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- Bloomberg: iTunes Radio heading to UK, Canada and more in early 2014
- iOS 6.1.3/4 jailbreak will be ready before 2014
- Camera+ updated with full-resolution burst-mode and new filter pack
- Apple to announce Q4 earnings on October 28
- After meeting with Apple suppliers, analyst predicts 4.8-inch iPhone 6
- This beautiful coffee table book showcases Apple’s industrial design prowess
- Netflix promises fix for HDMI AV adapter issue
- Transport Tycoon now available on the App Store
- Classic Amiga games officially headed to iOS 7 with full controller support
- AT&T U-verse app for iPhone updated to let you watch live TV
- Beats Music launching on iOS in a few months
- NTT DoCoMo hurt by iPhone wait, iPhone 5c too pricey for India’s prepaid market
- The never-ending worry about Apple’s future is a good thing for the company
- Apple off the hook as SEC ends tax probe
- New Galaxy Gear ads attempt to make the case for smartwatches
- Apple could pocket $1 billion in iWatch profits during first year of availability
- Skype receives its iOS 7 makeover
- iPhone gaining over Android in US, two-thirds of iOS users on Apple Maps
| Bloomberg: iTunes Radio heading to UK, Canada and more in early 2014 Posted: 07 Oct 2013 07:02 PM PDT
Bloomberg is reporting this evening that it has learned Apple is working to rollout iTunes Radio to the UK, Canada and other countries by early 2014. The music service, which launched last month, is currently only available in the US. Citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, the outlet says that Apple has acquired the necessary licenses from labels to take its service international next year—likely beating Pandora and other competitors to several countries…(...) "Bloomberg: iTunes Radio heading to UK, Canada and more in early 2014" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iOS 6.1.3/4 jailbreak will be ready before 2014 Posted: 07 Oct 2013 04:16 PM PDT
Good news for folks who stuck around on iOS 6.1.3/4 in hopes of scoring an early jailbreak, developer winocm has confirmed that a public release for his late-version iOS 6 hack will be available in the next few months. Winocm has been working on an iOS 6.1.3/4 jailbreak for a few months now. He’s shown it off on video, and even let our very own Jeff take it for a spin. And today he answered the oft-asked ETA question: ‘before 2014.’(...) "iOS 6.1.3/4 jailbreak will be ready before 2014" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Camera+ updated with full-resolution burst-mode and new filter pack Posted: 07 Oct 2013 04:00 PM PDT
Camera+ users that have been having problems with the app crashing during burst-mode shooting will be happy to hear that the problem has been fixed. Developers tap tap tap issued an update today, bringing the app to version 4.2. In addition to the burst-mode bug fix, the app also received a booster shot for the popular feature: your burst-mode snaps are now taken in high-resolution (for compatible devices), and a new filter pack. Release notes after the fold…(...) "Camera+ updated with full-resolution burst-mode and new filter pack" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple to announce Q4 earnings on October 28 Posted: 07 Oct 2013 03:39 PM PDT
Apple is set to announce earnings for its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter (translating to the third calendar quarter) on Monday, October 28, according to today’s note on the Apple Investor web page. The conference call with investors is scheduled at 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern, after the markets close. Eagle-eyed watchers will be keeping an eye on newswire services as Apple usually posts a media release announcing key quarterly metrics just after 1:30pm Pacific / 4:30pm Eastern…(...) "Apple to announce Q4 earnings on October 28" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| After meeting with Apple suppliers, analyst predicts 4.8-inch iPhone 6 Posted: 07 Oct 2013 03:20 PM PDT
Though we’re just a few weeks removed from the iPhone 5s launch, rumors of Apple’s next-generation handset are already starting to pile up. At least thus far they’ve been fairly consistent: the display is going to get a size bump. And that’s what Jeffries analyst Peter Misek is predicting too, after returning from a meeting last week with Apple’s Asian suppliers. Misek issued a note to investors this afternoon calling for an ‘iPhone 6′ with a 4.8-inch display…(...) "After meeting with Apple suppliers, analyst predicts 4.8-inch iPhone 6" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| This beautiful coffee table book showcases Apple’s industrial design prowess Posted: 07 Oct 2013 02:59 PM PDT
