iDevice news http://www.mac-nz.com/rss/idevice_news.xml mac-nz carries one of the largest selections of linked Apple iPhone and iPad news in New Zealand, covering hardware and software. Games & updates Wed, 22 May 2013 07:40:43 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/games_updates.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/games_updates.html EVE Online for iOS, possibly — Godus for iOS — Apple expands iPhone incentives in India — Video course for iPhone photography — Scanner Pro updated — TextExpander for iOS adds features from the Mac version Pentagon approves iDevices Tue, 21 May 2013 07:48:56 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/pentagon_approves_idevices.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/pentagon_approves_idevices.html Pentagon approves iPhones, iPads — Vulnerabilities — Easily share files — Bang with friends deleted from App Store — Spark Inspector offers real time iOS interface inspection — BlackBerry Messenger only for iPhones — Samsung paying for developers who can make iOS-like apps for Galaxy Retina Displays help accessibility Fri, 17 May 2013 07:35:11 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/retina_displays_help_accessibility.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/retina_displays_help_accessibility.html Retina Displays help accessibility — OK Go makes an app — New Google Maps coming, including for iPad Frostbite Thu, 16 May 2013 07:50:49 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/frostbite.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/frostbite.html Frostbite could be a good thing for iDevices — iPhone blamed for aeroplane mishap — Buycott — iPhone's retain their prices better — Siri laughs at her own jokes — Pinterest gets new features — Google's universal messaging app Siri cajoles Wed, 15 May 2013 07:31:42 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/siri_cajoles.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/siri_cajoles.html Siri now cajoles — Space Oddity filmed, mixed and mastered in Garageband on iPad in space — Realmac's photo app — Facebook update adds photo changes — Gung Ho making US3.75m per day — Shock, horror, BlackBerry announces iOS app — Square makes credit card swipe stand 50 billion apps Tue, 14 May 2013 07:47:10 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/50_billion_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/50_billion_apps.html 50 billion apps — New York wants action on 'theftability' — Adobe's digital pen and ruler — Super fast 5G — How iPhone cameras have improved — Amazon's cloud photos — The rest of the world gets the two-step password — New strategy games — Vancouver's neon history app Towards a lower cost iPhone Fri, 10 May 2013 07:34:55 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/towards_a_lower_cost_iphone.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/towards_a_lower_cost_iphone.html Towards a lower cost iPhone — The Loop gets an eMag — 3D flyovers of Paris — Live chat app iOS 7 Thu, 09 May 2013 07:29:30 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_7.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_7.html iOS 7 — Clear is free today — Find your iPhone — Drums! updated — Readdle PDF wrangler updated iPad apps for young coders Wed, 08 May 2013 07:40:43 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_apps_for_young_coders.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_apps_for_young_coders.html iPad apps for young coders — Apple turned Japanese consumers around thanks to women — Air Microphone — German court dislikes Apple's data gathering — Penultimate review Top apps ever Tue, 07 May 2013 07:37:29 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/top_apps_ever.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/top_apps_ever.html The top iPhone and iPad apps of all time — iPhone at nearly 40% of US smartphones — iPad cash registers — Minecraft Pocket hits ten million — iPhone for fashion photography — 3D soundscapes — Companies ditching Lightning for Bluetooth iOS 6.1.4 for iPhone 5 Fri, 03 May 2013 07:35:21 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_1_4_for_iphone_5.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_1_4_for_iphone_5.html iOS 6.1.4 for iPhone 5 — Adobe Lightroom for iPad — Apple adding engineers for iOS7 — Foxconn, in a rare show of humanity, now lets workers talk to each other — Exciting apps from TechCrunch Disrupt — How Apple could improve iPad typing Twitter locates Thu, 02 May 2013 07:43:12 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/twitter_locates.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/twitter_locates.html Twitter gets location awareness — Animator's Survival Kit — Virtual chords — Tennis player tweets Samsung love from iPhone — Easyjet adds Passbook — iPhone beats plastic S4 in drop test — Bulletproof tech in iPhone screen protector iDevices revolutionising healthcare Wed, 01 May 2013 07:35:23 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/idevices_revolutionising_healthcare.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/idevices_revolutionising_healthcare.html iDevices revolutionising healthcare — App to connect physicians — Original iPhone to reach obsolescence — Vine update — Angry Birds Friends — Writing app changes keyboard Microsoft Apple vs Samsung face-off Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:38:25 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/microsoft_apple_vs_samsung_face-off.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/microsoft_apple_vs_samsung_face-off.html Microsoft creates Apple vs Samsung face-off ad — Apple's latest iPhone add focuses on photography — Square update helps restaurants — iPad satisfaction — Google adds Now search — Website Analytics Movies & photos Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:54:58 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/movies_photos.