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Apple's iOS grabs 65% of mobile Web traffic (Credit: Net Applications)Android is often considered king of the mobile world, but Apple's iOS actually accounts for the lion's share of the mobile Web traffic, at least according to the latest stats from Net Applications.iOS continues to grow, capturing a global traffic tally of 65.3 percent in June, up from 52.4 percent a year ago. Though in second place, Android has also expanded and now hol.. 더보기
The quickest way to check in on Foursquare using Android or iOS Using an Android or iOS app, you can check in on Foursquare in a matter of two taps, saving you time and allowing you to pay attention to the real world. Checking in on Foursquare to unlock points, badges, or create a virtual map of a trip can sometimes feel like a chore. With Checkie (iOS download) or Simple Check-in (Android download) the check-in process takes just a few seconds and two taps .. 더보기
Has iOS 5.1 squashed the iPhone battery bug? Summary: Right now, things look promising.Question from today’s mailbox:You’ve talked a lot about the battery bug that iOS 5 introduced (and that iOS 5.0.1 failed to fix) to the iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S. Do you think that iOS 5.1 finally fixes this battery drain bug?Well, it’s early days really, given that I’ve only had iOS 5.1 on my iPhone for a few hours. However, given that I noticed the initial .. 더보기
Has iOS 5.1 squashed the iPhone battery bug? Summary: Right now, things look promising.Question from today’s mailbox:You’ve talked a lot about the battery bug that iOS 5 introduced (and that iOS 5.0.1 failed to fix) to the iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S. Do you think that iOS 5.1 finally fixes this battery drain bug?Well, it’s early days really, given that I’ve only had iOS 5.1 on my iPhone for a few hours. However, given that I noticed the initial .. 더보기
iPhone 5 release date, news and rumours Updated: New iPhone 5 news, specs, features and more As it happened, there was no iPhone 5 in 2011 after all, but the company did announce the iPhone 4S. However, the new iPhone 5 is still on the cards - we're expecting it to debut in the middle of this year. So we've gathered together all the latest iPhone 5 rumours and rounded them up below. First though, why not read our complete iPhone 4S review? It's the phone that appeared when the whole wor.. 더보기
iPhone 5 could see June debut at Apple confab, report says The next iPhone will follow the pattern set by the iPhone 4S by launching in the early fall instead of the summer, claims Japanese blog Macotakara. Will the next iPhone pop up in the summer or fall? (Credit: Apple) The iPhone 5 will make its debut in the fall, at least according to Japanese blog Macotakara. Pointing to a scoop from an "Asian reliable source," the site says that Apple will unveil.. 더보기
Rumor: iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen expected this summer iPhone rumor season never stops, and the latest one claims Apple's got a handful of manufacturing samples floating around with 4-inch screens that look far enough along to warrant a release this summer. (Credit: Apple/CNET) Apple could be getting back on its summer release schedule for the iPhone, if you want to believe a new rumor. Citing a "reliable source at Foxconn in China," Apple-focused b.. 더보기
Advanced task managers on iOS This week's iOS apps are all task managers that offer something more than just a simplified list. Use any of these to speed through projects and keep yourself focused throughout your busy day. (Credit: CNET) There must be hundreds, if not thousands, of to-do-list management apps in the iTunes App Store, but which one should you choose? I found a couple of new task management apps recently that a.. 더보기
Apple iOS developers: We'll adjust to privacy change Developers say Apple's new mandate won't be too much of a burden, but many will need to modify apps that use address book data. iPhone apps that access address book data will need to be updated but not overhauled to comply with a new policy from Apple that mandates prior user permission, developers say. In response to complaints that some iPhone apps were downloading the entire contents of users.. 더보기
What the world needs now: An iOS laptop It happens to me all the time--in coffee shops, at airport gates, during conferences. Zagg's ZaggFolio (Credit: Zagg) I'll be sitting by myself, tapping away on myZaggFolio, which essentially turns an iPad 2 into an undersized notebook with a high-quality keyboard. A stranger comes up and gawks. Sometimes that person figures out that I'm using an iPad; sometimes he or she thinks it's some amazin.. 더보기
Coming, an iOS laptop? I’m not so sure Colleague Harry McCracken (Technologizer, TIME, CNET) likes using his iPad with a keyboard so much he wants to see Apple produce a laptop running iOS. He bases that desire on how well the iPad with a keyboard works for him, plus on how much attention his little rig gets in public. While I have expressed a similar contentment with using a tablet and keyboard combo, I’m not sure Apple will produce.. 더보기
Apple posts iOS 5.1 Beta 3: Enable 3G toggle is back Apple just released a third beta version of the upcoming iOS 5.1 firmware (Build 9B5141a). The software is available as an over-the-air update for existing iOS 5.1 beta users, but is not yet available (update: now available) as a standalone download through Apple’s developer portal. As you might imagine, it contains the obligatory bug fixes and improvements. According to the tips we’ve received,.. 더보기
iPhone 5 on T-Mobile? It could technically happen (Credit: Image composite by Joe Aimonetti) LAS VEGAS--The technical hurdle preventing the iPhone from coming to T-Mobile USA could be cleared when the next iteration of the phone comes out. That's the opinion of Neville Ray, chief technology officer of T-Mobile, who said he believes the iPhone never made it to T-Mobile because of the unique band of spectrum, known as AWS, that it uses for its wi.. 더보기
Waiting on the iPhone 5 Rumors have it coming any time between late June and early 2012. Does it matter? Um, yes. Source: Nowhere Else In early spring the folks who obsess about Apple (AAPL) are usually busy speculating about what features to expect in the next iteration of the iPhone -- a game neatly summarized in aninfographic produced by the French site Nowhere Else, from which the image at right was taken. But this.. 더보기
iPhone 5: Another vote for summer An analyst offers four reasons she doesn't believe the launch has been postponed until fall Source: Nowhere Else "We believe nothing hurts sales more than stale product." So writes Cross Research's Shannon Cross in a note to clients Tuesday. The stale product, in her view, is the iPhone 4, and she is unconvinced by the arguments put forward by those who expect its replacement to arrive in the fa.. 더보기