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- Tickets for JailbreakCon 2013 now available for order
- iOS 7 said to feature redesigned, “very flat” user interface
- BiteSMS updated with big performance improvements and bug fixes
- Personal social network Path passes 10 million users
- OS X 10.9 said to feature tabbed Finder with tags, iOS style multitasking and more
- LockscreenToggles lets you access your toggles directly from the Lock screen
- Donald Trump urging Apple to build jumbo-sized iPhones
- Review: Belkin Ultimate Keyboard Case for iPad
- Report offers inside look at undercover police operation to disrupt stolen iPhone trade
- Windows Phone ad sees iPhone and Android owners trading insults at wedding
- Angry Birds Friends landing on iOS and Android this Thursday
- LSScrubbing allows you to scrub music from the Lock screen
- Alleged leaked Japanese carrier document claims iPhone 5S pre-orders start June 20
- Cash cow is dying as messaging apps overtake SMS by volume
- Google’s iOS Search app, now available with Google Now
- Low-cost iPad mini mulled, seen competing with Android cheapos
- iPad tops JD Power’s satisfaction scores for second time
- Apple announces Tech Talks coming this Fall
- Square’s Register app gains kitchen tickets, new features for restaurants
- Text Heads are coming to biteSMS [Updated]
| Tickets for JailbreakCon 2013 now available for order Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:17 PM PDT
After making its debut in London, JailbreakCon hit the west coast of the United States last year, bringing iOS hackers and other members of the jailbreak community together in San Francisco’s California Conference Center. This year, it’s hitting the east coast. WWJC 2013 will be held at the Raddison Hotel in New Rochelle, New York, about 30 minutes from Manhattan, on August 23rd and 24th. And if you’re interested, tickets just went on sale…(...) "Tickets for JailbreakCon 2013 now available for order" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iOS 7 said to feature redesigned, “very flat” user interface Posted: 29 Apr 2013 04:15 PM PDT
Ever since Apple’s SVP of iOS Software Scott Forstall was ousted last fall, and hardware designer Jony Ive was put in charge of the human interface team, pundits and fanatics alike have wondered what future versions of the platform would look like. We may find out soon enough. According to a new report, which cites “multiple people who have either seen or have been briefed on iOS 7″, this year’s software update is going to be a fairly significant one, bringing a redesigned interface, and more…(...) "iOS 7 said to feature redesigned, “very flat” user interface" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| BiteSMS updated with big performance improvements and bug fixes Posted: 29 Apr 2013 04:09 PM PDT
Good news for folks who like the features of biteSMS, but don’t use it due to performance and reliability issues. The team behind the popular Messages app replacement claims many known bugs were fixed in an update today. BiteSMS version 7.5 was released this morning with a number of performance-related improvements and bug fixes. In fact, the developers say it’s now 100% the same speed as the Messages app. Full change log after the fold…(...) "BiteSMS updated with big performance improvements and bug fixes" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Personal social network Path passes 10 million users Posted: 29 Apr 2013 02:58 PM PDT
Last month, I downloaded Path for iOS for the third time to try out the app’s new 3.0 update, and I thought to myself “this app is so beautiful.” It’s just too bad that no one I know uses the decidedly more intimate social network. But just because no one I know uses it, doesn’t mean that no one is using it. Dave Morin, the company’s founder and CEO, announced earlier today that Path has just crossed a major milestone in its short life: 10 million users…(...) "Personal social network Path passes 10 million users" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| OS X 10.9 said to feature tabbed Finder with tags, iOS style multitasking and more Posted: 29 Apr 2013 01:45 PM PDT
OS X 10.9, the next major revision to Apple’s operating system for Macs internally codenamed ‘Cabernet’, is up for introduction later this year, according to a well-informed writer. Specifically, Apple is apparently bringing more of core iOS features to its desktop operating system. This entails stuff like iOS style multitasking that should prove functional by allowing background tasks to pause like on the iPhone and iPad. Finder, the Mac’s long-standing default file manager, is understood to gain power features such as tabbed browsing modes and tags. An enhanced Safari browser is thought to include a redesigned backend for improved page loading, speed and efficiency, which reminds us a lot of Turbo browsing mode from the Opera mini browser…(...) "OS X 10.9 said to feature tabbed Finder with tags, iOS style multitasking and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| LockscreenToggles lets you access your toggles directly from the Lock screen Posted: 29 Apr 2013 11:58 AM PDT
LockscreenToggles is a brand new way to toggle various functions directly from the iPhone’s Lock screen. It works by using swipe gestures. For instance, a simple swipe from right to left on the Lock screen clock reveals the toggles. A simple swipe down on the toggles reveals a list of available toggles. With LockscreenToggles, you are required to have five toggles configured to display at once on the Lock screen, and these can be selected from a list of ten different toggles. Take a look inside for more insight…(...) "LockscreenToggles lets you access your toggles directly from the Lock screen" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Donald Trump urging Apple to build jumbo-sized iPhones Posted: 29 Apr 2013 10:45 AM PDT