Much ink has been spilt about Apple’s industrial design skills and the polarizing look and feel of its unapologetically sexy gadgets. Jonathan Zufi’s photographic shrine of Apple’s design work is taking it all to the next level. The 42-year-old Australian native has managed to put together a massive 326-page coffee table sized book containing detailed photographs he’s meticulously taken over the years. It showcases Apple products and their packaging from the designer’s point of view, unlike any Apple book you’ve ever held in your hands. This has got to be the most original and detailed tribute to Apple’s design prowess I have seen to date, check it out right past the fold…(...) "This beautiful coffee table book showcases Apple’s industrial design prowess" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Netflix promises fix for HDMI AV adapter issue Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:27 PM PDT
Netflix last week refreshed its iOS app with much-needed AirPlay support allowing subscribers to beam TV shows and movies to their living room television set through the Apple TV set-top box. Unfortunately, the updated application has also introduced a nasty bug preventing the app to connect to the big screen via Apple’s HDMI AV adapter. Disgruntled users took to Twitter and some even accused Apple and Netflix of joining forces to intentionally cripple the feature, presumably in order to push folks into buying an Apple TV to take advantage of AirPlay. This is unfounded talk as Netflix on Monday promised a fix for the issue it claims is affecting a “small percentage” of customers…(...) "Netflix promises fix for HDMI AV adapter issue" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Transport Tycoon now available on the App Store Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:04 PM PDT
Back in July, we received word that an official port of Transport Tycoon would be coming to iOS this year. The game, which was originally released for PCs back in 1994, is still regarded as one of the best simulators of all time. Well for those who missed it, the game landed in the App Store this weekend and is now available for download. It’s been redesigned from the ground up for touchscreen, and has thus far received high ratings from reviewers…(...) "Transport Tycoon now available on the App Store" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Classic Amiga games officially headed to iOS 7 with full controller support Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:11 PM PDT
This is the announcement I’ve been waiting for like forever, or at least ever since the original iPhone came out more than six years ago. See, Commodore’s Amiga with its then amazing graphics has brought home computing to the masses. The golden age of video games predates digital interactive entertainment we take for granted nowadays and goes way back thirty years to the mid-1980s. Me and my friends, just a bunch of kids back then, had the privilege to witness the revolution unfolding itself before our very eyes. You could easily imagine us spending countless hours playing “console-grade” Amiga games distributed on 3.5-inch floppy disks. The App Store has certainly seen a few re-releases of classic Amiga games such as Another World, Transport Tycoon and Worms. Today, Writers’ Group Film Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Amiga Games announced that classic Amiga titles will be hitting the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices soon, with full iOS 7 physical controller support…(...) "Classic Amiga games officially headed to iOS 7 with full controller support" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| AT&T U-verse app for iPhone updated to let you watch live TV Posted: 07 Oct 2013 11:20 AM PDT
AT&T U-verse subscribers will be happy to hear that you can now watch live TV right on your iPhone (and iPad). The TV, phone and Internet provider updated its iOS client this weekend with this and several other new features. Today’s 3.0.1 update also adds a slew of improvements to the app’s visual interface, with new fonts, colors and Retina graphics. And the remote control screens have been revamped with sound settings for enhanced usability…(...) "AT&T U-verse app for iPhone updated to let you watch live TV" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Beats Music launching on iOS in a few months Posted: 07 Oct 2013 10:20 AM PDT
You can put Beats Music on your ever-expanding list of streaming music service as its CEO Luke Wood confirms to The Next Web that the company will enter the highly-competitive space in the United States “within the next few months”. Based on its July 2012 $14 million acquisition of another music streaming service, MOG, Beats Music will focus on human-curated playlists compiled around a particular artist, activity or the general mood of the listener. You may have heard this tune before so we have more tidbits right after the break…(...) "Beats Music launching on iOS in a few months" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| NTT DoCoMo hurt by iPhone wait, iPhone 5c too pricey for India’s prepaid market Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:42 AM PDT
