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- Apple rolls out revamped AppleCare support website with 24/7 live chat
- Facebook unveils Shared Photo albums
- First hands-on video comparison of gold iPhone 5S/5C/5 casing emerges
- Siri pans Google Glass
- FBI and DHS label Android primary malware target
- Apple and Samsung responsible for 55 percent jump in mobile display profits
- Feedly Pro accounts launch for everyone
- Flurry of details about Apple’s upcoming iPhone trade-in program emerge
- Apple execs take a trip to Russia to improve iPhone distribution in the country
- Apple now limiting access to iWork for iCloud Beta due to high demand
- Plex iOS app is just $1.99, for a limited time only
- Bloomberg: Japan’s largest carrier wants iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C – but with strings
- Rumor: iPhone 5C to come in at least 4 colors, graphite iPhone 5S shell shown
| Apple rolls out revamped AppleCare support website with 24/7 live chat Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:56 PM PDT
Earlier this month a reliable blogger asserted Apple would be making changes to its support website. The new experience was to be focused on a simpler and cleaner design that’s iOS-friendly so customers could access the many support materials and browse the various sections comfortably from their iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Sure enough, and right on cue, Apple this morning has started rolling out a redesigned Apple Support website with non-stop live chat support. The redesign calls for large thumbnails providing easy access to the product hubs, such as Macs, iTunes, iPods, iPhones, iPads and more, with each section containing a wealth of related support materials, like downloads, manuals, frequently asked questions and lots more…(...) "Apple rolls out revamped AppleCare support website with 24/7 live chat" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Facebook unveils Shared Photo albums Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:55 PM PDT
Don’t you just hate that Facebook won’t let you create a shared album where everyone invited could upload their event photographs? Well now you can as the social networking giant this morning announced a self-explanatory new capability dubbed Shared Photo albums. Facebook’s Bob Baldwin took a rather uncharacteristical step of formally launching the new feature in an interview with Mashable, here’s what you need to know…(...) "Facebook unveils Shared Photo albums" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| First hands-on video comparison of gold iPhone 5S/5C/5 casing emerges Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:44 PM PDT
You’ve seen the supposed photos of the upcoming iPhone 5S's chassis and watched a video depicting the scratch-resistance of the plastic iPhone 5C. Now what? Well, how about the ultimate video hands-on showing off the rumored gold/champagne iPhone 5S and a blue iPhone 5C variant next to an iPhone 5? Your prayers have been listened to: you’re in for a treat as one blogger has posted exactly such footage, and it’s been making the rounds this morning…(...) "First hands-on video comparison of gold iPhone 5S/5C/5 casing emerges" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:35 PM PDT
Once again, Apple has tweaked its digital personal assistant Siri to give the “right” answers when asked about a competitor’s product. This time around, Apple has re-calibrated her to give amusing responses to the “Okay Glass” prompt Google Glass owners use to issue commands to their Android-driven eyewear. Though playful, Siri’s responses disparage Google Glass, with one response calling Google’s head-worn accessory “half empty” and telling users they’ve “got the wrong assistant”. We have all the responses and a nice video right after the break…(...) "Siri pans Google Glass" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| FBI and DHS label Android primary malware target Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:55 AM PDT
A number of Android security problems pose a threat to law enforcement officers using the Google mobile operating software. According to an unclassified government report, 44 percent of Android users continue to use older versions of the software, opening themselves to numerous security threats, including malware infestation and malicious text messages. According to the report, obtained from a group promoting public access to government data, Android is the “primary target” of security attacks, with 79 percent of threats…(...) "FBI and DHS label Android primary malware target" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple and Samsung responsible for 55 percent jump in mobile display profits Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:15 AM PDT
When Apple or Samsung score a win, leading the cheering section may be all the parts manufacturers building components for the popular smartphones. A case in point: mobile display manufacturers, who saw a 55 percent jump in profits between 2012 and 2013. Increased demand for iPhone and Galaxy handsets meant revenue of $33.3 billion for the mobile display device industry in 2013, according to researcher NPD Display Search. The two handset makers are also driving demand for more complex mobile device technology, including AMOLED screens predominantly used on Samsung devices and TFT LCDs found on iOS devices…(...) "Apple and Samsung responsible for 55 percent jump in mobile display profits" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Feedly Pro accounts launch for everyone Posted: 26 Aug 2013 10:15 AM PDT
If you were not among the first 5,000 people to sign up for Feedly’s lifetime account, you were left out in the cold. Well, I may be exaggerating because anyone could get a free Feedly account. But if your daily productivity depends depends on RSS and your needs go far beyond a basic set of features, passing on that once in a lifetime opportunity, in hindsight, was a bummer. The Feedly team has always maintained they’re building their web app for scale and today they announced that Feedly Pro accounts are now available to anyone interested…(...) "Feedly Pro accounts launch for everyone" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Flurry of details about Apple’s upcoming iPhone trade-in program emerge Posted: 26 Aug 2013 09:16 AM PDT
