iOS (previously iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed by Apple and distributed exclusively for Apple hardware. It is the operating system that powers many of the company’s iDevices. Originally unveiled in 2007 for the iPhone, it has been extended to support other Apple devices such as the iPod Touch, iPad, iPad Mini, and second-generation Apple TV onward. As of June 2014, Apple’s App Store contained more than 1.2 million iOS applications. Major versions of iOS are released annually. The current release, iOS 8, was released on September 17, 2014.
Ever since the iPad first came out, people have wanted to use their Apple tablets as a second computer monitor, but most of the software that makes that possible transfers data over Wi-Fi… Read more »
If you head to Apple’s Russian-language online store right now, you’ll find that it’s not up — and Apple’s providing the usual “We’re busy updating the Apple store” message. But Apple’s not… Read more »
Since Google spent $3.2 billion to purchase Nest back in January, I’d say it’s about time for the company to integrate the smart thermostat with other devices. It did just that on… Read more »
Red/Green, an iOS app that launches today, is looking to simplify telling your friends that you’re down to hang out into a simple binary. You set your status to green if… Read more »
While there have been minor updates over the years, the hardware side of the Apple TV has remained basically the same. Compared to other streaming media players, is the Apple TV… Read more »
Earlier this week, a key feature of Transmit for iOS was deemed by Apple to violate its terms of service. So Panic, makers of the file transfer app, actually had to… Read more »
In its continued effort to attract users for its apps and services, Microsoft released six of its MSN apps for Android and iOS devices on Thursday. Previously, the titles were specific… Read more »
On the evening of Sept 28, Open Garden co-founder and CEO Micha Benoliel was on Skype call in a hotel room in Hong Kong complaining to his CMO Christophe Daligault that… Read more »
Purchase a beverage or snack on a United flight next year and you probably won’t see that bulky credit card terminal that never seems to print receipts properly. That’s because the… Read more »
On Wednesday, the IBM and Apple announced the first products produced by their corporate mindmeld. Called IBM MobileFirst for iOS, the apps will be deployed at companies including Citi, Sprint, and… Read more »