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- LockLauncher 2.0 is out with support for iOS 6 and iPhone 5
- Facebook Home for iOS? Talk to Apple, Zuck says
- ‘TouchPal’ is a free Swype inspired jailbreak tweak
- HTC shows off new ‘First’ smartphone running Facebook Home
- Apple widens U.S. lead over Samsung, makes ground on Google
- Two years later, DEA learns the government can’t break into Apple’s iMessage
- Facebook introduces new ‘Home’ for Android devices
- Jony Ive envisions mail window, media controls and more for iPad’s Smart Cover
- How to get the new LastPic tweak to work with biteSMS
- France Telecom CEO: gold rush is over, budget iPhone is inevitable
- Apple yanks China app carrying books critical of the government
- Apple’s perfectionism could delay iSpaceship further as budget balloons to $5 billion
- Flurry: one-third of app time spent on games
- Apple moves age ratings atop App Store pages
- Google: missing iTunes Store search links only technical mistake
- Track down the elusive Mister X as he wanders through Scotland Yard
- Samsung Experience Shops coming to 1,400 Best Buy stores to fight Apple’s retail lead
| LockLauncher 2.0 is out with support for iOS 6 and iPhone 5 Posted: 04 Apr 2013 04:52 PM PDT
It seems like there’s been a lot of tweaks updated lately to support iOS 6 and the new 4-inch display on the iPhone 5. There’s Mail Enhancer Pro, ToDoNotes 2, and iBye. And today, we are adding another one to the list. LockLauncher, a jailbreak tweak that lets you launch multiple apps at once from your lockscreen, has been updated to version 2.0. The update includes several improvements, including iOS 6, iPhone 5 support and more…(...) "LockLauncher 2.0 is out with support for iOS 6 and iPhone 5" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Facebook Home for iOS? Talk to Apple, Zuck says Posted: 04 Apr 2013 02:30 PM PDT Facebook has found a new home on Android, so to speak, as the social networking giant at a news conference earlier today unveiled a Home launcher, a new feature for select Android devices which marries cherry-picked Facebook applications to a beautiful user interface described as putting “people first in an app first world.” Alongside the new software shell, Mark Zuckerberg and HTC’s Peter Chou announced the HTC First, an Android smartphone born out of the collaboration between Facebook and HTC which runs the Home interface. Zuckerberg confirmed his company will be rolling out the new launcher to select Android devices beginning April 12, as a free app download from Google’s Play Store. But what about iOS? iPhone users are unfortunately shut out. Initially hiding behind ‘Apple’s walled-garden’ argument, Zuckerberg in wide-ranging interviews with Forbes and Wired.com shed more light on the matter…(...) "Facebook Home for iOS? Talk to Apple, Zuck says" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| ‘TouchPal’ is a free Swype inspired jailbreak tweak Posted: 04 Apr 2013 01:25 PM PDT
TouchPal is a very under the radar jailbreak tweak that allows users to replace their stock iOS keyboards to a new Swype inspired keyboard that’s downloadable from the App Store. I know that probably sounds a bit odd, so let me explain a bit. TouchPal is actually two different things. First, it’s a legitimate App Store app that can be downloaded by anyone, whether or not they are on a jailbroken device or not. The standalone app was created as a multi-language keyboard that allows you to have accurate predictive text by means of standard taps on keys, or swipe gestures, which are inspired by Swype. Unfortunately, by itself, you can only use TouchPal as a standalone app, and then copy that text to other applications, or take advantage of an app’s built in URL scheme for inter-app communication. The good news is, that there’s a second part to this puzzle piece, and it comes in the form of a jailbreak tweak that’s adorned by the same name — TouchPal. This jailbreak tweak allows you to incorporate the keyboards featured in the standalone app, right into stock iOS. This means that you can use the TouchPal keyboard within normal apps like Notes, Mail, Safari, and any other app that you use on your iPhone. Needless to say, TouchPal is really neat. Take a look inside as I demonstrate how it works in our full video walkthrough.(...) "‘TouchPal’ is a free Swype inspired jailbreak tweak" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| HTC shows off new ‘First’ smartphone running Facebook Home Posted: 04 Apr 2013 01:18 PM PDT
Facebook’s media event just ended and as expected, most of what was talked about had to do with a new Facebook experience on Android. The social network unveiled a new ‘people first’ launcher, or shell if you will, for Android devices called Facebook Home. But software wasn’t the only topic of discussion today. Right before ending the press conference, Mark Zuckerberg pulled a Steve Jobs’-like ‘one more thing,’ and called HTC’s CEO Peter Chou on stage to introduce the long-rumored HTC First smartphone…(...) "HTC shows off new ‘First’ smartphone running Facebook Home" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple widens U.S. lead over Samsung, makes ground on Google Posted: 04 Apr 2013 01:11 PM PDT
