Friday, January 31, 2014

Griffin Survivor case for iPad Air review

The GadgeteerGriffin Survivor case for iPad Air reviewThe GadgeteerSo perhaps you've got, or are thinking about getting, an iPad Air. They are quite light, but also easy to drop, and if you have children or are prone to dropping your iPad frequently, you may find a need for a heavier-duty case. Griffin has come out ...

LensFX for iOS 'Hollywoods' your photos - tuaw.com









LensFX for iOS 'Hollywoods' your photos

tuaw.com

We've seen a few apps that add Hollywood-type FX to your videos, but here's an app that does the same for your photos. LensFX (free with some in-app purchase options) will let you take a photo, or load one from your camera roll. You can then choose ...





10 things Apple should totally steal from Android for iOS 8 and the iPhone 6 - Stuff Magazine









10 things Apple should totally steal from Android for iOS 8 and the iPhone 6

Stuff Magazine

Steve Jobs once said, “good artists copy, great artists steal” (attributed to Picasso), and followed up by admitting: “We've always been shameless about stealing great ideas”. It's perhaps one of the most misunderstood quotes in the technology industry.





How to make a million stunning iOS 7 wallpapers yourself - BGR









How to make a million stunning iOS 7 wallpapers yourself

BGR

I get a tremendous number of messages from BGR readers. So many, in fact, that I recently had to destroy email. Some are looking to thank me for an analysis, some are looking to berate me for not bathing their mobile platform of choice with praise, and ...





Apple TV/Airport Express combo?

CNETApple TV/Airport Express combo?CNETI'm Brian Tong and welcome to the Apple Byte for all of the good and bad inside the world of Apple, and believe or not, this show will not contain a single recycled iPhone rumor that's similar to something you've heard 2 years ago. All right, let's get ...

Today's iPhone is more useful than $3000 worth of gadgets from a 1991 Radio ...

Washington Post (blog)Today's iPhone is more useful than $3000 worth of gadgets from a 1991 Radio ...Washington Post (blog)There are 15 items listed on the page, and Cichon points out that all but two of them — the exceptions are a radar detector and a set of speakers — do jobs that can now be performed with a modern iPhone. (Steve Cichon). The other 13 items, including ...

Thursday, January 30, 2014

This is what iOS for cars looks like - The Verge









This is what iOS for cars looks like

The Verge

Apple announced its plans to bring iOS to your car back in June, and we're finally getting a peek at what that might look like in action. While we're still waiting on vehicles that actually support Apple's iOS in the Car integration to see how it truly ...





iOS 7.0.5 Update for iPhone Skips US - Gotta Be Mobile








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iOS 7.0.5 Update for iPhone Skips US

Gotta Be Mobile

Apple has released an iOS 7.0.5 update for iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. And while the iOS 7.0.5 update brings bug fixes to iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c users, it appears that the update has skipped iPhone and iPad users on major carriers in the United States ...





SwiftKey Comes to iOS with a Simple Note-Taking App - The Next Web









SwiftKey Comes to iOS with a Simple Note-Taking App

The Next Web

SwiftKey Note is a new note-taking app that allows iOS users to try the predictive keyboard technology that has got everyone raving, but unlike on Android, the keyboard's not available system-wide; it only works within the app. This is to be expected ...





New and Notable apps for iOS and OS X - tuaw.com









New and Notable apps for iOS and OS X

tuaw.com

It's always busy in the App Store with a never-ending flood of new apps landing on iOS and OS X. Take a few minutes and check out our list of stand-out titles from the past few weeks! If that's not enough, you can also follow our ongoing coverage of ...





SwiftKey's Coming to iOS! (Inside a Note-Taking App) - Gizmodo









SwiftKey's Coming to iOS! (Inside a Note-Taking App)

Gizmodo

Now, its not a keyboard stand-in like its Android brethren—iOS makes that impossible—but the in-app keyboard includes many of the same predictive features and it's certainly a step up from the stock iOS Notes app. Available in iPad and iPhone flavors ...





