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- Apple hires former fashion label CEO Paul Deneve for ‘special projects’
- Real Racing 3 Prestige update adds Mercedes-Benz and Bentley vehicles, more
- iPhone leads customer satisfaction in Samsung’s home turf of South Korea
- Bloomberg: Time Warner Cable channels coming to Apple TV ‘in a few months’
- Yahoo buys innovative iPhone video app Qwiki
- All premium Warner Bros games are 99 cents for a limited time
- FireCore releases aTV Flash (black) 2.3 with Apple TV 5.3 compatibility and more
- Rovio Stars’ next release Tiny Thief is coming to iOS next Thursday
- BRIC nations to overtake US as top smartphone markets by 2018
- Chromium-based Opera 15 now available for Mac
- Netherlands ‘Steve Jobs Schools’ to heavily use iPads in classrooms
- AT&T deploys 4G LTE in 30 new markets
- Track your favorite TV shows with the elegant TeeVee 2 app
- Reeder update enables Feedly and Feed Wrangler on iPhone
- Dish and Southwest Airlines partnership enables in-flight live TV on iDevices
- Let’s Talk Jailbreak 17: The iOS 7 jailbreak
- Spotify’s Discover tab finally makes its way over to Apple devices
- Apple patents smart bezel display
- iPhone manufacturer Foxconn bids for Taiwan’s 4G mobile spectrum license
- Rivals for Catan review: play the empire building game solo
| Apple hires former fashion label CEO Paul Deneve for ‘special projects’ Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:33 PM PDT
If you thought Apple’s done hiring, think again. Just as we’ve digested news that the California firm hired Hulu executive Pete Distad to help its executives negotiate content deals with media and cable companies like Time Warner Cable, earlier today AppleInsider claimed the company hired Paul Deneve, a former CEO of the luxury French fashion label Yves Saint Laurent, to work on special projects as a Vice President reporting directly to Apple’s boss Tim Cook…(...) "Apple hires former fashion label CEO Paul Deneve for ‘special projects’" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Real Racing 3 Prestige update adds Mercedes-Benz and Bentley vehicles, more Posted: 02 Jul 2013 03:45 PM PDT
Developer Firemonkeys and publisher Electronic Arts thus far issued two major content updates to Real Racing 3, enriching the experience by adding hundreds of new events along with an assortment of new vehicles. Today, the dynamic duo released a third tentatively named ‘Prestige’ update along the same lines. If you’re a fan of high-speed racing games, the Prestige update should make you happy. The content pack features some high speed cars from Mercedes-Benz and Bentley, more than 180 new events, twilight racing and the highly requested Time Trial mode. I’ve included more information and a video after the break…(...) "Real Racing 3 Prestige update adds Mercedes-Benz and Bentley vehicles, more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPhone leads customer satisfaction in Samsung’s home turf of South Korea Posted: 02 Jul 2013 02:45 PM PDT
There’s nothing like winning over your competitor’s hometown audience. Apple, accustomed to topping nearly every customer satisfaction survey, must take particular pleasure in being named best by smartphone owners in South Korea, home of rival Samsung. The survey found even a year after purchase, iPhone owners were more satisfied overall, as well as happy with the repair experience. Customer satisfaction is an often-cited metric by Apple CEO Tim Cook, a quality in which some see him well-suited…(...) "iPhone leads customer satisfaction in Samsung’s home turf of South Korea" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Bloomberg: Time Warner Cable channels coming to Apple TV ‘in a few months’ Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:50 PM PDT
Hot on the heels of releasing the Apple TV 5.3 software which enabled access to Disney’s WatchESPN and HBO Go through the $99 set-top box, Bloomberg now reports that the iPhone maker is on the cusp of announcing a major agreement with Time Warner Cable. The gist of the story: the deal would give subscribers of the cable television service access to channels via the Apple TV. HBO, of course, is owned by Time Warner, under the operating subsidiary Home Box Office Inc. But it gets even better: Apple is apparently hiring away Hulu executive Pete Distad to help Eddy Cue, Apple’s SVP of Internet Software and Services, in negotiations with media and cable companies. An agreement will be reportedly announced “in a few months”. Tuesday news doesn’t get any bigger than this…(...) "Bloomberg: Time Warner Cable channels coming to Apple TV ‘in a few months’" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Yahoo buys innovative iPhone video app Qwiki Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:27 PM PDT
There’s no stopping Yahoo lately. The ink hasn’t dried yet on the Internet giant’s $1.1 billion acquisition of the world’s #2 blogging platform Tumblr and today Marissa Mayer & Co. have acquired another startup. This time around, Yahoo set its sights on Qwiki, a NYC-based startup behind an iPhone app of the same name. Qwiki launched in alpha testing mode on January 24, 2011 after winning the TechCrunch Disrupt Award in 2010. The ingenious iPhone software turns images and videos from your Camera roll and turns them into short and beautiful movies. Apple named Qwiki its Search and Reference application of 2011 and it received Apple's Editor's Choice. Yahoo dropped a cool $50 million on Qwiki and promised to continue to support the Qwiki app. The Qwiki team will join Yahoo’s New York city office “to reimagine Yahoo's storytelling experience.” More tidbits right after the break…(...) "Yahoo buys innovative iPhone video app Qwiki" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| All premium Warner Bros games are 99 cents for a limited time Posted: 02 Jul 2013 12:53 PM PDT
