Apple Company Announced SIRI’s New Boss

Siri is an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator software that is available in App store.

After loosing former Siri CEO and co-founder Dag Kittlaus and Adam Cheyer, Apple has been hunting for a new boss to handle Siri department until they have found William Stasior on Monday.

Stasior is a high-profile executive. He is the former president and CEO of Amazon’s A9 division. His Apple job title is not yet clear. His job history with Amazon started last 2003 as Director of search and navigation until he became president and CEO of A9.

A new leader in Siri division will make the search technology move forward. The changes favored firm’s desire in developing and offering high proprietary services whenever Apple can. Though Siri has a long way to replace Google’s own search algorithm but they are sure developing Siri until time comes.

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Apple Maps a Total Let Down!

Due to the numerous complaints from users, Apple has decided to tone down the elated iOS6 Maps app copy.

As the above screenshot points out, the superlatives from the previous copy of the app “the most beautiful, powerful mapping service ever” was replaced with “the beautiful vector-based interface that scales and zooms with ease.” The new app copy certainly takes a more modest stance.

It’s also about time that Apple changed the messed up icon as well since from the diagram below, it indicates a navigation route where the user has to make a sharp left off a bridge which is pretty messed up.

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Updated Apple Maps found what was lost: Statue of Liberty

Apple is true to their promise that they will fix the messed-up maps.

The updated Apple Maps restored what was lost during its first release which is the statue of Liberty. Now, New York has been restored. Another fixed, though it’s still ongoing, is the Brooklyn Bridge. This 3D flyover was ridiculed and taunted ever since the iOS 6 had been launched last mid-September.

Apple CEO, Tim Cook, once apologized to Apple users because they have failed to deliver the best experience with their iOS 6 and also did promise to fix the mess. So, we guess that this is just the beginning of their comeback. What do you think?

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Apple updated Facebook messenger in iOS

All things can’t be bad with Apple iPhone 5 as they have released a new cool update with their Facebook Messenger App.

These updates will allow iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to swipe to the left to see their online contacts. Users can also prioritize their contact list, like their favorite friends at the top of online list. This can reduce a need to scroll down to see their favorite contact.

The messages on this Facebook messenger have been updated as well. The messages now appear as speech bubbles, just like the messages that you have received on your inbox.

This updated app is already downloadable from App Store.

High-Security spots revealed in Apple Maps

While the issues on Apple Maps continue, yet another issue came up. Apple Maps does not obscure or pixilate any security-risk spots.

The Verge did Maps comparison between Apple, Google and Nokia and found out that Apple displayed a clear picture of military installations that are sensitive to national interests of various countries.

This is not the only secured spots that have been clearly displayed in Apple Maps. Turkey’s island of Imrali where Kurdish separatist leader Abdullah Öcalan, among the high-risk inmates jailed in a maximum security, is clearly displayed in iOS 6. In Japan Island of Minamitorishima, a vital military airstrip was also clearly displayed in iOS6. There are other sensitive or high security-risk locations that are displayed on iOS 6 Maps. US as part of NATO is not exempted as Apple Maps revealed its interests in Geilenkirchen, Germany.

Since 2005 Google has been providing mapping service. They always made sure that it is a habit to obscure high security-risk locations every time they show directions. Google also said that those images have never been blurred. As per Google, the images from their satellite arrived blurred on high security-risk locations.

On the other hand, while apple is busy on apologizing and cleaning their maps “mess”, Google has updated their maps showing 51 cities with its 45 degree imagery. This birds-eye image is available in 37 U.S and 14 International locations.

Google also updated 17 cities and 112 countries’ aerial images on their high-resolution satellite maps. 

If only Apple could have this updates after Google is done with it, then it will be one mess off at a time.

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Apple Maps dropped 4 percent usage

Along with the updates of new iOS 6 comes a disastrous Apple Maps on the Apples new smartphone model, iPhone 5.

According to Snappli, who is responsible for compressing data and video which help people stay within their limits, claims that before iOS 6 update, 25% of iPhone users are using Google Maps. Now that users installed iOS 6 update to their iPhone, Google Maps usage has reach up to 35% compared to the homegrown Apple Maps which is only 4%.

Tim Cook, Apple CEO, issued an apology to iPad, iPhone and iTouch users with regard to its Apple Maps application. He also suggested for users to use other Map carriers such as the Nokia Maps and the Google Maps while Apple techs are cleaning up the mess.

As Snapplis’ data, iThings users heed the advice which increases the download of other maps. However, since Snappli is just one source, the data does not equate for all the activity of downloading new different maps in iPhone.

As for Apple Company, we appreciate the sincerity and we’re looking forward for iPhone 5 to regain its throne.

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iOS6: Apples’ most popular update

After second day of Apples’iOS6 released, iPod touch, iPad and iPhone owners had already upgraded to the new OS. Last Thursday, it was announced that % 15 of iThings owners had downloaded the OS6 after the first day of its released. It was the most popular update compared to iOS 5 which was % 20 adoptions within 5 days.

Owners of Apple devices had no problem downloading the iOS 6 on their devices except for some owners who have been pining for Google maps to be returned on their homescreen due to the many problems that arises with Apple's own maps and navigation apps. A company spokesperson was very apologetic and appreciative about the reaction of the owners of Apple devices. He also explained that Maps in iOS 6 is a cloud-based solution and the more people will use it, the better it gets.

It may take time for the maps in iOS 6 to be finalized but will see, it might be even better than the previous iPhone maps.

700,000 Apps are Available in the AppStore

The iPhone 5 event ended with a big blast and Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, announced that there were over 700,000 apps which were available in the AppStore for download. He also confirmed that they were not just lying there useless, since 90% of the apps get downloaded at least once in a month.

The Apple AppStore is a well known site for apps and an average iPhone or iPad user has a minimum of 100 apps downloaded on their device.

The AppStore features apps for two types of iDevices- The iPhone and the iPad, and the iPad has over 250k apps which can be downloaded from the AppStore and the rest of them are for iPhone.

Facebook updates iOS app

Facebook has brought massive upgrade in their performance in their latest iOS update. The new version uses a code for itself like other apps nowadays, unlike its previous version which used HTML 5, which is basically a normal web browser for loading the Facebook website for mobile phones.

This new version will allow you to scroll without any lagging.  They also brought a new UI with a different view for the photos found from your timeline. The performance and transition is very smooth, and you can tap on photos to view them. You can swipe up or down to close the photos. A banner on the top of the screen shows the new posts in your news feed so you can just tap on that banner to quickly jump to it.

No new version has been launched for Android mobiles. However, if you are a frequent user of Facebook, and you use the Facebook app very often on your iOS device, then you should download the new version. So what are you waiting for, start updating your Facebook app now!

Pinterest Releases App for iPADS

Pinterest which is a social photo sharing website was released last year where the users could ‘pin’ photos (either their own or photos found online) they liked and share them online. Users can also follow other people and the images they’ve pinned. Pinterest organizes the pictures into categories so it becomes easy to look at pictures we want to see.

Pinterest mobile application was only launched for iPhone last year, but now, due to its increasing popularity, they have also released an iPad version, as well as an Android version of Pinterest’s mobile app.

The Android app has similar user interface with the iPhone app and it has enough variance so that it does not look like a direct port. You can swipe right to see your profile or swipe left to see all various categories.

The iPad version is also good and also uses its screen real estate wisely, with a UI that closely resembles that of the Pinterest website. On the other hand, iPhone users get updates for stability and performance.

Both of the applications are free and can be downloaded from Apple App Store and in Play Store. But you will need to be a member to use it.