Apple Archive
21 Mar 2015
i4software Fast Camera (for Windows Phone)
i4software Fast Camera (for Windows Phone) Windows Phones have some of the best cameras available on any smartphone, but one problem with them is the time it takes to shoot pictures. Fast Camera (99 cents) from i4software is intended to change all that. It not only lets you shoot in continuous and burst modes, but
21 Mar 2015
Oceans (for iPad)
Oceans (for iPad) Oceans (free) is a thorough and informative iPad app that examines the effect of human activities on the world’s oceans, and presents a plan of action to manage marine resources in ways so that people can continue to benefit from the oceans’ bounty while biodiversity is preserved. The Oceans app is a
21 Mar 2015
Facebook Stickered for Messenger (for iPhone)
Facebook Stickered for Messenger (for iPhone) Facebook Messenger is perennially among app store chart leaders, despite a glut of messaging app options. The big, creative, amusing stickers the app lets you send in messages may deserve some of the credit for this popularity, as they’re not available in more staid messaging apps like iMessage and
21 Mar 2015
Chrome 42 beta brings push notifications, app install banners and more for developers
Chrome 42 beta brings push notifications, app install banners and more for developers The web is quickly becoming as powerful as native apps and Chrome 42 beta brings a number of huge features for developers to Android devices. First, it brings a new “App Install Banner” that allows websites to show a prompt to users
21 Mar 2015
Apple Watch battery life: which type of user will you be?
Apple Watch battery life: which type of user will you be? Apple promised 18 hours of battery life with “typical usage” from the Apple Watch during yesterday’s launch event, but dig deeper on its site and you’ll find a breakdown of how the new device will fare in a variety of scenarios. In testing for
21 Mar 2015
Apple and Microsoft release patches to fix FREAK vulnerability
Apple and Microsoft release patches to fix FREAK vulnerability Apple and Microsoft have released patches to fix theFREAK security vulnerability found last week in Mac OS X, iOS and Windows operating systems. FREAK — short for Factoring attack on RSA-EXPORT Keys — allows hackers to decrypt HTTPS-protected Web traffic between browsers and millions of websites,
20 Mar 2015
How to Tap Into iOS 8’s Best New Communication Features
How to Tap Into iOS 8’s Best New Communication Features A Apple’s iOS 8 is a free upgrade for iPhone owners who have an iPhone 4s up to the new behemoth iPhone 6 Plus. On the surface, iOS 8 looks a lot like iOS 7, but when you begin tapping down into it, there are
20 Mar 2015
How to Turbocharge Your iOS 8 Web-Surfing Experience
How to Turbocharge Your iOS 8 Web-Surfing Experience Think iOS 8 is just an expanded version of iOS 7? Take a closer look, and you might think again. For owners of iPhone models from the 4s to the 6 Plus, Apple has introduced not only improvements to familiar features but some altogether new — and
20 Mar 2015
How to Bring Out the Best of iOS 8’s Photography and Sharing Tricks
How to Bring Out the Best of iOS 8’s Photography and Sharing Tricks If you haven’t yet taken the iOS 8 plunge, you may not know what you’re missing. True, iOS 8 has the familiar iOS 7 look and feel, but it’s chock full of both new and improved features and functionality. And it’s free.
20 Mar 2015
Apple’s TV Plans Come Into Focus
Apple’s TV Plans Come Into Focus It looks as though Apple is solidifying its plans to deliver a streaming-TV service, which may have cable-TV providers quaking in their boots. Whether Apple has come up with the right formula to attract cord-cutters is a big unknown, however, as is the potential profitability of such a venture.