It appears that the API for iOS 5 now allows for buttons to be used within apps. If you remember last year when the Camera+ app was yanked from the app store, the reason for it was that it used a hardware button to control the shutter on the camera. Apple didn’t like this.
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Take a Look Inside the Amazon Kindle Fire
November 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Amazon Kindle Fire is one tablet that looks worthy to take on the Apple iPad. Although the Kindle Fire doesn’t have the same specs as the iPad 2, its price tag of just $199 and the fact that its built with some quality components such as an IPS screen, mean that this tablet will sell extremely well.
As they always do, iFixit has dissembled the Kindle Fire to see what is inside and what exactly makes it run.
iTunes Match Launches
November 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple [AAPL] has released a new version of iTunes that now sees the launch of iTunes Match. What this new feature does is scans your library for music that you have and then matches it and uploads it so that you can play the songs on any device you have connected to your Apple ID.
iPhone 4 and 3GS Still Best Selling Phones in the US
November 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A report created comments that the iPhone 4 and 3GS are at the top of the list for the best selling smartphones in the US. The iPhone 4 is in top place followed by the 3GS which is then followed by the HTC EVO 4G, Motorola Droid 3 and on to the Samsung Intensity II. The numbers are from the 3rd quarter and also indicate that smartphones now account for 59 percent of sales which is an increase of 13 percent from the previous quarter.
Dragon Express Brings Nuance Speech Recognition to the Mac App Store
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Nuance has just released a new Dragon Dictation product for the Mac. It arrived in the Mac App Store under the name of Dragon Express and has been launched with an introduction price tag of $49.
The Voice of UK Siri Revealed as Jon Briggs
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The voice of Siri in the UK is male, unlike the US version which is a female. It has now been revealed that the voice of the UK Siri is Jon Briggs. The strange thing about all this is that he didn’t actually know that Apple was going to use his voice for Siri although nothing shady was happening. The story as we have been told says that the voiceover artist originally recorded 5,000 sentences for Scansoft. This company shortly after merged with Nuance Communications whos engine was then used by Apple to create Siri. Apple tried to keep Jon quiet although he hasn’t signed a contract with them. He first found out about being used in Siri when he saw an advert for Siri.
iOS 5.0.1 Battery Fix Update Appears to Solve the Problem
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It appears that the beta testing of iOS 5.0.1 is going extremely well with regards to the battery issues in iOS 5. One user reports the results of the update by saying “Frankly the difference is nothing short of amazing”. This particular version of the beta software being tested was running on a Verizon iPhone 4 which the user said after updating to iOS 5 had some severe battery problems. These are now gone.
Amazon Buys Yap to Take on Siri
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Amazon Kindle Fire might be getting voice services in a similar way to how the iPhone 4S has Siri. Amazon has quietly purchased a speech recognition company called Yap from what reports are hinting at today.
Amazon or Yap hasn’t commented on the deal and from what we see, it has been done quietly through a company called Dion Acquisition Sub which is listed as being at an Amazon owned building.
iOS 5 Panorama Camera Mode Can Be Activated Without Jailbreaking
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A couple of days ago a feature was found in iOS 5 that revealed the camera app has a deactivated panorama mode built in. Apple has chosen to simply switch it off so that the option is not available. We don’t know the reason for this other than it probably isn’t a finished feature yet which will be activated at a later date when Apple have tidied it up a little.
iOS 5 Has a Hidden Autocorrect Bar
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
iOS 5 has a hidden feature that when enabled, allows you to use an Android-style autocorrect bar above the virtual keyboard. Just like the hidden panorama camera feature found the other day, the autocorrect bar is also found within the code of iOS and is simply just switched off. This was found by Sonny Dickson.
iPhone 4S Production Slows Down Due to Possible Shortages or Low Sales
November 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A new report indicates that the iPhone 4S might not be doing as well as initially thought. Although the iPhone 4S had record sales at launch, it seems that after that, sales have dropped down as Apple is believed to have cut production for the next quarter down by 10 to 15 percent.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Made Official
November 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Asus has officially announced the Eee Pad Transformer Prime. The new transforming tablet will be made available in the US in December with a price tag of $499. What you get for your money is a unique device that comes with a tablet and detachable keyboard. This allows you to use the device as just a tablet, or carry around a keyboard in a laptop form factor for typing whilst on the go.
