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iOS Is The Priority Platform Among Developers Says Study
Analyst firm Vision Mobile has today released its Developer Economics 2013 report, the fourth in the series, revealing which platforms have the highest priority among developers and which platforms make their developers the most money. As expected, iOS leads with 48% developers reporting it as their lead platform, followed by Android and BlackBerry. According to the study, 44% developers...
First Batch of Pebble Smartwatches Begin Shipping Today
In a blog post published today, the Pebble team informs that the first batch of Pebble smartwatches have been sent out to the very first backers, although the iOS app isn't yet available in the App Store as it is under review. (more…)
Consumer Groups: Rogers-Shaw Wireless Deal Will Mean Less Competition [Update]
According to a report from the Canadian Press, consumer and public advocacy groups believe if Rogers is able to complete its purchase of Shaw's unused AWS wireless spectrum in 2014, it will result in less competition for consumers. The Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Consumers’ Association of Canada, OpenMedia.ca, the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public...
Palm CEO: Steve Jobs Threatened To Sue If We Wouldn’t Stop Hiring Apple Employees
Edward Colligan, CEO of Palm, has revealed that the late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs threatened patent litigation if Palm wouldn’t agree to stop hiring Apple employees. Colligan made this allegation in a statement dated August 7th, 2012, which has been brought forward by Reuters, in the light of recently released evidence shedding light on Silicon...
Samsung Overtakes Apple as No. 1 Semiconductor Customer in 2012 [Report]
Semiconductor demand was obviously dominated by Apple and Samsung last year; the only question is which ranks No. 1 for 2012, as previous reports showed that Apple had dominated demand. As for last year, Gartner has the numbers. (more…)
Check Out this Colour iPhone 5S and iOS 7 Concept
Rumours of the iPhone to ship in multiple colours surfaced well before the iPhone 5 hit the market, and with Apple working on a cheaper, lower-cost iPhone and another high-end model, they have resurfaced. (more…)
iOS Hackers Make “Tons of Progress” Towards Next Jailbreak
Just yesterday it was revealed iOS hacker @planetbeing had teamed up with numerous hackers such as @pod2g to find exploits for a public iOS 6 jailbreak release. As of tonight, it appears even more progress has been made towards an upcoming jailbreak. Planetbeing tweeted "tons of progress" was made over the past few days and...
Real-Time Traffic Apps: CTV News Cottage Traffic, CTV Morning Live Traffic
If you haven't tried them already, CTV offers two real-time traffic apps which aim to help commuters navigate during peak hours on the road. The CTV Morning Live Traffic app provides a traffic reporting system for Vancouver and its surrounding areas, while the CTV News Cottage Traffic app does the same for Simcoe County, Muskoka, Georgian...
The Surprising Origins of Apple’s Siri Voice Assistant Revealed
The Huffington Post has a seemingly endless post which documents the origins of Apple's voice assistant, Siri, before it was acquired by Apple back in 2010. Siri's former co-founder and chief executive Dag Kittlaus, once again shares details on how he spent time at Steve Jobs' home to talk about the future of voice engines and subsequently...
Woxom SlingShot Smartphone Video Stabilizer [Review]
A while back Photojojo sent us the Woxom SlingShot video stabilizer for smartphones to check out. The SlingShot aims to improve your video quality as it changes the way you'll record videos from your iPhone or smartphone. Originally a Kickstarter project, the SlingShot aims to bring an affordable stabilizer for smartphone videographers. The SlingShot consists...
Mockups Reveal What a 5-Inch iPhone Could Look Like [PICS]
Russian site Appledigger.ru (via MacRumors) has posted a mockup concept of what a 5-inch iPhone could look like. Rumours have been flying lately Apple would produce a larger iPhone model (ridiculously attributed with the name 'Math'), but that was knocked down this morning by further reports only two 4-inch models would be released this year. The mockup...
Apple Pulls 500px Apps from the App Store Over Concerns of Nudity [update]
TechCrunch reports Apple has pulled apps from Toronto-based 500px from the App Store over concerns of nudity. 500px for iOS was updated and launched for the iPhone in late November and enables the photography community to share and critique uploaded photos. The app has been downloaded just under one million times, according to 500px COO Evgeny Tchebotarev....