A few features introduced in iOS 6 won’t be finding their way to older Apple devices, but some devs playing around with the beta release managed to get the new 3D maps working on the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. Of course, this was made possible by the recent jailbreak, so 3D maps won’t necessarily [...]
Archive for June 15th, 2012
3D buildings in iOS 6 maps ported to iPhone 3GS, still no love for turn-by-turn directions
Posted by ryan on June 15th, 2012
WWDC 2012 Keynote: Retina MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion, iOS 6
Posted by ryan on June 15th, 2012
From live blog to stream to iTunes download to YouTube in 5 days flat. That’s right, Apple has now made the WWDC 2012 Keynote, including Tim Cook’s bookends, Phil Schiller’s Retina MacBook Pro, Craig Federighi’s OS X Mountain Lion, and Scott Forstall’s iOS 6 presentations, available in handy YouTube format. Watch it — or re-watch [...]
Mobile gamers spent sizeable amount of cash on in-app purchases in 2011
Posted by ryan on June 15th, 2012
Information Solutions Group recently published some research in conjunction with PopCap about mobile gaming across smartphones and tablets. The survey data was pulled from 1,004 gamers across the UK and U.S., from an initial sample size of 2,301. There were a lot of interesting takeaways, including that 25% had spent cash in 2011 on game [...]
39% of mobile gamers spent cash on in-app purchases in 2011
Posted by ryan on June 15th, 2012
Information Solutions Group recently published some research in conjunction with PopCap about mobile gaming across smartphones and tablets. The survey data was pulled from 1,004 gamers across the UK and U.S., from an initial sample size of 2,301. There were a lot of interesting takeaways, including that 39% had spent cash in 2011 on game [...]
Iterate 23: WWDC 2012 round table
Posted by ryan on June 15th, 2012
WWDC 2012 dissected by design, The impact of Retina MacBooks and the design decisions in iOS 6. With Seth Clifford from Nickelfish, Marc Edwards from Bjango, Brad Ellis from Pacific Helm, Rene Ritchie from iMore.com and Dave Wiskus from Black Pixel. (Apologies for audio issues — this was gorilla podcasting!) Our podcast feed Download Directly [...]
Posted in iPhone, iPad & iPod 
Tags: Bjango Phill Ryu, Impending Rene Ritchie, Nickelfish Marc Edwards, WWDC 
Comments OffiPad forecasted to snatch market share from Android tablets this year
Posted by ryan on June 15th, 2012
IDC has revised their forecast for the worldwide tablet market, suggesting that iOS will lead the way with 62.5% share, which is up from 58.2%. Meanwhile, IDC expects Android tablets to dip from 38.7% to 36.5%, while RIM’s PlayBook will drop from 1.7% to 1%. Global shipments are projected to reach 107.4 million units this [...]
Apple and Motorola granted injunction hearing by court
Posted by ryan on June 15th, 2012
A Chicago judge was ready to throw out Apple and Motorola’s patent complaints against one another, but upon deliberation, he has decided to provide a hearing for both parties on June 20. Judge Posner warned that both should be willing to accept the possibility that they may just get royalties rather than sales bans. Judge [...]
Qmadix boostpac eclipse 1500mAh Auxiliary Battery Pack for iPhone 4S only $36.95 [Daily deal]
Posted by ryan on June 15th, 2012
For today only, the iMore iPhone Accessory Store has the Qmadix boostpac eclipse 1500mAh Auxiliary Battery Pack for iPhone 4S on sale for only $36.95! That’s a huge 38% off! Get yours before they’re gone! The Qmadix boostpac eclipse rechargeable auxiliary battery pack is ideal for charging your mibile device. Equipped with iPod/iPhone and Micro USB connectors, the eclipse [...]
Woz thinks Siri was better before Apple, but still sees its future potential
Posted by ryan on June 15th, 2012
Woz recently spoke to a local paper in upstate New York about Siri now and what Siri was like before Apple purchased it. He thinks that Siri was more accurate and a better product before but still sees the potential for that to change over time. Before Apple purchased Siri from co-founder Dag Kittlaus and [...]
Posted in iPhone, iPad & iPod Tags: App Store, Dag Kittlaus, New York, Source Times Union Comments OffApple could greatly expand Siri accessibility… by adding Spotlight as a front end.
Posted by ryan on June 15th, 2012
Apple greatly expanded Siri in iOS 6, adding a host of new features including sports, movies, and dining results, far better language support, and even an Eyes Free driving mode for when hands-free usage is paramount. But what about Voice Free? Having a conversation with your iPhone or (soon) iPad is something straight out of [...]
Posted in iPhone, iPad & iPod Tags: Open Search, Quick Actions, Using Spotlight, Voice Free Comments Off
