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- Mophie unveils new 2,100 mAh Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 5
- Tim Cook expected to testify in Senate hearing on offshore tax practices next week
- Verizon knocking $100 off the iPhone 5 for some customers
- App Store hits 50 billion downloads
- Google previews next major Maps update, coming to iOS this summer
- Google takes on Spotify and iTunes with $9.99 music streaming service
- Google unveils new unified ‘Hangouts’ messaging service for iOS, Android
- Google announces Play game services coming to iOS
- DirecTV app now supports voice navigation
- Airlines split on whether iPhones pose in-flight danger
- EA bringing its Frostbite game engine to iOS
- Apple’s China sales neared 7M as iPhone 4 fuels demand
- Limelight, cool-looking app to browse and organize your movie library
- DoJ calls Apple out for allegedly facilitating e-book price fixing
- Googiri is Google voice search meshed with Siri
- I AM MT: Card Battle turns MMORPG into CCG
- The Y-cam HomeMonitor boasts free cloud storage
- New class action lawsuit claims iPhone 4 has faulty power button
- LockBar Settings Lite adds hidden toggles to your Lock screen
- See who you’re talking to with Messages Conversation Photos
| Mophie unveils new 2,100 mAh Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 5 Posted: 15 May 2013 05:05 PM PDT
Good news for all of you iPhone power users out there. The California-based accessory-maker Mophie took the wraps off a new battery case today for the iPhone 5: the Juice Pack Plus. This is the third case we’ve seen from Mophie for the iPhone 5, and it’s also the most powerful. Forget about built-in 1500 and 1700 mAh batteries, this one has a 2,100 mAh pack…(...) "Mophie unveils new 2,100 mAh Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 5" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Tim Cook expected to testify in Senate hearing on offshore tax practices next week Posted: 15 May 2013 04:38 PM PDT
In a recent bond offering, Apple took on billions of dollars in debt in order to finance an initiative to return some of its cash to shareholders. Its plan is to give $100 billion back to investors, by way of dividends and stock buybacks, by 2015. Since most of its cash is offshore, Apple’s decision to take on debt instead of tapping its own $150 billion cash pile helped it sidestep an estimated $9 billion in taxes. Unfortunately, it’s also caught the attention of the US government…(...) "Tim Cook expected to testify in Senate hearing on offshore tax practices next week" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Verizon knocking $100 off the iPhone 5 for some customers Posted: 15 May 2013 03:16 PM PDT
Last week, reports began bouncing around that Verizon was going to be running a promotion later this month that knocked $100 off the iPhone 5. And it appears that, at least for some Big Red customers, that deal has gone live. Several news outlets are reporting today that some VZW subscribers are being offered Apple’s latest handset for $100, along with a two-year contract of course, bringing about one of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen for the device…(...) "Verizon knocking $100 off the iPhone 5 for some customers" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| App Store hits 50 billion downloads Posted: 15 May 2013 02:22 PM PDT
Apple’s App Store just crossed a major milestone this afternoon. Just a few moments ago, the digital storefront passed the 50 billion download mark, bringing the company’s “50 Billion App Countdown” to an end. The winner of the countdown promotion, who has yet to be revealed, will be given a $10,000 iTunes gift card, good for apps, videos, books and music. And fifty additional lucky winners will receive $500 gift cards…(...) "App Store hits 50 billion downloads" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google previews next major Maps update, coming to iOS this summer Posted: 15 May 2013 12:49 PM PDT
You know, it wouldn’t be a Google I/O keynote without some kind of talk about Maps. Larry Page and company have made it very clear that its mapping technology is a big part of its future. And they gave us a bit of a glimpse of that future today. Google will be releasing a big update for its Android and iOS Maps app this summer. And among several new features and updates, we’re happy to see that the software will finally be landing on the iPad. More details on the update after the fold…(...) "Google previews next major Maps update, coming to iOS this summer" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google takes on Spotify and iTunes with $9.99 music streaming service Posted: 15 May 2013 11:13 AM PDT
The Internet giant kicked off its annual Google I/O developer conference with a three-hour long (!) keynote at San Francisco’s Moscone West, the same venue Apple reserved for its own five-day event next month. During the keynote, Google executives announced a much-rumored streaming music service that’s bound to give headache to the likes of Spotify, Rdio and Pandora. Dubbed somewhat confusingly Google Play Music All Access, Google’s Android executive Chris Yerga noted on stage that “music unites us” and is “universal”. And with computing and mobile devices intertwined into our lives “there’s potential to bring that joy together.” Go past the fold for full details…(...) "Google takes on Spotify and iTunes with $9.99 music streaming service" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google unveils new unified ‘Hangouts’ messaging service for iOS, Android Posted: 15 May 2013 10:54 AM PDT
