Software

Major iTunes revamp tipped for 2012 – IT wire

The plan, according to anonymous sources, is said to include closer integration of iCloud and iTunes, plus a music industry authorised mechanism for sharing songs. Exactly what form the iTunes/iCloud integration will take is not clear. Apple already …

Chrome for iOS snatches top spot on App Store – Computerworld

Google launched Chrome for iOS on Thursday, first announcing the browser at its Google I/O developers conference early in the day, with the app showing up several hours later on Apple’s App Store. Reviews for Chrome have been overwhelmingly positive … Continue reading

Chrome for iOS Tops App Store Charts – PC Magazine

Apple iOS users were apparently eager to get their hands on a version of Google’s Chrome browser. One day after the search giant unveiled the iOS version of Chrome, the app shot to the top of the App Store. Chrome … Continue reading

Apple releases minor Aperture update, printer drivers – Apple Insider

Apple has posted Aperture version 3.3.1 for download on its support website and in the Mac App Store. The release is intended to address an issue that could cause the program to hang or quit unexpectedly when upgrading libraries. The … Continue reading

Xbox Music to offer streaming, downloads and cloud storage? – Techradar.com

Rumours are afoot that Microsoft’s recently announced Xbox Music service hopes to take on iTunes, Spotify and iCloud and loads of other stuff all in one go. Those ‘with knowledge of the situation’ told Bloomberg that the public-yet-still-quite-secret …

Chrome for iOS; BlackBerry 10 Delayed; Apple’s Hardware Engineering Chief Retires – PC Magazine

Topping tech headlines on Thursday, Google used day two of its I/O developer conference keynote to unveil Chrome for iOS. The search giant’s browser is now available in the App Store for the iPhone and iPad. But not everyone is … Continue reading

Battle Royale of the Stats: Google vs. Apple vs. Facebook vs. Microsoft – Motley Fool

Additionally, Apple also mentioned that of its total, 225,000 are optimized specifically for the iPad, while Google didn’t break out any tablet-specific metrics for its offerings. With Microsoft’s tablet OS, Windows 8, due out later this …

At last! Chrome for iPhone and iPad is here, and it (mostly) rocks – Houston Chronicle

Among the slew of products unleashed during the Google I/O developer conference is one many users of Apple’s iOS devices have wanted for some time: A version of Google’s Chrome browser that runs on iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. Chrome … Continue reading

Apple plans to build $1bn data centre in Nevada by 2012 end – Computer Business Review

The company’s latest datacentre near Sparks will be dedicated to iCloud Apple is looking to invest $1bn over the next decade and build a major datacentre at the Reno Technology Park, in Sparks, Nevada, US. Apple representatives reportedly …

Chrome and Drive coming soon to Apple iOS – CNET Asia

Google Drive is now available on iOS. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) SAN FRANCISCO–Google announced at its annual developer conference Thursday that its Chrome browser and its Google Drive, a Dropbox-like storage service, are coming to Apple iOS devices.