questions with Ask Assistant
- Google’s Nexus 10 no threat to iPad sales
- Yahoo’s new Weather iOS app looks terrific
- Dubious budget iPhone plastic shell leaks
- Twitter #music app launches on iPhone, get downloading
- Verizon in Q1 activated 4M iPhones out of 7.2M smartphones
- Yahoo to launch new iOS weather app and iPad email client tomorrow
- And just like that, Chat Heads are a reality on iOS
| #Discover #new #artists #with Twitter #music [App Review] Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT
Why, you may ask, am I talking about hashtags? Well, because the bird-branded social networking site recently launched a music discovery app called Twitter #music (note the hashtag) that allows users to follow other music fans to help discover what is hot and new. Twitter #music is an app that aggregates new songs, albums, and artists that are trending on Twitter. You can listen to tracks, retweet your favorites and buy songs on iTunes. You'll never be left behind in the music world now that you can stay on top of the most #popular #bands…(...) "#Discover #new #artists #with Twitter #music [App Review]" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| China app store features pirated iOS apps Posted: 18 Apr 2013 01:40 PM PDT
It wasn’t long ago that Apple was being labeled a pirate in China. Now comes word of a pirate version of Apple’s App Store, selling iOS apps that let iPhone or iPad owners skirt iTunes and install apps, no jailbreak required. However, there’s one major catch: the website is available only within China, likely to dissuade Apple lawyers coming down like a ton of bricks. Ironically, the service is called KuaiYong, which means “use quickly” in Chinese. We’re unsure whether this refers to ease of use or “hurry before we are shut down.” …(...) "China app store features pirated iOS apps" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2013 12:38 PM PDT
The latest version of sn0wbreeze, version 2.9.14, was recently released, and it brings with it support for the iOS 6.1.3 jailbreak for A4 devices. This latest version of sn0wbreeze also supports APTicket validation, in light of the recent issues with APTickets. If you’re a Windows user (sn0wbreeze is for Windows only), and are looking for a way to jailbreak iOS 6.1.3 on your pre-A5 device with a tethered jailbreak, then this latest version of sn0wbreeze is your ticket to freedom.(...) "sn0wbreeze v2.9.14 released" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| FlatIcons: a beautiful two dimensional theme for iOS Posted: 18 Apr 2013 10:07 AM PDT
From a pure looks standpoint, FlatIcons is one of the better looking themes for iOS. It’s not the deepest theme out there as far as the UI area it covers on iOS, but it’s definitely up there with some of the best from a purely visual standpoint. Along with the app icons themselves, FlatIcons includes themes for the stock Weather app, Auxo toggles, and Notification Center. As a bonus to purchasers of the theme, the creator of FlatIcons added an additional alternate theme to the package as well. Have a look inside for our hands-on video walkthrough.(...) "FlatIcons: a beautiful two dimensional theme for iOS" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Cut the Rope: Time Travel is now available Posted: 18 Apr 2013 10:06 AM PDT
Om Nom, a charming little green monster, is back to collect some more stars in a Cut the Rope sequel, titled Cut the Rope: Time Travel. UK-based developer ZeptoLab, which last week teased the game, didn’t embark much from the originally physics-based concept but it did bring something new to the table: time travel. Cut the Rope: Time Travel has you playing in six different settings, including the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, a Pirate Ship, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and the Stone Age. Read on for more details…(...) "Cut the Rope: Time Travel is now available" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:45 AM PDT
With Google continuing to allocate significant resources towards improving its Gmail service and the excellent iOS client, you’d be forgiven for disregarding Yahoo! Mail. I mean, who in their right mind uses Yahoo! Mail, right? Turns out more than 281 million people do, making it the third-largest web-based email service as of December 2012, according to comScore. And the iPhone from the onset supported Yahoo! Mail. As promised, hot on the heels of releasing a gorgeous new Weather application for the iPhone, Yahoo this morning also refreshed its existing iOS email client with native support for the iPad’s bigger canvas. Go past the fold for more tidbits and a nice promo clip…(...) "Yahoo! Mail launches on iPad" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple disables Push Notifications for AppGratis Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:09 AM PDT
