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- Popular transit app goes free with major 2.0 update
- Apple going back to Samsung as LCD panel supplier
- App Store randomly prompts user to update available apps
- Google+ iOS client updated with Auto Enhance and dozen new features
- NaturalMotion says highly anticipated iOS game Clumsy Ninja is ‘coming soon’
- The best weather apps for the iPhone
- Apple agrees to pay $53 million in class-action suit regarding faulty moisture indicators
- iPhone manufacturer Foxconn launching Firefox OS-powered tablet on June 3
- Volume Amplifier boosts phone call volume by 200%
- IDC: tablets to overtake laptops this year, all PCs in 2015
- Apple patents auto iPhone volume based on proximity
- Still renting discs? Blockbuster has an app for that.
- EU suggest clamping down on tax havens
- How to connect a floppy disk to an iPad
- Crazy rumor calls for 12.9-inch ‘iPad maxi’ in early-2014
- Let’s Talk Jailbreak 12: We had a wonderful time!
- Apple rumored to double iPhone 5S Retina resolution
- AirPlay streaming, HDMI out and web UI coming to Infuse media player
- WhiteLine HD: a gorgeous minimal theme for your iPhone
- New iPhone 6 concept has a 4.8-inch edge-to-edge display and 3D camera
| Popular transit app goes free with major 2.0 update Posted: 28 May 2013 06:19 PM PDT
With Apple replacing Google Maps with its own in-house solution last fall, it essentially left the folks who use public transit services in the dark. Among its many flaws, Apple’s Maps app doesn’t feature any kind of transit data or directions. So those who required this information were forced to seek out third party solutions. And today one of the more popular ones, The Transit App, received a major update. It now features real-time vehicle locations and, oh yeah, it’s now free!(...) "Popular transit app goes free with major 2.0 update" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple going back to Samsung as LCD panel supplier Posted: 28 May 2013 05:09 PM PDT
It appears that the bad blood between Apple and Samsung isn’t enough to keep the two from working together. Despite previous reports that the iPad-maker is trying to distance itself from its rival, it has reportedly returned a large chunk of its LCD panel business back to Samsung…(...) "Apple going back to Samsung as LCD panel supplier" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| App Store randomly prompts user to update available apps Posted: 28 May 2013 04:01 PM PDT
This afternoon I turned on my iPad to see a surprising alert from the iOS App Store. The alert prompted me with a message stating that “5 app updates are available,” with options to either ignore or update all. In the screenshot, it is confirmed I have 5 updates available in the App Store. This is the first time I have seen such an update and after a quick browse around the net, cannot confirm this has happened to other users recently or in the past…(...) "App Store randomly prompts user to update available apps" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google+ iOS client updated with Auto Enhance and dozen new features Posted: 28 May 2013 03:40 PM PDT
The search monster at the Google I/O event earlier this month refreshed its social thing, Google+, with as much as 41 additional features and classy new design. Having updated the Android client last week with support for the new Google+ features, the Internet giant gave its iOS counterpart some love, bringing out such new capabilities as related hashtags, Auto Enhance for photos, the ability to edit comments and copy the post’s URL and much more…(...) "Google+ iOS client updated with Auto Enhance and dozen new features" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| NaturalMotion says highly anticipated iOS game Clumsy Ninja is ‘coming soon’ Posted: 28 May 2013 03:24 PM PDT
During its iPhone 5 event last fall, Apple invited NaturalMotion CEO Torsten Reil on stage to show off their upcoming iOS game Clumsy Ninja, running on a 5th-gen iPod touch. The demo showed innovative, interactive gameplay, drawing plenty of oohs and aahs from the crowd. As he wrapped up his presentation, Reil told attendees that the title would be arriving in time for the 2012 holiday season. But here we are in May of 2013, and we’ve yet to hear any news on a release date. In fact, the developers have been dead silent about the game. Until today…(...) "NaturalMotion says highly anticipated iOS game Clumsy Ninja is ‘coming soon’" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| The best weather apps for the iPhone Posted: 28 May 2013 02:33 PM PDT
If you are a weather watcher because you are preparing for the upcoming storm, or just like to see those red swirly radar signals moving around on a map, we have a handful of apps that we think are the best weather apps for iPhone…(...) "The best weather apps for the iPhone" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple agrees to pay $53 million in class-action suit regarding faulty moisture indicators Posted: 28 May 2013 12:28 PM PDT
