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Topic: iOS

iOS 6 sees over 60% adoption after one month, report says

2012/22/10, 04:10 pm

After one month of availability, Apple's iOS 6 has been installed on 60 percent of iDevices in the U.S. and Canada, and will possibly see further growth with the expected debut of a 7.85-inch "iPad mini" on Tuesday.

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US immigration agency buying $2.1M worth of iPhones in switch from BlackBerry

2012/22/10, 03:10 pm

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will leave Research in Motion's BlackBerry and buy $2.1 million worth of iPhones.

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Apple reportedly testing iOS 6.0.1 with keyboard, camera flash, Wi-Fi fixes

2012/22/10, 10:10 am

Apple is said to have provided its U.S. carrier partners with a pre-release build of iOS 6.0.1, an update for its mobile operating system that will reportedly address a graphical glitch with the virtual keyboard, as well as issues that would cause the camera's flash to not go off when expected.

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Revamped new iTunes 11 user interface hints at future of OS X

2012/20/10, 06:10 pm

Apple's upcoming new release of iTunes 11, due by the end of October (and likely to launch with the iPad mini), suggests several new user interface concepts that are likely to also be adopted its larger OS X platform.

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Newsweek to cease print edition, go digital-only with iPad & other platforms

2012/18/10, 09:10 am

The rising cost of print has forced Newsweek to go digital-only starting in 2013, leaving its iPad app as one of the few ways to read the nearly 80-year-old publication.

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'Infinity Blade: Dungeons' for Apple's iOS delayed until 2013

2012/17/10, 01:10 pm

"Infinity Blade: Dungeons," a game that was shown off alongside the new iPad with Retina display in March, may not launch until around the time when Apple's full-size iPad is expected to hit the market.

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Study finds smartphone users top 1B for first time ever

2012/17/10, 05:10 am

A study released by research firm Strategy Analytics on Wednesday found that the number of smartphones being used worldwide surpassed one billion units for the first time in history over the third quarter of 2012, some 16 years after the format was introduced in 1996.

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Apple hires Amazon executive to head its Siri search team

2012/15/10, 03:10 pm

Apple has hired William Stasior, a former Amazon executive and "prominent search technologist," who will now run its Siri personal assistant division.

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FBI issues warning to smartphone users regarding Android malware

2012/15/10, 02:10 pm

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center has issued a warning alerting users about malware that targets the Android mobile operating system.

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UN roundtable tackles wireless patent disputes between Apple, Samsung, others

2012/10/10, 02:10 pm

Apple was joined by Google, Microsoft, Samsung and others in a meeting in Switzerland on Wednesday that discussed the potential patent litigation reform in the lawsuit-saturated wireless industry.

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Microsoft Office coming to Apple's iOS, Google's Android after March 2013 - report

2012/10/10, 10:10 am

A Microsoft product manager in the Czech Republic has reportedly indicated that native versions of Office for iOS and Android will arrive next year [updated]

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Street View for Google Maps web app goes live [ux2]

2012/04/10, 04:10 am

Google on Thursday began to integrate Street View data into the web app version of Google Maps, bringing the feature back to iPhone 5 and iOS 6 users, however the rollout appears limited to certain locations.

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Mossberg: Google to announce Street View for Google Maps web app on Thursday

2012/03/10, 07:10 pm

In a report on Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg revealed that Google plans to announce Street View integration to the web version of Google Maps, effectively bringing support for the feature to iOS 6 devices.

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Apple new Maps app hints company could extend service to Mac, PC browsers

2012/01/10, 11:10 am

Sharing a link from Apple's new Maps application in iOS 6 automatically forwards Mac and PC users to Google Maps, but the origin URL of "maps.apple.com" hints that Apple Maps could come to non-iOS devices in the future and compete with Google Maps on a wider scale.

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Apple's updated App Store terms could kill app promotion services

2012/01/10, 09:10 am

A revision to the terms and conditions of Apple's App Store has sparked concern that the company could stomp out a side market of applications that promote other apps.

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Twitter for iOS not displaying mentions for some

2012/27/09, 06:09 pm

It was reported on Thursday that @mentions have not been showing up on both Twitter's official app for iOS, and more specifically for iPhone, and third party apps like Tweetbot.

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Google adds CardDAV support for iOS calendars

2012/27/09, 03:09 pm

Google has added support for the open CardDAV contact syncing protocol used by Apple in OS X and iOS, enabling Google Contacts users to directly sync just like Yahoo and iCloud.

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Apple iOS 6 Wi-Fi problems persist for some iDevice owners

2012/27/09, 03:09 am

A 91-page thread on Apple's Support Communities webpage illustrates what appears to be a significant problem with upgrading iPhone 4S and third-generation iPads to the company's newest mobile operating system, iOS 6.

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Street View functionality coming to Google Maps web app in two weeks, report says

2012/26/09, 07:09 pm

In yet another article regarding Apple's bemoaned iOS Maps, The New York Times claims that Google will be adding Street View functionality to its web app in as little as two weeks, giving iOS 6 users access to the exclusive Google Maps feature.

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Google Android store reaches 25 billion downloads, 675,000 apps

2012/26/09, 08:09 am

Google announced on Wednesday that its Google Play store for Android has seen 25 billion downloads to date, and a total of 675,000 applications are now available.

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