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Garmin today announced an update for its GTN touchscreen avionics to further empower pilots with easy access to important data. The company will be adding wireless connectivity between select Garmin avionics and its Pilot app on iOS and Android hardware. When everything is set up and ready to go, its solutions will be able to share weather, traffic, GPS information, SiriusXM Aviation weather and SiriusXM satellite radio with mobile devices operating Garmin Pilot. Garmin is essentially transforming mobile devices into cockpit data hubs. Carl Wolf, Garmin's vice president of aviation marketing and sales, added the following to the press release: "The same smart d…

Verizon has posted its second quarter earnings, which saw the carrier accruing a double-digit percentage increase in operating income and earnings per share. Over the course of the quarter, Verizon has managed to add 1.4 million new postpaid wireless subscribers, up from 941,000 over the same period last year. The carrier posted profits of $4.21 billion and $1.01 earnings per share, up from $2.25 billion and 78 cents per share in second quarter 2013. Overall revenue for the carrier was the highest recorded in over six quarters at $31.48 billion. The $130 billion buyout of Verizon Wireless from Vodafone had a significant impact in the uptick of profits. Other highl…

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On July 18, Jonathan Zdziarski, a former iOS jailbreaker and current iOS forensic scientist and law enforcement consultant, gave a talk at the HOPE X conference in New York City. Zdziarski's talk was on backdoors, attack points and surveillance mechanisms in iOS. In the talk he alleged that there are a number of ways for government agencies, including law-enforcement, to get at the personal data you store on your iPhone, iPod touch, and/or iPad. Zdziarski posted slides from the talk, based on an earlier journal publishing, on his website a couple of days ago. They've since been shared via other websites and social networks, and a lot of confusion and concern has arisen. …

The MacBook Air is a pretty awesome piece of equipment and Apple knows it. A new commercial has hit the airwaves and it proclaims the MacBook Air is the "notebook people love". While it might not be the preferred laptop in Apple's lineup for everyone, those who have one generally don't hesitate to share how much they love the MacBook Air. The ad itself is rather simple and just flashes through a bunch of MacBook Air lids all decked out in stickers ranging from the Beats logos, Snow White, Homer Simpson and various other pop culture characters, logos and symbols. A sight that's no doubt familiar to many readers out there. Even my own MacBook Pro has several sticker…

Recent supplier information suggests that Apple is making big bets on the much rumored iPhone 6, which is expected to come in two different screen sizes. The oft-rumored Apple smartphone is anticipated to arrive in a 4.7-inch model and a 5.5-inch model, both up from the 4-inch iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, and iPhone 5c, and represent Apple's largest smartphones to date. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple may be ordering as many as 70 to 80 million units of these phones combined, which is a big jump from 50 to 60 million units of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c production run last year. Citing "people familiar with the matter," the increased order is for the initial …

Apple is sending out emails reminding developers that CloudKit will require the latest developer previews of either iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite to work starting tomorrow. While both developer previews were released today, starting Tuesday July 22 they will be required for developers who use CloudKit. In addition, Apple is also recommending that developers backup their public databases as they will be performing a server-side wipe. This will not affect iCloud Drive, iCloud Photo Library, or Mail Drop as those were already wiped earlier this one. "We will perform a server-side data wipe on all CloudKit public databases on July 22," the company's email reads. "If you are …

If you have a mid-2011 MacBook Air and have been experiencing issues with the system taking longer to wake from sleep than expected or your fans run at full speed when after waking device up, Apple has now made available a new EFI update that aims to address those problems. It's a small 4.3MB download available directly from the Apple website and should be ran over top of EFI versions 0077.00, 0077.08, 077.0E, 0077.0F with OS X 10.9.2 and later. Luckily, you won't really have to check all that yourself though you can if you wish. The installer once downloaded will double check to ensure it can be run on your computer before actually installing so even if you have …

Yahoo has been on a mission to strengthen their mobile products for a while now and to push that envelope even further, the company has now announced they'll be acquiring mobile analytics firm Flurry after having reached a definitive agreement. Flurry, was started in 2008 and today has reached over 170,000 developers across 1.4 billion devices monthly with their services being offered to pretty much every mobile operating system out there one way or another. "As part of Yahoo, Flurry will continue to serve the application developer community in the way we always have, only better," said Simon Khalaf, President and CEO, Flurry. "With Yahoo, we will have access to mor…

This post was written by Rohan Thakkar, Program Manager 2 - Developer Ecosystem Platform on Operating Systems Group at Microsoft. At //build 2014 we introduced the ability to build universal Windows apps, which are able to share a large amount of code between Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 projects. In particular, three sessions at //build discussed the important features for developers working with XAML: What about XAML UI and Controls? by Shawn Oster Quality and Performance for XAML Apps by Stefan Wick Animations in Windows Phone XAML Apps by Kunal Deep Singh and Rohan Thakkar To follow up from those talks, we wanted to share with you the golflink sample …

It's not easy to make it as an app developer. That's the key takeaway from the latest State of the Developer Nation report from Vision Mobile, pulling together data from more than 10,000 mobile developers (including some of you) across 137 countries. With that many developers they were able to get a broad view of what's popular and (more importantly) what's successful in making great apps. When it comes to mindshare among developers, it's no surprise that Android and iOS lead the pack, with 70% of developers targeting the former and 51% the latter. Windows Phone pulls up a strong third place with 28% (and modern-style Windows 8 apps at 18%). 15% of developers are cod…

