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- Larry Ellison joins the Apple doomsayers camp, here’s why he’s disillusioned
- Bloomberg weighs in on upcoming iPads and iPhones
- Facebook acquires speech recognition firm Mobile Technologies
- Photos of alleged ‘iPhone 5C’ volume buttons hit the web
- Apple software engineer on how the iPhone’s Tri-tone text tone came to be
- Sony said to ready iPhone lens accessories with full-fledged camera features
- Worms 3 is available exclusively on iOS
- Apple’s USB charger trade-in program coming to UK, Canada, Australia, France and Germany
- Facebook app updated with hashtag support, restaurant reservations and more
- Breaking Bad fans not happy with the way iTunes handles final season
- Apple Store app now offering free iBooks content
- BlackBerry considers selling itself to stay alive
- Low fingerprint sensor yields may cause iPhone 5S availability issues
- Jim Dalrymple confirms Apple’s September 10 iPhone event
- Alleged iPhone 5S glass wedge part with dual-LED flash hole surfaces
- Skype iOS apps now support HD quality video calls via iPad 4 and iPhone 5
- WSJ corroborates iPad mini like design, touchscreen tech for iPad 5
- Norwegian government blocking Apple from capturing 3D map data for Oslo
- CBS updates Sports iOS app with live video and native iPad interface
| Larry Ellison joins the Apple doomsayers camp, here’s why he’s disillusioned Posted: 12 Aug 2013 06:36 PM PDT
Apart from being one of the richest entrepreneurs on the planet, the Silicon Valley billionaire and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is also known as a long-time friend of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The two men go a long way back and shared a passion for minimalism, spirituality and unconventional managerial style. The one notable exception, of course, being Ellison’s penchant for spending his fortunes on expensive yachts and houses and indulging himself in otherworldly pleasures. So should you be worried after hearing Steve’s personal friend openly suggest that Apple can’t thrive without its legendary co-founder because “we already know” Apple is doomed without Steve because “we conducted the experiment” before? In a word, no…(...) "Larry Ellison joins the Apple doomsayers camp, here’s why he’s disillusioned" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Bloomberg weighs in on upcoming iPads and iPhones Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:59 PM PDT
With less than a month until Apple’s September 10 iPhone event, Bloomberg has scanned the blogs and talked to its unnamed sources in an effort to dig up some previously unknown “facts” about Apple’s upcoming iPhone and iPad refreshes. Now, stop me if you’ve heard this before, but much of Bloomberg’s reporting centers around a thinner and lighter iPad 5 with iPad mini style design. Where it gets interesting, however, is a claim that Apple also plans to introduce a Retina iPad mini this year rather than in 2014…(...) "Bloomberg weighs in on upcoming iPads and iPhones" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Facebook acquires speech recognition firm Mobile Technologies Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:42 PM PDT
Facebook has announced this afternoon that it has acquired Mobile Technologies, a private company that develops speech recognition and machine translation technology. The move reiterates the social network’s commitment to its mobile strategy. Honestly, I hadn’t heard of the company before today. But some quick digging shows that Mobile Technologies is behind the popular Jibbigo translation app, which the developers claim is the ”world's first” online/offline speech-to-speech translator…(...) "Facebook acquires speech recognition firm Mobile Technologies" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Photos of alleged ‘iPhone 5C’ volume buttons hit the web Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:14 PM PDT
Though we’re fairly confident that Apple will be holding an event on Tuesday, September 10 to unveil a new iPhone, we’re still not exactly sure what it will present. Safe money is on a new iPhone model, the iPhone 5S, but what else? It’s starting to seem more and more likely that the 5S will share the stage with a lower cost, plastic handset next month. We’ve seen dozens of leaked parts corroborating the theory over the summer, and today, we’re adding a few more…(...) "Photos of alleged ‘iPhone 5C’ volume buttons hit the web" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple software engineer on how the iPhone’s Tri-tone text tone came to be Posted: 12 Aug 2013 04:31 PM PDT
The iPhone is such an iconic handset that a number of its features are instantly recognizable. The app-laden Home screen, the single Home button below the touch screen. Heck, even the sounds—how many of you check your phone when you hear the Tri-tone alert? Well as it turns out, there’s actually an interesting story behind that chime, which dates all the way back to 1998. It actually started as the sound to alert a user when a CD burning session was complete in an app called SoundJam, which was later acquired by Apple…(...) "Apple software engineer on how the iPhone’s Tri-tone text tone came to be" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Sony said to ready iPhone lens accessories with full-fledged camera features Posted: 12 Aug 2013 04:02 PM PDT
