Apple has today been granted a rather interesting patent, focused on multi-touch user interfaces on portable devices. The patent, granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office is described as a patent for “Playback control using a touch interface”. It describes a method of user interaction whereby users can input touch gestures whilst no content is…
If you’re into Reddit and jailbreaking, you may be familiar with r/jailbreak. This is a common place for jailbreakers to help each other out and learn about new themes and tweaks. Well, a Reddit user created a survey that included about 400 jailbreakers on Reddit. With the information gathered, the user created the cool infographic below. The goal was to…
According to a recent survey by BlueStacks, the typical female Mac user is freckled and can be found in a T-shirt and jeans with long black hair, and is under 20 years old. BlueStacks has software that allows you to run Android apps on the desktop, which currently is in beta for Mac. Without further ado, the infographic. I always find these to be a fun…
A potentially serious threat to privacy has been discovered in the Safari app of Apple’s iOS 6 software. The bug affects all iOS 6 users, regardless of which build of the operating system you use. Essentially, what the software error does is enable Javascript in Safari without consent of the user, a move described as a “serious privacy and security…
“imo” is a great messenger application for iOS. It lets you use accounts from preexisting services and congregates them all into one, simple, and easy to use application. A few features include: use existing IM accounts, voice calls, group messaging, photo sharing, Push Notifications, and more. Well, for you fans of the imo service, you are in…
Facebook has just released a substantial update to its iOS app, with a new messaging UI, multiple photo upload support, and gift implementation in the US. Facebook’s iOS app seems to always be desperately in need of an update, but the distance between the mobile experience and the desktop experience is slowly closing, and this update has bridged some…
Privacy is a big thing nowadays. A lot of companies are ramping up their security (Facebook?) and it looks like Apple isn’t going to stay out of it. Reports are coming out that they are planning to detail a new tracking tool for mobile developers that would protect privacy of iOS users better than current tools. The Wall Street Journal first revealed…
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…
The iPhone is a great device that offers a wide variety of awesome features. Between the hundreds of thousands of applications in the App Store, the countless jailbreak apps and tweaks and the great array of stock iOS apps, there’s little you can’t accomplish on Apple’s flagship device. However, even with all that functionality, I find that most people I…
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