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/movies_photos.html TodoMovie is a companion — Colour-grading movies on iPad — Black and white — LinkedIn Contacts — Wunderlist — Your own ringtones 3 apps updated Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:14:32 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/3_apps_updated.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/3_apps_updated.html Tumblr — Limiting kids' screen time on iPads — Drafts notes can be repurposed Logitech iPad case has fabric keys Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:37:34 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/logitech_ipad_case_has_fabric_keys.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/logitech_ipad_case_has_fabric_keys.html New Logitech iPad case has fabric keys — Nike Fuelband updates — App lets you refocus — Twitterific, Tweetbot updated — Antennagate now settled Success for Anne Frank app Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:42:39 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/success_for_anne_frank_app.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/success_for_anne_frank_app.html Success for Anne Frank app — Earth Day Apps — Apple Newton and iOS pioneer passes away — Status Board update — Car companies slow to adopt Siri control but new Beetle may change that iBank ironed out Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:35:01 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ibank_ironed_out.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ibank_ironed_out.html iBank ironed out — Linked In updated — Yahoo!'s arty weather app — Vendetta for iPad — Apple profiting from iPhone in India — Circuit board cause stock plummet Run with the Zombies Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:26:27 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/run_with_the_zombies.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/run_with_the_zombies.html Run with the Zombies — iFlash photos off your iDevice — Apple under fire again in China — HAPIfork is smart, has an app YouTube, AirPlay, AppGratis, Facebook, Mailbox Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:11:41 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/youtube_airplay_appgratis_facebook_mailbox.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/youtube_airplay_appgratis_facebook_mailbox.html YouTube iOS app updated — Mirroring your iDevice to your TV — AppGratis users weigh in to its favour — Facebook moves for iOS Home — Mailbox Bionic iPhone hands Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:46:15 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/bionic_iphone_hands.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/bionic_iphone_hands.html Bionic hands controlled by iPhone — Great free iPad travel mag milestones — Digital setlist — Chinese thief lifts iPhones with chopsticks — Ulysses is a text editor for iDevice and Mac Documents, CoolIris, PayBack 2, tips, more Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:54:49 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/documents_cooliris_payback_2_tips_more.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/documents_cooliris_payback_2_tips_more.html Foursquare improves Explore recommendations — CoolIris gets Dropbox integration — PayBack 2 goes free — How to attach files to emails on iDevices Apple fires Samsung chippery Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:38:15 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_fires_samsung_chippery.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_fires_samsung_chippery.html Apple fires Samsung chippery — Boost your brain power — Status Board shows loads of data App Gratis, Vine, mum-baby iPads Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:05:46 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/app_gratis_vine_mum-baby_ipads.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/app_gratis_vine_mum-baby_ipads.html App Gratis ousted for push notifications — Vine top free app — Hospital uses iPads for new mums — Pano Glitching Possible showcase of iOS7 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:06:15 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/possible_showcase_of_ios7.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/possible_showcase_of_ios7.html Possible showcase of iOS7 — Apple has redesigned the provisioning portal — Apple forced to change VPN for iOS — Apple Store better for touch devices — Remember who? AppGratis — Pixter iPad now three Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:48:41 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_now_three.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_now_three.html iPad now three — Apple adds age rating tags to iOS App Store descriptions — Microsoft SkyDrive app — How to setup Microsoft Exchange on iPhone or iPad — Audiobooks don't back up in iCloud — Shadowgun Deadzone — Transloader — iMessage very secure iPad queues, iOS7 & more Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:42:35 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_queues_ios7_more.