With the summer season officially here, game makers are increasingly turning to attractive discounts as a last-ditched effort to boost sales before games hit the beaches. First was Sega, which slashed a bunch of iOS games to just 99 cents, followed by Epic Games’ not-to-be-missed award-winning Infinity Blade II 99-cent sale. Those deals have expired now, but don’t despair – Warner Bros. has you covered. In a summer blowout sale promotion, the publisher has discounted its many triple-As to just 99-cents. We’re talking big name releases here, such as Batman Arkham City Lockdown, LEGO games and the recently released Man of Steel movie tie-in…(...) "All premium Warner Bros games are 99 cents for a limited time" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| FireCore releases aTV Flash (black) 2.3 with Apple TV 5.3 compatibility and more Posted: 02 Jul 2013 11:46 AM PDT
If you frequent iDB, chances are you’re familiar with aTV Flash, the popular Apple TV software suite that enhances your $99 set-top box by adding a web browser, a weather app, support for non-Apple media file types and other goodies. If you love your Apple TV jailbroken and flashed, pay attention: FireCore has just pushed a new version. aTV Flach (black) version 2.3 includes a handful of new features, stability improvements and supports the recently released Apple TV software 5.3. There are also other goodies included in this update so jump past the fold for the full breakdown…(...) "FireCore releases aTV Flash (black) 2.3 with Apple TV 5.3 compatibility and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rovio Stars’ next release Tiny Thief is coming to iOS next Thursday Posted: 02 Jul 2013 11:30 AM PDT
Rovio’s new publishing label Rovio Stars recently launched its inaugural title, A Viking Voyage by UK-based studio Nitrome. Their second game will be Tiny Thief, a nice-looking medieval adventure developed by Barcelona-based 5 Ants Studio. Just earlier this morning, Rovio announced that Tiny Thief will be available for iOS and Andoid tablets and handhelds from next Thursday, July 11, here’s what we know so far about the game…(...) "Rovio Stars’ next release Tiny Thief is coming to iOS next Thursday" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| BRIC nations to overtake US as top smartphone markets by 2018 Posted: 02 Jul 2013 11:00 AM PDT
So-called BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are set to dominate smartphone market share by 2018, comprising four of the top seven markets, according to research released Tuesday. As a result, smartphone shipments to the US and Western Europe are forecast to drop to 33 percent of the smartphone market share, down from the current 39 percent. At the same time, the top five countries in 2018 will account for just over half – 51 percent – of smartphone shipments globally. BRIC nations will account for a third of the shipments, according to ABI Research. The changing landscape means smartphone makers will need to keep pace…(...) "BRIC nations to overtake US as top smartphone markets by 2018" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Chromium-based Opera 15 now available for Mac Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:19 AM PDT
The Norwegian developer Opera Software, best known for its awesome Opera browser others ripped off wholesale, back in January announced it was dropping its proprietary Presto rendering engine in favor of Chromium. The Norwegian company followed up with May’s release of a sneak peek of Opera 15 powered by Chromium, marketed under the Opera Next label. Today, the final version of Chromium-based Opera 15 has been released into the wild…(...) "Chromium-based Opera 15 now available for Mac" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Netherlands ‘Steve Jobs Schools’ to heavily use iPads in classrooms Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:50 AM PDT
Nearly a dozen schools will open in August in the Netherlands, the educational day centered around the products produced by the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs. In what creators call ‘Steve Jobs schools,’ children 4-12 years old will use iPads in place of textbooks and the role of teacher is turned into a ‘learning coach,’ according to a German magazine. These concept schools also replace the usual structured classroom with learning tied to students’s individual learning pace. Still, educators insists children in the schools won’t always be in front of screens, allowing kids to be kids…(...) "Netherlands ‘Steve Jobs Schools’ to heavily use iPads in classrooms" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| AT&T deploys 4G LTE in 30 new markets Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:20 AM PDT
Since its last expansion which enabled its fourth-generation Long-Term Evolution (LTE) speedy cellular radio technology in several new markets, U.S. wireless carrier has been pretty quiet. The following day rival Verizon took the initiative by announcing its LTE was available in 500+ markets across 49 U.S. states and covering nearly 200 more markets than AT&T. Stepping up its game, AT&T today announced expansion of its LTE which is now available in more than two dozen additional markets. If you live in any of the areas listed below the fold, you should start experiencing enhanced speeds on your LTE-enabled devices…(...) "AT&T deploys 4G LTE in 30 new markets" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Track your favorite TV shows with the elegant TeeVee 2 app Posted: 02 Jul 2013 07:48 AM PDT
