Week in review: Google and BlackBerry go iOS, 50 billion app downloads, and more!

It’s been a busy, busy week on iMore, and this time the iOS headlines have been dominated by news from ostensibly competing conferences — BlackBerry Live and Google I/O. The main conversation topic this week was cross platform messaging from BlackBerry and Google both, though also making...
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Apps of the Week: Sky Gamblers, Ticket to Ride, Tweetbot, and more

Every week, the editors and writers at iMore carefully select some of our favorite, most useful, most extraordinary apps. This week’s selections include a war game, a videography app, a classic board game, and a popular twitter client for Mac.Sky Gamblers – Storm Raiders – Peter CohenWorld...
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Apple’s WWDC honey-do list, as dictated by the internet

According to the internet, Apple has to everything everyone else has ever done, plus make real everything science fiction has ever imagined, or WWDC 2013 will be a disappointment, and Apple will again and forever be doomed. No pressure there. But what exactly is this unattainable goal being set for Apple?...
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How to view content from your Mac on your Apple TV with AirPlay Mirroring

If you own a Mac running OS X Mountain Lion and either a second or third generation Apple TV, you have the ability to display content from your Mac on your TV wirelessly with AirPlay Mirroring. If you are familiar with how AirPlay works for iOS with display mirroring, it’s very similar.If you’ve...
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Apple vs the U.S. Congress: Can Apple convince Congress to fix cash repatriation tax laws?

Apple has $102 billion in cash overseas. It wants to bring that money back to the U.S. but it doesn’t want to pay the 35% in taxes the U.S. government is demanding. Apple calls it smart business, Congress might end up calling it tax evasion. Who’s right?It’s quite popular for people reporting...
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Best apps for iPhone photographers

It’s been said time and time again that the camera on the iPhone is an excellent camera. In fact, it’s become such a popular camera that there’s a whole genre of photography known as ‘iPhoneography’. iPhone photographers not only use the camera and lens built into their...
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Battle of the 13-inch MacBooks: Which one wins?

If you’re shopping for a new 13-inch laptop, you may have noticed that Apple’s product line in that category is a bit more crowded than in other spots. The company has three distinct 13-inch models – the MacBook Air, the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Which model...
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Who has the most satisfying customer experience in the UK? That’ll be Apple Retail

Leading UK consumer campaigner, Which?, has conducted a survey into customer satisfaction across UK high-street retail stores. While the likes of WHSmith and carrier, EE, scored near the bottom, is there any surprise who topped the table? Apple Retail Stores.Over 11,000 UK consumers responded to the...
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Apple neglects to secure streaming album previews

Periodically, albums become available for live streaming on iTunes prior to their official release date. The hope is that not only do consumers get a chance to hear the album before buying it, but also that by offering a free and legal way to listen to the album before it’s available, there will be...
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iOS 6 reports for U.S. defense duty with new approval

The U.S. Department of Defense has approved the use of iOS 6 devices, which may help Apple to build some strength in a market still dominated by BlackBerry devices. The US D.O.D. currently has about 470,000 BlackBerrys in use across its networks, with 41,000 Apple mobile devices and 8,700 Android devices.The...
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