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- Apple readying sweeping changes to iPhone sales tactics to deflect Android competition
- Disney’s The Longe Ranger movie tie-in lets you play as Texas Ranger in the Wild West
- Vine adds protected posts, revamped camera, channels, revining and more
- MuscleNerd: no A5+ bootrom exploit
- Skyhook says Google bad-mouthed its Wi-Fi location tech to Apple
- Apple posts App Store timeline ahead of 5th anniversary
- Here’s official promotional poster for Ashton Kutcher’s Jobs movie
- Boston University could reap $75M in Apple patent infringement suit
- Indie puzzle-platformer Limbo makes a leap to the iPhone
- iOS 7 hints at growing interest in Apple pre-release software
- Alleged plastic iPhone shot pictures a blue variant
- iOS apparently grabbed nearly 75 percent of mobile ad market in May
- Review: iTranslate Voice, the best and funniest voice-to-voice iPhone translator
- Rovio’s ‘Red’s Mighty Feathers’ update combines Angry Birds and Bad Piggies
- USA Network iOS app released, lets you watch TV shows the day after they air
| Apple readying sweeping changes to iPhone sales tactics to deflect Android competition Posted: 03 Jul 2013 03:46 PM PDT
Normally, Apple would just continue pushing its iPhone using same old marketing tricks, which entail heavy advertising, the power of the Apple brand and lots of free press. But heightened competition, slowing smartphone sales and ongoing uncertainty about the economy presumably prompted Tim Cook and his leadership team to implement changes to how the firm goes about selling smartphones. Sales tactics changes on the agenda reportedly include a trade-in program, improvements to price-matching policies internationally and promotions akin to Apple’s Back to School program. Jump past the fold for the full breakdown…(...) "Apple readying sweeping changes to iPhone sales tactics to deflect Android competition" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Disney’s The Longe Ranger movie tie-in lets you play as Texas Ranger in the Wild West Posted: 03 Jul 2013 02:39 PM PDT
You, too, can become a legend of justice in Disney’s new role-playing game inspired by its new The Lone Ranger feature movie starring Johnny Depp which hits the theatres today. As the title implies, The Lone Ranger puts you in the shoes of a Texas Ranger in the Wild West. You’ll be riding horses, protecting the citizens of Colby, bringing infamous outlaws to justice, facing-off the baddies in showdowns and more. Graphics certainly look the part and Disney is billing the game as a 3D role-playing adventure so there’s more to it than meets the eye. Your trailer and further details are right after the break…(...) "Disney’s The Longe Ranger movie tie-in lets you play as Texas Ranger in the Wild West" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Vine adds protected posts, revamped camera, channels, revining and more Posted: 03 Jul 2013 01:26 PM PDT
If you care about sending quick clips up to six seconds long via Twitter-owned Vine for iPhone, you should pause for a second and take a look at today’s Vine update which brings a few major enhancements. Most notably, Vine 1.3 enhances your privacy by introducing protected posts. Protecting a post will make it unavailable to the web at large so only the people you approve to follow you can see them (you can also protect your entire account. This release also brings out a redesigned camera, new channels and trending posts, the ability to re-share someone’s vine (finally!) and other perks. Go past the fold for the full breakdown…(...) "Vine adds protected posts, revamped camera, channels, revining and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| MuscleNerd: no A5+ bootrom exploit Posted: 03 Jul 2013 12:48 PM PDT
For those of you holding out hope that a bootrom exploit has been discovered for newer iOS devices, you’re going to have to keep hoping. That’s because famed iOS hacker, MuscleNerd, has confirmed that no A5+ bootrom exploit exists. A bootrom exploit is extremely desirable, because it means that the device could be permanently susceptible to a tethered jailbreak, much in the same vein as limera1n for pre A5 devices. (...) "MuscleNerd: no A5+ bootrom exploit" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Skyhook says Google bad-mouthed its Wi-Fi location tech to Apple Posted: 03 Jul 2013 12:00 PM PDT
It’s nearly unthinkable: a technology firm bad-talking a rival to a prospective customer. That’s the heart of the latest claim by a location services company suing Internet giant Google for alleged patent infringement. Skyhook Wireless is asking a court to compel Google to turn over documents showing co-founder Sergey Brin spoke badly of SkyHook’s GPS location technology. As part of a recent court filing, Skyhook charges Brin told Apple co-founder Steve Jobs that the iPhone maker could do better if it went with Google…(...) "Skyhook says Google bad-mouthed its Wi-Fi location tech to Apple" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple posts App Store timeline ahead of 5th anniversary Posted: 03 Jul 2013 11:30 AM PDT
With the July 10, 2008 release of iPhone OS 2.0, Apple launched the App Store to the public. And with but a week until its fifth year anniversary, the company has posted a nice timeline illustrating the most important moments in the application store’s history. Tim Bradshaw of The Financial Times posted the scanned poster online. Apple apparently sent the poster to a few other major media outlets…(...) "Apple posts App Store timeline ahead of 5th anniversary" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Here’s official promotional poster for Ashton Kutcher’s Jobs movie Posted: 03 Jul 2013 10:28 AM PDT
With a little over a month until Ashton Kutcher’s movie based on Steve Jobs’s life, Open Road Films has released a promotional poster for the upcoming flick. The official tagline: “Some see what's possible, others change what's possible". It shows a close up of Kutcher’s character wearing his trademark spectacles, turtleneck and beard. Jobs is pictured against the colorful background in an obvious hint to Apple’s early days when the company’s logo had psychedelic colors…(...) "Here’s official promotional poster for Ashton Kutcher’s Jobs movie" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Boston University could reap $75M in Apple patent infringement suit Posted: 03 Jul 2013 09:15 AM PDT
