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- Amid continuing outage, Apple launches Dev Center status dashboard
- Apple’s Q4 guidance suggests we’ll see a new iPhone in September
- Meet the Range, an iOS food thermometer for smarter cooking
- Classic zombie board game Chainsaw Warrior coming to iOS soon
- Rumor: Apple to discontinue iPhone 5 alongside budget, 5S launch
- Google launches Google Cast SDK For iOS, Android and Chrome developers
- Evernote Food app receives inevitable image filter update
- Textbooks are coming to Google’s Play Books in early August
- Google unveils new Nexus 7, Google Play Games and Chromecast TV dongle
- Can Apple get its mojo back without high iPhone gross margins?
- Apple navigates low revenue, tight margin future
- App Store is now EA’s biggest retail partner
- Google Drive iOS app can now open links in Chrome or Safari
- AT&T’s LTE expands to seven new markets
- Apple’s dual-image sensor patent focuses on higher quality images
- Apple’s iPad grabs 84 percent of tablet web traffic
- Apple updates touch tech in upcoming iPads
- Spendee helps you keep track of finances with little effort
- Plastic iPhone shell compared to 3GS, iPod touch in new hi-res video
- Study finds users more likely to share web content via iPhone versus other devices
| Amid continuing outage, Apple launches Dev Center status dashboard Posted: 24 Jul 2013 05:17 PM PDT
Seven days into the Dev Center outage and there’s no end in sight to this major blunder. Developers use Apple’s Dev Center to access technical documentation, download iOS 7 and OS X beta builds, file bug reports, give feedback, use web tools to manage their code and much more. Therefore, this downtime is entirely unacceptable and it’s become totally conceivable now that such a significant downtime might spoil Apple’s blockbuster Fall. Realizing as much, the firm on Wednesday posted a notice outlining its steps going forward. And, a brand new dashboard status page charts Apple’s recovery from the hack…(...) "Amid continuing outage, Apple launches Dev Center status dashboard" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple’s Q4 guidance suggests we’ll see a new iPhone in September Posted: 24 Jul 2013 04:51 PM PDT
During Apple’s quarterly earnings call yesterday afternoon, Tim Cook said something along the lines of “Apple has some great stuff coming in the fall.” While the comment is vague, Apple’s Q4 guidance may shine some light on when exactly we can expect to see new products. Apple said that it expects revenue of $34 billion to $37 billion in the September quarter, with gross margins between 36 and 37%. And, according to BTIG analyst Walt Piecyk, those numbers only make sense if the company introduces some new hardware in September…(...) "Apple’s Q4 guidance suggests we’ll see a new iPhone in September" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Meet the Range, an iOS food thermometer for smarter cooking Posted: 24 Jul 2013 04:28 PM PDT
If you’re something of an epicurean but with non-chef-level cooking skills, this will be godsent. A new project by the Russian startup that brought us a five-sensor iPhone life monitor dongle, the Range is an iOS food thermometer used for candy making, roasting and other types of high-temperature cooking projects. There’s more to this accessory for smarter cooking than meets the eye so jump past the fold for the full reveal…(...) "Meet the Range, an iOS food thermometer for smarter cooking" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Classic zombie board game Chainsaw Warrior coming to iOS soon Posted: 24 Jul 2013 03:43 PM PDT
Chainsaw Warrior, a one-player zombie board game published way back in 1987 by Games Workshop (best known in the US for the Warhammer 40,000 and Blood Bowl franchises), will be making the leap to iOS later this year, the British publisher announced. Created by Auroch Digital, an indie development studio based in UK’s Bristol Games Hub, the game is set in the near future: the year is 2032 and you must defend the mankind from a zombie apocalypse which has ensued after a dimensional rift opened up in a New York slum…(...) "Classic zombie board game Chainsaw Warrior coming to iOS soon" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rumor: Apple to discontinue iPhone 5 alongside budget, 5S launch Posted: 24 Jul 2013 03:05 PM PDT
A new report out of Korea today claims that Apple is going to be discontinuing production of the iPhone 5 this fall, transferring all of its efforts to its next generation flagship handset, the iPhone 5S, and the long-rumored ‘budget iPhone.’ Citing ‘industry partners’ with knowledge of the situation, ETNews is reporting this afternoon that Apple has asked its supply chain partners to wind down iPhone 5 production. And, according to the report, it plans to halt it altogether this fall…(...) "Rumor: Apple to discontinue iPhone 5 alongside budget, 5S launch" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google launches Google Cast SDK For iOS, Android and Chrome developers Posted: 24 Jul 2013 12:38 PM PDT
Alongside a new Nexus 7 tablet, and a new version of Android, Google launched a new TV accessory today called the Chromecast. Not to be confused with the short-lived Nexus Q, it’s a tiny HDMI dongle that offers wireless device-to-TV streaming for just $35. The device uses Google Cast, which like Apple’s AirPlay feature, allows users to stream videos and other content from their smartphones and tablets to their television sets. Unlike Apple’s offering, though, Google is opening up its Cast tech to multiple platforms…(...) "Google launches Google Cast SDK For iOS, Android and Chrome developers" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Evernote Food app receives inevitable image filter update Posted: 24 Jul 2013 12:03 PM PDT
