Software

Apple’s iCloud is here: what to expect – Silicon Republic

While everyone was waiting for the next Apple iPhone reveal, the iPhone 4S, the company’s new suite of iCloud services were rolled out and these will most certainly change most users’ relationship with the technology giant forever. Althoughmuch of the … Continue reading

The iPhone 4S Is as Much About Google as Apple – New York Times Blogs

Analysts have repeatedly said that one of the main reasons people opt for Google’s Android over Apple’s  iOS is the price of the phone. “The Android phone is available on almost any carrier at almost any price,” said Charles Golvin …

Apple’s ‘Find My Friends’ App Unveiled At ‘Let’s Talk iPhone Event’ – Huffingtonpost.com

Apple Senior VP of Internet software and services Eddy Cue announced a new app for sharing your location among your contacts. This “Find My Friends” app will also give iOS users a visualization of where their various contacts are located … Continue reading

Apple Adding ‘Siri’ Voice-Recognition Tech to iPhone 4S – PC Magazine

Last year, Apple acquired voice-recognition application startup Siri and added some voice-to-text features to iOS 4. The feature will be beefed up with the iPhone 4S to understand context and allow you to speak naturally when asking questions. “Siri on … Continue reading

iCloud: Can Apple Finally Get Seamless Sync Right? – ReadWriteWeb

One of the announcements from today’s Apple event was iCloud, described as “a set of free [with iOS5] cloud services that work with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud … Continue reading

Apple posts streaming video of the iPhone 4S keynote – Fortune Tech

For those who couldn’t be there live, Apple (AAPL) has put the Oct. 4 iPhone 4S event online. Much of the 97-minute video is spent recapping iOS 5 and iCloud features that were announced at WWDC in June. But the … Continue reading

Five Enterprise & Developer Implications of iPhone 4S, iOS 5, Siri – ZDNet

Enterprise and Developer Implication: Apple says the iPhone 3GS will run the new iOS 5. But how well? If poorly, then many consumers and enterprises may stay, at least in part, on iOS 4. It may not be at the … Continue reading

Am. Greetings stock falls with Apple app – msnbc.com

Scott Forstall, Apple’s senior vice president for iOS mobile software, released details of the app during an event at the company’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters as it also unveiled the latest version of the iPhone. The announcement of the new technology … Continue reading

iPhone 4S: Apple rethinks the inside – CNET News

The other big change is the camera. In fact, the balance of statements by Apple today about internal changes were about the camera and optics. “We’ve increased the size of the aperture to let in more light,” Mansfield said. “And … Continue reading

Apple iPhone 4S keynote video now available – SlashGear

Apple didn’t offer live streaming of the Let’s Talk iPhone … the camera also features a better lens with a f/2.4 aperture, real-time stabilization, faster picture taking, and 73% more light from a next-gen backside illumination technology.