Software 
Apple accidentally reveals iCloud.com banner notifications – Apple Insider
A test of a new banner notification feature at Apple’s official iCloud website was mistakenly made public on Tuesday, revealing a forthcoming feature for the service. Users who visited the iCloud.com website could find an iOS-style notification at the top … Continue reading
Microsoft pitches SkyDrive over iCloud to Mac Office users – IDG NEWS
Microsoft is pitching its SkyDrive online storage service to Office for Mac users, calling Apple’s iCloud offering “not enough” for collaboration, file sharing and anywhere-access to documents. Microsoft released an OS X SkyDrive client preview two weeks …
Four Reasons Why I Hate the Term ‘Cloud’ – Wired News
Using “the cloud” is waiting around for someone to create a service you can use, like Gmail or iCloud backups. Embracing the cloud model means that as a cloud service consumer, you can build cloud-aware applications that allocate and use … Continue reading
Why is Apple testing iOS-like banner notifications on the iCloud.com website? – 9TO5Mac
Apple appears to be testing new notification messages on its iCloud.com website, much like those introduced with a redesigned notification system in iOS 5 (via MacRumors). The notification currently only displays the text “Default Title for …
Greenpeace urges Apple to use clean energy – Smash Hits.com
Similar protests are being staged at Apple stores (iCloud) in six countries across the world, including Austria, Brazil, China, Germany, South Africa and the US. We have put up a billboard in front of Apple’s India head office at UB … Continue reading
Comixology expands its digital comics dominance with Marvel exclusive – Venturebeat.com
Marvel Entertainment, the company that brings you Spider-Man, X-Men, and The Avengers, has signed a new deal to exclusively sell single issue digital comics through Comixology. What does that mean for comic fans? Well, a great deal of people …
Apple wins patent for 4G MacBook connectivity – CNET News
This could very well end up in that bin. Beyond that, Patently Apple found that the iPhone maker secured a host of other patents today, including one related to event processing of Web pages in iOS. Apple also was awarded … Continue reading
Lion Server: Allowing custom URL protocols in links via wiki service
Learn how to enable custom URL protocols for the Lion Server Wiki service (so they become clickable links on a wiki page).
Apple offers iOS 5.1.1 update, fixes some serious vulnerabilities – naked security
Apple’s latest update to iOS just came out. Version 5.1.1 is more than just a cosmetic fix: it patches at least three security flaws, all of which should be considered serious. Information about the update can be found in Apple’s … Continue reading
Apple releases iOS 5.1.1; Redsn0w jailbreak available for devices using A4 chip – MoneyControl.com
If one were of the thinking that the next software update from Apple for their iOS devices would only start coming out in the coming month after their annual WWDC event, then they can go back to guessing again, as … Continue reading
