Apple Seeds iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers

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On December 12, 2011

If you have an Apple Developer Account then now is the time to hit the software update button! Earlier today Apple released iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to the developers. The biggest change is the addition of a much-requested feature related to the management of photos in the Photo Stream: NEW: Photos taken using iOS 5.1 […]

Mac App Store Surpasses 100 Million Downloads

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Earlier today Apple announced that their Mac App Store has surpassed 100 million downloads, while that might not seem like much when considering the iOS App Store passed the same mark in three months, you need to remember that the Mac App Store has as much smaller user base. Furthermore it is important to remember […]

Apple looking to hire experienced iOS developers to work on Siri

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On December 10, 2011

If you have always dreamed of working for Apple then this might be your chance, Apple is currently looking to hire experienced developers to work on Siri. According to the Twitter site of Siri UI manager Dan Keen Apple is looking for a pair developers to help improve Siri, which doesn’t really come as a […]

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Predicts Developers will Abandon iOS for Android in Less than 6 Months

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On December 9, 2011

During the LeWeb conference in Paris Schmidt commented that he believes developers will abandon iOS for Android in less than 6 months, furthermore “he believes the high volume of Android shipments, which has given Google the largest share of worldwide smartphone sales, will win over developers.” Since the introduction of the first smartphone and the […]

Win 2 Packs of 250 Die Cut Business Cards

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On December 7, 2011

We teamed up with our friends from the UPrinting online printing gang to give away 500 business cards to 2 lucky Mobile Orchard readers. Scroll down to see the details. What we give away 2 sets of 250 die cut Business Cards Glossy, UV, Matte or Uncoated Paper Tastefully Thick 14pt Cardstock Rounded Corner, Circular […]

Former Google intern on why Android will always be laggier than iOS

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Andrew Munn, a former Google intern, has a great article on why Android will always be laggier than iOS. Here’s why Android can’t render its touch UI without lagging, according to Munn. In iOS, UI rendering processes occur with dedicated threads in real-time priority, halting other processes and focusing all attention on rendering the UI. . In […]

Carrier IQ controversy, iPhone banned in Syria, and more in this week's mobile news

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On December 2, 2011

German government looks into Apple’s use of Carrier IQ. iPhone battery issues continue to be a problem for users. iFixit releases transparent rear panel for iPhone 4S. Russia, Brazil, and several other countries getting the 4S on December 16th. Syria bans the iPhone in order to keep protesters from exposing violence. Don’t forget our contest […]

App Design Vault Templates Bundle – 4 Days Left at $70 intead of $280!

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On December 1, 2011

Last week we launched an exclusive deal that proved to be very popular among our readers – How to Design Cool Looking Apps That Sell. However, all good things must come to an end and the App Design Vault is no exception – you guys have only four days left to get this bargain for […]

Apple disabled settings shortcuts in iOS 5.1 beta

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On November 30, 2011

Thanks to the release of iOS 5, iPhone users found a tweak that allowed them to setup settings shortcuts for Bluetooth enabling and WiFi. This was all thanks to Safari allowing you to create a web shortcut to these settings. With the relase of iOS 5.1 beta Apple has disabled this feature so that you […]

iPhone causes scare on board an Australian flight

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On November 29, 2011

PC Mag is reporting that a flight crew had to extinguish a smoking, glowing iPhone on one of their flights. Regional Express said a passengers iPhone started emitting dense smoke and glowing red, which is generally cause for concern. It is not known if the iPhone is of the 4 or 4S variety. Some folks are blaming […]