OMG, Apple is screwed! In another data point proving Apple doomsayers need to re-run their spreadsheets, research firm comScore reported Thursday its latest survey of the United States market for smartphones has found Apple’s iPhone widening its lead over second-ranked Samsung, which has gone up one percentage point to grab a 21.3 percent share of US-owned smartphones during the three month average period ending February 2013. During the same timeframe, Apple’s slice of the pie has gone up from 35.9 percent in November 2012 to 38.9 percent of U.S. smartphone subscribers in February 2013, an increase of 3.9 percentage points. The good news doesn’t stop here: Apple’s iOS has increased 3.9 percentage points to 38.9 percent, matching Apple’s aforementioned smartphone share. Google’s Android platform, available on numerous devices from dozens of manufacturers, still ranked as the top smartphone platform with a healthy 51.7 percent market share in February 2013, but it has dropped two percentage points from the November 20121 53.7 percent share…(...) "Apple widens U.S. lead over Samsung, makes ground on Google" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Two years later, DEA learns the government can’t break into Apple’s iMessage Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:42 PM PDT
Apple’s iMessage platform has gone through its share of teething problems, ranging from issues related to iOS devices continuing to send and receive messages, even after being remotely wiped and having their SIM cards deactivated, to iOS saving deleted iMessage attachments to a recent exploit which involved denial of service attacks leading to a series of spam messages crashing the stock iOS Messages app. Although unpleasant and worrying, these problems are mostly localized. When it comes to government surveillance, however, iMessage is bullet proof and the agile government, of course, has only recently become aware of this. According to an internal document from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), instant messages exchanged between iOS users through the iMessage platform are “impossible to intercept” due to strong iCloud encryption…(...) "Two years later, DEA learns the government can’t break into Apple's iMessage" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Facebook introduces new ‘Home’ for Android devices Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:07 PM PDT
Facebook just finished up its media event, and to our surprise, most of the discussion was not about a new smartphone. Instead, it was about Facebook’s new ‘Home’ launcher for Android devices that promises to put “people first in an app first world.” Home’s not a forked version of Android, but rather a deep software integration with Google’s OS that features a family of Facebook apps and a gorgeous UI. It changes the look of everything, from the Lock and Home screen to Messaging and more…(...) "Facebook introduces new ‘Home’ for Android devices" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Jony Ive envisions mail window, media controls and more for iPad’s Smart Cover Posted: 04 Apr 2013 11:24 AM PDT
Who thought Apple’s Smart Cover, first designed to simply protect the iPad screen without adding too much bulk to the device’s form factor, would grow to become another platform for the firm’s design guru, Jony Ive? A new patent application which identifies Ive as one of the inventors suggests the Smart Cover could become a mini screen, displaying new email and controlling music playback, among other possibilities. In a patent filing published earlier this week by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Apple includes a redesigned Smart Cover which includes buttons to control your iTunes playback, along with a window where you can quickly check new e-mails or incoming texts…(...) "Jony Ive envisions mail window, media controls and more for iPad’s Smart Cover" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| How to get the new LastPic tweak to work with biteSMS Posted: 04 Apr 2013 11:23 AM PDT
Last month, Filippo Bigarella released a handy little tweak called LastPic. For those who missed it, LastPic lets you quickly add the last photo you took to an iMessage conversation, similar to the Tweetbot function. Unfortunately, the tweak is only compatible with the iMessage app. But luckily we’ve discovered a simple hack that allows you to use it with the popular jailbreak app biteSMS. And yes, we’ve got a tutorial for you…(...) "How to get the new LastPic tweak to work with biteSMS" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| France Telecom CEO: gold rush is over, budget iPhone is inevitable Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:43 AM PDT
Apple’s rumored less-pricey iPhone has been envisioned over and over again in some damn good renderings. The rumor mills have been churning out their fair share of whispers on a regular basis and both the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg have thrown their credibility behind the meme. But despite all this crazy talk and tremendous speculation, Apple is seemingly unimpressed as the company’s marketing honcho kinda shot down the rumor, recently telling the press his company isn’t one to blindly pursue market share. Be that as it may, analysts warn there’s only that much room to grow in the saturated high-end smartphone market. Therefore, conventional wisdom has it, Apple’s going to need a more affordable device sooner than later. This has now become a sentiment shared by one wireless carrier CEO who cautions of changing consumer behavior as a lot of folks are now unwilling to pay north of $600 for an unlocked smartphone…(...) "France Telecom CEO: gold rush is over, budget iPhone is inevitable" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple yanks China app carrying books critical of the government Posted: 04 Apr 2013 08:42 AM PDT
Apple has again moved to prevent anger from China. The Cupertino firm has pulled one bookstore app from the China iTunes store which hosted several titles by authors critical of the government. Among the ten titles affected by the bookstore app’s removal were three by a banned Chinese author and political activist. The books focus on the long-running dispute over China’s occupation of Tibet, as well as the author’s detention by the country’s state security. The action follows an apology by Apple CEO Tim Cook, after criticism over the iPhone maker’s warranty policy for smartphones sold in the country…(...) "Apple yanks China app carrying books critical of the government" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple’s perfectionism could delay iSpaceship further as budget balloons to $5 billion Posted: 04 Apr 2013 06:55 AM PDT
