Software

Why the improved camera in the iPhone 4S is good news for shutterbugs – Ars Technica

Apple announced its long-awaited iPhone 4S update on Tuesday. While the hardware is a relatively small iteration on the previous iPhone 4—especially externally—the device’s new camera hardware and software improvements in iOS 5 give mobile …

Apple’s app sends shares of card makers tumbling – Katu.com

Apple Scott Forstall, senior vice president for iOS mobile software, talks about a new greeting cards app during announcement at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. NEW YORK (AP) — Apple, which revealed a new app Tuesday … Continue reading

Why Apple Will Never Be Great Again – Daily Finance

There are now 250 million devices out there running Apple’s iOS, and its latest refresh — iOS 5 — goes live next week. However, Apple is already a $345 billion company — and it may not be running on all … Continue reading

Apple draws unintended laughs with iPhone’s Siri – MSN Money

When your biggest mobile operating system competitor has crushed your lead in less than 12 months, it probably isn’t the best idea to name a major new feature of iOS after butts. This is Apple, though. The iPhone 4S and … Continue reading

Twitterverse goes sour with iPhone 4S announcement (survey) – ZDNet

Intensive is when Apple took 8MP sensor with backslide illumination, with additional lens, with IR filter, with unique f/2.4 aperture, getting significantly better quality of picture, and times faster time of first and the following shots.

Apple iPhone 4S gets lukewarm analyst response – CNET News

However, the market tends to forget that software is what differentiates Apple from the competition, and that was the case again today with iOS 5, which featured Siri intelligent assistant and iCloud content management. Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore …

Avatron Launches New Universal Air Sharing 2.8 App for iPhone, iPod and iPad – Yahoo Finance

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Avatron® Software, a leading developer of productivity apps for the Apple iOS platform, today announced the launch of its new universal Air Sharing 2.8 file sharing app that lets iPhone, iPod and iPad … Continue reading

Disappointed With iPhone 4S? Get Over It, Analysts Say – PC Magazine

The new iPhone provides several notable upgrades, they said, including iCloud and Siri. Disappointment over the iPhone 4S is “nothing more than a superficial analysis” and the new smartphone will likely “drive a healthy upgrade cycle for Apple,” Brian …

Disappointed With iPhone 4S? Get Over It, Analysts Say – PC Magazine

Further boosting the appeal of the device is “an unmatched digital ecosystem,” White said, which will only strengthen with the October 12 launch of iOS 5 and iCloud. “The automatic syncing feature with iCloud will be a big benefit to … Continue reading

Apple Forgoes NFC M-Payment Integration With New iOS 5 – Daily Finance

The wait is finally over: Apple (NAS: AAPL) officially unveiled its newest iPhone during a media event Tuesday. Dubbed the iPhone 4S — not the iPhone 5, as most anticipated — the smartphone heralds the arrival of the new iOS … Continue reading