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Yesterday, Apple threw this little event called WWDC, where the tech giant showed off many new things, one being a revamped Maps app in iOS 6. The good thing about the revamped Maps app is its much improved look and functionality. The bad news is, not every iPhone user will get the chance to use…
As part of its WWDC kickoff, Apple announced the winners of the 2012 Apple Design Awards. This annual competition highlights professional and student developers who created top-tier apps for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The list of winners for 2012 includes: iPhone Awards Jetpack Joyride National Parks by National Geographic Where’s my Water? iPad Awards…
Apple unveiled a brand new Maps app at WWDC 2012 that ditches Google Maps once and for all. It includes everything users have been asking for and more. The new Maps app features complete turn-by-turn navigation (yes, get out all the laughter, Android users) plus the long-rumored 3D mode Apple is nicknaming “Flyover.” The 3D…
It’s been a long time coming, but Apple’s FaceTime will work over 3G and 4G networks with iOS 6. The FaceTime app lets you do video chatting between Apple devices but some have felt it was limited because you had to be on WiFi. During the WWDC 2012 keynote, Apple said that will no longer…
OS X Mountain Lion is really geared toward bringing features that have made the iPhone and iPad so successful to the Mac. Today at WWDC, Apple senior vice president of Mac software Craig Federighi walked up on stage to announce some new additions to the next version of OS X that push the trend of…
I guess Motorola isn’t doing so bad after all. Apparently, the company’s Droid Razr Maxx was the top-selling device on the largest wireless provider in the United States, Verizon, topping the wildly popular iPhone. The best-selling phone in the US is under some pressure, according to analyst Anil Doradia. Doradia writes, “our checks highlight initial signs of…
The geeks are descending onto Moscone West this morning, and some of them have iPhones unlocked to run on T-Mobile’s network. As you may recall, T-Mobile announced that they’ve installed a microCell tower inside the Moscone West building for Apple’s WWDC conference this week, which has T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network running on the iPhone-compatible 1900 MHz…
We’re just a few days away before Apple takes the stage at WWDC and announces updates to products that many of you have been drooling at the mouth over. While we may not see the new iPhone in the flesh – or metal, we’re pretty sure we’re going to get a taste of iOS 6,…
The millions of iPhone users who have unlocked iPhones on the T-Mobile network may soon be in for a treat, according to a report from 9 to 5 Mac. As you probably are aware by now, Apple is gearing up for WWDC 2012, set to kick off in San Francisco’s Moscone Center next week. A…
ETradeSupply, a mobile phone parts maker, allegedly has gotten its hands on the next-generation iPhone’s back casing. Rumors have circulated for a while that the new iPhone will get an updated hardware design with a slimmer profile, metallic back, and a larger display. More recently, some leaked images suggest the headphone jack will move to…