Apple today announced that leading auto manufacturers are rolling out CarPlay, a smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone and iOS in the car. CarPlay gives iPhone users an intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and access messages with just a word or a touch. Users can easily control CarPlay from the car’s native interface or just push-and-hold the … [Read more...] about Apple Announces CarPlay, Brings iOS to the Car
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Apple Releases Whitepaper on iOS Security
Apple has released a whitepaper detailing iOS Security features for various technologies including iMessage and Touch ID. iOS and iOS devices provide stringent security features, and they’re easy to use. Many of these features are enabled by default, so IT departments don’t need to perform extensive configurations. And key security features like device encryption are … [Read more...] about Apple Releases Whitepaper on iOS Security
500px App Now Lets You Upload Photos
The 500px photo app has been updated to let users upload photos. 500px is an online platform for photographers to share their work and be inspired by their peers. Every month, millions of people visit 500px.com and our mobile apps to find the world’s most inspiring photography and learn techniques to develop their own skill and appreciation of the art. … [Read more...] about 500px App Now Lets You Upload Photos
Flappy Bird Has Been Updated With New Birds, New UI, Improved Frame Rate
Flappy Bird, currently the most popular app on the App Store, has received an update that brings new birds, a new UI, and an improved frame rate. Flappy Bird gained notoriety after users started posting hilarious reviews expressing their frustrations at the addictive nature of the game. … [Read more...] about Flappy Bird Has Been Updated With New Birds, New UI, Improved Frame Rate
Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Game Gets Imperial Assignments Overhaul
The 'Star Wars: Tiny Death Star' game has been updated with numerous improvements including an Imperial Assignments Overhaul, Special Events, Facebook integration. From Disney Mobile, in partnership with LucasArts and NimbleBit, the makers of Tiny Tower, comes an all-new mobile game about everyone’s favorite space station, STAR WARS: TINY DEATH STAR! Amidst a civil war … [Read more...] about Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Game Gets Imperial Assignments Overhaul
Chrome for iOS Reveals Searches Made in Incognito Mode
Chrome for iOS reveals searches you've made in Incognito Mode; however, Google reports that the behavior is a limitation of iOS. Development and design firm Parallax discovered that when you use the Chrome search/address bar in Incognito mode, your history will show up when you return to standard browsing in Google's mobile website search bar, reports TechCrunch. … [Read more...] about Chrome for iOS Reveals Searches Made in Incognito Mode
iOS Continues Closing the Gap on Android in the U.S.
Apple's iOS continues to steadily close the gap on Google's Android, according a comScore report that identifies key trends in the U.S. smartphone industry for July 2013. Examining the three month period ending July, 2013 compared to the three month period ending April, 2013, iOS increased 1.2% in market share while Android decreased 0.2%, BlackBerry decreased 0.8%, and Symbian … [Read more...] about iOS Continues Closing the Gap on Android in the U.S.
iOS Share of Mobile Web Usage Hits All Time Low
A new report from NetApplications reveals that Apple's mobile web share has fallen 11% in the last year, notes FORTUNE. According to survey results released Sunday, iOS' share of Web usage hit an all-time low of 54.9% in August, down 11 percentage points (16.7%) from the 65.9% it held in August 2012. Android, meanwhile, surged to 28.1% from 21% last year, up 7.2 points … [Read more...] about iOS Share of Mobile Web Usage Hits All Time Low
1Password for OS X and iOS Currently On Sale for 50% Off
AgileBits has announced that 1Password for OS X, Windows, and iOS as well as Knox for Mac are all currently on sale for 50% off. I have to level with you: most of us at AgileBits have caught WWDC fever. We’ve been sweating code working on 1Password 4 for Mac, and now we’re coughing up crazy ideas like a newsletter so you get details and our eventual release date sent directly … [Read more...] about 1Password for OS X and iOS Currently On Sale for 50% Off
iPhone Users Spend 26 Minutes More Per Day on Their Device Than Android Users
iPhone owners in the U.S. spend one hour and fifteen minutes on their devices each day, twenty six more minutes than the typical Android phone owner. In a recent study, iPhone owners were found to talk less than Android owners and spend more time texting, emailing, taking photos, and social networking. Smartphone users may constantly debate which operating system is supreme, … [Read more...] about iPhone Users Spend 26 Minutes More Per Day on Their Device Than Android Users