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Google, Apple, And The 3D Maps Dance
Google sent out invites to certain publications this morning for a mysterious Maps event that will be taking place on Wednesday, June 6th. With the plea to come see the “next dimension of Google...
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In Depth Look At Apple’s Incredible New Maps App [Video]
This morning at WWDC, Apple unveiled a brand new Maps application, complete with a stunning 3D mode and redesigned user interface. In this video, Cult Of Mac goes hands-on with the new application....
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iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 Won’t Get Turn-By-Turn Navigation Or 3D Maps In iOS 6
Turn-by-turn looks incredible, but it won't be coming to your iPhone 3GS. Although iOS 6 looks a lot like iOS 5 at a glance, it represents a huge change to some of Apple’s core iOS features. Apps and...
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Something To Think About: Say Goodbye To Google Street View On iOS
Goodbye, Google Street View. I'll miss you. The new Maps app that Apple showed off at WWDC yesterday has made it pretty clear that the company will be ditching Google Maps in iOS 6. That means...
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One U.S. Senator Is Worried Apple’s Detailed 3D Maps Will Aid Criminals &...
These detailed images could be blurred in places if one U.S. Senator has his way. Apple’s new Maps app that’s coming to iOS 6 looks really incredible. Its detailed 3D maps blow the traditional...
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We’ll Be Delighted If Apple’s Next iPhone Looks Like This [Gallery]
Will Apple’s website look like this come October? We hope so. When I first spotted those leaked images of what was claimed to be the next-generation iPhone’s rear panel, I wasn’t keen on the two-tone...
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Apple’s New Maps App Will Boast Yelp Check-Ins Integration [Report]
Yelp check-ins are coming to Apple’s new Maps app. Although iOS 6 looks a lot like iOS 5 on the surface, a number of Apple’s built-in apps and services have received some big changes. The biggest...
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Gameloft Brings The Amazing Spider-Man To iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch
My Spidey sense is tingling. We got all excited about The Amazing Spider-Man earlier this month when developers Gameloft released the title’s first teaser trailer. And today the official game of the...
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Amazon Follows Apple, Google Into 3D Mapping With UpNext Acquisition
Following Apple’s Google’s leap into 3D mapping technologies, Amazon has acquired a 3D mapping startup of its own. The online retail giant today sealed a deal to purchase UpNext in a move that could...
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This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: Solar, PIXEL’D, Bokehful & More [Roundup]
Kicking off this week’s must-have apps roundup is a stunning new weather app called Solar, which boasts a simple, intuitive user interface and a no frills approach that doesn’t suffocate you with...
View ArticleStreet Fighter X Tekken Brings Online Multiplayer Brawling To iOS
Street Fighter and Tekken are ready to go head-to-head on iOS in this “never-before-dreamed-of-crossover battle,” Street Fighter X Tekken. Now available to download from the App Store, the game brings...
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Apple Seeks Developers To Fix Its New Maps App Following Widespread Criticism
This kind of thing is all too familiar in iOS 6. Job listings on Apple’s website reveal it is currently seeking developers to help fix its newly-released Maps app, which has received widespread...
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Developer Gets Google Maps Working Under iOS 6 With ‘A Little Trickery’ [Video]
Google Maps is gone in iOS 6, but some users are desperate to get it back. iOS jailbreak developer Ryan Petrich has successfully gotten the old iOS Maps app, which was powered by Google and boasted...
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Google Confirms It Is Yet To Submit Its Own Maps App To Apple
This isn’t coming back just yet. With Google Maps gone from iOS 6 in favor of Apple’s own solution, many are hoping Google will bring its own Maps app to the App Store — as it did with YouTube a couple...
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NYT: Google Maps Is Coming To iOS By The End Of The Year
This is coming back to iOS… you’ll just have to wait for it. We’ve heard a lot of rumors surrounding a Google Maps app for iOS over the past week, and now The New York Times is weighing in with...
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Steve Jobs Loathed Google So Much He Wanted To Drop Google Search And Maps
Jobs wanted Google out of the iPhone altogether. While iOS 6 may be “the world’s most advanced mobile operating system,” its new Maps app is, quite frankly, a heap of trash. It boasts some terrific...
