Archive for August 2013
Facebook App Update
Facebook just posted a significant update for its iOS client, bringing the app to version 6.4. The update brings about a number of new features and improvements, including support for the social network’s new hashtag feature.
Here’s your full 6.4 change log:
• Search for hashtags or tap them in posts to see what other people are saying about a topic• Make restaurant reservations directly on participating Pages in the US• Faster loading and a cleaner design for timelines on iPad• Fixed a bug that was causing some people to see red notification badges when there weren’t any new notifications
The OpenTable integration is part of a bigger relationship between the two companies that allows Facebook users to make restaurant reservations right from within the mobile app using ‘Nearby Places,’ as well as restaurant fan Pages.
A possible release date for iPhone 5S
There is no official release date on the iPhone 5S, but AllThingsD believes it’s coming Sept. 10. The site says it got its information from “sources,” but doesn’t go into any further detail. If true, this would put the iPhone announcement almost precisely a year after the iPhone 5 event, which was held on Sept. 12 last year. That event was a Wednesday last year and is a Tuesday this year. This means that pre-orders could start on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 and it could ship sometime around Sept. 19 or 20 (the following Thursday or Friday).
This isn’t a rumor, but when you see iOS 7, you might think it is. At WWDC in June, Apple unveiled iOS 7, which is the first big design shakeup for iOS since the iPhone debuted in 2007. The new version is flatter, brighter, and full of white screens.
Dev Center Fully Back
After a three-week absence, Apple's developer site has been restored to working order.
Apple had said last Monday that it was just days away from restoring the remaining down services at the site, which was taken down on July 18, following what Apple described as asecurity intrusion. While it acknowledged that there was unauthorized access to some developer information, Apple said the site was "not associated with any customer information."
The downtime also came as Apple is pushing developers to test and create software for upcoming versions of iOS andMac OS X, both of which are expected in the fall.
Apple began to bring back many key services on July 26, after more than a week of downtime. Among those services were the developer sites for iOS, Mac, and Safari development, alongside downloads for upcoming versions of Apple's desktop and mobile software.
Mozilla Phone to hit eBay soon
Mozilla and ZTE announced today that the ZTE Open running Firefox OS will be available "soon" on eBay
The companies didn't specify exactly when the handset will hit the e-commerce site, but did say that it'll come in the color orange and will be unlocked, allowing it to run on the carrier network of the customer's choice.
The ZTE Open will cost eBay customers in the U.S. and U.K. $80. The handset's FirefoxOS installation relies on the Web to power the mobile experience. The platform allows for the standard smartphone apps, including messaging and e-mail, and includes access to applications through the Firefox Marketplace.