Topic: iOS
The Wall Street Journal comes to Apple's Newsstand for iPad, iPhone
2012/21/12, 02:12 pm
Perhaps the most significant holdout from Apple's Newsstand feature in iOS, The Wall Street Journal, has now added support and in-app subscriptions.
iOS 6 bug reenables JavaScript in Safari without user consent
2012/21/12, 10:12 am
The Safari browser in Apple's iOS 6 platform has a potentially serious JavaScript bug that could have major security and privacy implications.
Siri's reliance on Google cut in half with iOS 6
2012/20/12, 08:12 am
Tests with Apple's voice-driven personal assistant, Siri, have found that the service turns to Google for an answer in iOS 6 half as much as it did in iOS 5.
Updated FTC laws require parental OK for apps to collect children's personal info
2012/19/12, 03:12 pm
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced on Wednesday changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act that aim to protect personal information about children, with liability extending to mobile applications, but not entire platforms like Apple's iOS App Store.
Apple's iPhone takes 68.2% of new small & medium business smartphone activations
2012/19/12, 12:12 pm
A new survey of small- and medium-size business smartphone activations found that Apple's iPhone controls the lion's share of growth, while the iPad represents nearly all tablets sold.
Up to 90% off EA iOS games in massive 99-cent holiday sale
2012/19/12, 08:12 am
The "EA Big Holiday Sale" has taken up to 90 percent off the price of more than 55 games on the App Store, including hits like Madden, FIFA 13 and Need for Speed.
Apple may partner with Foursquare to enhance iOS Maps
2012/17/12, 08:12 pm
Apple is reportedly in preliminary talks with Foursquare to integrate some of the location-based social network's date into iOS Maps, with the move purportedly in response to offerings from rival services like Google Maps.
YouTube's 'Capture' for iOS challenges Apple's built-in Camera app
2012/17/12, 04:12 pm
Google-owned YouTube rolled out "Capture" on Monday, an iPhone- and iPod touch-centric iOS app that lets users film and share short video clips through various social media websites like Facebook and Twitter, offering yet another alternative to Apple's first-party Camera app.
Google Maps downloaded 10M times in first 48 hours on iOS App Store
2012/17/12, 04:12 pm
The eagerly awaited debut of a standalone Google Maps application for iOS was quickly embraced by users, who downloaded the software more than 10 million times in the first two days.
Apple seeds iOS 6.1 beta 4, plus new Apple TV and Xcode betas to developers
2012/17/12, 01:12 pm
Apple on Monday supplied its developer community with fresh betas of iOS 6.1, Xcode 4.6, and Apple TV software.
Dropbox iOS update revamps UI, adds new upload features
2012/14/12, 06:12 pm
Popular cloud storage solution Dropbox on Friday released version 2.0 of its iOS app, which brings a totally redesigned user interface and new features to Apple's iDevice lineup.
Launch of Google Maps for iPhone viewed as a 'mixed blessing' for Apple
2012/14/12, 08:12 am
Between Apple and Google, the biggest winner in the launch of Google Maps for the iPhone is probably Google, one analyst believes.
Upcoming Gmail client 'Mailbox' turns emails into a to-do list
2012/13/12, 09:12 pm
Developer Orchestra officially unveiled the upcoming "Mailbox" on Thursday, an email app that pours the company's cloud-based to-do list background into a streamlined Gmail client.
Amazon Instant Video comes to iPhone & iPod touch
2012/13/12, 01:12 pm
Amazon on Thursday launched its Instant Video streaming application for the iPhone and iPod touch, expanding support in the previously iPad-only application.
EU ends antitrust probe after Apple, publishers agree to let retailers set e-book prices
2012/13/12, 08:12 am
A European Union antitrust probe into Apple and major publishers was officially ended on Thursday, after regulators accepted a deal from those being investigated.
Official Google Maps iOS app released for iPhone and iPad
2012/12/12, 11:12 pm
Just hours after reports surfaced that Google would be releasing a standalone iOS app powered by its expansive mapping service, the official Google Maps app made its way to the App Store and is available for download now.
Rumor: Google Maps for iOS to be released tonight
2012/12/12, 08:12 pm
A report from All Things D claims that the much anticipated Google Maps dedicated iOS app will be released sometime Wednesday night which, if true, would bring the internet search giant's mapping service back to Apple devices for the first time since it was deprecated in iOS 6.
Australian police also warn of safety concerns with Google Maps
2012/12/12, 03:12 pm
Apple's iOS 6 Maps aren't alone in giving users poor directions in Australia: Authorities have also warned that Google Maps can recommend potentially dangerous routes.
Google's Eric Schmidt says Android 'clearly' winning against Apple in phones
2012/12/12, 10:12 am
With a wide range of devices at numerous price points running the Android operating system, Google's mobile platform is "clearly" winning over Apple's iOS, Eric Schmidt believes.
Yahoo! launches iOS mail client in push to streamline service
2012/11/12, 05:12 pm
Yahoo! on Tuesday rolled out a host of new mail clients for iOS, Android, Windows 8 and the Web in an effort to cull advertising and other distractions from the service's user experience.

