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• Google Maps will now start showing ads at the bottom of the screen
• iPad 5 front panel leaks, looks quite narrow
• iRealSMS update brings iOS 7 inspired Quick Reply
• Some users reporting iPhone activation problems
• Apple Board of Directors reportedly concerned about the speed of innovation
• Colorific gives a fresh new look to your iPhone [Winterboard Theme]
• T-Mobile Q2 2013: iPhone accounts for 29 percent smartphone sales
• Lodsys drops patent suit after developer agrees to donate to charity
• New Windows 8 ad featuring Acer Iconia W3 now pokes fun at iPad mini
• MixBit: Video Sharing App by YouTube Founders hits the App Store

Google Maps will now start showing ads at the bottom of the screen Posted: 09 Aug 2013 03:30 AM PDT If Google Maps is your default maps app, then you will soon start seeing “relevant ads” at the bottom of the screen after you perform a search. Google introduced an updated ad experience yesterday, which they think “more attractive for users and more effective for advertisers.” Continue reading →

iPad 5 front panel leaks, looks quite narrow Posted: 08 Aug 2013 11:10 PM PDT Everyone who owns a retina iPad, whether it’s the third or fourth generation, love it, but it can stand to lose a few grams. From the leaks we’ve seen thus far, it looks like Apple will address this issue later this year with the iPad 5. For all intents and purposes, it’s going to look like a larger iPad mini instead of what it looks like today. New photos of the iPad 5′s front panel have hit the internets, and really, there’s not much to say other than: “Shut up and take my money!” Continue reading →

iRealSMS update brings iOS 7 inspired Quick Reply Posted: 08 Aug 2013 09:41 PM PDT iRealSMS, developed by SpiritofLogic, is a messaging tweak that takes it to a whole new level.  It’s been around for quite some time, but today it got an update that brings two new interface options for Quick Reply. The first one is inspired by iOS 7 and second is inspired by iOS 6′s share sheet for Facebook and Twitter. Continue reading →

Some users reporting iPhone activation problems Posted: 08 Aug 2013 07:38 PM PDT Apple doesn’t seem to be having a good time with their online services lately. MacRumors reports that Apple's activation servers are down again, which means that users who have just bought or restored their iPhone or any other iOS device with cellular service may face problems activating their device. Continue reading →

Apple Board of Directors reportedly concerned about the speed of innovation Posted: 08 Aug 2013 06:51 PM PDT Charlie Gasparino of Fox Business News reports that according to his sources, Apple Board members are concerned about the pace of innovation at the company. Continue reading →

Colorific gives a fresh new look to your iPhone [Winterboard Theme] Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:05 PM PDT Colorific, developed by Dom Esposito, is a winterboard theme that customizes your icons, dialer, app switcher and more with a smooth pastel look and feel. If you’re a fan of simplicity when it comes to your iPhone themes, then keep reading because you’re probably going to be a fan of this one.   Continue reading →

T-Mobile Q2 2013: iPhone accounts for 29 percent smartphone sales Posted: 08 Aug 2013 12:26 PM PDT In its Q2 2013 financial results today, T-Mobile said that the iPhone accounted for 29 percent of smartphone sales since the device's launch in April this year. John Legere, T-Mobile's CEO, also said that the company's planning to get a lot more Apple products on its network in the near future. Continue reading →

Lodsys drops patent suit after developer agrees to donate to charity Posted: 08 Aug 2013 11:17 AM PDT Lodsys, the infamous patent troll that sued a number of iOS developers over their use of Apple's In-App Purchase API, has agreed to dismiss its suit against TMSOFT, an iOS and Mac development company. The terms for dismissing the suit were quite different from other settlements, and something you'd not expect at all from a patent troll like Lodsys. Continue reading →

New Windows 8 ad featuring Acer Iconia W3 now pokes fun at iPad mini Posted: 08 Aug 2013 10:38 AM PDT Microsoft has released a new Windows 8 ad featuring 8-inch Acer Iconia W3, this time taking a dig at Apple’s iPad mini. This is just hours after releasing a new Surface RT ad, which poked fun at the iPad (again). Continue reading →

MixBit: Video Sharing App by YouTube Founders hits the App Store Posted: 08 Aug 2013 09:20 AM PDT MixBit, a new video sharing app, by Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, the co-founders of YouTube, has just hit the App Store. MixBit is similar to Vine and Instagram video. It allows users to record video clips as short as one second and as long as 16 seconds. Continue reading →

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