Square Cash adds location awareness, Amazon Instant Video gets UI enhancements Posted: 07 Oct 2014 11:16 AM PDT Users of popular money-sending service Square Cash can now use their iPhone's location services to quickly locate nearby recipients, while fans of Amazon Instant Video will find a number of new user interface enhancements designed to make viewing better. |
Apple issues second beta of iOS 8.1, new Xcode & Apple TV builds to developers Posted: 07 Oct 2014 10:21 AM PDT The second beta of iOS 8.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch was supplied to developers on Tuesday, as Apple prepares for an anticipated public launch, presumably with Apple Pay, later this month. |
Posted: 07 Oct 2014 10:08 AM PDT The day before Apple announced the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus with glass screen covers, the CEO of GT Advanced Technologies sold $160,000 worth of his now-struggling company's stock, shares of which subsequently tanked due to the lack of a sapphire cover on the latest iPhones. |
Plastc unveils new iOS-connected payment card with e-ink touchscreen Posted: 07 Oct 2014 08:20 AM PDT Silicon Valley startup Plastc on Tuesday unveiled a new, iOS-connected smart payment card with a number of innovative features -- including built-in, programmable NFC and RFID --?less than a month before Apple is expected to unleash Apple Pay, its own bid to eliminate the plastic in consumers' wallets. |
Even before launch, Apple Pay the 'player to beat' in mobile payments, Morgan Stanley says Posted: 07 Oct 2014 06:31 AM PDT Though Apple Pay isn't even available to consumers yet, investment firm Morgan Stanley expects that Apple's mobile wallet service will become the industry standard and help drive wider adoption of NFC-based payment systems. |
Apple's patented flexible device display triggers data events through bending Posted: 07 Oct 2014 02:35 AM PDT Apple on Tuesday was assigned a patent detailing an interactive flexible device display that uses built-in sensors to detect bends or panel movement, which triggers a server request for multimedia content. |
Samsung warns of massive 60% decline in profits for Q3, cites stiff smartphone competition Posted: 06 Oct 2014 07:45 PM PDT Apple rival Samsung on Tuesday warned investors of an upcoming slide in quarterly profits that could amount to a 60 percent decline from the same time last year, blaming the slump on a squeeze in both high and low ends of the mobile phone sector. |
Apple says iOS 8 on 47% of devices as adoption rate slows, tied with iOS 7 distribution Posted: 06 Oct 2014 06:22 PM PDT In an update to its developer portal on Monday, Apple revealed 47 percent of iOS devices tracked through the App Store are running the latest iOS 8, a change of only one percent over the past two weeks. |
Supposed iPhone 6 prototype going for more than $100K on eBay Posted: 06 Oct 2014 04:31 PM PDT A purported Apple iPhone 6 prototype put up for auction on eBay last week is currently commanding a high bid of more than $100,000 with a little under three days left to go. |
Google updates Gmail for iOS with support for iPhone 6 & 6 Plus displays Posted: 06 Oct 2014 01:59 PM PDT Google on Monday issued an update to its popular Gmail client for iOS, bringing compatibility for the Retina HD displays found in Apple's latest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets. |
NYT Now free for a week, 1Password updates for iPhone 6, Angry Birds Star Wars II gains content Posted: 06 Oct 2014 12:05 PM PDT A trio of interesting updates hit the App Store recently as the New York Times announced on Monday that it will makes content in its popular NYT Now app available for free this week, 1Password gained native support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and Angry Birds Star Wars II was on the receiving end of a major content update. |
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