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- iOS 7 vulnerability allows anyone to bypass Lock screen
- Logitech teases first iOS 7-compatible game controller
- Apple Stores start being prepped with colorful iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c displays
- Google makes Quickoffice mobile productivity suite free, gives away 10GB extra Drive space
- Target offering 16gb iPhone 5c for $79 with 2-year contract
- Poll: what iPhone 5s color would you pick?
- Instagrids makes your Instagram profile unique
- My family cares about taking a good picture, not a megapixel count
- How to hide apps, folders, and place folders within folders on iOS 7
- Chinese carriers beat even the most aggressive U.S. iPhone 5s/5c offers
- Despite being dual-core, the iPhone 5s A7 chip beats every phone to CPU punch
- iPhone 5s sales go live in Australia with 7-10 day shipping estimates
- Poll: who’s upgraded to iOS 7?
- Google releases official Wallet app for iPhone
- Apple patent describes location-based speech recognition
- Apple now requires medical apps to provide sources of the information included
- App Store ‘Kids’ category launches
- Nearly one-third of iOS users upgraded to iOS 7 in the first 16 hours
- Cook, Ive, Federighi sit down with Businesweek for a wide-ranging interview
- iOS 7 now prevents some non-certified Lightning cables from charging your device
| iOS 7 vulnerability allows anyone to bypass Lock screen Posted: 19 Sep 2013 07:24 PM PDT
The highly-anticipated iOS 7 update just started hitting iPhones and iPads yesterday, and already a major vulnerability has been discovered. Just like iOS 6.1 before it, the exploit involves a sequence of touches that allows a user to bypass a device’s Lock screen. The bug isn’t easy to reproduce, but I was able to replicate it on my iPhone 4s. And despite having a passcode, it gave me access to a number of apps that contain personal data like photos, email, text messages, and both my Facebook and Twitter accounts…(...) "iOS 7 vulnerability allows anyone to bypass Lock screen" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Logitech teases first iOS 7-compatible game controller Posted: 19 Sep 2013 04:58 PM PDT
In addition to its new design, and new features, iOS 7 includes a number of new tools for developers to take advantage of. And one that we’re really excited about is support for third party game controllers. Games in iOS 7 will be able to tie into Apple’s Game Controller framework, allowing for the universal use of authorized ‘MFi’ devices. And today, Logitech and others began teasing their first MFi gamepads…(...) "Logitech teases first iOS 7-compatible game controller" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple Stores start being prepped with colorful iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c displays Posted: 19 Sep 2013 03:23 PM PDT
We’re just a few hours away from the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c launch here in the US, so it is not surprising to see Apple starting prepping its stores with colorful and somewhat original displays. These displays are pretty original, if you ask me. From what I can tell, they’re made of hundreds of little balls, brought together in a rectangular shape, and made of different colors…(...) "Apple Stores start being prepped with colorful iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c displays" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google makes Quickoffice mobile productivity suite free, gives away 10GB extra Drive space Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:34 PM PDT
There was a time when my mobile productivity used to depend on mine accessing, reading and editing Microsoft Office documents on the go. Over time, I’d found Quickoffice to be the most comprehensive mobile replacement for Microsoft’s productivity suite so you could imagine I wasn’t too happy after Google acquired the company in June of 2012. I was afraid the search giant would, for competitive reasons, call it a day and simply fold the team. A few updates later, Google’s made Quickoffice a free download on iOS and Android devices. The software integrates with Google’s Drive storage and lets you edit Microsoft Office documents across your devices in their native form, without having to convert the files to Google Docs, Sheets and Slides…(...) "Google makes Quickoffice mobile productivity suite free, gives away 10GB extra Drive space" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Target offering 16gb iPhone 5c for $79 with 2-year contract Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:07 PM PDT
If you’re still in the market for an iPhone 5c, you might want to check out Target at some point tonight or tomorrow. The retailer is advertising that it will be offering the 16GB model of the handset for just $79. Of course, that price comes with a two-year carrier contract. But it matches Walmart’s pricing, which is one of the lowest we’ve seen for the smartphone outside of Sprint’s $100 off promotion for new customers…(...) "Target offering 16gb iPhone 5c for $79 with 2-year contract" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Poll: what iPhone 5s color would you pick? Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:42 PM PDT
