GTA San Andreas launched for iOS devices

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, one of the highest selling games in Rockstar’s GTA franchise, has made its debut on the iOS platform. You can head over to the App Store to download the game for Rs 390. Rockstar has also added support for iOS gaming controllers and cloud service to play the game across multiple iOS devices.

For those who need a reminder, San Andreas is the third game in the GTA franchise and was launched on the PlayStation 2 in 2004, followed by a launch on the Xbox 360 and PC in 2005. It follows the story of Carl Johnson who returns home to Los Santos in San Andreas to find that his mother has been murdered and his family has fallen apart and heading towards disaster.

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iPhone user hates iOS 7 so much that he’s suing Apple over it

Brighter colors and flat icons just aren’t for everybody. That said, it seems that iPhone user Mark Menacher hates them much more than anyone else. CNET reports that Menacher has actually filed a suit against Apple in small claims court and is asking the company to let him remove the iOS 7 install file from his iOS devices. Menacher is particularly irked that the upgrade to iOS 7 happened automatically and that he has no way of going back to iOS 6.

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iOS 7 takes another beating in critique from design expert

We have covered Apple’s new iOS 7 software extensively and we’re clearly fans of Apple’s mobile overhaul. iOS 7 is more about renovation than innovation, but Apple did an impressive job of redesigning every visual element of the platform while still managing to maintain familiarity for longtime iOS users. Of equal importance, Apple also laid the groundwork for innovation in upcoming new builds of iOS. But not everyone is impressed, and the Nielsen Norman Group recently panned iOS 7 in an extensive user experience review. Now, a new critique from a well-credentialed designer further supports the notion that Apple made some serious missteps in iOS 7, and that it has a lot of work to do if it hopes to clean things up.

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Apple sends invitations to next-gen iPad event scheduled for October 22

New Apple products aren’t as easy to come by as they used to be when Apple spread its device launches out a bit more, but as the saying goes, when it rains it pours. Hot off the record-smashing release of Apple’s brand new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, Apple has sent invitations to newspapers and blogs for a press conference scheduled to take place on October 22 at 1:00PM EDT (10:30PM IST). The company still has plenty in the pipeline, but the co-stars of next week’s event are expected to be a completely redesigned fifth-generation iPad as well as an updated iPad mini with a brand new Retina display. Both of the new devices will launch soon after being announced at next week’s event, and there’s plenty more in store from Apple next week.

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Apple seeds iOS 7.0.3 to employees, testing partners

It looks like there is going to be one more build of Apple’s new mobile software before the company releases iOS 7.1 — popular belief suggests that iOS 7.1 will debut with Apple’s new iPads at the company’s rumored October event next month. According to our sources, Apple has seeded iOS 7.0.3 to employees and partners for final testing. We’re not sure exactly when the new software will be released to the public, but we believe it will be sometime next week. The build number of iOS 7.0.3 is 11B491. Apple released iOS 7 to the public on September 18 as a free update for iPhone 4, 4S and 5 in addition to the iPad 2, iPad, iPad mini and the fifth-generation iPod touch. iOS 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 were subsequently released with various bug fixes.

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How to get free iTunes Radio outside the US

After a lot of rumors and conjectures, Apple finally unveiled its music streaming service called iTunes Radio along with the iOS 7 update. This service lets users to listen to free music via stations curated by iTunes or created by users themselves. It is free with ads and limited skips, while iTunes Match users get it ad-free. Though this service is only available in the US, we have found a way for you to enable iTunes Radio on your devices even if you are not in the US. Read on…

Apple’s Pandora-like service is available on iTunes 11 and is a part of the music app on iOS 7. To get iTunes Radio now, you have to create a new Apple ID, with the country selected as United States. The best part is you can create a free Apple ID without having to fill in your credit card details.

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Apple to bring FaceTime Audio feature in iOS 7

Apple could be taking its FaceTime service to a new level with iOS 7, which should be worrying for carriers. With iOS 7, Apple is finally launching FaceTime Audio, which will let the users do high-quality audio calls over Wi-Fi on any iOS device, iMore reports. This will be a value addition especially for those who would prefer an audio-only call instead of a video call.