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Give Your A4-Powered iOS Device iOS 6′s 3D Flyover And Turn-By-Turn [Jailbreak]
Want this on your iPhone 4? Now you can. While Apple’s new Maps app has received a lot of criticism since its debut last month, it does offer a number of nifty features that weren’t available in iOS 5,...
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Leaked Screenshots Show Google’s Upcoming Maps App For iOS 6
Amidst the criticism of Apple’s new iOS 6 Maps app, many users have been (not so patiently) waiting for Google to release their own official Maps application. While Google has confirmed that they have...
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Minecraft Where You Want It: This Is Minecraft Reality [Review]
What will you put where? Minecraft fans might be interested in Minecraft Reality, a two-dollar app that popped up in the Store last week. It lets you insert Minecraft-created 3D models into the real...
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Final Fantasy IV Coming To iOS On December 20, Android In 2013
Square Enix has announced today that it will be bringing Final Fantasy IV to iOS devices on December 20, and to Android at some point during 2013. The port appears not to be the original, but instead...
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Give Your iPhone A 3D Display Thanks To This Cheap iPhone Screen Protector...
LAS VEGAS, CES 2013 – The odds of Apple coming out with an iPhone with a 3D display is fairly negligible. Jony Ive’s not going to let it happen. But just because Cupertino doesn’t want to embrace 3D...
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Sculpt, Paint and ‘Print’ Monster On Your iPad With 123D Creature
Did you ever paint miniatures when you were kid? Or as my mother called them, “toy soldiers,” even though they were obviously space marines and orcs. Did you ever wish you could also design the...
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Apple Continues To Bring Flyover & 3D Buildings To More Cities In Maps
When Apple launched its new Maps app with iOS 6 last September, one of its headline features, Flyover, only supported a handful of big cities. But the Cupertino company has been hard at work in the...
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Apple Maps Gets 3D Flyover In Paris
Apple continues to rollout 3D Flyover support to Maps users all over the world, and it appears the features latest destination is Paris, France. Until this week, Lyon was the only French city that...
View ArticleCan Knockdown 3, One of the Most Fun Ways to Spend a Buck [First Look]
Polish-based Infinite Dreams has seen pretty sizable success with their iOS games. Can Knockdown, a physics game that gives the player a row of balls with which to virtually smash stacks of cans, is...
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Skype Confirms It’s Working On 3D Video Calling
Skype has confirmed that it is working to deliver 3D video calling for compatible televisions and computer displays. But according to Mark Gillett, Skype’s corporate vice president, it could be a...
View ArticleApple Wins Patent For 3-D Goggles That Turn Your Brain Into An Imax Theater
The Oculus Rift has quickly grabbed the hearts of gamers with it’s amazing 3D tech, but it looks like Apple has been thinking along similar lines as the company has dreamed up a variant of a wearable...
View ArticleAmazon’s 3D Kindle Smartphone To Arrive Next Year [Rumor]
Amazon is gearing up to finally launch its first Kindle smartphone during the first half of 2014. That’s according to supply chain sources who claim the retail giant has recently struck a deal with...
View ArticlePoser Debut: An Easy And Fun Way To Bring Out Your Creativity [Deals]
If you’ve ever thought about creating 3D animation, but thought you’d need formal education to learn how, Poser Debut is here to prove you wrong. Poser Debut comes with everything you need to get...
View Article3DS Max Tutorial: Animation And Modeling Has Never Been So Easy [Deals]
Animation and modeling are very tough to learn on your own, so this Cult of Mac Deals offer aims to make the process that much easier. With The 3DS Max Tutorial, animation and modeling have neever been...
View ArticleMarvel Vs. Capcom 2 Button Smashes Its Way Onto iOS
Forget stunning 3D graphics and fancy gesture-based gameplay; good, old-fashioned 2D arcade fighters are still some of the most entertaining games money can buy. And Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is the latest...
View ArticleHere’s How Magical A 3D iPhone Would Be In Real Life [Video]
Deep down in my soul, I want to believe that Apple is going to come out with a holographic iPad and iPhone someday just so I can watch three dimensional Lady Gaga dance parties unfold in Lilliputian...
View ArticleiPad 2’s New A5 Processor Improves Battery Life, Paves The Way For An LTE iPhone
When Apple introduced the new iPad earlier this year, it didn’t just discontinue the iPad 2; it dropped its price and sent it out to do battle with cheaper, Android-powered tablets from the likes of...
