Thursday, June 5, 2014

iOS 8 feature highlight: Interactive Notifications


You know by now that iOS 8 was announced by Apple on Monday afternoon at a special event in San Francisco. This week we've been working on bringing you previews of all the new and important updates to the operating system that powers your beloved iPhone. Next up: Interactive Notifications. Interactive Notifications has a lot of potential. In future third...


Wednesday, June 4, 2014

iOS 8 camera updates: Time-Lapse, shutter timer and manual exposure controls


With the release of iOS 8, Apple made some great additions and updates to its camera app. In particular, 3 new features are of particular note, really pushing the iPhone's camera forward in terms of capability and use. Here's a brief look at those features, and a quick guide to getting started with them! The first feature you might have noticed is...


Keep hand written notes at a moment’s notice with MemoCase for iPhone 5/5s [Review]


If you are someone that loves technology and can’t live without your smartphone, but also are the type of person that can’t let go of traditional pen and paper notes, then MemoCase may be what you have been waiting for. Coming in a variety of colors, it appeals to many different people. Dark blue, pink, red, lime green, and gold are the colors...


Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Griffin’s iOS 8 first impressions


I feel like I should start this post off with a quick background/disclaimer. For the last few weeks, I have been seriously considering switching from my iPhone 5 to an HTC One M8. The One has build quality that can only be compared to the iPhone, but the software on Android just seemed to offer features that had yet to be seen on iOS. However, after the...


iOS 8 provides quick access to apps on lock screen based on location


At yesterday's keynote, Apple announced several new features and improvements for iOS 8 and gave us a glimpse at some other features that are set to be included in the next version of Apple's mobile operating system. One feature that wasn't given any airtime is iOS 8's ability to display an app on the lock screen based on the user's location....


Instagram adds new editing features, hopes to be your only photo app


Today, Instagram has announced it will begin rolling out version 6.0 of the popular photo sharing app. The update includes a number of photo-editing tools as Instagram aims to be your only photo app. “We wanted to give people the ability to play with photos and not have to pay,” Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom told Re/code in an interview....


iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite Continuity features show that Apple understands its users and its products


During Apple’s WWDC keynote yesterday, Apple announced updates to its iOS and OS X platforms. Both are set to receive a number of new features and improvements, many of which took developers and Apple watchers by surprise. However, for me, what I was most pleased to see was how Apple plans to more tightly integrate the two operating systems while...