Epicures and foodies rejoice, Evernote has finally added image filters to its Food application. It seems like this move has been inevitable, ever since Evernote debuted the app—which allows you to take photos, notes and tag your favorite meals—back in 2011. The new feature comes by way of a significant Evernote Food update today, which brings the app to version 4.3. And in addition to image filters, the update also brings about a new low-light photo capture mode called Food Light, and other improvements…(...) "Evernote Food app receives inevitable image filter update" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Textbooks are coming to Google’s Play Books in early August Posted: 24 Jul 2013 11:47 AM PDT
Taking a page from Apple’s book (pun intended), Google’s Play Books service will start carrying textbooks in August, giving students the choice of renting (for six months) or buying electronic textbooks, available on iOS or Android devices. And in drawing from its Internet roots, the search monster also said electronic textbooks will be available for reading on the web, using any standard desktop web browser. The Internet giant promises a “comprehensive selection of titles” from five major publishing partners: Pearson, Wiley, Macmillian Higher Education, McGraw-Hill and Cengage Learning. Jump past the fold for the full reveal…(...) "Textbooks are coming to Google’s Play Books in early August" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google unveils new Nexus 7, Google Play Games and Chromecast TV dongle Posted: 24 Jul 2013 11:10 AM PDT
As expected, Google unveiled a new version of its 7-inch Nexus 7 tablet this morning at a press conference in San Francisco. The tablet is both thinner and lighter than its predecessor, and has a gorgeous new display with an impressive resolution of 1,920 x 1,200. But the new slate wasn’t the only thing on the docket for this morning’s event. Google also showed off its Android 4.3 update, which features a new Google Play Games app (similar to Apple’s Game Center), as well as a new device for your TV called Chromecast…(...) "Google unveils new Nexus 7, Google Play Games and Chromecast TV dongle" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Can Apple get its mojo back without high iPhone gross margins? Posted: 24 Jul 2013 10:20 AM PDT
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s message Tuesday was clearly: “We’re back!” But can a company which has experienced four quarters of sliding shares and a stock value that’s dropped around 40 percent since September make such a claim without traditionally fat gross margins? The iPhone – Apple’s flagship product – has seen its per unit revenue fall with the iPad telling a similar story. In an ironic development, Apple products once overshadowed by the iPhone and iPad now are revenue champs, according to a Wednesday report…(...) "Can Apple get its mojo back without high iPhone gross margins?" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple navigates low revenue, tight margin future Posted: 24 Jul 2013 09:45 AM PDT
Tuesday’s announcement by Apple that it sold more devices but with less profit during the June quarter seems to have reset investor expectations about the tech giant. The key to Apple introducing new products going forward now appears to be the ability to sustain Wall Street confidence that CEO Tim Cook can continue steering the ship effectively without the hand of late co-founder Steve Jobs. Although overall quarterly revenue of $35.4 billion topped the consensus of $35 billion, profit fell 22 percent to $6.9 billion. As a result, Cook tried to reassure investors, announcing Apple was “laser-focused and working hard on some amazing new products” set for the fall and 2014…(...) "Apple navigates low revenue, tight margin future" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| App Store is now EA’s biggest retail partner Posted: 24 Jul 2013 09:25 AM PDT
Electronic Arts, the most prolific games publisher, during a conference call discussing its June quarter earnings, paid a nice little lip service to Apple by acknowledging that the App Store has become its biggest retail partner in terms of sales – and for the first time, too. That’s another important milestone for both Apple’s strides in the mobile gaming space and its application store, which last month celebrated its fifth birthday and 50 billionth app download…(...) "App Store is now EA’s biggest retail partner" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google Drive iOS app can now open links in Chrome or Safari Posted: 24 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT
Google is building a nice little ecosystem around Apple’s iOS by feverishly updating its iPhone and iPad warez with deep cross-app integration. For example, earlier this month the Internet giant refreshed its Chrome iOS browser with the ability to open URLs for YouTube, Maps, Google+ and Drive in Google's native iOS apps instead of the browser. Notably absent from that update: the Google Drive client for the iPhone and iPad. Well, Google saw to that with today’s Drive iOS release which can now open links in Google’s Chrome or Apple’s Safari browser. Google Drive version 1.5 also adds support for inserting rows and columns using the "+" button in Google Sheets…(...) "Google Drive iOS app can now open links in Chrome or Safari" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| AT&T’s LTE expands to seven new markets Posted: 24 Jul 2013 08:30 AM PDT
