A new app launching today provides a single-tap multi-target alert system for your iPhone or iPod touch. Guardly automatically alerts users of your choosing if you feel you’re in danger or want to quickly and easily alert authorities to your location and current situation. Read more »
PopCap Games, the company that brought us mainstream successes like Bejeweled, wants to explore another side of gaming. To that end, on Tuesday, it announced the launch of 4th & Battery, a gaming sub-label with an indie feel and its first title set for release on iOS this month. Read more »
Apple just pushed out iOS 4.3.1 for iPhone (GSM), iPad, iPad 2 and iPod touch devices. The minor update brings a number of welcome bug fixes, including a resolution for image flicker some where experiencing when connecting the new Digital AV Adapter to televisions. Read more »
Samsung’s new Galaxy Player appears ready to take on Apple’s iPod touch, but can it compete? It looks like an attractive option for the Google Android crowd who wants a web-connected media player and e-book reader in a pocket, but without the monthly cellular bill. Read more »
Whether you’ve recently updated to iOS 4.3, or if you just received a new iPad 2, you may have experienced some Wi-Fi connectivity issues on your device that you haven’t run into before. Here are some possible fixes that should work on any iOS device. Read more »
IDC reports that the iPad’s share of the tablet market fell from 93 percent to 73 percent last quarter. That doesn’t mean that much, since Apple had no competition when it started out. More interesting is how Apple’s post-PC products are doing in general. Read more »
Apple today released the updated version of its iMovie app for iOS devices. Original iPad owners won’t be able to use the $4.99 app, but it does introduce new features for existing iPhone and iPod touch users, including better editing and more content. Read more »
Apple today released iOS 4.3, a couple days before its expected release date of Mar. 11. The update includes many new features. like Personal Hotspot for iPhone, Home Sharing, iPad hardware switch function customization, improved AirPlay and better Safari performance. Read more »
Samsung’s first real stab at competing with Apple’s iPhone arrived in the Galaxy S handset, which is on track to sell 10 million units. So why not leverage what works to compete against the iPod touch? Samsung’s Galaxy Player looks to be just that device. Read more »
Sprint is planning to launch the ZTE Peel case for the iPod touch this Sunday according to a leaked document, providing 3G access to the Wi-Fi only device. It’ll also be able to share a connection with two devices. It’s a device Apple should render redundant. Read more »
Thanks to the release of Redsn0w 0.9.6b2, you can now upgrade the majority of your Apple devices to iOS 4.1, on either Mac or Windows. The new version is compatible with the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, Apple TV (2nd generation), iPad and iPod touch. Read more »
It’s one of the things we predicted last week, and something everybody has been clamoring for: FaceTime for Mac. It was just announced at today’s event, and luckily we won’t even have to wait for 10.7 to arrive next summer to get it. Read more »
I spend a lot of money on Apple products, and while most of the time I enjoy them immensely, there have been a few times when I’ve experienced significant buyer’s remorse. Here’s a breakdown of what Apple products I’ve found worms at the core of. Read more »
After over a year in limbo, Apple has reportedly approved Google’s Voice application for the iTunes App Store, indicating that the iPhone may finally see the software. Sure you iPhone owners have lived without it forever, but Google Voice is a masterful method to manage communications. Read more »
My new iPod touch arrived today and I barely configured it before a FaceTime call came through. It turns out that my son just got his first set of contact lenses and wanted to share the experience with me without futzing with apps, settings or devices. Read more »
The wait for iOS 4.1 is over for iPod touch and iPhone users. Apple released the update around 2PM EDT today, and you can get it now by plugging your device into iTunes and clicking the “Check for Update” button if it doesn’t prompt you automatically. Read more »
Apple found a way to cram a large number of iPhone 4 features in the new iPod touch: retina display, two cameras with FaceTime support, and the A4 chip. So it’s just like a contract-free iPhone 4 without voice right? Wrong on at least three counts. Read more »
The “main entree” on the menu for today’s Apple event, the fourth generation iPod touch, was largely what rumors have led us to expect, and expectations were high. The latest iPod touch incorporates Apple’s Retina Display, the Apple A4 CPU, and three-axis Gyroscope. Read more »
Apple’s iPod touch is now the top-selling game handheld, beating Sony and Nintendo combined, said Steve Jobs today. iOS, the A4 chip and Game Center will only increase that lead as once again as Apple continues to out-game rivals that once held a market lead. Read more »
