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Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Project Catalyst is designed to enable many of the existing one million iPad apps to also work natively on the Mac in a way that’s effectively indistinguishable from existing Mac software and transparent to users. At the same time, it’s also expected to help fuel the supply of iPad optimized apps. Here’s how. AppleInsider –…
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The massively popular battle royale title "Apex Legends" could soon land on iPhone, according to the game’s publisher Electronic Arts. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
As it continues to test a major redesign of its iOS and Android apps, Snapchat is also reportedly working on extending the reach of its popular Stories feature. According to a report from Cheddar, Stories Everywhere would allow users to share Stories in other applications and on the web… more… 9to5Mac
Last year’s search ads changed the way Apple’s App Store functioned in a fundamental way by surfacing promoted (and sometimes irrelevant) apps into search results. With the latest update to the program, developers have a new way to pay for app promotion, the ability to pay for installs. more… 9to5Mac
Super Mario Run came to iOS earlier this year to great fanfare, but since then interest in the game has waned. Nintendo is hoping to change that next week, however, with a major update to Super Mario Run, as well as a steep price cut… more… 9to5Mac
iOS 11 may finally deliver a highly requested FaceTime feature, according to a new rumor. The Verifier which is a technology blog out of Israel claims Apple is planning to include group video calling for FaceTime starting with iOS 11 later this year. The report cites “several people familiar with [the] iOS development process (partly developed in Israel)”…
Read More “Sketchy rumor claims iOS 11 will bring long overdue group FaceTime calling” »
After initially announcing iOS support for the Gear S3 in August of 2015, Samsung has published apps for the Gear S2, Gear S3, and Gear Fit2 on the iOS App Store, making them compatible with the iPhone. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Smart home lighting solutions have been a big trend over recent years, and that’s certainly continuing this year at CES in Las Vegas. We’ve already seen a handful of new smart home products and now Qube is announcing new Smart Light Strips that aim to offer the same features as higher-end smart LED strips, at…
Read More “New light strips from Qube aim to bring smart home features at an affordable price” »
Apple is aiming at getting Apple Pay into more public transit systems, a report suggested on Tuesday, taking advantage of a number of them adding mobile device payments. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple is partnering with Sony to bring its Apple Pay payments service to Japan, reports Japanese news site Nikkei. As has been previously rumored, Apple will make future versions of the iPhone compatible with Sony’s FeliCa technology to allow Japanese citizens to use Apple Pay for contactless payments at FeliCa-compatible terminals. FeliCa is Sony’s tap-to-pay…
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Sportscar maker Porsche has announced support for Apple’s CarPlay in the 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S, which are now on sale, but only shipping to dealers in late November. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad is languishing. Once the flagship of the iPad fleet, the original full-size form factor has been at best in line with — sometimes behind — the smaller iPad mini and was most recently relegated to second fiddle behind the powerful, more versatile 12.9-inch iPad Pro. That could change on Monday. AppleInsider –…
Read More “Apple’s 9.7-inch ‘iPad Pro’ to bring flagship glory back to full-size form factor” »
Leading up to the start of CES, Ford on Monday announced that all 2017 vehicles equipped with Sync 3 infotainment systems will bake in support for CarPlay and Android Auto, offering deep smartphone integration to both iOS and Android device owners. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Last week, we noted that Apple’s latest iOS 8.4 release with Apple Music removes support for the long-existing Music Home Sharing feature. This function allows an iOS device user to stream music from a computer running iTunes on their own WiFi network. Today, Apple Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services noted on Twitter that…
Read More “Eddy Cue: Apple ‘working’ to bring back music Home Sharing with iOS 9” »
New hardware keyboard capabilities for the iPad in iOS 9 make it easier than ever to switch apps and access shortcuts, pushing Apple’s tablet to become more like a traditional computer than ever before. AppleInsider – Frontpage News