iOS

Should Nintendo Make Games for iOS?

Cody Lee ∙ Updated November 9, 2016

It's no secret that Apple's iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad have made some serious waves in the gaming industry. Their direct line to the App Store with thousands of games available for $1 or less suddenly made other bulky, more expensive handsets seem out of date.

Apple's latest victim is Nintendo's new 3DS offering. The company's recently had to slash its price in the face of poor sales — after not even 6 months on the market. The downturn has Nintendo's investors wanting answers. Perhaps they should look into developing for iOS...

10 Year Old Hacker Shows Off iOS Game Exploit at DefCon

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated November 13, 2019

Remember when kids used to sit and play with plastic toys and run around outside? Me neither. It seems that these days, the joys of hacking are too strong a pull for our little ones.

CNET highlights a 10-year old hacker, going by the name of CyFi, who has presented an exploit to the "Kids" section of the popular hacking conference, DefCon. The exploit, which currently works on both iOS and Android, allows certain games to be prematurely advanced by simply altering the device's clock...

Weird iOS Glitches Allow You to Fake FaceTime Calls and More

Cody Lee ∙ August 7, 2011

Apple's iOS platform is considered to be one of the safest mobile operating systems in the industry. A major reason for that is how strict Steve Jobs and company have been with their mobile ecosystem.

There's very few bugs or glitches in iOS, and ones that are found get patched fairly quickly. That being said, JailbreakMe 3 creator Comex tweeted a couple of interesting links yesterday that make iOS do some weird stuff when accessed through Mobile Safari...

67% of BlackBerry Owners Ready to Switch Over to the iPhone

Guest Author ∙ Updated December 17, 2017

It seems RIM's BlackBerry user base continues to decline, according to a new research study from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Once the most popular smartphone in the United States, BlackBerry is losing market share rapidly, despite introducing several new handsets and its new BlackBerry 7 OS.

According to the study, out of 216 smartphone users 64 percent of them said their next purchase will be an iPhone, most likely the next-generation iPhone 5. Munster claims that his study also found that 67 percent of BlackBerry owners would switch to an iPhone.

Apple to Combine OS X and iOS into One Giant Monster OS by 2012?

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

Ever since a modified version of OS X found its way onto an unannounced smartphone way back in TBI (Time Before iPhone), it's been almost inevitable that the world of iOS and Mac would collide.

That time could come as soon as next year, according to one crystal ball-wielding guess-work merchant analyst...

‘Final Fantasy Tactics: The War Of The Lions’ to Hit The App Store Thursday

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

The eagerly awaited Final Fantasy Tactics will finally make its way to iOS this Thursday, according to a post on the Square Enix Europe blog.

The news signals the end of a long wait for European gamers. The title, original available on Sony's Playstation console, never saw a European release, meaning this iPhone version will be the first time that some fans of the franchise have had a chance to get to grips with it.

A touch-enabled remake of the classic, "Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions" promises to be one of the hits of the year for iOS gaming fans...

Skyfire Launches VideoQ Flash Video Jukebox

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated May 11, 2018

Skyfire, most famous for its mobile web browsers, has announced a new iOS app that promises to finally bring Flash to Apple's mobile devices.

In bringing functionality to the App Store that Apple has been adamant that it doesn't want, the Skyfire VideoQ app is available in just the United States and Canada for now, with both the iPad and iPhone app expected to be released internationally at a later date...

How to Force Any App to Use AirPlay

Oliver Haslam ∙ July 28, 2011

Back when Apple first announced AirPlay, we all got so excited about being able to throw audio and video from our various iDevices right onto a television or audio system using an Apple TV.

The problem is, not all apps support the technology, which is a crying shame indeed. Thankfully, there is one way to get around most iOS apps' lack of implementation and force these apps to use AirPlay...

Android Suffering a 30-40% Return Rate While iPhone Users Remain Content

Oliver Haslam ∙ July 26, 2011

While it's generally accepted that Android smartphones sell like hot cakes, it might not all be good news for the platform. According to one report, the strong sales figures may mask an underlying problem that Android-packing smartphones face— keeping the sale.

TechCrunch has reported today that Android return rates could be as high as 30-40%. For comparison, Apple's iPhone sees a return rate in the single digits....

More Info on iOS 5 Voice Recognition – Nuance Dictation

Oliver Haslam ∙ July 24, 2011

Fresh from the release of iOS 5's fourth beta came news that there are references to unannounced voice recognition technology. When we wrote about this new development yesterday, speculation was that a Siri Assistant-like feature would be coming to iOS.

Now it seems there may be more to this 'talking to your iPhone' thing than we first thought, with 9to5Mac finding yet more code, this time pointing to integrated Nuance Dictation.

The code, discovered in the latest iOS 5 SDK, would bring Android-like text dictation to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. That is, if it makes its way into a final release of the OS...

iPad 2 and Verizon iPhone Causing Android Devs to Jump Ship for iOS

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated May 11, 2018

Mobile app developers are moving to the iOS platform from Google's Android, according to a new study. Coming from the analytics firm, Flurry, stats point to an increase in development for iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad, while Android's app creation has fallen, as the chart above shows.

Flurry also speculates as to the reason behind the shift, with the release of both the iPad 2 and a Verizon compatible iPhone 4 as the catalyst for the change....

Apple Patent Describes the Future of iPhone Journalism

Alex Heath ∙ July 16, 2011

A recent Apple patent has been uncovered that outlines possible features in iOS that are made specifically for the aspiring journalist. If you're at all familiar with CNN's "iReport" idea for civilian journalism, then you'll get the main gist of this patent.

What if the iPhone could automatically switch between the front and rear facing camera during an interview over FaceTime? "Report" and "Interview" are two proposed iOS features that detail this experience...