We’re here at the Yerba Buena Center for the Apple press event, and for all of you without Apple hardware who can’t see the live stream, we’re going to live blog the thrills, chills and anticipated product releases. So check back for the news. Read more »
Ever since Apple announced the date for their upcoming media event a few short days ago, rumors have been circulating regarding what the event could have in store. One rumor seems to have gained a little traction: a redesigned, square iPod. Apple holds a music-based media […] Read more »
Om loves Netflix on the iPhone, but others aren’t so sure about it, noting that there are too many bugs and quirks to make this a good experience. So what do you think: How do you like the app, and what do you use it for? Read more »
Today, while most of the U.S. was sleeping, Apple approved the Netflix update which brings universal support for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. On the iPad, it doesn’t do much beyond adding a new icon, but I couldn’t access Netflix until I updated. Read more »
As an Android phone user, I keep thinking how great it would be if the next iPod touch is every bit an iPhone minus the cellular voice support That’s not going to happen when Apple next updates the iPod touch, however, for one simple reason: money. Read more »
I admit to being pretty spineless when it comes to using unauthorized software on my iDevices, but recent posts regarding the continued value of jailbreaking such devices had me thinking about getting over my fear and making the leap. As if on cue, Jailbreakme.com 2.0 arrives. Read more »
The idea behind Bump is simple: When you meet up with someone, instead of sharing printed business cards, you can just “bump” phones together, and your contact information will be traded. I’ve been using the new 2.0 version, which adds a number of useful functions. Read more »
Apple’s Target Disk Mode is an essential tool built-in to every Mac. It has become irrelevant simply because switchers today aren’t aware that it’s even there. Apple obviously notices this trend. Two of Apple’s current Macs don’t even include Firewire Read more »
Are you bored with regular calendars? Diacarta, a new app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, has come up with a different way of visualizing your schedule. When you open the app, instead of the usual grid of hours, you’ll see an analog clock face. Read more »
iOS 4 brings a new way to organize apps on the iPhone. Previously, the only organization available was to separate the apps on different pages and flick between them. After a few pages of apps, it became harder to find the one you were looking for. Read more »
My recent cross-country train trip was a lot of fun. I got to see family and some old friends, and came back relaxed, which is hard to do when flying these days. Here are some suggestions for a good vacation. Read more »
Apple’s vaunted secrecy appears to be falling to pieces all around the Mac maker as yet another early product leak hits the web today. This is the third early product leak in a matter of a few months. Read more »
The iPad may be partially responsible for the slow demise of netbook sales, according to a Morgan Stanley market analyst. In a report for Morgan Stanley clients, the impact of the iPad is causally linked to the rapid decline of the netbook sales growth curve. Read more »
Since I now have an iPod touch that can get a Wi-Fi signal from my Overdrive hotspot, when I lost my venerable Treo 755p, I decided to see if I could do without a smartphone — and the expensive monthly plan that most of them require. Read more »
Apple recently unveiled iPhone OS 4, which brought many much needed features to the platform. Despite rectifying some long-standing oversights, however, Apple still hasn’t allowed their iDevices to sync wirelessly with people’s home computers. Read more »
iPhone OS 4 has over 100 new features. However, some of those features (or all of them) won’t be available on older versions of the iPhone/iPod touch. Wonder how you’ll fare? Read on. Read more »
With the Apple Event less than a day away, there’s no shortage of speculation and wish lists for iPhone OS 4, but what about less optimistic lists? For the jaded fan, there’s no reason to wait to start bitterly complaining about what should have been in iPhone OS today. Read more »
Apple is holding a media event at 10am Pacific time on Thursday, April 6 to discuss the latest release of its mobile OS. We’ll know soon enough what it will include, but that won’t stop me from making my own wishlist for what we’ll see on Thursday. Read more »
Less than a week after the iPad launch, Apple has sent out media invitations for a “sneak peek of the next generation of iPhone OS software.” The event will take place this Thursday, April 8, at 10:00 PST at the Town Hall on Apple’s Cupertino campus. Read more »
Fox is releasing a so-called hypertrailer for its hit show Glee today that allows viewers to friend characters of the show on Facebook right within the video player while watching a preview for an upcoming episode. The key to this integration of additional web content within […] Read more »
Apple hasn’t made any secrets about its plans to get into the mobile advertising game and now it seems they will be revealing a new advertising venture built on top of the framework provided by its recent purchase of Quattro. Read more »
