Tag: ios
Thoughts on ‘Button Shapes’ in iOS 7.1 Beta 2
Steven Aquino writes about the inclusion of button shapes in iOS 7.1 beta 2. From a AX perspective, what the new Button Shapes do is restore a sense of explicitness to iOS 7′s interface. These types of visual cues are so important to many visually impaired users, myself included. Whereas previously I struggled in identifying…
Automatic turns your car into a smart car
Business Insider reviews Automatic, an app that turns your car into a smart car. Just plug the Automatic dongle (called a Link) into your car’s OBD port and you’ll start getting a bunch of data about your driving logged into the companion app. Much of this data is ultimately meant to help you save money on gas.…
Foursquare no longer allows private check-ins on iOS 7
Matthew Panzarino reports for TechCrunch that Foursquare no longer allows private check-ins on iOS 7. Foursquare explains the change: “As Foursquare continues to grow, we have decided to remove the ability to privately check in,” the entry states. “If you don’t wish to share your location, we’d encourage you to still use Foursquare to get…
iBeacons used to provide location-based access to iOS Newsstand publications
Darrell Etherington writes for TechCrunch about the use of iBeacons to deliver location-based access to iOS Newsstand publications. The tech is very handy in a number of scenarios, as in a coffee shop for instance, where the establishment could subscribe and enable access to full magazines to patrons who come in. It’s made even more…
WhatsApp updated for iOS 7
The Next Web reports that WhatsApp has finally been updated for iOS 7. Aside from a refreshed design that sports the iOS 7-style look, the app now lets users broadcast to lists to communicate to many people at once. Image thumbnails are now larger, making it possible to see greater details in photos without having…
Chrome apps for Android and iOS possibly on the way
Google’s release of Chrome packaged apps was undoubtedly a trojan horse into the Windows and Mac OS platforms. The feature allows Chrome web-based apps to look as if they’re running without the Chrome browser, and also offer better offline support and connection with hardware. Such a move allowed Windows and Mac users a taste of…
Apple provides better support for older devices than Android
TUAW reports on a chart by Fidlee that demonstrates iOS and Android support for older devices. The chart shows that most older Android devices are a few verions of Android behind the latest release. Even more jarring is that some Android models, just two years after their initial release, are two major versions of Android…
iOS vs Android shopping usage
Business Insider reports on the difference between iOS and Andriod usage for shopping during the holidays. Adobe tracked visits to over 2000 US retailers’ websites on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. iOS-based devices drove more than $543 million dollars in online sales, with iPad taking a 77 percent share. Android-based devices were responsible for $148…
Apple’s iPhone, iPad used in 82% of mobile sales on Black Friday
IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark group reports that iOS devices are used to do 82% of mobile Black Friday shopping. IBM reported that iOS devices accounted for more than 4.5 times the total sales of Android or over an 80 percent share of mobile-oriented sales (above), with 17.3 percent of all online sales occurring on an…
Apple accounts for 63% of worldwide ad impression share, 32% for Android
Apple Insider reports on the worldwide ad impression recorded in the third quarter of 2013. According to fresh data from ad buying platform and mobile DSP Adfonic, Apple’s iOS accounted for 63 percent of all global impressions during quarter three, a three percent boost from the quarter previous. Despite having a vastly larger marketshare, Android…