Bloomberg in June asserted that Apple was gearing up to launch a trade-in program for iPhones at its own retail stores. While the company has been accepting trade-ins through its Reuse and Recycle program for quite some time, this would mark the first time it’s made trade-in offers first hand, via its rumored partnership with the recycling firm Brightstar. More details have surface Monday on the long-expected initiative designed to allow would-be buyers to earn instant credit for their old iPhones as a way of driving upgrades to newer models. According to one source, Apple will refurbish traded-in iPhones and potentially resell them, while clearing up Genius Bar to focus on non-swappable devices. Jump past the fold for the full reveal…(...) "Flurry of details about Apple’s upcoming iPhone trade-in program emerge" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple execs take a trip to Russia to improve iPhone distribution in the country Posted: 26 Aug 2013 08:10 AM PDT
There’s a trouble in Russia so Apple dispatched its high-ranked executives to revisit how the company sells iPhones in the country, according to a new report. There’s no denying that Apple has dropped the ball in the important 143 million people market. As we told you recently, the last of Russia's big-three carriers stopped selling the iPhone. Russian carriers complain about too onerous conditions, leaving it up to resellers and Apple's new Russia online store to meet demand. With the new iPhones now looming on the horizon, Apple is now reportedly re-thinking its strategy in the country. That’s good news because Russia is part of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China), a group of emerging markets that are expected to overtake the United States as the world’s top smartphone sellers by 2018…(...) "Apple execs take a trip to Russia to improve iPhone distribution in the country" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple now limiting access to iWork for iCloud Beta due to high demand Posted: 26 Aug 2013 07:52 AM PDT
This past weekend Apple launched iWork for iCloud Beta to developers and non-developers alike, who could check out the suite as long as they had a valid Apple ID account set up to use iCloud on iOS devices. The web apps have reportedly garnered lots of interest, so much so that the company on Monday was forced to limit access to iWork for iCloud. In other words, Apple’s online productivity suite has already become too popular, even though it’s currently in beta. Attempting to sign up for the service yields an error prompt with the message saying, “We’ve had an overwhelming response” to iWork for iCloud apps…(...) "Apple now limiting access to iWork for iCloud Beta due to high demand" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Plex iOS app is just $1.99, for a limited time only Posted: 26 Aug 2013 07:26 AM PDT
My home theater setup depends on the Plex Mac/iOS apps for hassle-free access to both local media stored on my Mac and networked drives and to a variety of online media sources. While the Mac client is provided free of charge, the universal iPhone and iPad app costs five bucks a pop so many users instead opt for some of the plentiful free alternative solutions offered on the App Store. That’s too bad because Plex comes with a bunch of premium features and is capable of rendering literally any obscure media file type I throw at it. If you’ve been sitting on the fence, Plex has just sweetened the deal by dropping the iOS app to $1.99…(...) "Plex iOS app is just $1.99, for a limited time only" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Bloomberg: Japan’s largest carrier wants iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C – but with strings Posted: 26 Aug 2013 06:45 AM PDT
A new report gives a bit more hope to Apple’s push to widen its base of iPhone global carrier partners. The finance head of Japan’s largest carrier NTT DoCoMo hints Apple’s upcoming colorized iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C models could be sold in this tech-obsessed nation to its customers. However, if Apple wants this plum, it may have to play second fiddle to its Android rival, Samsung. Although most recent attention has been on China, NTT DoCoMo is the lone hold-out in Japan, making the iPhone sold by every major Japanese carrier. In September, Apple is expected to unveil its next-generation iPhone 5S and possibly the budget-minded iPhone 5C in September…(...) "Bloomberg: Japan’s largest carrier wants iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C – but with strings" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rumor: iPhone 5C to come in at least 4 colors, graphite iPhone 5S shell shown Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:58 AM PDT
More details are trickling in regarding Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5S revision and a brand new plastic iPhone 5C. An interesting confirmation concerning the devices’s rumored colors has come to light Monday, independently via both a new batch of photographs that purportedly depict the iPhone 5S chassis and a post on the popular Chinese micro-blogging site. Not only will the iPhone 5S be allegedly provided in the controversial new gold/champagne variant, but also in the stylish graphite finish – a first for the iPhone. As for the iPhone 5C, expect that device to be offered in at least four different colors, among them a deep greenish blue color…(...) "Rumor: iPhone 5C to come in at least 4 colors, graphite iPhone 5S shell shown" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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