Software

Apple releases iOS 6 beta 2 to developers OTA – ZDNet

Summary: In typical fashion Apple released little information about the iOS 6 beta 2 update other than that it contains “bug fixes and improvements.” Apple tonight pushed its first major update of iOS 6.0 out to developers. The beta 2 … Continue reading

Brightcove helps iOS developers build dual-screen apps for Apple TV – Apple Insider

Brightcove on Tuesday unveiled a new solution for iOS developers that aims to make it easy to develop dual-screen content for the Apple TV over AirPlay. The new “App Cloud Dual-Screen Solution for Apple TV” from Brightcove promises to enable … Continue reading

Yes, Apple’s Machines Really Can Get Viruses – Forbes

Agreed, such infection is less likely than with Windows based machines, likely to be less dangerous when it does happen, but the Mac OS is not immune from corruption, just safer from it. Mac computers can be buggy, Apple has … Continue reading

Apple’s Secret iCloud Developer Site is back! – The Verge

You may know of that time a few months ago when Apple’s iCloud developer site was up and running, then almost immediately taken down. Well, now it’s back up! The new site no longer holds minor additions to the regular … Continue reading

Iran’s Apple product vendors say iOS devices flourish in capital despite US sanction – 9TO5Mac

Apple product vendors in Iran are laughing at reports from last week about U.S. Apple Store employees refusing sales to Farsi-speaking customers. According to a weekend story from the Agence France-Presse (via MSN News), iPhones and iPads are …

Instagram Rolls Out iOS, Android Updates – PC Magazine

Apple iOS and Android users received upgrades, bumping the app up to version 2.5 and 1.1.4, respectively. The most notable change on both operating systems is the “Explore” tab, which was swapped for the former “Popular” tab, and now sports … Continue reading

Ask Ars: why did Apple have to ditch Google to add turn-by-turn nav? – Ars Technica

Question: I get that the new Maps in iOS 6 are cool and all, but I really just wanted turn-by-turn navigation so I don’t have to buy external apps just so I can drive around and have directions read to … Continue reading

Get Organized: Back Up Your Android, iPhone, or iPad – PC Magazine

With Apple’s iOS, you have two options for how to backup. The first method uses iCloud, Apple’s cloud-based storage solution for Apple software. Below these instructions, you’ll also find a list of things that do and do not get backed … Continue reading

Android users are smarter than you – Beta News

Siri is still iPhone 4S-only and this is just one example, and the feature disparity will grow when Apple releases iOS 6 later this year. The majority of Android users have Gingerbread. Heck, Sony just released the hot Xperia ion … Continue reading

Airline tech chief expects 2012 iPhone with NFC to dominate e-tickets – Apple Insider

Apple’s Passbook application in iOS 6 will likely be enhanced with digital wallet and ticketing services thanks to a near-field communications chip in the company’s next-generation iPhone, according to an executive with an airline information technology company.