- iOS 8 Randomizes Your MAC Address When Searching for Wi-Fi to Prevent Location Tracking
iOS 8 has made a nice little change in the way it protects your privacy from marketers by randomizing your MAC address when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
When you’re out and about with your Wi-Fi turned on, you’re actually broadcasting your MAC address to retailers, government agencies, marketing agencies and more — even if you never connect to the wireless network. Firms can use that unique MAC address, along with video surveillance footage to learn your shopping habits and effectively track your location while you’re in the range of the basestation.
With iOS 8, Apple now randomizes/spoofs your MAC address while you broadcast your Wi-Fi signal, disguising you from marketers and other firms as they are unable to tell who is who. Once you connect to a wireless network, then your device provides the real MAC address.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple's Stock Undergoes 7-for-1 Split
Apple’s stock underwent a 7-for-1 split this weekend, converting a share that closed at $645.57 on Friday to seven shares valued at $92.22 this morning.
AAPL’s prior 52-week range was $388.87 to $651.26 and its high was $705 back in 2012. Before the split, the consensus price target of the stock was $642.17.
Following the split, the new 52-week range became $55.55 to $93.03 and the old high became $100.74. The new consensus price target is now $91.73.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Why Maps Didn’t Get Major Improvements With iOS 8
Apple’s iOS 8 was supposed to bring big changes and improvements to the Maps app —including public transit data, more reliable data, better POI data and more. Many were surprised at WWDC when little to no changes were announced for the Maps application aside from vectro-based maps in China. A source familiar with the situation claims that the lack of improvements was due to the departure of many developers, poor management, and ‘internal politics’ that ultimately caused project to suffer.
Many developers left the company, no map improvements planned for iOS 8 release were finished in time. Mostly it was failure of project managers and engineering project managers, tasks were very badly planned, developers had to switch multiple times from project to project.
Another source corroborated much of what was said by the first tipster.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone 6 to Feature NFC, Wireless Charging, Faster LTE, Much Bigger Screen?
The iPhone 6 will reportedly include support for near field communication (NFC), wireless charging, a faster LTE radio, and a much bigger screen, according to VentureBeat.
A source ‘close to the situation’ told the site that the iPhone 6 is nearing completion and is now being tested for durability, speed, and network performance.
Although Apple held back on NFC in the past, the company is reportedly ready to pull the trigger now. It’s unclear if Apple aligned itself with the ISIS wireless payments standard or whether it will introduce its own mobile payments standard.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Watch This Time-Lapse Video Shot With iOS 8's New Time-Lapse Camera
Apple has introduced a new time-lapse camera in iOS 8. Check out this time-lapse video by iTwe4kz that was shot with the new camera!
Overall the results look quite good. You can learn more about the how the feature works and other improvements to the Photos and Camera apps here.
Take a look below…
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Newly Leaked Photos Show Inside of Alleged iPhone 6 Rear Shell
New photos have leaked online that allegedly offer a close up look at the rear shell for the iPhone 6.
The shell looks similar to the one leaked last month but in this case the photos are taken from the back, front, and sides.
As with previous leaks, the back has distinct antenna breaks on the top and bottom as well as a circular cutout for the LED flash. The shell has the rounded corners and sides and you’ll notice that the power button has been moved from the top to the right side.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Dr. Dre Described as Perfectionist and Workaholic, Similar to Steve Jobs
Dr. Dre (Andre Young) joined Apple a few weeks ago after the company acquired Beats music. Throughout post-deal interviews and talks, Jimmy Iovine, Beats Music’s co-founder did most of the talking to the press; however, a recent Wall Street Journal profile offers a behind the scenes look at the important role Dr. Dre plays.
Behind the scenes, Dr. Dre—whose real name is Andre Young —has quietly played an equally powerful role developing and protecting the Beats brand, eschewing market research for gut instinct at every turn. Though his main obsession is perfecting the sound of the company’s signature high-end headphones, the 49-year-old fitness-obsessed music producer weighs in decisively on everything from TV ads and font styles to the wordiness of descriptions on the Beats Music streaming service.
A colleague says that Dr. Dre serves as Beats’ “cultural barometer” of what is cool. His process is called mysterious and his assessments are usually immediate, personal, and articulated sparely. He apparently dismisses ideas such as posing for clichéd photos in a recording studio as too “corny” or “cheesy.” Or, he may wave off ideas he doesn’t like with a terse “I’m not feeling that.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - What's New in iOS 8: Family Sharing
Apple has introduced a new feature called Family Sharing in iOS 8. Family Sharing allows up to six family members to browse and access each other’s iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases and share photos, a family calendar, and their locations.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Scientists Develop Shatterproof Smartphone Screens
Scientists have developed a new shatterproof smartphone screen that could end the cracking/shattering of smartphone displays including the iPhone.
