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The iPhone 6 is the linear successor to all previous iPhones. With a 4.7-inch Retina HD display, powerful Apple A8 processor, speedy LTE Advanced and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and iOS 8, it's going to be the go-to phone or tens of millions of people. But is it for you? Give us six minutes and we'll give you the iPhone 6, a comparison to the iPhone 6 Plus, and what's new in iOS 8. Simply grab a snack, sit back, and hit play! iPhone 6 buyers guide iPhone 6 forums Continue reading...

SwiftKey, one of the most popular custom keyboards for iPhone and iPad, requires "full access" in order to be fully functional. Why is that? Because a good portion SwiftKey's prediction engine is too big to fit into the keyboard extension itself, and so has to live back in the SwiftKey app. Here's the explanation by way of the SwiftKey blog: This is necessary because SwiftKey's prediction engine lives inside the container app, along with various settings, different language packs and theme choices. Keeping all of this in the container app helps ensure the keyboard extension's memory footprint is manageable for better performance, and allows us to offer the full Swif…

Twitterific 5 has been updated with support for some iOS 8 features and the app is now optimized for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus displays. The big new feature is that 1Password Extension is now supported in the browser in iOS 8. Additionally, a number of improvements and bug fixes are also part of the version 5.7.6 update. Here is the rest of the change log: Streamlined action sheets when used with a single bookmarking service Adjusted and smoothed zooming behavior in the photo viewer Added support for larger display sizes Streamlined authorization with Twitter Compatibility and future-proofing Pasting jpegs and pngs when c…

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus both come equipped with brand new Retina HD displays that can show more content on them than ever. However, just like computer screens, some folks prefer sacrificing seeing more on the screen in favor of actually being able to see it, even if it means sacrificing on resolution slightly. Display Zoom on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus works in much the same way and lets you do just that! How to use Display Zoom on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Launch the Settings app. Tap on Display & Brightness. Under the Display Zoom section, tap on View. By default, Standard will be selected. Tap on Zoomed in order to change it. You can swipe back and for…

While calling for a car service to take you somewhere may sound trite, having your gadgets that you just ordered delivered to your doorstep may not be and that's what former Apple retail head Ron Johnson is working on. Johnson has reportedly been poaching former and current Apple employees, including former Apple VP of retail Jerry McDougal who left to spend more time with family, to work on this Uber-like on-demand delivery service. Johnson's claim to fame was bringing to life Apple's retail concept. After that, he had departed Apple to take the helm of J.C. Penny. While rivals like Google and Amazon are envisioning a day when drones can deliver your goods to you…

It appears that the latest Apple TV firmware update that brought Peer-to-Peer AirPlay to the Apple TV came with some caveats. Primarily that the Peer-to-Peer feature is limited to only the latest generation Apple TV hardware and won't work with older models. According to an updated Apple support document that was updated after the firmware went live, Peer-to-Peer AirPlay requires a 2013 model Apple TV. Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac device (2012 or later) running OS X 10.10 or an iOS device (2012 or later) running iOS 8 and an Apple TV third-generation rev A (model A1469) running Apple TV software 7.0. The feature basically allows Macs and iOS devices…

There are lots of great photo editing apps available for the iPhone. However, no matter how great they are, you still have to edit in multiple apps at times in order to get the results you want. iOS 8 is aiming to change all that by using the built-in Photos app as a central hub for editing tools across the board. Once you've got apps installed that support photo and video extensions, all you've got to do is enable and start using them! How to enable photo and video extensions in iOS 8 Photo and video extensions only work if you have apps installed that support them. That means you'll need to have photo and video editing apps installed via the App Store that have …

A customer in the store last weekend asked me if Apple had updated the AirPort Express yet. He said that he wanted another one but wasn't willing to buy it until they added 802.11ac to it. It's been almost a year and a half since Apple released the AirPort Extreme with 802.11ac networking, after all. There are some things to consider, however. Read on for details. The AirPort Express is Apple's $99 router. It's great for small apartments or areas that don't have a lot of users. It also has a audio out jack that can be connected to an audio source like a stereo receiver, so it can act as an AirPlay receiver too — you can use the AirPort Express to stream audio to diff…

What do you get when you have a giant square sculpture, made from a continuous projection surface, powered by five computers and four Kinects, all working in concert? The Microsoft Cube: an interactive art installation, unveiled this week at Seattle’s Decibel Festival. “The Cube is a canvas for a new kind of creative expression,” explains Michael Megalli, senior director of brand strategy at Microsoft. “It’s an appliance that creates public space.” Microsoft created the Cube with the help of Stimulant, a Seattle-based digital design firm. At Decibel, the Cube will be a vehicle for a uniquely connected digital dance party, on display tonight through Monday in the …

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Mojang, the developers of Minecraft and recently acquired by Microsoft, are preparing to release their latest game, Scrolls, for iPad later this year, and they have announced that they will reduce the price of the game closer to launch. Currently $20.95, Scrolls will be available for $5 when the tablet version releases this fall. While they looked at free-to-play as an option, they were wary of how that might affect the experience, according to Mojang: Our current price of $21 isn't feasible for tablets. As you probably already know, games are cheap on those things. Free-to-play would be an option, but we're not keen on the way that that form of monetisation ca…

