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.
At long last, iOS is getting widgets; just in time to help the iPhone become a smart home controller. Philips already has a concept widget for controlling its intelligent light bulbs. Read more »
One of the most obvious drawbacks of Apple’s(s appl) approach to iOS development has been the fact that no browser except for Safari could tap into Apple’s fastest Javascript engine. Not only… Read more »
Apple’s new operating system prompts you to open certain apps when you are in the right location. So if you’re in Starbucks, you’ll see a Starbucks logo in the bottom left… Read more »
Mobile advertisers continue to struggle to deliver targeted marketing campaigns in mobile, largely because cookies are much less important on smartphones than on PCs. Verizon recently joined Google, Facebook and others… Read more »
Apple is bringing carrier Wi-Fi calling features into iOS 8, letting users make VoIP calls from their dialers. VoLTE calling could just be a short hop away. Read more »
Designed to be the successor to Objective-C, Apple’s new Swift language has some developers saying that Swift will make coding easier, especially for newbies, and some developers saying it’s not the… Read more »
Google tried and failed to create a wireless home music streamer two years ago for $200. Now, Motorola may have the answer for one quarter of the price. Even better: It… Read more »
After watching Apple show off two hours worth of software developments, it’s clear there’s a big change in Apple’s walled garden. You can see it in iOS 8, for example, which… Read more »
Continuity further knits Apple’s desktop and mobile apps together, allowing you to flip between devices. You can make an iPhone call from your Mac or start a message in iOS, then… Read more »