iPhone

IPHONE APPS

Aug 24, 2013

Here’s a tip on how to save money on paid apps

Jason

Have you purchased an app only to find that it has gone on sale or free a few days later? It has happened to me many times, and it’s not a nice feeling. So

IPHONE 5S

Aug 22, 2013

Gold iPhone 5S rear shell compared to Black and White iPhone 5 [Photos]

Gautam Prabhu

It is almost certain that iPhone 5S will be available in gold. Folks at Japanese Weekly magazine ASCII (via Sony Dickson) have published photos of what appears to be the iPhone 5S rear shell in

IPHONE 5S

Aug 21, 2013

New iPhone 5C video reveals dimensions, highly scratch resistant plastic casing

Jason

Taiwan Apple Daily has posted a video of iPhone 5C, which provides some interesting details about Apple's rumored new budget or mid-range iPhone. Here are some of the highlights from that video: iPhone

IPHONE 5S

Aug 19, 2013

Analyst: iPhone 5C to be priced at $400-$500, to replace iPhone 5

Gautam Prabhu

Mingchi Kuo, analyst at KGI Securities, has released a new research update to his clients where he has provided some interesting details about Apple's rumored budget iPhone. While Apple analysts are dime a dozen,

IOS

Aug 18, 2013

iOS 7 Feature: Activation Lock makes Find my iPhone more foolproof

Jason

Apple introduced Find My iPhone back in 2010 as a way for iOS users to locate their device in case it was lost or stolen. It also offers an easy method to remotely delete all

AT&T

Aug 17, 2013

How Steve Jobs convinced AT&T to give Apple $10 a month for each iPhone

Jason

Steve Jobs’ ability to convince and negotiate with others is almost unparalleled in the tech industry, and a recent anecdote about how Apple’s then-CEO got AT&T to agree to a revenue

IOS

Aug 16, 2013

Apple releases iOS 7 beta 6 to developers

Jason

We’ve just got the news that Apple has seeded the sixth beta version of iOS 7 (build 11A4449d) to developers of iOS Developer Program. This comes as a surprise as we were expecting Apple

IPHONE 5S

Aug 13, 2013

Analyst: iPhone 5C may not include Siri, to cost $300, iPhone 5S fingerprint sensor only for unlocking device

Jason

Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster, a long time Apple analyst has released a research note to his clients where he has given his predictions on Apple's rumored low-cost iPhone 5C, the next generation

IOS

Aug 11, 2013

iOS 7 Preview: Safari gets a major update with new tabs UI, gestures, smart search field, iCloud keychain and more

Jason

Safari is probably one of the only stock iOS apps that gets some attention in every major iOS software update. So not surprisingly, Safari has received an update in iOS 7 as well. Here's

IPHONE

Aug 6, 2013

LabelUp Pro allows you to change the position of app icon labels [Jailbreak Tweak]

Cody

LabelUp Pro, developed by iTetuo, gives you the ability to change the position of the app icon labels on your iPhone's Home screen, Dock, as well as Folders, and the app switcher. In the

IPHONE 6

Aug 4, 2013

New iPhone 6 Concept features edge-to-edge design, Retina 2 Display, MagSafe based Charger

Jason

Apple will be launching the next generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5S, later this year. It is widely expected to look like the iPhone 5, but come with improved internals and possibly new features such as

IOS

Aug 3, 2013

Does the Frosted Glass Effect in iOS 7 suggest Apple is running out of ideas?

Jason

Andreas Goeldi, CTO of video marketing company Pixability, has an interesting theory that likens Apple’s iOS 7 to Microsoft’s disastrous Windows Vista release. He says that the moment companies start adding “pointless visual

IOS

Jul 31, 2013

UnthreadedJB claim existence of untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.1.3/iOS 6.1.4

Jason

Last week, a hacking team called UnthreadedJB appeared out of nowhere to release an untethered jailbreak for older iPhones, iPads and iPod touches running iOS 5.1.1 or earlier. The team behind the jailbreak

IOS

Jul 29, 2013

Here’s What’s New in iOS 7 Beta 4

Jason

Apple has just seeded iOS 7 beta 4 to developers of its iOS developer program. Here’s what’s new in iOS 7 beta 4: There are some minor changes in the Lock screen. The

IPHONE 5S

Jul 29, 2013

Foxconn looking to hire 90,000 people in Shenzhen on the eve of a new iPhone launch

