iOS
Android spreads but Apple apps remain favorite – Delaware Online
Google Inc. has turned Android into the most popular operating system for smartphones. And yet the platform may be losing ground to Apple Inc.’s iOS in a major area: new applications. Relative to Apple, fewer apps were created for Android … Continue reading
Apple Said To Cut iAd Pricing Once Again – Yahoo Finance
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL – News) has once again cut prices on its iAd system for rich in-app advertising on iOS applications, according to a report, as ad buyers continue to balk at the up-front cost of participating in Apple’s vision of … Continue reading
VLC 2.0 player for iOS could be headed to Cydia – CNET Asia
Folks who like to watch videos on their smartphones and tablets will probably be jumping with joy at this bit of news–the popular video player will be returning to iOS and coming to Android in the “coming weeks”. Previously available … Continue reading
Apple to seek safeguards for iPhone contact lists – The Vancouver Sun
“This incident raises questions about whether Apple’s iOS app developer policies and practices may fall short when it comes to protecting the information of iPhone users and their contacts,” they said. Waxman, a Democrat from California, and Butterfield …
Why Apple’s iOS is best for developers – CIOL Network
BANGLORE, INDIA: There is no end to cool apps tumbling out of developers’ stables. Now, Virtusa is working on a restaurant ordering app that enables one to change their food order just by tilting the phone upside down. That isn’t … Continue reading
RIM’s BlackBerry loses General Services Administration business to iPhone – Apple Insider
According to a report by Bloomberg, the GSA, which manages procurement of more than $70 billion in products and services for US federal agencies, has added Apple’s iOS to its approved purchasing list. The report cited GSA spokesperson Deborah Ruiz … Continue reading
Apple Cupidtino dating site for fan boys & girls – Phones Review
If you happen to be one of the iOS faithful out there looking for a partner it appears that there is now a website dedicated to bringing ardent fans of everything Apple together by way of dating so all Apple … Continue reading
Android loses market share in strong Apple Q4 – Computerworld
IDG News Service – Android lost smartphone market share for the first time, as Apple had a great fourth quarter buoyed by the launch of the iPhone 4S, according to data from market research company Gartner. Worldwide smartphone sales to … Continue reading
Apple to require explicit permission for contact data access in future version of iOS – Tuscaloosa News
Today, Apple finally responded telling The Verge: We’re working to make this even better for our customers, and as we have done with location services, any app wishing to access contact data will require explicit user approval in a future … Continue reading
Apple speaks out on app data-collecting controversy – CBS News
(CNET) – Apple says that iOS applications that collect user contact data are in violation of the company’s guidelines, and that a future software fix will prohibit this behavior. “Apps that collect or transmit a user’s contact data without their … Continue reading