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_queues_ios7_more.html iPad queues — iOS7 — Safari by far the top browser — Education apps free for Autism Month — Samsung spending way more on advertising than Apple — Phoster makes invites — Call Bliss even better — Macworld's guide to editing PowerPoint docs on iPads — Duke Nukem for iOS — What your Instagram filter says about you Jobs 'developed the next two iPhones' Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:36:31 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/jobs_developed_the_next_two_iphones_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/jobs_developed_the_next_two_iphones_.html Jobs developed the next two iPhones — Apple to fight for Siri patents in China — Apple apologises on Chinese warranties — Apple could still get US$1b from Samsung — BlackBerry 10 Apple Maps hirings Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:00:26 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_maps_hirings.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_maps_hirings.html Apple hiring geographical developers — Fast Camera — Securing your iPhone from children — why NYC muggers prefer iPhones Educators iPads & the blind Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:35:46 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/educators_ipads_the_blind.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/educators_ipads_the_blind.html Educators, iPads and the blind — Flipboard's large update — Google Mail app update — Charlie Sorrel ditching the iPad as a work machine and going back to a Mac — it's not Apple's In-App Purchase problem, it's yours iTunes apps working for Apple Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:41:26 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/itunes_apps_working_for_apple.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/itunes_apps_working_for_apple.html iTunes App Store making profits — Google+ gets photo abilities — Controlling Final Cut and Lightroom via iPad — New soft keyboard case from Logitech – Twitterrific 2-step Apple ID security Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:24:52 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/2-step_apple_id_security.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/2-step_apple_id_security.html 2-step Apple ID security — iPhone tops JD Power customer satisfaction survey again — Mailbox by storm GarageBand for iOS AudioBus support Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:41:19 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/garageband_for_ios_audiobus_support.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/garageband_for_ios_audiobus_support.html GarageBand for iOS gets AudioBus support — iPads, pilots and planes — Reuters news app — Facebook testing even more annoying feature — Projector for iOS Super Do Not Disturb Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:29:28 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/super_do_not_disturb.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/super_do_not_disturb.html Super Do Not Disturb — Cube Sensors — Accuweather update — How to create an optimal workout playlist iOS 6.1.3 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:45:58 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_1_3.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_1_3.html iOS 6.1.3 is now available — Perspective-corrector — Colourised iPhones — Big Brother camera security — Brichter profile — Incredimail revolutionises email on iPads iPhones are good Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:31:30 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphones_are_good.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphones_are_good.html iPhones are good, says Apple — Serbian hackers get new iPads — YouTube app finally gets iPad support — Deco Sketch — Dropbox buys Mailbox iPad photographic post production Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:05:26 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_photographic_post_production.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_photographic_post_production.html Photographic post production on iPads — New Australian dev house — Apple hits No2 in India — Schiller adds to the 'fragmented Android' debate Apple steadily improving Maps Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:37:42 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_steadily_improving_maps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_steadily_improving_maps.html Apple steadily improving Maps — Cheap lens revolutionises African parasitology — Three pro photographers shoot on smartphones — FX Photo Studio HD — Calendars App gets a rebrand — Apple Store App — iTunes Store hardly international iPhone, iDevice news for 13 March Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:33:44 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_idevice_news_for_13_march.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_idevice_news_for_13_march.html New iPhone commercials — Free Angry Birds — Switching from Android to iPhone — Siri obeying someone's mind iPad in orbit Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:41:36 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_in_orbit.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_in_orbit.html Astronaut Chris Hadfield's iPad in space — Skype app overhauled — US Navy stress app — Phillips' SDK for high-tech lightbulbs — Sight-challenged people testing People Finder app Take Control of your iPad Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:34:27 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/take_control_of_your_ipad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/take_control_of_your_ipad.html Take Control of your iPad — Movies a Cinch — Toca Boca gets Zinc Roe — Comic creators get creator app — App creates real pots — 7th Guest — Twitter update — Clever HD cleverer than Evernote — Fantastical update — Marvel Unlimited Another iPhone 5S rumour Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:30:13 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/another_iphone_5s_rumour.