Apple has today agreed to settle a long-standing class-action lawsuit with consumers over its AppleCare warranty service for the sum of $53 million. The suit, which was filed back in 2010, has to do with the company’s policy on servicing liquid-damaged products. In the filing, consumers claimed that the LCIs (liquid contact indicators) in older iOS devices were faulty, causing them to falsely signal that a gadget had been damaged by water. And Apple would deny customer warranty claims based on these defective indicators…(...) "Apple agrees to pay $53 million in class-action suit regarding faulty moisture indicators" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPhone manufacturer Foxconn launching Firefox OS-powered tablet on June 3 Posted: 28 May 2013 11:22 AM PDT
Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal said the world’s top contract manufacturer, Foxconn, was looking to diversify beyond assembling Apple products. Today, a Taiwanese publication reports that Foxconn has teamed up with the Firefox browser maker Mozilla on a mobile device to be powered by the Firefox OS. This isn’t a rumor: the two partners have invited the press to the unveiling of a new device on June 3. According to the people in the know, the mysterious gizmo will be a tablet. The development puts Foxconn in a somewhat odd position as it assembles Apple’s iPhones and iPads, though I doubt Apple is worried much – if at all – considering the Firefox OS is an also-ran in the mobile arena…(...) "iPhone manufacturer Foxconn launching Firefox OS-powered tablet on June 3" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Volume Amplifier boosts phone call volume by 200% Posted: 28 May 2013 10:32 AM PDT
Volume Amplifier is a new jailbreak tweak that allows you to adjust the phone call volume on the iPhone 5 by up to 200%. Created by developer, Yaniv Danan, Volume Amplifier works by directly manipulating the speaker audio stream, which results in a significant amplification of sound. Danan claims that his tweak differs from previous attempts at volume boosting tweaks, in that it manipulates the audio stream, instead of trying to alter specific configuration files. I’ve tested out Volume Amplifier for myself, and I can confirm that it does result in a significant boost in phone call volume on my jailbroken iPhone 5. Take a look inside as I go hands-on with Volume Amplifier on video…(...) "Volume Amplifier boosts phone call volume by 200%" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| IDC: tablets to overtake laptops this year, all PCs in 2015 Posted: 28 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT
It was not long ago that people dreamed of providing a PC for every child on the planet. Well, the vision needs to be updated. Tablets – particularly those in the iPad mini size range – are outselling laptops now and soon will overtake all PCs, research firm IDC reported Tuesday. Some 229.3 million tablets are expected to ship this year for a 58.7 percent growth rate, compared to 2012. By contrast, PC shipments are down for the second year in a row, dropping 7.8 percent in 2013, the company announced. The key takeaways: tablets are becoming smaller and cheaper, while at the same time being increasingly able to accomplish tasks once done by PCs…(...) "IDC: tablets to overtake laptops this year, all PCs in 2015" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple patents auto iPhone volume based on proximity Posted: 28 May 2013 09:12 AM PDT
Wouldn’t it be great if the iPhone could detect when you are holding the handset to your ear or sitting on a desk, automatically adjusting the volume? Apple thought so, as well. Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the iPhone maker a patent on a way to adjust the speaker volume based on proximity. The patent, filed just a year after the iPhone was unveiled, uses the smartphone’s many sensors to detect the device’s proximity from a user. Just as a proximity sensor is used to detect when the phone is at your ear (thus turning off the touch screen), sensors could also adjust speaker volume…(...) "Apple patents auto iPhone volume based on proximity" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Still renting discs? Blockbuster has an app for that. Posted: 28 May 2013 08:54 AM PDT
Remember Blockbuster? The once popular video and game rental chain got pushed to the brink of relevancy as the likes of Netflix, Hulu, iTunes and Amazon took over. But if you’re stuck in the old age and still rent movies on discs, Blockbuster’s re-written iOS app could come in handy for managing your physical rentals on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. Some of the welcome features include the ability to scan your membership card for in-store checkout and check movie availability on a per-store basis. And for those of us that have long moved on, Blockbuster earlier this month released a brand new On Demand iOS streaming app…(...) "Still renting discs? Blockbuster has an app for that." is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| EU suggest clamping down on tax havens Posted: 28 May 2013 08:15 AM PDT
European nations must stop offering incentives aimed at attracting companies seeking a haven from the U.S. government’s 35 percent tax on repatriated money. The European Union’s Tax Commissioner Algirdas Semeta Tuesday called on EU member nations to halt “specific incentives” aimed at attracting international corporations such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Coca Cola and many others. Semeta’s comments in Brussels follows a week of high-profile discussion of ways Apple and other tech giants filter income through EU nations such as Ireland to avoid paying heftier taxes back home…(...) "EU suggest clamping down on tax havens" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| How to connect a floppy disk to an iPad Posted: 28 May 2013 07:56 AM PDT Just because you can…(...) "How to connect a floppy disk to an iPad" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Crazy rumor calls for 12.9-inch ‘iPad maxi’ in early-2014 Posted: 28 May 2013 07:23 AM PDT
