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LinkedIn integration could be coming to iOS 7, code shows

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:30:00 GMT

Apple is considering LinkedIn integration for iOS 7, beta code references suggest. In particular the references hint that LinkedIn could be supported in the same manner as Facebook and Twitter, meaning single sign-in support, and the ability to quickly post content via a share sheet or hooks in iOS apps. Some essential code strings are missing though, preventing LinkedIn options from turning on ...

Apple unveils major update to iOS mass-deployment tool Configurator

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:08:00 GMT

Apple has updated its iOS <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287980==http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/enterprise/" rel='nofollow'>mass-deployment</a> configuration and management tool, <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287981==https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id434433123?mt=12" rel='nofollow'>Configurator</a>, to version 1.3. The fre...

Soundfreaq Sound Step Lightning merges Lightning, Bluetooth support

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:13:00 GMT

Soundfreaq has announced the <A href="http://soundfreaq.com/soundsteplightning">Sound Step Lightning</a>, a new speaker dock. The unit takes its name from a Lightning port compatible with the latest generation of Apple mobile devices. Significantly, though, it also accepts input via Bluetooth, a stereo cable source, or 30-pin Apple devices connected through ...

iHome debuts three Lightning-equipped FM alarm docks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:58:00 GMT

Peripheral maker iHome has announced three new FM radio alarm docks, all equipped with Lightning docks for later-generation Apple devices. The standard model is the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287979==https://www.ihomeaudio.com/iDL45BC/" rel='nofollow'>iDL45</a>, which also has a secondary USB port that can be used to play and charge older Apple devices with...

Apple deals: iPads, iPods, Apple TV

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:00 GMT

Currently at Apple's online store, save on refurbished iPads, iPods and Apple TV. The <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/288002==http://aos.prf.hn/click/camref:ikMw/destination:http://store.apple.com/us/product/FD531LL/A/refurbished-ipad-mini-with-wi-fi-16gb-white-silver" rel='nofollow'>iPad mini</a> with 16GB of storage space, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and dual-core A5...

Hidden iOS 7 beta settings point to unused gesture, icon options

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:13:00 GMT

Tweaking the iOS 7 beta reveals hidden settings that hint at Apple plans and/or concepts for the firmware, reports say. These include OS-wide edge- and corner-swipe gestures, which would come on top of edge-swipe commands in apps like Safari and Messages. The edge gestures would reportedly be <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2013/06/17/hidden-settings-show-apple-tested-gesture-folder-enha...

Apple adds phone calls to Siri suicide prevention responses

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:41:00 GMT

Apple has changed the way Siri responds to suicide references, users have discovered. Until this week, the system would simply display the locations of nearby mental health facilities. In the US Siri will <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2013/06/18/siri-steps-up-response-to-possible-suicide-references/">now</a> ask people if they want to talk to someone at the Na...

Skype Video Messaging emerges from preview in mobile, desktop apps

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:01:00 GMT

Microsoft-owned Skype today announced that its Video Messaging feature has left the preview stage and should now be available in most of its native client apps. Desktop support includes <a href="http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-mac/downloading/?intcmp=blogs-_-generic-click-_-skype-video-messaging-catch-up-whenever-wherever">OS X</a> and &l...

Photo shows alleged Logitech iPhone/iPod game controller

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:16:00 GMT

A new photo shows what is claimed to be one of Logitech's <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/06/13/could.ship.in.fall/">upcoming MFi-certified game controllers</a>. The image, obtained by Kotaku, depicts a gamepad with a D-pad and four action buttons; a fifth button's purpose is unknown. The hardware appears...

Icons from iOS 7 briefly appear in 'rough draft' form with grid

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:20:00 GMT

For a brief period on Friday, a set of what appears to have been "unfinished" or "rough draft" icons for iOS 7 appeared on a <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287793==http://www.apple.com/ios/ios7/design/" rel='nofollow'>mobile version of the page</a> promoting the new beta instead of the icons that are actually included in the current beta. Thi...

Study: 0.22 percent of all US iPhones devices already on iOS 7

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:53:00 GMT

Mobile advertising and analytics firm <a href="http://chitika.com">Chitika</a> has noted that some 0.22 percent of the iPhone and iPod Touch US userbase is already running the iOS 7 beta, just a few days following its debut. While reports of iOS 7 testing were seen on most Mac, iOS and technology sites for weeks before its first developer release, the sheer gr...

Microsoft debuts Office Mobile app for iPhone

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:21:00 GMT

Microsoft has released <A href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/office-mobile-for-office-365/id541164041?mt=8">Office Mobile</a>, a companion iPhone app for Office 365 subscribers. The app lets users access and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents hosted on SkyDrive or SharePoint, or else attached to email messages. Documents can also be created wholes...

