iOS 8

Apple announces ResearchKit for medical researchers, tapping into iPhone & HealthKit

5 years ago

Apple announces ResearchKit for medical researchers, tapping into iPhone & HealthKit

Medical researchers will be able to leverage the power of 700 million iPhone users around the world, creating apps to help study and cure diseases thanks to Apple's new ResearchKit developer tools.

By AppleInsider Staff | 5 years ago

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Thanks to 'Serial' & Apple's Podcasts app baked into iOS 8, podcast listens grow 18%

6 years ago

Thanks to 'Serial' & Apple's Podcasts app baked into iOS 8, podcast listens grow 18%

Though podcasts are not a new medium, the format has seen significant growth over the last few months, attributed in part to the fact that Apple's Podcasts app is now built in to iOS 8.

By Katie Marsal | 6 years ago

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UK banks RBS & NatWest become first in country to allow Touch ID logins

6 years ago

UK banks RBS & NatWest become first in country to allow Touch ID logins

In an industry first, RBS and NatWest will be the inaugural apps in the U.K. to add Touch ID support to their iPhone apps, allowing users to securely log into their accounts with the use of their fingertip.

By Katie Marsal | 6 years ago

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Under Armour buys MyFitnessPal for $475M, SwiftKey update adds predictive emojis to iOS 8 keyboard

6 years ago

Under Armour buys MyFitnessPal for $475M, SwiftKey update adds predictive emojis to iOS 8 keyboard

Popular health tracking service and iOS app MyFitnessPal has been acquired by clothing maker Under Armour for nearly a half-billion dollars, while iOS 8 custom keyboard SwiftKey has added predictive emoji entry, and WhatsApp Messenger has been updated with a new quick camera button.

By AppleInsider Staff | 6 years ago

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Apple Inc iOS 8 HealthKit already in testing at 60 percent of top 23 U.S. hospitals

6 years ago

Apple Inc iOS 8 HealthKit already in testing at 60 percent of top 23 U.S. hospitals

An exclusive report by Reuters noted that 14 of the top 23 hospitals in the U.S. have already rolled out a pilot program using Apple's iOS 8 Health app, or "are in talks to do so."

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 6 years ago

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Apple's iOS 8 now on 72% of customer devices, nearly double any Android version

6 years ago

Apple's iOS 8 now on 72% of customer devices, nearly double any Android version

Adoption of Apple's latest mobile operating system continues to grow, according to the company's App Store statistics, with 72 percent of iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches now running on iOS 8 while no single version of Google's Android has surpassed 40 percent.

By Sam Oliver | 6 years ago

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I Bet My Life: Microsoft HoloLens perfectly targets its core competency

6 years ago

I Bet My Life: Microsoft HoloLens perfectly targets its core competency

Microsoft's ability to leverage the tech media's credulity is weakening, as is evident from the emerging skepticism of its ability to deliver upon its latest product demonstration: HoloLens.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 6 years ago

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Apple once again alerts iOS 8 app developers to upcoming 64-bit requirement

6 years ago

Apple once again alerts iOS 8 app developers to upcoming 64-bit requirement

Apple on Monday posted a note to the News and Updates section of its Developer website reminding app makers that starting Feb. 1, all new iOS 8 software submitted to the App Store must include 64-bit support.

By AppleInsider Staff | 6 years ago

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Baking iBooks into iOS 8 has led to 1M new users for Apple every week

6 years ago

Baking iBooks into iOS 8 has led to 1M new users for Apple every week

Apple's iBookstore has averaged a million new customers every week since iOS 8 launched last fall, benefitting from the inclusion of iBooks as a built-in app.

By Katie Marsal | 6 years ago

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