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Yahoo Screen and PBS channels added to Apple TV

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 1, 2018

Yahoo in September released its Screen iOS app. Billed as a remote control for web video with true AirPlay multitasking, the iPhone and iPad application acts as a one-stop shop for a bunch of web video sources, including licensed programming from Viacom and other Yahoo partners.

Today, Yahoo announced the arrival of Yahoo Screen for Apple TV. Provided as a new channel on your set-top box's main menu, Yahoo Screen lets Apple TV owners watch live news and events, stream such premium third-party shows as Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and content from MLB, UFC, The Onion, Martha Stewart, as well as enjoy Yahoo's original programming, all from the comfort of their couch...

Hurry, Instacast for Mac is on sale for 50% off

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 13, 2018

One of the better podcast clients for the Mac is available for 50% off its retail price. Instacast, the podcasting client from Vemedio is going for $9.99 on the Mac App Store for a limited time.

The nice thing about Instacast is that you can use it to sync your playlists with its iOS counterpart. That means that it's extremely easy to listen on your Mac, and pick up where you left off on your iPhone, and vice versa.

Instacast is a great way to keep up with all of the episodes of Let's Talk iOS. According to its description on the Mac App Store, this deal is slated to end in one day, so you'll want to be quick if interested.

Rumor: 12.9-inch iPad screen in production by ‘first tier display supplier’

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 19, 2013

We've heard some rumblings about a 12.9-inch iPad before and now The Korea Times reports Apple is moving to release a bigger iPad some time in 2014 as a "first tier display supplier" has reportedly kicked off mass manufacture of the panels. Apple will introduce a 12.9-inch iPad "early next year," the report claims.

Conventional wisdom teaches us that Apple may be interested to meet growing demand for larger form-factor mobile devices, especially with PC sales continuously shrinking and phablets by Samsung and others now moving millions of units. An iPad Maxi, anyone?

Google agrees to pay $17 million to 37 U.S. states in Safari tracking settlement

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 26, 2016

Google's nefarious overriding of both desktop and iOS Safari users' privacy settings in order to better track their web browsing activity backfired after the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in April 2012 took a long, hard look at the practice and decided to fine the search giant.

Google has previously agreed to pay $22.5 million fine to the government, with a judge approving the record-setting penalty. And now, the Internet giant will pay 37 U.S. states a cool $17 million to settle the Safari probe case...

Lone Wolf review: a new gamebook experience for iOS

Lory Gil ∙ Updated January 23, 2018

As many of our readers know by now, I am a huge fan of tabletop adventure games. Whether it is a Dungeons and Dragons style role-playing game, a stats-based board game, or a gamebook adventure, I’m interested in it. If it requires more than six-sided dice to play, I’m going geek over it.

Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf is a gamebook game that incorporates a bit of Infinity Blade style hand-to-hand combat against baddies that won’t go away. Hack your way through the city to clean out the riff raff and rebuild a destroyed community…

Yahoo Mail updated with message swiping

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated December 4, 2013

Yahoo Mail has been making some serious moves lately with a major redesign across the web and mobile apps. On the iOS side, the iPhone and iPad Yahoo Mail app recently saw a major revamp and feature additions, including folder management, multiple account support, native iPad interface and more.

I've been increasingly liking the 16-year-old web-based email service, especially now that every account comes with one terabyte of free storage. The app has been updated yesterday to version 2.0.3 with quite useful message swiping functionality and a few other tweaks...

Samsung sells just 50,000 Galaxy Gear watches in first two months [update]

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 12, 2018

In September, Samsung launched a line of Galaxy Gear smartwatches. The move appeared to be little more than a response to rumors that Apple and other tech companies were working on similar products, and an effort to be "first" to market.

But going first in unknown territory doesn't always work in your favor, and it looks like the Galaxy Gear supports that theory. According to a new report, Samsung has sold just 50,000 smartwatches since it launched them nearly 3 months ago...

Moga’s ‘Ace Power’ iOS 7 game controller now available

Cody Lee ∙ November 19, 2013

Moga announced this morning that its first (and subsequently the first to market) iOS 7-compatible game controller is now available for purchase. It's called the 'Ace Power' and it works with the iPhone 5, 5c, 5s and the latest iPod touch.

The controller features an enclosed design, meaning it fits around your iPhone or iPod. It plugs into the Lightning port, and features a d-pad, dual analog sticks, 4 action buttons and triggers, a headphone jack, and can charge your device...

Apple relaxing water damage restrictions for iPhone trade-ins this week

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Do you have an old iPhone that has suffered light water damage, but still works just fine? Looking to trade it in towards the purchase of a newer model? Well up until now, you couldn't do that at an Apple Store. But that might be changing soon.

According to a new report from 9to5Mac, Apple will be relaxing its water damage restrictions for iPhone trade-ins this week. The site says that the trade-in value for handsets will no longer be affected by the device's Liquid Contact Indicators...

Report offers closer look at Apple’s renewable energy plant in North Carolina

Cody Lee ∙ November 19, 2013

Apple is one of the of the largest [non-utility] clean energy generating companies in the country. According to a report from March of this year, it's achieved 100% renewable energy in all of its data centers, and 75% in corporate buildings.

Of course, its crown jewels are the solar panel and biogas fuel cell farms that run its Maiden, North Carolina data center—two of the largest of their kind in the US. And a recent report from GigaOM takes a closer look at these NC facilities...

Let’s Talk iOS 003: Drove eight hours for an iPad mini

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 6, 2018

This week's episode is all about the iPad mini with Retina display. We discuss the Retina iPad mini's launch, our order and pickup experiences, and our initial thoughts on the newest device to join the iOS family. We also talk about Apple's rumored PrimeSense acquisition, and a variety of other hot topics involving everyone's favorite fruit company.

iPhone 5s shipping times get even better

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

The iPad mini may still be somewhat hard to come by depending on your configuration, but at least Apple's other flagship device is improving when it comes to availability. Last week, we reported that iPhone 5s availability had improved to 1-2 weeks, which was good in itself; but today's 3-5 day availability is the best we've seen thus far, and bodes well for anyone wishing to snag an iPhone 5s in the short term.