Touch ID will be available to any iOS 8 app
Apple on Monday announced that its Touch ID fingerprint sensor will be available to developers, who will be able to integrate it in their iOS 8apps.
iTunes Connect for iOS Updated With iOS 7 Redesign [iOS Blog]
Designed to allow developers to access sales data on their iOS devices, iTunes Connect has been completely redesigned in the first update that it has received since October of 2012.
Along with a new look, the iTunes Connect app now allows developers to access music, movies, and TV shows they have released on the App Store, in addition to apps and e-books.
iTunes Connect has been completely redesigned to make it even easier to manage your products. In addition, you can now use the iTunes Connect app to access the music, movies, and TV shows you have made available on the iTunes Store.
iTunes Connect can be downloaded from the App Store for free. [Direct Link]
How one device can fix your most pressing smartphone issues
Signal loss, poor battery life and inflated monthly bills may be some of the most annoying smartphone-related issues users complain about. But one device the size of a Wi-Fi router may offer a fix in the coming years. Called pCell – short for “personal cell” – and conceived by Artemis, the new technology may solve connectivity issues, reduce battery strain and decrease costs for carriers. All the while, the device could provide data speeds that are 1,000 times faster than 4G, Business Insider says.
New $25 promo is yet another sign that a brand new Apple TV is on the way
There's no telling how long it will be before we finally see a refreshed Apple TV, but until Apple comes forward with an announcement, we'll have to settle for putting together the pieces as they fall. The latest piece of evidence comes courtesy of 9to5Mac's sources, who say that Apple Stores will be giving away $25 iTunes gift cards to anyone who purchases an Apple TV from February 28th to March 5th. If Bloomberg's report of an April release is to be believed, this promotion could be one of the last we see before new hardware begins to hit store shelves. Unless you're desperate to get your hands on an Apple-branded set-top box this very instant, it's probably worth holding out on this offer and waiting for the 4th generation.
Developers are more interested in releasing games on PS4 than Xbox One
Sony announced on Tuesday that the PlayStation 4 had stampeded through its goal for the fiscal year to hit 5.3 million sales since launch. The scales have tipped back and forth between Sony's new console and the Xbox One for the past few months, but now that Sony is beginning to secure a lead, developers are picking sides. According to a poll conducted by the Game Developers Conference , nearly 20% of developers are hoping to release their upcoming games on the PS4, while just under 17% chose the Xbox One.
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This is what the Internet will be like without net neutrality
Pro-net neutrality activists have long warned that not having net neutrality will lead to a world dominated by large companies such as Facebook and Google that can afford to pay off Internet service providers to have their own traffic given special priority over rivals' websites. Technology Review points out that something like this is already happening in many emerging markets where consumers are just happy to have Internet access and thus don't mind the thought of Google and Facebook paying to subsidize their data consumption.
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The best camera phone in the world just got even better
The topic of "best camera phone in the world" is debated often, but it really shouldn't be — that title goes to the Nokia Lumia 1020, with its 41-megapixel camera. According to one expert, the Lumia 1020 is the closest thing smartphones have to a modern DSLR, having recently crushed the iPhone 5s in a head-to-head showdown. Well guess what, Nokia fans: As good as it was, the Lumia 1020's camera just got even better.
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New leak shows how the Moto 360 is going to get even sexier