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Voice Recognition: Conspicuously absent from WWDC Keynote, may still appear in iOS 5
In the buildup to yesterday’s WWDC keynote, it was largely believed that voice recognition would play an integral part in iOS 5. Details of a deeply integrated voice recognition system were quite intriguing, and given Apple’s growing interest in the area, were believable as well. Moreover, Apple was rumored to have struck a deal with […]
Continue reading...Apple seriously upgrades the camera app in iOS 5
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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Apple made a smattering of notable iOS announcements yesterday one of which was significant improvements to its camera app. While we’ll have to wait for the next-gen iPhone for some actual camera hardware upgrades, the software enhancements Apple introduced yesterday are quite compelling. Notably, Scott Forstall yesterday pointed out that the iPhone 4 is the […]
Continue reading...Apple’s iMessage might put a fork in RIM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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Hats of to This Is My Next who were able to scoop Apple’s iMessage service a few hours before Scott Forstall announced it during yesterday’s WWDC keynote. iMessage is essentially a RIM killer in the sense that it’s BBM for the iPhone. And so, in one fell swoop, one of RIM’s selling points has been […]
Continue reading...iOS 5’s PC Free feature lets users set up devices sans PC
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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One of yesterday’s touted iOS 5 features was PC Free, which allows users to activate their iOS devices right out of the box and with no computer. This is clearly a smart move for Apple because as Scott Forstall explained yesterday, not everybody interested in an iOS device happens to own a computer. And once […]
Continue reading...iOS 5 introduces revamped notification center along with enhanced lockscreen
Monday, June 6, 2011
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Apple’s notification system over the past few years has been lambasted for being clumsy and downright antiquated. Today, Apple Senior VP of iOS software Scott Forstall unveiled iOS 5 and as was predicted, the update includes a significant and welcome change to the way iOS handles notifications. Gone are the obtrusive popups and in its […]
Continue reading...Last minute iOS rumors – BBM style messaging, widgets, and new lockscreen
Monday, June 6, 2011
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Some last minute iOS 5 rumors are flying in and they’re interesting to say the least. Joshua Topolsky, formerly of Engadget and now with This Is My Next has the inside skinny on what looks to be some serious and welcome iOS improvements. First off is messaging. The word is that Apple is readying its […]
Continue reading...iOS 5 notification mockup is the “right idea”
Monday, June 6, 2011
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Steve Jobs’ keynote is less than a few hours a way and the lines outside of WWDC are already, dare we say, insanely long. iOS 5 is undoubtedly going to be a huge update for Apple’s mobile OS, and in addition to location-awareness and perhaps voice recognition features, one expected wrinkle in iOS 5 will […]
Continue reading...Apple hires creator of MobileNotifier; Revamped iOS notifications in the works
Saturday, June 4, 2011
System-wide notifications is one area where iOS certainly lags behind the competition. Whereas notifications on WebOS for example are elegant and unobtrusive, Apple’s implementation stops everything your doing with a pop up that must be acknowledged and dealt with before being able to return to your task at hand. Rumor has it that Apple with […]
Continue reading...Robert Scoble tweets that iOS 5 will feature deep Twitter integration
Friday, June 3, 2011
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Corroborating previous reports, Robert Scoble tweeted earlier that Apple’s upcoming iOS 5 update will feature deep, deep Twitter integration. News of joint Apple/Twitter cooperation first surfaced earlier this week with a TechCrunch report that iOS 5 will enable users to share images directly to Twitter much like how video footage can immediately be uploaded to […]
Continue reading...iOS 5 rumored to sport revamped notification system and widgets
Friday, June 3, 2011
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There are a deluge of WWDC rumors flowing in, which is of course nothing we’d ever complain about. One rumor that flew somewhat under the radar last week was a TechCrunch report that iOS 5 will feature a completely revamped notification system along with the addition of widgets. Now Apple’s notification system works okay as […]
Continue reading...Apple executives excited about future prospects of iOS; Say Android crippled by fragmentation
Thursday, June 2, 2011
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After meeting with Apple executives Tim Cook, Ron Johnson, and Peter Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs analyst Bill Shope relayed that the higher ups at Apple are exceedingly optimistic about the future success of its iOS platform. Shope says, “the company appeared more overtly optimistic on the long-term prospects for the iOS platform than it has been […]
Continue reading...Maps in iOS 5 will still utilize Google’s backend
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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It’s no secret that Apple is working hard to revamp the built-in mapping application in iOS. Not only has Apple acquired a number of map-centric companies such as Placebase, but it’s also put out an increasing number of job postings looking for individuals with mapping software experience. The end goal for Apple, naturally, is to […]
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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