Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Fresh iPhone 6 photos appear online as Apple begins ramping up production


New photos of purported iPhone 6 parts have been posted by Weibo user dreamerJimmy. While we've seen a number of images showing what appear to be iPhone 6 parts recently, the new pictures are of reasonable quality and give us a good indication of how large the next-genereation iPhone might be in comparison to the current iPhone 5s. The poster of the...


Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Skype gets removed from App Store as company prepares 5.0 update


If you've been searching the App Store recently for the popular video chat app Skype, you may have noticed that the service is strangely absent from the iOS App Store. However, not to worry because the company has pulled its app for a good reason: it's preparing the new 5.0 app which includes a complete redesign and some new features as well. Below is...


iOS 8 feature highlight: Spotlight


One of the main features that seemed to get pushed aside during the iOS 7 revamp was Spotlight, the universal search feature that was available on iOS. Through iOS 6, the feature had its very own spot reserved as a homepage to the left of the main home apps page, but with iOS 7, the feature was reduced to a simple search bar that was available by...


Shame, the iPhone 6 won’t look like this concept [video]


Flagship iPhone designs seem to follow the rule of Star Trek movies, or Windows PC software updates for me. Every other one isn't to my liking. For instance, I loved the 3G/3GS, didn't like the square, flat and shiny 4/4s. I loved the 5/5s, but from what I've seen of the iPhone 6 - through leaks and renders - so far, it doesn't look great. Recently,...


Monday, June 9, 2014

Side-by-side apps may be coming to iOS 8 after all


Before WWDC, people were speculating if we would finally see the introduction of side-by-side apps on the iPad. In essence, this would be a feature similar to that found on the Microsoft Surface tablet (or Samsung Galaxy tablets), where two apps can run simultaneously on the screen. As Apple's Keynote ended at WWDC with no mention of this feature, the...


Another lock screen bypass bug discovered in iOS 7


YouTube user EverythingApplePro recently uploaded a video to his YouTube channel showing a bug he found within iOS 7.1.1 that allows anyone to bypass the lock screen passcode under certain circumstances. This is one of many lock screen bugs discovered in iOS over the years. In order to bypass the passcode, you must have an app running in the foreground...


Sunday, June 8, 2014

Possible iPhone 6 rear shell looks ready


Another rear shell for what could be the iPhone 6 has leaked today. In comparison to previous photos, this leak has the clearest images, with views of the back, sides, and inside. Overall, the design of this rear shell should look very familiar to people who are caught up in the rumor mill. However, with plastic removed, these photos provide a more detailed...