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• xScan: Professional diagnostic software for Mac [Deals Hub]
• BlackBerry CEO Says iPhone is Old News
• Apple MapKit vs. Google Maps SDK: Which One Do Developers Prefer?
• Early Benchmarks Reveal Samsung Galaxy S4 Twice as Fast as iPhone 5
• Facebook 5.6 For iOS Brings Improvements to Group Messaging
• Badger: Upcoming Tweak Lets You Quickly View Notifications on the Home Screen
• WhatsApp Switching to Subscription Model for New iOS Users Later This Year

xScan: Professional diagnostic software for Mac [Deals Hub] Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:00 AM PDT If your Mac is overdue for a checkup, then this iPhone Hacks Deals offer is a must-buy. xScan has been specifically designed to help you monitor the behavior and health of your Mac in a simple and straightforward manner. This is the same software many professionals use to diagnose technical issues with Mac operating systems – and iPhone Hacks has it for only $10! Continue reading →

BlackBerry CEO Says iPhone is Old News Posted: 18 Mar 2013 09:15 PM PDT Thorstein Heins, Chief Executive Officer of BlackBerry had some nice and some not so nice things to say about Apple’s iPhone during an interview with The Australian Financial Review. BlackBerry, previously know as Research in Motion has been battling for survival for the last few years after it was caught off-guard when iPhone and Android took over the smartphone market. Continue reading →

Apple MapKit vs. Google Maps SDK: Which One Do Developers Prefer? Posted: 18 Mar 2013 07:43 PM PDT Late last year, to the relief of many iOS 6 users, Google released its own iOS Maps app, and an accompanying SDK for developers to embed Google’s map tiles in third-party iOS apps. We thought that given how Apple’s mapping data was widely critisized, location app developers would have rushed to switch their mapping providers from Apple to Google, but, as it turned out, things weren’t so simple. Continue reading →

Early Benchmarks Reveal Samsung Galaxy S4 Twice as Fast as iPhone 5 Posted: 18 Mar 2013 02:27 PM PDT Samsung unveiled its flagship Andriod smartphone, the Galaxy S4 at a media event last week. While the device will be available only towards the end of April, the first Galaxy S4 benchmarks have hit Geekbench. The Geekbench results reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is nearly twice as fast as iPhone 5. It is also significantly faster than other Android smartphones such as HTC One, and the previous generation Galaxy S smartphone, the Galaxy S3. Continue reading →

Facebook 5.6 For iOS Brings Improvements to Group Messaging Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:56 PM PDT Facebook has just rolled out a minor update for its iOS app. Facebook 5.6 brings improvements to group messaging and ability to change the cover photo. Continue reading →

Badger: Upcoming Tweak Lets You Quickly View Notifications on the Home Screen Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:45 PM PDT Here’s a glimpse of an upcoming jailbreak tweak called Badger. As you can see from the screenshot below, it looks like the jailbreak tweak lets you to quickly check the notifications for an app with the notification badge on the Home screen. Continue reading →

WhatsApp Switching to Subscription Model for New iOS Users Later This Year Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:28 PM PDT Popular cross-platform messaging app WhatsApp will soon start charging new iOS users an annual subscription fee, similar to how it earns revenue on other platforms like Android. Continue reading →

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