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iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch News Software

Comcast Labs DVR app comes to iTunes Store, looks to take on Sling, Tivo services

This could come in handy. Per the cool cats at Engadget and The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Comcast has released a new cloud-based DVR app to the iTunes store. The app actually showed up back in July but is only being spotted now. The reason for that is because the app is companion software to a […]

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iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch News Software

Revised Google Maps app for iOS goes live, now available

You’ve been hankering for it and it’s here. Late Wednesday, Google released the iOS-native version of its Google Maps application. The app, a 6.7 megabyte download via the App Store, adds the following fixes and changes: Search: – Find addresses, places and businesses around the world with Google local search. – Discover places to eat, […]

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iOS News Software

Assorted iPhone 4S, third-gen iPad users reporting iOS 6 Wi-Fi issues

Well, this is why they invented bug fixes and software updates… Per AppleInsider, a whopping 91-page thread on Apple’s Support Communities webpage illustrates what appears to be a significant problem with upgrading iPhone 4S and third-generation iPads to the company’s newest mobile operating system, iOS 6. Forum members report that after upgrading to iOS 6, […]

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Apple TV News Software

Apple TV updated to 5.1, Shared Photo Streams, other features added

It’s almost never bad to have a spiffy Apple TV update. Apple on Monday quietly updated the Apple TV set-top box, adding the following fixes and changes to its operating system: – Shared Photo Streams — Accept invitations for Shared Photo Streams, browse photos and comments, and receive notifications of new content. – AirPlay — […]

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iOS News Software

Apple advises iOS developers on temporary fix for in-app purchase hack

Apple on Friday issued a note to developers outlining a fix for an in-app purchasing exploit that allowed for the free download of for-pay content, and also announced that the loophole will be plugged when iOS 6 is released this fall. Per CNET, in its support document for iOS app developers, Apple recommends that apps […]