iOS

Apple to redesign digital stores with iOS 6, adding Facebook – Crave

A source has told 9to5Mac that Apple has redesigned its three major digital stores for the launch of iOS 6. The overhauls are said to be “major”, focussing on improved interactivity when buying from the iTunes Store, App Store, or … Continue reading

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the darling of Wall Street – Live Trading News

While a lot of attention has been around the potential for new Macs, Mr. Heffernan believes Apple’s big news will be about its new iOS and OS X software features. So far the focus has been on potential new hardware … Continue reading

Reminiscing about HyperCard, Tim Cook’s lessons from Steve, and more – Ars Technica

Ars Technica’s most popular Apple posts in the last week were all over the map. We discussed 25 years of HyperCard (remember HyperCard?), an OS X utility named Alfred, the latest iOS jailbreak, Tim Cook’s comments on what Steve Jobs … Continue reading

Apple TV as an iOS gaming platform not likely or something – Macdaily News

“Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, long-time Apple TV proponent, believes that it is it’s not a case of ‘if’ but ‘when’ Apple will release a television,” Adrian Kingsley-Hughes writes for Forbes. “I’ve talked at length about …

Google To One-Up Apple, Announce 3D Maps a Week Earlier [VIDEO] – YAHOO!

Apple has used Google Maps in the iPhone since its launch in 2007, the company is rumored to be removing Google’s mapping service completely from its phone with the release of iOS 6 and replacing it with its own Google … Continue reading

Android cedes ground to iOS in U.S. smartphone market during April – Apple Insider

The latest study from comScore reveals that the U.S. marketshare of Google’s Android mobile operating system dipped slightly over April while Apple’s iOS-driven iPhone continued its slow upward climb. Data from research firm’s MobiLens service showed Apple …

With smartphones, Android still rules – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

More smartphone users opted for Google’s Android operating system in the three months ending in April than Apple’s iOS and other systems, according to the latest data from ComScore. The market researcher reported 107 million Americans now …

Five reasons why Apple is not worried about the Galaxy S3 – Forbes

Apple’s ability to focus on one OS product allows a much clearer story to be told to the public, and the best use of limited engineering resources. With the S3, Samsung now has a brand name (‘Galaxy’) that people recognise … Continue reading

Comscore Data: Samsung, Android tops, Apple iOS gaining – Electronista

Comscore’s quarterly report on mobile marketshare was released today, and holds few surprises. More than 107 million people in the US owned smartphones in the period ending April 12, up six percent since January. In excess of 234 million …

‘Greatly enhanced’ iOS Maps, upgraded Camera & Photos apps expected at WWDC – Apple Insider

New software features in iOS, as well as OS X, are likely to be the main highlights at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, though Apple is also expected to refresh a significant portion of its Mac hardware lineup. Analyst Shaw … Continue reading