Google+ updates with better mobile, desktop notifications

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:02:00 GMT

Google has announced plans to update the web, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google+/id447119634?mt=8">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus">Android</a> versions of Google+ with better notifications. Google's Vic Gundotra says that notifications should b...

iOS 7 includes game controller, 'inter-app audio' support

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:51:00 GMT

iOS 7 includes new support for game controllers, and something called "inter-app audio," reports observe. The controller support was referenced briefly in a slide during Apple's <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287590==http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/06/10/first.solid.glimpse.at.new.ios/" rel='nofollow'>WWDC keynote</a>, listing "MFi game controll...

iOS 7 beta pops up warning for non-certified Lightning cables

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:36:00 GMT

The <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/06/12/sir.jony.ive.remakes.ios.with.a.new.design.language.features/">iOS 7 beta</a> is popping up a brief warning for people trying to connect unauthorized third-party Lightning cables, various accounts say. "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this iPhone," an ...

Briefly: NextWorth iOS device trade-in promo, Moxtra iOS update

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:32:00 GMT

For the month of June NextWorth will be offering a 20 percent bonus on all <a href="http://www.nextworth.com">Apple device trade-ins</a>. By entering the coupon code BONUS20, customers will instantly receive an extra 20 percent on the trade in value of any iPhone, iPod, or iPad, regardless of condition. NextWorth offers free, fully-insured UPS shipping service...

iOS 7 apps to require permission for microphone access

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:21:00 GMT

<a href="http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/06/10/apple.radio.activation.lock.siri.car.integration.key.features.of.update/">iOS 7</a> apps will have to ask user permission before tapping into a microphone, users of the developer beta say. Short of a theoretical backdoor, the <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2013/06/11/apps-have-to-ask-for-permission-to-a...

Apple premieres iTunes Radio streaming service

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:17:00 GMT

As a part of <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287395==http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/06/10/apple.radio.activation.lock.siri.car.integration.key.features.of.update/" rel='nofollow'>unveiling iOS 7</a>, Apple today confirmed the existence of a new streaming service, <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287394==http://www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-radio/" re...

Giveaway: win a Bracketron Mushroom GreenZero travel charger

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:22:00 GMT

Being eco-friendly isn't an attribute typically given to charging devices, but Bracketron aims to change that with the Mushroom GreenZero travel charger. Electronista has one to give away, so read on to learn more about how this energy-saving charger, and how to enter to win. ...

iOS 7 banner appears at WWDC venue [u]

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

(Updated with OS X banner) Apple is already displaying a banner for iOS 7 in Moscone West in San Francisco, the venue for next week's Worldwide Developers Conference, photos indicate. The banner features a thin "7" in the rainbow colors of the WWDC 2013 logo. Behind the number is an image of a white, perforated surface....

BlackBerry denies June 27 date for Messenger on iOS, Android

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:09:00 GMT

The iOS and Android versions of BlackBerry Messenger will launch on June 27, according to a now-deleted tweet by T-Mobile UK. BlackBerry recently <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287149==http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/14/messaging.system.for.blackberry.phones.will.work.on.other.platforms/" rel='nofollow'>announced that the apps would arrive this summer</a&...

Apple deals: iPod nano, iPod touch, iPad mini

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:28:00 GMT

This week at Apple's online store save up to 33 percent on the refurbished iPod models. The refurbished 16GB <a href="http://aos.prf.hn/click/camref:ikMw/destination:http://store.apple.com/us/product/FD475LL/A/refurbished-ipod-nano-16gb-pink-current-generation">iPod nano</a> is available in yellow, silver, slate, green, purple, blue, and pink and has seen a $...

iOS Gmailapp gets new inbox, selective notifcations

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:52:00 GMT

As promised <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/29/updates.coming.in.next.few.weeks/">late last month</a>, Google has updated the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gmail-email-from-google/id422689480?mt=8">iOS Gmail app</a> to use a new inbox format. Email can now optionally be grouped into broad ca...

New image depicts alleged iOS 7 alpha homescreen

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:35:00 GMT

A photo tweeted by 9to5Mac may show the homescreen in an alpha version of <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/21/could.be.used.as.excuse.to.pull.youtube.support.from.ios/">iOS 7</a>. Layout mostly resembles iOS 6; one difference, though, is that icons have a "flat" appearance. iOS 7 has changed d...

