Software

Apple to Drop Google Maps from Upcoming iOS 6 – Silicon India

San Francisco: Apple will drop Google Maps from its upcoming mobile platform iOS 6 in favour of its own mapping system. The application design is said to be fairly similar to the current Google Maps programme on the iPhone, iPad … Continue reading

Apple releases Flashback removal tools for OS X 10.5 – CNET News

In September 2011, Apple stopped software support for OS X 10.5 in favor of OS X 10.6 or later, including security updates for the older OS. However, in light of the recent malware attacks that have left users of OS … Continue reading

iCloud outage downs 15m users – ITnews

As Apple gears up for Instagram assault. Apple has confirmed outages to its cloud platform iCloud for more than an hour on Monday, potentially affecting 15 million users worldwide. The consumer electronics giant issued a status update on Monday morning … Continue reading

Apple prepares iCloud upgrade with photo sharing features – Mac User

One of those was the ability to post photographs online from iPhoto and Aperture. That may be about to change. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports that Apple ‘is preparing a big upgrade to its online service iCloud that … Continue reading

Apple WWDC 2012: what to expect – Techradar.com

That’s not as far fetched as it sounds: Apple is giving free copies of Snow Leopard to MobileMe users who haven’t switched to iCloud, and of course iOS upgrades are already free. WWDC is primarily a software event, but that … Continue reading

Apple Plans iCloud Upgrade – Wall Street Journal

Apple Inc.’s push into online services is about to gain some steam. The maker of the iPhone and iPad is preparing a big upgrade to its iCloud online service that includes new photo-sharing features, according to people familiar with the … Continue reading

Apple issues security updates for Mac OS X Leopard – to fight malware menace – naked security

Apple has released a couple of important security patches for Mac users who have shunned upgrading to Snow Leopard and Lion, and chosen to remain on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The fixes, which were already released in the last … Continue reading

Apple is asking Kaspersky for security advice – Infoworld

Apple, whose Mac OS was once known for its rock-solid security, is seeking outside help to root out vulnerabilities. Kaspersky CTO Nikolai Grebennikov told U.K. publication Computing that Apple has invited the security vendor to help improve Mac OS security.

Apple to introduce Instagram-like photo-sharing features to iCloud – The News & Observer

SAN JOSE, Calif. In an effort to keep up with the exploding popularity of photo-sharing sites like Instagram, Apple is reportedly about to beef up its online service iCloud to let users swap and comment on other users’ pictures. The … Continue reading

Benchmarks hint at next-gen Ivy Bridge MacBook Pro, iMac – Apple Insider

A 3.50GHz Core i7-3770K CPU running Mac OS X 10.7 was said to have received a score of 13,453 … AppleInsider reported in February that, according to sources, Apple is readying upgrades to its MacBook Pro line that will draw … Continue reading