The nation's second-largest carrier continues expanding its fourth-generation Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless technology coverage. On Wednesday, the carrier announced it has deployed LTE across seven new markets, including California’s Merced and Velleyo regions, alongside additional LTE pockets in Missouri, Delaware, Alabama and Connecticut. The development follows AT&T’s major LTE expansion in nearly three dozen new markets last month…(...) "AT&T’s LTE expands to seven new markets" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple’s dual-image sensor patent focuses on higher quality images Posted: 24 Jul 2013 07:51 AM PDT
While we’ve all heard the saying “two heads are better than one,” a new Apple patent applies that thinking to digital images. The patent, granted Tuesday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, describes a method of combining two image sensors to produce a photo with the best quality. In its U.S. Patent No. 8,493,482 filing, Apple outlines a ‘Dual image sensor image processing system and method.’ The company mentions the iPhone, iPod and some Macs as potentially benefitting from the technology, suggesting a likely iSight camera bump up and better imaging on future devices…(...) "Apple’s dual-image sensor patent focuses on higher quality images" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple’s iPad grabs 84 percent of tablet web traffic Posted: 24 Jul 2013 07:17 AM PDT
It is pretty well understood that Apple’s iPad is a major player in tablet traffic online. However, new numbers only emphasize the iPad’s dominance as the device has accelerated further and now accounts for 84 percent of web traffic. Specifically, more than eight out of ten online ads were served to tablet devices carrying the Apple logo, a web analytics firm announced yesterday. Competing tablets are left fighting over the remaining crumbs, with the No. 2 tablet – Amazon’s Kindle Fire – accounting for just 5.7 percent of traffic detected between June 15 and June 21…(...) "Apple’s iPad grabs 84 percent of tablet web traffic" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple updates touch tech in upcoming iPads Posted: 24 Jul 2013 06:36 AM PDT
DigiTimes in January wrote Apple’s fifth-generation iPad could adopt the iPad mini’s thin-film touchscreen technology called GF Ditto, also better known as GF2. NPD DisplaySearch is well-versed in all things concerning mobile screens and yesterday they corroborated the rumor. Specifically, DisplaySearch notes Apple's shift toward in-cell display tech for the iPhone 5 and GF2 for the upcoming iPads has resulted in major shifts in the touch-panel industry supply chain. Basically a double-sided ITO film, GF2 has allowed Apple to make the iPad mini much thinner and significantly lighter compared to the bulkier G/G touchscreen tech driving the iPad 3. As the iPad 5 is widely expected to adopt the iPad mini’s thin and light appearance, obviously a major part of that will be Apple’s adoption of the advanced GF2 technology…(...) "Apple updates touch tech in upcoming iPads" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Spendee helps you keep track of finances with little effort Posted: 24 Jul 2013 05:46 AM PDT
If you are the type of person who lives paycheck to paycheck and hate the idea of sitting down everyday figuring out where you money is (or should be) going, Spendee is the perfect finance app on to keep you in check without boring you with the details…(...) "Spendee helps you keep track of finances with little effort" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Plastic iPhone shell compared to 3GS, iPod touch in new hi-res video Posted: 24 Jul 2013 03:04 AM PDT
Most of the reports we’ve seen over the past 6 months have suggested that Apple is going to be releasing a new, low-cost iPhone alongside its iPhone 5S this fall. And the theory has been corroborated by a mound of evidence, including a barrage of plastic iPhone shells. Adding to the evidence today is Michael Kukielka, also known as the DetroitBorg, who has posted a high quality video of what appears to be a white plastic iPhone shell. Kukielka gives us a clear view of the case and compares it to the iPod touch and other iPhone models…(...) "Plastic iPhone shell compared to 3GS, iPod touch in new hi-res video" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Study finds users more likely to share web content via iPhone versus other devices Posted: 24 Jul 2013 02:36 AM PDT
Social media marketing company ShareThis has just posted data from a recent study of social behavior across multiple platforms. The study, which compared billions of social actions across desktop and mobile web, set out to determine which devices see the most social sharing. And surprise, the data shows that the mobile web is more social than the desktop web, and among mobile devices, the iPhone is king. The firm found that iPhone users are three times more likely to share links than on a desktop, and 1.5 times more likely to do so versus other mobile devices…(...) "Study finds users more likely to share web content via iPhone versus other devices" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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