Apple's Maps application was expected to be one of the most impressive features on iOS 6. When iOS 6 beta was announced in June, 'Maps' replaced Google Maps, which was a notable feature since the release of iOS in 2007. The replacement at first was great news because Apple promised turn-by-turn directions, 3D mode, flyover,...
With the iPhone 5 release toppling us, Apple has set some new guidelines to application developers. When in the submission process of an application, developers must now provide additional screenshots with their submission. Here are the required screenshot resolution requirements: 640 x 1136 (portrait) 640 x 1096 (portrait) 1136 x 640 (landscape) 1136 x 600 (landscape) An application will not be reviewed...
Apple's gearing towards running its Maiden, North Carolina data center on 100% renewable energy, and today they've increased efforts in doing so by purchasing 220 additional acres in Catawba County to build another solar farm. The $3 million deal was detailed by the Hickory Daily Record. The other Apple data center located just a few miles...
Yesterday Apple release iOS 6 just before 10AM PDT. In just over 24 hours, it appears iOS 6 installs have reached 15 percent of iOS devices, according to ad firm Chitika, reports CNET. Here's how Chitika came up with the following graph below, which includes Canadian and U.S. traffic: To quantify this study, Chitika Insights...
More and more app updates are being pushed out for iOS 6 and the iPhone 5. A couple notable ones today include Facebook and Flipboard, two great apps to try out when you get your iPhone 5 tomorrow. Facebook was completely revamped from the ground up and released at the end of August. The latest...
Bell tweeted about their Trade-In Program, and the iPhone is eligible for those interested. Just visit this page and enter in your iPhone model. The prices listed are 'estimates' and are pretty low compared to what you can get on eBay or Craigslist (but it is easy). For example, a 16GB iPhone 4S is worth...
German blog iPhone-Garage must have received their iPhone 5 unit early because they have just posted a teardown ahead of the iPhone release. It isn't our typical detailed teardown that we see with iFixit every year, however it's still interesting to see how Apple organizes the internals. As seen above, the iPhone 5 outer-shelling is removed...
It's the day before the iPhone 5 launch and it looks like the first line up has started, as spotted by MobileSyrup. The chap below is already waiting outside the Apple Store inside the Eaton Centre in Toronto. He has just under 24 hours to go. I hope he's not looking to buy an unlocked...
Apple has applied for a facial recognition locking and unlocking system patent, as Patently Apple describes. Currently Android has applied this system to all 4.0 devices with a front-facing camera. Users are able to essentially use their face to unlock their phones, and if that doesn't work the user can type in a backup password. The...
The iPhone 5, announced on September 12th, has already sold over 2 million pre-orders and will officially launch tomorrow, September 21st. Samsung evidently doesn't enjoy Apple's business and already has plans to add the iPhone 5 to a list of pre-existing patent lawsuits in the United States. These two competitors are battling it out in 10...
Dan Cobley, Google's UK Marketing Director, completed an interview with Bloomberg TV that shed some light on the Google Maps iOS 6 application. He never specifically stated that the application would be hitting the App-Store, but rather hinted that users could download Google Maps on their iPhone 5. And iPhone 5 users can still use...
Well, according to the official Twitter of Koodo, it appears the carrier has plans to launch their LTE network beginning on September 21st. The Toronto area will receive the treatment initially, as a tweet reads: “We’re launching LTE on Sept 21st” When the iPhone 5 was announced on September 12th, Apple listed Koodo as a compatible carrier. They haven't...