Donald Trump, in his own words, owns “a lot of Apple stock” and misses Steve Jobs terribly, but that’s not stopping him from demanding that Apple releases an iPhone with a bigger screen. The 66-year-old billionaire, magnate, president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts is publicly urging Tim Cook & Co. to think beyond the iPhone 5′s four-inch screen because “I like the larger screen” and because Apple will “lose a lot of business” unless it gets an iPhablet right…(...) "Donald Trump urging Apple to build jumbo-sized iPhones" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Review: Belkin Ultimate Keyboard Case for iPad Posted: 29 Apr 2013 10:29 AM PDT
As someone who’s relegated the full sized iPad to the back burner, it’s admittedly a bit awkward to pull this thing back out. But the folks at Belkin have a new product for me to try, and it looks cool enough to convince me to dust off my iPad 3. Belkin is no stranger when it comes to iOS accessories, but this — the Ultimate Keyboard Case for iPad — is perhaps its most thoughtful. The case, which officially launches in May, was created for people who want to get things done on their full sized iPads. It works with any currently available full-sized iPad, including the iPad 2, iPad 3, and iPad 4. It’s not the prettiest keyboard case on the block, and perhaps not the most durable, but it screams functionality. Belkin sent me a product sample about a month ago, and I decided that I was going to put this thing through the paces. Instead of using it for a few days and reviewing it, I wanted to see if the case actually lived up to its moniker.(...) "Review: Belkin Ultimate Keyboard Case for iPad" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Report offers inside look at undercover police operation to disrupt stolen iPhone trade Posted: 29 Apr 2013 09:58 AM PDT
Earlier this year, it was reported that mobile phone thefts had climbed to 300 per day in London, with the iPhone accounting for over half of them. And we’ve heard similar numbers here Stateside, in major cities like New York and Chicago. But police forces are beginning to fight back, setting up undercover units to try and disrupt the stolen smartphone trade. And a new report out this weekend offers an inside look at such an operation by the San Francisco Police Department…(...) "Report offers inside look at undercover police operation to disrupt stolen iPhone trade" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Windows Phone ad sees iPhone and Android owners trading insults at wedding Posted: 29 Apr 2013 09:14 AM PDT Despite the massive marketing blitz, Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform has managed to regain but a fraction of market share lost to iOS and Android in years past. Figuring it could take a page from Samsung’s marketing handbook, Microsoft on Monday published on its YouTube channel a new Windows Phone commercial which takes a mandatory jab at Apple’s iPhone and its Siri digital personal assistant while also poking fun of Gorilla-sized Android devices from Samsung. The funny ad is aimed at boosting Microsoft’s and Nokia’s stagnant sales of Lumia handsets in the United States…(...) "Windows Phone ad sees iPhone and Android owners trading insults at wedding" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Angry Birds Friends landing on iOS and Android this Thursday Posted: 29 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT
Finnish mobile games developer Rovio announced earlier in the month plans to bring its social Facebook game, Angry Birds Friends, to iOS and Android devices. Today, developers confirmed on Twitter that Angry Birds Friends will be hitting iOS and Android devices this coming Thursday, May 2, a year following its launch on Facebook in May 2012. The Facebook version now sees 60+ million monthly installs and has over 1.2 million daily users… (...) "Angry Birds Friends landing on iOS and Android this Thursday" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| LSScrubbing allows you to scrub music from the Lock screen Posted: 29 Apr 2013 08:57 AM PDT
LSScrubbing is a recently released tweak that does something so obvious, you’ll wonder why it was never there to begin with. The tweak allows you to scrub audio from the Lock screen, which is basically a fancy term for moving forward or backward through a song manually. The stock Lock screen music controls allow you to skip tracks, go to a previous track, pause, play, or adjust the volume. They also allow you to tap and hold on the previous/next buttons to rewind or fast forward, but there’s no scrubbing to be found. LSScrubbing fixes that glaring omission, but you’ll have to pay up to do so.(...) "LSScrubbing allows you to scrub music from the Lock screen" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Alleged leaked Japanese carrier document claims iPhone 5S pre-orders start June 20 Posted: 29 Apr 2013 08:30 AM PDT
Tim Cook caused quite a bit of commotion last week when he told investors that Apple “has some amazing new hardware, software, and services coming this fall.” Most folks took it as we aren’t going to see anything new from the company until then. But that may not be the case, according to a purported leaked document from Japanese wireless carrier KDDI. The internal note, meant for sales floor staff, offers up plan pricing information and some details about the upcoming iPhone 5S smartphone…(...) "Alleged leaked Japanese carrier document claims iPhone 5S pre-orders start June 20" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Cash cow is dying as messaging apps overtake SMS by volume Posted: 29 Apr 2013 08:04 AM PDT
