Software

Will the iPad3 be the World’s Greatest Remote Control — for the Apple TV? – Forbes

a hardware doo-hicky that you can slot into your iOS device to turn it into a highly interactive universal remote to see the possibilities. Here is a list of the capabilities of an iPad3 TV remote if Apple incorporated VooMote’s … Continue reading

Lawmaker urges FTC to probe iOS, Android privacy breaches – Fiercemobilecontent

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate recent reports that mobile applications running Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS and Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android can access user address books, photos and other …

How Apple is losing its grip on mobile app security – Sydney Morning Herald

… jailbreak developer tweeted about an app that could contain a vulnerability used to jailbreak iOS 5.1. He suggested people download the app before Apple pulled it from the App Store. As of February 24, it was still on the … Continue reading

Race for third phone technical platform still going – Akron Beacon Journal

The race between Microsoft Corp. and Research in Motion Ltd. to become the world’s third smart-phone platform after Apple Inc.’s iOS and Android is still undecided, said Ralph de la Vega, AT&T Inc.’s wireless chief. “The jury is still out” … Continue reading

Apple’s App Store still scorching hot, surpasses 25B downloads – Venturebeat.com

Apple’s popular iOS App Store has now topped 25 billion downloads, a sign that mobile device owners are still hungry for well-built native applications. On Apple’s site, the company has highlighted the achievement with a page that says …

iOS 86: A kickback iOS theme for nostalgic Mac lovers – YAHOO!

Designed by Anton Repponen, the iOS 86 alternative UI is the perfect tweak for Apple fanboys and fangirls looking to satiate their old-school Mac nostalgia. As some of you likely remember, 1986 was the year after Steve Jobs’ dismissal from Apple … Continue reading

iPhone 5 to herald iOS 6, informed appraisal – Phones Review

Despite the fact that a release is at least a few months away, the Apple iPhone 5 is the smartphone that’s creating an awful lot of attention, as does any new iPhone. Today it’s looking more likely that the iPhone … Continue reading

Hey! Terry Myerson! iOS 5 Works Pretty Good on My iPhone 3GS – Gotta Be Mobile

In statements made at the Mobile World Congress on Wednesday, the man who took over for Andy Lees made some interesting quips about Apple’s iPhone and the software that runs on it, iOS. Those statements were in response to questions … Continue reading

Apple’s App Store hits 25 billion downloads, next 25 billion unlikely to take long – YAHOO!

Early Saturday morning, someone somewhere downloaded the 25 billionth app from Apple’s iOS App Store. The tech company immediately put up a message of appreciation on its website, saying, “A billion thanks. 25 times over. The App Store has reached … Continue reading

Apple hits 25 billion app downloads, next 25 billion unlikely to take long – Digitaltrends.com

Apple announced early Saturday morning that its iOS App Store has reached 25 billion downloads, a figure it couldn’t have imagined — certainly not this soon — when it launched the store back in 2008. Early Saturday morning, someone somewhere … Continue reading