Articles by Jake Rosati

Twitter for iPhone update brings back popular gestures

A22B5B90-46FF-4A60-996D-37C78A9BE745 The Twitter iPhone app is definitely one of my most used applications, and for the most part it's a pretty great app. However, I did have a few problems with the latest major update, 4.0. The update saw a new, sleek design but it also got rid of a lot of the gestures and other little things that made the app so intuitive. My biggest gripe with the update was the... Read more »

Microsoft Office for iPad: Will they or won’t they?

office-120221 There's been an interesting situation the last few days regarding Microsoft's supposed development of an iPad-compatible version of its Office software suite. Basically what happened was that someone at The Daily published an article and a few pictures that he said were proof that Office for iPad will be available in the "coming weeks." Microsoft then... Read more »

Five months later, are you PC Free?

ios_5_pc_free_ota iOS 5 was unveiled to the world on June 6, 2011 and officially became available a few months later, on October 12 and, in my opinion, was one of the best iOS iterations to date. Some of the most notable features of the software include Notifications Center, Newsstand, and iMessage. Though, one thing that I was hesitant about was the PC Free feature. For those... Read more »

China Telecom set to sell the iPhone 4S starting March 9

skitched-20120220-201804 After months of speculation, China Telecom's massive 200-million-person subscriber base will finally have access to the iPhone 4S. The device will be available for pre-order on March 2, and will hit China Telecom's store shelves on March 9. As far as pricing is concerned, the company stated that the 16 gig iPhone 4S will start at RMB 0 on select... Read more »

This Week on TiP (Feb 12-19) [VID

Jake Rosati feb 12-19 This Week on TiP (Feb 12-19): Apple announced the next version of OS X, Mountain Lion, we have a roundup of all the iPad 3 rumors, Angry Birds Space set to release on March 22, and more! - iPad 3 rumor roundup: http://tinyurl.com/89q8xav - iPad 3 camera & processor: http://tinyurl.com/7td32x6 - iPad 3 retina display... Read more »

Social Saturday: Will Macs run iOS?

Screen Shot 2012-02-19 at 9.45.23 PM Facebook user Daniel O. asks "Do you think all of Apple's devices will run iOS eventually since Mountain Lion has many features that can be found on the iPad" My short answer is yes... and no. I mean, the tagline for OS X Mountain Lion clearly states that the features hitting out Macs are straight out of iOS. It seems as though Apple's been looking to unify it's... Read more »

What iOS features do you want to see in OS X?

Screen Shot 2012-02-16 at 6.42.43 PM Apple quietly released the beta for the next iteration of OS X today, called OS X Mountain Lion. The observant user may have noticed that the "Mac" has officially been dropped from the OS X moniker. It's clear that Apple is looking to offer a more unified and continuous experience throughout it's entire line of gadgets, computers and handheld devices. As such,... Read more »

26% of European doctors use iPads in the office

doctor_with_ipad_380px   In the fourth quarter of 2011, Manhattan Research polled 1,207 doctors in the U.K., Germany, France, Spain and Italy in an attempt to better understand physicians' use of internet-capable devices. The study found that, in total, approximately 26 percent of European physicians own Apple's tablet. What's more, according to analyst Christina... Read more »

Cook’s Apple-branded “living room product” could be iTV

xl_Apple_iTVMock1_624 While speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference yesterday, Tim Cook talked a lot about the Apple TV box. However, the way in which he referred to it and Apple-branded "living room products" in general has led many people to speculate that he was hinting at the much-hyped Apple iTV. Notably, Cook explained that the company sees a larger... Read more »

Apple makes a statement about the iOS Contacts security flaw

iosAddressBook-300x300_270x270 In an uncharacteristic move, Apple has actually responded to inquires regarding the latest iOS security flaw. For those that don't know, it was recently discovered that many applications in the App Store can access, store, and even transmit contact information saved on an iOS device without permission. An application called Path was the first to come under fire for... Read more »