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Mark Zuckerberg loves Apple and his iPhone, but isn't optimistic Facebook Home is iOS bound

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 6th, 2013)

Facebook this past Thursday took the wraps off of its highly anticipated Facebook Phone. Calling it a phone, however, is a bit of a misnomer because it's more of a Facebook layer -- dubbed Facebook Home -- that sits atop of Android and effectively drapes the user experience with all things ...

Can I Stream It makes movie night simpler

by Shawn "Doc" Boyd (Apr 5th, 2013)

The way we watch movies and television is evolving, as more people adopt on-demand video. But still, the old question remains: "What's on that's worth watching?" The free web service Can I Stream It can help provide an answer. It lets you search for your favorite shows and movies to see if ...

iPhone marketshare continues to increase according to latest comScore reports

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 4th, 2013)

If you've been listening to the rumor mill lately, you might mistakenly assume that iPhone sales are plummeting. Indeed, a head-scratching and yet oft-repeated argument making the rounds these days suggests that Apple needs to behave more like Samsung if it wants to remain competitive in the ...

Close to half of Instagram's 100 million+ users are on Android

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 3rd, 2013)

Originally launched in October 2010 as an iPhone exclusive, Instagram quickly became a runaway success. The photo sharing app was a personal favorite of Apple's Phil Schiller and was chosen as Apple's 2011 iPhone app of the year. Rather quickly, the app amassed millions of users and was held up by ...

Rumors hint Facebook is working on Android phone competitor (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 29th, 2013)

Facebook is sending out press invitations to an April 4th event that'll involve Android. The company behind the world's largest social network is inviting journalists to "Come See Our New Home On Android." Details on the invitation are sparse, but sources for TechCrunch and others hint this ...

Eric Schmidt: Apple is a 'tremendous technology innovator'

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 22nd, 2013)

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt talked candidly about Apple as a competitor during Google's Big Tent event in India this week. Schmidt praised Apple for its innovation, but couldn't resist promoting the benefits of the Nexus 10 over the iPad. Schmidt addressed competing companies including Apple ...

Apple's new "Why iPhone" page reminds customers of key features

by Michael Rose (Mar 16th, 2013)

If ever an email should have arrived with a Minnie Riperton song as its soundtrack, this is the one. On Saturday afternoon, Apple sent a blast message to customers pointing out how awesome the iPhone 5 is, in so many different ways. The email points to a new "Why iPhone" page on Apple's site, ...

Phil Schiller slams Android in WSJ interview hours before new handsets are to be introduced

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 14th, 2013)

In another unusual move for Apple marketing: Phil Schiller slammed Google's Android OS as a "fragmented" system in a Wall Street Journal interview. The interview came just 24 hours before Samsung is set to unveil their new smartphone. The new comments also come less than a week after Phil ...

Switching from Android to iPhone is easier than you think

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 11th, 2013)

If you or somebody you know is thinking of migrating from an Android phone to an iPhone TechHive has put together a great article that makes the process as simple as possible. The article details the relatively simple process of transferring your contacts over, but it also goes into the more ...

France-Telecom CEO: Apple now easier to deal with

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 26th, 2013)

France Telecom-Orange CEO Stephane Richard noted during a dinner with reporters on Monday during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that Apple has become easier to deal with. "Apple has [become] more flexible, paying more attention to everyone else, probably a little less arrogant than they ...

TestFlight hits 300,000 iOS apps uploaded, going Android compatible

by Mike Schramm (Feb 20th, 2013)

I've used the TestFlight digital testing and distribution system for mobile apps a few times, both as an end-user (when companies want to send me their apps to try out), and as a developer (when I've passed an app I'm working on to someone else for testing). Apple's app distribution and ...

China becomes the world's top smart-device market

by Mike Schramm (Feb 18th, 2013)

China is one of the fastest-growing markets for smartphones in the world, and here's some data that further reinforces that trend. According to mobile marketing firm Flurry, China has now overtaken the US to become the top smart-device market in the entire world. The country been moving up on ...

Chitika: All versions of iOS 6 now account for 83.1% of iOS traffic

by Steven Sande (Feb 13th, 2013)

The folks at Chitika have just released the results of a study looking at iOS version distribution post-iOS 6.1.1. The numbers are quite amazing; all versions of iOS 6 (6.0, 6.1.0, 6.1.1) now account for 83.1 percent of all iOS traffic. At this point, only about 12.2 percent of all iOS users ...

Starbase Orion, Heroes and Castles, and Cut the Rope get big updates

by Mike Schramm (Feb 7th, 2013)

This week saw three big updates for excellent apps now available on iOS. Starbase Orion is the first one I'll mention -- it's a really great take on the "space 4X" genre (similar to Civilization or Master of Orion) that's instead designed to run on a touchscreen. The 1.1.8 update is a big one, ...

Paradox announces two iOS games for 2013, including a Magicka game

by Mike Schramm (Feb 5th, 2013)

Paradox Interactive has been primarily a PC gaming studio. It has enjoyed success on Steam with titles like Magicka and Europa Universalis. But last weekend at an event in Iceland, Paradox announced that it's making the jump over to Apple's handheld platforms, with two forthcoming games. The ...