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Apple pulls Bang With Friends app after little over one week

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:37:00 GMT

Apple has removed a well-publicized iPhone hookup app from the App Store after just one week of it going live, Valleywag notes. <a href="http://www.bangwithfriends.com/">Bang With Friends</a>, still accessible via Android and the web, lets people indicate if they'd like to have sex with a Facebook friend. Notifications ar...

Stitcher for iOS gets Car Mode, other upgrades

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:51:00 GMT

Podcast and radio streaming service Stitcher has released an important update of its <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stitcher-radio/id288087905?mt=8">iOS app</a>, v5.3.0. The major addition is a selectable Car Mode for the iPhone, which brings up a simplified interface. The mode works in both portrait and landscape views....

Briefly: Moshi Lightning Cables, Gangstar Rio and N.O.V.A 3 now free

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:44:00 GMT

Moshi has released its new line of <a href="http://store.moshimonde.com/lightning-usb-cable-black-326.html">Lightning cables</a> for Apple's latest iOS devices. Encased in aluminum, the 3.2 foot cables are fully certified for use with the iPhone 5, iPod touch (5th gen), iPod nano (7th gen), iPad (4th gen) and iPad mini. Moshi's USB Cable with Lightning is sold...

Apple devices officially OK'd for secure government networks

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Apple's iPhones, iPads and other devices running iOS 6 or higher are <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285855==http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-17/apple-mobile-devices-cleared-for-use-on-u-s-military-networks.html" rel='nofollow'>officially cleared for use</a> on the US government's secure networks, the Department of Defence announced on Friday. The final appr...

Air Force estimates savings of $5.7M per year due to iPad use

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:18:00 GMT

A move by the US Air Force last year to replace maps, charts, logs and other paperwork contained in a kit <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285825==http://www.thestreet.com/story/11923560/1/air-force-targets-50m-savings-with-apple-ipads.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO" rel='nofollow'>with iPads</a> is expected to save more than $50 million over next 10 years. T...

UPS ports iOS tracking, scheduling app to iPad

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:05:00 GMT

Shipping service UPS has launched a <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ups-for-ipad/id613230227?mt=8">native iPad version</a> of its iOS app. An iPhone app has been available for some time, but has never been updated to be universal. Both titles let people track up to five shipments simultaneously, which are displayed on a map....

Briefly: eBay adds shopping cart to iOS apps, ThinShield for iPhone 5

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:07:00 GMT

eBay has released an updated version of its iOS app featuring a redesigned interface with multiple search views, new shopping car functionality, and larger photo views. Unlike previous versions, users can now add multiple items into their shopping cart and pay for all of them simultaneously. The <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285785==https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ebay-for-ipad/id364203...

Briefly: iKlip 2 and iKlip Studio now shipping, Aud 5 Lighting dock

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:04:00 GMT

IK Multimedia has announced that its iKlip 2 and iKlip Studio accessories for the iPad and iPad mini are now available for purchase. Designed to securely hold an iPad on a microphone stand, the <a href="http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/iklip2/">iKlip 2</a> evolves from its predecessor through the use of a new ball-joint hinge that improves a users ability ...

Apple App Store tops 50 billion downloads [U]

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:37:00 GMT

[Updated with the winner's name, the winning app and other details] The App Store has officially surpassed 50 billion downloads, Apple has announced. The company has now announced the winner of <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285742==http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/02/following.50.downloaders.after.landmark.will.receive.500.credits/&...

Google Play Books apps for iOS, Android get user uploads

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:50:00 GMT

Google has updated the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-play-books/id400989007?mt=8">iOS</a> and <A href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.books&hl=en">Android</a> versions of Play Books with the ability to upload already-owned books and documents. The option sup...

Newer Technology ships up to five foot tall GripBase Podium iPad stand

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:07:00 GMT

Accessory maker <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285700==http://www.newertech.com" rel='nofollow'>Newer Technology</a> announced today the NewerTech GripBase Podium floor stand for securely elevating the Apple iPad 2, 3, 4 and iPad mini to provide for maximum user viewing comfort in any setting. The podium ranges from a viewing height of 38 inches to nearly five f...

Apple App Store tops 50 billion downloads

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:37:00 GMT

The App Store has officially surpassed 50 billion downloads, Apple has just announced. The company has yet, however, to reveal the winners of <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/02/following.50.downloaders.after.landmark.will.receive.500.credits/">an associated contest</a>. The person who downloaded the 50 billionth app will get a $10,000 App...

Google Maps overhauled, new Android, iPad versions coming soon

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:12:00 GMT

At today's <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285680==http://www.electronista.com/live/" rel='nofollow'>Google I/O keynote</a>, Google has demonstrated a revamped Maps app for iOS and Android. In the coming months, Android users will see an upgrade, bringing the Maps for iOS user interface and features. Additionally, a long-awaited iPad version of the utility will b...

