FCC re-launches iOS speed test app for cellular and Wi-Fi speed data collection
Back in 2010 the FCC launched an iPhone app that allowed users to test their data connection speeds. The FCC used this app to collect anonymous speed data from mobile devices. After a brief period of...
View ArticleApple formally appeals ebooks antitrust ruling, asks for monitor to be...
Apple has formally appealed the Department of Justice’s ebooks antitrust case, via the Associated Press. Previously, Apple has only officially complained about the power of the appointed monitor — now...
View ArticleEver wondered why your mouse pointer is angled, not straight?
Here’s the reason, courtesy of a concept drawing from Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, where the graphical user interface was invented, and where Steve Jobs was introduced to the concept that was to...
View ArticleWishful thinking: Why it’d be nice if Apple created a line of Ive-designed...
Image: deskology.com I have a number of friends who can’t understand why I pay what they refer to as ‘the Apple tax’: the premium paid for Apple products over alternatives that offer much the same...
View ArticleVote for American Idol with your iPhone or iPad through Google Search
Planning to watch American Idol tonight and vote on your favorite performers? Google is making voting through its Search apps possible through a partnership with FOX. As the live finalist performance...
View ArticleEven after OS X 10.9.2 Mavericks update, users still complaining about Mail...
It’s safe to say that Mail in OS X Mavericks has been the new operating system’s least impressive point. Since launch, users have been complaining about issues relating to Gmail accounts, stability,...
View ArticleShould Apple open the iPhone’s fingerprint sensor to devs in iOS 8? [Poll]
With Touch ID in the iPhone 5s, Apple wasn’t the first to integrate a fingerprint sensor in a smartphone, but it certainly popularized the feature as other manufacturers race to build similar...
View ArticleNew albums from Rick Ross, Pharrell, and others added to First Play as...
iTunes Radio is quickly becoming the preferred platform for the world’s biggest stars to debut their new music. Upcoming albums from Rick Ross (Mastermind), Pharrell Williams (G I R L), Real Estate...
View Article9to5Toys Last Call: Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 5 $60, Logitech...
Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed,Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature. Today’s can’t miss deals:...
View ArticleApple releases iTunes 11.1.5 w/ compatibility improvements & crash fix
Apple has released today a minor update to iTunes on OS X with a fix for a nasty bug that could cause iTunes to crash. The update also includes compatibility improvements with iBooks, Apple says. The...
View ArticleApple issues SMC update for Mac Pro to enable Power Nap mode without waking...
Apple has issued a SMC update for the new Mac Pro, version 2.0. This small update addresses bugs with the detection of USB devices and enables Power Nap to update the system without spinning up the...
View ArticleApple explains Touch ID in depth with latest iOS security document
In the latest release of its iOS Security document spotted by TechCrunch, Apple offers a number of details about the function and processes of the Touch ID fingerprint recognition system offered on...
View ArticleApple introduces significant changes to iOS for education and enterprise...
Apple recently introduced several changes to the ways education and enterprise customers can manage iOS device deployments. The first of these changes has to do with how devices are configured before...
View ArticleNBA Game Time iOS apps updated with classic games & historical videos
The NBA Game Time apps for iPhone and iPad were updated today with a new Class Games section that brings a collection of “carefully selected classic games and historical videos from past seasons.” The...
View ArticleIt’s AAPL schizophrenia time: most admired company; institutions bailing;...
Photo: Business Insider If you based your assessment of Apple’s future prospects on analyst reports and polls, you’d be upping your medication today while reading three separate sets of numbers....
View ArticleReview: Documents 5.0 for iOS is an even more powerful solution for managing...
Readdle’s app Documents has long been one of the most complete solutions for managing your files on the go. With an intuitive interface and powerful download management features, it has been a solid...
View ArticleBBC TV show ‘The Wonders of Life’ turned into stunning iOS app
Two years after physicist and TV presenter Brian Cox launched the Wonders of the Universe iOS app, based on the BBC TV series of the same name, he’s done the same for Wonders of Life, reports TNW....
View ArticleGoogle’s Sundar Pichai: Android not designed to be safe, would target Android...
Image: pcmweb.nl Responding to a question about malware on the Android platform, FrAndroid reports that Google’s Android head Sundar Pichai gave a surprisingly frank answer to an audience at Mobile...
View Article9to5Toys Last Call: GoPro HERO3+ Black $320, WD 3TB desktop HD $100, FitBit...
Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed,Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature. Today’s can’t miss deals:...
View ArticleApple adds Kendrick Lamar to iTunes Festival lineup at SXSW
As noted by The Loop, Apple has announced that Kendrick Lamar will be returning to the iTunes Festival again this year at its March event in Austin, Texas, during SXSW later this year. Earlier this...
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