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The Leaked Document Shows How Apple Decides if to Repair Your iPhone Under Warranty
Business Insider has shared the document containing the guide for service providers on how to evaluate iPhones for possible free repair.
Apple has Acquired Cue Personal Assistant App and Removed it from the App Store
According to the latest TechCrunch report, Apple has acquired the Cue personal assistant app. Numerous users inform that the application is now removed from the App Store, moreover, there’s a short statement on the Cue official website that proves the acquisition:
Download All the iOS 7 iPad Wallpaper Backgrounds
Apple has added new iPad wallpapers in iOS 7 firmware. You can check them out in the gallery below.
A zip file of the wallpapers can be downloaded here.
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The Life of a Thief, Who Stole an iPhone Is Now Documented on Tumblr
iPhones are being stolen very often. Many thefts are pretty difficult to investigate since the very first thing a thief does is he disables the Find My iPhone feature, gets rid of the SIM-card he got with the phone and restores the operating system. However, there’s one interesting case that shows a criminal, who has chosen another way.
FindIt App Updated with Gmail, Google Drive and Dropbox Support
If you often have to search for something on your smartphone, then FindIt is the app you need. It lets you look for people, emails and various files stored either on your device, or on Gmail, Google Drive and Dropbox accounts.
New Version of VLC for iOS Returns to the App Store
VLC for iOS is back. Well, this app is only available in New Zealand now, however, it would reach the American App Store soon. As to the other countries, it is said to be available a bit later.
Microsoft And Apple Disagree Over SkyDrive In-App Subscription Revenues
The Next Web that Apple has not allowed Microsoft to update its SkyDrive iOS app as Microsoft wants to add the ability for users to buy additional storage bypassing Apple in-app subscription service that provides the company with 30% share of revenue. TNW noted:
Google Drive and Chrome Browser Coming To iOS
Today Google announced that it is launching a version of Google Chrome browser for the iPad and iPhone. The company says this version will be available on the App Store later in the day. Last month analyst from Macquarie Ben Schacter predicted that Google Chrome browser was coming to iOS.
Amazon Released Cloud Drive Desktop App For Windows And Mac
In addition to the browser app, Amazon the desktop app for managing files in the Cloud Drive. Files and folders can be downloaded and uploaded in the background, but the Amazon Cloud service does not support syncing or a desktop browsing client like Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive and SugarSync.
Dropbox And Facebook iOS Apps Are Vulnerable To Credential Theft
This week Gareth Wright that Facebook's app for iOS has a security vulnerability through which malicious users can access login credentials saved in a .plist file of the app. With a copy of that .plist file malicious users could automatically log into the affected user's Facebook account on another device. Reportedly, the vulnerability also exists on Android devices.
CloudOn Brings Free Microsoft Office Functionality To iPad
Yesterday startup CloudOn launched a free WorkSpace aimed at bringing the Microsoft Office’s functionality to the iPad. This app actually works as an interface for the cloud-based app operated on CloudOn’s servers, so it requires connection to the Internet. The app provides the functional implementation of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word as well as full integration with syncing and file storage through Dropbox.
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Dropbox updated to support iOS 4.2
Dropbox is a service that lets users to store files on a server and immediately share your pictures, documents and other files across different computers and mobile devices. 2Gb of server storage is free. The iPhone/iPad version is free and allows users to view photos, videos, documents, and presentations from DropBox online storage, upload existing files and export Dropbox files to other iPhone and iPad apps.
Dropbox has recently updated to version 1.3.1 with iOS 4.2 support. Here is a changelog:
- Photos:
-- Persistent photo caching
-- PNGs and GIFs no longer JPEG compressed when viewed on device
-- Higher quality thumbnails on retinas devices
Improved scroll bar behavior & appearance in document viewer
- OS 4.2 compatibility
- Bugfixes:
-- Media player performance fixes, time remaining calculations
-- Better handling of partially downloaded favorite files
-- Properly handle the less common Office file type extensions (e.g., .PPSX, .XLSM)
-- Re-enable selection of photos for upload across entire Photo Library
-- Stability improvements
-- Other miscellaneous fixes
You can register and download the application for your desktop computer here (Windows, Mac and Linux). Here is a link to a free iPhone/iPad application in AppStore.
Some thoughts on Apple's future products
Well-known blogger Jonny Evans from ComputerWorld posted yesterday an interesting article where he analyzed some of recent trends in Apple's success and made few conclusions about the company's next steps. Here is a short list of it:
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Dropbox app for iPad released
Dropbox is a great service similar to Apple’s iDisk. It lets you store your files on a server and immediately share your pictures, documents and other files across different computers and phones. Users can get 2Gb of server storage for free. There is an app for desktops, iPhone and other phones. recently a special version for iPad was released.
You can register and download the application for your desktop computer here (Windows, Mac and Linux). Here is a to a free iPhone/iPad application in AppStore.
With DropBox on the iPad you can:
- Access your Dropbox on the go.
- All the contents of your Dropbox are available for viewing.
- You can even stream music and movies in your Dropbox straight to your iPad.
- Upload files and sync them to your Dropbox.
- Upload photos from your iPad and email its public link to a friend in less than a minute.
- Export files to other iPad apps.
Dropbox for firmware 3.0 released
iPhone application DropBox has just been updated and is now compatible with Firmware 3.0. So a lot more users can install it and enjoy its excellent features.
DropBox is a service that offers 2GB of free web space to store your documents, pictures, videos, music and more. Using the iPhone application you can access this information and view all files. If you have not tried the service, I recommend you to do so.
You can register and download the application for your desktop computer here (Windows, Mac, and Linux). Here is a to application in AppStore.