Briefly: DirecTV for iOS gains voice recognition, Belkin Dyle adapter

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:01:00 GMT

DirecTV has launched a new version of its <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/directv/id307386350?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4">iPhone app</a> that introduces new voice recognition functionality. Located in a new Voice tab, the voice recognition tool can be used to search for programs by speaking the title, channel, keyword, actors, and more. Also new to t...

Siri now responding with quotes to overly long commands

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:57:00 GMT

Apple has run a server-side update to Siri, changing how the service responds to long commands, notes iLounge. If Siri judges that a request is too long, it will now reply with a quote from either William Strunk or Thomas Jefferson, in either case praising brevity of language. It's not clear exactly when the update was made, but it <a href="http:/...

Groupon aims at small businesses with Breadcrumb POS app for iPad

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:11:00 GMT

Groupon has launched a new point-of-sale app for the iPad, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/breadcrumb-pos/id588436209?mt=8">Breadcrumb POS</a>. Unlike <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id508614139?mt=8">Breadcrumb Pro</A>, which is oriented at larger, more established retailers, POS is aimed at small busin...

Forums: traveling Mac-less

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT

This week in the MacNN Forums, Mac Elite "asxless" started a discussion about ways to <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285713==http://forums.macnn.com/103/iphone-ipad-and-ipod/500537/traveling-mac-less/" rel='nofollow'>travel "Mac-less"</a> using only iOS devices while road-tripping this summer. Yesterday, P...

DealNN: MacBook Air, Logitech iPad keyboard and more

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:56:00 GMT

This week, MacMall.com has reduced the price of the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285574==http://www.dealnn.com/79-off-13.3-inch-macbook-air.html" rel='nofollow'>13.3-inch MacBook Air</a> from $1,399 down to $1,319 with free shipping. That $79 discount makes this the lowest price we have seen by about $30. This MacBook Pro features a 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 proce...

Viral 'Space Oddity' ISS video made using iPad, Garageband

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:55:00 GMT

The video of International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield performing a tailored version of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KaOC9danxNo#!">David Bowie's "Space Oddity"</a> as a farewell to the ISS which has recently gone viral was created using an iPad. Hadfield, who has become a sensation in his native ...

Briefly: Prizmo OCR, LightSpeed POS updates for iOS

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:35:00 GMT

Creaceed has released the next major version of its Prizmo iOS app, complete with an all new user interface and support for PDF files. Version 2.0 is now a Universal app, working on both the iPhone and iPad, and offers iCloud integration for automatically syncing documents between multiple devices. The document scanner has also been improved with automatic frame detection when taking images, as we...

Twitterific, 1Password iOS apps get updates

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:07:00 GMT

Two iOS apps, <A href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twitterrific-5-for-twitter/id580311103?mt=8">Twitterific</a> and <A href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/1password/id568903335?mt=8">1Password</a>, have today received significant updates. Twitterific 5.2.2 adds support for bookmarking service Readability and image s...

Briefly: Flipboard update adds user profiles, Neon iPhone 5 cases

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:10:00 GMT

Flipboard has launched a new version of its popular news aggregating app for the iPhone and iPad. Following <a href="http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/03/27/gmail.gets.easier.message.navigation.bulk.message.handling/">March's update</a> which introduced user-created magazines, the v2.0.2 release adds a new Friends category in the Content Guide that can be used ...

US DoD to allow Apple, Samsung devices on Pentagon network next week

Sat, 11 May 2013 05:20:00 GMT

A spokesperson for the Pentagon has told Bloomberg that mobile devices using Apple's iOS 6 as well as Samsung devices supplemented with the company's Knox security lockdown as well as BlackBerry devices running BB10 are expected to be allowed onto the Defense Department's <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285402==http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-10/...

Forums: Bluetooth keyboard typing issues with iPad and more

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:26:00 GMT

Earlier this week in the MacNN forums, Mac Elite "abbaZaba" was trying to figure out why the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285388==http://forums.macnn.com/103/iphone-ipad-and-ipod/500465/ipad-apple-bt-keyboard-typing-stutter/" rel='nofollow'>Apple Bluetooth keyboard</a> that they have paired with an iPad 4 will stu...

DealNN: brand new 16GB iPad mini only $299

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:23:00 GMT

Currently, Walmart.com has the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285392==http://www.dealnn.com/16gb-ipad-mini-with-wi-fi-only-299.html" rel='nofollow'>16GB iPad mini</a> with Wi-Fi for the rollback price of $299. That's $30 less than the MSRP and the lowest price available on this iPad brand new anywhere. In fact, it costs the same as a refurbished model from Apple...