Apple’s new iPhones go on sale tomorrow at 8am at Apple and carrier retail stores across the United States and ten major international markets – among them, for the first time on launch day, China. Early signs of severely constrained supply led analysts to project a blockbuster opening weekend. With nearly a third of customers already on iOS 7, some folks have cunningly obtained a new iPhone by virtue of installing the free iOS 7 update. To all you power users out there who happen to be in the market for a new iPhone, your choice couldn’t be simpler: the sleek, fast, 64-bit, fingerprint-reading, top-of-the-line iPhone 5s. If you count yourself among this club, your First World Problem comes down to the choice of color. So, what finish would you pick if you were buying an iPhone 5s?(...) "Poll: what iPhone 5s color would you pick?" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Instagrids makes your Instagram profile unique Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:03 PM PDT
Instagrids does that. Instead of focusing on individual pictures that a person uploads to their Instagram feed, this app uploads segments of a full picture, making your profile grid display the whole picture…(...) "Instagrids makes your Instagram profile unique" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| My family cares about taking a good picture, not a megapixel count Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:38 PM PDT In an interview with USA Today, Craig Federighi illustrates what I believe is the essence of Apple:
This is the thinking behind everything Apple does. And this is why my mom has an iPhone. "My family cares about taking a good picture, not a megapixel count" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| How to hide apps, folders, and place folders within folders on iOS 7 Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:05 PM PDT
It seems like every time there’s a new version of iOS released, users find a way to utilize glitches to their advantage. We all remember the Newsstand glitch found in iOS 6, and various other glitches and tricks to hide folders, apps, nest folders, etc. Similar glitches were discovered to work in the beta version of iOS 7, and many of them remain in the final build. In the video that follows, I’ll show you how to use these glitches to hide apps, hide folders, and to nest folders within folders. No, it’s not the most ideal method for achieving such results, but until we get a jailbreak, or until Apple allows end users to further customize their device, this will have to do.(...) "How to hide apps, folders, and place folders within folders on iOS 7" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Chinese carriers beat even the most aggressive U.S. iPhone 5s/5c offers Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:30 AM PDT
Remember last week’s Apple stock tailspin launched by the high price in China of the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s? Talk centered on no-contract versions of the new handsets costing more than $730 and how Apple should just keep dreaming about competing against inexpensive Android alternatives. Forget all that, because China’s No. 2 and No. 3 carriers are out with prices on subsidized iPhones and they are low. In fact, one market observer believes the deals could beat even the most aggressive American offers…(...) "Chinese carriers beat even the most aggressive U.S. iPhone 5s/5c offers" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Despite being dual-core, the iPhone 5s A7 chip beats every phone to CPU punch Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:13 AM PDT
Apple hasn’t fully documented the new 64-bit A7 chip that powers the iPhone 5s (they never do that) so we’ll have to wait until the handset goes on sale this Friday so that Chipworks can put the chip under a microscope, but that hasn’t stopped people in the know from speculating. AnandTech knows hardware perhaps better than anyone else out there and its founder Anand Lal Shimpi posted a detailed iPHone 5s review which, among other things, put the A7 chip through its paces to conclude that Apple is still using a dual-core design for the CPU part…(...) "Despite being dual-core, the iPhone 5s A7 chip beats every phone to CPU punch" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPhone 5s sales go live in Australia with 7-10 day shipping estimates Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:26 AM PDT
Folks hoping to score an iPhone 5s anytime in the near future should probably opt to stand in line at their local retailer. The handset just became available for purchase in Apple’s web store in Australia and other countries, and it’s already showing 7-10 day shipping times. The news comes after several months of reports claiming that the iPhone 5s would be in short supply at launch time, but it’s starting to look like it could be this way for a while. Most models from Hong Kong and Singapore stores, for example, aren’t shipping until October…(...) "iPhone 5s sales go live in Australia with 7-10 day shipping estimates" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Poll: who’s upgraded to iOS 7? Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:10 AM PDT
We now know nearly one out of each three iOS users has upgraded to iOS 7 in the first sixteen hours of its availability. Have you? We’re only asking you to tell us whether or not you upgraded by now, in order to get a better understanding of the iOS 7 adoption rates thus far. This being a non-scientific YES/NO poll means readers who haven’t upgraded yet but are planning to should of course vote with a ‘no’…(...) "Poll: who’s upgraded to iOS 7?" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google releases official Wallet app for iPhone Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:49 AM PDT
