Software

Steve Jobs: Reflections on His Legacy – Wired News

Steve Jobs is famous for his keynotes. And of course he was wonderful when he unveiled the iCloud and the iPad 2 earlier this year. But by then, he was already “Steve Jobs.” At some point, when the Rolling Stones … Continue reading

Apple releases iOS 5.1 beta to developers – mobiputing

Apple has released a new beta of its operating system for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Developers can download iOS 5.1 beta from the Apple developer portal. The list of changes isn’t all that informative, but the latest version of … Continue reading

Ac1dSn0w iOS 5 Jailbreak Pulled, Download Illegal – Softpedia

iPod touch 4G and the first-generation iPad under iOS 5. The tool did pretty much the same thing as the iPhone Dev Team’s Redsn0w application. However, it provided the jailbreak by using Apple code, which eventually led to its discontinuation … Continue reading

Will Apple Go Bigger With Next iPhone? – Yahoo Finance

This claim jibes with a recent report from iLounge which suggests that Apple’s entire iOS line will undergo modifications. “Our source says that the next-generation iPhone will not look like the teardrop-shaped version that was widely rumored …

iCloud suffering from extended Mail outage [u] – MacNN

(Updated with resumed service) The Mail component of iCloud has been suffering from an extended outage, Apple’s system status page shows. “Users may be unable to access iCloud mail. Normal service will be restored ASAP,” a message reads. The trouble … Continue reading

5 Obscure iOS 5 (and iPhone 4S) Features – Hardware Zone

Apple has said that iOS 5 sports more than 200 new features for your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Most of us know of the big ones: iCloud, Notifications, iMessage, Twitter integration, and improved Safari and Mail apps. But many … Continue reading

Apple to Launch a 4-inch iPhone, Claims New Report – Brighthand

With Hitachi and Sony tipped to have already begun shipping 4-inch LCD panels for a new Apple iOS device, it appears a larger iPhone could be on the horizon, though the unconfirmed report did not specifically state that the 4-inch … Continue reading

Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac update fixes bugs, adds features – MobileBurn

The update brings a plethora of new features including Apple Aperture software sync and import support, drag and drop file import, improved video conversion, Windows Phone Marketplace support for WP 7.5 devices, and a host of other improvements as well … Continue reading

iCloud Rains on the Parade of Users With Both an iPad and an iPhone – Gotta Be Mobile

Apple wowed the tech press and users with the introduction of iCloud at WWDC in June, and when it rolled out in October alongside the iPhone 4S and iOS 5, we were still excited. Sadly, the iCloud parade gets rained … Continue reading

Zeichick’s Take: Was Apple right about Flash? – SDTimes.com

Flash doesn’t run on Apple’s iOS devices. That’s not news, of course. Flash has never run on the iPhone, iPod touch or the iPad. This was big when the iPad was introduced: How could Apple claim that the tablet provided … Continue reading