Software

Apple’s IOS 5 More Catch-Up Than Forge-Ahead: Rich Jaroslovsky – BusinessWeek

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) — As impressive as it was for Apple Inc. to sell four million new iPhones last week, millions more users will be affected by another release: iOS 5, the latest version of the operating system that runs … Continue reading

Apple IOS 5 Gets Crucial Cloud Right in Catch-Up System: Rich Jaroslovsky – Bloomberg

As impressive as it was for Apple Inc. (AAPL) to sell four million new iPhones last week, millions more users will be affected by another release: iOS 5, the latest version of the operating system that runs every iPhone, iPad … Continue reading

Review: iCloud ‘just works’ for songs, so far – AP – msnbc.com

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 lift the headaches of this cord-reliant process into the upper … Continue reading

The Battle For The Clouds – Forbes

The launch of iCloud this week introduced a new phase of cloud computing: the battle for dominance of the consumer cloud. Consumers have used cloud-based services for years:  Facebook, Yahoo Mail and Flickr, Windows Live Mesh, Apple’s …

Ask LH: iCloud, MobileMe And iTunes – Lifehacker

Dear Lifehacker, I’m a .Mac (aka MobileMe) user. I sync all my calendars, contacts, mail, etc. with MobileMe. On the other hand I’ve an iTunes account registered on another email address. So how can I migrate to iCloud, using “Music … Continue reading

Android Ice Cream Sandwich vs. Apple iOS 5: Weighing the Key Features – International Business Times

Like Apple’s iOS 5, Ice Cream Sandwich is the first Android update that will serve both Android-powered smartphones and tablets alike in an effort to bring the Android device family closer together and make the system more intuitive. “We created … Continue reading

Users report file syncing issues with Apple’s iCloud & iOS 5 – Apple Insider

The Documents & Data syncing feature of Apple’s new iCloud service has proven problematic for some users, who say that their files were unexpectedly deleted. “I think Apple is having some teething issues with iCloud and syncing,” one reader wrote … Continue reading

In depth review: Apple’s iPhone 4S running iOS 5 – Apple Insider

Apple’s iPhone 4S, at first glance, seems largely to be a refreshed iPhone 4. It is, but it also is not, thanks to three powerful new features that transform what has been the world’s most popular smartphone into a vastly … Continue reading

Apple Integration Triples Daily iOS Twitter Sign-Ups – All Things Digital

Twitter’s tight integration into Apple’s new iOS 5 has more than tripled daily Twitter sign-ups via iOS in the past week, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said Monday. “The iOS integration is going to be absolutely huge for us, even better … Continue reading

New iCloud service already at 20M, 25M using iOS 5 – Electronista

In addition to sales figures that surprised even the most optimistic analysts, Apple has also announced that iCloud– its new cloud-based syncing service — and iOS 5 have done well with the Apple base, reaching 20 and 25 million users … Continue reading