Topic: iOS
eBay updates iPhone and iPad apps with improvements to selling and search
2013/08/01, 03:01 am
Online auction monolith eBay on Monday released new versions of its iPhone and iPad apps with major enhancements to listing items for sale, as well as tweaks to searching and checkout.
Looxcie to bring POV cameras to Europe via Apple Store, releases new enterprise model
2013/08/01, 01:01 am
Looxcie announced on Monday that it would be bringing its tiny Bluetooth-enabled Looxcie HD streaming camera to Europe via Apple's retail outlets and unveiled a new real-time collaborative enterprise platform called Vidcie.
Hyundai announces support for Apple's Siri Eyes Free
2013/07/01, 04:01 pm
At this week's Consumer Electronics Show, Hyundai announced a number of new vehicle technologies, including integration with Apple's Siri-powered "Eyes Free" mode.
Apple's App Store reaches 40B downloads, almost half occurred in 2012
2013/07/01, 08:01 am
Apple on Monday announced that more than 40 billion applications have been downloaded from the iOS App Store, with nearly 20 billion of those in 2012 alone.
Apple-Waze social mapping acquisition 'not happening'
2013/03/01, 02:01 pm
Reports claiming that Apple could buy social mapping service Waze have been rescinded, with the source of the rumor now saying such a deal is "not happening."
Apple says New Year's 'Do Not Disturb' bug will fix itself Jan. 7
2013/02/01, 02:01 pm
Apple has posted a support document on its website, informing users that a bug with the "Do Not Disturb" feature in iOS 6 will automatically be resolved after Jan. 7.
Apple may acquire crowd-sourced traffic and navigation service Waze
2013/02/01, 11:01 am
Apple may bolster its iOS Maps application by acquiring popular crowd-sourced traffic and navigation service Waze, according to a new rumor.
Data logs reveal Apple testing iOS 7 and next-gen iPhone
2013/02/01, 09:01 am
Work on the next iPhone and iOS 7 is underway, with test devices now appearing in website and application data logs.
Apple ad touts iOS 'Do Not Disturb' as same feature is affected by New Year's bug
2013/02/01, 07:01 am
The same day Apple began running a new ad highlighting the "Do Not Disturb" functionality in iOS 6, the same feature was plagued by a New Year's bug.
Service for pirating iOS apps abruptly closes, cites 'stagnant' community
2012/31/12, 07:12 am
A prominent service for jailbroken iPhones that served up stolen iOS App Store applications abruptly closed on Sunday, marking a major victory for Apple in the war on piracy.
Free iOS app gets local communities involved in crime watching
2012/26/12, 04:12 pm
Virginia’s Marion Police Department is encouraging residents to report crime to law enforcement authorities via a new app for Apple’s iOS -- joining several cities across the U.S. that already use local versions of the software.
Sesame Workshop wants to improve iPad apps for kids with free developer guidelines
2012/24/12, 11:12 am
In an effort to improve the quality of kid-friendly iPad apps, the nonprofit group behind long-running children's series "Sesame Street" has published a free paper to aid developers.
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.