Briefly: 16GB iPod touch teardown, Chrome and Drive for iOS updated

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:13:00 GMT

Following last week's release of a stripped-down iPod touch, iFixit has posted a <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+5th+Generation+16+GB+Teardown/14855/1">complete teardown</a> that shows the internal modifications. The 16GB iPod touch lacks the internal post that is used for the Loop on the 32GB and 64GB variants, however features the same cur...

Apple debuts 2013 WWDC app for iOS with video integration

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:31:00 GMT

Apple has launched an <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286850==https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wwdc/id640199958?mt=8" rel='nofollow'>official iOS app</a> for WWDC 2013, which begins June 10th. The title is a free download for iPhones and iPads, and is the first WWDC app to incorporate daily session video updates, which as promised should allow registered develope...

Forums: Bootcamp problems, iPad tips, free iTunes Apps

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:23:00 GMT

This week in the MacNN forums, members try to help "Geoff" figure out why it appears as if the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286781==http://forums.macnn.com/104/alternative-operating-systems/500982/boot-camp-and-bad-desktop-display/" rel='nofollow'>screen is dimming</a> when using Windows 7 on a Mac Pro. For helpfu...

Apple hikes iPad, iPod prices in Japan

Fri, 31 May 2013 13:52:00 GMT

Apple has raised prices for all iPad and iPod models in Japan, Bloomberg reports. "We made some pricing adjustments due to changes in foreign exchange rates," <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-31/apple-raises-prices-for-some-products-in-japan-on-yen.html">says</a> local company spokesman Takashi Taka...

Nuance acknowledges presence in Apple's Siri technology

Thu, 30 May 2013 20:37:00 GMT

Speaking earlier today at the ongoing D11 conference, Nuance CEO Paul Ricci confirmed that his company's technology is integral to Apple's Siri voice command system. "We are the fundamental provider of voice recognition for Apple," Ricci said in response to a question of whether Nuance was to blame for misheard Siri commands. The Nuance tech only handles voice recognition however, not ...

Waze 3.7 for iOS adds Facebook events integration

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:14:00 GMT

Social-based navigation service Waze has released an updated <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/waze-social-gps-maps-traffic/id323229106?mt=8">iOS app</a>, v3.7. The focus of the upgrade is on Facebook events integration; signing into Facebook will now automatically populates the navigation list with addresses for event RSVPs, saving the need to enter t...

Adobe releases promised Kuler iPhone app

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:20:00 GMT

As <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286683==http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/05/06/indesign.gets.modernized.interface.engine/" rel='nofollow'>promised</a>, Adobe has released a native iPhone version of <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286684==https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adobe-kuler/id632313714?mt=8" rel='nofollow'>Kuler</a>, i...

Google confirms All Access coming to iOS in next few weeks

Thu, 30 May 2013 17:06:00 GMT

An official Google Play Music app with All Access support will be coming to iOS in the next few weeks, Google Android head Sundar Pichai has <a href="http://bgr.com/2013/05/30/google-music-all-access-ios/">confirmed</a> at the ongoing D11 conference. All Access is currently only accessible via Android and the web, as well as third-party iOS apps like gMusic. ...

Over 100 million iPod touches sold, Apple says

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:40:00 GMT

Apple has sold over 100 million iPod touches since the device was launched in 2007, the company <a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/2013/05/30/apple-sells-100-million-ipod-touch-units/">tells</a> The Loop. The media player was conceived as a stripped-down iPhone, lacking any calling, texting, or cellular data functions, bu...

Apple adds $229 16GB iPod touch without iSight camera to online store

Thu, 30 May 2013 09:23:00 GMT

Apple has added a new iPod touch with a smaller 16GB capacity to <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286643==http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/ipod_touch_16gb" rel='nofollow'>its roster</a>. The quiet addition to the iPod touch range slots behind the current 32GB and 64GB fifth generation devices, launched last year, and though it has lost some o...

Apple doling out $53 million in moisture sensor class action suit

Wed, 29 May 2013 22:38:00 GMT

As <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286597==http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/11/false.positive.moisture.sensor.reading.prevented.warranty.repair/" rel='nofollow'>expected</a>, Apple has filed its intention to pay out $53 million to settle a <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286598==http://www.macnn.com/articles/10/12/24/company.offered.settlement....

Google reveals updated Gmail interface for web, iOS, Android

Wed, 29 May 2013 19:31:00 GMT

Google is slowly rolling out an updated Gmail interface to the web and its mobile apps, according to an official blog post. The interface divides a person's inbox into five customizable categories; Primary, for instance, gathers together high-priority emails, while Social can be used to handle messages from social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Messages can be dragged-and-dropped ...