Boston University (BU) could reap $75 million in a patent-infringement lawsuit filed against Apple Tuesday. The lawsuit centers on a patent filed in 1995 by a university professor which the school charges is used by the iPhone 5, iPad and MacBook Air. The university has filed eight “identical” lawsuits against other device makers, including Samsung and Amazon. To bolster its argument that Apple should pay, the school is set to claim it is already receiving licensing fees for using the patent, according to a local report…(...) "Boston University could reap $75M in Apple patent infringement suit" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Indie puzzle-platformer Limbo makes a leap to the iPhone Posted: 03 Jul 2013 08:45 AM PDT
Copenhagen, Denmark-based game developer Playdead has been enjoying huge successes selling three million copies of its puzzle action adventure game Limbo on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Steam, Playstation Vita, as well as Windows and Mac PCs. As we told you last week, Playdead was readying an App Store version of Limbo and today the game has finally arrived to your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. You won’t want to miss out on this one, trust me…(...) "Indie puzzle-platformer Limbo makes a leap to the iPhone" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iOS 7 hints at growing interest in Apple pre-release software Posted: 03 Jul 2013 08:15 AM PDT
Whenever Apple releases new software, consumers rush to give it a try. Now the average Apple user wants in on pre-release software once the domain only of developers and others paid to ensure everything is in order. There has been such interest in the changes made to iOS 7 that this so-called ‘beta’ software is being adopted at a faster pace than test versions of iOS 6, one company noted Tuesday. More than twice as many iPhones are online with the beta version of iOS 7 than was the case when the pre-release version of iOS 6 was made available to developers, according to a company which optimizes websites for mobile users. Why the heightened interest in software declared not ready for mass use? How is Apple responding to this trend?(...) "iOS 7 hints at growing interest in Apple pre-release software" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Alleged plastic iPhone shot pictures a blue variant Posted: 03 Jul 2013 07:41 AM PDT
Last week, a usually reliable French blog found a pair of images said to depict the polycarbonate shell of Apple's purported lower-cost iPhone. The Cupertino company has long been said to be working on a lower-cost handset to make inroads into emerging markets like China and India. If these shots are anything to go by, the budget iPhone will come in some vivid colors, like yellow, red and green. The same blog on Wednesday re-posted another photograph that pictures a blue variant of the device, bringing the number of supposed color choices to four. More tidbits right after the break…(...) "Alleged plastic iPhone shot pictures a blue variant" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iOS apparently grabbed nearly 75 percent of mobile ad market in May Posted: 03 Jul 2013 07:07 AM PDT
As we’ve noted in the past, Apple has the unique ability to have products outnumbered by Android, yet excel in areas which count – like advertising. The latest case in point is a study finding nearly 75 percent of mobile ads are served to Apple’s iDevices. By contrast, Android’s share of the mobile ad market is decreasing with Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphones delivering barely any ad impressions, according to figures released by a mobile ad company…(...) "iOS apparently grabbed nearly 75 percent of mobile ad market in May" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Review: iTranslate Voice, the best and funniest voice-to-voice iPhone translator Posted: 03 Jul 2013 06:26 AM PDT
German developer Sonico Mobile’s iTranslate Voice (not to be confused with dozens of App Store apps that have ‘itranslate’ in their name) has been on the App Store since May 2012, scoring rave reviews and winning the attention of App Store editors who featured the software on multiple occasions. A little over a year since its debut they totally revamped the app, adding new languages and language facts and an incredible device-to-device AirTranslate feature. Unlike many other apps that claim to feature quick voice-to-voice translations, iVoice Translate works as advertised and gets the job done, letting you instantly “speak” another language, voice-to-voice…(...) "Review: iTranslate Voice, the best and funniest voice-to-voice iPhone translator" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rovio’s ‘Red’s Mighty Feathers’ update combines Angry Birds and Bad Piggies Posted: 03 Jul 2013 05:33 AM PDT
A while ago we stopped posting stories about episodic updates to Rovio’s Angry Birds bird-flinging series because we felt these games have run their course. Today’s update is different and noteworthy because for the first time Rovio has brought Angry Birds and Bad Piggies together in a Red’s Mighty Feathers update to the original Angry Birds game. The approach has resulted in an all-new gameplay that sees you shooting down wave after wave of pesky pugs advancing in their 73 crazy contraptions, including wacky flying machines…(...) "Rovio’s ‘Red’s Mighty Feathers’ update combines Angry Birds and Bad Piggies" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| USA Network iOS app released, lets you watch TV shows the day after they air Posted: 03 Jul 2013 05:05 AM PDT
Following a long period of initial hesitance, major US television networks and content providers have finally relented and are now falling over each other to release software that lets Apple device owners stream television shows, with or without cable subscription. The latest entrant: NBC Universal-owned USA Network, commonly referred to as USA. Their new USA Anywhere Plus app gives you access to TV shows the day after they air on television, including back episodes for some shows…(...) "USA Network iOS app released, lets you watch TV shows the day after they air" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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