Software

Apple’s Tim Cook named Highest Rated CEO of 2012 – PanARMENIAN Network

Apple pulls Aperture 3, iWork ’09 trial versions from site The iWork suite of apps are available in the Mac App Store for US$19.99 each; Aperture is available for $79.99.

How Android and iOS became smartphone superpowers (infographic) – Venturebeat.com

But the world we live in has changed, and Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are at the center of a mind-boggling mobile revolution. Here we look back at how smartphone superpowers Android and iOS have taken over the universe. The … Continue reading

fireCore Releases iOS 5.1 Jailbreak for Apple TV – Softpedia

fireCore has rolled out an updated version of Seas0nPass for Apple TV (second-generation) owners adding support for the latest OS version (5.1). Seas0nPass is a jailbreak tool which allows Apple TV owners to install and run third-party applications and …

Google’s GDrive Cloud Storage to Launch with 5 GB Free Storage – Gotta Be Mobile

Google’s speculated launch of its cloud storage system dubbed GDrive may launch with 5 GB of free storage in an effort to compete against Microsoft’s SkyDrive, Apple’s iCloud, and other third-party services like Box and Dropbox.

Apple patent pitch hints at 3D imaging on iPhone, iPad – CNET News

Patently Apple yesterday found an Apple patent application describing a way in which cameras in iOS-based devices would snap 3D images. According to the blog, which tracks all Apple patents and applications, the technology would utilize “depth …

Australian government approves Apple’s iOS for handling classified info – Apple Insider

Apple’s iPhone and iPad have been approved by the Australian government to be used for storing and sharing classified government data. Apple’s iOS 5 software passed the government’s stringent security assessment to gain the approval, the Herald Sun …

Amid UDID Uncertainty, AppRedeem Creates New Company-Based ID Scheme, Groupon Already On Board – TechCrunch

Among them, was the news that it would begin ramping up the deprecation of the UDID — Apple’s go-to identifier that ties users to their specific iOS device. The company remained silent for months, but, as Kim-Mai reported last week … Continue reading

Why the Key to Apple’s Future is in the Clouds – CIO

Tying this ecosystem together is iCloud, and it’s the growing presence of iCloud in Apple products that marks the transition from the personal computer for the consumer. In short, Apple–like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and others–is driving …

Study: Amazon Trouncing Google in Android App Revenue – PC Magazine

Flurry examined a “basket of top apps” that were released for Apple’s iOS, the Android Market/Play Store, and Amazon’s own Appstore. The firm found that for every dollar spent on the iOS version of the app, 89 cents were spent … Continue reading

How To Jailbreak Apple TV 2G 5.0 (iOS 5.1) Using Seas0nPass On Windows And Mac – Redmond Pie

FireCore, the guys behind the Seas0nPass jailbreak tool have pushed out an update that provides a tethered jailbreak on the latest iOS 5.0 (iOS 5.1 – 9B179b) firmware. The update to the popular jailbreak tool currently only supports the second-generation … Continue reading