Stefan Constantinescu

No one really knows exactly when Apple will host a press conference to announce the next iPhone, but we all assume it'll be at some point either in late September or early October. That

IOS

Jul 28, 2013

iOS 7 Feature: New Photos App brings faster and easier ways to scroll down memory lane

Jason

One of the major new features in iOS 7 is the all-new Photos app to go along with the redesigned Camera app, which we covered few days back. If you were unhappy with the

IPHONE 4

Jul 27, 2013

UnthreadedJB: Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 5.1 for CDMA iPhone 4 Released

Jason

Here's an interesting development. A new group of hackers called UnthreadedJB have just released a jailbreak for iOS 5.1 called UnthreadedJB. The jailbreak is an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1, which was

IOS

Jul 23, 2013

iOS 7’s Activation Lock feature gets approval from San Francisco district attorney

Jason

Following frequent criticism from government officials over iOS’ lack of a “killswitch” for iPhones that have been lost, Apple added a new “Activation Lock” feature in iOS 7 that locks a lost device until the

IOS

Jul 22, 2013

iOS 7 Feature: Redesigned Camera app with real-time filters and new Square mode

Jason

When Apple launched the iPhone in 2007, the native Camera app, despite its limited features was one of the "wow" factors, and helped the iPhone quickly become one of the most popular cameras on Flickr.

IOS

Jul 21, 2013

Will Apple allow Custom Dynamic Wallpapers in iOS 7? Here’s a proof of concept

Jason

One of the major new features in iOS 7 in the looks department is the dynamic or live wallpaper. As of now, iOS 7 betas come with just two dynamic wallpapers with a bubble design,

SIRI

Jul 19, 2013

iOS 7 Feature: Siri Improvements

Jason

Apple launched Siri, the virtual assistant feature in 2011, and was initially only available on the iPhone 4S. However, Apple has added Siri to the iPad 3 with the release of iOS 6, and is

IPHONE APPS

Jul 17, 2013

Tumblr releases ‘very important security update’ for iOS app

Jason

Tumblr has released an update for its iOS app to fix a major security bug that the company says allowed passwords of iPhone and iPad users to be compromised in certain circumstances. From Tumblr's

ACCESSORIES

Jul 16, 2013

Tile: A tiny device that lets you track and find your lost items with an iOS app

Gautam Prabhu

If you tend to misplace things frequently then you should check out Tile, a Bluetooth Low Energy device that lets you keep track of your stuff like keys, wallets, laptops etc. It's quite a

IPHONE 5S

Jul 16, 2013

Rumor: iPhone 5S facing production issues

Stefan Constantinescu

Oh look, random speculation from DigiTimes, hooray! The Taiwanese publication says "poor yields of fingerprint-recognition chips and LCD driver ICs" will force Apple to reduce the number of iPhone 5S units they'll have

VERIZON

Jul 14, 2013

How to opt out of Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile’s customer tracking programs

Jason

Cellular carriers in the U.S. might be selling anonymised information about paying customers to third-parties like advertisers, but there’s a way you can opt out of this tracking. We’ve already covered

IOS

Jul 14, 2013

iOS 7 Feature: Smarter Multitasking

Jason

Apple introduced multitasking in 2010 with the release of iOS 4. However, Apple was quite concerned about the impact it could have on battery life, so it allowed only select kinds of apps to do

IPAD MINI

Jul 10, 2013

iOS 7 uses Retina assets of iPhone-only apps on non-Retina iPad

Jason

When Apple launched the iPad in 2010, it allowed users to install iPhone apps (due to the limited iPad apps available at that time), which could be used in 2x mode, using the pixel doubling

IOS

Jul 9, 2013

Hidden iOS 7 settings reveals ‘iOS in the car’ AirPlay support over Wi-Fi

Jason

At WWDC 2013, Apple unveiled the iOS in the Car feature in iOS 7, which will allow you to mirror your iOS device to your car's built-in display. Apple says iOS in the

CARRIERS

Jul 9, 2013

How to opt out of AT&T’s privacy policy changes

Jason

If you're an AT&T customer, you probably received an email informing you that they've updated their privacy policy in the next few weeks. As per the new privacy policy, AT&

IOS

Jul 8, 2013

Here’s what’s new in iOS 7 beta 3

Jason

Apple has just seeded iOS 7 beta 3 to developers of its iOS Developer program. Here's what's new in iOS 7 beta 3: Beta 3 includes development versions of new male and female