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/another_iphone_5s_rumour.html And another iPhone 5S rumour — Apple puts an iPad in a Ferrari — Facebook app is much better — Evernote cranks up the security — Apple veteran switches to Android — Runkeeper gets a night mode App Store craziness Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:04:40 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/app_store_craziness.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/app_store_craziness.html App Store craziness — Rumours of iPhone 5S for mid year — Galaxy note II has a passcode vulnerability — Google Maps adds features — iBooks update adds features for Asia Big-spending 5-year-old Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:29:13 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/big-spending_5-year-old.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/big-spending_5-year-old.html Big-spending 5-year-old — How to lock your iPhone remotely — 5 features iOS should steal from Android — Tapestry lets you create tappable stories Top apps Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:05:18 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/top_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/top_apps.html Walking Dead and other top apps — Doctors improve using BoxNet — File system app — Shared Photo Streams — iPad app for classical musicians Apple dominating Enterprise Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:09:37 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_dominating_enterprise.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_dominating_enterprise.html Do NOT install Kindle update — Apple dominating Enterprise — Teachers app makes life easier — Instagram hits 100 million users, real camera coming — The Pentagon will open to IOS — uChek can do your wee — ProxToMe shares Dropbox docs — Quixey to find apps — Waze adds road closure info iOS 6.1.3 Beta 2 breaks evasion bug Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:57:51 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_1_3_beta_2_breaks_evasion_bug.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_1_3_beta_2_breaks_evasion_bug.html iOS 6.1.3 Beta 2 breaks evasion bug — Apple reaches settlement with angry in-app purchase parents — Apple getting tough on app cookies — Oscar ad for iPad Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:46:02 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/oscar_ad_for_ipad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/oscar_ad_for_ipad.html New Oscar ad for iPad — Brass iPhone amplifier — Guitar Pro — NYPD onto stolen iDevices — Strange Swedish game Boulder boys Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:09:08 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/boulder_boys.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/boulder_boys.html Foxconn freezes hiring — iPhone top smartphone — Plants vs Zombies now free — Add to your own maps — PlayStation App, maybe — Square business in a box — Dropbox photo sharing — Boulder boys do well Apple fixes iDevice Exchange bug Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:57:16 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_fixes_idevice_exchange_bug.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_fixes_idevice_exchange_bug.html Apple fixes iDevice Exchange bug — Brutally simple iPad word processor — FileMaker mobile seminars across New Zealand — Searching for Sugarman with an iPhone — Stop motion video app for kids US$12 more for Retina iPad mini Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:26:42 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/us_12_more_for_retina_ipad_mini.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/us_12_more_for_retina_ipad_mini.html US$12 more for Retina iPad mini — China tops smartphone demand — Rather odd Spaceteam — LG goes big into OLED — Sound Uncovered iOS 6 bug Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:04:44 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_bug.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_bug.html Institutional users get around restrictions with iOS 6 bug — Microsoft Skype — Bump gets both-way transfers — Discover more about your Number One — How to listen to podcasts on iDevices Great free fitness app Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:44:47 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/great_free_fitness_app.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/great_free_fitness_app.html iOS 6.1 security flaw — iMovie for iOS updated —Infinity Blade free for a limited time — Voice driving — Intuit QuickBooks Online — Highnote is for practising music — Free app great for fitness — iLectric Piano — NZ Police goes Apple Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:47:53 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/nz_police_goes_apple.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/nz_police_goes_apple.html NZ Police goes Apple — Tempo speeds up your day — Slacker radio relaunches — Killian Bell tells how he dropped the iPhone for a Nexus iOS 6.6.1 for iPhone 4S Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:52:11 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_6_1_for_iphone_4s.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_6_1_for_iphone_4s.html iOS 6.6.1 for iPhone 4S — Valentines Day apps — iTunes, iPhone accessory sales more lucrative than most smartphone vendors — Winston uses Siri to talk news — Nike's Fuelband staying iOS — Belkin gets a Lego license — Sonos introduces 9-speaker iOS controlled TV sound solution New email app; iPads in Enterprise; Tamagotchi Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:46:41 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_email_app_ipads_in_enterprise_tamagotchi.