Year: 2012

Android apps found to be more expensive than iOS apps

For those of you who might be under the impression that apps available on the iTunes App Store are more expensive than Android apps, research firm Canalys is out with a new study that proves otherwise.

Canalys found that on average, Android apps cost 2.5 times more than iPhone apps...

Tim Cook thinks Apple and Facebook could work together more

Apple's iOS and Mac integration with Twitter is a relatively new thing, and one that has had impressive results for the social network with reports of a 25% increase in sign-ups coming after the release of iOS 5. While Twitter is currently the only social network tied into iOS, that may not always be the case.

During a shareholder's meeting today, Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that the company could become closer to Twitter's largest rivals, Facebook, and that he has personally always thought the two could work more closely.

The news will come as music to the ears of Mark Zuckerberg and his band of cronies, with any link to Apple being a veritable gold mine these days...

How to quickly open your last email draft in iOS

Even though iOS has seemingly been turned inside out over the past few years, there are still a few easter eggs hidden in the software. Earlier this month we told you about the invisible buttons on the iPad's split keyboard, and now we've come across another little-known feature.

How to add world clocks to Notification Center

If you're a big traveller, then would it not be convenient to have world clock access in Notification Center?

With a new jailbreak tweak aptly entitled WorldClockCenter, now you can.

WorldClockCenter takes all of the world clocks you have configured inside the stock Clock app, and places them in Notification Center, along with a few extra configurable options. Check out our brief video walkthrough inside...

New survey confirms the iPad’s lead in tablet market

Last week, iSuppli released some interesting numbers on the current state of the tablet market. The report claimed that the iPad dropped from 64 percent market share in Q3 to 57 percent in Q4, and that Amazon's Kindle Fire was able to grab 14 percent of the tablet market during the holiday quarter.

Adding to the numbers released by iSuppli, research group NDP has released their report on the current state of the tablet market, notes TechCrunch. No surprise, the iPad is still king holding a comfortable lead, with Amazon in second place...

A closer look at the purported iPad 3 Retina display

Last week, MacRumors gave us a sneak peek at what many believe to be an iPad 3 'Retina' display panel. The component appeared to match the specifications of the oft-rumored tablet's high resolution screen.

Now it looks like the folks over at iFixit, a popular electronics repair site, has gotten its hands on the purported iPad 3 display. And while they weren't able to power the screen on, they were able to extrapolate some interesting information...

T-Mobile looking to upgrade its network to fully support the iPhone

For the last several months, T-Mobile has been talking about how it wants the iPhone. Now, after watching nearly a million customers jump ship last quarter, it's looking like T-Mobile needs the iPhone.

During its earnings call, for the holiday quarter, T-Mobile cited 'not carrying the iPhone' as a major factor in its recent poor performance. But the carrier is looking to change that as soon as possible...

Microsoft pits Windows Phone 7 against iPhone in “Windows Phone Challenge”

Microsoft is taking a leaf out of Samsung's playbook by going on the offensive in the battle for smartphone supremacy. With Windows Phone 7 not quite setting the world on fire with huge sales figures and just a 2% market share, Microsoft has apparently decided to go after the competition with a new ad campaign.

Posted to the Windows Phone Facebook page, the new push pits Windows Phone 7 against various other smartphones, including the iPhone, across a range of uses and applications. The premise is that Microsoft's WP7 evangelist Ben Rudolph is offering $100 to anyone who can perform tasks faster on their own handsets than he can on his Windows Phone.

As is to be expected, he's not handed over any money yet...

‘Anti-Theft’ sounds an alarm when your iPhone is stolen

Afraid a thief might try to snag your iPhone while out an about? Well, don't look for Anti-Theft to help you. By the time you hear the alarm sounded by this jailbreak tweak, any such thief will be long gone.

Anti-Theft can, however, assist you in a small classroom or work environment. Maybe. Okay who are we kidding? If you're relying on a tweak like this to keep your iPhone secure, it's probably already gone by now.

‘WeeToolbox’ adds 5 free functions to Notification Center

Perhaps it's just me, but it seems like awesome free jailbreak tweaks are more of the exception than the norm these days. For that reason, it's always refreshing to see a good tweak that's free, as is the case with WeeToolbox.

WeeToolbox adds five different functions — Tweet, Dial, Flashlight, Pastie, and Camera — to Notification Center, and it's completely free...