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While Apple may have shown off a nice chunk of features during the iOS 7 announcement, the company left many out. One of those features was a new accessibility option that allows the user to control their iOS device using only head gestures. Take a look at the video below Pretty nifty, eh? While we…
AT&T is offering 50% its devices when purchased online with a two-year contract, from now until June 30th. The deal comes attached to another offer, which is an in-store trade-in program which applies a $100 discount when a customer trades in a device no more than 3 years old. Android Central pointed to the fine…
American Airlines has just become the first major commercial airline to deploy electronic flight bags in their cockpits, which offer Apple iPads in lieu of the traditional paper-based reference materials that pilots must transport with them on flights. The use of tablets in the cockpits will bring generous fuel savings thanks to the reduction in…
Apple released iOS 7 beta 2 for developers today and while it unfortunately doesn’t focus on improving the often-criticized design flaws, it does bring some minor improvements to features across the OS. The two main takeaways of the beta 2 is that it brings back the Voice Memos app, which was missing in action for…
According to a report from BGR, Apple has released the next beta version of iOS 7 to carriers, iOS 7 beta 2. Typically, iOS updates are released to carriers before developers, so the carrier rollout means that developers will get a release of the build soon as well. iOS 7 beta has been available for…
Apple has released the details of its in-app purchase settlement program today, providing iTunes credit and cash refunds for those who qualify. The class-action lawsuit, which was filed in 2011 challenged Apple’s in-app purchase policies, which allowed minors to purchase apps, games and content to accounts without prior permission from iTunes account holders. Apple is…
And yet again we have an “in the wild” photo of the upcoming iPhone 5S to show you. The new leak, provided by MacRumors, shows that the next Apple smartphone will add dual-LED flash to the mix to make for better photos when you take them in low-light conditions. MacRumors also noted that the main…
Samsung has infringed on Apple’s patent covering a “bounce-back” feature, a Tokyo court has decided. The Korean company reportedly copied the feature in which icons on smartphones and tablets quiver back when users scroll to the end of a document. The decision comes on the heels of USPTO’s ruling in April which said that Apple’s…
Virgin Mobile is about to add the iPhone 5 to its arsenal of 4G LTE capable smartphones, starting next Friday June 28th. Virgin Mobile will be offering the 16GB iPhone 5 for a price of $549.99. Virgin will offer the 16GB iPhone 5 in either white or black colors, and will be sold at Virgin…
Nokia capitalizes on the zombie craze in its latest ad for the Lumia 925, targeting the iPhone 5 and its camera. You can watch the clever ad below. It seems like the diss ads are piling up lately, making the mobile phone market look like the United States during election season. Microsoft has had some…