Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com


Atom: The Awesome Lock Screen Launcher Now Available on Cydia

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 09:00 PM PDT

Atom: The Awesome Lock Screen Launcher Now Available on Cydia
Atom, the eagerly awaited lock screen launcher is now available on Cydia. Developed by Tyler Nettleton and Surenix (developer of ayecon, the gold standard when it comes to iPhone themes), Atom allows users to slide to launch up to 6 different apps from the lock screen. Continue reading

Tim Cook Says “Amazing New Hardware, Software And Services” Coming This Fall And Throughout 2014

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 06:08 PM PDT

Tim Cook Says “Amazing New Hardware, Software And Services” Coming This Fall And Throughout 2014
During today’s second quarter earnings call, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook said that the company is gearing up to launch “amazing new hardware, software, and services” this fall and throughout 2014. Continue reading

Tim Cook Downplays Possibility of Larger iPhone

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 05:27 PM PDT

Tim Cook Downplays Possibility of Larger iPhone
During the earnings call earlier today, Apple's CEO Tim Cook responded to a number of questions. When he was asked about Apple’s stance on a 5-inch screen, he maintained that iPhone 5 has the best display, but didn’t totally rule out the possibility of the company making an iPhone with a larger screen. Continue reading

Apple Sold 37.4 Million iPhones And 19.5 Million iPads In Q2 2013

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 01:34 PM PDT

Apple Sold 37.4 Million iPhones And 19.5 Million iPads In Q2 2013
Apple has posted revenue of $43.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share in the second fiscal quarter of 2013 (first calendar quarter), compared to revenue of $39.2 billion and net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Continue reading

Google Buys Wavii, A Personalised News Startup Apple Wanted to Acquire

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT

Google Buys Wavii, A Personalised News Startup Apple Wanted to Acquire
TechCrunch reports that Google has acquired personalised news startup Wavii for “north of $30 million,” but that’s not why this is news over here. Apple was reportedly competing with Google to acquire the startup for its natural language processing (NLP) technology. Continue reading

iPhone 4 Owners Start Receiving $15 Antennagate Settlement Checks

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 12:32 PM PDT

iPhone 4 Owners Start Receiving $15 Antennagate Settlement Checks
Early last year, Apple settled various class action lawsuits related to the iPhone 4′s antenna issues, offering $15 as a payout to affected users. First responders to the lawsuit, who didn’t want or receive the free bumper Apple promised, have now started receiving their $15 settlement checks. Continue reading

FedEx Mobile Update Lets You Schedule The Delivery, Sign For Packages And Lots More

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:12 AM PDT

FedEx has just released an update for its iOS app, which brings some interesting new features and improvements such as the ability to schedule the delivery, deliver to another address, sign for a package etc. right from your iPhone and iPad. Continue reading

Apple vs Motorola: ITC Invalidates Motorola’s Sensor Patent

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 09:29 AM PDT

Apple vs Motorola: ITC Invalidates Motorola’s Sensor Patent
One of the reasons, Google bought Motorola for $12.4 billion was for its patent portfolio. However, it looks like things haven’t worked out for Google as they had planned, as the U.S. International Trade Commission upheld a judge’s finding, which invalidated Motorola’s sensor patent. Incidentally, it was the last patent remaining in the investigation of Motorola’s October 2010 complaint against Apple. Continue reading

iCloud Service Outage Affecting Apple ID, Game Center Sign-in

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 08:27 AM PDT

iCloud Service Outage Affecting Apple ID, Game Center Sign-in
If you’re having trouble signing in to your iCloud account and getting an authentication error then don’t panic as you’re not alone. Apple’s iCloud service seems to have an extended outage. Continue reading

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