Yahoo weather app launched for Apple iPads

Back in April, Yahoo launched a new weather app for iPhones and today it has released the same app for the iPads. You can download it from the App Store.

When the app was first launched, it was appreciated for its beauty with the simple animations and the background images. The image-centric weather app shows what the weather actually looks like in that part of the globe using real images sourced from Flickr. These images have been shared by users as part of the Project Weather Group.

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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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Apple to launch iPad mini with Retina Display and iPad Air in India on November 29, alleged prices revealed

Apple is reportedly set to launch its new iPads – the iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina Display – in India on November 29, NDTV claims. Apple announced the new iPads last month and started selling the iPad Air in the US and other countries on November 1 and the new iPad mini with Retina Display from yesterday. If the launch date is true, Apple would continue the usual four week difference between the US and India iPad launches. We have independently verified the launch date. The report also mentions the prices, which we have not been able to verify ourselves.

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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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Skype’s updated iOS app adds HD (720p) video call support

Skype today has launched an updated version of its iOS app with high definition video call support, which was earlier seen on its app for Windows Phone 8 as well. Besides support for HD video calls at 720p, the new version of the app for iPhone and iPad also brings improvements in audio and voice call quality, an easier to use country code selector and some bug fixes. The update also comes with a significant improvement in stability based issues faced by the iOS 7 beta users.

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Apple is internally testing an iPad mini running a A6 processor minus the Retina Display

If a report by 9to5Mac is to be believed, then Apple will probably launch a refreshed iPad mini minus the Retina Display, but it will be running on the A6 processor that powers the iPhone 5. Reportedly, references in the iOS 7 SDK suggest this. Actually, there is a string that reveals all the supported devices.

According to the iOS 7 SDK reference, Apple will have two different cellular models and a Wi-Fi only model just like the current model. There is a reference regarding s5l8950x which is the codename of the Apple A6 processor. However, like on the Apple’s Retina Display products, the iPad and the iPhone, there is no reference regarding a @2x mode which gives indications to the developers to build app artwork.

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Apple could launch the fifth generation iPad in September: Report

Apple could launch the fifth generation iPad in September according to a report by Taiwan based Digitimes. The report claims sources in the supply chain,and we must admit that this might be plausible considering Apple has not released an update for its tablet this year.

Towing the line of previous rumors, the report states that the fifth generation model will feature a new design that will notably have a slimmer bezel.

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iPad 5 sooner, Mini Retina later: Suppliers sing similar tune

A distinct theme has emerged about the timing of upcoming Apple tablets: The iPad 5 is on track, while the Retina Mini is up in the air.

The next-generation 9.7-inch iPad -- let's call it the iPad 5 -- is on track for a September debut, according to a report at Digitimes on Monday, citing sources at component suppliers.

If that sounds familiar, a report from NPD DisplaySearch last month said pretty much the same thing: It expects the iPad 5 in the third calendar quarter.

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Apple files patent for a Waze-like navigation technology for its iOS maps: Report

Though Apple is reported to have missed out on buying Waze, which was eventually snapped by Google, the Cupertino-based company is still interested in the former’s mapping technology. AppleInsider reports on a US Patent Office application filed by Apple, which collates crowdsourced data to offer real-time information on the roads and traffic.

According to the patent application, the technology will accept data from cellular and GPS devices, which means that both iPhone and iPad users will be able to send data.

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Special iPad application now for schooling autistic children

A specially-designed iPad application for autistic children could aid them in their lessons and become an easy at-home means of therapy for such children, an NGO working for disabled children in the national capital said Thursday.

Tamana, a non-governmental organization working for multiply challenged and autistic children in collaboration with Deakin University, Australia, launched TOBY (Therapy Outcomes by You) Playpad, a specially designed iPad application, which helps in making an early intervention for children with autism.

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Mailbox iOS app now supports landscape mode, Gmail aliases

Those of you who use the Mailbox iOS app will discover two new useful features the next time you fire it up.

Designed as an alternative to the built-in iOS e-mail client, Mailbox version 1.3.2 now lets you manage and read your messages in landscape mode, a much-needed enhancement.

You can also now send an e-mail using a Gmail alias. This lets you use an alternate address in the From field if for whatever reason you don't want to use your Gmail address.

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Skype refreshes its iPhone app

Skype has updated its iPhone app with a couple of new features and a few fixes in tow.

Skype for iPhone version 4.9 now offers the free and unlimited video messaging that Skype rolled out last week.

Skype users can record a video message for fellow users who are offline. Those videos then appear when your receipient logs into the service.

The updated app also has patched up a few items here and there, according to Skype.

Photo sharing is now a more reliable process. Audio and video calls should be more stable. And there are the usual unspecified general fixes and improvements.

Skype's iPhone app is compatible with the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, requires iOS 5 or higher, and is optimized for the longer screen of the iPhone 5.

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Symantec’s Norton Mobile Security app for Android and iOS updated

Symantec has announced an update for its Norton Mobile Security app for Android and iOS. The Android version gets stronger privacy protection, while the iOS variant gets better anti-theft protection.

The Android version of the app features an updated Norton Mobile Insight, a feature that essentially scans about 10,000 apps on over 200 app stores every day to look for potentially dangerous apps that might try accessing one’s personal information and accordingly warn users.

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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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Air Camera for iPhone and iPad lets you stream live camera content to an Apple TV via AirPlay

Air Camera + Live Streaming for Camera and Voice is an app for iPhone and iPad that lets you stream live sound and image from iOS devices directly from the camera and microphone input to your Apple TV. This uses AirPlay feature in the iOS to connect to the Apple TV.  In addition this also lets you add effects to the streaming video and also switch between the front and rear camera.

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Leaked: Rumoured back panels of upcoming iPad Mini 2 and iPad 5 show up in pics

Well, it’s that time of the year again. With WWDC 2013 behind us, the Apple rumour mills will no doubt be on overdrive for the coming weeks. The first leaks churned out? Pictures of the back panels of what are claimed to be the upcoming iPad Mini and the iPad 5 have been leaked online. GforGames, a blog, claimed to get an email containing the pictures of the the back panels of the two unreleased Apple tablets. The blog claimed that the iPad 5’s back panel showed that the tablet would probably have a slimmer profile and also, a thinner bezel.

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