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_email_app_ipads_in_enterprise_tamagotchi.html New email app — Experienced guide to migrating iPad into enterprise — After Burner Climax — Tamagotchi Weather or not to schedule Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:40:51 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/weather_or_not_to_schedule.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/weather_or_not_to_schedule.html Weather or not to schedule — Using an iPad as a Final Cut controller — Amplitube gets a drummer — Australian treasury ditches BlackBerrys for iPhones — iOS Beta — Twitter gets discoverability Thirty Six for serious photographers Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:38:32 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/thirty_six_for_serious_photographers.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/thirty_six_for_serious_photographers.html Thirty Six makes you a 'serious' photographer again — Vine gets r17 rating to help avoid porn tag 128GB iPads now shipping Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:52:35 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/128gb_ipads_now_shipping.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/128gb_ipads_now_shipping.html 128GB iPads now in the online store — Paraglider finds lost iPhone that fell 610 metres — Valentines gift guide — Apple pulls finger to fix Map app — Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for mini — HP app turns photo into video — Building ePubs — Replacing a Mac with an iPad — WordPress app for iOS Vanity URLs at Super Bowl Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:43:12 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/vanity_urls_at_super_bowl.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/vanity_urls_at_super_bowl.html Apple introduces vanity URLs for App Store Apps — Apple still ahead of Samsung, at least in the States — HDR to iPad with new device Serious 128GB iPad Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:29:00 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/serious_128gb_ipad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/serious_128gb_ipad.html Apple leads tablet shipments while marketshare slips — 128GB iPad is 'serious' — iOS Apps make more than Android apps — Gameloft's earnings up Google Drive, THX, Samsung & KiwiPixel Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:34:51 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/google_drive_thx_samsung_kiwipixel.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/google_drive_thx_samsung_kiwipixel.html Google Drive for iOS adds Quickoffice support, multiple photo uploads — THX tune-up is a free iOS app for home theatre fans — Samsung did not willingly infringe Apple's patents — Painting App with KiwiPixel New 128GB iPad announced Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:50:05 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_128gb_ipad_announced.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/new_128gb_ipad_announced.html Apple announces new 128GB iPad — iOS 6.1 update — New lockscreen iTunes controls — Facebook app adds video messaging iPad turns 3 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:40:03 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_turns_3.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_turns_3.html iPad turns three — UK iOS users might be suing Google over tracking — Developers get new Beta of iOS 6 — iOS in medicine — They Might Be Giants app Win with NARR8 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:50:22 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/win_with_narr8.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/win_with_narr8.html Win with NARR8 — Apple sold 10 iOS devices per second last quarter — Siri started in the military — Twitterific 5.0.2 Orang-utans using iPads Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:39:37 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/orang-utans_using_ipads.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/orang-utans_using_ipads.html Orang-utans using iPads — iPads favoured for email — hipKey Proximity Sensor — Apple wins loupe patent — iTunes Connect shut for a time on Saturday — Airendipity 20 million+ Temple Run 2 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:40:51 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/20_million_temple_run_2.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/20_million_temple_run_2.html Temple Run 2 hits 20 million downloads — App teaches kids to write — Tokens 1.1 for devs — Apps for musicians — iPhone compared to forthcoming new Blackberry & Samsung ad makes fun of Blackberry and iPhone Apple hiring Siri comedian Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:43:01 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_hiring_siri_comedian.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apple_hiring_siri_comedian.html Apple hiring Siri comedian — Rolling Stone — Bump adds Dropbox sharing — Five apps to add style, substance and snapshots to social endeavours — NYPD reporting app — HypedMusic streams songs free — Watch hundreds of fake iPhones getting crushed Court & apps Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:41:22 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/court_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/court_apps.html Dutch court rules in favour of Samsung — Temple Run appeared first in New Zealand — Amazon optimises for iDevices — iRig HD to get Lightning — Rolling Stone in Newsstand — Facebook apps gets free calling in the US — Apple revises stance on NRA app On the iPhone 5 'cutback' Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:37:51 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/on_the_iphone_5_cutback_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/on_the_iphone_5_cutback_.html iPhone 5 'cutback' rumours just that — New free Readdle app offers a lot — Updates for iOS apps — Online-only banking in your iPhone — iPhone 5 good, Obama, space, photos Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:32:33 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_5_good_obama_space_photos.