Sony already supplies the main eight-megapixel iSight camera module on the back of your iPhone 5 and is likely to provide a thirteen-megapixel camera upgrade for the upcoming iPhone 5S, the rumor has it. There’s a very good reason why Apple shops for iOS device cameras from Sony: the Japanese giant produces arguably the best CMOS sensors out there. Case in point: a rumored lens camera accessories reportedly being worked on by Sony’s engineers. These things will latch onto your iPhone or Android smartphone and provide your smartphone with a standalone sensor featuring Carl Zeiss optics, the same used by the Nikon 1 system…(...) "Sony said to ready iPhone lens accessories with full-fledged camera features" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Worms 3 is available exclusively on iOS Posted: 12 Aug 2013 02:40 PM PDT
The game's series has just received a new installment in the way of Worms 3. This follow-up to the 2009 Worms 2: Armageddon is only available on iOS…(...) "Worms 3 is available exclusively on iOS" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple’s USB charger trade-in program coming to UK, Canada, Australia, France and Germany Posted: 12 Aug 2013 01:19 PM PDT
Earlier this month Apple launched Takeback Program, a trade-in initiative encouraging buyers to dispose of third-party (especially knock-off) USB power adapters and buy Apple’s chargers at a discount. The sudden and unexpected offer is in response to relentless reporting by China’s state-run media describing a fatality involving Chinese stewardess who electrocuted herself after using a knockoff charger to power her iPhone. Takeback Program started on August 9 in China and will roll out to United States this coming Friday, August 16. While it was initially thought the offer was US and China only, a reliable blogger has learned that’s not the case as Apple is gearing up to launch the trade-in program in its other key markets, including Canada, France, Germany and United Kingdom…(...) "Apple’s USB charger trade-in program coming to UK, Canada, Australia, France and Germany" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Facebook app updated with hashtag support, restaurant reservations and more Posted: 12 Aug 2013 12:04 PM PDT
Facebook just posted a significant update for its iOS client, bringing the app to version 6.4. The update brings about a number of new features and improvements, including support for the social network’s new hashtag feature. Version 6.4 also includes a new feature that allows users to make restaurant reservations from within the Facebook app. So if you see a place you’d like to try in the local business Pages, you can set that up with a single click…(...) "Facebook app updated with hashtag support, restaurant reservations and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Breaking Bad fans not happy with the way iTunes handles final season Posted: 12 Aug 2013 11:40 AM PDT
AMC’s hit TV show Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston, returned last night for the highly anticipated second half of its final season (5). I wasn’t able to find specific numbers, but it’s believed that the premier could have broken several ratings records. But while cable viewers turned out in droves, many iTunes users were met with disappointment when they logged in to view the episode. As it turns out, folks who purchased a Season Pass for the first half of the season don’t get access to the second half…(...) "Breaking Bad fans not happy with the way iTunes handles final season" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple Store app now offering free iBooks content Posted: 12 Aug 2013 10:39 AM PDT
Apple quietly seeded an OTA update to its Apple Store app this morning, bringing the ability to download new content for free. The Color Zen game has been replaced with the children's book ‘Away in My Airplane’ by Margaret Wise Brown. This is just the latest move in Apple’s effort to entice customers to download and use its Apple Store app in hopes of spurring more hardware sales. Earlier this month, it started offering a free game download within the application…(...) "Apple Store app now offering free iBooks content" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| BlackBerry considers selling itself to stay alive Posted: 12 Aug 2013 09:45 AM PDT
It seems we may be nearing the end of a long and tortuous death march by Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry. After attempting to beat Apple and its own game, then talking about doing a Dell and going private, BlackBerry is now putting out the “For Sale” sign. Underlining its latest move, BlackBerry’s biggest investor resigned from the company’s board. However, with a market share hovering near 0 percent, will the smartphone maker attract a buyer?…(...) "BlackBerry considers selling itself to stay alive" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Low fingerprint sensor yields may cause iPhone 5S availability issues Posted: 12 Aug 2013 08:53 AM PDT
With Apple’s September 10 media event now all but confirmed and the iPhone 5S fingerprint sensor rumors reaching fever pitch, the somewhat reliable Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes warns the handset could be initially in scarce supply due to low yield rates of a brand new delicate component, the fingerprint sensor. The report mentions that the world’s largest independent semiconductor foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is building these tiny sensors Apple secured after buying the leader in this field, Israeli-based AuthenTec, a year ago. Due to the fingerprint sensor manufacturing challenges, Apple could only put 3-4 million iPhone 5S units on sale in the third quarter versus the original ten million units target…(...) "Low fingerprint sensor yields may cause iPhone 5S availability issues" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Jim Dalrymple confirms Apple’s September 10 iPhone event Posted: 12 Aug 2013 08:02 AM PDT