For the first time, more messages are being sent via applications such as iMessage, WhatsApp and Viber than traditional texting. That’s the message of a new study which found that messages sent using such apps outnumbered those sent through carrier-based SMS in 2012. That lead is expected to widen this year as chat apps send twice as many messages as texting. The study by Informa suggests the lucrative business of text transmissions could be winding down for carriers. Although traditional SMS has a larger user base, iMessage, WhatsApp or other chatting apps are sending more texts per user, giving them the momentum…(...) "Cash cow is dying as messaging apps overtake SMS by volume" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google’s iOS Search app, now available with Google Now Posted: 29 Apr 2013 07:06 AM PDT
Boom, just like that Google has issued an update to its excellent Search app for the iPhone and iPad which enables some of the most popular Google Now features on the iOS platform. At least initially, Google Now on iOS devices doesn’t support some of the features Android users have come to love. Boarding passes, activity summary, events, concerts, Fandango and Zillow cards aren’t included in the update. All told, 22 of the 29 card types found in Android have made their way to the iOS edition, including weather, traffic, transit schedules and sports scores. Also: Google Now doesn’t have Push Notifications, which makes the feature less useful than on Android, where Google Now can notify users via alerts of their upcoming appointments, changes to their flight schedule, weather and more. Your promotional video, screenies and additional details are after the break…(...) "Google’s iOS Search app, now available with Google Now" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Low-cost iPad mini mulled, seen competing with Android cheapos Posted: 29 Apr 2013 06:07 AM PDT
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has a very strong track record, having previously predicted a number of Apple products. For example, he correctly assumed the MacBook Pro with Retina display would be offered alongside the existing models and called for the phasing out of the 17-inch MacBook Pro. You’ll recall that Tim Cook during last week’s conference call advised against major hardware announcements until Fall. Be that as it may, Kuo now thinks Apple could at its upcoming five-day conference for developers refresh the MacBook notebook lineup with upgrades mostly revolving around a speedier Intel Haswell chips. He is also expecting a new low-cost iPad mini model – the budget iPad mini, if you will – which should help the company fend off the onslaught of cheap Android tablets on the low-end…(...) "Low-cost iPad mini mulled, seen competing with Android cheapos" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPad tops JD Power’s satisfaction scores for second time Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:02 AM PDT
After topping J.D. Power and Associates’ customer satisfaction rankings for smartphones for the ninth consecutive study, Apple’s iPad has now emerged victorious in JD Power’s February 2013 tablet rankings. Specifically, the iPad recorded a score of 836 on JD Power’s overall TabletIndex Rankings. The index is based on a 1,000-point scale. Amazon’s tablet scored 829 versus the study average of 828 points. The third and fourth-ranked Samsung and Asus tablets received respective scores of 822 and 818 while Acer came in fifth with a score of 782. Despite Apple’s relatively modest lead in TabletIndex rankings, the iPad fared far better in consumer ratings, another important metric of the JD Power study. Consumers rated the Apple tablet ‘Among the Best,’ giving it a score of five out of five. Interestingly enough, no other tablet was rated about ‘Above Average’ (four out of five) while Acer received the lowest ranking of 2 out of 5 denoting ‘The Rest’…(...) "iPad tops JD Power’s satisfaction scores for second time" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple announces Tech Talks coming this Fall Posted: 29 Apr 2013 03:59 AM PDT
Following an unprecedented interest surrounding Apple’s upcoming developers conference this summer, with tickets selling out in under two minutes, the company is trying to make it easier for the folks who won’t be able to make it to WWDC this June 10-14. This past weekend, Apple via its portal for developers announced that Tech Talks are coming this Fall to a number of cities…(...) "Apple announces Tech Talks coming this Fall" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Square’s Register app gains kitchen tickets, new features for restaurants Posted: 29 Apr 2013 12:29 AM PDT Square’s Register, the free point of sale app, has been available on the iPhone and iPad since May 2010 and has seen a number of updates since. And with the release of Square’s all-in-one $299 iPad POS bundle in February 2012, the Register app gained prominence as the POS solution was designed from the ground up to work wirelessly with the Register app. Today, Square updated the Register software with kitchen tickets and several new ordering features to better server restaurant owners…(...) "Square’s Register app gains kitchen tickets, new features for restaurants" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Text Heads are coming to biteSMS [Updated] Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:08 PM PDT
A new feature is coming to what is arguably the best text messaging app for iOS. If you listened to our previous episode of Let’s Talk Jailbreak, then you already have a good idea what it is. On the podcast, I speculated about what big new feature could be coming to biteSMS after its developer hinted about a brand new addition. My guess was Text Heads. Today, we can confirm that, indeed, Facebook inspired “Text Heads” are coming to biteSMS. After a few hints, the confirmation came straight from the horse’s mouth.(...) "Text Heads are coming to biteSMS [Updated]" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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