iOS

Apple’s event on the 10th was teased with the tagline, “This should brighten everyone’s day.” It has already drawn a powerful response.  Everyone was asking the question, “Does Apple still have it?”  The answer is a pretty clear, “No.” If you’re looking for an iPhone 5 in a colorful new plastic case for $550 you’re Continue Reading →

Apple often gets credit for being the first to do things others beat them to… and this whole business with fingerprint scanning on a phone is putting them right back in that position. But did you know there have been consumer mobile devices with fingerprint scanners for a decade? Yeah, that’s right. HP’s atrociously-named iPaq PC Continue Reading →

Lovers of McDonalds who feel their fast food isn’t quite fast enough could soon be able to order their burger-n-fries using a mobile app. The chain is testing a mobile payment app that allows customers to order and pay for their meal before picking it up. The app is being tested in two U.S. cities: Continue Reading →

Toddlers are literally growing up alongside touchscreen devices. They embrace the technology so quickly because they are not beholden to older ways of consuming and interacting with information. There is a new generation of applications that embrace this phenomenon to promote creativity and exploration in preschoolers. Here are five of the best. PolyFrame ($1.99 iPad) While Continue Reading →

Apple showed off its newest iPhones on Tuesday and the market did not like what it saw. Analysts at UBS, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, and Bank of America all downgraded their ratings on Apple’s stock, which was down more than 5 percent as of this post. The big concern on Wall Street was the iPhone Continue Reading →

Though the device’s anticipated launch is still about a year away, a new report suggests Apple is having big problems with the processes involved with manufacturing its upcoming iWatch. Digitimes on Tuesday cited market chatter in reporting that Apple’s upstream supply partners may only be able to accommodate between 30% and 40% of Apple’s expected Continue Reading →

Nope, Apple didn’t show off new Apple TV hardware on Tuesday. And Apple didn’t talk about new software for its Web video box, either. But it’s still coming. People familiar with the company’s plans say that Apple TV is scheduled for an internal overhaul on Sept. 18, the same day Apple releases its iOS 7 Continue Reading →

Apple is now in the web radio business and because of the size of the iTunes membership, the service instantly becomes one of Pandora’s top competitors. As expected, Apple unveiled iTunes Radio on TUesday at a press event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino. The radio service will be part of the iOS 7 update Continue Reading →

It’s all about the software. Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Tuesday the company would be offering iWork apps free with any new iOS device — specifically, iPhoto, iMovie, Pages, Numbers, Keynote. Normally, the package of iWork software would cost $79. Cook said iWork is now the best-selling suite of productivity apps on any platform, Continue Reading →

After months of waiting, Apple device owners with compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models will finally get access to iOS 7 on September 18th, Apple announced on Tuesday. Apple says that iOS 7 will be available for devices made in the past three years, so it sounds as though you’ll need an iPhone 4 Continue Reading →