Software

Apple expected to add NFC support for iOS e-wallet transactions in 2012 – Apple Insider

Apple is rumored to add support for near-field communications technology to iOS next year, potentially giving iPhone owners the ability to use their phone as an e-wallet for making transactions. Smartphone makers out of Taiwan told DigiTimes on Tuesday …

Apple iOS developers make more than Android developers – GeekWire

We’ve been writing a lot lately about the rise of Android, with some estimates showing that Google’s mobile operating system now accounts for the majority of smartphone sales. But market share only tells part of the story. A report released … Continue reading

Apple’s iOS 5.0.1 Woes Continue – iPhone 4S SIM Card Error – Itproportal

The update that Apple released a week ago, not only with the promise that the iPhone battery issues would finally be solved, but also that was supposed to bring a set of improvements to the iOS 5 experience, has maybe … Continue reading

Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1 To Fix iOS 5 Battery Issues – Zimbio

Remember those frustrating iOS 5 battery issues? It looks like they’re about to be a thing of the past, as Apple has just released an update to its iOS mobile operating system, iOS 5.0.1, designed to fix the problem. The software … Continue reading

OmniFocus Integrated with Siri through iCloud – Gadget Venue (blog)

A new version of OmniFocus was released last week. The new version is designed for devices running iOS 5 although in particular it is for the iPhone 4S. The team who create OmniFocus has found a way for the app … Continue reading

iWatermark Pro for Mac – CNet

iWatermark is the worlds No. 1 watermarking application for Mac, Windows, iPhone/iPad and Android. Now watermark within iPhone or Aperture or use the standalone iWatermark Pro application to work with any photo browser. Stylishly Copyright all your images …

Apple allegedly delays iOS 5.0.2 to address memory leaks – Apple Insider

Backpedaling on a rumor that Apple would release iOS 5.0.2 to address software bugs this week, a new rumor claims the update has been delayed due to memory leaks in the code. German-language site Macerkopf.de posted an update on Monday … Continue reading

Apple Wants Motorola Mobility to Post $2.7 Billion Bond – Soa Wolrd

If Motorola Mobility wins an injunction in Germany against iCloud for infringing an MMI patent, Apple wants it to post a $2.7 billion (€2 billion) bond that could be forfeit if Apple gets the injunction overturned on appeal. FOSS Patents … Continue reading

Can the iPhone 4S replace a "real" digital camera? Ars investigates – Ars Technica

When Apple announced the iPhone 4S … and left at f/4.5. Exposure was set automatically using aperture priority, just as most smartphones do. ISO was set manually (the 20D doesn’t have auto ISO available in aperture priority mode) but was … Continue reading

Gift Guide: 5 Photo Editing Applications to Create a Masterpiece – Gotta Be Mobile

While Photoshop may be the standard-bearer for high-powered photo editing, Aperture’s been nipping at Adobe’s heals for quite some time. I began using this app on the Mac recently for organizing photos, tagging them and most of my basic corrections.