Google’s I/O keynote is still ongoing, and the company just unveiled a major new service: Hangouts. Originally rumored to be called ‘Babel,’ Hangouts is a cross-platform messaging system that will take the place of Google Talk, Google+ Messenger, Google+ Hangout video chat, and pretty much everything else. It’s basically a messaging app, in the same vein as WhatsApp or Kik, offering synchronized chat across virtually all of your devices. Google has mixed in a lot of its own personal flavor though, building in the ability for users to go back through their chat history, delete messages, and even grab files from past conversations…(...) "Google unveils new unified ‘Hangouts’ messaging service for iOS, Android" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google announces Play game services coming to iOS Posted: 15 May 2013 10:23 AM PDT
Google is in the middle of its I/O developer conference keynote right now, and so far it’s been pretty boring. There’s been no mention of consumer products yet, just some talk about developer API access and some new software and services. The search giant did, however, unveil a new game service. Flying under the Google Play flag, the service resembles Apple’s Game Center, hosting leader boards, achievements, and facilitating real-time multiplayer. Oh, and it’s coming to iOS…(...) "Google announces Play game services coming to iOS" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| DirecTV app now supports voice navigation Posted: 15 May 2013 09:55 AM PDT
DirecTV has a decent iOS app on the App Store which streams live television programming, supports DVR functionality and lets you browse and access on-demand streams of past television shows and movies. The company previously promised to activate voice-enabled features and today it made good on that promise by updating DirectTV software to version 2.5. The new version uses voice-activated navigation to enable users to find whatever they want to watch on their telly. It’s just like Siri: simply speak to the app just as you would to a person in order to find something to watch. In fact, DirectTV’s software gives us a good indication how a rumored Siri-enabled Apple television set could enhance the experience…(...) "DirecTV app now supports voice navigation" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Airlines split on whether iPhones pose in-flight danger Posted: 15 May 2013 08:45 AM PDT
If you thought the question over in-flight electronics was settled, think again. Although the Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce in July whether to relax current rules governing in-flight use of iPhones, iPads and other devices, questions remain about their safety. Wednesday, Bloomberg recounted testimony from pilots and others calling into question whether some devices – particularly those using cellular connections – may interfere with newer GPS-based navigation. In one instance, pilots believe an iPhone caused their airliner to fly miles off course…(...) "Airlines split on whether iPhones pose in-flight danger" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| EA bringing its Frostbite game engine to iOS Posted: 15 May 2013 08:15 AM PDT
Games super publisher Electronic Arts is bringing its Frostbite game engine to the iOS and Android platforms, the company confirmed Tuesday. Developed by EA Digital Illusions CE, creators of the Battlefield series, the Frostbite engine supports Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms and powers a wide range of video game genres, from first-person shooters to racing game and real-time strategies. A mobile version called Frostbite Go will target “all major mobile platforms,” Electronic Arts confirmed, specifically mentioning iOS and Android…(...) "EA bringing its Frostbite game engine to iOS" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple’s China sales neared 7M as iPhone 4 fuels demand Posted: 15 May 2013 07:15 AM PDT
When seeking increased sales of mobile phones, observers need to look east. That’s the word from one large analyst firm, noting more than half of all mobile phones sold during the first quarter of 2013 were in the Asia/Pacific market. For Apple, its sales in mainland China alone neared seven million units during the period, largely credited to the lower-priced iPhone 4. Worldwide, the California-based smartphone maker saw its share of mobile phone sales rise…(...) "Apple’s China sales neared 7M as iPhone 4 fuels demand" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Limelight, cool-looking app to browse and organize your movie library Posted: 15 May 2013 06:42 AM PDT
If you thought TodoMovies was great, wait until you see Limelight for iPhone. Created by young developer Oliver Cameron of the iOS app development agency called 9:42am, Limelight lets you manage your collection of the movies you’ve already watched or want to watch, share your movie lists with friends, receive recommendations and more. It basically wants to become your go-to movie library app and it’s bringing some nice features to the table. In a nutshell, Limelight isn’t just focused on keeping track of your favorite movies, it also monitors when they’re released to theaters…(...) "Limelight, cool-looking app to browse and organize your movie library" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| DoJ calls Apple out for allegedly facilitating e-book price fixing Posted: 15 May 2013 06:03 AM PDT
