Leaked iOS 6 beta for Apple TV hints at apps -- finally
One rumor that didn't quite pan out following Apple's World Wide Developers Conference earlier this month, was that Apple would roll out a way for developers to make apps for its $99 set top box. However a new beta version of iOS for Apple's TV box suggests that idea may still be alive and well in Cupertino. Apparently unafraid of Apple's legal team, Brazil-based Apple tech blog MacMagazine (via Macrumors) has posted a video of an Apple TV set top box running a developer beta of iOS 6. While seemingly unchanged from the current release, which is based on Apple's iOS 5, there is one new feature that's got heads turning. When holding down the select button on any icon for a few seconds, the icons for each of the included apps begins to jiggle, a sign that users can move them around, reorder them and group them. Apple introduced a similar feature in iOS (then simply iPhone software) in 2008, just ahead of an SDK that let developers build their own apps. So is all this a smoking gun an App Store for TV-centric apps is just around the corner? Not necessarily. It is, however, a very handy way to move together some of the most used features. Apple's iOS 6 Apple TV update is expected to be released in step with the same software for iPhones, iPods, and iPads this fall.Here's the video of the wonderful wobbles to watch before it disappears:
Monday, March 23, 2015
Leaked images allegedly show Google's iOS Maps app
Leaked images allegedly show Google's iOS Maps app
Blurry images that surfaced today purportedly show Google's Map app for iOS, suggesting that the Web giant is already making progress in developing a standalone app.Ben GuildDeveloper Dan Guild posted what are allegedly leaked photos of an iPhone running a native version of Google Maps, which he described as being in the alpha stage.Guild said the new app was vector based, with the ability to use two-finger rotation to achieve any angle. He also said it was "super fast" and supported the height of the iPhone 5's 4-inch screen.Apple ignited consumer fervor last month when it opted to dump Google Maps from iOS6, forcing users to switch to Apple's app, which many users found to be underwhelming or inaccurate when compared with Google's offering.Google has reportedly been "scrambling" to finish a replacement Google Maps application.The situation led CEO Tim Cook to issue a rare apology for Apple's beleaguered map application, saying that Apple was "extremely sorry" for the frustration felt by customers and vowed to improve the program.
Blurry images that surfaced today purportedly show Google's Map app for iOS, suggesting that the Web giant is already making progress in developing a standalone app.Ben GuildDeveloper Dan Guild posted what are allegedly leaked photos of an iPhone running a native version of Google Maps, which he described as being in the alpha stage.Guild said the new app was vector based, with the ability to use two-finger rotation to achieve any angle. He also said it was "super fast" and supported the height of the iPhone 5's 4-inch screen.Apple ignited consumer fervor last month when it opted to dump Google Maps from iOS6, forcing users to switch to Apple's app, which many users found to be underwhelming or inaccurate when compared with Google's offering.Google has reportedly been "scrambling" to finish a replacement Google Maps application.The situation led CEO Tim Cook to issue a rare apology for Apple's beleaguered map application, saying that Apple was "extremely sorry" for the frustration felt by customers and vowed to improve the program.
Lawsuit over faulty iPhone 4 power button gets tossed
Lawsuit over faulty iPhone 4 power button gets tossed
A lawsuit seeking class action over alleged defects in the design of Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S has been dismissed.That suit, filed against both Apple and AT&T back in May, accused Apple of designing a faulty power button on the iPhone 4 and 4S that would stop functioning after extended use, and could be hazardous as a result. The complaint also alleged that Apple knew about the issue, which would typically occur after the company's warranty expired, but not before a two-year mobile carrier contract was up.In a ruling on Wednesday, US District Judge Gary Feess dismissed the case citing speculation, reports GigaOm. Additionally, Judge Feess said that Apple had "no duty to disclose the alleged power button defect," since it could occur after the warranty period expired. Apple's kept its buttons -- including the sleep/wake button -- in the same area of the iPhone since the first-generation model. The lawsuit targeted the internal components, namely the ribbon that connected the button to other parts of the phone, as the culprit. The case is separate from one filed against Apple by a Florida woman earlier this year over a similar issue.Updated at 4:11 p.m. PT to correct that the case is separate from similar suit.
A lawsuit seeking class action over alleged defects in the design of Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S has been dismissed.That suit, filed against both Apple and AT&T back in May, accused Apple of designing a faulty power button on the iPhone 4 and 4S that would stop functioning after extended use, and could be hazardous as a result. The complaint also alleged that Apple knew about the issue, which would typically occur after the company's warranty expired, but not before a two-year mobile carrier contract was up.In a ruling on Wednesday, US District Judge Gary Feess dismissed the case citing speculation, reports GigaOm. Additionally, Judge Feess said that Apple had "no duty to disclose the alleged power button defect," since it could occur after the warranty period expired. Apple's kept its buttons -- including the sleep/wake button -- in the same area of the iPhone since the first-generation model. The lawsuit targeted the internal components, namely the ribbon that connected the button to other parts of the phone, as the culprit. The case is separate from one filed against Apple by a Florida woman earlier this year over a similar issue.Updated at 4:11 p.m. PT to correct that the case is separate from similar suit.
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