DealNN: brand new 16GB iPad mini only $299

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:23:00 GMT

Currently Walmart.com has the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285392==http://www.dealnn.com/16gb-ipad-mini-with-wi-fi-only-299.html" rel='nofollow'>16GB iPad mini</a> with Wi-Fi for the rollback price of $299. That's $30 less than the MSRP and the lowest price available on this iPad brand new anywhere. In fact, it costs the same for a refurbished model from Apple...

Briefly: Netflix for iPad gains auto-play, Cloud Drive Photos for iOS

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:28:00 GMT

Yesterday Netflix rolled out the next major release of its <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/netflix/id363590051?mt=8">iOS app</a>, introducing a new auto-play feature for TV shows. While currently restricted to the iPad users, the new feature brings the software in line with the functionality of the current web and TV app. At the end of a TV episode Ne...

Briefly: GOG expands Mac game catalog, NuGuard GripStand mini

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:58:00 GMT

Following its <a href="http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/04/24/total.count.of.os.x.compatible.games.climbs.to.134/">"Massive Mac Games Drop"</a> at the end of April, <a href="">GOG.com</a> has further expanded its Mac game catalog with 10 new titles. The new batch of games offers titles from various genres, and in...

Apple extends Maps Flyover coverage to Paris, outlying areas

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:15:00 GMT

Apple has extended Flyover coverage in iOS 6 Maps to Paris and several surrounding areas, reports <a href="http://www.igen.fr/app-store/paris-enfin-en-3d-flyover-dans-plans-106175">say</a>. Aside from Paris, other new detail regions include Versailles, Aulnay-sous-Bois, Disneyland Paris, and L'Haÿ-les-Roses. Flyover renders scenery in a rough 3D state, ...

Pegatron CEO denies making comments about iPad mini demand

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:11:00 GMT

Pegatron CEO Jason Cheng is denying making comments to Bloomberg <a href="http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/05/08/biggest.quarterly.drop.for.supplier.since.2011/">linking the company's performance to weaker iPad mini demand</a>, according to Fortune. Cheng says that after a Pegatron Inst...

Absolute Software unveils iOS Computrace Mobile Theft Management

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:47:00 GMT

Electronic device security and management solutions provider <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285200==http://www.absolute.com/en" rel='nofollow'>Absolute Software</a> has announced the launch of <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285201==http://www.absolute.com/en/products/mobile-theft-management" rel='nofollow'>Computrace Mobile Theft Management...

Pegatron blames Q2 revenue decline on lower iPad mini demand

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:20:00 GMT

Asian supplier Pegatron is blaming an anticipated second-quarter revenue drop on falling iPad mini demand, Bloomberg reports. The company is predicting a 25 to 30 percent sequential dip in revenue, the worst the company has seen since a 37 percent slide in the fourth quarter of 2011. CEO Jason Cheng <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-0...

Websites see new surge in pre-release iOS 7 traffic

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:49:00 GMT

Web traffic from iOS 7 users has surged in the last week or so, reports say. MacRumors notes that it saw iOS 7 hits on its website start to climb on April 29th. Those numbers fell over the weekend, but have risen even higher since. All of the hits are <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/08/surge-in-apples-ios-7-usage-revealed-in-web-traffic...

iOS 6 security gets FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certification

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:33:00 GMT

A cryptographic component in iOS 6 has received FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 Level 1 security certification from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, says TUAW. In particular, the NIST says that when running in FIPS mode, iOS 6's CoreCrypto Kernel Module 3.0 "generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modifi...

Briefly: Google Drive desktop sharing, Rovio game progress syncing

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:36:00 GMT

Google has <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+GoogleDrive/posts/72FDua3Tr31">expanded the functionality</a> of its Google Drive desktop app to simplify the process of sharing documents. Thanks to the most recent update, Google Drive files can now be shared with others directly from a Mac or PC's file system by right clicking on the file. The update is curre...

iOS grows gap over Android in US mobile web traffic

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:48:00 GMT

iOS made significant gains in US mobile web traffic during April, according to Investing Analytics data obtained by Piper Jaffray. The platform reached a 69 percent share, up from 66.4 percent in March. The growth primarily at the expense of Android, which declined from 28.7 percent in March to 26.5....

NPD anticipates Retina iPad mini display production in June or July

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:36:00 GMT

Production of Retina displays for a new iPad mini should start in June or July, says NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim. Elaborating, Shim claims that LG Display will be the parts' major producer, and that Samsung will continue to be omitted from the Mini display chain. "Samsung is currently not in the iPad mini and they won't be in the next generation. LGD is becoming a much bigger sup...

Briefly: Gmail, Path iOS apps updated

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:54:00 GMT

Google has launched an updated version of its <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gmail-email-from-google/id422689480">Gmail app for iOS</a>, introducing support for opening links in their respective apps. Available since 2011, the official Gmail app has also included support for opening links, however, prior to this update directed users to a browser for...

