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The iDownloadBlog top news stories of the week – August 11, 2013 edition

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 24, 2017

Like every Sunday, we bring you the stories that were the most popular on iDB during this past week. Whether it is a news piece, an editorial, a tutorial, a new jailbreak tweak, or an accessory review, we sum it all up in one convenient place.

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Apple seeds iOS 7 beta 5 to developers: this is what’s new 10 new features in iOS 7 beta 5 [Video] A closer look at Frequent Locations in iOS 7 Poll finds most users actually prefer the look of iOS 7 over iOS 6 ‘VideoPane’ brings true video multitasking to iOS Aplo: a minimalistic theme with depth Preview: iRealSMS beta with iOS 7 inspired QuickReply Biometric expert breaks down how an iPhone fingerprint sensor could work What a 12.9-inch iPad looks like next to an iPad 4, MacBook Air Wallpapers of last week: flat pastels honoring Steve Jobs Apps of the week: MixBit, Aero, Gleamer, and more 15 apps that look great on iOS 7

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New iPhone to feature sapphire-covered convex Home button with fingerprint sensor?

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Hot on the heels of AllThingsD's report that Apple will be holding its iPhone event on September 10, comes a new note from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo regarding the handset. Kuo, as most of you know, has been very accurate with Apple intel in the past.

This time around, the analyst is calling for the iPhone 5S to feature a sapphire-covered convex Home button. Kuo believes the protruding convex shape (as opposed to concave) will provide enough room for a fingerprint sensor, and the sapphire will protect it...

Apple to unveil new iPhone at September 10th event

Cody Lee ∙ August 10, 2013

Apple will take the wraps off of its next generation iPhone, believed to be the iPhone 5S, on September 10, according to a new report from The WSJ-owned AllThingsD. The blog says that sources have confirmed the company is planning a media event for the date.

While we haven't seen near the amount of "leaked" parts for the new iPhone as we have for the rumored budget model or the iPad 5, we still think we have a pretty good idea what to expect: a familiar-looking device with internal upgrades and an improved camera...

Nintendo president explains why we’ll never see an official Mario game in the App Store

Cody Lee ∙ Updated June 25, 2016

Nintendo released their most recent financial results last week, and the numbers didn't look good. As suspected, the Wii U is selling quite poorly (the company only sold 160,000 during the quarter) and overall sales are down 1.9% year-over-year.

So with sales of its 9-month-old console already slipping, and no new hardware on the horizon, industry watchers are again calling for Nintendo to consider porting its library of games to, and developing new games for, other consoles and platforms.

But president Satoru Iwata reiterates that won't happen while he's in charge...

15 apps that look great on iOS 7

Lory Gil ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Earlier this week, Apple launched the fifth beta for iOS 7. Time ticks by and we get closer and closer to the public launch of iOS’ biggest design change in six years.

To get you ready for the new look, we’ve got a list of apps that will nicely compliment Apple’s new mobile operating system…

Apps of the week: MixBit, Aero, Gleamer, and more

Lory Gil ∙ Updated March 15, 2018

Days are getting shorter. The hot summer has been anything but hot this month, at least in my neck of the woods. It makes it hard for me to want to stay inside and play with my iPad. It does not however stop me from bringing games with me on my iPhone for a quick game while waiting for friends at my local bar.

If you are feeling creative, want to keep track of the weather, or need a game to pass the time, we’ve got a list of apps to keep you happy this weekend...

All Dev Center services now back online, memberships extended one month for outage

Cody Lee ∙ August 10, 2013

Apple sent out an email to developers tonight, informing them that all Developer Program Services are now back online. The news puts an end to a three week outage, which began mid-July following a security breach on Apple's Developer website.

Since the breach, Apple has promised to overhaul its developer systems and rebuild its database in order to prevent something like this from happening again. And over the last few weeks, it has slowly been bringing its various services back online...

Popular ‘ayecon’ jailbreak theme goes on sale for $0.99

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

One of the most popular, and arguably one of the best jailbreak themes of all time is now on sale. For the first time since its inception, ayecon, the groundbreaking Retina enabled theme for the iPhone is available for just $0.99.

It's hard to believe, but it's been over a year since ayecon was initially released on Cydia. I think it's safe to say that the theme has aged well, and adequately stands the test of time.

What a 12.9-inch iPad looks like next to an iPad 4, MacBook Air

Cody Lee ∙ Updated December 26, 2016

Earlier this year, a report from a Korean news site claimed that Apple was looking at the possibility of launching a 12.9-inch iPad in early 2014. We called the story 'crazy,' as among other things, it called for the monstrous tablet to be named the 'iPad maxi.'

Surprisingly, though, late last month the Wall Street Journal corroborated the report, saying it had it on good authority that Apple was really working on such a device. And on the off chance that it ever makes it to market, here's what it could look like...

Samsung to purchase OLED firm Novaled for $347 million

Cody Lee ∙ August 9, 2013

Despite the fact that Apple seems to be doing everything in its power to reduce its supply chain dependence on Samsung, the two appear to be inseparable. The Korean tech giant still makes a number of iOS device components, including processors and displays.

With that in mind, you can understand why we were interested to hear this afternoon that Samsung is in the process of purchasing Novaled, a German-based OLED (organic light-emitting diode) company, for a staggering 260 million euros, or $347 million USD...

T-Mobile ending ‘no money down’ promotion for iPhone 4S,5

Cody Lee ∙ August 9, 2013

If you were planning to pickup an iPhone 4S or 5 on T-Mobile anytime soon, you better act fast. According to a new report, the carrier is ending its popular '$0 down' promotion on the two handsets that it just started in late July.

The deal, which is said to be ending tomorrow for the aforementioned models, allowed new T-Mobile subscribers to purchase an iPhone with no downpayment, and monthly payments of around $25 until the phone was paid for...

Steve Jobs considered walking away from the pro market

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 23, 2018

Apple's late co-founder was never fond of die-hard creative professionals and wanted to walk away from that niche market segment in order to focus solely on the high-end consumer segment which appealed more to him and didn't eat up major resources. In fact, it didn't just cross Steve's mind to kiss the pro market good-bye.

He was actually considering dropping Apple products for the pros altogether, says Apple's former ad consultant Ken Segall, the guy who dreamed up the iMac name and revealed the iPhone could have been easily called the 'Telepod'...