Tag: iOS
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Google delaying release of Honeycomb to developers
Despite there being several Android Honeycomb tablets due out shortly, Google is delaying releasing the tablet-specific software to the developer community. In an article by Bloomberg, Google Vice President for engineering Andy Rubin said “To make our schedule to ship the tablet, we made some design tradeoffs”. He added “We didn’t want to think about…
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Apple Sets Date For WWDC – Promises the future of iOS and Mac OS
Apple has announced that it will be holding its yearly Worldwide Developers Conference (Or WWDC as its known) on 6th of June through to the 10th in San Francisco. The Yearly event is normally a place for Apple to talk about its products and software’s as well as showcases new innovations, operating systems and changes.…
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In-app purchases for Android coming next week
Next week Google will be bringing in-app purchases to Android, the same kind of thing that Apple have already done, and its users are currently enjoying on the iOS platform, so says an article appearing on the developer’s blog. First proposed by Google in January, the in-app purchases will allow the app user to buy…
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Apple propose photo contacts interface for iOS – In time for iPhone 5?
Apple is looking to introduce a graphical interface for contacts on its iOS for the new iPhone 5, making a leap away from the traditional lists of quite lame text-based info. The new layout will be set up around thumbnail photos of your loved ones and work chums and this will be done in a…
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Apple iOS 4.3.1 update coming in the next two weeks?
It’s only been a few weeks since Apple released its latest iOS version 4.3 to the general public and it seems that Steve Jobs’ men have been working hard to send out a further update to try and stop those dastardly jailbreakers. According to tech website Boy genius Report, Apple will be sending out a…
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Vodafone announce it will be stocking the iPad 2
Vodafone are the latest UK network to show their cards on the forthcoming Apple iPad 2 by announcing that it will be stocking the tablet device. However, Voda have not released any information regarding pricing and stocking, just the fact that they are selling the iPad 2. We already know that T-Mobile and Orange (or…
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iPhone game DoodleJump coming to Kinect for Xbox 360
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The top selling iPhone application of all time, DoodleJump, is due to make the ‘jump’ (sorry) to Xbox 360 and Kinect in the near future. Lima Sky, the developers of DoodleJump, have unveiled plans to bring the massively popular game to Xbox users as an Xbox Arcade game which will work with Microsoft’s record-breaking accessory,…
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Gadget HELP! – Apple iPad and Changing the Text Size, Font and Sepia tone of an iBook
We at The Gadget Helpline get hundreds of calls a week from frustrated customers looking for support and help with their Gadgets and electronic goods, so we thought we would share some of our help to the world. Today we have received a call where one of our dedicated agents provided support on an Apple…
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Gadget HELP! – Apple iPhone 4 and how to set up and use application folders
We at The Gadget Helpline get hundreds of calls a week from frustrated customers looking for support and help with their Gadgets and electronic goods, so we thought we would share some of our help to the world. Today we have received a call where one of our dedicated agents provided support on an Apple…
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Apple creates AirPlay apps category in iTunes
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Apple introduced AirPlay with iOS 4.2, a nifty feature which originally allowed users to stream video from their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to Apple TV and a big screen using Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, it only offered video streaming using the native video application to start with, until iOS 4.3 was released on the 9th March,…
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Apple iPhone 5 will NOT have NFC
The latest “Rumour” is that the new iPhone will NOT include current buzz technology NFC, as The Independent are apparently stating that several sources are saying that near field communications will not be a feature of the next gen iPhone. NFC is a technology that will allows a very close wireless connection between devices (such…