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- Sprint taking $100 off iPhone 5c and 5s models for new customers
- Path updated with Premium subscription, private sharing, inner circles and more
- Apple seeds OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 8
- Apple to devs: we want your 64-bit apps ASAP
- Pre-ordered iPhone 5c cases begin arriving
- Web logs show Apple testing iOS 7.0.1, iOS 7.1
- Faster Facebook Messenger with improved scrolling now available
- Google Play Books gets copy-paste and Single Sign-On support
- US carriers to open at 8 am Friday for iPhone launch
- Twitter’s third major redesign to follow shortly after Wednesday’s iOS 7 launch
- Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto V companion app ‘iFruit’
- Good deal: 50% off Fantastical and Chatology Mac bundle
- Google buys mobile sharing app Bump
- Apple to hold another media event on October 15?
- Your chopped off finger wouldn’t unlock your iPhone 5s anyway
- Rdio announces free, ad-supported music service ahead of iTunes Radio launch
- CanOpener review: fine-tune the audio output of your iPhone’s headphones
- The Beatles arrive on iTunes Radio
- China Unicom announces taking 100,000 iPhone 5s/5c reservations
- Japanese typhoon can’t stop fans waiting for new iPhones
| Sprint taking $100 off iPhone 5c and 5s models for new customers Posted: 16 Sep 2013 05:26 PM PDT
With both new iPhones coming to Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile this week, expect to see providers put in a little extra effort to lure in new customers. After all, this is the first time ever that Apple’s popular handset will launch on all 4 major US carriers. Sprint, for example, announced today that it will be offering a $100 instant credit to folks porting in their number to their network from another carrier. And that credit can be used toward the purchase price of the iPhone 5c or 5s, essentially knocking $100 off…(...) "Sprint taking $100 off iPhone 5c and 5s models for new customers" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Path updated with Premium subscription, private sharing, inner circles and more Posted: 16 Sep 2013 04:31 PM PDT
Path, the increasingly popular private social network, has released a major new update to its iPhone and iPad application which enables paid accounts while bringing a couple other improvements like private sharing, the ability to engage with your inner circles, a bunch of new stickers and more. You will also love the ability to manage your friends in-app more easily, thanks to the friends list in the left menu and messages in the right menu. Previously, accessing your friends list was a multi-tap affair, which used to drive me nuts…(...) "Path updated with Premium subscription, private sharing, inner circles and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple seeds OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 8 Posted: 16 Sep 2013 04:21 PM PDT
Apple has seeded the 8th developer preview of OS X Mavericks this evening. The download comes nearly two weeks after developer preview 7 landed, which included a handful of improvements and new wallpapers. Registered developers can receive the update via the Software Update tool in the Mac App Store or can download the entire firmware through Apple's Mac Dev Center… (...) "Apple seeds OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 8" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple to devs: we want your 64-bit apps ASAP Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:50 PM PDT
With its new flagship iPhone 5s, Apple is ushering in an era of 64-bit computing on smartphones, an unexpected move which has left rivals such as Samsung scrambling to release mobile devices running 64-bit processors at some point in 2014 – with absolutely no clear idea of how the hardware and software will work together to improve their apps. In the meantime, Apple is now asking its registered iOS developers to optimize and submit their warez for the device’s 64-bit A7 chip…(...) "Apple to devs: we want your 64-bit apps ASAP" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Pre-ordered iPhone 5c cases begin arriving Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:28 PM PDT
Alongside the all-new iPhone 5c, Apple unveiled six new colorful cases for the handset last week. The company has taken some heat over their radical design, but it believes they’ll provide customers with an easy way to customize their devices. Made from silicon, with 35 small holes punched in the back, the accessory went on sale right next to the iPhone 5c pre-orders last Friday. And although the phone itself won’t start hitting doorsteps until Friday, some have already received their cases…(...) "Pre-ordered iPhone 5c cases begin arriving" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Web logs show Apple testing iOS 7.0.1, iOS 7.1 Posted: 16 Sep 2013 02:31 PM PDT
Apple won’t be releasing iOS 7 to the public until Wednesday of this week, but it’s already believed to be widely testing multiple versions of future updates. This according to the web analytics of iDB and other websites. The web logs show that sites starting receiving hits from devices running everything from iOS 7.0.1 to iOS 7.1 back in August, with traffic increasing in early September. And all of the activity is coming from Cupertino…(...) "Web logs show Apple testing iOS 7.0.1, iOS 7.1" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Faster Facebook Messenger with improved scrolling now available Posted: 16 Sep 2013 01:45 PM PDT
