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Maps app gets serious in iOS 8

Isn’t that typical? We just get a nice, new 7.1 update for iOS and people have already moved on to talk about what’s new in iOS 8. iOS 8?! Yes, apparently details about the next OS for iDevices has been leaking out of Cupertino, and one item of particular interest seems to be Maps. Most […]

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Follow up on the Pebble appstore

Earlier, I reported on my first impressions of the Pebble appstore and the new app for iOS. There have been a few changes that I wanted to post about. As it happens, Pebble posted an update to the iOS app yesterday, version 2.0.1, which lists the changes as; “More Javascript apps included!” and “Fixed a […]

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Apple purchases HopStop, could focus on public transit and navigation updates for upcoming versions of Maps

Apple has snagged HopStop. Per AppleInsider and AllThingsD, Apple on Friday purchased transit navigation service HopStop, which also has an iPhone app of the same name, in a possible bid to bolster its own in-house mapping solution. Citing sources with knowledge of the deal, Bloomberg reports that Apple has just purchased HopStop, a localized public […]

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Apple releases iOS 6.1.3 beta 2 build to developer community, looks to resolve recently-discovered lock screen security hole

This could be useful. Per MacNN, Apple on Thursday pushed a new beta build to the developer community of its iOS mobile operating system designed to address a bug that can allow users to get past an iPhone lock screen even when a secure passcode is enabled. iOS 6.1.3 beta 2 is available to members […]

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Google Earth updated to 6.2.0.5905

On Monday, software giant Google released version 6.2.0.5905 of its popular Google Earth program. The new version, a 34 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Seamless imagery of geographic landscapes. – Improved search results and suggestions. – Biking and transit directions. – Screenshot sharing via Google+. Google Earth 6.2.0.5905 requires an Intel-based […]