Software

With iPad Mini, Apple would remain tablet king through ’16, says IDC – Computerworld

According to Mainelli, an iPad Mini would keep Apple as the No. 1 tablet supplier through 2016, and depress earlier projections for devices powered by Google’s Android OS. In its May forecast, for example, IDC predicted that iOS tablet sales … Continue reading

Greenpeace Boosts Apple’s Grade From F to…D – Wired News

But the environmentally minded not-for-profit has now revised its opinion of the massive computing facilities that run online services like iTunes and iCloud. Greenpeace now gives Apple a “D.” Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Opps! Maybe Your Mac Won’t Be Able to Run Mountain Lion! – Forbes

If your Apple Mac isn’t in the list below you may be in for a big disappointment when the next version of Apple’s OS X, code named “Mountain Lion”, is released later this month. Apple’s Upgrade Your Mac to Mountain … Continue reading

Oops! Maybe Your Mac Won’t Be Able to Run Mountain Lion! – Forbes

If your Apple Mac isn’t in the list below you may be in for a big disappointment when the next version of Apple’s OS X, code named “Mountain Lion”, is released later this month. Apple’s Upgrade Your Mac to Mountain … Continue reading

Apple banning sites that sell iOS beta access – IDG NEWS

Following an article by Wired’s Andy Baio about websites that are selling access to Apple beta software to people who aren’t registered developers, Apple has begun taking down the developer agreement violating sites. MacStories noticed that several of the …

Apple iOS 6 Vs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Vs Windows Phone 8: comparison – nvonews.com

The three latest or forthcoming upgrades of top mobile OS are being talked about. Here we compare Apple iOS 6 Vs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Vs Windows Phone 8 Here we go for an interesting comparison between the new versions … Continue reading

Facebook’s New API Integrates with iOS 6 For Better Social Interactions – CMSWire

Apple’s shunning of Facebook from the native OS feature set was never going to last. And, it looks like everyone has kissed and made up, as the latest Facebook API beta integrates at the OS level for iPhones and iPads, … Continue reading

Facebook overhauls SDK for Apple’s iOS – Fiercemobilecontent

Facebook released an updated version of its software development kit for Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS mobile operating system, introducing a series of new features designed to simplify the creation of Facebook-integrated apps for the iPhone and iPad.

Inside OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion GM: Notification Center gets more social, configurable – Apple Insider

Push into the trillions Apple began building its Push Notifications Service for iPhone OS 2.0 in 2008, originally as a way to allow inactive apps to receive data updates, but it returned to the drawing board for a redesign after … Continue reading

Google to pull Chrome plug on OS X Leopard – Infoworld

Google Chrome on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) will stop receiving any updates following Chrome 21,” Google said on its support site. “This includes new features, security fixes and stability updates.” Leopard was launched by Apple in October 2007 …