- Free Ignition Tweak Brings Apple CarPlay to Your iPad
Adam Bell has just released Ignition, a free tweak that brings Apple CarPlay to your iPad.
Ignition runs the CarPlay UI directly on top of SpringBoard without the need for a vehicle. This makes it very useful for anyone who has their iPad mounted in the car.
Notably, while Ignition is meant for iPad, and iPhones “aren’t really supported”, you can use it with an iPhone 6 Plus if you really want to.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Launches Boxing Day Sale on iTunes Music in Canada
Apple has launched a Boxing Day sale on iTunes Music in Canada.
Boxing Day is a holiday traditionally celebrated the day after Christmas. It’s similar to Black Friday in the U.S.A. with retailers offering significant discounts usually resulting in the busiest shopping day of the year.
It’s unclear if Apple will be offering any retail store discounts this year; however, the iTunes Store is offering limited time discounts on various albums categorized into: Hot in 2014, Essential Albums, Discovery Artists, and Musique Francophone.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Google Now Streaming 'The Interview' on Google Play and YouTube Movies
Google has officially announced that it’s made ‘The Interview’ available to rent or buy via Google Play and YouTube Movies.
Last Wednesday Sony began contacting a number of companies, including Google, to ask if we’d be able to make their movie, “The Interview,” available online. We’d had a similar thought and were eager to help—though given everything that’s happened, the security implications were very much at the front of our minds.
Of course it was tempting to hope that something else would happen to ensure this movie saw the light of day. But after discussing all the issues, Sony and Google agreed that we could not sit on the sidelines and allow a handful of people to determine the limits of free speech in another country (however silly the content might be).
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Reportedly Declined Offer From Sony Pictures to Stream 'The Interview' on iTunes
Apple reportedly declined an offer form Sony Pictures to stream the controversial film “The Interview” on iTunes. According to The New York Times, Apple showed no interest to stream the film, especially with the speedy time table Sony was requesting.
It remained unclear, however, whether any on-demand service would take “The Interview.” According to people briefed on the matter, Sony had in recent days asked the White House for help in lining up a single technology partner — Apple, which operates iTunes — but the tech company was not interested, at least not on a speedy time table. An Apple spokesman declined to comment.
“The Interview” has become a highly-anticipated film after it was cancelled by Sony Pictures. Hackers (presumably with ties to North Korea) breached Sony’s internal systems and leaked terabytes of data. Additionally, the hackers threatened any theater that participated in the movie’s release, which was slated for December 25 — Christmas Day; however, Sony changed its plans and is now releasing the film in online, through its website, and some theaters.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Auxo 3 Tweak for iOS 8 Released
Auxo 3, a new version of the popular jailbreak tweak, has been released for iOS 8. Auxo 3 builds on many of the powerful enhancements Auxo 2 delivered, while bringing new features as well. Just like its predecessor, the tweak was designed by Sentry and developed by A3 tweaks.
At its core, Auxo 3 is comprised of three powerful features: Multi-Center, Quick Switcher, and Hot Corners. By intuitively utilizing the bottom edge of the screen, all three functions perform synergistically with one another as well as completely stand-alone, depending on your configuration.
Multi-Center gives you the ability to slide up from the bottom middle edge of the screen to access your Multitasking display, without losing the vital functionality traditionally found only in Control Center. Here you have access to the app switcher, brightness and volume sliders, playback controls and info, toggles, AirDrop and AirPlay, as well as the quick launcher (via a swipe up from the bottom, if hidden). Multi-Center also lets you expand app previews by pulling them downward, view full-screen album art by tapping the track title (hold to open app), and even beautifully close all apps by swiping the home screen preview up! Use Minimal Display mode for a cleaner look by hiding AirDrop/AirPlay and track seeker sections (still accessible via a swipe near the top or bottom).
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Patent Shows Reverse AirPlay Streaming from an Apple TV to iOS Device
Apple has just been awarded a patent that outlines reverse AirPlay from an Apple TV to an iOS device. Specifically, the patent describes synchronizing a video stream on a fixed display, such as an Apple TV, with other smaller devices like an iPhone or an Apple Watch.
A method and system are described for displaying a synchronized instance of content on a portable electronic device. In the described embodiments, a selection of streaming content that is being displayed on a fixed display system is received by the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device then determines if the portable electronic device is compatible with the streaming content being received by the fixed display system. If the portable electronic device is compatible with the streaming content being received by the fixed display system, then the portable electronic device requests the synchronized instance of the streaming content and displays it.
Apple describes a scenario where a group of people are watching a movie on an Apple TV, and one person has to leave. The group could either pause the movie and wait, or simple keep watching and let the person who left miss out on programming. Apple’s solution is to enable the user who leaves the room temporarily to keep watching on portable devices (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch).
