The “appification” of everything online continues today with Coast, a new browser designed by Opera for the iPad. The browser, available today for iPad owners, turns surfing the Web on your tablet into an app-based experience, and looks great while doing it. Coast turns your web browser into an Internet home screen and your favorite websites into individual apps. Icons are arranged in...
Google has added cards to several of the user interfaces for its products, such as Google Now, and we really dig the way they look. A card-based UI is super easy to flip through, provides a lot of information at a quick glance, and looks great. Now, the company has issued an update to Google Drive for iOS that adds that card-based interface we love so much. It’s similar to what we...
Apple's iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C have been the center of hundreds of rumors over the past several weeks. We've seen leaks, heard about a possible gold model and more. However, one rumor that has existed for seemingly years now, is that Apple is working to add a fingerprint scanner into the iPhone 5S home button. Several parts have suggested that will indeed be the case, though there were...
Want to make a quick buck? Stuff a few boxes with ice cubes and then file an insurance claim when the ice melts and your boxes never arrive at the destination. That sounds like a pretty awful plan to us, but two genius men thought it seemed like a novel idea. Of course, any shipper is going to notice a box leaking water, which is exactly what happened. According to CNET, the two men...
The iPad didn’t just change the entire industry when it was announced, the device still has enough power to sway the market even today. Why? Because new iPads help spur consumer interest in tablets as a whole, research firm IDC said recently. Since a new iPad hasn’t been released in almost a year now, IDC said that Apple can be partially to blame for fewer tablet shipments across the...
Apple recently issued an update on to its Chinese website instructing potential customers to only use its chargers. Why? Because of recent reports that two people have passed away as a result of electrocution – possibly linked to using third party chargers. “When you need to charge the iPhone or iPad, we recommend that you use the standard USB adapter and USB cable,” Apple advises on...
Apple just reported its third quarter 2013 earnings and it beat Street estimates. The company posted $35.3 billion in revenue versus Wall Street estimates of $35.02 billion, and an earnings per share of $7.47, beating Street estimates of $7.32. Profits came in at $6.9 billion for the quarter, down from $8.8 billion in profit during the third quarter of 2012. Here's a breakdown of the...
Apple may be testing larger displays for the iPhone and iPad, The Wall Street Journal reported recently after speaking with officials from the company’s Asian suppliers. While the next generation smartphone and tablet from Cupertino are expected to keep the same screen size, the company may introduce larger models in the near future in an attempt to increase its market share. The WSJ ...
Netflix rolled out Max today, its own virtual assistant designed to help users pick out content and keep them glued to their TV screens for even longer than before. The digital guide launched on PS3, which Netflix says is where the majority of people use its service, and will likely land on the iPad next, though not for at least six months, a spokesperson told TechCrunch. Max, which...
The iOS 7 for iPad simulator shows us a good idea of what we might expect when the mobile OS hits the iPad. We already have an idea of what iOS 7 on the iPhone looks like, the beta is widely available to developers and we have it installed on our own devices, but Apple’s plans for the iPad still remain somewhat of a mystery. We published a handful of screenshots from the new tablet-...