Software

Apple: iOS 5.1 for download today – Product Reviews

While the Apple keynote is underway today we’ve heard from Tim Cook, Apple CEO, about the launch of iOS 5.1 and he stated that the download would be available today. While we are yet to hear about all the features … Continue reading

Apple’s iCloud Now Supports Movies – TechCrunch

At this morning’s Apple’s event in San Francisco, the company announced an update to its iCloud service, which will now supports – at last – movies! The movies you purchase on iTunes will be stored in the cloud and made … Continue reading

Apple sells 316 million iOS devices in 2011, 25 billion apps downloaded – Afterdawn.com

Apple CEO touts company’s ongoing success. Tim Cook took to the stage today and told the audience that Apple sold 316 million iOS devices (iPod, iPad, iPhone) in 2011, with 62 million sold in the fourth quarter alone. He also … Continue reading

How Apple Could Screw the U.S. Wireless Industry – Businessweek

New reports emerge daily that the iPad 3 will be the first iOS device with LTE connectivity, but Apple hasn’t given any official confirmation. There’s a lot riding on that spec sheet. If the new iPad—and more important the next … Continue reading

iOS 5.1 Gold Master Completes Testing – Itproportal

Apple is getting ready for set of rich events, as the rumoured iOS 5.1 Gold Master build recently passed the quality assurance tests and is ready for a release. Known internally under the codename of Hoodoo, the iOS 5.1 Gold … Continue reading

Android, IOS both boost lead in U.S. smartphone market – CNET News

Though Android is still firmly on top with 48 percent of the market, Apple’s iOS racked up some gains with a 25 percent share. Android and Apple both continue to dominate the U.S. smartphone market. The latest stats out yesterday … Continue reading

iOS 5.1 passes QA testing, just in time for the iPad HD – Venturebeat.com

The latest major version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 5.1, has passed a “vigorous quality assurance phase,” meaning it’ll be ready for the launch of Apple’s next iPad (which we believe will be called the iPad HD) in the … Continue reading

Almost Half of U.S. Smartphones Running Android – PC Magazine

That’s a 2.3 percent jump from October, according to Tuesday data from comScore. The release of the iPhone 4S, meanwhile, helped boost Apple’s iOS market share by 1.4 percent to 29.5 percent of the U.S. market. Research in Motion, however, … Continue reading

Senator asks FTC to investigate Android and iOS over privacy concerns – Intomobile.com

Over the weekend, Democratic Senator Charles Schumer asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports that applications that run Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating system have access to users private contacts and photos …

Apple patent directly touches on iPhone with NFC payments – Electronista

A newly granted USPTO patent has lent credence to notions that Apple is looking to implement NFC in iOS. The technique describes a way to define how a payment is made when an iPhone with an NFC chip is brought … Continue reading