Apple Releases iOS 7.0.5 To The Public - AppAdvice









Apple Releases iOS 7.0.5 To The Public

AppAdvice

In the release notes, Apple says the software corrects networking provisioning for some iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models sold in China. As such, the update is only for those two devices compatible with China cellular networks. We'll let you know if there ...





iPhone 6 Release Date: 5 Expected Features in Apple's Next

IBTimes IndiaiPhone 6 Release Date: 5 Expected Features in Apple's Next-Gen SmartphoneIBTimes India1) Sapphire-Coated Glass: iPhone 6 is expected to feature a scratch-resistant sapphire-coated glass display that will enable solar-charging. PC & Tech Authority claims "Apple has filed solar patents which will theoretically allow it to power its ...

SteelSeries Stratus review: this iOS 7 controller is a victim of its environment - TabTimes








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SteelSeries Stratus review: this iOS 7 controller is a victim of its environment

TabTimes

The SteelSeries Stratus iOS 7 gaming controller features almost all the surface trappings expected of modern video game controllers: two sticks, a directional pad, four triggers/shoulder buttons, four face buttons, and a pause button. It also has a ...





Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Parents Guy and Katie confiscated it and William whined, begged and cried

Daily MailParents Guy and Katie confiscated it and William whined, begged and criedDaily MailWhile Katie was cooking, William crept back into our bedroom, found the iPad, and began playing the video game Angry Birds - a hugely addictive game, where little birds are fired, via a slingshot, at piles of pigs (OK, leave it there). –Guy Adams at ...

Apple's higher standard: How 51M iPhones is somehow disappointing

CNET (blog)Apple's higher standard: How 51M iPhones is somehow disappointingCNET (blog)But that's exactly what happened late Monday, when the Cupertino, Calif., company reported selling 51 million iPhones and 26 million iPads. Champagne time, right? Well, Wall Street wasn't in the mood, as it was looking for sales of 55 million iPhones ...

iOS 7.0.5 Jailbreak: Steer Clear for Now - Gotta Be Mobile








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iOS 7.0.5 Jailbreak: Steer Clear for Now

Gotta Be Mobile

Apple suddenly released iOS 7.0.5 today, but it's meant for only a specific group of users, namely folks in China, as well as some regions of Europe. The update is reportedly hitting the US for unlocked owners as well, and it's only meant for the ...





Apple breaks iPhone and iPad sales records in Q1 2014

The VergeApple breaks iPhone and iPad sales records in Q1 2014The VergeBuoyed by the release of the iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display, and the first full quarter of iPhone 5S and 5C sales, it should come as no surprise that Apple's iOS devices did very well. iPhone sales broke 50 million for the first time in a ...

Eclipse Tweaks Opens Up The Dark Side Of iOS 7 [Jailbreak] - Cult of Mac








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Eclipse Tweaks Opens Up The Dark Side Of iOS 7 [Jailbreak]

Cult of Mac

Eclipse is almost certainly the most instantly noticeable tweak so far, however — taking the bright colors that are standard with the iOS UI and replacing them with a darker palette of colors and shades to give your iPhone a suitably moody “night mode”.





Tweak your iOS audio with EQ settings - Macworld









Tweak your iOS audio with EQ settings

Macworld

Before you drop $300 on the latest high-end headphones to listen to music on your iOS device, check to see whether an equalization (EQ) app can make your current cans, or even earbuds, sound like a million bucks—or at least close enough to that figure ...





Apple breaks iPhone and iPad sales records in Q1 2014

The VergeApple breaks iPhone and iPad sales records in Q1 2014The VergeApple predicted its first financial quarter of 2014 to be a big one, and those predictions were spot on. Revenues hit $57.6 billion, a new quarterly record for the company, while profits reached $13.1 billion, equal to the quarterly record set last ...

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Apple's iOS 7.1: What Will We See? - Tablet PC Review









Apple's iOS 7.1: What Will We See?