As you know, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster all settled with the US Justice Department (DoJ) in an antitrust lawsuit the government filed against them and Apple in April 2012. In turn, DoJ is focusing on Apple now and, according to a new report, is calling Apple out for being a facilitator of an alleged price fixing related to electronic books sold on its iBookstore. Furthermore, DoJ claimed it collected evidence that proves Apple was the “ringmaster” in the price fixing conspiracy…(...) "DoJ calls Apple out for allegedly facilitating e-book price fixing" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Googiri is Google voice search meshed with Siri Posted: 15 May 2013 05:15 AM PDT
I don’t think I’ve left it up to sleuthing to understand that I pretty much loathe Siri. It’s a great idea no doubt, but the execution is so poor that it makes me hate the service. Perhaps I’m in the minority, but Siri rarely, if ever, does what I want it to. I ask her for directions to Starbucks, and she replies with “I can’t find a place called scarred duck.” It’s really pathetic. So imagine how ecstatic I was when I first tried out the voice search embedded into Google Now. It was amazingly accurate, fast, and it didn’t sound like an old worn out robot from the 70′s. Sad to say, but this is the how Siri should be. Google owns the new gold standard for voice recognition…(...) "Googiri is Google voice search meshed with Siri" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| I AM MT: Card Battle turns MMORPG into CCG Posted: 15 May 2013 05:00 AM PDT
When I AM MT: Card Battle launched in the App Store, I was intrigued by the subtle WoW references; MT is a Tauren, you will battle in places like Silverfang against enemies like Wargs, etc. However, I didn't realize just how closely associated it was with Blizzard's most popular MMORPG… I AM MT: Card Battle is a card collecting game (CCG) that incorporates card collecting, character leveling, and stats-based battling. The game is based on a popular Chinese cartoon that is actually based on the WoW storyline. Play as your favorite Horde class and defeat enemies in this peculiar dungeon crawl game…(...) "I AM MT: Card Battle turns MMORPG into CCG" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| The Y-cam HomeMonitor boasts free cloud storage Posted: 15 May 2013 04:00 AM PDT
As many of our frequent readers know, I am a fan of connected home products. In particular, several home Wi-Fi cameras are covered through our review section and today I take a close look at the Y-cam Knight S and the HomeMonitor system. Developed by Y-cam Solutions, the 2005 startup company strives to create simple and affordable products for home and small business protection. In addition to hardware, software and firmware are also continually improved, according to the company description. I can vouch for their efforts having already received a firmware update since installing the unit. Setting Y-cam apart from the competition, is the ability to store a full week of motion captures on company servers for no subscription charge. However, while offering a good benefit package, Y-cam struggles on some basics…(...) "The Y-cam HomeMonitor boasts free cloud storage" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| New class action lawsuit claims iPhone 4 has faulty power button Posted: 15 May 2013 03:14 AM PDT
In a class action lawsuit filed in San Jose, California last week, Florida resident Debra Hilton claims that Apple was aware of a flaw in the flex cable that controls the power button on the iPhone 4, but chose to stay quiet about it to sell more handsets. Hilton is seeking more than $5 million in damages from the Cupertino company on behalf of thousands of iPhone 4 owners she believes bought devices with defective power buttons. Allegedly, Apple knew about the issue, but did nothing to fix it…(...) "New class action lawsuit claims iPhone 4 has faulty power button" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| LockBar Settings Lite adds hidden toggles to your Lock screen Posted: 15 May 2013 02:19 AM PDT
It’s tough sometimes to get excited about a jailbreak tweak that performs the exact same function as several others before it. Today’s tweak, for example, adds system toggles to your Lock screen. I can’t even count how many others there are that do this. But that doesn’t mean you should ignore LockBar Settings Lite all together. In fact, it’s actually a pretty handy little utility. You see, its toggles stay hidden on your Lock screen until you swipe up, or double tap, on the ‘slide to unlock’ bar to reveal them…(...) "LockBar Settings Lite adds hidden toggles to your Lock screen" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| See who you’re talking to with Messages Conversation Photos Posted: 15 May 2013 01:41 AM PDT
If you're looking for a jailbreak tweak that embeds your contact photos into your native Messages app, there's several options to choose from. Just off the top of my head, I can think of Copic, ChatPic, and xMessages. Today, we're adding another one to the pile with Messages Conversation Photos. And like the others, it takes the images from your contact list and applies them to your messaging threads in the default Messages app…(...) "See who you’re talking to with Messages Conversation Photos" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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