The app recommendation engine AppGratis’s woes with Apple continue with word that the iPhone maker has now disabled push alerts for the existing users of the software. AppGratis, which employs a staff of 40 at its Paris, France headquarters, saw its iOS app booted eleven days ago from the App Store for violating two clauses of Apple’s iOS agreement with third-party developers. This being a major blow to the app curation engine, which claims some twelve million users, the company has emailed its user base to inform them of Apple’s move…(...) "Apple disables Push Notifications for AppGratis" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| A chiclet keyboard for iOS? It’s in the works Posted: 18 Apr 2013 08:49 AM PDT
I’m usually not a sucker for themes and other elemental changes to stock iOS, but sometimes, a man just can’t deny a good thing when he sees it. That’s exactly the case with this new chiclet styled keyboard, which is currently in the works. They keyboard, as you can see, is a thing to behold. It’s so simple, yet so elegant, and I want it right now. Unfortunately it’s not quite ready for release, but according to the designer, who posts on Reddit under the name RugratsReRuns, the keyboard may be ready as early as tomorrow. (...) "A chiclet keyboard for iOS? It’s in the works" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Assign Activator gestures to Siri questions with Ask Assistant Posted: 18 Apr 2013 08:27 AM PDT
Sometimes you just don’t feel like talking, even if it’s to Siri. Ask Assistant is perfect for those times, because it allows you to invoke Siri without saying a word. The tweak lets you enter up to five canned Siri queries into its preference panel, and you can then assign each query to a specific Activator gesture. For instance, I setup a query that simply stated “Send a Tweet.” I then assigned this question to an Activator gesture — a double tap of the status bar. Now, anytime I want to send a new tweet, all it takes is a double tap of my status bar, and the new tweet sheet will appear. It doesn’t have to be that simple, though. Ask Assistant can perform any query that you can normally perform using your voice. Take a look inside for a few additional details.(...) "Assign Activator gestures to Siri questions with Ask Assistant" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google’s Nexus 10 no threat to iPad sales Posted: 18 Apr 2013 08:15 AM PDT
Here’s an interesting tidbit we found this morning: Microsoft’s Surface tablets could actually be outselling Google’s latest Nexus 10. We understand every scuffle between Google and Apple is actually a proxy for the battle between Android and iOS, so the statement by blogger Benedict Evans caught our eyes. According to Evans, the Samsung-made Nexus 10 likely sold around 1.01 million of the Google tablets by the end of March. This compares to the 1.5 million Surface tablets Microsoft has reportedly sold – not to mention the ten million iPad mini tablets purchased in just the last two months of the fourth quarter in fiscal 2012. While the latest Nexus tablet is no threat to the iPad, the calculations suggest something more important: strong distribution and a well-defined ecosystem can overcome big-name rivals…(...) "Google’s Nexus 10 no threat to iPad sales" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Yahoo’s new Weather iOS app looks terrific Posted: 18 Apr 2013 07:28 AM PDT
I’m a huge sucker for awesome weather apps, so much that I’m afraid to even think about how much money I’ve put into these kinds of apps for my iThings. Yahoo, as you know, supplies Apple with weather data for its stock iOS Weather app (in addition to Stocks and Siri data as well) and it was reported earlier this morning that the company will be launching a dedicated weather forecast software on the App Store. You could imagine a weather buff like myself would be hanging on the edge of my seat in anticipation of Yahoo! Weather. Now that it’s just hit the App Store, I can honestly say that this is the best-designed iOS app from Yahoo yet. The elegant typography combined with the big, beautiful full-screen images (crowd-sourced via Flickr), the crisp weather pictograms and just the right amount of information make this my new favorite weather forecast app. Jump past the fold for a bunch of screenshots, you know you want to..(...) "Yahoo’s new Weather iOS app looks terrific" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Dubious budget iPhone plastic shell leaks Posted: 18 Apr 2013 06:40 AM PDT
