Categories
News Software

Google contract waived for one year while iOS 6 Maps app introduced

Well, this is a bit awkward. Per the New York Times and The Verge, a report on Tuesday claims Apple had over one year left on its contract with Google Maps when it made the decision to replace the app with a proprietary solution, leaving the internet search giant with little time to develop a […]

Categories
iOS News Software

Apple posts multiple job openings for iOS 6 Maps team

When in doubt, bring in the new hires to make version 2.0 that much better. Per AppleInsider, Apple has recently posted multiple job openings to help bolster its newly-released Maps app, which has been almost universally panned since iOS 6 launched on Wednesday. Over the course of the past week, Apple has posted multiple listings […]

Categories
iPad iPhone iPod News Software

Apple releases iOS 6 golden master to developer community

It’s six days from completion and the final, gold master version just went out the door. Per AppleInsider, Apple has just seeded the mobile operating system’s golden master to developers, showing slight tweaks and performance enhancements to its first-party Maps app. According to sources familiar with the progression of Maps in iOS 6, the recently-seeded […]

Categories
News Software

Opera web browser updated to 12.01

On Thursday, Opera Software released version 12.01 of its web browser. The new version, a 26.9 megabyte download, boasts the following fixes and changes: Several general fixes and stability improvements: – Website thumbnail memory usage improvements. – Address bar inline auto-completion no longer prefers shortest domain. – Corrected an error that could occur after removing […]

Categories
iOS iPad iPhone iPod Rumor Software

Purported screenshots show possible new mapping functions in iOS 6

They’re not the most elegant pictures and they’re even a bit blurry, but they ARE interesting. Per Boy Genius Report, a collection of blurry photos claim to reveal Apple’s redesigned Maps application, expected to be a major component of the anticipated iOS 6 update for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The five pictures claiming to […]