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- Apple enables direct Google Contacts sync in iOS 7
- iOS 7 allows developers to detect blinking and smiling in photos
- Designed by Apple in California, ripped off wholesale by Samsung in South Korea
- HipChat iOS app revamped as Mac client exits beta
- Let’s Talk Jailbreak 16: The show must go on
- Foursquare app updated with the ability to check friends in and more
- P0sixninja hints at upcoming release: ‘think bigger than jailbreak’
- Google updates Currents with new features ahead of Reader shutdown
- Is the party over for high-end smartphones?
- iTunes U finally adopts pull-to-refresh thing
- ‘Space+’ brings desktop spacebar functionality to iOS
- IDC: in Europe, smartphones post lowest gains in nearly a decade
- Apple TV hack enables Russian video service, no jailbreak required
- Rdio upgrades family plans to allow up to 5 people
- ‘Designed by Apple in California’ campaign extends to print
- iOS 7: AirDrop video walkthrough
- Apple patents mysterious Nearby icon, believed to be part of iOS 7 AirDrop
- BlackBerry rolls out Secure Work Space to iOS and Android
- Japanese court confirms dismissal of Apple patent suit against Samsung
- Opel brings Siri Eyes Free to entry-level Adam
| Apple enables direct Google Contacts sync in iOS 7 Posted: 25 Jun 2013 04:15 PM PDT
Google last September killed native sync for Contacts and Calendars on iOS devices. The announcement was part of Google’s phasing out of Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync protocol in favor of CardDAV and CalDAV, which represent HTTP-based WebDAV client/server protocols for contact and calendar items, respectively. Now, Apple actually adopted CalDAV and CardDAV with the release of iOS 4 nearly three years ago, but setting up Google Contacts sync on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices via CardDAV was anything but hassle-free. With iOS 7, Apple appears to have implemented native Google Contacts sync. I’m guessing the feature works behind-the-scenes via CardDAV because it requires no setup and acts as a true two-way sync. It works like a charm, really, let me show you how…(...) "Apple enables direct Google Contacts sync in iOS 7" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iOS 7 allows developers to detect blinking and smiling in photos Posted: 25 Jun 2013 03:49 PM PDT
As the tech community continues to dig through the iOS 7 betas, a new feature has been discovered. Apple’s next-generation mobile operating system contains new APIs that allow developers to detect blinking and smiling in photos. Now, iOS has had basic facial recognition for a couple of years now (since version 5). But according to a new report, Apple has added new image detectors in iOS 7 that are capable of identifying certain facial expressions in photographs…(...) "iOS 7 allows developers to detect blinking and smiling in photos" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Designed by Apple in California, ripped off wholesale by Samsung in South Korea Posted: 25 Jun 2013 03:31 PM PDT
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. So if Samsung created Apple’s awesome ‘Intention’ video (part of the new ‘Designed by Apple’ ad campaign), the results would no doubt look something like this…(...) "Designed by Apple in California, ripped off wholesale by Samsung in South Korea" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| HipChat iOS app revamped as Mac client exits beta Posted: 25 Jun 2013 02:32 PM PDT
Atlassian’s cross-platform group messaging HipChat app launched in January 2010 following a one-month beta period. The Mac app, originally developed using Adobe AIR and in beta since Valentine’s Day, is now finally ready for prime time. If you hate AIR as much as I do, you’ll be delighted that the team has now dropped Adobe’s sluggish technology (good riddance) in favor of the native OS X experience. And in addition to the rebuilt HipChat 2.0 for Mac, the company has also given its iOS client some much-needed love, pushing a major 2.0 update that’s leaner, faster and includes many new features. Here’s what’s new in both HipChat for Mac and iOS…(...) "HipChat iOS app revamped as Mac client exits beta" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Let’s Talk Jailbreak 16: The show must go on Posted: 25 Jun 2013 01:56 PM PDT
Welcome to the sixteenth episode of Let’s Talk Jailbreak. This week, Sebastien discusses his conversation with pod2g regarding iOS 7, the latest iOS 7 beta 2 running on the iPad, OS X Mavericks beta 2, and a whole host of new jailbreak tweaks. The tweaks for the week include NCEnough, Vox, The Quick Brown Fox, NativeQR, and more. We also discuss Sebastien’s upcoming trip to France, and the possibility of a special guest host. (...) "Let’s Talk Jailbreak 16: The show must go on" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Foursquare app updated with the ability to check friends in and more Posted: 25 Jun 2013 01:46 PM PDT
Good news this afternoon for all of you Foursquare users out there. The iOS app was updated today with a handful of new features and improvements. Users can now check in their friends (only with their permission of course) and there have been some handy adjustments made to the Explore tab, making it easier to discover new places…(...) "Foursquare app updated with the ability to check friends in and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| P0sixninja hints at upcoming release: ‘think bigger than jailbreak’ Posted: 25 Jun 2013 12:50 PM PDT
