Today, Apple released iOS 5 beta 6, only two weeks after the company released iOS 5 beta 5. Apple usually releases 8 betas before they release the GM seed to developers that is followed by the public release which is pegged for a release later this fall. Apple is now releasing betas more and more often, hinting that the final … Read More
Orange Subscribers Get Free Weekly Movie Rentals from Apple’s iTunes
Orange, one of the leading telecom providers in the UK has launched a promotion offering a free iTunes movie rental every week. The service, dubbed Film To Go is only available in the UK and will feature a pre-selected movie every week for users to download and enjoy. The movies that are selected will be available to view for 30 … Read More
Apple releases iOS 5 beta 5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
On Saturday, Apple released iOS 5 Beta 5 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The software update, which could possibly be one of the last 3 beta releases, was made available as an OTA (over-the-air) update to developers. Registered developers can download iOS 5 beta 5 from Apple’s developer portal or update their devices over the air. However, the … Read More
Time Inc. to Launch iPad Editions for All 21 Magazines
Time Inc., one of the biggest media conglomerates in the United States has announced that they are planning to bring all 21 of their US magazines to the iPad by the end of 2011. “Now is the time for us to make this bold commitment. In the coming year, there will clearly be many more consumers using tablets, accelerating demand … Read More
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch Delayed in Australia Due to Apple Patent Suit
According to a new report published by Bloomberg Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. reached an agreement in a patent infringement case, that will delay the launch of Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia. Apple in its complaint alleges that Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringes 10 patents which include copying the “look and feel” and touchscreen technology of the iPad. Steven Burley, … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Surpasses Nokia to Become World’s Top Smartphone Vendor
A report from The Financial Times today mentioned that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has surpassed Nokia to claim the spot for world’s top smartphone vendor. Apple Inc. experienced rapid growth with the introduction of it’s iPhone 4 while Nokia experienced a sharp decrease in manufacturing and production. AAPL had the ability to close out a 5.5 million unit deficit during the … Read More
Mac OS X Lion Launching Tomorrow Apple (AAPL) Confirms During Q3 Earnings Call
During Apple’s Q3 conference call, the company’s CFO, Peter Oppenheimer confirmed that Mac OS X Lion would be launching tomorrow. Other subjects covered during Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) conference call included sales of Macs, iPods, iPhone, and iPad. Apple (AAPL) reported a growth in sales over last quarter with over 3.95 million Macintosh computers during the quarter, an increase of 14%, 3.34 iPhone … Read More
Apple Activates Assistive Touch Feature in iOS 5 Beta 3
We recently reported that Apple released iOS 5 Beta 3 to developers and now MacRumors reports that the latest release activates Assistive Touch features. The settings for these features were in place long before the release of Beta 3 but failed to make an appearance until now. The new features are targeted for those who don’t prefer using the Home … Read More
Apple’s iOS 5 Beta 3 Available for Download
Apple on Monday released iOS 5 beta 3 to developers which address a number of bugs, makes the iOS devices a lot more stable and brings some minor tweaks. The new beta is available for download from the iOS developers portal. iOS 5 beta 3 brings enhanced location services controls which allow users to pick and choose services which use … Read More
Google’s Swiffy makes Flash files HTML5 friendly
Google recently introduced Swiffy, a service that converts .SWF Flash files into HTML5 compatible with devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Swiffy is part of the Google Labs suite of services that has the potential to become a major part of Google’s media integration in its desktop and Android OS. Google’s Swiffy website offers a gallery of videos … Read More
Adobe Updates Flash Builder and Flex to Support Apple’s iOS
Adobe on Monday announced that Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5 now include support for building apps for Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Apple has not shown any interest in adopting Adobe’s flash technology in iOS devices. However, with the latest updates to its authoring tools Adobe could be looking at enabling developers to develop for multiple platforms using … Read More
Apple’s (AAPL) iTunes Costs A Whopping $1.3b A Year To Run
A new report though claims Apple spends even more on its iTunes service than we could every have imagined – a whopping $1.3 billion EACH YEAR!
Apple’s iCloud To Make Backup and Restore Easier for Users
According to Macworld Associate Editor David Chartier’s source, whom he called “A little birdie”, Fifty percent of iPhone owners who have their devices swapped at the Genius Bar have never plugged them into a computer to backup or sync. Now, it seems that Apple’s iCloud could be a big hit among the group who never syncs. Syncing is a crucial … Read More
iOS 5 To Bring High Quality YouTube Video Playback
We’re still seeing some of the 200 new features of iOS 5 being discovered now the first beta is in the hands of developers, and one such feature could be improved video quality from YouTube videos, according to iDB. Discovered by iDevice hackers @Chronic and @Sonny Dickson via internal iOS 5 settings, the new setting will enable high quality video playback through the … Read More
Apple’s iOS 5 Brings New Gestures to iPad
During Apple’s WWDC 2011 keynote event SVP of iOS Software at Apple Inc., Scott Forstall announced that iOS 5 brings 1500 new APIs for developers and more than 200 features for users. However, only 10 key features were highlighted during the presentation. iOS 5 brings some of the highly anticipated features to Apple’s iOS devices. One of the most requested feature … Read More