Apple seeds OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D17 to Developers. This would be the second OS X 10.9.3 seed.
Amazon Increases Prime Membership to $99
Amazon has increased Prime Membership from $79 to $99 in the US. The price hike was attributed to increase in fuel and transportation cost. Amazon still offers 30-day Prime trial.
Amazon Prime includes:
- Free Two-Day Shipping on millions of items
- Video Benefits
Unlimited instant streaming of 40,000 movies & TV episodes - Kindle Library Benefits
Over 500,000 Kindle titles to borrow for free
iOS 7.1: 15-Minute Shopping Spree
iOS 7.1 now reminds users they have 15 minutes to make In-App Purchases without having to enter their passwords.
You can now make additional purchases in any app for the next 15 minutes without reentering your password. To change this, tap Settings and go to Restrictions.”
Earlier in January, 2014 Apple agrees to pay $32.5 Millions in refunds with regard to App Store In-App Purchase lawsuit.
Ookla Speedtest.net App is now optimized for iPad
Ookla Speedtest.net is now optimized for iPad. It offers an In-App Purchase to permanently remove the advertising; which I did purchase.
What’s New in Version 3.2.0
- Universal app supporting iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (which includes landscape mode)
- Speedometer now adjusts dynamically for high speed connections
- Improved server selection user interface
- Many performance optimizations and bug fixes
In case you don’t know it has one awesome easter egg.
(After a test, swipe down the speedometer. Each swipe will reveal the story.)
iOS 7.1 and Awesome Typography
One tiny thing that Apple iOS team did not care about is the “Disable Background App Refresh” button. They could set the text button in two lines, but they won’t.
@JonyIveParody certainly took notice back in September 2013.
It looks even uglier more beautiful when “Button Shapes” is turned on.
Nice job, iOS Team!
Firefox 28.0 Beta 9
Firefox 28.0 Beta 9 was released on Friday March 7, 2014.
Angry Birds Toons: Bomb’s Awake
Episode number fifty-two of Angry Birds Toons is now available for your viewing pleasure. “Bomb’s Awake” is playing at Toons.tv and Angry Birds Apps on your favorite devices.
This episode marks the final week of Angry Birds Toons year. No words yet on Angry Birds Toons year two.