Tablet PC Review

Although Apple hasn't yet confirmed an official final release date for iOS 7.1, the company has now issued ithe fourth beta version of the OS update, Judging from the four betas out there already, it looks like iOS 7.1 will bring better performance, in ...





iOS in the Car takes a spin in two new developer-driven videos - TechRadar UK









iOS in the Car takes a spin in two new developer-driven videos

TechRadar UK

iOS in the Car looks to be starting its navigation-fueled engine in new developer videos that acts as moving demos to last week's screenshots leak. There's a minute-long preview of what Apple's in-dash GPS software could look like is courtesy of the ...





iOS in the Car Development Plagued by Organizational Issues - Mac Rumors








Mac Rumors



iOS in the Car Development Plagued by Organizational Issues

Mac Rumors

Organizational issues have been plaguing Apple's development of iOS in the Car, according to The Information's Jessica E. Lessin (via AppleInsider). Because iOS in the Car did not fit neatly into an existing hardware or software team at Apple ...





Apple's iOS in the Car system purportedly enabled in developer simulator ... - Apple Insider









Apple's iOS in the Car system purportedly enabled in developer simulator ...

Apple Insider

A YouTube video posted by an iOS developer on Tuesday appears to show the mapping functions of Apple's upcoming iOS in the Car system, with voice-activated destination search and turn-by-turn directions among the features on display.





Apple Patents Solar Powered MacBook With Dual Displays

UbergizmoApple Patents Solar Powered MacBook With Dual DisplaysUbergizmo14.01.28-Rear Solar powered devices are an interesting concept, although given the technology these days, especially towards more commercial products, it feels more like a novelty feature rather than a functional one. That being said we expect that ...

Apple rings up record Q1 iPhone sales, but still disappoints Wall Street

CNETApple rings up record Q1 iPhone sales, but still disappoints Wall StreetCNET... record Q1 iPhone sales, but still disappoints Wall Street. The electronics giant's iPhone sales and projections for first-quarter revenue fell short of analysts' estimates, and it reported a slight decline in net income, causing shares to fall in ...

Monday, January 27, 2014

iPod Sales Are On The Decline

UbergizmoiPod Sales Are On The DeclineUbergizmoipodsales Back in the day, Apple's iPod was one of the company's best selling products. In a way it was even a fashion statement thanks to the white earphones that easily identified the wearer as an iPod owner, to the extent where other companies ...

The best way to save, share GIFs on iOS - CNET









The best way to save, share GIFs on iOS

CNET

But the problem with iOS and GIFs is the way you have to save them to your device. iOS is capable of saving the animated images, only iOS isn't capable of displaying them in the Camera Roll as animated images. Instead you'll only find a single frame of ...





Five Months After Launch, iOS 7 Has Been Installed On 80% Of Compatible ... - TechCrunch









Five Months After Launch, iOS 7 Has Been Installed On 80% Of Compatible ...

TechCrunch

With one of Androids' few shortcomings being the uncertainty that any given device might get the next big update, Apple just loves to mention their iOS update numbers. During their earnings call this morning, the company shined a bit of light on just ...





Eclipse Brings System-Wide Night Mode to iOS 7 [Images] - iClarified









Eclipse Brings System-Wide Night Mode to iOS 7 [Images]

iClarified

Eclipse works on most of the native iOS apps and even some third party apps. It darkens the UIViews to various shades of gray for easier night viewing. For third party apps that already feature a night mode, Eclipse does not affect those apps. Eclipse ...





How to Save Money and Use Less iPhone Data

Gotta Be MobileHow to Save Money and Use Less iPhone DataGotta Be MobileIf you're on the road a lot, chances are that you use up a lot of data, and that could be costing you overage fees if you're not careful. According to a survey of mobile data consumption in 2013 conducted by JDSU, iPhone 5s users (and iPhone users in ...

This iOS 7 Jailbreak Tweak Brings Back One Of The Best Forgotten Features Of ... - Cult of Mac









This iOS 7 Jailbreak Tweak Brings Back One Of The Best Forgotten Features Of ...

Cult of Mac

When Jony Ive ousted Scott Forstall as Design King of iOS, he made a lot of changes, most of them for the better. One of the tinier — and for the worse — changes, though, was removing the 'Now Playing' icon from the iOS 7 status bar. Now a new ...