Google has released an official Google Wallet app for the iPhone this morning, bringing its popular mobile payment service to Apple’s platform for the first time. The app includes several features, but it doesn’t have all of the capabilities of its Android counterpart. For example, you can’t make in-store payments with the app—which isn’t surprising, considering the feature is limited to only a handful of NFC-enabled Android devices. But it’s worth noting. You can send money to other people, though, and utilize Google Offers…(...) "Google releases official Wallet app for iPhone" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple patent describes location-based speech recognition Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:38 AM PDT
Now that Apple is pushing a number of differing iPhones to a wider range of countries, it might be wise if Siri understood languages spoken outside of North America and Europe. To help fine-tune the regional differences in language, Apple has filed for a patent on integrating geolocation with speech recognition. The filing, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last Thursday, seeks to use location clues to enhance Siri, as well as speech to text services available with the newly-introduced iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c…(...) "Apple patent describes location-based speech recognition" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple now requires medical apps to provide sources of the information included Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:27 AM PDT
Would you follow a treatment plan outlined in a medical app? The increasing popularity of apps which diagnose and treat medical issues is causing Apple to enact stricter guidelines. Apple wants developers of medical apps which give consumers drug dosages to cite references. The new requirement is designed to reduce medical misdiagnosis, as well as potential plagiarism, according to a news site Wednesday…(...) "Apple now requires medical apps to provide sources of the information included" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| App Store ‘Kids’ category launches Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:17 AM PDT
Following a storm of criticism by disgruntled parents and after being forced to refund tens of thousands of dollars in individual cases of kids inadverntendly ratcheting up their parents' iTunes bill with in-app purchases (here’s how to turn these off), Apple finally caved in. Thursday morning, the company has unveiled a new ‘Kids’ category on the App Store. Designed to give parents a piece of mind, the new sections hosts a selection of carefully curated apps for children. Apps are sorted thematically in sub-sections such as ‘Create & Play’ and ‘Shapes & Colors’ and shortcuts to apps that are ‘Best for Ages 5 & Under’, ‘Best for Ages 6-8′ and ‘Best for Ages 9-11′…(...) "App Store ‘Kids’ category launches" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Nearly one-third of iOS users upgraded to iOS 7 in the first 16 hours Posted: 19 Sep 2013 08:33 AM PDT
Adoption of Apple’s new version of iOS is off to a fast start. Nearly a third of iOS device owners have already upgraded to iOS 7 just 16 hours after the software was released. According to Mixpanel, by Thursday at 10:28am ET some 31.8 percent of iPhones, iPads and iPods had adopted the new operating system, noted for its flat design and a number of new features. Apple officially released the software on Wednesday at 1pm ET…(...) "Nearly one-third of iOS users upgraded to iOS 7 in the first 16 hours" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Cook, Ive, Federighi sit down with Businesweek for a wide-ranging interview Posted: 19 Sep 2013 07:39 AM PDT
Last time an Apple executive gave a detailed interview to Bloomberg Businessweek was in December 2012, when CEO Tim Cook talked Scott Forstall, collaboration and management changes. Following last week’s iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c introduction and yesterday’s release of iOS 7, the most significant visual change to Apple’s mobile operating system since the original iPhone, the publication interviewed Cook and his lieutenants, design guru Jony Ive (who designed iOS 7) and software head honcho Craig Federighi. In a wide-ranging interview, the three men discussed iOS 7, collaboration, competition, Android, the so-called cheap iPhone and other topics. I’ve included the best quotes right below…(...) "Cook, Ive, Federighi sit down with Businesweek for a wide-ranging interview" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iOS 7 now prevents some non-certified Lightning cables from charging your device Posted: 19 Sep 2013 06:56 AM PDT
Back in June, we discovered Apple implemented a warning in iOS 7 Beta builds to caution people against using non-certified Lightning cables, many of which contain cracked authentication chips. Specifically, connecting an accessory to an iOS 7 Beta device through a non-certified Lightning cable produced a prompt saying "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this iPhone". It seems the company has thrown down the gauntlet to unauthorized accessory makers over the use of unapproved Lightning cables because folks have confirmed that the shipping version of iOS 7 now in fact blocks such cables, preventing them from actually charging your iPhone…(...) "iOS 7 now prevents some non-certified Lightning cables from charging your device" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
Have you ever checked out someone's profile on Instagram? In the upper left corner is the user's profile picture. Posts, followers, and a personal note is next to that. And then, there is a grid with all of the user's pictures. What if that grid was made up of a bunch of images that made one big one?
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