Software

New MacBook Pro like fast car ready to take off – Austin American-Statesman

After spending a month with a 15-inch MacBook Pro on loan from Apple and running it through the torture test … By the end of the festival, when I needed to edit some photos using Aperture (sold separately; I used … Continue reading

iCloud and Backups – Patch

iCloud has many features that can help you keep the important things in your life in sync while using an iPhone, iPad, Mac or PC. Some of those features are designed to sync your contacts, calendar, notes, reminders, photos and … Continue reading

Google Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" – PC Magazine

The prediction function works just as it does on Apple iOS 5.1.1 (Free, 4.5 stars), in that it can figure out your left finger was slightly to the left each time, for example, and then figure out what word you … Continue reading

Remains of the Day: Mishmash – IDG NEWS

In other news, Munster also concluded that an orange was 100 percent more orangey than an apple. Product News: Aperture 3.3.1 – A small update following Aperture’s behemoth 3.3 patch, 3.3.1 fixes an issue that could cause the app to … Continue reading

Apple’s Siri wrong 38 percent of the time in test – CNET News

Apple’s factota has to rely on your voice … reportedly declared: “With the iOS 6 release in the fall, we expect Siri to improve meaningfully while reducing its reliance on Google from 60% to 48%.” Siri will soon be embracing … Continue reading

Preliminary injunction bars Galaxy Nexus, but Apple is a loser for winning – Beta News

The new OS releases to Motorola XOOM tablets and Galaxy Nexus in mid-July, making the smartphone the first to get the important upgrade. The preliminary injunction would somewhat stymie Jellybean distribution ahead of iO6, which Apple is months …

Chrome for iOS #1 in App Store but ‘3.5 times slower than Safari’ – YAHOO!

iOS users are excited by Google’s decision to launch the browser on the platform but social media users are bemoaning the mobile browser’s slower rendering times when compared to Apple’s native Mobile Safari browser. “Chrome for iOS is about 3.5x … Continue reading

Apple’s Siri Gets Below-Average Grade From Piper Jaffray – Bloomberg

Apple has denied any wrongdoing. Apple continues to build features for Siri. Earlier this month, the company said its new iOS 6 mobile operating system will support sports statistics and movie listings. As more applications like that are added …

Apple Draws Up Blueprint for iTunes Renovation – TechNewsWorld

The new iTunes Store will be rolled out later this year — most likely along with the next generation of Apple’s popular iPhone — and sport improved discovery and sharing capabilities, as well as better iCloud integration, according to a … Continue reading

Google Chrome already No. 1 among free iOS apps – CNET News

Google’s new Chrome browser for Apple’s iOS seems to be a hit. Released on Tuesday but available only since yesterday, the new mobile version is the top free app in both the iPhone and iPad categories. Google created dedicated versions … Continue reading