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- Popular Apple blog ‘The Loop’ launches bi-monthly iOS magazine on Newsstand
- Apple still negotiating with Sony over iRadio terms
- Apple expands Maps Flyover coverage in France
- Amazon said to be developing glasses-free 3D smartphone
- AT&T announces Aio Wireless prepaid brand with $35-$70 tiers
- Canalys: one in five smart devices are Apple
- Netflix update brings better second-screen experience, new post-play features
- Apple wins iBooks trademark case
- Pegatron CEO: Bloomberg is lying about ‘falling iPad mini demand’
- USPTO publishes Apple’s extensive Lightning connector patent
- Compass for Velox places the stock Compass app in an enhanced folder
- Addial for Velox lets you add new contacts from the Home screen
- Alleged next-gen iPhone circuitboard part suggests optimized camera design
- How to hide the status bar on the Lock screen
- Samsung’s cash pile triples, but still no match for Apple’s $145B hoard
- Apple close to striking landmark iPhone deal with China Mobile
- Pegatron ramping up hiring for budget iPhone production?
- Facebook reportedly buying Waze for $1 Billion
- Facebook updates Pages Manager app with photo filters, stickers and more
- New Nokia video pits PureView camera against iPhone 5, Galaxy S3
| Popular Apple blog ‘The Loop’ launches bi-monthly iOS magazine on Newsstand Posted: 09 May 2013 04:02 PM PDT
I’m a big fan of veteran Apple blogger Jim Dalrymple and his insightful, unapologetic writing over at The Loop, where he’s Editor-In-Chief. You could say Jim is something of a personal hero to me, at least when it comes to blogging about Apple. While people who follow @jdalrymple on Twitter know him as ’The Beard’, Jim’s an Apple journalist’s favorite go-to source whenever a major rumor needs confirming. With his deep connections at Apple, he occasionally lends his aura of credibility to unconfirmed stories with a single ‘yep.’ And his proverbial ‘nope’ is well-regarded for shooting wacko reports by major outlets. And now, putting all that expertise, experience and passion to work, Jim has launched a digital magazine for the iPhone, iPod and iPad devices on Apple’s Newsstand…(...) "Popular Apple blog ‘The Loop’ launches bi-monthly iOS magazine on Newsstand" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple still negotiating with Sony over iRadio terms Posted: 09 May 2013 03:45 PM PDT
For months we’ve been hearing rumors regarding iRadio, Apple’s upcoming streaming music service. It was initially supposed to launch in Q1 of this year, but the company has reportedly been having trouble reaching royalty terms with the record labels. Then in April came word that it had locked up a deal with Universal, putting the project on track for a summer release. But it seems to have hit another snag this week, as a new report claims that the other record labels are still looking for better terms…(...) "Apple still negotiating with Sony over iRadio terms" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple expands Maps Flyover coverage in France Posted: 09 May 2013 02:12 PM PDT
3D Flyover, a headline feature of Apple’s in-house mapping service available on compatible iOS 6 devices, initially included only a handful of U.S. cities. The last major expansion was in March, when Apple added 3D Flyovers in twelve new cities – including such venues as Tokyo Station, Japan Imperial Palace and Tokyo Tower – and expanded Flyover coverage in more than a dozen U.S. cities. Today, the company added 3D buildings for Paris, France and surrounding areas. I have a feeling iDB’s own Sebastien Page will have lots of fun playing with Maps on his iPad…(...) "Apple expands Maps Flyover coverage in France" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Amazon said to be developing glasses-free 3D smartphone Posted: 09 May 2013 12:48 PM PDT
Now that Facebook has finally fulfilled the prophecies, and entered the smartphone market, all eyes are on Amazon. The online retail giant has also long been rumored to be looking to get into the space with its own handset. And today comes a new report that adds weight to the story. Citing sources familiar with the company’s plans, The WSJ says Amazon is working on a number of new hardware products, including a glasses-free 3D smartphone…(...) "Amazon said to be developing glasses-free 3D smartphone" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| AT&T announces Aio Wireless prepaid brand with $35-$70 tiers Posted: 09 May 2013 12:24 PM PDT
While its fierce rival Verizon has chosen to sit on the sidelines and watch T-Mobile regain consumer trust with its newly found ‘Uncarrier‘ business model and no-contract plans, AT&T has jumped on the prepaid bus with a new Aio Wireless brand rounding on T-Mobile's offering. Just like Sprint's Boost and Virgin, Aio Wireless is a MVNO wholly owned by AT&T and marketed as a standalone brand. As we explained last week, Aio (as in ‘All In One’) is aimed at those eager to avoid committing their soul to AT&T at all cost by opting for a month-to-month service instead. The offering includes $40/$55/$70 tiers (pricing varies by market) with unlimited talk/text and 250MB/2GB/7GB of data. Aio Wireless also offers Apple’s iPhone 5 and a few popular Android and Windows Phone handsets. Go past the fold for more information…(...) "AT&T announces Aio Wireless prepaid brand with $35-$70 tiers" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Canalys: one in five smart devices are Apple Posted: 09 May 2013 11:45 AM PDT
