Software

Microsoft: Hey, we’re supporting Apple’s iOS, too – ZDNet

Summary: Microsoft’s Bing and Hotmail teams are both doing more to improve their experiences on iOS, Android — and, oh, yeah, Windows platforms, too. On the same day that Google delivered its (temporarily revoked and buggy) Gmail client for …

Amazon Cloud Drive Vs. Apple ICloud – CIO

Network World — This isn’t too much of a contest yet, since Apple is just getting started on its cloud storage service while Amazon has years of experience with its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service and its Cloud Drive has … Continue reading

Tech Arguments: IOS Vs. Android Vs. BlackBerry OS Vs. Windows Phone – CIO

Put another way, this could mean that the era of Android fragmentation will soon end if Google is successful. As for iOS, Apple just released its iOS 5 update this past month to go along with its new iPhone 4S. … Continue reading

Hidden iCloud ‘feature’ may someday challenge Dropbox – MacNN

Users who have purchased at least one of the latest iWork applications and are iCloud members may be able to sync all kinds of documents — not just iWork files — between Macs running Lion, researchers have discovered. Putting files … Continue reading

Apple iPhone 4S / iOS 5 battery-life bugs admission – Computerworld

Apple has admitted to battery-life bugs in the iPhone 4S and/or iOS 5. There’s good news and bad news for iPhone 4S battery life sufferers: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) says that there are a “a few” charge-sucking problems, but it’s going to … Continue reading

Apple Confirms iOS 5 Battery Bug, Promises Fix – PC Magazine

Apple on Wednesday confirmed that a bug in iOS 5 is draining iPhone battery life on a select number of devices. “A small number of customers have reported lower than expected battery life on iOS 5 devices,” Apple said in … Continue reading

Apple acknowledges iPhone battery issues, plans to upgrade software – Sacramento Bee

SAN JOSE, Calif — SAN JOSE, Calif. – Apple Inc. confirmed Wednesday that devices running the new iOS 5 operating system are experiencing shorter battery life than the Cupertino, Calif., company reported, and said it will release a software …

Apple gives developers iOS 5.0.1 to test battery fix – CNET News

Apple has given developers a new version of iOS 5 to test that promises to squash bugs that affect battery life. This afternoon the company seeded a beta of iOS 5.0.1, which represents the first revision to the software since … Continue reading

Apple promises software fix for iOS 5 battery woes – Computerworld

Macworld – Apple is confirming what owners of the iPhone 4S and other iOS devices already know: The latest version of its mobile OS–iOS 5–seems to make your battery lose its juice faster than before. The company now says it … Continue reading

Apple confirms iOS 5 battery bug, promises fix – The Business Journal

Apple Inc. Apple Inc. Latest from The Business Journals Big demand seen for experts in ‘Big Data’ Google pulls new iPad, iPhone app for Gmail Huntington takes mobile banking to iPad with new app Follow this company confirmed on Wednesday … Continue reading