Month: July 2012

Apple using reservation system in China iPad launch to thwart scalpers

Cody Lee ∙ July 19, 2012

After months of waiting, Apple's third-generation iPad is going to go on sale in mainland China tomorrow. But don't expect overnight campouts or long lines. Word is that Apple has implemented a pre-register buying system to handle tomorrow's tablets sales.

And you can't blame them. Especially after what happened back in January at the iPhone 4S launch in Beijing. As you may recall, an Apple Store was forced to close down due to a mob of angry shoppers. But Apple has a plan this time to avoid the crowds...

Fieldrunners 2 lands in the App Store

Cody Lee ∙ Updated August 26, 2017

Nearly four years ago, a tower defense game by the name of Fieldrunners landed on iOS. The game was an instant hit, and has since been ported to a number of other platforms and consoles.

Last night, Subatomic Studios returned to its roots, and released Fieldrunners 2 in the App Store. The long-awaited sequel includes upgraded graphics, and several new gameplay elements...

Apple granted patent for smaller charging port

Cody Lee ∙ July 18, 2012

Rumors that Apple has been looking to trim the size of the dock connector in future iOS products started back in February of this year. It's believed that the company is making the change in an effort to save space inside of its devices.

We've since seen the smaller dock connector on a number of "leaked" next-gen iPhone components, cases and more. And if that wasn't enough to convince you that the change is coming, check out this newly-granted patent...

After more than 15 years, Cupertino finally secures Apple.co.uk

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 18, 2012

Apple has finally managed to wrestle the apple.co.uk domain away from a U.K.-based design shop, which has been a registrant for the domain for more than fifteen years.

Records show that the Apple.co.uk domain name was in possession of an illustration agency called Apple Illustration. It obviously relinquished ownership as Apple now owns Apple.co.uk.

A simple WHOIS lookup reveals the domain's new registrant: Apple, Inc., based at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California. As a result of this change, Apple.co.uk now finally redirects to Apple's UK home page and Apple Illustration has moved to a new home at AppleAgency.co.uk...

Sprint says it won’t charge for FaceTime over cellular

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

There's been a lot of talk over the past few days regarding AT&T and the new FaceTime over cellular feature in iOS 6. The carrier has yet to deny accusations that it will charge customers extra for Apple's video calling service.

But it looks like Sprint customers can rest easy. A spokesperson for the company has just confirmed that it has no intentions of charging their subscribers extra for the new FaceTime feature...

Foxconn planning a billion-dollar factory in Indonesia, creating a million jobs

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 18, 2012

Apple's contract assembler Foxcon, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, is planning a brand spanking new manufacturing facility in Indonesia said to be worth one billion dollars. It will assumably help Foxconn churn out more iPhones, iPads and iPods.

The new plant will come in addition to Foxconn's manufacturing sites in China's Chengdu province and Brazil, where some of iPad and iPhone production could move in the future. The Indonesia facility will create approximately one million new jobs in the region where the average monthly wage is a hundred bucks a month...

Here’s the original iPad prototype next to an iPad 2

Cody Lee ∙ July 18, 2012

Earlier today, leaked images of the original iPad prototype started making their way around the internet. The '035 mockups' depicted a significantly larger tablet that Apple is believed to have worked on between 2002 and 2004.

The photos included several fuzzy, black and white snapshots of the prototype, and were obviously several years old. But this afternoon, new pictures of the tablet have surfaced, showing how big it is compared to newer iPads...

Is Apple stepping up fight against IAP exploit with UDIDs?

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 15, 2024

A flaw in the in-app purchasing mechanism in iOS that a Russian hacker exposed last week by leveraging a proxy server which enabled $30,000+ in sales of extra content may soon become a thing of the past as Apple is reportedly looking to contain the exploit by issuing a unique identifier in validation receipts.

This identifier apparently includes the Unique Device Identifier (UDID) for the device making the in-app purchase. The development is indicative remembering that the company recently began rejecting third-party apps over use of UDIDs. Apple was also thought to be readying tools for developers to let apps figure out users without resorting to UDIDs...

iOS 6 beta 3 brings new AirPlay feature to Apple TV

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 4, 2018

On Monday, Apple seeded the third beta of iOS 6 to developers. The update includes bug fixes, added stability and a handful of new features.

Apparently, among those additions is a new AirPlay feature for the Apple TV. In iOS 6, users will have the ability to stream audio from their set-top boxes to external AirPlay-enabled speakers...

Verizon lights up 4G LTE in 33 new markets

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 18, 2012

Boy, does Verizon Wireless know how to spoil AT&T's unveiling of shared data plans from this morning. The Big Red carrier made a point by saying it now has more high-speed Long Term Evolution (LTE) coverage in the U.S. than all of its rivals combined.

In addition, the company announced today it's flipping the switch on 4G LTE in 33 new markets. Verizon's LTE is now in a total of 337 markets and the carrier is on track to cover more than 400 markets by the year's end. Plus, it is broadening the coverage in the existing 32 markets which already have its 4G LTE...

The iPhone 4S emits 3 times the radiation as Galaxy S III

Cody Lee ∙ July 18, 2012

Ever since Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S III earlier this year, we've seen the handset compared to the iPhone 4S in a number of different ways, including specs, voice control features, and even durability.

But up until now, we've yet to see a comparison like this. A new report is out this week claiming that Apple's latest smartphone has been found to emit 3 times more radiation than Samsung's S III handset...

How to download files with Google Chrome on iOS

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

Just a few minutes ago, a new tweak entitled Chrome Download Enabler appeared on Cydia. Excited about the prospect of finally being able to download files via the Google Chrome Browser on iOS, I quickly paid the somewhat steep $2.00 asking fare, and jumped in.

What did I find? Chrome Download Enabler works well, allowing you to download files that you ordinarily wouldn't be able to in Google Chrome. It's not pretty like Safari Download Manager, but as you'll see in the following video walkthrough, it does get the job done...