Sep 26
Today, 15 years after Google launched, the company’s SVP of Search Amit Singhal let us know where the search giant is heading. Not surprisingly, the primary focus is the engine’s ability to understand what you want, however you say it.
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Sep 26
Just days after the first release of iOS 7, 7.0 that is, the folks at Apple saw some intrepid explorers bypass the basic lockscreen security of the software. Today the fix is in – iOS 7.0.2 is available for iOS devices of all kinds – all those that could use iOS 7 in the first […]
Sep 26
iOS 7.0.2 is has started making its way out there, and it fixes that embarrassing lockscreen exploit
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Sep 26
Apple confirmed and assured everyone that it was working on a fix to the iOS 7 lockscreen bypass bug last week that let sneaky individuals mess with users’ email and social network accounts. And now, exactly seven days later, said update is hitting handsets in the form of iOS 7.0.2. Directly to the point, the update is said to “fi[x] bugs that could allow someone to bypass the lock screen passcode.” And hey, there’s also a Greek keyboard option for passcodes thrown into the update for good measure.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Apple
Via: 9 to 5 Mac
Sep 26
It’s been a long while since Maxthon updated its iOS app, and hot on the heels of iOS 7, it finally has. Not only does it offer the usual speed and performance enhancements, the latest update to the mobile browser also reveals easier access to social media, a unique “shake-and-send” feature that lets you send content to the cloud by shaking the phone, localization in 15 more languages and a new “Push Away Menu” that supposedly helps you navigate the web one-handed. Seeing as Safari didn’t get a ton of updates with iOS 7, it might prove useful to hit the source and seek out a possible alternative.
Filed under: Software, Mobile, Apple
Source: Maxthon (App Store)
Sep 26
As popular as Rovio’s Angry Birds has been, there are a number of other mobile games that have sucked nearly as much time away from people’s lives as much as that title. ZeptoLab’s Cut the Rope is one of those titles and the developer is announcing a sequel, Cut the Rope 2, will be arriving on mobile devices this holiday season. (more…)
Cut The Rope 2 Headed To Mobile Devices This Holiday Season original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Sep 26
Apple TV hasn’t been having the best week as its 6.0 update was first pulled for reportedly bricking devices, which the update was reissued shortly after it was pulled. Now that Apple TV 6.0 is out there for all of its users to update their set-top box with, users are finding out some nifty improvements to the Apple TV experience. One of them involves setting up your Apple TV by simply tapping your iOS 7 device to it. Welcome to the future! (more…)
Apple TV Can Now Use An iOS 7 Device For Stress-Free Setup original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Sep 26
If you have children that like to watch their favorite TV shows on Netflix, you’re probably familiar with the Netflix kids section. The problem with Netflix and other services is that even though they offer the kids section, it’s really easy for kids to wind up in the main section where they can access films […]
Sep 26
Last week, Business Week ran a fairly boring interview with Tim Cook, Jonathan Ive and Craig Federighi. Now, though, it’s released a longer interview with just Ive and Federighi, which is kinda interesting. Here are some of the highlights.
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Sep 25
Apple has added one-tap instant setup to the Apple TV, using Bluetooth LE and an iOS 7 device to automatically load WiFi network and Apple ID information to the streaming set-top box. Quietly introduced today, the new feature appears to have been enabled in Apple TV OS 6.0 – re-released earlier this week – and […]
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