iPhone News

Rumor: iPhone 5S in August, new iPads possibly as early as next month

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 5, 2013

If a new report from a fairly accurate source is to be believed, Apple could be gearing up to launch next-generation iPads as early as next month, with both a fifth-generation 9.7-inch model and a second-generation 7.9-inch iPad mini apparently being considered for April, and each rocking Apple's high-resolution Retina display.

As for the iPhone 5S - a seventh-generation iPhone and a specs upgrade over the current iPhone 5 - Apple is looking to release this phone in late-summer, approximately around August...

Readr integrates Pocket and other ‘read it later’ services into iOS

Cody Lee ∙ March 5, 2013

As a blogger, I use Pocket, my read-it-later app of choice, on a daily basis. Sure, Safari has its own Reading List feature. But I use Chrome quite often, and find Pocket's syncing to be much more reliable.

That said, you can understand my excitement when I got word of Readr. The recently-released jailbreak tweak integrates Pocket, and other 'read it later' services, into iOS' system-wide share sheet...

How to stop Chrome from crashing after recent update

Cody Lee ∙ March 5, 2013

Google updated its iOS web browser yesterday to build 25.0.1364.86. The update brought about a handful of new features and improvements, including the option to share web pages via Messages and a tweaked Omnibox.

Unfortunately, the update also appears to have included a bug that, for a lot jailbreak users, causes Chrome to crash almost instantly after launch. But never fear, we've come across a way to fix this issue in just a few short steps...

Analyst doubles down: iPhone 5S with fingerprint sensor coming this summer

Cody Lee ∙ March 5, 2013

Back in January, KGI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo revealed, what he believed to be, Apple's product roadmap for 2013. Kuo is known to have well-placed sources in Apple's supply chain, and has been accurate in the past, so his predictions tend to carry more weight than others.

The report claimed, among other things, that Apple is planning to release an iPhone 5S—complete with faster processor, improved camera and built-in finger print sensor—alongside the long rumored budget iPhone, this summer. And today, Kuo doubled down on his claims...

How to fix Cydia error “wow, you exceeded the number of package names this APT is capable of”

Sébastien Page ∙ March 5, 2013

Ever since the evasi0n jailbreak came out, we've been inundated with the same support request about a Cydia error that displays the following message: wow, you exceeded the number of package names this APT is capable of. The message also shows a couple more lines of errors but the first one really is the source of the problem.

In this post, we'll explain what "the number of package names this APT is capable of" means, and most importantly, we'll provide you with a quick and simple fix for it...

And the winner of our iPad mini giveaway is…

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Ladies and gentlemen, we have found the winner for our iPad mini giveaway. First of all, we want to thank everyone who entered, your participation has been nothing short of impressive. We'd also like to lend a huge thanks to our giveaway sponsor, Big Fish Games, for helping us with this giveaway, and for creating awesome iOS games like Fairway Solitaire.

Now, the moment you've all been waiting for. We've randomly selected one of our many YouTube subscribers who followed our giveaway instructions to a tee. Now it's time to tell you who won. Congratulations to....

Ferrari in talks with Apple to broaden their in-car entertainment partnership

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 26, 2016

This is kind of interesting. Ferrari unveiled its latest hybrid supercar today, the "LaFerrari." And not only does it come with support for Siri's Eyes Free feature, it also includes two iPad minis for your passenger's entertainment.

But the automaker's love for Apple runs even deeper than that. In addition to its new car, Ferrari also announced today that it plans to strengthen its partnership with the Cupertino company over the next several months...

Google Maps for iPhone updated with faster local search, Google Contacts integration and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 5, 2013

Google Tuesday morning pushed a new version of its native Google Maps application for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's the first update since the Internet giant released a standalone Maps software for Apple's platform in December 2012, racketing up ten million downloads in just two days and becoming the App Store's top free iPhone app in no time. New features in Google Maps version 1.1 for iOS include integration with Google Contacts, local search icons that make finding places of interest faster and easier and more...

Temple Run: Oz slides its way into App Store ahead of Friday’s flick release

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 22, 2018

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Imangi Studios, the brains behind the popular endless-runner game Temple Run, is no stranger to movie tie-ins. Just last June, they released Temple Run: Brave which uses content from Disney's Pixar animated feature film, 'Brave'. A much-improved sequel to Temple Run hit the App Store in January 2013, quickly becoming the fastest downloaded mobile game in history.

Today Imangi's second Hollywood tie-in is available for download as a universal build for iPhones and iPads. As the name suggests, Temple Run: Oz ties nicely with 'Oz the Great and Powerful', an upcoming fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi and due to hit theaters this coming Friday, March 8...

Apple says iBooks has been downloaded over 130 million times

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Following this morning's release of iBooks 3.1, which brought about expanded Japanese book support, Apple has posted a press release to make its move into the country's e-book game official.

The announcement includes further details about the Japan iBookstore launch, as well as quotes from Apple's SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue and various publishing firm executives...

Freemium YouTube music streaming service reportedly in the works, due later this year

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 18, 2016

Rumor mills have been churning out stories calling for a Google-branded subscription music service for some time now and today an exclusive report by Fortune sheds more light on the matter as the Internet giant is allegedly looking to tap its popular YouTube video sharing service to take on the likes of Spotify, Rdio and Pandora.

In capitalizing on the power of YouTube, Google presumably is hoping to draw its younger audience that typically streams high-quality music videos from YouTube's VEVO channel for free. The YouTube-branded product is said to be ad-driven and therefore free. It is also separate of Google's another music subscription service rumored to be coming to Android devices via the Google Play content store...

Former Apple ad man says iPhone could have been called the ‘Telepod’

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 11, 2018

Former Apple ad man and creator of the famous 'Think Different' campaign Ken Segall has been garnering a lot of headlines in the Cupertino blogosphere lately. Last week, he published a blog post on why Samsung's anti-Apple marketing has been so effective.

And this week he was spotted at an event for the University of Arizona’s Marketing Department, again talking about his former employer. Among other tidbits, Segall divulged that Apple considered some silly names for its smartphone before calling it iPhone...