This is kind of interesting. Joshua Hill, better known as the iOS hacker p0sixninja, sent out a bit of a cryptic message from his Twitter account last night saying that he has a lot of amazing things coming to ‘us all’ soon. Hill, who has helped build a number of jailbreaks including Greenpois0n and Absinthe, has been fairly quiet lately. But he did say back in March that he had independently discovered enough exploits to build a new hack…(...) "P0sixninja hints at upcoming release: ‘think bigger than jailbreak’" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google updates Currents with new features ahead of Reader shutdown Posted: 25 Jun 2013 12:30 PM PDT
Google’s Flipboard-like Currents app thus far has failed to catch on with the general public, despite bringing magazine-like reading experience to mobile devices. The problem is, Google’s been updating Currents at a snail’s pace. So, in an effort to pick up some of the lost steam, the Internet giant today pushed an update to the Currents iOS app which brings it on par with the recently-updated Android counterpart. In addition to the same audio experience from the Android build that makes listening to audio clips more convenient, the iOS app is now a little bit prettier and comes with a few handy tweaks, like the way overdue pinch-to-zoom for photos and the useful vertical pagination reading mode…(...) "Google updates Currents with new features ahead of Reader shutdown" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Is the party over for high-end smartphones? Posted: 25 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT
Every company loves maximum profits. For years, Apple and Samsung have sold high-priced smartphones loaded with features that were eagerly snapped up by consumers in mature economies in North America and Europe. Now the two largest smartphone makers face a changing consumer profile where basic is best and inexpensive is in vogue. Just days ago, research giant Gartner noted low-cost devices comprise the bulk of both firm’s device sales, making questions of whether to sell ‘cheap’ handsets only a distant – and irrelevant – memory. Now comes fear from Wall Street that the salad days of smartphones are over for Apple and Samsung…(...) "Is the party over for high-end smartphones?" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iTunes U finally adopts pull-to-refresh thing Posted: 25 Jun 2013 11:20 AM PDT
Although optimized for the iPhone 5, iTunes U – Apple’s free download from the App Store – is still skeuomorphic, just like Find My iPhone, AirPort Utility and other Apple downloads not included as part of the stock iOS 7 experience. Though today’s iTunes U 1.3.1 update doesn’t get rid of the wooden bookshelf, the new versions does add several noteworthy features. Among them: the popular pull-to-refresh gesture to checks for course updates in the notepad…(...) "iTunes U finally adopts pull-to-refresh thing" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| ‘Space+’ brings desktop spacebar functionality to iOS Posted: 25 Jun 2013 10:57 AM PDT
When you press and hold the spacebar on your desktop or laptop, it causes a space to be continually inputted until you release the spacebar. On iOS’ virtual keyboard, it doesn’t work quite that way. Instead of continually inputting a space, tapping and holding the spacebar inputs a single space and then stops. If you want to put in a series of consecutive spaces, you must continually tap the spacebar key on your virtual keyboard. Space+ is a new jailbreak tweak that allows you to adapt desktop spacebar key functionality. Take a look at our full video walkthrough inside.(...) "‘Space+’ brings desktop spacebar functionality to iOS" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| IDC: in Europe, smartphones post lowest gains in nearly a decade Posted: 25 Jun 2013 10:45 AM PDT
Things are not looking good for smartphones over in Europe. Although first-quarter smartphone shipments rose twelve percent in Western Europe, the gains were the lowest since 2004, according to research firm IDC Tuesday. The sluggish increase, coupled with a 31 percent decrease in shipments of feature phones, pulled overall mobile phone ships down 4.2 percent annually across Western Europe. Samsung held on to its overall lead in mobile phone shipments while increasing its lead over Apple in smartphone shipments. Despite a decline in shipments, Apple rose to second place overall in Western Europe, holding on to its No. 2 spot in smartphone shipments, the researcher announced…(...) "IDC: in Europe, smartphones post lowest gains in nearly a decade" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple TV hack enables Russian video service, no jailbreak required Posted: 25 Jun 2013 09:31 AM PDT