Sorting through the ocean of rumors today, I stumbled upon a Chinese report suggesting a twice as sharp Retina display on the next iPhone. While there’s some chance we could see Apple develop a higher-resolution iPhone at some point, another sketchy report claims that the company is also working on a much larger iPad with a 12.9-inch display. If true, this would put the rumored ‘iPad maxi’ in the range of netbooks and notebooks and appeal to niche market verticals, such as digital photographers, pro video editors, designers, content creators and so forth…(...) "Crazy rumor calls for 12.9-inch ‘iPad maxi’ in early-2014" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Let’s Talk Jailbreak 12: We had a wonderful time! Posted: 28 May 2013 06:55 AM PDT
Today we discuss whether or not Cydia developers should charge for updates to their tweaks. We also talk about the latest update to MiniPlayer, a new tweak called App Activate, and an updated Backgrounder app for iOS. We also discuss the hotly debated iLex RAT along with the long awaited Badger. It’s a show that’s filled with jailbreak goodness. We also lend you a sneak preview of AltKeyboard, an upcoming jailbreak tweak that allows you to use swipe gestures to type alternate keys on your keyboard. Needless to say, you don’t want to miss this. (...) "Let’s Talk Jailbreak 12: We had a wonderful time!" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple rumored to double iPhone 5S Retina resolution Posted: 28 May 2013 06:43 AM PDT
Apple’s Retina display may still be the best mobile display on the market, but not so much anymore in terms of the sheer pixel count and clearness. Case in point: Samsung’s five-inch Galaxy S4 with its full HD 1,920-by-1,080 resolution screen at a whopping 441 pixels per inch easily outperforms the iPhone 5′s four-inch 640-by-1,136 Retina display at 326 pixels per inch. Another example: HTC’s flagship One smartphone and its 468 pixels per inch display. Now, a new rumor out of China alleges that Apple’s next iPhone will have an upgraded Retina display with twice as much pixels as the current-generation…(...) "Apple rumored to double iPhone 5S Retina resolution" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| AirPlay streaming, HDMI out and web UI coming to Infuse media player Posted: 28 May 2013 06:11 AM PDT
I was quite excited about Infuse, a versatile and nice-looking iOS media player by FireCore, the team behind the aTV Flash Black. The one and only major gripe I had with the software is its absence of AirPlay streaming, which is quite a limiting factor if you want to watch your media on the big screen TV through your Apple TV. While AirPlay support is definitely coming in a future update, the team yesterday issued a small update fixing minor inconsistencies and tweaking a few features…(...) "AirPlay streaming, HDMI out and web UI coming to Infuse media player" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| WhiteLine HD: a gorgeous minimal theme for your iPhone Posted: 28 May 2013 03:36 AM PDT
We’ve seen some pretty cool themes over the past few weeks. There was FlatIcons, iMIUI, and more recently Motif—all of them are worth checking out if you haven’t already. And we’re going to add to that list today, with WhiteLine HD. WhiteLine HD is a new iPhone theme by Xavier32. It’s lightweight, and looks great, as long as your into the whole minimalism thing. But don’t let its simplistic design fool you. It includes over 800 icons, countless UI elements, and more…(...) "WhiteLine HD: a gorgeous minimal theme for your iPhone" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| New iPhone 6 concept has a 4.8-inch edge-to-edge display and 3D camera Posted: 28 May 2013 12:48 AM PDT
With this year’s iPhone release expected to look and act very similar to its predecessor, concept designers have already set their sights on the next version of the handset. Earlier this month we saw mockups for a waterproof iPhone 6 that could charge wirelessly. And today we’ve got another one for you. This one comes from the folks over at ConceptiPhone, the same team behind yesterday’s iOS 7 concept, and it features a sleek new contoured design, a 3-dimensional iSight camera, and an edge-to-edge display…(...) "New iPhone 6 concept has a 4.8-inch edge-to-edge display and 3D camera" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
In California, which is where I live, we don't get many changes in our weather conditions. Northern California summers reach just above 100 during the hottest days of August and right around 50 degrees during the coldest months in January. There are no tornadoes, hurricanes, or blizzards in my town, but for some reason, I Love weather apps. Maybe it is because I don't experience extreme weather conditions, but want to see what they look like from above.
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