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A third-party app that integrates with Apple Maps may be able to single-handedly supply many of the features users say were dropped or are less complete than in the previous Google-based Maps application for iOS 6. Garmin has updated its Garmin Street …
With the iPhone 5 in the wild for five days now, major apps continue to be updated for the device’s larger screen. Today, popular photography app Instagram was updated with iPhone 5 and iOS 6 support. However, as The Next Web points out, Instagram’s sq…
This can’t be good. Intel Corp. (INTC) Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini told employees in Taiwan that Microsoft Corp.’s Windows 8 operating system is being released before it’s fully ready, a person who attended the company event said. Improvements still need to be made to the software, Otellini told employees at a company meeting in Taipei today, If anyone should know, […]
We have been following Facebook’s improvements to its SDK for iOS in recent months. In July, Facebook released a beta featuring iOS 6 Facebook integration and a new Dev Center for iOS developers. It has maintained that beta alongside version 3.0 of its SDK up until today with the official release of Facebook SDK 3.1 […]
The Federal Communications Commission will investigate if a formal complaint is filed against AT&T over its FaceTime restrictions, according to chairman Julius Genachowski. He tells The Verge that if an effort to resolve the problem earlier “doesn’…
Garmin has released an update to its StreetPilot Onboard for iPhone app, adding “urban guidance” and support for Google Street View. The urban guidance feature allows users to map out public transit options when looking at pedestrian routes, including …
When you’re using your Mac, currently running applications appear in the Dock, but there are many processes running invisibly in the background. Some of these are processes you’ve initiated yourself—for example, by adding them to the Login I…
Apple hired Sally Cole away from Google as the director of Employee Communications in August, according to “9to5Mac” (www.9to5Mac.com).
According to her LinkedIn profile, she was the director of…
LaCie has released a new edition of its Rugged external drive, incorporating both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt ports. Three versions are available; a 1TB HDD model is said to have transfer speeds up to 110MBs, while the 120 and 256GB SSD units are capable o…
Following the release of the iPhone 6 and iOS 6, YouMail has launched a new version of its call management app for the iPhone. YouMail now includes in-app, numberless messaging that lets users send voice messages directly to other YouMail users, as wel…
AT&T revealed to 9to5Mac earlier this month that it planned to block FaceTime over cellular for customers not on its pricy Mobile Share plans, and now Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski has indicated the agency would evaluate objections. Genachowski spoke with The Verge this morning, and he suggested the FCC is not being idle on the FaceTime blocking […]
Many of the third-party transit and maps iOS app developers have been updating their apps following the launch of iOS 6 to include integration as a routing service in Apple’s new Maps app. Many have also been hoping to pick up some new users looking for alternatives, as Apple abandons Google’s backend and faces some […]
LaCie has released a new entry in its Rugged series of portable storage drives. This time, it’s a Thunderbolt/USB3 offering that comes equipped with a 1TB 5400rpm hard drive or either a 120GB or 256GB 6Gb/s solid state drive. LaCie says the SSD runs at…
As always, we’ll update the list below as more updates hit the App Store… Play BlackJack version 1.2: Developer RockLive has been known to partner with celebrities in the past for titles such as Mike Tyson Main event, Cristiano Ronaldo’s iOS game, and Usain Bolt’s “Bolt!“. One of its other popular titles gets an update […]
Twelve South just announced a new adjustable stand geared for the iMac and Apple Display, dubbed the “HiRise for iMac,” and we recently had a brief hands-on with the desktop accessory that also doubles as a storage compartment. Related articles: Hands-on with Aereo: $12 monthly broadcast TV with DVR live-streams in Safari for Mac and iOS (9to5mac) […]
iOS game developer Gameloft has announced Modern Combat 4 Zero Hour game for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch by releasing the official trailer for the game. The game that is the 4th title of the popular Modern Combat series features high quality graphics and gameplay that is comparable to console games. Modern Combat 4 as […]