The feature will certainly be a killer addition as it will allow users to make a voice call over a Wi-Fi network, saving the user from spending money while using the carrier’s voice service. However, being restricted to Wi-Fi only is also a flaw to the feature considering that one would not be able to use it over 3G.

In addition to that it is expected that the user of the feature will also be able to block unwanted people from sending FaceTime audio as well as video call requests. FaceTime Audio is expected to be released for use with iOS 7.

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Apple reportedly to release two more beta updates for iOS 7 before the Grand Master update in September

Last night, Apple released the fourth beta update for iOS 7 to developers. Though the update schedule was put off track by its developer website falling victim to hackers, BGR Classic reports that everything is back on track and Apple plans to release two more betas before the Grand Master update in September.

According to the report, the GM update will be arriving early in September, which could be a sign that Apple might unveil the iPhone 5S and the cheaper iPhone aka iPhone 5C running on the latest OS by the end of that month.

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iPhone 5S fingerprint scanner seemingly confirmed in iOS 7

It was always rumored that the next iPhone, probably called the iPhone 5S, will have some sort of biometric security features. It seems that we have our first confirmation that the feature actually exists in the next iPhone thanks to some references in the latest iOS 7 beta 4 that was released a couple of hours ago. Spotted by 9to5Mac, the UI suggests that the next iPhone’s home button will also house a fingerprint scanner. A user will be able to use either hand and swipe the thumb over the home button for the scanner to scan the fingerprint.

Apple acquired AuthenTec, a company specializing in biometric security, especially fingerprint scanners that fueled rumors about Apple implementing fingerprint scanner technology in the next iPhone. Now it seems almost a certainty that will be the case.

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iOS 7 beta 3 brings bug fixes, other improvements

As expected, Apple on Monday released its third beta of iOS 7, exactly two weeks after it came out with the second iteration of the software for developers.

The release is in line with earlier speculation that the company planned to dole out betas in two-week cycles.

The new version includes some general performance improvements and fixes a number of issues that had cropped up in the second beta, including problems with iCloud, AirPlay, and the Messages application.

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Cheap iPhone shown off in colorful mock-ups

Wondering what a cheap iPhone would look like? As rumors heat up that Apple will unveil a cheaper iPhone alongside the 5S, new renders show the rumored phone in glorious technicolor.

These images were gathered by MacRumors and Ciccarese Design based on previous leaks and rumors, complete with colored casings and iOS 7 appearing on the phone's screen.

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iOS 7 brings India specific English keyboard

New details about iOS 7 are emerging thick and fast since the launch of iOS 7 beta 2. The latest bit to add in the already growing list is the new on-screen keypad that brings more local elements when compared to that on iOS 6.

While Apple had introduced Hindi and Tamil keypads in iOS 6, it has added the र symbol for Indian Rupee instead of the $ that was present in iOS 6. Other major change in the keypad is that the space button is now a proper space bar and some keys have been moved around to make space for it. We do not know whether this is the final keyboard that would come with the final release or whether Apple would move around the keys even more.

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iOS 7 allows iPhone and iPad control with head movements?

A rumored accessibility option for Apple's upcoming operating system may let users control their devices with a quick jerk of the head.

The idea of controlling an iPhone or iPad with a gesture may not be too farfetched. According to 9to5Mac, Apple is said to have included a head movement feature in its latest iOS 7 beta version.

With a simple quick jerk of the head to the left or right, users could be able to get to the home page, select apps, or control the device's volume.

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iOS 7 beta 2 arrives with bug fixes, iPad version

New version of the software for developers fixes bugs, and adds support for the iPad -- something that wasn't in the initial release.

Apple on Monday released the second beta of iOS 7, exactly two weeks after the first iteration of the software was doled out to developers.

The new version promises only to fix bugs and contains other undocumented "improvements."

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iOS 7 To Wipe Out Old Apps, Paves Way For New

iOS 7 has lots of new things to its name (check the links 1and 2) and now it is going to get new apps. Marco Arment, one of the first developers at Tumblr and creator of Instapaper, in a post on his blog wrote “One of my favorite patterns in our industry is when the old and established are wiped out by disruption, irrelevance, or changing fashions. Like a forest fire, clearing out the old is very destructive and shouldn’t be taken lightly. But what’s left behind is a clean slate and immense opportunity.”

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