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_5_good_obama_space_photos.html iPhone 5 demand drying up possibly false — Nano Nails — How to put space into apps properly — Obama inauguration app — View and edit Exif data on iDevice — Better photos iPhone component cut, Manet Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:34:15 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_component_cut_manet.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_component_cut_manet.html Apple affected by iPhone 5 component cut rumour — Manet apps — iOS file browser — US National Rifle Association teaches kids to shoot Giant St Petersburg iPhone Jobs tribute Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:48:40 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/giant_st_petersburg_iphone_jobs_tribute.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/giant_st_petersburg_iphone_jobs_tribute.html Giant St Petersburg iPhone a tribute to Jobs — Tablets to overtake laptops — Clueful returns as a web app — The iPhone's Ansel Adams — Submitted app screenshots locked Half a million iOS FileMakers Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:46:12 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/half_a_million_ios_filemakers.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/half_a_million_ios_filemakers.html FileMaker celebrates half a million iOS downloads — Remix Peter Gabriel with app — Immersive video — Ion's new stuff — Smarter textbook DHDR, Crayola, Liquipel & plant monitors Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:36:51 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/dhdr_crayola_liquipel_plant_monitors.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/dhdr_crayola_liquipel_plant_monitors.html HDR 3 — Crayola iPad marker — Liquipel advances — Parrot plant monitors App Store hits 40 billion Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:40:31 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/app_store_hits_40_billion.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/app_store_hits_40_billion.html App Store hits 40 billion — TUAW's Best Ofs for iDevices — Best photo apps for the visually impaired — Consumer Reports ranks iPhone 5 below several Androids — Gorilla Glass getting tougher — Lego Mindstorms finally getting iOS support — iDevice training The Do Not Disturb bug Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:34:22 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/the_do_not_disturb_bug.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/the_do_not_disturb_bug.html Possible explanation for the iOS New Year's Do Not Disturb bug — The year of Lightning — HTC relieved at Apple deal — 1.76 billion app downloads — Apple reportedly makes a deal with TSMC for A6X production — Best free iPhone apps Christmas records Tue, 01 Jan 2013 08:52:52 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/christmas_records.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/christmas_records.html Christmas 2012 shatters more smart device and app download records — Gen Y tops iPhone use — Mayor blames Apple for New York crime rise — Orchestra App expensive but powerful Starting with iDevices Thu, 27 Dec 2012 09:50:54 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/starting_with_idevices.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/starting_with_idevices.html Getting started with new iPads and iPhones — Free NASA eBook for iPads — iOS 6.1 more secure — Wall Street Journal now in Newsstand Australian university iPads Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:41 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/australian_university_ipads.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/australian_university_ipads.html Australian university handing out thousands of iPads — IMBD face-lifted for iPad — 19% of US consumers now use tablets — The Journey Down — Tmblr goes Universal iOS 6 gets a boost, & sales Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:49:17 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_gets_a_boost_sales.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_gets_a_boost_sales.html Apple releases iOS 6.0.2 with WiFi fix — Google Maps boosts iOS6 adoption — Colour blindness app — Fun game teaches ABC — Legendary Wars now twice as big — More app games on sale — Share photos in real time 10 million on Google Maps Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:51:49 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/10_million_on_google_maps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/10_million_on_google_maps.html 10 million on Google Maps — Free travel apps — Lightweight scanner app — Minimalist app tracks your social status — Rhapsody iPad — YouTube Capture — Free games — Viber — Icy holiday zombies Mahjong & Chinese iPhone 5 sales Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:51:02 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/mahjong_chinese_iphone_5_sales.