Big in Japan has announced that it has acquired Snappr, a pioneer in mobile barcode scanning and creator of the first iPhone application capable of scanning 2D barcodes.
Apple has released an update to Pages for iOS bringing tons of new features and improvements. Pages now has support for iCloud Drive, Handoff, third-party storage providers, as well as a new file format for easier sending.
DockShift is a new Cydia tweak that lets you fine-tune the iOS 7 dock's background, letting you make it transparent or blurred. TransparentDock is another tweak that simply removes the background all together.
Apple has updated Pages, Numbers, and Keynote with support for iOS 11 and several new features including the ability to work more efficiently on iPad using Slide Over, Split View and the new Dock.
South Korea's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) has announced that it will invest $1.5 billion to develop a 5G technology 1,000 times faster than 4G LTE.
In a piece on the history of Apple's relationship with Google pertaining to Maps for iOS, the WSJ reveals that Apple is working on a navigation app for the iPhone.