iOS

The Mac Observer is pleased to introduce the new Mac Geek Gab iOS App! Available now from the App Store, the MGG App is the best way to listen to, and interact with, your two favorite geeks. All new and recent episodes, including Premium episodes for Premium subscribers, are available in a beautiful streamlined interface.…

Along with news that over 5 million iPhone 5 units made it into customer's hands over the weekend, Apple also announced that iOS 6 has already been installed on over 100 million iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. The update for iOS was released on September 19 and has been available for less than a…

In case you haven't noticed, this is a big election year here in the good ole' U.S. of A. The Presidency and various House and Senate seats are up for grabs. We run this political gauntlet every 4 years. Commercials born in lies, rumors, half-truths, and speculations glorify the endorser and damn the opponent. Hidden…

For a long time, the Contacts app in iOS and OS X has been an Apple mainstay. However, Apple made a key change to the way the Contacts app works in iOS 6, and that means some customers may be looking for a new Contacts app. Savi Contacts from MobileLife Studio is a praiseworthy substitute.…

So you want to share a public Web gallery of your images with other people, hmm? Lucky you—there's a simple way to do it again in iOS 6. It's like we're dancing on MobileMe's grave a little bit. Anyway, to use this feature, you'll need to have an iCloud account, so if you don't have…

Garmin announced the immediate availability of updated version of its Navigon and Garmin Street Pilot Onboard apps for the iPhone with public transportation data, iOS 6 Maps integration, and support for the iPhone 5 4-inch display. Navigon for iPhone Adds iPhone 5 support, Public Transportation info The public transportation information comes via Garmin's new Urban…

In iOS Contacts prior to version 6, one could define Groups and then drill down to them individually. iOS 6.0 changes the UI and allows one to view merged Groups. Here’s how it works in iOS 6. Prior to iOS 6.0, the list of Groups had an arrow on the right side suggesting that if…

Alongside the addition of Notes and Reminders, iCloud’s Web interface now includes a notification bar and application-specific badge icons nearly identical to their counterparts on iOS. The notifications appear in real time and let users know when a new email message, reminder, or calendar event arrives. The first hint of iCloud Web notifications occurred in…

Apple’s iCloud email is a great free service that is configured automatically on Macs and iDevices. If you work on multiple platforms or with non-Apple email programs, however, you’ll have to manually configure access. Instructions vary based on the specific software, but the following information should allow users to configure iCloud IMAP access in almost…

Most iPhone users would have a plethora of photographs ready to show family, friends, and associates. The problem that currently exists, and one that needed to be solved, was how to only show a select few. Safe Slide is an ingenious app that handles this very task, albeit it simply. ____________________ Features On-demand private photo…

When the iPhone 5 ships on September 21, it will include iOS 6 and all of the features the new OS version offers — assuming you're in the United States. Since iOS 6's features are limited depending on what country you're in, Apple put together a Web page detailing where options like 3D Building view…

App Store Screenshot on iOS 6 Beta Chomp is a discovery service that promised users better searches on Apple’s App Store and on what used to be the Android Marketplace. Apple purchased Chomp in April of 2012 for a reported US$50 million—the company dropped support for Android search later that month. Chomp’s app discovery process…

Chess Deluxe for both OS X and iOS have been recently released. (OS X on August 14.) It’s a simple chess program without many features and is designed for casual players and beginners. Cast in that light, it does the job. If you’re looking for a serious chess app, like the kind I’ve reviewed before,…

Last week, Facebook debuted version 5.0 of its mobile app for iOS. The new app promised much faster performance, and a look behind the scenes finds that Facebook was able to achieve these performance gains by dropping HTML 5 and embracing Apple’s Objective-C in developing the app. Slow The app, which accounts for an increasingly…

My daughter is taking my grandson to the zoo tomorrow. He’s one and a half and gets a kick out of seeing all the birds, beasts, and bugs they have on display. He’s starting to talk more. He’s always gibber-jabbered, but now he’s using recognizable words to communicate what he likes and what he wants.…

When you’re confirming or rejecting Faces in iPhoto, you can actually select a big ol’ group of images to categorize instead of clicking on each individually. If you know how to do it, it’s simple, but it’s not easy to figure out how. So choose the Faces section of iPhoto to get started, and then…

TwistedWave Audio Editor is a perfect solution for podcasters, musicians, or anyone looking to add portability to their audio editing workflow. The range of input and output options will impress, as will the layout and functionality. Although, some users will undoubtedly be unimpressed with the lack of multi-track editing. _________________ Features TwistedWave has a solid…

After Mr. Honan indicated that his data, which was unfortunately not backed up, was likely lost for good, it got us wondering about what exactly happens when a remote wipe is triggered via iCloud. How does the process work? Does it wipe all drives connected to the Mac or just the system drive? Is the…

If you’ve upgraded to Mountain Lion, you may be seeing one of these screens every time you open Apple’s document-creation programs (such as Pages or TextEdit): The applications want you to confirm whether you’d like to store a new document in iCloud, keep the new file on your Mac, or open an existing file. I…

The Tiffen Company, developer of Photo fx Ultra, has over 70 years of association with professional and amateur photographers. It is with this long legacy of providing optical filters, that allows them to be perfectly suited to deliver digital optical filters to devices such as the iPhone, or in this case the iPad. However, one…

Desk Pets has just released a new member of their line of AppBotts. AppBotts are micro robotic toys that can be controlled with an iPhone. The latest release, the CarBot, also works with iPads and iPod touches. CarBot The free Desk Pets app needed to operate the CarBots can be downloaded here. The package includes an adapter…

The Walgreens iOS app is superbly conceived, easy to use, attractive, and very useful. Need to renew a prescription? Scan the bar code on the bottle, and wait for the text message that it’s ready for pickup. Want some photos printed? Pull them out of the camera roll, click, then pick up the prints at…

The 1.2 update also added the ability to search within in posts, assignments, notes and materials in any course where users have a subscription. The update also improved course sharing through Mail, Messages and Twitter. iTunes U is Apple’s iTunes-based service for viewing lectures and courses from educational institutions. The service offers more than 500,000 videos,…