Apple’s upcoming 2.8 million square foot circular glass structure, officially called Campus 2 and also known as iSpaceship, could face further delays because it is now reportedly $2 billion over budget. Originally estimated to cost a whopping $3 billion to build, the budget for the new home to about 12,000 employees has now skyrocketed to nearly five billion dollars, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. Because of the risings construction costs, Apple's Campus 2 could easily become an investor relations nightmare, the publication observes…(...) "Apple’s perfectionism could delay iSpaceship further as budget balloons to $5 billion" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Flurry: one-third of app time spent on games Posted: 04 Apr 2013 06:25 AM PDT
The average U.S. smartphone or tablet user spends two hours and 38 minutes on their device, the majority inside an app. Just over half an hour is spent inside a mobile browser, while more than two hours each day is spent inside apps, such as Facebook. According to the mobile analytics firm Flurry, games top the list of most-used apps, while Facebook is threatening to overtake Safari, Apple’s dominant web browser, Opera Software’s Opera Mini and other popular mobile web browsers as the most-popular way to access social and other content on the web…(...) "Flurry: one-third of app time spent on games" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple moves age ratings atop App Store pages Posted: 04 Apr 2013 05:57 AM PDT
Following a series of privacy-related kerfuffles related to Apple’s App Store, objectionable content and unauthorized or unintentional in-app purchases, the company has been gradually rolling out the enhancements designed to protect users from unwanted costs, pornography and other objectionable content. The latest tweak involves app pages viewed on iDevices. Going forward, age ratings are displayed more prominently, right below the app’s description when browsing the App Store on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices…(...) "Apple moves age ratings atop App Store pages" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google: missing iTunes Store search links only technical mistake Posted: 04 Apr 2013 05:02 AM PDT
If you’re one of those conspiracy theorists, there’s a bit of a tempest in a teapot happening over Google’s search results. On the surface, it appears web links to iOS apps hosted on iTunes are being buried under related but not Apple-endorsed web sites. Meanwhile, some iOS apps from Google prominently appear at the top of search results. Is Google, which promotes its Android mobile operating system as an alternative to Apple’s iOS, using its mammoth search database as a competitive weapon? Or are Apple fans seeing phantoms? The Mountain View, California-headquartered Internet giant blames it all on a technical problem…(...) "Google: missing iTunes Store search links only technical mistake" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Track down the elusive Mister X as he wanders through Scotland Yard Posted: 04 Apr 2013 03:00 AM PDT
Scotland Yard is a cops-and-robbers style evasion game that is a digital replica of the 1980s board game of the same name. Players take turns trying to figure out where the elusive "Mister X" is hiding out by tracking his possible whereabouts based on his movement abilities. If you can't find him after 22 moves, then he has successfully outwitted his opponents. If you choose to play as Mister X, your only goal is to stay hidden until the cops give up. The Scotland Yard app has been a popular board game app for iOS since its launch in May of 2012. The original European distributor of Scotland Yard, Ravensburger, has recreated the complex board game for iPad and iPhone and we wanted to know how it compares on both devices. As a die-hard fan of the board game genre, I've spent some time with Scotland Yard on the iPhone, as well as the iPad and have an in-depth look at how the game plays on both devices…(...) "Track down the elusive Mister X as he wanders through Scotland Yard" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Samsung Experience Shops coming to 1,400 Best Buy stores to fight Apple’s retail lead Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:36 AM PDT
Responding to Apple’s retail lead, the South Korea based maker of Galaxy smartphones and tablets has made a major move in partnership with Best Buy, which also sells Apple products. Samsung is calling it the final component in a three-legged approach to competing with Apple in the United States. Beginning Monday, April 8, the South Korean smartphone maker will open hundreds of so-called Samsung Experience Shops in Best Buy stores across the country. The 460 square-foot shops will be at the front of the stores, staffed by Samsung product experts. In a first of its kind move, Samsung will gather all of its products, showing how the Galaxy S4 smartphone can transfer content among the company’s smart TVs, laptops, and tablets. By June, the firm hopes to have smaller mini shops in around another 1,000 locations owned by the retail electronics giant, according to a Thursday report…(...) "Samsung Experience Shops coming to 1,400 Best Buy stores to fight Apple’s retail lead" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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