Topic: iOS
Google updates Chrome iOS app with wireless printing and fullscreen viewing, Search gets bug fixes
2013/09/04, 05:04 pm
Google on Tuesday released updated versions of Chrome and Google Search for iOS, bringing a new fullscreen view and the ability to print documents from the cloud to its Web browser, as well bug fixes for the dedicated search app.
AppGratis CEO in 'total disbelief' over rejection since Apple approved app 'a week ago'
2013/09/04, 02:04 pm
The founder AppGratis, which was recently removed from Apple's iOS App Store over alleged rule violations, says he's "in total disbelief" that Apple has removed the app but that the company will continue providing its app discovery service to millions of users in the meantime.
WhatsApp exec debunks rumors of Google takeover
2013/09/04, 12:04 am
In a statement issued late Monday, popular messaging app WhatsApp denied claims that Google was in advanced talks to purchase the firm, the second time such a rumor has been debunked in recent memory.
HBO Go app update brings AirPlay multitasking, interactive features for 'Game of Thrones'
2013/08/04, 07:04 pm
With the release of HBO Go version 2.1 on Monday, subscribers of the premium cable service now have the ability to stream content to TVs over AirPlay as a background task, leaving their iPad, iPhone or iPod touch free to run other apps.
Mobile app downloads grow 11% in Q1 2013, revenues hit $2.2B
2013/08/04, 01:04 pm
The overall app market for smartphones and tablets grew to $2.2 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2013, according to new figures out from Canalys.
iOS app discovery tool AppGratis pulled for violating Apple's App Store rules
2013/08/04, 10:04 am
Apple's App Store rules have resulted in the removal of iOS download discovery service AppGratis, which may have violated a newly instituted restriction on promotion.
ITC judge finds Samsung to be infringing Apple text-selection patent
2013/05/04, 01:04 pm
An International Trade Commission judge has ruled that Samsung infringed on an Apple patent by including a text-selection feature in its mobile devices.
Zuckerberg unclear on iOS Facebook Home, says Android's openness allows unique experiences
2013/04/04, 03:04 pm
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was non-committal on Thursday when asked if iOS users could expect to see Facebook Home showing up on their devices, saying instead that the openness of Google's Android platform made possible experiences "that you can't have anywhere else."
Apple pulls book-selling iOS app in China due to government-banned titles
2013/04/04, 10:04 am
Just days after Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook apologized to customers in China over warranty issues, his company has continued its efforts to placate the country's government by pulling a book-selling iOS application.
US DEA upset it can't break Apple's iMessage encryption
2013/04/04, 08:04 am
Officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration are reportedly frustrated that they cannot crack Apple's iMessage encryption to listen in on suspects.
Apple adds age rating tags to iOS App Store descriptions
2013/04/04, 12:04 am
In a slight tweak to the App Store, Apple recently began highlighting apps' recommended age ratings by adding a small informational box located directly below a title's developer credits, possibly in response to growing concern from parents over in-app content.
Rdio's new Vdio service adds social networking layer to video-on-demand
2013/03/04, 05:04 pm
Rdio, the popular subscription-based music streaming app, has finally launched the long-awaited Vdio service, granting existing Rdio Unlimited subscribers access to movie and TV content with strong tie-ins to social networks.
On its third birthday, Apple's iPad looks back at years of comical criticism
2013/03/04, 04:04 pm
Apple's iPad is three years old today, providing a good opportunity to look back in hindsight on one of the most successful technology products to ever debut, and also one of the more poorly received by industry critics.
Lodsys lawsuit targets Disney over 'Where's My Water?' iPhone app
2013/03/04, 02:04 pm
Lodsys' two-year campaign to secure licensing fees from iOS app developers took another turn today as the holdings company targeted entertainment giant Disney, alleging patent infringement in Disney's apps, including the popular "Where's My Water?"
Computing pioneer Alan Kay calls Apple's iPad user interface 'poor'
2013/03/04, 01:04 pm
Apple's iPad and iPhone may be continually reshaping the way we interact with computers, but at least one computing pioneer believes the company has diverged from the vision of technology that nurtured Apple in its earlier days.
SkyDrive for iOS update suggests Microsoft & Apple resolved their dispute
2013/03/04, 12:04 pm
After months of behind-the-scenes hold-ups, an update to SkyDrive for iOS arrived in the App Store on Wednesday, signaling that Microsoft and Apple have apparently made amends.
Dominant mobile traffic share of Apple's iOS continues to grow against Android
2013/03/04, 10:04 am
The iPhone's position as America's best-selling smartphone and Apple's dominance of the tablet segment have led to a big lead iOS in mobile web traffic generation in the United States, and that lead continues to grow.
Apple's Reno iCloud data center taps AT&T's latest DWDM tech
2013/03/04, 09:04 am
Apple's $1 billion iCloud data center near Reno, Nevada taps into the latest technology in data signaling to bring high speed Internet services from the desert to users. Here's what's involved in the mega "information superhighway" project.
Rumor: iOS 7 to see significant overhaul, development running behind schedule
2013/02/04, 08:04 pm
According to the well-connected John Gruber, iOS users will see a difference in the operating system's UI when iOS 7 is released presumably alongside the next-generation iPhone, but Apple is struggling to implement the changes on time.
Apple reports 80,000 new U.S. jobs created by iOS App Economy within 2012
2013/02/04, 06:04 pm
Incredible growth in Apple's iOS App Store has doubled its payouts to developers (now totaling over $8 billion) and sparked the creation of over 80,000 new jobs directly related to building software for Apple's mobile platform within the last year.