Research firm Canalys Thursday offered data on first-quarter smart mobile device shipments, with an estimated 300+ million new units for a 37.4 percent year-over-year growth. Google’s Android powered 59 percent and Apple’s iOS powered a little over nineteen percent of these devices, according to researchers. Key takeaways: Android leads the smartphone race, Apple is holding onto the tablet market and laptop demand continues falling. Pay attention to Canalys’s parlance because ‘smart mobile devices’ include smartphones, tablets and laptops. Another important caveat: Canalys stats don't divulge shipped vs sold units. This is an important distinction as a device shipped into a channel does not automatically result in a device sold to a consumer…(...) "Canalys: one in five smart devices are Apple" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Netflix update brings better second-screen experience, new post-play features Posted: 09 May 2013 10:15 AM PDT
After announcing a new $12 per month family plan and having rolled out a major version 4.0 update with a new episode selector on iPads, on-demand Internet streaming media provider Netflix today updated its iPhone and iPad mobile client with an enhanced second-screen experience, recommendations for movies and auto-play episodes for television shows. More information on the changes right below the fold…(...) "Netflix update brings better second-screen experience, new post-play features" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple wins iBooks trademark case Posted: 09 May 2013 09:30 AM PDT
A New York judge has thrown out a trademark lawsuit against Apple’s iBooks service. A sci-fi and fantasy publisher had claimed Apple’s use of the ‘iBooks’ mark would confuse consumers. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote wrote that Black Tower Press “offered no evidence” that consumers would misinterpret Apple’s e-book service as a book publisher. In addition Cote said the publisher’s image of a lightbulb emblazoned with the word ‘iBooks’ was distinctive enough to merit continuing the 2011 case…(...) "Apple wins iBooks trademark case" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Pegatron CEO: Bloomberg is lying about ‘falling iPad mini demand’ Posted: 09 May 2013 08:15 AM PDT
The credulous Bloomberg yesterday covered Pegatron’s investor conference where the contract manufacturer announced a whopping 80 percent year-over-year growth in first-quarter profits. Pegatron also cautioned investors that second-quarter revenue may drop between 20 and 30 percent amid the broader decline in consumer electronics demand. However, writer Tim Culpan decided the story wasn’t newsworthy enough in and of itself. And in his quest for pageviews, the reporter reckoned he better run the piece under the more Apple’s doomsday headline, “Falling iPad mini demand to push Pegatron electronics sales down.” Well, guess what? 24 hours later, Pegatron CEO steps forward and tells the media that Culpan put those words in his mouth and completely fabricated the ‘falling iPad mini demand’ part. And there goes Bloomberg’s credibility right down the drain…(...) "Pegatron CEO: Bloomberg is lying about ‘falling iPad mini demand’" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| USPTO publishes Apple’s extensive Lightning connector patent Posted: 09 May 2013 07:45 AM PDT
Much has been written about Apple’s new Lightning connector, introduced with the iPhone 5 to supercede the aging 30-pin Dock connection. Thursday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published three Apple patent filings from 2012 detailing how the Lightning connector is built. Among the questions addressed: how did Apple create an “orientation agnostic” connector design while also ensuring stability and proper alignment?(...) "USPTO publishes Apple’s extensive Lightning connector patent" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Compass for Velox places the stock Compass app in an enhanced folder Posted: 09 May 2013 07:40 AM PDT
The inevitable deluge of Velox compatible add-ons has began, and it shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Compass for Velox is the latest such jailbreak add-on to benefit from Velox’s recent release on Cydia. As you would expect, Compass for Velox adds enhanced folder capability to the stock Compass app. If you’ve found yourself in an unfamiliar area, you can rest easy knowing that the iPhone’s Compass is a mere finger swipe away.(...) "Compass for Velox places the stock Compass app in an enhanced folder" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Addial for Velox lets you add new contacts from the Home screen Posted: 09 May 2013 06:47 AM PDT
When you have the popular new Velox tweak installed, it opens up a bunch of new interactions with many of the stock iPhone apps. As we highlighted in our initial walkthrough with the tweak, the stock Contacts app benefits by allowing you to access your contact information using a swipe gesture on the app’s icon. That functionality, while different, was admittedly a little boring. That’s where this new add-on — Addial for Velox — steps in to spice things up a bit. This is an interesting add-on, because it combines the functionality of two tweaks into one — the aforementioned Velox, and another tweak that we reviewed in the past called Addial. Take a look inside for more information.(...) "Addial for Velox lets you add new contacts from the Home screen" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Alleged next-gen iPhone circuitboard part suggests optimized camera design Posted: 09 May 2013 06:30 AM PDT
As WWDC 2013 draws near – and with supply chain increasingly pointing to Apple’s procurement of components for production of a next-generation iPhone – small wonder various parts are now cropping up on the web. It’s the very nature of the game: Apple just can’t control each and every one of its suppliers in Taiwan and China, let alone their individual employees. A Japanese parts retailer, which recently leaked a next-gen iPhone components, is back at it, having published Thursday an image believed to depict a motherboard component, presumably belonging to an upcoming iPhone refresh…(...) "Alleged next-gen iPhone circuitboard part suggests optimized camera design" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| How to hide the status bar on the Lock screen Posted: 09 May 2013 06:14 AM PDT
