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Apple Maps vs. Google Maps (Video)

Posted on July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 by Jules Wang

Nearly three years ago, Apple released its Maps app. Prior to September of 2012, Google Maps was shipped on every iPhone. But with Google beginning to amp up its own mobile platform efforts at the time, it was clear time that a break had to happen between the two tech behemoths. No competition has its players hold their hands along the way.And so came Apple Maps to much fanfare and much hilarity. Sad but true that Apple couldn’t seem to recognize bridges from mountains and oceans from roadways.Since then, it’s had time to

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iOS 9 could complicate things for apps and legacy devices

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Jaime Rivera

One of the biggest news with the launch of iOS 9 is that Cupertino is offering the update to all devices that can currently run iOS 8. This is is a first for Apple, as the company usually drops a generation of devices with every software update. Those of you rocking an iPhone 4s and cheering over this might not necessarily enjoy everything that’ll happen with the update, and here’s why.A new tool in iOS 9 allows developers to be selective about which architecture supports the applications they ...

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iOS 9 Beta 1 Hands-on: More mature by the update

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Jaime Rivera

Even though rumors claimed that iOS 9 would be a very conservative software update focused on ironing bugs, it’s actually far from it. Apple spent a great deal of time showing us what its new mobile operating system could do, and it was definitely necessary given the vast amount of changes. That said, believe it or not there is a lot more to iOS 9 than what was announced at the keynote, and we go hands-on to show you what other things changed.Even though iOS 9 looks almost identical to iOS 8 and iOS 7, Apple has made some significant changes to the user interface. You’ll notice ...

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iOS 9 improves a couple of its default security settings

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Jaime Rivera

Security has become a big topic over the last couple of years, with many products like the Blackphone gaining popularity over this as an added feature. We could say that Apple played its cards right by making TouchID a thing with the iPhone 5s two years ago, but that doesn’t seem to be enough for consumers. Cupertino mentioned some security changes coming to iOS 9, and today we learn of another.Yesterday we heard that ...

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Further Apple Music details arrive: catalog limitations, offline mode, free access

Posted on June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 by Stephen Schenck

Yesterday brought us Apple’s announcement of its new streaming music service, as the company used its “one more thing” moment at the end of the WWDC keynote to introduce Apple Music. With promises of access to high quality radio, a huge library of streaming music, and exclusive content from popular artists, the service sure sounds like it has a lot going for it. Now in the hours since the initial reveal, we’re picking up on some additional details about just how Apple Music will work, what content it ...

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Apple Music isn’t the only Android app Apple’s cooking up, as migration tool emerges

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Stephen Schenck

The just-announced Apple Music sounds like it has a lot going for it, not the least of which being its upcoming multi-platform support. Sure, initial availability this summer will be an Apple-only affair, but Android support is in the works. Besides what that development stands to mean for the service’s chances of building up a larger user base, it’s noteworthy if only to see Apple announcing an Android app at all. But as it turns out,

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Apple introduces Apple Music with 24/7 global radio and cross-platform support

Posted on June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 by Stephen Schenck

So far, WWDC 2015 has been doing a solid job at hitting most of the notes we were expecting: new platform updates, new Maps, split-screen on the iPad… and it’s not stopping now. For months, we’ve been talking about Apple’s next big push with media, re-thinking how it makes music accessible to its users – especially now that it has Beats under its umbrella. Today, Apple shares what we’ve been anticipating, announcing Apple Music.Beats 1 is Apple Music’s 24/7 global radio effort, broadcasting from New York, LA, and London. Apple decries the rise of ...

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Apple brings multi-window app support to the iPad

Posted on June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 by Stephen Schenck

The iOS 9 feature reveals continue at WWDC 2015, and the iPad is getting a few special abilities of its own. One exciting ability that had been frequently rumored was system-level support for working with two apps at once in a dual-window multi-task mode, and that’s now confirmed, not only with split-screen mode, but with picture-in-picture support.First things first, we get a new app switcher, letting you page through big, clear screenshots to get to the software you want. Once you’re in an app, a new system called Slide Over lets you swipe in a column view of a secondary app, ...

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Apple Maps gets major improvements with iOS 9

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Jaime Rivera

Apple Maps is the most resilient flop that Cupertino has ever kept running. There are tons of horror stories of people getting lost with it back in the iOS 6 days, and ever since then we’ve seen Apple push a few updates to users. We’ve heard rumors that Apple would bring major improvements to this services with iOS 9, and the reports were true.Apple’s WWDC 2015 is on its way, and the company has just announced improvements to maps on iOS 9. Very few enhancements were mentioned to the way the service works when you drive, but Apple did spend a great deal of time announcing ...

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Apple shares what’s next for Apple Pay, including international expansion

Posted on June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 by Stephen Schenck

Apple Pay has brought the the iPhone 6 into the world of wireless mobile payments, and as it moves forward, Apple’s ambitions for expanding its system are only getting more and more grand. Today at WWDC, the company talks about growing retailer support for Apple Pay, as well as expanded user access, particularly as it expands to Apple users in the UK.Support from credit card companies grows as Discover joins the party, and more and more retailers are signing up, as well. New Square hardware is coming out to support wireless payments (above), and soon over one million retail locations ...

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Apple announces OS X El Capitan

Posted on June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 by Stephen Schenck

WWDC 2015 is underway, and we’re wasting no time getting to the announcements – no sales figures, no reflection on the last year’s growth: straight into the new products.Apple’s getting us started on the desktop with the announcement of the latest OS X release, dubbed El Capitan.Craig Federighi takes the stage to share some of the new OS X 10.11 features with us, proving that no tweak is too small as he highlights little but well easy-to-appreciate changes like how the system will enlarge the cursor as you shake it while waking from sleep. That gesture support ...

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Watch Apple WWDC 2015 here

Posted on June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 by Stephen Schenck

Apple fans, your day is finally here. After sitting through all that talk of Windows 10 at Build, and what Google’s up to with Android at I/O, today the spotlight’s on Apple and Apple alone, with the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference finally set to get started.The fun kicks off at 1pm Eastern (that’s 5pm GMT), when the WWDC 2015 keynote address gets underway. We’re expecting all manner of announcements, from the next generations of Apple’s both mobile and desktop ...

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Join us for our WWDC 2015 Editorial Roundtable at 4:00 PM Eastern

Posted on June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 by Jaime Rivera

Update: we’ve pushed our roundtable time back to 4:00pm Eastern to accommodate the extended WWDC keynote running time. Join us then!Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference has always been the show floor for Cupertino to show the world its software roadmap for the next twelve months, and it has even been the launch platform for some of Apple’s most iconic product launches. This is a very different Apple for 2015 though, as we’ve seen the company succeed incredibly with the iPhone 6 and

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Top 5 WWDC 2015 predictions (video)

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Jaime Rivera

Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference is one of the company’s biggest events of the year. The company is definitely famous for its hardware, but you’ll remember the late Steve Jobs claiming that Apple saw itself as a software company primarily, and this is the show floor for us to see what Cupertino plans in that department for the next twelve months.So far we’ve heard a ton of rumors surrounding iOS 9 and the future of OS X, and some of these point to similar offerings to what Android gives users with Google Now. We’ve also heard other rumors regarding ...

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