iOS
Brightcove helps iOS developers build dual-screen apps for Apple TV – Apple Insider
Brightcove on Tuesday unveiled a new solution for iOS developers that aims to make it easy to develop dual-screen content for the Apple TV over AirPlay. The new “App Cloud Dual-Screen Solution for Apple TV” from Brightcove promises to enable … Continue reading
Yes, Apple’s Machines Really Can Get Viruses – Forbes
Agreed, such infection is less likely than with Windows based machines, likely to be less dangerous when it does happen, but the Mac OS is not immune from corruption, just safer from it. Mac computers can be buggy, Apple has … Continue reading
Iran’s Apple product vendors say iOS devices flourish in capital despite US sanction – 9TO5Mac
Apple product vendors in Iran are laughing at reports from last week about U.S. Apple Store employees refusing sales to Farsi-speaking customers. According to a weekend story from the Agence France-Presse (via MSN News), iPhones and iPads are …
Instagram Rolls Out iOS, Android Updates – PC Magazine
Apple iOS and Android users received upgrades, bumping the app up to version 2.5 and 1.1.4, respectively. The most notable change on both operating systems is the “Explore” tab, which was swapped for the former “Popular” tab, and now sports … Continue reading
Ask Ars: why did Apple have to ditch Google to add turn-by-turn nav? – Ars Technica
Question: I get that the new Maps in iOS 6 are cool and all, but I really just wanted turn-by-turn navigation so I don’t have to buy external apps just so I can drive around and have directions read to … Continue reading
Android users are smarter than you – Beta News
Siri is still iPhone 4S-only and this is just one example, and the feature disparity will grow when Apple releases iOS 6 later this year. The majority of Android users have Gingerbread. Heck, Sony just released the hot Xperia ion … Continue reading
Airline tech chief expects 2012 iPhone with NFC to dominate e-tickets – Apple Insider
Apple’s Passbook application in iOS 6 will likely be enhanced with digital wallet and ticketing services thanks to a near-field communications chip in the company’s next-generation iPhone, according to an executive with an airline information technology company.
Apple adjusts its tune on security in OS X – CNET News
As part of its marketing for OS X, Apple has promoted security of its operating system by making claims to the effect of OS X doesn’t get PC viruses — a stance that has been repeated on its Web site … Continue reading
Do Macs Get Viruses? Apple Removes Boast That OS X ‘Doesn’t Get PC Viruses’ – Huffington Post
Apple’s days of claiming to be virus free are no more. According to the Sophos Naked Security blog, Apple’s marketing message has changed within the last month. Previously the company’s “Why You’ll Love A Mac” webpage claimed Apple’s OS X … Continue reading
RIM abandons BlackBerry, industry awaits Apple iPhone 5 effect – Computerworld
Apple meanwhile continues to develop iOS 6, expected to usher in over 200 improvements to its popular mobile platform and predicted to reach market just shortly before launch of the iPhone 5 (somewhat confusingly, Apple’s sixth-generation smartphone and …