Did Japan’s largest carrier wait too long to offer the iPhone? That’s the impression after NTT DoCoMo lost a record 66,800 net users in September, dropping its market share to 46 percent. By comparison, KDDI and SoftBank, which sold iPhones soon after its 2007 introduction, gained ground adding 270,700 and 237,700 users respectively. DoCoMo blamed customer loss on inventory shortages and consumers who waited until Apple’s iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c September 20 sale date. Hoping to regain some momentum, the nation’s largest carrier announced opening online sales of the iPhone 5s to all customers. Meanwhile, in India things have gotten a little tricky for Apple’s $100 cheaper colorful iPhone 5c…(...) "NTT DoCoMo hurt by iPhone wait, iPhone 5c too pricey for India’s prepaid market" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| The never-ending worry about Apple’s future is a good thing for the company Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:00 AM PDT Jean-Louis Gassée reflects on Apple and the negative press the company has been receiving, despite having products that constantly top customer ratings and sell like hot cakes:
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| Apple off the hook as SEC ends tax probe Posted: 07 Oct 2013 07:35 AM PDT
After spending the summer in the hot seat over its tax strategy, Apple has received the all-clear sign from federal regulators. In a September letter, Securities and Exchange Commission investigators who’d been looking into Apple’s finances gave the iPhone maker some good news, saying the agency plans to take no action at this time. In May, Apple CEO Tim Cook testified before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, telling members his company pays all taxes it owes. Like the subcommittee, the SEC apparently found no wrongdoing on Apple’s part…(...) "Apple off the hook as SEC ends tax probe" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| New Galaxy Gear ads attempt to make the case for smartwatches Posted: 07 Oct 2013 07:15 AM PDT
Samsung may have beaten Apple to the smartwatch punch, but poor reviews across the board have quickly dampened consumer enthusiasm for the $299 product. ArsTechnica, for example, noted the device “has sacrificed substance for the sake of timing”. That’s not stopping Samsung from advertising the Galaxy Gear as its next big thing, however. Three Gear television commercials attempt to educate consumers on the benefits of using the product, with one particular ad seemingly drawing inspiration from Apple’s iPhone teaser spot aired during the Oscars in 2007, have a look below…(...) "New Galaxy Gear ads attempt to make the case for smartwatches" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple could pocket $1 billion in iWatch profits during first year of availability Posted: 07 Oct 2013 06:45 AM PDT
Despite there being no product nor confirmation from Apple that it will offer one, a high-profile Apple analyst is estimating the iPhone maker could sell between five and ten million iWatch units in the first year. According to Piper Jaffray Gene Munster’s survey of 799 U.S. consumers, some twelve percent of U.S. iPhone owners said they might pay $350 on Apple’s watch, if it materializes. The survey follows Samsung’s attempt to beat Apple to the smartphone punch, introducing its $299 Galaxy Gear in advertisements. For Apple, the iWatch lives only in patents filed and registered trademarks. Munster, of the ‘Apple TV is just around the corner’ fame, follows another analyst who believes the iWatch could be an even bigger hit…(...) "Apple could pocket $1 billion in iWatch profits during first year of availability" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Skype receives its iOS 7 makeover Posted: 07 Oct 2013 05:39 AM PDT
You can blame Microsoft-owned Skype for missing the train on stickers, games and other popular messaging features (sans video messages), but the application still stands out as the most popular VoIP software in use to this date. Skype wasn’t among the list of third-party apps that were immediately updated with the new design following the September 18 iOS 7 release, so today both the iPhone and iPad clients have finally received a nice little refresh bringing the iOS 7 look and feel along with a few minor enhancements…(...) "Skype receives its iOS 7 makeover" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| iPhone gaining over Android in US, two-thirds of iOS users on Apple Maps Posted: 07 Oct 2013 05:12 AM PDT
Breaking all of the preconceived notions about the cyclicality of the iPhone, a new survey shows Apple’s iOS gaining on Google’s Android and the embattled BlackBerry during a three-month period ended August 2013. The iPhone gained 1.3 percentage points ranking as the top smartphone vendor in the United States with a cool 40.7 percent share of the nation’s smartphone subscribers. Although Google’s Android led with a dominating 51.6 percent share, its slice of the smartphone platform market actually shrank by 0.8 percentage points. What’s really interesting about Apple’s growth is that iOS outsold Android without the new iPhones. The full breakdown is after the break… "iPhone gaining over Android in US, two-thirds of iOS users on Apple Maps" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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