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Drinking too much coffee? Apple’s iOS 8 will let you know

Image Credit: AppleApple has added two new and pretty useful features to its upcoming Health App for iPhones with iOS 8: a caffeine tracker and step-counter tool. That’s according to 9to5Mac, which...

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The voice renaissance: Why Amazon and Apple are returning to the roots of mobile

GUEST POSTAbove: Amazon's Fire PhoneImage Credit: Mark Sullivan/VentureBeat In 1973, Martin Cooper of Motorola used the earliest handset to make the first cell phone call. Since then, the mobile phone...

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The latest iOS 8 beta update gets serious about health

Above: Healthkit from Apple at WWDC 2014Image Credit: Dean TakahashiApple’s getting serious about health, and the latest update to iOS 8’s developer beta is beefing up its health-related capabilities....

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iOS 8 is coming on September 17

Image Credit: AppleGet ready to update your iPhone. Amid all of the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch news today, Apple announced that iOS 8 will be available for download on September 17. The update will...

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5 ways iOS 8 will impact the developer community

GUEST POSTImage Credit: AppleIn terms of profits, iOS is still the most attractive platform for mobile developers, iPhone users place apps higher in their priority list and use them more diversely....

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SwiftKey unveils its iOS 8 app (and a slick Stephen Fry ad)

Image Credit: SwiftKeyOne of the best virtual keyboards for Android is finally making its way to iOS. SwiftKey today showed off its long-awaited iOS 8 keyboard, which will bring with it all of the...

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Retargeting and iOS 8: Thriving in a time of change

GUEST POSTThe upcoming release of iOS 8 means huge volumes of consumer discovery and experimentation with apps. But just as consumers discover new apps, they leave behind many others – and for app...

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News app News360’s iOS 8 update brings a new design, Handoff support, & more

Image Credit: News360Digtal magazine app News360 is rolling out a fresh update today that takes advantage of Apple’s newly released iOS 8. News360 has over 5 million monthly active users and sees...

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Apple pulls iOS 8.01 due to bug causing cellular issues (updated)

Image Credit: AppleUpdate 11:28am Pacific time: Apple has pulled iOS 8.01. We’ll update you when it comes back. Apple released an update to the latest version of its mobile operating system iOS 8, and...

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Skype now supports native resolution for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Skype today updated its iPhone app with support for the larger iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus screen sizes. You can download the new version now directly from Apple’s App Store. On the new iPhones, Skype...

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5 ways OS X Yosemite will change the way you work

Above: Apple Announces OS X YosemiteImage Credit: AppleThe most interesting thing about Apple’s newest OS X update? It goes way beyond the desktop. With OS X Yosemite, which was officially released...

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iOS 8 is now on more than half of Apple’s mobile devices

Image Credit: AppleApple today updated its iOS adoption numbers, showing that iOS 8 has finally passed the 50 percent mark. We say “finally” because the latest version of the company’s mobile operating...

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Riffsy scores $3.5M because the world truly wants a GIF iOS keyboard

Image Credit: Screen shotGIFs have officially joined the national economy. No, really — Riffsy, the maker of a popular GIF keyboard for iOS 8, is announcing that it has raised $3.5 million in funding...

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Why iOS 8's MAC address randomizing is a huge win for privacy

GUEST: At this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced that it’s changing how a device’s MAC address is communicated to WiFi access points in iOS 8. This modification puts a damper in...

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Developers say new Apple devices — even the Apple Watch — will be good for games

FEATURE: Apple product introductions are usually good for mobile-game companies. Tuesday was no different as Apple unveiled its iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and Apple Watch devices. With those gadgets,...

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New apps for iOS 8: Asana, Box, Evernote, Google Maps, OneNote, Storehouse

With new smartphones come new apps. And several companies have been pushing out updates to their iOS apps ahead of the release of Apple’s iOS 8 mobile operating system. Above: OneNote on iOS 8Image...

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iOS 8 and iPhone 6: Businesses might not be quite as ready as their employees

GUEST: By now, we have all become well accustomed to Apple’s unique style when it comes to releasing a new version of iOS, a new iPhone, or other gadgets. Each release creates a lot of buzz, with...

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Users are slower to adopt iOS 8 out of the gate compared to iOS 7's release

The adoption of iOS 8 has been slower than with previous operating systems since the update became available for Apple devices yesterday, according to data collected by mobile monetization firm Tapjoy....

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20 amazing apps for getting the most out of iOS 8

So you’ve finally cleared up enough space to install iOS 8, or you purchased a new iPhone 6. While iOS 8 doesn’t look radically different, Apple’s new operating system is capable of stunning visuals,...

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How to bend Apple’s video preview rules and live to tell the tale

GUEST: Among the many new and exciting features brought to us by iOS 8, app developers and marketers were especially enthusiastic about the possibility of presenting potential users with a video...

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Apple will restore blood sugar tracking to Health app with iOS 8.2 release

With the upcoming public release of iOS 8.2, iPhone and iPad users will note the return of glucose tracking to the Health app. In October, Apple removed blood sugar measurement from the app because it...

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Apple releases iOS 8.2 Beta 5, with latest set of WatchKit developer tools

Apple sent out the fifth beta of its iOS 8 mobile operating system to developers Monday, along with a new set of tools for developers creating apps for the forthcoming Apple Watch. Developers can grab...

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10 things iOS 8 got wrong

GUEST: iOS 8 brought some welcome improvements to the iPhone experience, but after a couple months of using it, I have a growing list of frustrations. Apple employs some of the best designers around,...

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iOS 9 projected for slower adoption than iOS 8 in first week

There’s good news and bad news for Apple in the latest projection from Crittercism, a mobile analytics company. Though ultimately, they may both cancel each other out. With iOS 9, Apple’s latest mobile...

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iOS 8: Apple opens up — and catches up to Android (review)

FEATURE: While last year’s iOS update splashed a fresh coat of paint on Apple’s mobile operating system, this year’s revision is a massive interior renovation. You’d be hard-pressed to see a big...

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iOS 8 keyboards from SwiftKey, Swype, & Fleksy compared: Everybody wins

Is this real life? Or is this just fantasy? I’m proudly using a non-Apple keyboard on my iPhone 5S — no jailbreaks necessary. One of the most surprising additions to iOS 8 — allowing third-party...

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Apple reveals iOS 8 is now on 47% of its mobile devices, confirms slower...

Apple today updated its iOS adoption numbers, as measured by usage of its App Store and presented on the support page for developers. In doing so, the company confirmed that iOS 8 adoption has indeed...

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iOS 8 is now on 75% of Apple’s mobile devices

Apple today updated its iOS adoption numbers to show that iOS 8 has finally hit the 75 percent mark. We say “finally” because the latest version of the company’s mobile operating system has had a much...

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iOS 9 is now on 66% of Apple’s mobile devices

Apple today updated its iOS adoption numbers to show that iOS 9 has finally hit the 66 percent mark. In other words, the latest version of the company’s mobile operating system is now on two-thirds of...

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iOS 9 is now on 75% of Apple’s mobile devices

Apple today updated its iOS adoption numbers to show that iOS 9 has finally hit the 75 percent mark. In other words, the latest version of the company’s mobile operating system is now on three out of...

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