Launched in time for the release of the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, Lockdown is a new iOS app that allows you to easily manage your two-factor authentication keys across devices. It's like Google Authenticator, but on cross-service steroids. Lockdown works with all online services that are compatible with Google Authenticator, and includes features not found in other two-factor authenticator services, like the ability to sync keys across multiple devices, store recovery codes inside the app, as well as iCloud backup functionality. Here's a full list of features offered by Lockdown: Ability to sync your account information via iCloud to multiple devices (an…

During E3 this year, Gameloft announced the latest game in the Asphalt series of racers. Surprisingly, the next Asphalt won't be Asphalt 9. Instead, the series is spinning off in a new direction with Asphalt Overdrive. Instead of a serious arcade-style racer, the new Asphalt will be an endless racer – sort of like Gameloft's recently released Spider-Man Unlimited or Sega's Crazy Taxi City Rush. Players who are wondering how well Asphalt works as an endless racer plays won't have to wait long to find out. Today Gameloft announced that Asphalt: Overdrive will be coming to Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and Windows 8 this Thursday, September 25! The publisher also release…

The folks at Rachio have announced today that their Iro Smart Sprinkler Controller is now available at Apple Stores nationwide. The smart sprinkler joins other great products on Apple Store shelves and on Apple.com. The Iro controller allows you to take complete control over your sprinkler system, automatically adjusting for weather conditions and seasonality to save you as much water as possible. Iro's Smart Cycle even keeps water flow to a minimum to prevent run off and waste. We checked out the system earlier this year and have been extremely impressed so far — be sure to check out our full review here (a followup is on the way soon!). You can pick up the Ra…

Bing Search for iPhone and iPad has been updated for iOS 8 in the form of widgets and extensions. The Notification Center widget keeps you in touch with the latest news, while the Bing Translator is now available across the system. The Bing Search translation extension lets you translate any webpage that you're on into your language. To use it, simply install the update to Bing Search, open the share menu in Safari or other web browser, then hit the more button and switch on Bing Translator. Tap the button, and it will start working instantly, no need to enter any details. The update also adds a widget for Notification Center. The widget presents you with a featur…

The popular endless runner game Subway Surfers has received yet another content update, and this time the gang are heading to the ancient land of Egypt and specifically the city of Cairo. Here's the change log for the 1.29.0 update which was made available a few days ago: The Subway Surfers World Tour continues in Egypt Explore Cairo with Jasmine, the adventurous princess Use extra Headstarts to begin your run at higher speed Complete more missions in one run to earn cool Awards Boost your collection with new powerful Board Upgrades Will you be getting this new Subway Surfers update? Thanks to Muhd for the tip! Free Download now …

The NFL season is back in full swing and despite the myriad of applications available in the App Store to keep up with what's going on, one of the easiest ways to keep track of your teams schedule is to add it to your iPhone or iPad calendar. Fortunately it's a pretty easy process and here's everything you need to know. The first thing you need to be familiar with is how to subscribe to calendars in iOS. It's a simple enough process that you'll find outlined in full at the link below. How to subscribe to calendars on your iPhone or iPad Next up you'll need to know where exactly you can find the calendars you need to subscribe to. Our buddies over at Windows …

The wait for an iPhone 6 in China may be coming to a close, as Chinese regulatory authorities have mentioned that the device is in final stages of review for approval. Head of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Miao Wei had this to say in an interview with Tencent: The iPhone 6 has entered the final stage of the approval process, now it's just a matter of time. Netizens, please wait patiently. When China wasn't listed in the first wave of countries set to receive the iPhone 6, there was speculation that Apple had run into difficulties securing the necessary regulatory approvals. This does not seem to be the case, as Wei confirmed tha…

Apple recently released iOS 8 and now the company has shared some details on just how the update is performing with regards to platform penetration. According to data from Apple, 46 percent of consumers have updated to iOS 8. As of September 21, while iOS 8 sits comfortably on 46 percent, iOS 7 still rules the land on 49 percent and 5 percent of consumers are on older versions of the operating system. Considering the update has only been out for less than a week, the numbers are very promising indeed. Ready to upgrade to iOS 8? Check out our in-depth guide on how to get this done through iTunes. Source: iClarified, via: TechCrunch Continue …

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Developer Halfbrick will release a major revamp of its classic arcade action game Fruit Ninja for the iPhone and iPad in early October, which will include some big gameplay changes along with a new menu and user interface. In an email sent to the media, Halfbrick stated that Fruit Ninja, which challenges player to slice and dice various types of fruit by moving their fingers on a smartphone's touchscreen, has generated over 500 million downloads across all of its platforms since the first version was released in 2010. As far as the October revamp, Halfbrick says: The team has thrown away the tired menu and UI designs, ensuring the steps between playing, equippi…

Over 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models were sold in its first three days worldwide, according to a newly issued press release from Apple. Last week, the company announced it has received over 4 million pre-orders for the phones in just its first 24 hours. That number is a new record for the iPhone; in 2013, Apple announced it had sold over 9 million iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models in their first three days. Here is the full press release: First Weekend iPhone Sales Top 10 Million, Set New Record September 22, 2014 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple today announced it has sold over 10 million new iPhone 6 and …

Apple has always been at the forefront of sustainable energy, and at this year's Climate Week, Tim Cook will highlight how lowering carbon emissions is in the interest of companies. Tim Cook's speech marks the first time the executive participated in the event, and he will be joined by executives from other companies actively looking to create a more sustainable environment. In this year's environmental report, Apple reaffirmed its commitment to go green, stating that the manufacturer is implementing new technologies so that each new generation of products consume less energy. Apple's data centers are already powered by renewable energy, and the manufacturer has ment…