University of Akron polymer scientists have discovered that by adding a fully transparent layer of electrodes to a polymer surface will result in a more durable and flexible surface. This could revolutionize and replace the conventional touchscreens that we see on most smartphones today. Currently the smartphones on the market use coating of indium tin oxide (ITO) and are more brittle and more likely to shatter.
“These two pronounced factors drive the need to substitute ITO with a cost-effective and flexible conductive transparent film,” Zhu says, adding that the new film provides the same degree of transparency as ITO, yet offers greater conductivity. The novel film retains its shape and functionality after tests in which it has been bent 1,000 times. Due to its flexibility, the transparent electrode can be fabricated in economical, mass-quantity rolls.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - What's New in iOS 8: Photos, Camera
Apple is introducing some significant improvements to Photos in iOS 8.
Here’s a look at what’s new!
iCloud Photo Library
Now all your photos can be stored in iCloud. This will let you access any photo you’ve taken from any device. The images are stored at full resolution in their original formats, including RAW files. iCloud Photo Library can be enabled from the Settings app in the Photos & Camera section.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Gameloft Posts 'Spider-Man Unlimited' Announcement Trailer [Video]
Gameloft has teamed up with Marvel to announce the development of a new smartphone and tablet title, Spider-Man: Unlimited, the very first web-runner inspired by over 50 years of Spider-Man comics.
“Gameloft is once again honored to be working with the timeless super-hero universes created by Marvel,” says Karine Kaiser, VP Marketing & Licensing at Gameloft. “With Spider-Man Unlimited, players can expect a faithful recreation of the Spider-Man comics through an incredible narrative runner experience.”
Fans will enjoy the thrill of swinging, running, and fighting through a chaotic New York on the brink of destruction, as The Formidable Sinister Six attempt to gain unlimited power by opening a malevolent dimensional rift to our world. It’s up to Peter Parker and iconic Spider-Man variations such as Iron Spider-Man, Spider-Man Noir, Future Foundation Spider-Man and Ben Reilly Spider-Man to team up and stop them. Fans will be inspired to collect and upgrade over 23 different Spider-Men, the most variations in any game, as they battle through an episodic adventure, featuring three narrative-driven issues facing Green Goblin, Vulture, Electro, and their dimensional counterparts along the way.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Retail Stores Could Soon Offer Prepaid and Month-to-Month iPhone Plans
In an effort to help boost iPhone sales in its own retail stores, Apple is planning on soon offering pre-paid and month-to-month plans in its United State retail stores, according to 9to5mac. The plans would be offered to customers who when purchasing a full-priced, unlocked iPhone, rather than signing a two-year agreement.
If someone wanted to get a month-to-month service today, they would have to buy the iPhone at the Apple store, then go to a local carrier and setup their service with the device. However, that could all change if Apple offers the service directly through the Apple Store. Apple will be patterning with AT&T and T-Mobile for this new initiative.
Apple Stores will soon stock up on AT&T GoPhone pre-paid activation kits and SIM cards, and stores will use the existing T-Mobile SIM cards for customers that will choose T-Mobile pre-paid plans. Apple will begin training its store employees on the new pre-paid and month-to-month iPhone sales practices in the coming weeks. Sales staff will promote AT&T’s $60 per month pre-paid plan (with 2.5GB of internet data and unlimited talk and text) to those seeking AT&T plans, while the stores will offer $50/month (1GB LTE data) and $70/month (5GB LTE data) unlimited data plans to customers seeking T-Mobile devices. The activations must be done at the time of purchase in Apple Stores and those devices will be unable to be returned to Apple for a refund.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iOS 8 Asks Users Whether Apps Can Continue to Use Location Data
A new prompt in iOS 8 asks users whether an app can continue to use location data in the background, notes MacRumors.
The prompt reads like this:
“App Store” Has Been Using Your Location in the Background. Do You Want to Continue Allowing This?”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Acquires Spotsetter App
Apple has quietly acquired the Spotsetter app and removed it from the App Store, notes TechCrunch.
Spotsetter was an app that let users get recommendations for great places from trusted friends.
Have friends who share your great taste in food? What about the ones who always find the trending places? And there’s certainly a world traveler among your group of friends. These friends set the standard for the best spots and we call them Spotsetters. Not only do they find all these great spots, they also love to share opinions about them. Spotsetter helps you find these amazing spots and what your friends have to say about them. Find friendly tips, reviews, and photos about these places, no matter where they’ve been shared, all in one app.
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