Software

There are 20M iCloud and 25M iOS 5 users – Beta News

Apple’s rocky iCloud and iOS 5 launches haven’t deterred determined upgraders. Today Apple revealed that over the first five days 20 million people had signed up for iCloud and 25 million upgraded to iOS 5. Considering that Apple claims a … Continue reading

Apple iOS 5 refines features – Seattle Times

When operating systems start to mature, the number of new features and radical changes drop off rapidly in successive releases. Once enough people know how to work the interface, big disruptions can be confusing. The new iOS 5, a free … Continue reading

Apple’s new iPhone 4S / iOS 5 experience as it exists on Android – SlashGear

There’s something about Apple that brings people in and makes them feel at home, secure, and well taken care of, and as with all previous updates, never before has this been more true than with iOS 5 and the iPhone … Continue reading

Week in Apple: iOS 5 released, iCloud transition begins – Ars Technica

The iPhone 4S has just been released and is now in our grubby little hands. Be prepared for our review next week! In the meantime, though, read up on our top Apple news from the last week. We wrote an … Continue reading

Apple using iCloud to lock in users after online misfires – Arlington Heights Daily Herald

Apple Inc.’s iCloud service, part of its first product release since the Oct. 5 death of Steve Jobs, may cement the loyalty of millions of consumers lured by Jobs’s pioneering mobile devices over the past decade. The service will …

iCloud Backup Failed: Quick iOS 5 Fix – Mediabistro.com

If you (like this eBookNewser editor) could not sync your iOS mobile device to Apple’s new iCloud last night, we found a quick fix. Follow these three steps… 1. If you are receiving the “iCloud Backup Failed, Try Again Later” … Continue reading

How to configure iCloud if you share an Apple ID – Computerworld

Macworld – It’s fairly easy to get started with iCloud if you use a single Apple ID solely on your own devices. But many families–including mine–share a single Apple ID across multiple people and devices, so that they can purchase … Continue reading

iCloud Review: Not Quite Magical (Yet) – Gizmodo Australia

Cloud is a magic tech word today. “i” has been a golden prefix in tech for over a decade. iCloud, the holiest union of the two, could be the future of computing. For now? It’s really convenient! But that’s it. … Continue reading

iOS 5: Exploring 7 Hidden New Features – Wired News

one-upsmanship battles. Luckily, though, even 4S have-nots can enjoy the benefits of iOS 5, one of the new phone’s best features. Released Wednesday, Apple’s new mobile OS is a no-brainer download (we gave it an enthusiastic 8 verdict).

JavaFX on iOS: Dead on arrival? – Australian Techworld

Oracle’s efforts to enable developers to run JavaFX software on Apple iOS devices could run afoul of Apple, if Apple’s past rejections of Java on iOS are any guide. But a potential showdown could be a ways off, as it … Continue reading