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Apple seeded iOS 5.1 to developers in November, and the recently released beta 2 brings a feature we’ve all been longing for since iOS 5.0: the ability to delete individual photos from the Photo Stream. One of the great advantages of Photo Stream is that it’s so effortless. Snap a photo, and it’s already in…
Now that Apple is making Siri the focal point of its iPhone 4S, the competition is going to have to catch up and Google is reportedly baking its voice-control response under the code-name “Majel,” according to a report from AndroidandMe. Why Majel? Well, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry was the proper name of the voice of the computer…
Just a few days (or hours, really) before it becomes a public company, Zynga has released another game for the iOS with ForestVille. This is the seventh game for smartphones Zynga has released this quarter and you can bet that mobile will continue to play a large role in its strategy moving forward. ForestVille follows…
Apple generally doesn’t release flops but it’s clear that its iAd in-app advertising program hasn’t been as successful as it would like and it is reportedly changing its stance to gain traction. Apple’s iAd was introduced alongside iOS 4.0 and it was supposed to be the next generation of mobile advertising. The hook for iAd…
Overall, it was another banner year for Apple and iOS. The platform had its ups and down, but remained strong in the face of stiff competition from Android. Throughout the year, the iPad was the leading tablet and the iPhone was at the top of the smartphone market. iPhone 4 on Verizon Apple kicked off the year with the launch of…
As part of Apple’s announcement that the Mac App Store reached 100 million downloads in less than a year, a small portion was dedicated to some interesting iOS statistics. The company announced that the iOS App Store has passed 18 billion downloads, a number that manages to make the Mac App Store look deserted. Additionally,…
I generally don’t think of Target as the place to score major mobile deals but the company is running a promotion which could get you some nice phones on the cheap. From now until Dec. 17, you can get an iPhone 4S with 16 GB for $174.99. That instant $25 is a solid deal if…
I’ve been thinking what will be the name of the next iPhone and I think I figured it out – iPhone LTE. I don’t have any inside knowledge of the matter but that makes perfect sense when you think about it. Here are two main reasons: iPhone 5 wouldn’t be the 5th smartphone from Apple…
At last, jailbreak enthusiasts can proudly wave a middle finger at Apple’s “closed” system on iOS. Though it’s not available yet, an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 is clearly on its way and there’s even a video for proof. Hacker Pod2g filmed a video and uploaded it to YouTube showing it off in full effect…
Once again the iPad validates itself as the number one desired tablet in a new survey by Maritz Research. In addition to the iPad being the most popular brand among businesses, people that own Android, BlackBerry and Microsoft Windows mobile phones show a preference for iPads over any other tablet else. This is interesting because you would think…