Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com


You can now chat with privacy with Cryptocat’s iPhone app

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 07:52 PM PST

Cryptocat, the encrypted chatting service has just released their iPhone app in the App Store. Cryptocat was initially rejected by Apple. It isn’t clear why it was rejected but according to the developers, Apple specifically had a problem with group chat encryption. Continue reading

Corrosion causing some Lightning cables to fail

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 06:55 PM PST

Apple’s lightning cable may be prone to corrosion that diminishes the cable’s ability to charge an iOS device. The corrosion occurs in the small gold connectors that physically plug into the lightning port on the iOS device. Continue reading

Roku takes on Apple TV and Chromecast with $50 Streaming Stick

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 03:24 PM PST

Roku today announced a new $49 streaming media device that’ll compete with Google’s $35 Chromecast device and provide a less expensive alternative to the Apple TV. Continue reading

Logitech debuts new Harmony Smart Keyboard with Apple TV support

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 01:12 PM PST

Logitech today added to its Harmony intelligent remote control lineup, with the introduction of its new Harmony Smart keyboard. The bluetooh-enabled keyboard and touch pad combo will connect to living room devices, including the Apple TV. Continue reading

The iPhone 5s M7 chip counts your steps even after the battery dies

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 11:59 AM PST

Most of you know that the iPhone 5s has a motion coprocessor called the M7 chip that keeps track of your motion related data derived from the integrated accelerometer, gyroscope and compass sensors. But did you know that this data is collected even while your iPhone's battery has died? Continue reading

Apple to release iOS 7.1 “any day now,” ahead of iTunes Festival launch in US

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 11:18 AM PST

Apple has seeded 5 betas of iOS 7.1, but there are no signs of a Golden Master (GM) build before the rumored mid-March release. According to well-connected writer John Gruber, Apple may skip the GM seed altogether and release the final version of iOS 7.1 to the public "any day now." Continue reading

More details about Auxo 2 revealed; to be a paid upgrade, release by end of month

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 10:40 AM PST

Auxo has been one of the most popular jailbreak tweaks, and the team behind it has started building Auxo 2, the next version of the tweak for iOS 7 devices. Continue reading

Apple’s CarPlay systems powered by BlackBerry’s QNX software

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 09:12 AM PST

Apple announced CarPlaypreviously known as iOS in the Car, yesterday, as a way to bring the iPhone experience to in-car entertainment systems. Continue reading

Hands-on video with Apple CarPlay in Ferrari FF Coupe reveals some interesting details

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 08:44 AM PST

Apple officially launched CarPlay, previously known as iOS in the Car yesterday. Volvo’s promo video gave us a glimpse of what Apple CarPlay’s interface will look like. Matt Brian of Engadget was at the Geneva International Motor Show, and he has recorded a hands-on video of Apple AirPlay in a Ferrari FF Couple, which gives some more interesting details on how it works. Continue reading

Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer to retire in September, Luca Mastri to succeed

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 06:02 AM PST

The Chief Financial Officer and Senior VP of Apple, Peter Oppenheimer, has officially announced his departure from Apple, after reports of him joining the Goldman Sachs Board of Directors emerged yesterday. This brings an end to Oppenheimer’s 18 year career with Apple during which he has seen plenty of ups and downs with the company. Continue reading

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