Software

Home cloud: Hands-on with the new Pogoplug Series 4 – CNET News

Available today, it certainly seems like a perfectly timed idea in the wake of seemingly daily frustrations with services like Apple’s own iCloud and iTunes Match. Maybe the fourth time’s a charm: I’ve reviewed multiple Pogoplugs before …

iOS 5.1 beta 2 released, with no word yet on battery drain fix – CNET Asia

Apple’s second beta of iOS 5.1 launched yesterday with several new fixes and features, but no clue yet as to whether it’s squashed the battery drain bug. Available for >registered developers, iOS 5.1 beta 2 addresses a variety of issues, … Continue reading

Developers still favor Apple’s iOS over Android – CNET News

Despite the boom in Android’s market share, Apple’s iOS is still winning the hearts and minds of most app developers, says mobile analytics firm Flurry. Analyzing both IOS and Android for a new study, Flurry calculated the number of new … Continue reading

Briefly: Civilization Revolution update, Third Man 45 case – MacNN

2k Games has update the iOS port of Civilization Revolution with iCloud support, while Griffin and Third Man have together released an iPhone case constructed from a vinyl record 2K Games has updated its iOS port of Civilization Revolution with … Continue reading

iOS and Android dominate smartphone market, but how long until Apple feels the pinch? – ZDNet

Summary: Apple and Google has forced every major handset provider through a major transition. As RIM’s market share goes into freefall, the smartphone market is a two-horse race between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platforms, and …

Virtela VP: Android, iOS to Play Bigger Role in Corporate Environments – MSPmentor

The latest focus area involves management services for Apple iOS, Google Android, tablets and smartphones in corporate environments. Here’s what’s driving the effort. Virtela began as a managed network services provider but added managed …

Apple Finally Lets You Delete Embarrassing Pictures From Photo Stream – Wired News

For those who haven’t used it, or just don’t remember, Photo Stream automatically sends photos taken with iOS devices up to iCloud, and then shares them with all your other iCloud-connected devices. Thus, any picture that was added to the … Continue reading

Thinxtream Introduces PrintJinni(TM) Apps for Apple(R) iOS(TM), BlackBerry(R) and Android(TM) Devices With Wireless Printing Support for Multi-Vendor Printers and MFPs – msnbc.com

Thinxtream™ Technologies, a global company with software products for printing applications, today announced the availability of PrintJinni for the Apple® iOS™, BlackBerry® and Android™ platforms. The new PrintJinni apps enable users of these …

Planet Earth in your pocket … and on your tablet – SpaceRef

Users will be able to select between images acquired by two of Envisat’s sensors: the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR … charge for iPhone and iPad directly from the App Store at Apple. Future versions of the ESA App are … Continue reading

No iPhone 4S Battery Fix Reported by iOS 5.1 Testers Yet – Softpedia

That’s not the case. There is absolutely no account from any registered Apple developer that iOS 5.1 Beta 2 resolves the dreadful problem. In fact, Apple is more focused on enhancing Photo Stream, and other stuff in this new beta. … Continue reading