Although this week has been predominantly about the Google I/O conference, there’s been plenty of interesting iOS stories flying around this week. Whether you’re interested in seeing what Apple might have up its sleeve for 2013, or you like looking at great concepts, there’s been a mixture of everything in this week’s top stories. As always, the…
Normally when it comes to Android announcements they pass by without me feeling the need to comment in any length. I’m not one to publish “Apple is doomed” articles, and I’m not about to start now. However, Google released some stuff yesterday, and it’d be fair to see that the company has really outdone itself. Four new products and services caught my eye…
1. App Store hits 50 billion downloads Apple’s been counting down to the 50 billion download mark for a few weeks now, and it finally reached it. We don’t yet know who the lucky downloader is, but we probably will soon – he or she has won a $10,000 App Store gift card! Could you imagine winning 10 grand for downloading an app!? So awesome. 2. New Google…
Google Maps has been on iOS for a good time now following the release in the App Store after Apple changed to its own in-house mapping application with the introduction of iOS 6. Now, however, Google is to the point where it is ready to begin updating it with some awesome new features. Some of these new features include deeper integration with the reviews…
In all the chaos and controversy surrounding Apple’s own Maps application last year, you could be forgiven for missing its new and pretty awesome 3D Flyover feature. I mean, a few good looking cities isn’t going to pull attention away from the fact that Maps was labelled potentially life-threatening in Australia, or making Brooklyn Bridge look like a…
An Apple patent published today shows a new invention which would bring a printing function to Apple’s Maps app for iOS. The patent, titled “Systems and methods for printing maps and directions”, shows methods of printing out maps and navigation instructions onto paper direct from Apple’s iOS app. The patent speaks for itself largely. Obviously,…
Eric Schmidt today, in an interview at the AllThingsD mobile conference, stated that he would love for Apple to re-adopt Google’s native app as its own default Maps program in iOS. It’s no real surprise to hear a Google chief talking about how much he’d like his company’s product being used on the most popular smartphone, but there’s very little mention…
Although Apple’s iOS maps application has received more than its fair share of criticism since its launch last fall, it seems as if some are finally warming up to the app. A couple weeks ago, there was even a report in which Apple Maps outperformed both Waze and Google Maps. The most recent story regarding Apple’s mapping app, however, is that…
I would bet that when you first used iOS 6, the first thing you did was head over to the ‘Maps’ application and search for your home town. Annoyed that it wasn’t supported in Apple’s 3D flyover mode, you then searched for your nearest mapped city. Satisfied by the 3D buildings, you then moved to the outskirts of the city, only to find that the maps had…
It’s the end of another week here at TiP we’ve had a lot to talk about this week. Thankfully, a good variety to digest. From iPhone 6 concepts to my jailbreak setup, an Anostyle for iPhone 5 review, iPhone 5S release date rumors and a comparison of maps apps. As always, this is a list of the top 5 most popular stories this week. (Headlines are links to…
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