Wednesday, January 14, 2015

  • News: Apple, Google, Adobe, Intel attempt to end poaching lawsuit

    Apple, Google, Adobe, and Intel have agreed to a settlement in the anti-poaching lawsuit, Reuters reports. The suit accused several large Silicon Valley companies of collaborating to avoid poaching each others employees while also fixing salaries, and was originally brought against Apple and several…

  • News: Apple launches suit against Ericsson over LTE patents

    Apple has launched a lawsuit against Ericsson, alleging that the Swedish company is demanding excessive royalties for its LTE patents, Reuters reports. In the suit, Apple claims that Ericsson's patents are "not essential to industry cellular standards" and that it does not owe Ericsson…

  • Review: Incipio Tuxen for iPad Air 2

    Incipio's new Tuxen ($50) case for iPad Air 2 is a folio-style case with a plastic latch on the back, used for folding the cover into a stand. Tuxen pairs a polycarbonate snap-in hard shell with a vegan leather front cover. A magnetic closure activates the sleep/wake function, while an expected…

  • Google unveils a new iOS app for its powerful Classroom initiative targeting students and teachers

    With the new app, students can accomplish a number of tasks, including snapping photos to add into assignments. Google unveils a new iOS app for its powerful Classroom initiative targeting students and teachers is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews + News

  • Today's apps gone free: Pry, LensFlare, The Wonder Cat and more

    Todays AGF list includes an interactive story, a photography app, and a platform game. Todays apps gone free: Pry, LensFlare, The Wonder Cat and more is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews + News

  • Australians will love the latest Apple TV content update

    Cricket Australia has announced the release of a new channel for Apple TV. Australians will love the latest Apple TV content update is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews + News

  • Can you spot the difference between Man or Goat? Find out this March

    Don't miss the trailer for Man or Goat, a game that tests if you can hear the difference between a real goat or a person. Are you saying gameON or gameOFF? Can you spot the difference between Man or Goat? Find out this March is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews…

  • Regarding ARM-based Macs...again

    An analyst report making the rounds today suggests that Apple will get ARM-based Macs into production sometime next year. Forgive me if I yawn a bit, but this is nothing new. Last year, Rene wrote an editorial about a previous ARM Mac rumor too. According the new rumor, propagated by KGI Research,…

  • Google turbocharges Translate, instant translation of voice and text now possible

    As revealed earlier this week , Google has updated its Translate app for the iPhone and iPad with real-time text and speech translation, made possible by Word Lens integration and improvements to the translation engine. With Word Lens, you will be able to see an instant translation when you point…

  • Facebook at Work: It's Facebook, but for business

    Facebook has just launched a limited pilot program for its new Facebook at Work service. It will offer businesses a way to give their employees collaboration and messaging tools with familiar Facebook features. A Facebook at Work app for the iPhone and iPad is now available to download, but it can…

  • Google's new Classroom mobile app helps connect teachers and students

    Google has launched a new mobile app as part of its previously-announced Classroom education service . The app, available for the iPhone and iPad , offers features designed to help both students and teachers. The app lets students add photos to their assignments and share images and files from…

  • MCE 2015 aims to explore what makes app users go WOW!

    MCE 2015 will be taking place from February 5-6 at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland. Focusing this year on "mobile with a human touch", MCE will offer a multi-track conference aimed at designers, developers, and tech leaders. MCE started as a conference for developers…

  • iPad Buyer's Guide: Which Model is Best For You

    So you want to buy an iPad? Great. Would you believe Apple actually offers five different iPad models? Sure, the company only touts two of them -- the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 -- but Apple continues to carry three older models that could be right for you, depending on your circumstance. In…

  • Google Adding 'Word Lens' Camera Translation and Conversation Mode to Translate App

    Google today announced a forthcoming update to its Google Translate app for iOS that will bring instant camera-based translation and automatic language recognition to Apple's mobile devices. This will be Google's first update to the translation app in nearly a year. The updated translation…

  • Facebook Announces 'Work' App for iOS Focused on Workplace Social Networking

    Facebook today plans to launch a new app for iOS and Android, simply titled "Work", that will allow businesses to build their own Facebook-like social networks to facilitate interaction amongst employees. The service, which will also available on the main Facebook website, has been beta…

  • Apple Watch details reportedly revealed through leaked app

    An iPhone app that manages settings for the Apple Watch purportedly offers more clues as to how the smartwatch will work, according to 9to5Mac

  • Kids can submit homework and share content in Classroom for Android, iOS

    Google Chromebooks aren't the only devices finding strong demand in the classroom; the company knows that kids and teachers have smartphones, too. On Wednesday, Google launched a Classroom app for both Android and iOS phones to further help reduce paper and bring new ways for educators […] …

  • Apple tipped to design chips for Mac computers, just like for iOS

    Apple last changed the chips it uses in Mac computers back in 2006, making the switch from PowerPC to Intel. The next change could take place as early as this year, according to KGI Research. In its latest report, it suggests Apple is working to scale up […] Apple tipped to design chips for Mac…

  • Ericsson counters Apple as it files complaint regarding technology license payments

    Early in the morning on Wednesday, January 14, it was revealed that Apple had filed a court order against the Swedish telecom presence, Ericsson, regarding high royalty fees for LTE patents. Continue reading →

  • Apple releases Apple Watch mock-up showcasing bezel sizes

    Ever since the announcement of the Apple Watch in the late part of 2014, Apple has been trickling out information to help developers prepare their apps and services for the upcoming wearable. Continue reading →