Month: January 2013

Quipio adds artistic quotes to iPhone photos in under 60 seconds

Mike Schnier ∙ Updated February 23, 2018

You've probably seen beautifully captioned photos floating around Facebook and Tumblr, and thought you'd try your hand at making some of your own. The problem with making typography look good over a photo is it takes a bit of effort and design sense, so it's not for everybody. Or so we thought.

Quipio is a recently released app that allows users to make their own captions for their photos. If you just have some idea you'd like to share, Quipio can also take up to 400 characters of text and turn it into a simple piece of word art in less than a minute...

Looking to buy a MacBook Air? Now is the time

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated May 31, 2017

BestBuy's Winter Doorbuster Days sale is resulting in some pretty amazing prices for the entire MacBook Air line. The Richfield, Minnesota based company has slashed the price of the MacBook Air by $200 across the board.

That means that you can score a brand new low-end 11.6" MacBook Air for a mere $799 before tax. Even when you look at refurbished options direct from Apple, that's the lowest price you'll find anywhere.

Exxon surpasses Apple’s market cap, becomes most valuable corporation

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 26, 2016

Despite Apple's record holiday quarter earnings, investors continue to punish the Apple stock which has took quite a beating since Tuesday's earnings report. As the stock continues to slide, Apple on Friday hit a new 52-week low, becoming worth less than Exxon Mobil and ceding the top spot to the oil corporation.

As of this writing, Exxon Mobil was worth about $1 billion more than Apple. Though Apple was briefly ahead, Exxon has reclaimed the lead. The situation is changing by the second so we'll have to wait until the end of trading today to see who emerges victorious...

Pin Lock screen reminders to a non-jailbroken iPhone with ‘Task Paper’

Mike Schnier ∙ Updated January 27, 2019

We know that some of our readers who updated to iOS 6, or those of you who upgraded to the iPhone 5, get annoyed when we feature jailbreak tweaks. In for each article about tweaks we get at least one comment along the lines of, "Why are you covering tweaks when there's no jailbreak!?!" It's totally understandable, since you can't take advantage of all the awesome tweaks we've showcased. Lucky for you, the clever developers at Renegade Apps have found a way to add functionality to the Lock screen without relying on MobileSubstrate.

Task Paper (not to be confused with the similarly named TaskPaper) is a to-do list app, available in iTunes, that allows users to create persistent Lock screen reminders through generated wallpapers. These wallpapers provide functionality similar to the Reminders+ tweak, all without a jailbreak...

AT&T buying $1.9 billion worth of spectrum from Verizon

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 25, 2013

U.S. carrier AT&T announced Friday that it will acquire 700 MHz spectrum from rival Verizon Wireless in a cash transaction valued at $1.9 billion. The 700 MHz band was originally used to broadcast analog TV channels and in 2008 was put up for auction. AT&T says it will use the airwaves to improve its 4G LTE U.S. network presence...

Google upgrades YouTube Capture with 1080p video uploads

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 13, 2018

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When Google in December released the YouTube Capture iOS app, the company instantly goy my attention. I love its sleek design, simplified user interface and the effectiveness of having an app dedicated to recording and uploading video clips to YouTube. It would be a must-have if not for the inexplicable lack of support for 1080 uploads - the software would limit any upload to 720p.

Not anymore. Today, a new maintenance released has been pushed which now lets you upload footage in the full HD 1,920-by-1,080 pixel resolution, along with a few other tweaks. More details right after the break...

Apple rumored to tap Qualcomm’s low-end Snapdragon chip for budget iPhone

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 25, 2013

The less-pricey iPhone rumor just wouldn't die. Today, Forbes reports that the Cupertino, California firm is likely to use Qualcomm's less powerful lower-end Snapdragon processor for the rumored budget iPhone thought to be targeted to price-sensitive shoppers in emerging markets like China, Brazil and elsewhere where carriers rarely subsidize handsets.

The story has it that such a device would not need the same kind of graphics, video and processing power as premium iPhones do and using Qualcomm's integrated solution could enable the company to integrate the CPU, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on a single chip rather than have three separate chips. As a result, Cook & Co. would be able to minimize costs, a necessity should Apple pursue the rumored $149 price point...

German court finds Apple to infringe Samsung’s 3G patent

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 25, 2013

A court in Germany has ruled that Apple's iPhone infringes upon Samsung's patents related to 3G wireless technology and has issued an order to stay a German Samsung v. Apple lawsuit. Patent blogger Florian Müeller who follows tech litigation explains that the case will be adjudicated only after the validity of this patent. Apple, of course, is challenging the validity of Samsung's patent, but that will likely take years to resolve...

Google updates Currents app with new look and other improvements

Cody Lee ∙ January 25, 2013

Google has been on fire lately with its iOS apps, displaying a newly-found sense of design that features a clean, simple interface with a large helping of Helvetica Neue. Just look at Google Maps, YouTube, or Google+ and you'll see what I mean.

Today, the search giant has updated its Flipboard-style news aggregation app, Google Currents, with that design, as well as other new features and improvements. Navigation in the app is now quicker, and news stories are much easier to find...

Apple drops supplier after audit finds underage workers

Cody Lee ∙ January 25, 2013

Apple released its latest Supplier Responsibility report late last night, detailing 339 audits focused on the plants and suppliers that help make its hardware. These were internal audits, which are separate from those performed by the Fair Labor Association.

While Apple was quick to point out supplier compliance, an impressive 92%, it also mentioned that it has severed its relationship with a China-based third-party labor supplier after discovering a conspiracy to employ dozens of underage workers...

The Daily Recap – Jan 24, 2013 edition

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 24, 2013

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Welcome to The Daily Recap for January 24th, 2013. Watch our video for a quick look at some of the top stories from the day in less than two minutes. If you missed out on any of today's big news, this is a great way for you to get caught up fast.

For your convenience, you'll also find links to all of the stories listed in today's recap inside...

Apple seeds OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 build 12D58

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 24, 2013

Earlier today, Apple seeded its latest beta build of OS X 10.8.3 — dubbed 12D58. The release comes with no known issues, though developers are urged to focus on a few areas of interest including: AirPlay, AirPort, Game Center, graphics drivers, and Safari.

If you're a registered Apple developer, you can head over to Apple's developer portal and download the full version, or a handy delta update if you're already situated on the previous 12D54 build.