TuneIn Radio 3.6 gets Live for iPhone, better interface, faster sync

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:43:00 GMT

Radio service TuneIn has released a new version of its <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286373==https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tunein-radio/id418987775?mt=8" rel='nofollow'>iOS app</a>, v3.6. The update brings TuneIn Live to the iPhone, it having previously been restricted to the iPad. The Live screen shows album art and show titles that switch each time someth...

Forums: Bluetooth problems on iPad after iOS update and more

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:00 GMT

When Senior User "chasg" was <a href="http://forums.macnn.com/103/iphone-ipad-and-ipod/500850/cant-connect-bluetooth-devices-ipad-mini/">unable to connect Bluetooth devices</a> to their iPad mini after they updated to iOS 6.1.3, they turned to the forums for some help. Earlier this week Grizzled Vetran "jeff k" started a thread after notici...

Brazilian email may back Apple performing in-house repairs

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:01:00 GMT

An allegedly official Apple email sent to Apple Authorized Service Providers (AASPs) in Brazil may support rumors that Apple is planning to do its own repairs of iOS devices, according to AppleInsider. At the moment, a person bringing a broken iPhone, iPod, or iPad to Apple is more likely to have the device swapped out for a refurbished unit, to which a person...

iOS 6 Flyover coverage expands to more of California

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:18:00 GMT

Apple has expanded its 3D Flyover coverage in iOS 6 Maps to more of California, AppleInsider notes. Flyover has long been available for cities like San Francisco, but <a href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/05/23/apple-expands-maps-3d-flyover-coverage-of-california">now</a> covers areas such as Anaheim, San Bernardino...

Google in 'holding pattern' with Apple for All Access iOS app

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:45:00 GMT

Google wants to submit an <A href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/15/paid.for.service.provides.track.recommendations.instant.playlists/">All Access</a> app for iOS, but is still working to find something Apple will accept at the App Store, say 9to5Mac sources. What disputes the companies might have are unmentio...

Verizon brings Verizon Cloud to iOS, more Android phones

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:00 GMT

Verizon has officially launched Verizon Cloud for iOS devices, as well as a broader slate of Android phones. The <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/verizon-cloud/id645682444?mt=8">iOS app</a> is designed primarily for the iPhone, but can still be run on the iPad and iPod touch. Newly-supported Android phones include devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4 a...

Briefly: Pandora adds Facebook integration, OmniPresence syncing

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:02:00 GMT

Pandora has updated its <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pandora-radio/id284035177?mt=8">iOS app</a> with Facebook Open Graph support, allowing users to share their listening activity directly on the social network. A new "Publish" option has been added to the settings of the iOS app and the web-based player, allowing users to share music fro...

Twitter for Mac gets Notification Center ties; Rdio updates iOS app

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:37:00 GMT

Twitter has released a new version of its free <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twitter/id409789998?mt=12">Mac client</a>, v2.2.1. While mostly a maintenance update, it also adds OS X Notification Center integration, pushing alerts whenever a mention or direct message is received. Some of the update's fixes solve broken Growl notifications, the accou...

Voice search coming to Chrome for iOS in 'coming days'

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:46:00 GMT

A voice search option is being added to the iOS version of <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286163==https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chrome/id535886823?mt=8" rel='nofollow'>Chrome</a> in "the coming days," according to Google. Users will just have to tap a microphone icon and ask the same sort of queries Google supports in Android and the iOS Google Sear...

Unity makes mobile game development tools free for small developers

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:51:00 GMT

Unity has announced that its mobile game development tools are now <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286090==http://blogs.unity3d.com/2013/05/21/putting-the-power-of-unity-in-the-hands-of-every-mobile-developer/" rel='nofollow'>free to use</a> for smaller developers. The Unity platform is popular amongst iOS and Android developers, but its creator previously charg...

iOS 7 to get Flickr, Vimeo integration, source says

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:30:00 GMT

Apple is aiming to integrate Flickr and Vimeo into iOS 7, a source tells 9to5Mac. The integration is expected to work in much the same way as Facebook and Twitter support does in iOS 6, allowing single sign-ins via the Settings menu. In the case of Flickr, at least, signing in may not only add another option to iOS' built-in sharing menus, but also simplify a...

Forums: iOS Remote App features and more

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:00 GMT

Yesterday in the MacNN forums, Mac Elite "abbaZaba" started a thread discussing a few new features they believed would be beneficial to add to the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286064==http://forums.macnn.com/103/iphone-ipad-and-ipod/500776/remote-ios-app-could-so-much/" rel='nofollow'>iOS Remote app</a>. Senior Us...

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....