Software

Hoffman: Apple’s iCloud user experience far from heavenly – NJ.com

I’m used to writing about Apple’s world-changing successes. The iPod. The iPhone. The iPad. These products have revolutionized entire industries and the way we communicate. They’ve come to define Apple as a company known for breathtaking …

Apple iBooks 2: A Guide to the Free Textbook App – International Business Times

It’s highly durable, and students don’t have to worry about highlighting or writing comments because the copies of those textbooks are forever theirs, thanks to Apple’s purchasing system and iCloud. Of course, students get the same great content …

iPhone 3G iOS 5: Does Whited00r work? – Phones Review

If you own an iPhone 3G then obviously when Apple delivers iOS 5 the latest Apple operating system wasn’t for you; however, that’s not to say that you can’t take advantage of what iOS 5 has to offer. The guys … Continue reading

German court knocks down one Samsung patent claim against Apple – YAHOO!

Apple is also suing Samsung in Germany over six patents. Apple and Samsung are suing and counter-suing each other over Android and iOS on a worldwide basis, with cases ongoing in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Although neither … Continue reading

First untethered iOS 5 jailbreak for iPad 2, iPhone 4S released – Examiner

The word “finally” is emerging from the lips of many an iPad 2 and iPhone 4S owner today, as an untethered 5.0.1 jailbreak has finally been released for the newest of Apple’s iOS devices. Just to mess with us, we … Continue reading

Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS Could Overthrow Apple iOS by 2015 – Itproportal

The Windows Phone OS platform could overthrow Apple’s iPhone from second place in the global smartphone market by 2015 – no doubt the claim sounds a little absurd considering Microsoft’s current standing in the global smartphone arena, but that is … Continue reading

Apple And Google Seek To Defy 10-Year Smartphone OS Life Cycle – Forbes

Apple and Android are far ahead now … Palm’s eponymous OS and Nokia’s Symbian. In contrast, iOS and Android are pictured growing quickly, with no signs of a plateau or falloff yet. There are some important caveats to the chart … Continue reading

How to delete Gmail messages instead of archiving in iOS Mail – CNet

Toggle the Archive Messages switch. If you are a fan of the archive mentality, you may want to enable the archive feature for your iCloud account. Watch the video above for a quick demo of where you can find the … Continue reading

iBooks Author: You Work For Apple Now – PC Magazine

If you make an iBook, it’s Apple’s forever. This is also very different than Apple’s iOS app lock-in. Apple can safely argue that locking iPhones to the App Store helps keep malware off the platform. In the case of iOS, … Continue reading

Whited00r brings parts of IOS 5 to Apple’s Iphones – The Inquirer

SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS have managed to package up a custom IOS distribution that brings parts of IOS 5 to first and second generation Iphone and Ipod Touch devices. Apple prides itself on the ability to move fanbois onto newer, ever shinier … Continue reading