Month: November 2011

Watch Steve Jobs Talk About Apple and Technology Before the Post-PC Era in 1995

Alex Heath ∙ Updated June 13, 2016

Steve Jobs was interviewed by the Computerworld Information Technology Awards Foundation in 1995, two years before his return to save Apple from bankruptcy.

CIO has published the 75-minute unabridged interview with Jobs. In the video, Jobs discusses his outlook on technology and Apple during a pivotal time in history. All of the products we know and love today—like the iPhone, iPod, and iPad—had not been created at the time, but Jobs was surely conceptualizing the future he would shape in the years to come.

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A Closer Look at How Much Data Siri Uses

Alex Heath ∙ November 2, 2011

Siri requires an internet connection to connect with Apple's servers, and Ars Technica has taken a closer look at exactly how much data Siri consumes on the iPhone 4S.

While Siri's data footprint isn't that significant, it's still interesting to see what the technology will cost you on your monthly bill. Siri requires a constant internet connection to work, so keep that in mind if you're on limited data plan...

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Apple’s New In-Store Self-Checkout Plan Revealed

Cody Lee ∙ November 2, 2011

A few days ago, MacRumors reported that Apple was going to be unveiling a new version of its iOS retail app in the very near future. The update is expected to bring multiple new features, including an in-store self-checkout option for accessories.

As crazy as the idea sounds, it's starting to seem more and more legitimate. Now, BGR is claiming that it can confirm that an Apple Store app update is indeed on the way. And it has even obtained details of how the new services will work...

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Hackers Develop Method to Add Custom Siri Commands

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

Siri hasn't even been around a month yet, and she's already the talk of the town. At first everyone was obsessed with asking her quirky questions, and now folks seem to have turned their attention to the status of her iPhone 4 port.

But it doesn't look like Siri's 15 minutes of fame are up just yet. It seems that hackers have figured out a way to create custom voice commands for the personal assistant, and they've even managed to get Siri to respond to them...

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How Apple Has Changed Under New CEO Tim Cook

Cody Lee ∙ November 2, 2011

When Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's CEO this past August, investors panicked. How could the Cupertino company continue its run of greatness without the man that started it all? Two words: Tim Cook.

The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article yesterday that looks at Cook's impact at Apple during his first two months as the company's Chief Executive Officer. And it sounds like he's off to a good start...

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Does Your iPhone 4S Audio Echo During a Call?

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Battery life isn't the only complaint about Apple's newest smartphone. Customers are reporting an issue with the device's audio echoing during a voice call.

An Apple discussion thread is alive and kicking with hundreds of disgruntled iPhone 4S users that are complaining about an audio echo on the other end of the call when talking on the phone via an Apple hands-free headset.

And we thought that no one used a smartphone to actually call people anymore...

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How to Dismiss Banner Notifications With a Swipe in iOS 5

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated November 6, 2011

Earlier we posted an article about NCQuickDismiss, a jailbreak tweak for iOS 5 that makes it easy to dismiss banner notifications with a tap.

But did you know that you could dismiss banner notifications with a simple swipe, and you don't even have to be jailbroken to do it?

Check inside for the video evidence...

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61% of Mobile Devices Accessing the Web Run iOS

Cody Lee ∙ November 1, 2011

When it comes to mobile platforms, there are tons of ways to measure success. Android leads in market share, iOS leads in customer satisfaction, and Windows Phone, well Windows Phone isn't posing any major threats yet, but it has potential.

Perhaps one of the most precise ways of measuring the real-world impact of a platform is to gauge how many users are actually using it. And what better way to do that than by tracking which mobile OS accesses the web the most?

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NCQuickDismiss: Quickly Dismiss iOS 5 Banner Notifications

Jeff Benjamin ∙ November 1, 2011

In general iOS 5's new notification banners are a good thing, but sometimes they wear out their welcome. Unfortunately, there's no built-in method to quickly dismiss a notification banner, you just kind of have to wait until it decides to disappear.

That sounded like a job for the jailbreak community to tackle, and indeed they did. The result? NCQuickDismiss...

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A Concept Design of What an Apple TV Set Could Look Like

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

Over the past couple of weeks, speculation around an Apple-flavored TV set has dramatically amplified. Between Steve Jobs' "I cracked it" comment and a TV market that seems ripe for the picking, the time feels right for Apple to move in.

Word on the street is that the company is so serious about entering the television space that it already has a working prototype of a TV set. Obviously we won't get to see the product until it's finished, but we can look at this gorgeous concept...

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Apple Misses End of October Launch Date for iTunes Match

Cody Lee ∙ November 1, 2011

As the developer edition of the iTunes 10.5.1 beta expires, everyone is wondering the same thing: where is iTunes Match? Apple's projected "end of October" launch date for the music mirroring service has come and gone.

Apple has been catching a lot of heat lately, and rightly so. Between the countless bugs in iOS 5, and its ongoing battery problems, Apple has been rather sloppy in recent weeks. Now, about iTunes Match...

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