Remember a recent hack which cleverly tricks Apple TV’s stock Trailers app into streaming video from the popular Plex media player, no jailbreak required? Apparently, the same trickery can be exploited in order to enable access to certain online video services. A Russian blog today spread word of a very similar hack that lets owners of the second and third-generation Apple TV stream content from Russia’s UnliMovie digital TV service, directly through the set-top box’s Trailers app…(...) "Apple TV hack enables Russian video service, no jailbreak required" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rdio upgrades family plans to allow up to 5 people Posted: 25 Jun 2013 09:15 AM PDT
The popular Internet-based radio service, Rdio, today announced it has refreshed its subscription plans for families to allow up to five people on a single plan. Previously, only three people on a family plan were allowed to use the service. The online radio service has also amended its pricing to reflect these changes, offering a $17 saving for a family of five compared to individual plans…(...) "Rdio upgrades family plans to allow up to 5 people" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| ‘Designed by Apple in California’ campaign extends to print Posted: 25 Jun 2013 08:45 AM PDT
Along with a host of software-related announcements at this year’s five-day developers conference, Apple cleverly used the WWDC venue to kick off a new brand awareness campaign entitled ‘Designed by Apple in California’ and created by the company’s long-time ad shop TBWA\Worldwide. First, the company rolled out videos that strive to explain the design philosophy driving its product development and subtly highlight its California roots epitomized in the ‘Designed by Apple in California’ tagline etched on the back of every Apple product. The company has now taken the campaign to print media, with a two-page ad spotted in The Toronto Star newspaper…(...) "‘Designed by Apple in California’ campaign extends to print" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iOS 7: AirDrop video walkthrough Posted: 25 Jun 2013 08:10 AM PDT
As you all know by now, Apple has added new AirDrop functionality to iOS7, a desperately needed function that allows users to share files easily between devices. The tech, which requires both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to be enabled, alleviates the stress of needing to quickly share files between users. We talked about the new AirDrop feature before, but now we have a full blown video walkthrough that showcases the functionality. Take a look inside for more info…(...) "iOS 7: AirDrop video walkthrough" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple patents mysterious Nearby icon, believed to be part of iOS 7 AirDrop Posted: 25 Jun 2013 08:00 AM PDT
Among the 35 patents the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple Tuesday was a design for a never before seen icon entitled Nearby. The icon could describe a wireless transfer feature expected in iOS 7, called Airdrop. This latest patent dump also unveils new emoticons for Messages, as well as another design patent for Apple’s Lightning adapter…(...) "Apple patents mysterious Nearby icon, believed to be part of iOS 7 AirDrop" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| BlackBerry rolls out Secure Work Space to iOS and Android Posted: 25 Jun 2013 07:25 AM PDT
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry today announced Secure Work Space, a new option for increased enterprise security on iOS and Android devices. Part of BlackBerry Enterprise Services 10, Secure Work Space extends BlackBerry security for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets without the need for a VPN infrastructure. Specifically, the option provides secure email, calendar, contacts and browser, as well as secure document management and work app deployment…(...) "BlackBerry rolls out Secure Work Space to iOS and Android" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Japanese court confirms dismissal of Apple patent suit against Samsung Posted: 25 Jun 2013 07:00 AM PDT
A Japanese court Tuesday denied an appeal by Apple over the iPhone maker’s arguments Samsung infringed a patent. The Tokyo-based Intellectual High Court agreed with an earlier court ruling which found the South Korean firm had not infringed upon Apple’s patent on syncing data with smartphones and tablets. The appeal rejection comes just a week after another Tokyo court handed Apple a patent-infringement victory against Samsung. In that case, Apple used its separate “rubber band” patent to successfully claim earlier models of the Galaxy smartphone were at fault. Japan is one of the few markets where Apple leads its rival in both tablet and smartphone sales…(...) "Japanese court confirms dismissal of Apple patent suit against Samsung" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Opel brings Siri Eyes Free to entry-level Adam Posted: 25 Jun 2013 06:33 AM PDT
Apple’s Siri Eyes Free voice-guided in-car control isn’t just for the rich, as the European car maker Opel (owned by General Motors) has decided to offer the feature as a paid upgrade on its entry-level Adam. Costing €300, or approximately $400, buyers can outfit their Adam with Siri Eyes Free so they can send messages, make appointments and much more through Siri’s integration with the new IntelliLink system. I’ve included more information and a nice promo clip after the break…(...) "Opel brings Siri Eyes Free to entry-level Adam" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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