Mark Zuckerberg and company just released a standalone iOS app — the first since the original Facebook app — for Facebook's messaging service. For those wondering where this is coming from, the company acquired a messaging start-up firm earlier this year named Beluga.
It appears that Facebook is beginning to get serious about the messaging platform its CEO unveiled last Fall. Facebook Messenger will allow you to send and keep track of Facebook messages and group messages in real time...
TiPB passes on a report from Forbes that Verizon is rolling out a system to prevent jailbreak utilities like MyWi from working on its network. And according to the article, the free-tethering ban starts today.
This information correlates with previous reports that Big Red had started blocking rooted (same thing as jailbroken) Android users from tethering their devices, but we weren't sure when the 'official ban on unofficial tethering' would start...
In an interview with Edge Magazine, EA founder Trip Hawkins commented that Apple would soon see its downfall. He noted that it wasn't necessarily Apple's own fault, but that history has taught us how peaking empires always falter.
Hawkins was right about one thing: Apple has peaked. Not in terms of innovation or profit, but for a brief moment Apple was the most valuable publicly traded company on the market...
Apple's iPhone and iPad advertisements totally set them apart from the competition. While TV ads for Android devices spout off specs like "it has a 1.5 GHZ processor and 512 MB of RAM," Apple's commercials use more familiar words like "fast" and "magical."
It's likely that the simplistic strategy is what continues to drive hoards of customers into Apple stores to snatch up their latest gadgets. That being said, for a company known for its oversimplified approach, does their upcoming cloud service seem a bit too complicated?
Apple is set to launch its next iPhone in the coming months, and Apple's competition is gearing up to combat the iPhone 5. Eyes are on Apple's main competitor, Android, to see how Google and handset makers will react to Apple's new device this Fall.
According to a report from BGR, Google is looking to introduce new devices this Fall running the upcoming "Ice Cream Sandwich" version of Android. It's speculated that Google will unveil a new generation of its popular Nexus handset...
Today, Boxee released its iPad app, which allows users to stream content to your iPad from your computer. Boxee first showed off its iPad app at CES, and it has finally made its way to the App Store.
Along with streaming content, the app also allows you to view featured videos from Boxee, as well as shared videos with your friends. Videos that are shared with and from your friends can be pulled from Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr...
With iPhone 5 anticipation reaching a fever pitch, Bloomberg has put together a 'hypothetical' iPhone 5 teardown. The purpose of this speculative teardown is to see how much each alleged component of the device would cost Apple.
Bloomberg estimates that the iPhone 5 will cost Apple about $270.10 to manufacter, with the device sporting 512MB of RAM.
The ongoing litigation between Lodsys and a large group of iOS developers just took another turn yesterday. If you've been living under a rock for the past 90 days, then you should be informed that Lodsys is suing a handful of iOS app developers for infringing on their recently purchased patents.
About 2 months ago, Apple filed a motion to intervene as a defendant against the patent licensing firm, but was quickly met with an objection from Lodsys' lawyers. After a few weeks of silence, Apple finally filed a response yesterday — and it's good...
Rarely do I find myself getting overly excited about something as mundane as a phone accessory, a case no less.
The thing is, this isn't just any accessory, it's the accessory. In fact, it might just be my favorite iPhone accessory of all time. It's elegant, it's functional, and it lends peace of mind and simplicity to a life that can seem overly complicated at times.
In my opinion, the hallmark of a great product isn't merely based on its technical merit, its precision, or its beauty. It's a combination of all of those; but most importantly, a great product is one that you don't have to think about, it's just there for you when you need it to be.
That's what makes the Twelve South BookBook case so good. It's extremely practical and functional. It has that old school organic class that's so hard to come by in the silicon world that we've found ourselves forced into. Dare I say it's the James Dean of iPhone accessories; strikingly handsome, a bit gritty, with Oscar winning capabilities. Check out our full video review after the break...
Last week we reported on a rumor that had surfaced suggesting Apple was preparing to launch a new cloud movie service. iTunes Replay would allow users to stream videos from Apple's servers and download them on multiple devices.
According to CNET, however, the gossip is "at best" premature. After speaking with multiple sources inside the film industry, the site can confirm that Apple is working on a video streaming service. But the project's no where close to finished...
Ready for another interesting way to "secure" your iPhone's app icons? The latest so-called security app on the block is IconLock, and it's a free download on Cydia's BigBoss repo.
While anyone who has any inkling about iPhone jailbreaking will easily compromise your plans to lock down your iPhone, it should be more than enough to keep grandma from accidentally ruining your app icon layout.
Check inside for a full video synopsis of IconLock...
The iPhone 5 is right around the corner. Whether it's coming in September or October, one thing is sure: you want it!
If you can't afford the iPhone 5 and are just looking for a few reasons not to buy it, the peeps at MacTrast got you covered. They came up with 9 reasons not to buy an iPhone 5...