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New Apple Television concept features Siri integration, intuitive Interface and more

Rounak Jain — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:15:18 +0000

A new Apple TV concept video takes a guess at how the next Apple TV or the much rumored full-blown Apple Television might look like. It takes the existing UI and adds a number of additional features to it, including Siri, Live TV and use iOS devices like iPad mini as a remote. Continue reading →

Peekly+: All-new settings app for the awesome 2-page WinterBoard theme now available on Cydia

iPhoneHacks — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:54:29 +0000

Couple of weeks back, we told you about Peekly 1.4, a major update for the awesome 2-page Winterboard theme that not only revamps the lock screen but also gives you quick access or “Peek” at the Weather and Calendar from the lock screen. The update was also supposed to come with a new Settings app called Peekly+ that allowed users to configure the settings for the lock screen theme rather than having to edit the js file. Continue reading →

iOS 7 concept with Google Now like cards on lock screen

Rounak Jain — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:30:53 +0000

We’ve certainly seen a lot of iOS concepts in the past few months trying to imagine how Jony Ive’s “flat design” might influence iOS 7. A new iOS 7 concept video incorporates these flat UI elements along with a Google Now-like lock screen to imagine how iOS 7 might look like. Continue reading →

Apple pulls Bang With Friends from the App Store

Rounak Jain — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:14 +0000

Bang With Friends, a service that let users hookup with their Facebook friends, debuted on iOS earlier this month. However, just 10 days later, Apple has removed the app from the App Store. Continue reading →

iRadio’s song skipping feature reportedly holding up deal with Sony

iPhoneHacks — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:33:56 +0000

We continue to get information about iRadio, Apple’s rumored Pandora-like music streaming service. Yesterday, a report claimed that Apple may not be able to launch the service at the WWDC due to licensing issues with Sony Music, the world’s second largest music label. Continue reading →

Style up your favourite tech gadgets with Slickwraps [Deals Hub]

StackSocial — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:13:40 +0000

Tired of the way your smartphone, tablet, computer, or other tech gadgets are looking these days? Now you can change it up with a stylish skin from Slickwraps. Slickwraps makes amazing skins for just about every tech gadget out there – including your iPhone and/or Android phone. And with this iPhone Hacks Deals offer, you can get $50 of Slickwrap credit for only $25! Continue reading →

How to use Siri to generate strong, unique passwords

David Gilson — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:02:49 +0000

Coming up with unique passwords all the time can be a struggle with you’re supposed to be doing a hundred and one other things. If only Siri, your in-phone digital assistant, could help. Fortunately, it can. As you may already know, Siri takes many of its answers from the Wolfram Alpha knowledge engine, and that includes generating random passwords. Continue reading →

Gameloft’s Gangstar Rio, N.O.V.A 3 and ZeptoLab’s Pudding Monsters currently free on App Store

Rounak Jain — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:45:17 +0000

Two popular iOS gaming titles by Gameloft, Gangstar Rio and N.O.V.A 3, and Pudding Monsters by ZeptoLab of Cut the Rope fame are currently free on the App Store. Continue reading →

Apple may not be able to launch iRadio music streaming service due to licensing issues

Rounak Jain — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:08:11 +0000

Google just launched Google Play All Access music subscription service at the I/O conference earlier this week, and Apple’s widely expected to follow with the launch of the much rumoured “iRadio” streaming service in June at WWDC. Continue reading →

Viber challenges Whatsapp and Skype [Review]

David Gilson — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:02 +0000

If you think Whatsapp is the only Internet based text messaging substitute you’d be wrong. Viber has been around for awhile now, and not only is Viber taking on Whatsapp’s Internet routed messages, but it’s taking on Skype too with free VoIP based voice calls. Most importantly it now offers a desktop client with free video calling. Continue reading →