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/mahjong_chinese_iphone_5_sales.html Mahjong — Chinese iPhone 5 sales over two million — Best apps of 2012 — Dropbox app looks different — DOFMaster — All your Instagram data is now part of Facebook — Two reviews agree with mine — Using Google Maps with Siri — Color Thief — iPad magazines rising Google Maps now on the App Store Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:44:15 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/google_maps_now_on_the_app_store.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/google_maps_now_on_the_app_store.html Google Maps now on the App Store — 1Password for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch — Conference calling — Samsung exec admits to using Apple devices Drive to your lost iPhone Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:36:43 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/drive_to_your_lost_iphone.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/drive_to_your_lost_iphone.html Find my iPhone now has driving directions — Time's device of the year — Xmas Camera for iOS — Flickr adds filters Maps fault, new apps Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:27:54 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/maps_fault_new_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/maps_fault_new_apps.html Apple updates Maps for Australia, but fault may have originated with government — Forsyth Barr's free iPhone App — Notes Tab — FTC looking into privacy issues relating to childrens' apps — Apple, Microsoft tussle over SkyDrive — Instagram gets new camera, filters — Audiobus mixes audio and video — Space Hulk Good for NZ, bad for Australia Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:43:43 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/good_for_nz_bad_for_australia.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/good_for_nz_bad_for_australia.html 12 Days of Christmas in NZ — Maps relocates Mildura to arid wasteland — Final Fantasy 4 for iOS — iPhone 5 in stock — Baldur's Gate — Judge urges Samsung and Apple to play nice Remote, Vice, Chinese developers, Twitch Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:43:33 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/remote_vice_chinese_developers_twitch.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/remote_vice_chinese_developers_twitch.html New Remote app complements iTunes 11 — Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for iOS — Apple extends Chinese developer outreach program — New Twitterrific elegance — Twitter Instagram now at loggerheads iPad wins battery tests Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:49:09 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_wins_battery_tests.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_wins_battery_tests.html iPad and iPad mini win battery tests — Evernote Business — New G-Shock talks to iPhones — Sonos update lets you stream from iOS devices — iPad mini Starter Guide — Gmail app — Mobile Speed Test app Apps of interest Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:37:43 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apps_of_interest.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/apps_of_interest.html Changes in iOS Beta — Pictures into sketches — App sends effects to guitar pickups — Pocket makes publishing deal — Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour — Anomaly war game — Silverline makes iPhones easier for seniors LTE testing Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:37:29 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/lte_testing.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/lte_testing.html Apple testing LTE with carriers — iPhone 5 for 51 new countries including South Korea — News Corp to shut down iPad-based newspaper, The Daily — Apple beats LG out of second — App surge after iPhone 5 launch — Etsy app for iPad Photoshop Touch Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:45:12 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/photoshop_touch.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/photoshop_touch.html Photoshop Touch — Angry Birds Star Wars add levels — iPhone 5 approved for China — Calendar alternative — Ten airlines now support Passbook — Macworld's iPad Starter Guide — Vimeo app completely redesigned App updates galore Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:37:17 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/app_updates_galore.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/app_updates_galore.html CoolIris — Another Maps head rolls — Vimeo iPhone app update makes uploading, sharing easier — Gameloft makes an iOS MOBA — Bing searches favour Apple — Rdio app — Skype update iPhone 5 leads charge Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:36:18 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_5_leads_charge.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_5_leads_charge.html iPhone 5 leads charge against Android — Big update to Adobe's Ideas app — Minecraft Reality — Free Stanford iOS dev book — Avatron Air Display gets a free version iPad sales, supply Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:38:46 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_sales_supply.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_sales_supply.html Barclays buys thousands of iPads — iPad on Black Friday — iPad mini display constraints thanks to nixing of Samsung — iPhone 5 delay almost gone — Sonic Jump update Missiles and sales Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:45:14 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/missiles_and_sales.