Software

How to Set Up Your New iPhone – Gotta Be Mobile

The holidays are here and you know what that means? A lot of you will be the proud new owners of a new iPhone from Apple. For some of you, this will be your first experience with iOS and the … Continue reading

Apple iPad 2 (64GB, Verizon 3G, white) – CNET News

The iPad is the last of Apple’s iOS devices to be blessed with iMovie (and the camera required for it), but is the first to receive GarageBand. We have separate write-ups of GarageBand for iPad and iMovie for iPad available … Continue reading

iOS Apps Generate 6 Times the Revenue of Android Apps – Wired News

But fear not, Apple fan boys: Team iOS still holds an overwhelming lead in terms of app purchase revenue. Distimo, an app store analysis firm, compared the 200 highest-grossing apps in each market. According to a study released Tuesday …

New studies highlight app gap between Apple, Android – Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog)

As Google and Apple continue their battle for mobile dominance through their Android and iOS operating systems, a pair of new studies report some interesting findings. The first, a report by Xyologic, finds that “iPhone is for games, Android is … Continue reading

5 More Mobile Predictions in 2012 : Windows 8 To Unify Mobile & Desktop – Itproportal

6. Synchronization of devices – living in Apple’s iCloud, Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich and Microsoft’s Metro “As iCloud seeks to connect all of your Apple devices to enable a smooth transition and user experience, the coming year will see the … Continue reading

Macworld Masterclass: Getting the most from iCloud – MacWorld UK

iCloud is Apple’s new in-the-cloud data storage and syncing service, available with Mac OS X Lion (you’ll need 10.7.2 or later) and iOS 5. Unlike MobileMe, which iCloud replaces, there’s no cost for this service. You get a free email … Continue reading

Photo Stream and Multiple iPhoto Libraries – Tidbits

For the casual photographer, Apple’s iCloud Photo Stream service offers great convenience, bringing, as Apple puts it, your photos “everywhere you want them.” And the marketing slogan, within limits, is more or less true. For example, I recently went …

Apple Posts iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match Availability – Softpedia

With iCloud, the music people purchase in iTunes appears automatically on all their devices. The service also lets them download their past iTunes purchases again, for free. Automatic Downloads only applies to new purchases made after users enable the feature.

Apple Provides International iTunes Match, iTunes in the Cloud Details – PC Magazine

In Apple’s iTunes in the Cloud chart, the company outlines which types of purchases can be downloaded again on a new iOS device in a given country: music, music videos, TV shows, apps, and books. “If music, apps, or books … Continue reading

Top 10 Cloud Computing Predictions and Implications – International Business Times

Apple has already launched its iCloud service and would be followed by other rivals. In other words, the cloud could be the new operating system. In order to be a platform, an OS will need to have a cloud directly … Continue reading