Apple’s rumored less-pricey iPhone is thought to minimize manufacturing costs by abandoning the pricey two-tone aluminum body, replacing it with a less expensive polycarbonate shell akin to the white G3 iMac – or similar to the plastic body of the iPhone 3G/3GS, if you will. Now, rumor-mills, but also big media such as WSJ and Bloomberg, have repeated this particular data point numerous times, but we have never seen any physical evidence supporting the plastic body theory. That changed Wednesday as case manufacturer Tactus, which recently leaked purported iPad 5 shell, posted an image that allegedly represents the back shell of the budget iPhone. We couldn’t confirm its authenticity at press time so take this one with a pinch of salt, even more so knowing accessory makers often pull such stunts to get free press…(...) "Dubious budget iPhone plastic shell leaks" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Twitter #music app launches on iPhone, get downloading Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:50 AM PDT
The popular micro-blogging turned media platform, Twitter, announced Wednesday that its new Music app is now available for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch, free of charge. Twitter’s music service on the web, which has been available in limited beta to a few celebrities, will open for everyone later today. Billed as “a new way to discover music and emerging artists”, the native iOS app, which is conveniently named Twitter #music, basically wants to become your default social music discovery tool. Currently, the software pulls songs from iTunes, Spotify and Rdio, but more sources are likely to be added in the future. Anyone can listen to iTunes previews in the app, but Rdio and Spotify subscribers can log in using their credentials to enjoy full tracks that are available in those respective catalogs…(...) "Twitter #music app launches on iPhone, get downloading" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Verizon in Q1 activated 4M iPhones out of 7.2M smartphones Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:11 AM PDT
Verizon just posted its calendar 2013 first quarter earnings. The nation’s top wireless carrier activated four million iPhones on its network throughout the quarter, half of which were the iPhone 5. The figure beats the 3.5 million unit consensus and represents a 25 percent increase over the 3.2 million iPhones Verizon activated a year ago. Representing just over 55 percent of all smartphone activations for the quarter, the iPhone during Q4 2012 represented nearly two-thirds of activations, which isn’t surprising given the holiday rush, iPhone 4/4S price cuts and the iPhone 5 launch hype. The company added 720,000 net new subscribers, including 677,000 people who signed two-year contracts, up 35 percent year-over-year. Turnover rate increased slightly to 1.01 percent from 0.96 percent a year ago. Smartphones represented 61 percent of contract subscribers, a record smartphone penetration. Shares climbed 1.94 percent during Thursday's pre-market session…(...) "Verizon in Q1 activated 4M iPhones out of 7.2M smartphones" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Yahoo to launch new iOS weather app and iPad email client tomorrow Posted: 18 Apr 2013 12:04 AM PDT
According to well-informed sources, Internet giant Yahoo will tomorrow release two new iOS applications, one a standalone weather software and the other an iPad version of its native email client. The news arrives hot on the heels of last week’s claim by The Wall Street Journal, which has it on good authority that Apple and Yahoo are “in very early stages” of deepening their partnership in order to grow Yahoo’s presence on mobile devices as Apple continues to push itself further away from Google…(...) "Yahoo to launch new iOS weather app and iPad email client tomorrow" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| And just like that, Chat Heads are a reality on iOS Posted: 17 Apr 2013 08:04 PM PDT
As we predicted, Chat Heads are coming to a jailbroken iPhone near you. Stride developer, Adam Bell, is currently hard at work on implementing Facebook’s Chat Head feature system-wide on iOS, and he’s made some great progress. First posted on the Verge, Bell’s Chat Head integration with iOS looks to be coming along much faster than many anticipated. Take a look at a hands-on video inside.(...) "And just like that, Chat Heads are a reality on iOS" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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