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/missiles_and_sales.html 13-year-old makes missile warning app — iOS games on sale today — Grand Theft Auto: Vice City coming soon — Crowd funding for game — Sparrow updated for iPhone iPhone 5 supply problems sorted Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:25:31 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_5_supply_problems_sorted.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_5_supply_problems_sorted.html iPhone 5 supply problems sorted — Guide to apps for music lovers — App sales for Black Friday — People want iDevices — Two new iPhone 5 commercials — More apps for programmers — More pain for Blackberry iPhone 5 supply improving Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:44:38 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_5_supply_improving.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_5_supply_improving.html iPhone 5 supply improving — Nokia's HERE map app — New word game is different — Travelling — Writing code scripts on iPhone — MagBytes One million apps in the App Store Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:49:56 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/one_million_apps_in_the_app_store.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/one_million_apps_in_the_app_store.html One million apps in the App Store — Free top-class NZ apps for a short time — Take Control of iOS features — Nintendo's first iOS app — FBI gets JFK iPad thieves — Facebook app gets new features — Twitter updates iOS app NZ gets Maps turn-by-turn Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:47:20 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/nz_gets_maps_turn-by-turn.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/nz_gets_maps_turn-by-turn.html NZ gets Maps turn-by-turn navigation — Apple could make $4 billion a year from Android sales — Free Indie films — Scary-good game — Ballmer again — 1Password Front flash Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:35:27 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/front_flash.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/front_flash.html Camera app adds front flash — Add iDevices as Mac displays — Apple and the Chinese Encyclopaedia case — New digital entertainment channel — Apple keeps quietly improving Maps — Nokia announces iOS map app iPhone 5 ship times improved Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:35:33 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_5_ship_times_improved.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/iphone_5_ship_times_improved.html iPhone 5 ship times improved — Find my Phone nabs cache — Two new mini commercials — iDevices still top in web traffic — Call of Duty adds features — Watch partners iPhone — Apple selling Android device — iPad sharper than Surface A week with the mini Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:41:52 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/a_week_with_the_mini.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/a_week_with_the_mini.html A week with the mini — Apple's price for Swiss clock-face — Big iOS 6 manual — Changes in the App Store app — iPhones substitute for tickets on Massachusetts commuter rail iPad 4, mini reviews Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:44:29 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_4_mini_reviews.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ipad_4_mini_reviews.html Fourth-generation iPad is faster, stronger, better — iPad mini review — Angry Birds Star Wars — Counter — Charging by the hour app — Samsung Galaxy S III overtakes iPhone 4s — Tumblr native on iPhone — Latest Time Magazine cover shot on iPhone Microsoft apps Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:25:10 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/microsoft_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/microsoft_apps.html Office on iDevice — fake Surface ad — Microsoft Xbox SmartGlass — App Curiosity — iPad 4 'in stock' — Google search app supports speech — Foxconn on iPhone 5 difficulties Displays compared Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:43:36 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/displays_compared.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/displays_compared.html Comparing the iPad mini, Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 displays — iPad gets full review — NZ developer conference — iPhone loyalty drops for the first time ever — Facebook app updated — iPad controlled street lights — Browsing art for kids Belkin Lightning accessories Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:56:53 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/belkin_lightning_accessories.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/belkin_lightning_accessories.html Belkin releases Lightning accessories — That Lightning connector — iPad mini sales — Send high res photos outside your cell network — Quick Route is Maps alternative — challenge for printer app iOS 6.0.1 is out Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:49:12 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_0_1_is_out.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/ios_6_0_1_is_out.html iOS 6.0.1 is out — iPhone 5 users need 'Updater' app — South Korea unhappy with Japanese island names — UK law gets picky with Apple — Paper by FiftyThree gets more features — iPad social networker NZ gets iPad mini first in the world Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:48:02 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/nz_gets_ipad_mini_first_in_the_world.html http://www.mac-nz.com/idevice_news/nz_gets_ipad_mini_first_in_the_world.html iPad mini on sale in New Zealand first — iPad 4 — iPhone 5 launch video — Hurricane Sandy propels emergency apps to top of App Store — Very scary movie shot just on iPhones — Borderlands Legends is out