It’s been over a month since we’ve stumbled upon any solid piece of news concerning Facebook’s standalone Messenger iPhone app. Last time we heard, Facebook has added the ability to pick photos from your Instagram albums to send to Messenger friends. Actually, that was the only major development concerning the software since May 2012. In response to Wednesday’s launch of iOS 7, the social networking giant on Monday pushed an iOS 7-ready version of Messenger with improved scrolling, faster startup times and more…(...) "Faster Facebook Messenger with improved scrolling now available" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google Play Books gets copy-paste and Single Sign-On support Posted: 16 Sep 2013 12:50 PM PDT
With less than 48 hours until iOS 7 is let out of the cage, Apple’s iOS developers have been tremendously busy updating their iPhone and iPad apps with iOS 7 compatibility. Needles to say, we’re expecting a brand new and flattened version of the company’s own iBooks app and its other downloadable iPhone and iPad programs, such as the free iLife/iWork suite. But those who get their electronic books from Google, however, should download the newly updated Play Books app. Not only does it include handy support for copy and paste, there’s the tremendously useful unified account sign-in feature which lets you skip typing altogether and instead log in with your Google Account real fast…(...) "Google Play Books gets copy-paste and Single Sign-On support" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| US carriers to open at 8 am Friday for iPhone launch Posted: 16 Sep 2013 12:39 PM PDT
With Apple not offering pre-orders for the iPhone 5s, folks hoping to score the handset on launch day will have to make their way to a local retailer. A number of outlets will be selling the new iPhones on Friday, including Walmart and Radio Shack. What time should you get there? Well some folks have already been in line for several days now. But if you’re not that committed, we recommend getting there as early on Friday morning as possible. It looks like most retailers are opening at 8 am…(...) "US carriers to open at 8 am Friday for iPhone launch" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Twitter’s third major redesign to follow shortly after Wednesday’s iOS 7 launch Posted: 16 Sep 2013 11:48 AM PDT
A lot of iPhone and iPad apps have been updated – or are receiving iOS 7 bug fixes and related updates – ahead of the software’s general availability this Wednesday. And while the micro-blogging service Twitter recently started embedding tweets right into its #music app (along with the ability to reply and re-tweet them), its plans for an iOS 7-focused update have been some time in the making but kept secret, until today. According to people in the know and some deeply entrenched sources, Twitter is waiting until some time after iOS 7 is out to show off its brand new design, the third major revamp in Twitter’s seven-year history…(...) "Twitter's third major redesign to follow shortly after Wednesday’s iOS 7 launch" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto V companion app ‘iFruit’ Posted: 16 Sep 2013 11:17 AM PDT
It’s been a long time since I’ve been as excited about a game release as I am about Grand Theft Auto V. Set to go on sale at midnight tonight, the fifth installment in the popular GTA series looks impressive from every angle. Ahead of tomorrow’s launch, Rockstar has released a companion app today for GTA V called ‘iFruit.’ Available on both the iPad and iPhone, the app offers several useful features like the ability to customize in-game vehicles…(...) "Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto V companion app ‘iFruit’" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Good deal: 50% off Fantastical and Chatology Mac bundle Posted: 16 Sep 2013 10:25 AM PDT
We’re pretty big fans of Fantastical here at iDB. Flexibits’ powerful, well-designed calendar and todo app has won us over on both the Mac and iPhone. So when we came across this software sale, we just had to pass it on. The deal site Stack Social is offering what it calls a ‘Flexibits Mini Mac Bundle’ right now, and the promotion includes both Fantastical for Mac and Chatology for Mac at a significant discount. More details after the fold…(...) "Good deal: 50% off Fantastical and Chatology Mac bundle" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google buys mobile sharing app Bump Posted: 16 Sep 2013 10:05 AM PDT
In the early days of the App Store, Bump was a popular way to exchange photos, links and other items between iPhone owners, augmented by the fact that iOS to date doesn’t support standard Bluetooth file sharing. Six years later, we have AirDrop as the preferred method of beaming documents, images and just about anything between nearby iOS 7 device. Be that as it may, if an Android-toting friend asks you politely to wirelessly transfer a photo you took with your iPhone – or a contact card or perhaps a location – over to his device, the cross-platform Bump app is still the best solution. To all the fans of the software out there: I hope you won’t mind that Google has now snapped up Bump Technologies and its namesake app for an undisclosed sum – the search monster’s first acquisition since it paid $1 billion for Waze back in June…(...) "Google buys mobile sharing app Bump" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple to hold another media event on October 15? Posted: 16 Sep 2013 09:39 AM PDT
