Apple plans big Maps updates for iOS 8: Transit directions, better data, and...
Image Credit: AppleSlowly, but steadily, Apple is working to make its Maps app as useful as Google Maps. With the upcoming iOS 8 update, Apple is gearing up to make its biggest changes yet to Maps with...
View ArticleMore iOS 8 details: Apple plans to let apps talk with each other, CarPlay...
Image Credit: AppleDon’t expect Apple to implement any dramatic design changes in iOS 8 — everything we’re hearing focuses on smaller changes in specific apps and iOS features. For example, Apple may...
View ArticleDetails on Apple’s iOS health tracking app hint at advanced iWatch features
Above: Apple "iWatch" concept by UI designer Todd HamiltonImage Credit: Todd HamiltonThe iWatch could be a far more advanced health tracker than previously thought. We’ve been hearing that Apple was...
View ArticleApple to partner with Shazam on a built-in song ID feature for iOS
Image Credit: illustration by Tom CheredarApple might be adding a new music identification feature for devices running iOS, according to a Bloomberg report that cites unnamed sources familiar with the...
View Article10 features Apple should steal from jailbreakers for iOS 8
GUEST POSTImage Credit: AppleJailbreaking, the process of modifying the operating system on iOS devices like iPhones and iPads, has been a common practice since the first iPhone came on the market in...
View ArticleHow to watch Apple’s WWDC keynote today
Image Credit: AppleToday at 10 a.m. PT, Apple kicked off its 2014 World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a two-hour keynote on the future of Mac OS X and iOS. Luckily for Apple fans, the company...
View ArticleApple announces iOS 8: Adds interactive notifications and OSX integration
After a major iOS revamp last year, Apple today announced iOS 8, an update meant to refine much of what its predecessor introduced. Announced onstage during Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference...
View ArticleiOS 8 will support third-party keyboards, including Swype
Today, Apple announced that iOS 8 will support third-party keyboards — a major shift from the company’s tendency to heavily control the user experience of its products. Featured in Apple’s keynote...
View ArticleApple’s new services are a Hail Mary to beat Google in search, calls, & more
Image Credit: Flickr User ryanne { trimmed reality }Apple is launching a series of products later this year, and they all point in one direction: They want to replace Google. For the most part, Google...
View ArticleWhy game developers should be happy about Apple’s WWDC announcements
Above: Zen GardenImage Credit: Epic GamesApple gave game developers a lot of presents on Monday during the keynote speech at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. If anything,...
View ArticleApple’s iOS 8 could be huge for search engine DuckDuckGo
Image Credit: DuckDuckGoAmid all the big announcements Apple made at yesterday’s Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday, one addition didn’t get much attention: You can now switch your default...
View ArticleAs Apple opens up with iOS 8, Google needs to give Android users a reason to...
Image Credit: AppleAll of a sudden, Android is no longer the only flexible mobile operating system on the market. With iOS 8, announced at Apple’s WWDC keynote on Monday, the iPhone maker has made...
View ArticleOpen Apple, closed Apple
Image Credit: AppleApple II keyboards were flanked by two logo-themed modifier keys. One, the outline of Apple’s logo, was known as Open Apple. The other, a silhouette of its logo, was called Closed...
View ArticleShopping gets snappier in iOS 8 with Safari credit card scanning
Image Credit: ShutterstockApple’s upcoming iOS 8 software aims to make buying stuff online even simpler. The updated version of Safari will enable Apple gadget owners to input credit card data by...
View ArticleiOS 8 fights unwanted location tracking with randomized MAC addresses
Image Credit: illustration by Tom CheredarApple will score some major privacy points with iOS 8. The tech giant has changed iOS so that the operating system will hide the real, unique MAC (Media Access...
View ArticleWhy iOS 8’s MAC address randomizing is a huge win for privacy
GUEST POSTImage Credit: AppleAt 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...
View ArticleDrinking 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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....
View ArticleiOS 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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