Software

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

Coming This Summer: OS X Mountain Lion! – Patch

Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion is coming this summer! Apple is quick to move on new software and Mountain Lion features the following: iCloud: Sign in once with your Apple ID and iCloud is automatically set up across your Mac. That means … 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