Software

GarageBand Comes To iPhone, IPod touch – But iCloud Support Is M.I.A. – Podcasting News

Apple today released GarageBand 1.1, an update that adds Universal support – bringing GarageBand to the iPhone and iPod touch. GarageBand has become one of the most popular platforms for audio podcasting and support for the full line of iOS … Continue reading

Apple planning to launch 3D iOS Maps App? – Techradar.com

Apple has reportedly snapped up a mapping firm called C3 Technologies, which creates incredibly detailed maps using three dimensional photography. If the rumour turns out to be true, C3′s photo-realistic 3D model maps could make an appearance in an Apple … Continue reading

Apple doesn’t have enough juice – TG Daily

Just typing in the Notes app.” One possible reason for the bug is the location services feature in Apple’s iOS 5 operating system. According to iDownloadBlog, the Setting Time Zone function keeps the location tracking circuitry running …

New iPhone 4S adverts highlight iCloud and Camera – SlashGear

Apple’s first iPhone 4S commercial focused on Siri, the company’s digital personal assistant; now, with Siri firmly lodged into users’ minds, Apple is hitting each of the other update points of the 4S and iOS 5 with its next three … Continue reading

Apple Store checkout coming to iOS devices? – CNET News

Apple’s so smart it has apparently come up with a way for customers to completely avoid talking to those Apple Store geniuses and other retail employees. A report out this morning claims that Apple plans to update its retail store … Continue reading

Apple Stores to offer self-checkout with iOS app – Intomobile.com

Apple Stores will soon offer customers the ability to buy in-store items right from their iOS devices, MacRumors reports. Apple would release an update to the current Apple Store app with a new self-checkout option. Users currently in a store …

Apple Store iOS app tipped for self-checkout update this week – SlashGear

Apple is readying a self-checkout update to its Apple Store iOS app [itunes link], reports suggest, allowing shoppers to pick up and pay for accessories, peripherals and gadget cases in Apple Stores without needing any assistance from staff. The new …

Siri, iCloud Featured In iPhone 4S Marketing Blitz – Forbes

Apple launched a trio of commercials to promote its new iPhone 4S Monday. The spots are classic Apple: the ads simply show what makes Apple’s phone different, and show ordinary people using them. The benefits of cloud computing have never … Continue reading

Apple Debuts New Ads For Siri, iCloud, iPhone 4S – PC Magazine

Apple has released a new batch of TV ads for the iPhone 4S, Siri, and iCloud, 9to5Mac first reported. The iPhone 4S ad touts the souped-up 8-megapixel camera in the fifth-gen smartphone. “Because it’s an iPhone, you can do things … Continue reading

Report: Apple Adding Self-Checkout to Retail Store iOS App – PC Magazine

Apple is preparing to launch an update to its retail store iOS app that will let shoppers pay via self-checkout for some in-store purchases. According to a MacRumors report, customers will be able to pay for shelf-stocked items through the … Continue reading