T-Mobile drops all Samsung, Apple devices to $0 down
T-Mobile is running another promotion where allows qualified customers to skip out on the up-front cost, requiring $0 down at time of purchase. The promotion begins on December 11, and is limited to Samsung and Apple devices. It covers the 16 GB variants of the iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, Samsung…
Apple’s Work on Video Goggles Highlighted in Newly Granted Patent
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today published a newly granted Apple patent describing a goggle-like video headset designed to allow users to view media while on the go but with a much larger view than on their mobile device’s built-in display (v…
Official Family Guy iOS Game Coming in 2014 [iOS Blog]
FOX and development house TinyCo plans to release a Family Guy iOS game next year, according to a press release issued today. Details are scarce but the development team is working with Family Guy writers and the original voice actors from the show.
The game will feature an original story…
Apple Hires New iTunes Radio Ad Sales Executive [iOS Blog]
Ahead of a significant expansion of its new iTunes Radio product, Apple has hired Michael Pallad to run its iTunes Radio international ad sales team. Pallad was most recently the head of sales for Cumulus Media, the new holding company for what used to be Clear Channel’s radio properties….
Qualcomm Launches ‘Gimbal’ Bluetooth LE iBeacon Competitor
Qualcomm has announced the launch of its Gimbal proximity beacons, which are designed to work similarly to Apple’s own iBeacons. Like iBeacons, Qualcomm’s proximity beacons serve as physical Bluetooth access points that interact with apps on iPhones and iPads over Bluetooth LE.
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Temple Run 2 Updated With Water Slide, Holiday Content [iOS Blog]
Imangi Studios‘ hit game Temple Run 2 received a significant update today, adding a new water feature, holiday artifacts, and a limited-time playable Santa character.
Temple Run 2 now includes a water slide, which players navigate by tilting their devices left and right to dodge…
Siri’s Accuracy Continues to Improve as Apple Works to Reduce Reliance on Google
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, who has regularly assessed Siri’s accuracy in terms of correctly interpreting and answering queries, has issued the latest version of his Siri report card, noting that Siri has continued to improve under iOS 7, parti…
Apple Awarded Patent Detailing Unique Curved Touch Sensor
Apple has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (via AppleInsider) detailing a manufacturing technique applied to the production of curved touch sensors to be used in existing components such as displays, touch pads, and touch m…
iPhone 5s Now Shipping Within 24 Hours in Nearly All Countries
Less than a week after experiencing a significant improvement in shipping times for new online orders throughout the world, the iPhone 5s has seen its availability improve once again with models now shipping “within 24 hours” in nearly all of Apple’s o…
Apple Opening New German Retail Store on December 14 [Mac Blog]
An Apple Retail Store is set to open in Düsseldorf, Germany this Saturday, December 14 reports Macerkopf [Google Translate]. The company originally posted job listings for the new location this past March. Düsseldorf is best known as an international business hub, playing host to…