With last week’s official introduction of the flagship iPhone 5s and the colorful iPhone 5c now behind us, our attention slowly but surely turns to Apple’s next major product launch. iDB, along with a few other reliable blogs, suspected there won’t be new iPads in September as the company would have been unwise to focus its attention (and waste headlines) on both new iPads and iPhones. The French blog MacGeneration, which has somewhat of a mixed track record, has now pegged an iPad-related event at October 15 (that’s a Tuesday)…(...) "Apple to hold another media event on October 15?" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Your chopped off finger wouldn’t unlock your iPhone 5s anyway Posted: 16 Sep 2013 09:08 AM PDT
One of the first things that came to my mind when Apple officially unveiled Touch ID during last week’s iPhone event was that on top of getting your iPhone 5s stolen, you’re now at risk of getting your finger chopped off so the thief can unlock the device. Worry not, because apparently, chopping your finger off wouldn’t allow anyone to actually get into your iPhone. Here is why…(...) "Your chopped off finger wouldn’t unlock your iPhone 5s anyway" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rdio announces free, ad-supported music service ahead of iTunes Radio launch Posted: 16 Sep 2013 08:50 AM PDT
The popular streaming-music startup Rdio, is about to launch a a free, ad-supported music service just as Apple is prepping to flip the switch on iTunes Radio alongside iOS 7 release this Wednesday. According to a report Monday by The New York Times, the Pandora rival has also secured a new, $100 million partnership with radio operator Cumulus, which will also sell advertising for a free version of the service in the United States…(...) "Rdio announces free, ad-supported music service ahead of iTunes Radio launch" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| CanOpener review: fine-tune the audio output of your iPhone’s headphones Posted: 16 Sep 2013 08:49 AM PDT
I am a huge music fan. If it is possible to have such a thing as eating, sleeping, and breathing music, I do it. I am also fairly picky about what my music sounds like. Unless I've got my iPhone connected to an external speaker, I tend to avoid using it to listen to music. CanOpener is a processor app that allows you to tweak, adjust, and fine-tune your iPhone to offer the best possible quality of audio output through just about any type of headphone on the market…(...) "CanOpener review: fine-tune the audio output of your iPhone’s headphones" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| The Beatles arrive on iTunes Radio Posted: 16 Sep 2013 08:28 AM PDT
Just two days ahead of general availability of Apple’s iOS 7 mobile operating system that includes the company’s free, ad-supported iTunes Radio service, it would appear Apple has worked out all the kinks with Apple Corps and has finally managed to bring The Beatles music to iTunes Radio. Remember, Apple struck a landmark agreement with Apple Corps to bring The Beatles music downloads to the iTunes Store back in 2010, following a period of legal wrangling between the two companies over licensing and trademark disputes…(...) "The Beatles arrive on iTunes Radio" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| China Unicom announces taking 100,000 iPhone 5s/5c reservations Posted: 16 Sep 2013 07:48 AM PDT
As Apple fans in Japan batter the storm camping out in front of the local Apple Store ahead of Friday's launch of the new top-line iPhone 5s and the colorful plastic iPhone 5c, journalists have been playing somewhat of a guessing game regarding iPhone 5c pre-orders (the 5s isn’t available for pre-order). What’s the new milestone going to be and will it shatter previous iPhone pre-orders are the questions occupying the collective minds of Apple watchers as pundits have been holding their breath for an Apple press release. In the meantime, China Unicom has released some cold hard numbers…(...) "China Unicom announces taking 100,000 iPhone 5s/5c reservations" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Japanese typhoon can’t stop fans waiting for new iPhones Posted: 16 Sep 2013 07:20 AM PDT
Would you brave a tornado or hurricane to be first in line for Apple’s newest iPhones? That was the situation in Japan, where Tokyo consumers camped out in front of the local Apple Store ahead of Friday’s iPhone 5s/5c launch. Luckily, Apple employees let the fans inside just before a typhoon struck. Along with shelter from the storm, drenched fan boys and girls were given complimentary water, according to a local report. Customers were “so moved” by Apple’s gesture, according to a YouTube user who uploaded a video of the weather. Japan’s largest carrier NTT DoCoMo becomes the latest provider in that country to sell the Apple smartphone…(...) "Japanese typhoon can’t stop fans waiting for new iPhones" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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