Software

Google Drive provides alternative to Apple’s iCloud – Gizmag

Google has finally released Drive, a new cloud storage option for all Google account holders, offering up to 5 GB worth of free storage. While it may be easy to draw comparisons to Dropbox, Microsoft’s SkyDrive, or Amazon Cloud, Google … Continue reading

Forget Everything Else, iOS 6 Needs iPad & iPhone Game Controllers – Gotta Be Mobile

Forget every iOS 6 feature I said I want from Apple at WWDC 2012, I want native support for game controllers. Case in point, the N.O.V.A. 3 trailer, shown below, which essentially brings Halo to the iPad. My first thought … Continue reading

Apple adds OpenStreetMap attribution to iPhoto for iOS – Apple Insider

An update to the iPhoto application for iOS has added proper attribution to the OpenStreetMap Foundation for mapping data included in the software. When iPhoto for iOS was released in March, the software lacked required attribution to the OpenStreetMap …

This is how Apple can improve text editing in iOS [Video] – 9TO5Mac

Editing text on an iOS device can often be cumbersome. Currently, it requires you to tap twice to select text, drag small blue cursors to highlight a portion, or try to tap in between letters to set the cursor. To … Continue reading

St. Edward Enterprises Announces DashRemind for iPhone – Marketwatch

DashRemind allows you to sync your reminders with Contacts, Calendar, and iCloud, where iCloud integration will allow you to sync your reminders between iPhones. Push, badge notifications will remind you instantly of your events. DashRemind …

Apple Finally Gives Proper Credit To OpenStreetMap In iPhoto For iOS – TechCrunch

When Apple launched iPhoto for iPhone, it quickly became clear that there was something odd going on with the maps in the application. Even though Apple never talked about this publicly, the data Apple used to render these new maps … Continue reading

Federal managers quickly ditching BlackBerry for iOS, Android devices – Apple Insider

Managers 41 to 50 years old mainly use iOS devices while the younger 40-and-under demographic gravitates toward Android. BlackBerry holds the lion’s share of 51- to 60-year-olds. One of the first government agencies to officially adopt Apple’s devices was …

Apple still exploring haptic touch for iPhones, iPads – CNET News

A patent application filed in late March showed Apple’s version of haptic technology, a process that would use piezoelectric actuators under the display to provide feedback. A new patent application, uncovered by Patently Apple, shows that Apple …

Mountain Lion “Do Not Disturb” feature revealed: Why is this not on iOS? – Electric Pig

Sounds like you want Mac OS X Mountain Lion. Or more specifically, one of its newest features: Do Not Disturb. The big question: why oh why is this not on iOS already? A case study: Only last night, I was … Continue reading

Apple Removes Dropbox-Based Apps From Its Store – Itproportal

iOS developers all share the common knowledge that one of the most tedious processes in having a successful iPhone or iPad app is to pass Apple’s submission system. In order to have an app submitted to iTunes, the developers must … Continue reading