I rarely take the time to customize my iPhone with beautiful looking wallpaper, therefore, I don’t really mind the fact that many of the Lock screen elements hide much of the wallpaper from view. If you’re someone who’s really finicky about seeing more of your Lock screen wallpaper, then this new tweak has your name written on it. LockStatusHide is a new jailbreak tweak that allows you to hide the presence of the status bar while on the iPhone’s Lock screen. In my opinion, it’s not a tweak that works well by itself, but when combined with a tweak like Lockscreen Clock Hide, it can do wonders for your wallpaper.(...) "How to hide the status bar on the Lock screen" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Samsung’s cash pile triples, but still no match for Apple’s $145B hoard Posted: 09 May 2013 06:00 AM PDT
Much is being made of Samsung’s hoard of cash, estimated at $28.5 billion once the South Korean conglomerate’s debt is taken into consideration. At any rate, the Galaxy maker has watched its net cash almost triple in the past year, thanks to double-digit profits fueled by the rising sales of its mobile division which makes smartphones and tablets. In just three years, mobile phones have grown to be 74 percent of Samsung’s profits, overshadowing sales of LCD TVs and memory chips. On other words, three out of every four dollars Samsung earns come from mobile devices. However, Apple remains the industry’s most-profitable player, retaining a $145 billion cash pile while offering anxious investors a $100 billion stock buyback. Is Samsung destined to follow Apple’s footsteps, or repeat the errors of other Asian giants, such as Panasonic, drowning in debt?(...) "Samsung’s cash pile triples, but still no match for Apple’s $145B hoard" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple close to striking landmark iPhone deal with China Mobile Posted: 09 May 2013 04:56 AM PDT
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty was visiting Hong Kong and Taiwan recently. She is now back from China with some interesting Apple news. Tim Cook & Co., she wrote in her note to clients, may be close to striking an iPhone distribution agreement with China Mobile, the world’s top wireless carrier by revenue and subscribers. Specifically, Huberty wrote that “TD-LTE licenses, and related phone launches, are expected by year-end,” in her note to clients. China Mobile debuted small-scale TD-LTE network in 2010 and last year expanded coverage to select large cities. In case you were wondering, TD-LTE is a variant of the fourth-generation Long Term Evolution radio technology, also known as LTE…(...) "Apple close to striking landmark iPhone deal with China Mobile" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Pegatron ramping up hiring for budget iPhone production? Posted: 09 May 2013 04:18 AM PDT
Just a day after contract manufacturer Pegatron warned investors its second-quarter earnings could drop up to 30 percent due to softening demand for iPad mini, other tablets, e-books and games consoles comes word that the company has ramped up hiring as it needs an additional 40,000 workers on top of its existing 100,000 employees. The 40,000 additional workers are needed to presumably assemble a rumored less-price iPhone model for Apple, Reuters speculated Thursday, reiterating it heard from suppliers that Apple is indeed “developing a cheaper model of the phone” in order to broaden its sales base to lower-income buyers in growth markets such as China and India…(...) "Pegatron ramping up hiring for budget iPhone production?" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Facebook reportedly buying Waze for $1 Billion Posted: 09 May 2013 03:21 AM PDT
Waze must be doing something right. Earlier this year, the popular crowdsourced GPS application was reportedly being courted by Apple for a possible buyout. And today comes a rumor that Facebook is also interested in an acquisition. How interested? Well according to a new report this morning, the deal could be worth in upwards of $1 Billion. Apparently, the two companies have been in negotiations for the last six months, and are now in advanced due diligence…(...) "Facebook reportedly buying Waze for $1 Billion" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Facebook updates Pages Manager app with photo filters, stickers and more Posted: 09 May 2013 02:36 AM PDT
Facebook rolled out its Pages Manager app about this time last year as a way to help users—you guessed it—manage their Facebook Pages. These are essentially profiles for businesses, schools and other organizations that want a presence on the social network. Anyway, users will be happy to hear that the app received a fairly significant update last night, bringing it to version 2.0. Facebook says that it has completely rebuilt the app for better performance, and it’s added support for photo filters, stickers and more…(...) "Facebook updates Pages Manager app with photo filters, stickers and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| New Nokia video pits PureView camera against iPhone 5, Galaxy S3 Posted: 09 May 2013 02:04 AM PDT
Nokia has yet to find an answer to the iPhone or Samsung’s Galaxy line, but it’s hoping it’s getting closer. The Finnish phone-maker is expected to release a new flagship handset, the Lumia 928, within the next few months featuring its patented PureView technology. Adding to the speculation, Nokia posted a new video yesterday on the Lumia’s landing page of video shot with the 928′s PureView camera, and compared with footage taken with the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy SIII. And I’ll give you one guess who comes out on top…(...) "New Nokia video pits PureView camera against iPhone 5, Galaxy S3" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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