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Monday’s big news certainly centered around Adobe MAX 2013 and the company’s big shift to Creative Cloud as its primary product offering starting next month. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t other stories making the rounds that didn’t come from the Los Angeles Convention Center, so sit back and take a quick ride through a handful of the ones that caught our eye.
Gmail for iOS Adds Ability to Open Official Google Apps
If you’re tired of the official Gmail app sending you to the mobile web versions of YouTube, Google Maps or Chrome every time you tap on a link, you’ll want to head to the App Store and download the latest version. Gmail for iOS 2.2.7182 will now open the native apps for this trio of Google services, assuming you have them installed in the first place, a feature that can be disabled via in-app settings. The update also adds support for signing out of a single Gmail account, rather than nuking your login for all of them at once.
Apple Continues to Tighten Noose on App Discovery Services
AppGratis appears to be the first in a long line of app discovery services under fire from Apple. AppleInsider reported Monday that the iPhone maker has started to expand its enforcement of App Store regulation 2.25, which kicks any app to the curb that duplicates too much of the App Store’s existing functionality. According to one unnamed developer with a sharing recommendation app, Apple rejected their title — even though it appeared to follow the company’s rules. “I think they aim to be the only provider of recommendations for apps, along with being the distributor,” the developer remarked. We’re likely to see plenty more yet to come…
Dropbox Announces First Developer Conference
Developing an app that taps into the Dropbox API? If so, you’ll be very eager to learn that the cloud storage service is hosting its first-ever developer conference on July 9 at Fort Mason in San Francisco, Dubbed DBX, the conference will bring developers together to “see the great things they’re building, and share ideas with the engineers and designers working on Dropbox’s API.” The one-day event will also give attendees their first chance to see what new products are on deck from Dropbox, which promise to make developing for the platform “even easier.” Developers can request an invitation to attend, and while you’re waiting for word back, be sure to follow @dbx2013 on Twitter for all the latest news on the event.
Report: Google May Take on Netflix with Paid YouTube Subscriptions
The Verge reported Monday that Google-owned YouTube may be poised to launch a new paid subscription service, offering up to 50 premium channels for a wallet-friendly $1.99 per month. According to Financial Times, the service could debut as early as this week, although Google wouldn’t go on the record to confirm the service quite yet beyond a cursory confirmation the search giant was “looking into creating a subscription platform that could bring even more great content to YouTube.”
Rumor: “Budget” iPhone Indeed on the Way, Claims Parts Supplier
Cult of Mac reported Monday that parts supplier ETrade Supply appears to be channeling a source inside Foxconn who claims that recent rumors of a “budget” iPhone are not only real, but they will be released sometime this year. As always, we advise readers to take these stories with a grain of salt, but ETrade did recently turn up parts for the rumored “iPhone 5S,” for whatever that’s worth. The real question is, exactly how “budget” will it be…?
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