View ArticleApple Will Ditch Google Maps In iOS 6 In Favor Of Its Own 3D Maps Service...
Following Apple’s acquisition of several mapping companies over the years, it has always seemed inevitable that the company would one day wave goodbye to Google Maps in iOS in favor of its own,...
View ArticleInfinity Blade II ‘Vault Of Fears’ Update Delivers New Areas, New Enemies,...
Infinity Blade II is one of those essential games that every iOS user should own. Its intense hack and slash gameplay makes it a joy to play over and over again, and its stunning 3D visuals are the...
View ArticleSennheiser’s new earbuds let you record 3D audio on your iPhone
At a time when most headphone manufacturers are embracing the wireless earbuds, Sennheiser has decided to unveil one of the smartest pairs of wired earbuds ever created. Yes, you can listen to your...
View ArticleiPhone 8’s ‘revolutionary’ FaceTime camera to bring facial recognition
This year’s iPhone 8 will offer a “revolutionary” FaceTime camera that will be capable of facial recognition and iris scanning, according to one reliable analyst. Apple is expected to do away with the...
View ArticleiPhone 8 may get True Tone display and two 3D sensors
One of the best iPad Pro features may soon be heading to the iPhone. All three new iPhones in 2017 will get True Tone displays, according to the latest research note from analysts at Barclays that...
View ArticleApple suppliers confirm two of iPhone 8’s biggest features
Apple supplier Largan says it will ship its new 3D sensors in time for iPhone 8, while another supply chain vendor confirms waterproof wireless charging technology. Largan’s sensors are capable of...
View ArticleThree ways to upgrade your mobile audio, and more [Week’s Best Deals]
Here’s hoping everybody’s summer is rolling along nicely. This week at the Cult of Mac Store, we’ve got three personal audio upgrades that can help dial in the summer vibes. Because some people are...
View ArticleiPhone 8 will pack lasers for improved AR and autofocus
Apple will pack lasers into the iPhone 8 to deliver improved augmented reality and autofocus, according to a new report. One source says that the rear-facing sensor will provide better depth perception...
View ArticleiPhone 8’s most exciting component leaks out early
The most exciting component Apple will pack into iPhone 8 has supposedly leaked out early. The module pictured above is what will allegedly provide the tenth-anniversary iPhone with impressive facial...
View ArticleiPhone 8 will be missing one big feature everybody loves
Since Apple revolutionized smartphones ten years ago, it has kept working to give us new technologies that keep changing the way we use mobile devices. One of those has become beloved by all iPhone...
View ArticleiPhone X supply still plagued by TrueDepth sensor delays
iPhone X supply is still being plagued by manufacturing issues. Some analysts have slashed supply forecasts even further due to the problems faced by TrueDepth sensor makers. It looks like Apple’s...
View ArticleDon’t expect 2018 iPhones to pack rear-facing 3D sensors
Apple won’t integrate rear-facing 3D sensors in this year’s iPhone lineup, according to one reliable analyst. Earlier predictions suggested the company would make the upgrade in an effort to deliver...
View ArticleFacebook turns iPhone bokeh images into 3D Photos
Bokeh images look sort of three dimensional, with their subjects in focus and their backgrounds blurry. Facebook took this idea and ran with it. The social networking service created tech to turn bokeh...
View ArticleApple interested in Sony’s next-gen 3D sensors for 2019 iPhone
Apple is reportedly interested in next-generation 3D sensor manufactured by Sony. These chips will power the next generation of front and rear-facing 3D cameras in multiple phones launching in 2019....
View ArticleDesigner dazzles with MacBook Pro MX1 concept [Setups]
Designer and concept artist Antonio De Rosa came out with a drop-dead gorgeous rendering of a 16-inch MacBook Pro with an MX1 chip earlier this week that Cult of Mac reported on as a look at something...
View ArticleApple Maps update lets you explore cities in 3D
With iOS 15’s biggest-ever update to Apple Maps, the Cupertino tech giant said users in several major cities can experience a 3D view with rich detail, enhanced navigation, immersive walking directions...
View ArticleDazzling ‘Apple Car’ 3D renders take Cupertino products and patents for...
Taking Apple products and patents for inspiration, A UK-based vehicle-leasing company called Vanarama has offered a detailed look at what it thinks the first Apple Car could look like. You can explore...
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