As I tend to repeatedly mention here, I’m a big fan of movies and television shows (wanted to be an actor when I was a kid). Now, most of my premium entertainment is consumed digitally these days so I’m big on apps that help me manage and discover great TV shows and movies. For the latter, I use Limelight which lets me organize and manage my movie library in style. I’m also a heavy user of ToDo Movies to track upcoming releases and its eye-popping Motion Posters feature has to be experienced to be fully appreciated. You could imagine my excitement discovering TeeVee 2, an elegant and sophisticated iPhone application by Tomas Perzl which helps me keep track of next episodes of my favorite TV shows, when they are airing, the days remaining, the episode title/synopsis and lots more…(...) "Track your favorite TV shows with the elegant TeeVee 2 app" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Reeder update enables Feedly and Feed Wrangler on iPhone Posted: 02 Jul 2013 07:15 AM PDT
Silvio Rizzi’s RSS client for the Apple platform, Reeder, has built quite a loyal following. It’s one of the first full-featured RSS readers on the iPhone which won me over with its elegant and sophisticated user interface, clever use of gestures and the ability to efficiently manage hundreds of feeds without crawling to a halt. Silvio has been diligently updating the software with new features and today he pushed a new version which enables two popular Google Reader replacement services just as Google’s web-based RSS client went offline yesterday…(...) "Reeder update enables Feedly and Feed Wrangler on iPhone" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Dish and Southwest Airlines partnership enables in-flight live TV on iDevices Posted: 02 Jul 2013 07:00 AM PDT
If you’re a Southwest Airlines customer, starting today you can get free live TV onboard, thanks to the company’s partnership with Dish. Free live and on-demand TV is available on all Wi-Fi equipped Southwest flights, which is about three-quarters of the airline’s fleet. Even better, you can watch TV on your iPhone or iPad instead of tiny screens built into seats. They spared no expense so Dish’s ‘Boston Guy’ surprised each of the more than a hundred Southwest Customers with a free iPad 2 in honor of the new partnership…(...) "Dish and Southwest Airlines partnership enables in-flight live TV on iDevices" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Let’s Talk Jailbreak 17: The iOS 7 jailbreak Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:42 AM PDT
Sebastien is taking a much deserved vacation, so our own Cody Lee has stepped up to the plate to co-host this week’s episode of Let’s Talk Jailbreak. In this episode, episode number 17, we discuss, among other things, the iOS 7 jailbreak. We also chit-chat about several new jailbreak tweaks, including PatternUnlock, HomeDisplay, and Actiwidget. Don’t miss this fun. (...) "Let’s Talk Jailbreak 17: The iOS 7 jailbreak" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Spotify’s Discover tab finally makes its way over to Apple devices Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:15 AM PDT
The Swedish streaming music startup Spotify has finally updated its iOS client today with a new Discover tab which made its way into the Android build back in December 2012 and four months later into the web interface. Basically a music recommendation engine, Discover suggests similar songs based on your listening history and your playlists. Oh, and iPhone users will be happy to learn that Spotify now lets them fully customize their playlists. This feature was previously inexplicably reserved only for the iPad client. Oh, and they just flattened the app icon so it fits better on your iOS 7 Home screen…(...) "Spotify’s Discover tab finally makes its way over to Apple devices" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple patents smart bezel display Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:54 AM PDT
Apple may have found a way to maximize display space for touch input while minimizing the size of wearable devices such as the long-rumored iWatch. What’s more, the innovation could be thanks to Kodak, a photography pioneer which Apple’s iPhone and other smartphones, largely put out of business. In a patent granted Tuesday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple describes a touch-sensitive bezel that surrounds a device’s main display. The smart bezel is able to offer users additional space for a display area or even cover portions of a display, providing greater flexibility…(...) "Apple patents smart bezel display" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPhone manufacturer Foxconn bids for Taiwan’s 4G mobile spectrum license Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:30 AM PDT
The world’s leading assembler of consumer electronics products and Apple’s favorite contract manufacturer, Foxconn, has submitted an application for a fourth-generation high-speed mobile spectrum license in Taiwan. It’s the latest in a series of moves by Foxconn to untie its fortunes from Apple, currently accounting for more than half of the manufacturer’s revenue. For those who don’t keep track of these things: Foxconn already operates a chain of retail stores in Asia, makes television sets for Western brands and assembles products for a variety of technology giants (including Dell and Sony)…(...) "iPhone manufacturer Foxconn bids for Taiwan’s 4G mobile spectrum license" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rivals for Catan review: play the empire building game solo Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT
Rivals for Catan is a pared down version of the Settlers board game and the iOS version is a digital recreation of the card game itself. Thanks to the universal port from USM, we have another way to play our favorite board games by ourselves…(...) "Rivals for Catan review: play the empire building game solo" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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