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iOS 8 Adoption Inches Up 1% in December to Reach 64% [Chart]
Apple has announced that iOS 8 adoption has reached 64% as measured by the App Store on December 22nd. That’s an increase of just 1% from December 8 when Apple last measured the number.
Adoption of iOS 8 was initially slower than iOS 7; however, it has been increasing steadily. Holiday sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are also likely to increase usage of the new operating system. It will be interesting to see how Christmas Day activations of new devices impact iOS 8’s adoption rate.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple-backed Rockstar Consortium to Sell Patent Portfolio for $900 Million
Apple-backed Rockstar Consortium has agreed to sell more than 4,000 patents to San Francisco based RPX for $900 million.
Rockstar originally paid $4.5 billion for the patent portfolio in 2011. The company consists of Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry, Ericsson and Sony Corp who originally purchased 6,000 patents from Nortel Networks when it went bankrupt. The companies kept 4,000 patents in Rockstar’s portfolio and distribute the remaining 2,000 among each other.
RPX confirmed that it will license the patents to a separate syndicate of 30 other technology companies including Google and Cisco.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Considering iPhone 6s Mini with 4-Inch Display?
While Apple moved away from the 4-inch iPhone this year, analyst Timothy Arcuri of Cowen and Company claims Apple has been working on a new 4-inch “iPhone 6s Mini” that could debut in 2015.
According to Arcuri, Apple could debut iPhones with three different screen sizes in 2015 with the iPhone 6s Mini joining the current 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models. The new 4-inch device would be similar to the iPhone 5s, but feature an updated design with curved screen edges — similar to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
The new 4-inch phone could serve as a replacement for the iPhone 5c that Apple currently sells; however, Arcuri believes the newer model will include “purpose-built low cost components” from Qualcomm to keep the price down.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Campus 2 Aerial Tour [Video]
A new aerial video of the Apple Campus 2 has been posted online by AppleInsider showing progress on the ‘spaceship’ ring and parking garage. There are now over a dozen large cranes operating at the site.
The bare, compacted soil fill of the excavated spaceship ring structure is now completely covered, with concrete joists now being laid out to build a floor structure. Earth ramps extending down into the ring floor are all gone; vehicles access is now provided through channels that will eventually connect to a rebuilt Pruneridge roadway that ducks underground to send cars beneath the surface to either the basement of the ring or to the two large parking structures at the south end of the site.
In the photos below you can also see that Apple’s underground theater is starting taking shape and the parking structure has now reached three stories. Recent building permits reveal the auditorium is valued at $161 million.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple CEO Tim Cook Named CNN's 'CEO of the Year'
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been selected as CNN’s CEO of the Year.
Apple is the apple of Wall Street’s eye again. And that’s why Tim Cook is our choice for best CEO of 2014.The stock is up 40% this year and near an all-time high thanks to the launch of the latest iPhones and Apple Pay service as well as excitement about the Apple Watch due out in 2015.
Who is Tim Cook? Cook has arguably the toughest CEO job in America. He’s had to convince skeptics that Apple (AAPL, Tech30) can still innovate after the death of Steve Jobs. He’s proven all the naysayers wrong.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Rdio App Makes It Easier to Search and Play Music
The Rdio Music app has been updated with a new play button in search results and the ability to tap and hold any album to play the tracks you’ve favorited.
Listen to endless stations — from artist stations to genre and curated stations, each drawing from over 30 million songs — on your iPhone, iPod, or iPad. Or upgrade to Rdio Unlimited and play any album, song, playlist, or station anytime, on any device — even when you’re offline.
Free*
– Stations based on artists, albums, genres, friends, and more
– Curated stations to fit any mood
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Tempo Smart Calendar App Gets Today Widget, Interactive Notifications, Evening Alert, More
The Tempo Smart Calendar app has been updated with a Today widget, interactive notifications, an evening alert, and more.
Tempo finds everything you need for each meeting and tells you more about who you are meeting.
At your fingertips:
* Emails and Documents for each event
* Rich Insights on the people you meet
* Conference Calls (Tempo dials the passcode for you)
* Directions
* Flight Status
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Facebook Releases New 'Stickered for Messenger' iPhone App
Facebook has released a new ‘Stickered for Messenger’ iPhone app that lets users add cute characters, funny faces and more to their photos.
Features:
– Pick as many stickers as you want
– Stick them on before or after you snap a photo
– Decorate photos from your camera roll, too
– Drag, pinch, stretch and rotate stickers to make the perfect scene
– Send your creations to friends with MessengerYou can download Stickered for Messenger from the App Store for free.
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