Software 
iCloud, you sneaky little devil you – ZDNet
Summary: Another iCloud gotcha called Photo Stream is calling to you from the great Cloud. Resistance is futile. You and your PC will be assimilated. Some people view Microsoft as The Evil Empire, while others give Apple that moniker. I’ve … Continue reading
Apple retail customers to gain self-checkout option via iOS app – Apple Insider
Apple plans to give retail customers the ability to finalize their own in-store purchases via its iOS application for the iPhone, according to a new report. Apple’s rumored plans to update its iOS application for a self-checkout option were revealed … Continue reading
Apple buys C3 Technologies — a shot at Google Maps – Venturebeat.com
And when you navigate or get directions on Apple iOS devices, such as the iPhone, you’re using an application from Google Maps — because Apple has nothing else. That’s a big sore spot for Apple. And because it concerns Google, … Continue reading
Apple Buys 3D Mapping Company C3 to Bolster iOS Maps, Take on Google – International Business Times
Apple is reportedly bolstering its mapping technology arsenal to take on Google. After acquiring mapping companies like Placebase and Poly9, the Cupertino giant has reportedly bought up Swedish mapping technology company called C3. AppleInsider …
iCloud ‘just works’ for songs, so far – Augusta Chronicle
LOS ANGELES — Syncing music from your iPhone or iPad across computers has got to be one of the least enjoyable experiences in Apple’s computing ecosystem. The advent of iCloud was meant to end the headaches of this cord-reliant process … Continue reading
Apple’s Plan To Bring Eye-Popping 3D Maps To Your iPhone – The Business Insider
Apple recently acquired a 3D mapping company called C3 Technologies in order to bolster its Maps feature in iOS, according to 9to5 Mac. C3 is able to create photo realistic 3D maps of cities and geographic features. It uses the … Continue reading
AMZN: Priced For Perfection? – Yahoo Finance
The new Kindle Fire has an already massive cloud infrastructure that is owned by AMZN (iCloud lovers, you are loving Microsoft). The site sells all kinds of content in just about any product one can find. Books, music (even CDs)…heck … Continue reading
Apple Acquires C3 Technologies, One Step Closer to New Maps App – PC Magazine
According to 9to5 Mac, three C3 Technologies employees have now joined Apple’s iOS team — CEO Mattias Astrom, CFO Kjell Cederstrand, and lead Product Manager Ludvig Emgard. However, C3 Technologies as a whole has continued to work out of its … Continue reading
Apple reportedly working on fixing the battery bug in iOS 5 – TechWhack News
Owners of Apple iOS 5 based devices including the newly launched iPhone 4S have reported that the battery life of their devices has become disappointingly low (after the upgrade or compared to their previous devices). Apple has not made an … Continue reading
Apple iOS App Helps Locate Nearest Haunted House – PC World
Apple mobile device users looking for the nearest haunted house this weekend, there’s an app for that, too. Haunted House– a location-based app that uses HauntedHouse.com’s directory, which is supposedly the Web’s largest and most comprehensive, to …
