Apps

How Safari in iOS 6 handles media uploads

Those who run WordPress blogs probably use the mobile web interface as the official app is a mess.

Unfortunately, media uploads on websites are not supported in iOS 5, which makes it tough to add images to your posts on the go.

It's not just WordPress, Safari in iOS simply doesn't support media uploads. Luckily, beginning with iOS 6, Safari will finally deal with common HTML elements that web pages use to bring up the standard file browsing dialogue...

The 2012 Apple Design Award Winners announced

Apple yesterday announced this year's winners of its prestigious Design Award that recognizes the best of the best in iOS and Mac app design, innovation and technology adoption.

This is a major recognition for a bunch of apps that Apple's reviewers think are well-designed, state of the art and innovative. Here's the complete list...

Amazon’s cloud-based music service finally hits iPhone

Amazon launched its cloud-based music player and an accompanying Android app a little more than a year ago.

Though users on Apple's platform have been able to access the web-based version of Cloud Player using the Safari browser on iOS devices, the online retailer wouldn't release a native iOS app until now...

Mail app gets VIP inbox and more in iOS 6

Those hoping that the default Mail app would get a major overhaul in iOS 6 will likely be disappointed. Despite a few new features, Mail is nearly identical to its predecessor.

But the few additions that did make the cut seem like they're going to have quite an impact. The first is a new VIP inbox feature, which allows you to customize Mail notifications...

Apple unveils new Passbook application

In line with previous rumors, Apple has just announced a new application called Passbook. The tagline of the app is "The simplest way to get all your passes in one place."

Passbook will organize all of your gift cards, tickets and other passes for you, allowing you to pull them up and use them at a moments notice...

Facebook integration finally comes to iOS 6

As expected, Apple has just announced all-new Facebook integration in iOS 6. And the company's iOS VP Scott Forstall is on stage right now going through all of the details.

Just like the Twitter integration added in iOS 5, the new Facebook integration will add system-level support for the social network. This will allow you to upload photos to Facebook and update your status from practically anywhere in iOS...

Tim Cook kicks off WWDC keynote with Apple stats

The moment that you've all been waiting for is finally here. Apple's big WWDC keynote has started, and the company's fearless CEO Tim Cook has taken the stage.

As usual, Cook's kicking things off by going over some of Apple's sales numbers and  other impressive accomplishments from the past couple of months...

Apple to announce two new iOS apps today

According to Fox News’ Clayton Morris, Apple will unveil two new iOS apps today. We told you about one app already called Organize a virtual pocket of sorts.

According to sources, the Organize app is designed to hold your credit card information, coupons, travel information and other personal information. If the description is anything to go by, the Organize app should hopefully help create a rumored iWallet solution...

Here’s why Apple yanked Airfoil Speakers Touch app from the App Store

Remember Airfoil Speakers Touch app? Of course you do, this nifty little program from Rogue Amoeba turns your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad into an audio receiver so you can send any audio from your desktop to your iOS device. As you know, Apple pulled it two weeks ago without giving the team much of an explanation only to allow it into the store a few days ago.

Wanna know about Apple's reasoning behind this rejection? Here's an email exchange between Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller (also known internally as Dr. No, you may guess why) and  the Rogue  Amoeba team...

Why the iPhone doesn’t have audible turn-by-turn directions

Thanks to my years in wireless sales, I can honestly say I've tried out more than my fair share of smartphones. The carrier I worked for made us try a new handset every 90 days to ensure that we were all well-versed in our craft.

But out of all of the devices I played with and carried, none were able to woo me away from the iPhone. In fact, the only non-iOS feature that I have ever really lusted after was Android's ability to give audible turn-by-turn directions...

Facebook officially launches App Center

Earlier today, we reported that screenshots of Facebook's App Center were starting to surface. This lead to speculation from folks that a release for the cross-platform, HTML5-encoded app store was on the horizon.

Well, as it turns out, they were right. During a press event this evening, the social networking giant announced that it would start rolling out App Center in the US today. And the rest of the world in the coming weeks...