Software : Leaked images claim to reveal iOS 8 running on iPhone 5S |
- Leaked images claim to reveal iOS 8 running on iPhone 5S
- Salesforce integrates with LiveHive
- Bad Friday: Sky Go and Now TV outage on iOS persists into second day
- Keep an eye out for your pals with Facebook's new Nearby Friends feature
- SAP Q1 revenue increases 3%, cloud business booming
- Flickr for iOS and Android gets an impressive overhaul to battle Instagram
| Leaked images claim to reveal iOS 8 running on iPhone 5S Posted:  With Apple's annual developer conference quickly approaching, we have little doubt that somewhere in Cupertino there are devices already running iOS 8 - and a new report could very well offer our first glimpse at one of them. PhoneArena today turned up a handful of images allegedly from Apple's forthcoming iOS 8, which will presumably be unleashed in just over six weeks during the iPhone maker's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. One low-resolution image (shown below) appears to show iOS 8 running on a current iPhone 5S passed along by a generous reader using the screen name "Omar Sharif," which we're pretty sure is not the star of stage and screen who shares the same moniker. The tipster followed up with a trio of screenshots - two from iPhone and one from iPad - which reveal a bevy of icons for new apps that have been widely rumored to be included with the mobile OS release this year.
Eight is greatAlthough the four images don't immediately stand out as obvious fakes, the inclusion of a so called "Watch Utility" app is likely to raise eyebrows, although others for Healthbook, Preview, TextEdit and Tips fall in line with recent rumors. Also clearly on display is an icon for iTunes Radio, which Apple is reportedly toying with the possibility of turning into a standalone app, rather than part of the existing built-in Music app. Assuming iOS 8 breaks cover at this year's WWDC which kicks off June 2, it's not surprising to see leaked screenshots making the rounds a month and a half early, even at the same time Apple is said to be readying an iOS 7.1.1 bug fix update. Meanwhile, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users still lingering on iOS 6 have apparently found themselves in the midst of an extended FaceTime outage since yesterday, and the only resolution for now appears to be upgrading to iOS 7.1.
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| Salesforce integrates with LiveHive Posted:  LiveHive is now available to be integrated with Salesforce, both companies said in a statement. LiveHive, which provides engagement analytics and sales insights, can be accessed via the Salesforce AppExchange. The integration is designed to enable Salesforce users "to share, track and monitor business activities as well as cultivate collaboration within sales organizations," according to the statement. CostThe integration enables Salesforce CRM users to access LiveHive for $35 per month for single users, $125 per month for up to five users, or $495 per month for up to 25 users. The solution features event tracking, social selling features, and sales collaboration tools. Recent upgrades and integrationsLast month, LiveHive made the following additions to its CRM solution: a predictive benchmarking tool for lead ranking, a sales coverage tool, and a PowerPoint analytics tool that tracks how prospects engage with individual slides within presentation decks. Salesforce recently integrated its CRM solution with Workday's Human Capital Management, Financial Management and Big Data Analytics solutions. It also enabled integration with Evernote's productivity-based applications. |
| Bad Friday: Sky Go and Now TV outage on iOS persists into second day Posted:  Sky has issued a second apology to customers struggling to access the Sky Go and Now TV streaming platforms on iOS devices, as the outage continues into a second day. The services went down for unexplained reasons on Thursday, with the issue also affective the BBC iPlayer, although the Beeb was able to restore service that evening. However, for Sky customers hoping to tuck into the Good Friday sports action (which includes important games in the Football League and the rugby Super League and F1 practice sessions) on their iPhone or iPad the outage persists. In a post on its Sky Help webpage, the firm said it was continuing to work with Apple to resolve the mysterious issue. No additional devicesThe company wrote: "We are really sorry. We know that customers continue to experience problems with Sky Go and NOW TV on iOS devices. "We are working very hard with Apple to fix it. We'll keep you updated here. Other devices are unaffected. Thank you for your patience and understanding." Understandably, not all Sky customers are feeling too patient or understanding at this point. One Twitter user suggested the firm allow customers to register another device in order to continue viewing. "Unfortunately we are unable to provide you with an additional device registration," the company replied. Seems like the least it could do really, huh? You can stay in touch with Sky's service updates here. |