Hearst says tablet subscribers finally up to 1 million mark

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:15:00 GMT

Subscribers to the tablet editions of Hearst Magazines publications have finally broken past the 1 million mark, says company head David Carey. The executive at one point said the company would have 1 million subscribers by the end of 2012, but ended up with a figure closer to 900,000. "I'm glad we got there," Carey <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20130503/hearst-gets-its-mi...

iOS, Android FiOS apps update with remote control, DVR scheduling

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:37:00 GMT

Verizon has updated the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-fios/id476394945?mt=8">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.verizon.oxygen&hl=en">Android</a> versions of My FiOS, an app supporting the company's fiber service. Both apps have integrated important FiOS TV functio...

Briefly: BlueReach Bluetooth adapter, WiMP iOS update

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:01:00 GMT

Pyle has released a new Bluetooth wireless-based music interface that can convert any 30-pin speaker dock into a wireless audio device. The <a href="http://www.pyleaudio.com/sku/PBTR70/Bluetooth-A2DP-Streaming-Audio-Interface-%28MusicAudio%29-Receiver-Adapter-for-30-Pin-Apple-iPodiPhoneiPad-Docking-Station-With-LED-Status-Indicator-and-35-mm-Stereo-Aux-Input">BlueReach&...

US Cellular to start carrying Apple products later in 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:19:00 GMT

US Cellular will start carrying Apple products sometime later this year, the company revealed today during a quarterly earnings report. It hasn't identified which hardware it will be offering, or any special subscription plans. Devices will presumably include the iPhone and/or cellular-equipped iPad models. The carrier could, in theory, be in a position to help launch the so-called iPhone 5S &a...

Apple launches 50 billion app download contest, giving $10,000 credit

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:50:00 GMT

Apple has <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/284796==http://www.apple.com/itunes/50-billion-app-countdown/" rel='nofollow'>launched</a> a countdown to 50 billion app downloads on its iOS App Store, and is awarding a $10,000 gift card to the downloader, plus $500 gift cards to the next 50 downloaders following the landmark download. The representative countdown progr...

Briefly: Pinnacle Studio, Songza iOS updates

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:53:00 GMT

The iPad version of Corel's <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=JWU6hEpoB3Q&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fpinnacle-studio%2Fid552100086%3Fmt%3D8">Pinnacle Studio</a> has undergone a major update that introduces a brand new speed control. ...

Adobe at work on iOS companion app for Lightroom

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:59:00 GMT

Adobe is developing an iOS companion app to the desktop version of Lightroom, the company's product manager for Lightroom, Tom Hogarty, revealed Wednesday via an online show, The Grid. The app should support controlling many of the same elements as the desktop software, such as exposure, clarity, shadows, highlights, white balance, and noise reduction. At the...

IDC releases tablet 'shipment share,' claims Android topping Apple

Thu, 02 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Research firm IDC has posted the results of a <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/284740==http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24093213" rel='nofollow'>questionable study</a> on tablet "market share" that makes the claim -- not supported by sales evidence -- that Android has outgunned Apple in the tablet market, with 56.5 percent share in the first...

DoD set to approve iOS 6 devices, Samsung Galaxy phones

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:16:00 GMT

The US Department of Defense should grant two separate security approvals to iOS 6 devices and Samsung Galaxy phones in the coming weeks, according to sources for the Wall Street Journal. Apple's iOS 6 is expected to be vetted as safe for non-classified data uses, namely email and web browsing. Galaxy phones, meanwhile, will allegedly be judged as conforming to...

Twitter iOS app gets location-based trrending, better retweeting

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:17:00 GMT

Twitter has updated its <A href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id333903271?mt=8">official iOS app</a> to v5.6, making some significant tweaks. Above all is the the ability to see trending topics according to location, whether nearby or in other cities around the world. Retweeting has also received some attention, as replies to retweets will now include the...

Kindle iOS app gets VoiceOver support, new recommendation options

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:45:00 GMT

Amazon has updated the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kindle-read-books-ebooks-magazines/id302584613?mt=8">iOS Kindle app</a> with support for Apple's VoiceOver feature. Once enabled through iOS' settings, VoiceOver can now read books and guide blind users through the app's interface using a synthetic voice. Text can be read character-by-character,...

ESPN, Fox TV apps get support for AT&T U-verse subscribers

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:31:00 GMT

Two major TV networks, ESPN and Fox, have updated their iOS apps to support streaming to AT&T U-verse subscribers. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/watchespn/id429009175?mt=8">WatchESPN</a> provides access to live feeds of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPNU, but only for people who already subscribe to ESPN packages from specific providers. Aside ...