Marked 2, a preview app for Markdown and other markup languages, is now available on the Mac App Store. While Marked 2 has been available from developer Brett Terpstra's site for a while now. Starting with Marked 2.3, the app will replace the original Marked app on the Store. Marked 2.3 adds a number of new features and improvments. First, Marked now supports GitHub Flavored Markdown completely. Also included is the ability to count sentences in a selection of text. Other features include a new URL handler, keyword highlighting navigation highlight counts, and improved PDF export. Note that Marked 2.3 adds sandboxing, not only to the Mac App Store version, but als…

When you connect your iPhone or iPad to iTunes on Mac or Windows, and choose to trust that computer, a pairing record is created that maintains that trust for future connections. There's a report going around that claims that if someone takes physical possession of your device and your computer, they can steal those pairing records and use them to retrieve your personal information and/or enable remote logging. If they don't have your computer, it's also claimed they can try and generate a pairing record by tricking you into connecting to a compromised accessory (juice jacking), like a dock, and/or by using mobile device management (MDM) tools intended for enterprise to g…

Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. More still go on sale all the time. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! New iOS apps Scenes: A new photo editing app with support for layers, opacity, and fine grain filter control. $0.99 (on sale) - Download now Polymo: A replacement camera app for iPhone that focuses on simplicity and organization. Add tags before you start shooting and watch your collection become organized before your eyes. With a clean layout and private mode, Polymo is worth looking at if you're considering a replacement camera …

Groove is a new fitness-tracking smartwatch, curently seeking $200,000 of funding via Indigogo, that focuses on helping you find the balance necessary to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Groove, which will also have a companion iPhone app, can calibrate to your personal fitness level, and track how your daily activity contributes towards your overall fitness. Groove watches your activity in real-time. A display on the Groove's screen moves a small picture of you either left or right to indicate how relaxed or active you are, with the goal that you'll move your picture to the middle, indicating balance. Keeping that balance is supposed to lead to a healthier life. As part…

The Surface Pro 3 Docking Station, which supports multiple monitors and has up to six USB ports, is now available for pre-order from Microsoft. You’ll be able to run up to three screens with the docking station – the Surface itself and two external monitors – “regardless of whether you have the latest daisy-chain capable DisplayPort monitors, HDMI inputs, or older analog screens (e.g. VGA or DVI),” writes Suneel Goud, Surface senior product manager in a blog post. There are also more USB ports on the new Docking Station than on the original Docking Station, and more of them support USB 3.0. “As an added bonus, the USB 3.0 port on the Surface Pro 3 is still available…

The iTunes Festival will return to London for an eighth consecutive year, with artists like Maroon 5, Pharrell Williams and Beck headlining the 30-day event. Set to run throughout the month of September at the Roundhouse in London, the event will feature over 60 artists. Tickets to the event will be given away through competitions carried out by Apple's media partners across the globe. More information on the event is available at the iTunes Festival site. Fans that will not be able to attend the event live can watch on-demand videos via the iTunes Festival iOS app and dedicated Apple TV channel for free. The iPhone and iPad app has been updated for this years event,…

This one comes from mouseglider, straight out of Mobile Nations' own Android Central forums. If you're looking for a kickstand, or a tripod adapter, or just a way to hold something bigger than one hand in one hand, it's worth a close look. Kickstand4u is billed as the "Ultimate Accessory Package" for all your mobile devices, the small (and removable) base attaches to the back of your phone or tablet, and can be used with or without a case. Using different pieces that attach to the base, you can have a kickstand for your phone, or add an extender to use with your tablet, or add a mounting bracket so that your favorite device can screw right onto a standard tripod. For…

I watch a lot of movies and TV shows. Not all of them are good. Not all of them have the most captivating actors, the most polished scripts, the most engaging direction, or the highest production values. Some of them are, to put it kindly, silly, awkward, rough around the edges, and in one way or another complete and utter rubbish. Yet, I love them. Likewise, there's are some beautiful, brilliant, magnificent works of art that I just don't like. Not one bit. Why is that? Because, people. We can completely enjoy a modern Steven Seagal movie but not be able to stand a moment of Downton Abby. We can listen to hours of Miley Cyrus and not a minute of Pachelbel's Canon in D…

Sometimes you're shooting a video with the built-in iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad Camera app and you find yourself wanting to take a still photo at the same time. Whether it's an amazing moment amid the action, or just a great composition you want to capture in its won right, there are times when you'll want to have your video and photo too! Luckily, Apple makes it easy to do. How to shoot a still photo while simultaneously capturing video on your iPhone or iPad. Launch the Camera app from your iPhone or iPad Home screen Switch to video mode and start recording. (See: How to record a video with your iPhone or iPad) Tap the take picture button to the left of the sto…

Every week at iMore we publish more breaking news, in-depth reviews, helpful how-tos, and editorial views than you can shake an apple at. While we're waiting for the week that will be to begin, here's a look back at the week that was, and at the very best iPhone, iPad, Mac, app, and accessory coverage we brought you! This week we have a new partnership between Apple and IBM in enterprise, a roundtable on the swift language, how to protect yourself from unwanted IAP purchases, a new Apple board member, and much, much, more! Podcasts iMore show 411: Apple + IBM, buying a Mac, iWatch lines: Rene, Peter, and Derek talk about Apple's sweeping partnership with IBM, when …

Doctor Who Legacy, the popular free puzzle game for iPhone and iPad based on the even more popular BBC sci-fi TV series, will be getting some new content very soon, thanks to the launch of the two new Doctor Who comic books from Titan Books. According to Comic Book Resources Titan, in conjunction with Seed Studio and Tiny Rebel Games, is providing a link to a code in each first issue, bringing new comic book companions Gabriella Gonzalez and Alice Obifune into the "Doctor Who: Legacy" mobile game. Additionally, a free "Doctor Who: Legacy" update will add new levels and enemies based on Titan Comics' two "Doctor Who" series. Do you play Doctor Who Legacy and if …