| Keep an eye out for your pals with Facebook's new Nearby Friends feature Posted:  Facebook has risked opening up another can of wriggly privacy worms by introducing a new feature which allows users to see which of their pals are nearby. The strictly opt-in Friends Nearby feature will begin rolling out to the firm's iOS and Android apps in the coming weeks, sending users occasional notifications informing them who is close by or on the move. Facebook says the feature may come in handy for those wishing to meet up with pals when they spot them in the area and help them coordinate for concerts, movies and the like. Those opting in will be able to choose which of their pre-selected friendship groups are able to see their location and will be able to switch Nearby Friends off at any time. Two way streetThe feature, which is similar to the Find My Friends tool in iOS, also works the other way, allowing people to track when their friends are out of town, including which city or neighbourhood they are currently in. Facebook says this could be used to send friends recommendations for restaurants and attractions, and also allow users to arrange a meet up with a friend who's currently hanging out where they're heading. Although this feature sure to raise privacy concerns; in order to see each other's movements, both friends must have opted in to Nearby Friends and agree to allow the other to see them. In a blog post product manager Andrea Vaccani wrote: "Sharing your location with Nearby Friends goes two ways - you and your friends both have to turn on Nearby Friends and choose to share with each other to see when you're nearby. Your friends will only be able to see that you're nearby if you share this info with them and vice versa." Will you be opting into Nearby Friends, or are you a little freaked out? Let us know your thoughts below. |
| SAP Q1 revenue increases 3%, cloud business booming Posted:  SAP Q1 revenue increased 3% to $5.1 billion, compared with Q1 of 2013. The organization attributes its revenue increase to a 60% increase in revenue from cloud subscriptions and support year-over-year. The German software company's net profit also increased 3% to $739 million. SAP co-Chief Executive Bill McDermott expects the company to generate $8 billion in 2014, an increase of approximately $400 million over last year, he said in an earnings statement. Happy cloudsU.S. cloud subscriptions and support were critical to SAP's business in Q1. SAP's overall cloud revenue run rate was $1.5 billion overall, with approximately 50% of the company's cloud revenue coming from the U.S. SAP has more than 36 million cloud application subscribers to date. SAP HANASAP released a new version of its Business One application for the HANA platform in March, a few weeks after announcing HANA's consumption-based model. In August, HP launched a cloud service for HANA designed to help organizations analyze big data in the cloud. Since its launch in 2011, SAP HANA has registered more than 3200 customers. |
| Flickr for iOS and Android gets an impressive overhaul to battle Instagram Posted:  Yahoo's attempts to give its Flickr photo-sharing service a rebirth has continued with a complete overhaul of the apps for iOS and Android. The completely redesigned apps for both platforms now feature a slick new feed that almost mimic the look and feel of competitors like Facebook-owned Instagram. The photos appear in a single, scrollable feed with photos cropped to square dimensions, expanded to their full aspect ratio when tapped by users. Users can also tap a single button to reveal the metadata for each photo, such as the camera used, the GPS position, focal length, aperture, exposure and more. Going socialAs well as photos, Flickr users can also capture 30 seconds of HD video for direct upload to their stream, while adding live filters in the process. The app also enables photo fanciers to like, comment and share photos that sit in their feeds, while the profile pages are also decidedly Google+ and Instagram esque. There's also an overhauled search functionality and image recognition tech that tag items like sunsets and cars. Another neat addition is the new auto-sync feature, which will automatically back up all photos at full resolution to the user's Flickr account, a la Google+ and Dropbox. The only downside for Android users is the need for them to be logged into a Flickr account when previously they've been able to get away with signing in through Facebook and Google accounts. Have you sampled the overhaul for iOS or Android? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. For the rest of you, here's a look at the new features. Via The Next Web |
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