Boom, just like that an independent and unambiguous confirmation of Apple’s rumored iPhone-focused media event, apparently due in less than a month, has now arrived. You’ll remember that two days ago AllThingsD was first to claim that Tim Cook & Co. will take the wraps off of a next-generation iPhone at a media event on September 10. AllThingsD is a Wall Street Journal blog which rarely publishes unconfirmed rumors, but despite its aura of credibility it’s always nice receiving an independent confirmation of a major rumor like this. Monday, The Loop’s Jim Dalrymple has thrown its proverbial ‘yep’ behind the AllThingsD rumor, all but confirming the September 10 event…(...) "Jim Dalrymple confirms Apple’s September 10 iPhone event" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Alleged iPhone 5S glass wedge part with dual-LED flash hole surfaces Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:34 AM PDT
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 refresh, the iPhone 5S, is expected to further appease to iPhone photographers by increasing the back iSight camera resolution from eight megapixels on the current model all the way up to twelve megapixels. Pixel count matters but there’s more to photography than megapixels (hint: more powerful LED flash). Apple is thought to be giving the iPhone 5S a dual-LED flash module, a first for the iPhone. The technology should allow for improved low-light shooting and more natural looking photographs, especially those taken under artificial light. The French blog NowhereElse.fr on Monday published a photo showing what looks like a back iPhone part – the top glass strip to be precise, with a taller LED flash hole next to the iSight camera hole…(...) "Alleged iPhone 5S glass wedge part with dual-LED flash hole surfaces" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Skype iOS apps now support HD quality video calls via iPad 4 and iPhone 5 Posted: 12 Aug 2013 06:14 AM PDT
Microsoft-owned Skype has been giving their iOS apps some much-needed love lately. For example, following June’s announcement of Skype Video Messages, the company has updated mobile and desktop apps with the ability to record and send short videos to your contacts, even when offline. The feature was previously available with a 20-message limit and imposed a three-minute ceiling on the length of individual video messages. Today, the iPhone and iPad Skype app has been updated with various call quality improvements and general fixes, including the ability to make HD quality 720p video calls from the latest and fastest iOS devices, such a the fourth-generation iPad and the iPhone 5…(...) "Skype iOS apps now support HD quality video calls via iPad 4 and iPhone 5" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| WSJ corroborates iPad mini like design, touchscreen tech for iPad 5 Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:53 AM PDT
Various sources have been mulling for months that Apple’s fifth-generation 9.7-inch iPad will adopt the overall appearance of the iPad mini, including its skinnier side bezels and thinner, lighter enclosure. And as if you ever needed more proof, now the credulous Wall Street Journal is finally out with its own report. Corroborating the rumor-mill chatter, the story reaffirms the notion that the iPad 5 partially owns its slimmer and lighter form factor to a new touchscreen technology borrowed from its little brother. Read on for the full reveal…(...) "WSJ corroborates iPad mini like design, touchscreen tech for iPad 5" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Norwegian government blocking Apple from capturing 3D map data for Oslo Posted: 12 Aug 2013 02:04 AM PDT
It appears that the Norwegian government is blocking Apple from capturing 3D Flyover footage of Oslo, its capital. The news comes from a report out of Norway-based newspaper Aftenposten. A Norway government official has confirmed this to be the case, saying the country’s National Security Authority is intentionally blocking Apple from grabbing the aerial data it needs for its Maps app because it doesn’t want the company accidentally mapping out confidential buildings within Oslo…(...) "Norwegian government blocking Apple from capturing 3D map data for Oslo" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| CBS updates Sports iOS app with live video and native iPad interface Posted: 12 Aug 2013 12:40 AM PDT
Sports fans know about the excellent Sports iPhone app from the U.S. broadcast network CBS. Unfortunately, for far too long has this nice piece of software remained an iPhone/iPod touch-only affair, with no native support for iPad devices. In a ‘better late than never’ move, CBS has today issued a major version 6.0 update which for the first time brings the full tablet experience and live video to the iPad. This means you can now check out on-demand video highlights of past games or tune in to live sporting events from your iPad and AirPlay the show to your TV set through the Apple TV set-top box…(...) "CBS updates Sports iOS app with live video and native iPad interface" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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