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.
Seasonal issues concerning battery life have become a expected part of each new iOS release. But with iOS 8, Apple has included at least one new feature that will make battery… Read more »
Although Google Now is closely associated with Android, it’s actually great on iOS as well, if you know where to find it: It’s hidden in the confusingly named Google Search app,… Read more »
Google has told the Washington Post that the upcoming Android L will include encryption by default, in a way that won’t let Google itself access what’s on users’ devices. Read more »
I’ve had only a few moments to explore iOS 8, and attempt some of the sharing possible with Mac OS X Yosemite, but what I’ve seen so far is very tantalizing… Read more »
Android has always made it easy to share content between apps and now iOS 8 does the same. There are already a number of apps taking advantage of the iOS 8… Read more »
Did you download a new keyboard for your iPhone or iPad yesterday? If you did, you’ve got company. Swype and Flesky, which both cost $1, top the Apple App Store paid list… Read more »
Apple has introduced a new way to buy multiple apps at one time in iOS 8. Called “Bundles,” the feature currently offers multiple paid apps in one download at a discount,… Read more »
Privacy-conscious customers should choose Apple — at least, that’s the message the company has delivered with its updated privacy policy. Hopefully it will spark greater competition over who can keep users… Read more »
Once the floodgates open today, tens of millions of older iPhones will upgrade to iOS 8. There are several new features in the software but perhaps the most used one will… Read more »