Month: June 2014

Earlier this week, Apple launched the eight major release of iOS, the company’s highly popular mobile operating system, that powers iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. iOS has undergone some huge changes since it was introduced in 2007 as “iPhone OS”, and a new 5-minute video highlights all these changes. Continue […] Read the original post…

Hold onto your headphones. Google is apparently in talks to buy the popular free music streaming and recommendation service Songza. Founded in late 2007, Songza has built up over 5.5 million active users. Google’s own Larry Page is allegedly leading the charge to acquire Songza for $15 million. In the […] Read the original post…

Apple has acquired Spotsetter, a social search engine designed to offer personalized recommendations on places to visit, reports TechCrunch. The Spotsetter app, which has now been removed from the App Store, offered personal recommendations for “great venues to eat, play, drink, and shop” via existing social networks. […] Read the original post by Juli Clover

It looks like Apple is planning a new effort to boost iPhone sales from their retail locations, partnering with carriers to offer pre-paid and month-to-month plans in Apple stores. Customers will now be able to buy an iPhone at its full, unlocked price, then add it to a pre-paid plan […] Read the original post…

Apple is gearing up for as many as 5 million units a month, says one far-east Asia source. Read the original post by Jon Phillips

iTunes offers downloads of Easy FTP Pro for iPhone and iPad for free. That’s $4 off and tied with our mention from last summer as the lowest price we’ve seen. Read the original post by dealmac – Today’s Edition

Apple’s efforts to woo developers in China have been ramped up in recent years according to a new report, amidst this year’s WWDC witnessing the best attendance of Chinese developers the conference has ever seen. Continue reading → Read the original post by Stephen Hall

iTunes offers downloads of the Brewski Me App for iPhone for free. That’s a $2 drop and the lowest price we could find. This app allows you to rate and track your favorite beers, check in to locations via Foursquare, and share with friends. Read the original post by dealmac – Today’s Edition

Dan goes freestyle this week in order to liven up the joint, boost morale and woo another age bracket of listenership, perhaps. Read the original post by Engadget

Meet Michael Thomasson. He’s a 41-year-old video game historian who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest video game archive. Read the original post by Engadget

Google’s latched on to Diane Von Furstenberg as the solution for making Glass fashion-forward, unveiling a collection of frames made by the famed Belgian designer last week. Read the original post by Engadget

BuyDig via eBay offers the AblePlanet Musician’s Choice Noise Canceling Headphones in Black, model no. NC180B, for $14.99 with free shipping. That’s $5 below our mention from last month and the lowest total price we’ve seen for these headphones. (It’s a current low by $55.) They feature a 20-20kHz frequency […] Read the original post…

Abe’s of Maine offers the Samsung 55″ 1080p 240Hz LED-Backlit LCD 3D Smart HD Television, model no. UN55F8000, bundled with an Imount Flat Wall Mount for $1,399.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for the TV alone by $49, although most vendors sell it for […] Read the original post…

Earlier this week, we told you about the changes in iOS 8′s Location Services framework that gives you fine grained control over location data, and has a new “When in use” mode. As part of these changes, iOS 8 asks you to reconfirm location access to those apps that try […] Read the original post…

Extensibility, one of the iOS 8/Yosemite features for developers announced by Apple during the Worldwide Developers Conference, promises to bring a range of new functionality to the app ecosystem. The feature is designed to allow third-party apps to share services with other apps, create widgets for the Notification […] Read the original post by Juli…