Temple Run was a massive hit, topping 100 million downloads back in August 2012 and now over 170 million. If you’re ready to run for your life once more, Temple Run 2 is now available for iOS devices. Without straying too far from the original, Imangi Studios have brought a few updates that should keep the game fresh. It features […]
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Apple App Store tops 40 billion downloads with record December month
Apple today announced that 40 billion apps have now been downloaded through its App Store. Nearly half of those downloads came in 2012 alone with December setting a record with over two billion downloads during the month. These numbers do not include re-downloads and updates. “It has been an incredible year for the iOS developer community,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s […]
Apple’s “Do Not Disturb” iOS 6 bug to fix itself on January 7th
Apple today posted a support document acknowledging that the “Do not disturb” feature is currently not deactivating itself at the scheduled end time. The bug first surfaced on New Year’s Day. In the document, Apple explained that the feature will resume working correctly on January 7th: Do Not Disturb scheduling feature will resume normal functionality after January 7, 2013. Before […]
Is Apple already testing the iPhone 6?
There is little doubt that Apple is already at work on the successor to the iPhone 5 and the next version of iOS. Signs that Apple may have begun to do some early testing surfaced today courtesy of The Next Web. A number of developers have contacted it with reports of a new iPhone identifier and OS number showing up […]
17.4 million Android and iOS devices activated on Christmas Day
It appears that a few people asked Santa Claus for smartphones or tablets and Santa appears to have come through in a big way. In fact, it was a record-setting day with 17.4 million Android and iOS devices being activated on Christmas Day according to Flurry Analytics. More iOS and Android devices are activated on Christmas Day than on any […]
Apple releases iOS 6.0.2 with Wi-Fi fix
Apple today released iOS 6.0.2, a small update aimed primarily at the iPhone 5 and iPad mini. According to the changelog, it fixes a single issue: “a bug that could impact Wi-Fi.” It will hopefully address complaints about poor Wi-Fi performance exhibited by some users of both devices. To update Over-The-Air, users can select ‘General’ > ‘Software Update’ vai the […]
Google Maps for iPhone downloaded 10 million times in first 48 hours
It appears that there was a bit of pent-up demand for an alternative to Apple Maps among iOS users. Google’s Jeff Huber today announced that Google Maps for iPhone was downloaded over 10 million downloads in the first 48 hours that it was available. We’re excited for the positive reception of Google Maps for iPhone around the world. Congratulations to […]
Google Maps now available for iPhone and iPod touch
As expected, Google has launched much-anticipated Google Maps for the iPhone and iPod Touch (4th gen). Former users of the app will find it familiar but the interface has been refreshed in much the same way that Google has recently updated other iOS apps such as Gmail and YouTube. Navigate your world with Google Maps, now available for iPhone. Get […]