Software

Apple hints iPhone 5 release and features on iOS 6 webpage? – Macdaily News

“Apple, Inc. is very secretive with the details of their devices. However, it seems that the tech giant hinted the release date and features of the upcoming iPhone 5 through the iOS 6 webpage in Apple’s website,” Kristin Dian Mariano … Continue reading

Tablets to surpass notebook shipments in 2016 – NPD – ZDNet

As part of the “blurring”, laptop PCs (usually classified as running Microsoft Windows or Apple’s Mac OS X) will become much more like tablets over the next five years, as is shown by the appearance of Intel Ultrabooks and similar … Continue reading

Apple Shutting Down Sites That Sell Access to iOS 6 Beta – Gotta Be Mobile

Apple doesn’t want non-developers using the iOS 6 beta, and to prevent them from doing so, the company is cracking down on sites that sell access to the betas. These sites let users register their iOS device’s UDID (unique device identifier … Continue reading

iOS hacker says iOS 6 beta 3 could be released today – YAHOO!

Apple may release the third beta version of its iOS 6 mobile operating system to developers on Monday. According to a popular iOS hacker nick-named “iH8sn0w,” iOS 6 beta 3 will be released to developers on Monday afternoon. The software … Continue reading

Nik Software announces HDR Efex Pro 2 with improved tone-mapping – Digital Photography Review

and Apple® Aperture® 3 or later. For more information about HDR Efex Pro 2, including video tutorials, live online training, and a free 15-day fully functional trial version, please visit: www.niksoftware.com/hdrefexpro.

China’s smartphone market grows 164%, Apple’s iOS takes 17.3% share – Apple Insider

Even without availability on China’s largest mobile provider, the iPhone’s market share in China has grown form 9.9 percent a year ago to 17.3 percent in the June quarter. Needham & Company analyst Charlie Wolf’s quarterly report on the smartphone … Continue reading

iOS 6 code points to integration of Apple Maps on Intel-based Macs – 9TO5Mac

Since Apple unveiled its new in-house Maps app for iOS 6, we have been discovering bits and pieces of what it has planned for the final release this fall. Apple already showed off Yelp integration, turn-by-turn navigation, and the 3D … Continue reading

Finnish startup breathes new life into MeeGo – ZDNet

The development of MeeGo operating system (OS) got a boost after Finnish startup … and is looking to write more on apps, analytics, Apple and Android.

Samsung Tab Not As ‘Cool’ as iPad, Says Judge – Wall Street Journal

Apple suffered an earlier setback in the English courts after a patent covering the “slide to unlock” function on iOS devices didn’t apply against HTC phones. However, a U.S. district judge recently banned U.S. sales of Samsung’s Galaxy …

Apple starts to take down websites selling iOS beta activations – Venturebeat.com

Apple is shutting down websites that sell access to the company’s iOS betas, according to MacRumors, disrupting a generally unseen business that was making tens of thousands of dollars annually. We can’t say we’re surprised. In June, Wired …