iPhone and iPad users unhappy with their speakerphones may be treated to better sound in future models. Apple has invented a new speakerphone system for iOS devices, according to a patent published yesterday by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The patent application is filled with pages of the usual technical jargon. But in a
According to a recent patent grant, Apple has been interested in solving an awkward issue faced by many drivers using their iOS devices in their cars. by Joe Aimonetti May 15, 2012 2:38 PM PDT (Credit: Patently Apple) Discovered by Patently Apple in a group of 21 patents issued to Apple by the Patent and
The latest rumor to get everyone talking is that Apple will drop Google Maps for their own proprietary software. Sources told 9to5 Mac that a new Maps app will debut with iOS 6 with an Apple-created backend that will resemble the current Maps app, but with a more amenable solution. This really isn’t the big
While many researchers are arguing just how many percent of the tablet sales the iPad accounts for, a new study released on Friday brings forth some very interesting numbers, according toChitika Insights the three generations of Apple’s iPad account for an overwhelming amount of all tablet-based internet traffic. Chitika Insights, the research arm of the Chitika
Tired of the near-impossiblehassle of figuring out how to sideload web content onto his ereader, designer Ishac Bertran conceived of a UI design—inspired by spatially-aware objects such as Sifteo cubes—which would allow him to easily transfer content to devices. This obviously isn’t for the mass offloading of files (you’d be holding your hand up for
A new version of the legendary Manchester United Massive Application is available on iTunes. Manchester United Massive – Get all the latest news and videos, along with live text commentary of every game, fixtures, formations and much more! What’s new in version 5.2 – Resolve the issue when news are not updated – Resolve the
Apple has signaled that it is aware of a desire to support multiple users on one iPad, and that the issue is “currently being investigated” by the company’s engineering team. The developer reached out to AppleInsider after they received a reply from Apple after submitting a bug report. Apple’s Bug Reporter includes an option to
This article will cover some of the concepts and decisions involved in designing a mobile app for multiple platforms. The considerations discussed will deal primarily with a cross-platform application targeting Android and iOS, and it is written from the perspective of a web developer taking their first steps into the mobile world. We’ll look at
The brain power in Cupertino, Calif., seems to have no end as another patent application has surfaced that shows Apple’s interest in haptic technology for its touch-screen iOS devices. by Joe Aimonetti May (Credit: Patently Apple) Haptic technology allows users to “feel” buttons on a touch-screen device by providing localized feedback when users’ fingers touch
Dropbox is probably the most used way of transferring documents between different Macs and iOS devices. What makes the service great is the fact that all kinds of iOS apps — task managers, word processors, and even games — use Dropbox to send your data to the cloud so that you can access it on any of