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The five major U.S. carriers have come to an agreement with the FCC over a set of voluntary industry principles to make it easier for wireless customers to unlock their devices and switch from carrier to carrier if they wish. The CTIA -- the industry trade group representing AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon in the matter -- says it will recommend the principles be added to...

Facebook has updated its iOS app with a new "feature" that auto-plays videos in a users News Feed. With the just-released Facebook version 6.8 for iOS, any time a user scrolls through their News Feed and comes upon a video, it will auto-play instead of only playing when the user has tapped on it. The auto-play feature works on both friends videos and video ads.The new feature is something that could...

This week the ephemeral photo sharing service Snapchat saw a major update for its iOS app, which brought a new text messaging feature called “Chat,” and live video chat feature called "Here."The new Chat feature in the app allows you to swipe right on a friend’s name in your Snapchat inbox to start text messaging, as messages in the chat screen are cleared upon leaving the window. In the conversation,...

After five beta versions to developers, the last coming on February 4. Apple today released iOS 7.1 to the public (build number: 11D167), marking the first major update to iOS 7 since its September release.According to the release notes, iOS 7.1 includes a number of improvements and bug fixes. among them much-needed improvements to the Touch ID fingerprint recognition system built-in to the iPhone...

Apple unsurprisingly appears to be ramping up activity on iOS 7.0.4 as the next version of iOS to see a release to the public, with MacRumors seeing increasing numbers of devices running iOS 7.0.4 from Apples networks showing up in web logs.Visitors to MacRumors.com via Apples networks from devices running iOS 7.0.4The first signs of iOS 7.0.4 appeared on October 22, the same day iOS 7.0.3 was released...

An image of what might be Logitechs upcoming MFi (Made for iPhone) controller for the iPhone has been leaked on Twitter by @evleaks, who has been known to provide reliable images in the past. The enclosure controller wraps around the iPhone, adding buttons and controls on either side of the phone and is similar to an earlier prototype that was leaked back in June. It also fits with teaser images that...

iPhone Air concept.A new post on Weibo citing supply chain sources (via GforGames) claims Apple will produce only 10 million 5.5-inch iPhone 6 units throughout the product’s life-cycle is due to the increasing cost of sapphire, the high cost of producing the sapphire may hinder Apples ability to include the scratch-resistant material in a large number of its smartphone versions.The post notes that...

The 3.5mm jack on your iPhone is lovingly referred to as the "headphone jack," because thats what the overwhelming majority of us use it for. But the diminutive port has other uses as well, and there are some pretty crazy things you can do with it. Here are some of the strangest accessories that can be plugged into that otherwise unremarkable hole on your iPhone.An infrared BBQ thermometerInfrared...

Runscope, which develops tools that monitor API traffic, has launched a new automated API and backend service testing tool to improve the quality of mobile apps.The new Runscope Radar service, launched at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, is designed to alleviate the concerns that come with changing backend APIs. It allows app maintainers to verify that their backend services are returning...

Popular cross-platform messaging and VoIP app Viber has released version 4.0 today. The updated app sports a host of new features including the ability to send voice messages via "Hold and Talk," the ability to forward any message to a contact or group, the ability to add up to 100 people to group conversations, the addition of more than 1,000 new stickers, a new iOS 7-inspired icon and more. Check...

My iPhone can tell me where I am in the world, remind me when I need to take my vitamins and bring me face-to-face with relatives all over in an instant, but it cant tell me why I have this nagging cough -- at least not yet. As Fast Company reports, a new iPhone app/accessory combo hopes to change that. Its called Kinsa, and it all starts with a thermometer.After plugging the thermometer into your...

Photo by @granddiamondwitPebble today released an update for its smart watch that enables various features, including a "Do Not Disturb" function that blocks notifications for a specified period of time, and the ability to create multiple alarms. Also included is improved control over notifications which allow the user to specify which types of messages are displayed, and enhanced iOS connectivity...

Now that we’ve been living with iOS 7 for a while, we’ve had a chance to uncover some little things we might not have noticed at first. Some of those little things are good, others not so much. Here’s our list. What about yours? Let us know in the comments below.What we likeWayfinding and leveling with Compass: In iOS 7, Compass received a thorough revamp, gaining a couple of cool new features. One...

Samsungs Galaxy Gear smart watchLast month, NPD DisplaySearch analyst David Hsieh offered an overview of Apples display plans for future devices, based on sources in the companys supply chain. Among the products included in Hsiehs analysis was Apples long-rumored "iWatch" smart watch device, with Hsieh only briefly noting that Apple appeared to be looking to source both 1.3-inch and 1.63-inch flexible...

Apple has stopped to signing iOS 7.1.2. firmware, as of september 26 (via iClarified), that will prevent users - whatever reasons - for downgrading from iOS 8 back to iOS 7. Apple often shortly after the release of new iOS, it stops siging the prior version, thus this step with iOS 7.1.2 isnt exception, despite it may be undesirable from some users, particularly, that they are facing some issues with...

Apple has released the fifth beta of iOS 8 to developers, like previous betas, the new update also includes a number of improvements, tweaks, and bug fixes, to make iOS 8 feel faster and more polished.The first introduced of iOS 8 was on June 2 at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple added a range of new features to iOS 8 like the integration with OS X through Continuity, Family Sharing features,...

Seemingly the wearable device from Apple "iWatch" that was expected to release in 2014 it will be delayed, that for technical issues outside of the will.The report from Digitimes claims that one of those issues involves surface finish treatments for the body of the device, with both Apples iWatch and Qualcomms Toq "Android smart watch" searching for ways to improve the look of chassis parts made using...

A recent change to Apples App Store search engine now leads to improved search results for misspelled queries with small typos, weve learned. In addition, searchers looking for an app they know by name, but are unsure if it has spaces in the title, are also seeing better results. For example, those looking for the highly ranked “QuizUp” game wouldnt have found it before if they had typed in “Quiz...

Whether youre a dedicated amateur athlete or a professional, Zepp Labs has just started shipping something that can help you get to the top of your game. The companys Zepp Sensor and mount kits, along with dedicated apps for baseball, golf and tennis, are designed to let you focus on your swing while staying out of the way.The sensor is about one inch square in size, about a half-inch in thickness,...

New iPhone concept from Evangelista and Ran Avni under the name of iPhone Air this time unlike the earlier iPhone Air concepts shows iPhone Air in three different sizes:iPhone Air Mini: 3.5-inch display, A 7 processor, 2GB RAM, 2000 Mah battery, iOS 8, Super IGZO display, three colors: chopper, titanium, slate, and all-new design.iPhone Air: 4.7-inch, A 8 processor, 3 GB RAM, 2500 Mah battery,...