Software

Google Chrome already No. 1 among all 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

Apple iTunes To Get Major Revamp – Boise Weekly

Officials at Apple, speaking anonymously, told Bloomberg that major changes in the music player will occur by the end of the year, particularly by creating tighter integration with iCloud. Apple to give iTunes a major overhaul later this year. Officials … Continue reading

Modbook Pro: 13-inch OS X Desktop-Tablet Hybrid Launches This Fall – ibtimes.co.uk

Autodesk® Sketchbook® Pro and AutoCAD®; Apple Aperture® and Logic® Pro; Corel® Painter TM; and many others.” The tablet is rated to deliver seven hours of battery backup on full charge with a built-in 63.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery.

Apple Draws Up Blueprint for iTunes Renovation – MacNewsWorld

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

iTunes set for revamp as cloud integration is enabled for multiple devices – Pocket-lint.com

iTunes is set for a major facelift as it takes on the likes of Spotify in the mobile music arena. Changes include integrating Apple’s iCloud storage service so users can access and manage all their devices. Apple has already begun … Continue reading

Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Nexus Q: Media streamers compared – CNET News

So, that means applications like Spotify and Hulu Plus don’t need to be rewritten for the Apple TV, you just stream them straight from your phone. (Alas, some apps — notably HBO Go — don’t support AirPlay video mirroring from … Continue reading

Google’s Chrome browser now available on Apple’s iOS – Desert Sun

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s Chrome browser can now be used to surf the Web on the iPhone and iPad. The Chrome application released Thursday is the latest volley in the escalating rivalry between Google and Apple, the maker of the … Continue reading

Google launches Chrome and Drive for Apple’s iOS – HEXUS.net

The Google I/O developer’s conference is still ablaze and, though there weren’t quite as many explosions of new product announcements as on Wednesday, Google is still going strong and this time around, the firm has revealed that Google Chrome and … Continue reading

Apple tweaks iOS App Store search algorithm again with return to keywords, names – Apple Insider

In the third change to the iOS App Store’s search algorithm in a week, Apple has tweaked how the system weights keyword and app name metadata to allow for more accurate results but the changes could affect app SEO negatively. … Continue reading

Why the iPhone Was Truly a Disruptive Product – YAHOO!

[More from Mashable: ] Since 2007, I’ve written hundreds of thousands of words about the iPhone, iOS and the modern smartphone ecosystem. I have chronicled the impact the iPhone has had not just on Apple, but on the telecom industry, … Continue reading