Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET This is one of the quick and easy tips that makes iOS so remarkable. Yes, it’s simple, but that small attention to detail makes all the difference in terms of user experiences. Due to the iPhone’s small screen real estate, compromises in how some information is displayed had to be made. …

Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET A notification banner, first noticed by MacRumors, which bares a striking resemblance to iOS notifications introduced with iOS 5, appears to only be a placeholder. It is vaguely titled “Default Title for English” with a message of “English – This is a test message description.” The message appears when you log in to your icloud.com account …

Even the time-honored tradition of hole-punched train tickets is subject to Apple’s wave of change. A program that began its training last November for a few select Amtrak routes will expand to include 1,700 train conductors across the country by late summer, according to the New York Times. The new, iPhone-based system will allow Amtrak customers to print tickets or …

A recent Web usage report shows the iPad with a staggering lead over its competitors. Chitika Taking into account any Web query made from a tablet device across its ad network, Chitika was able to determine that not only was the iPad clearly the front-runner in Web usage with 94.64 percent, but that other tablet devices are nearly non-existent. Coming …

Patently Apple Haptic technology allows users to “feel” buttons on a touch-screen device by providing localized feedback when users’ fingers touch button or control areas. A patent application filed in late March showed Apple’s version of haptic technology, a process that would use piezoelectric actuators under the display to provide feedback. A new patent application, uncovered by Patently Apple, shows …

9to5Mac A “reliable source” has informed 9to5Mac that Facebook is currently developing its Facebook Messenger app for Apple’s iPad. According to screenshots provided by 9to5Mac, the iPad version of the Messenger app looks fairly similar to Facebook’s current standalone app for iPhone. The app includes one-to-one chats, group chats, and supports push notifications. Related stories Hiding Hate in Plain Sight: …

iMore’s Rene Ritchie snapped a picture of iPads at the kid’s table in an Apple Store. iMore The move to the smaller, app-centric iPads makes sense for kids as much as it makes for Apple. While the applications that were available on the iMacs were educational and kid-friendly, there is just something about Apple’s iPad that kids simply “get.” Since …

Privacy concerns have been at the top of many tech industry reports lately. Between Apple’s Flashback Trojan issues, Google’s faux pas with Safari privacy settings, and a myriad of other privacy-related stories, consumers, lawmakers, and the media have been pressing for greater privacy restrictions. Partly in response to a Congressional inquiry, Apple has begun restricting access to consumers’ UDID numbers, …

Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET Last fall the Internet was abuzz about Apple’s apparent iPhone redesign for what eventually became the iPhone 4S. Much to the dismay of the media and some louder consumers, the iPhone 4S retained the same design profile as the previous-generation iPhone 4. At the time, the redesign was expected to feature a teardrop back casing, a …

Qualcomm’s supply issues could keep the iPhone 4S as Apple’s flagship smartphone longer than expected. Apple A Qualcomm conference call Wednesday, according to Reuters, brought Qualcomm’s supply constraint issues to light. CEO Paul Jacobs, addressing analysts on the call, stated, “At this stage we cannot secure enough supply to meet the increasing demand we are experiencing.” Related Stories Meta’s Future …