Archive: 2010 — page 5
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Second Beta of iOS 4.2 Available, iTunes Beta Also
Today Apple gave iOS developers access to the second beta of iOS 4.2. iOS 4.2 will be the first version of iOS 4 for the iPad and will bring all the major enhancements such as folders, multitasking and Game Center. Early in September Apple announced…
iTunes 10.0.1 Brings Ping Sidebar
Apple has quietly released iTunes 10.0.1 which brings some much wanted features to iTunes and Apple's music social network Ping. One of the most glaringly missing features of Apple's Ping integration into iTunes was the inability to 'Like' or make a post about a song…
Apple Scoops J.D. Power Award Fourth Consecutive Time
For the fourth consecutive year Apple has come top of the J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey within the smartphone category, the iPhone got a score of 800 out of a possible 1,000 points. LG ranked top in the traditional handset category with a score of…
27-inch LED Cinema Displays Ship, Software Updates Available
Apple has notified those who ordered the 27-inch Cinema Display that their orders will ship for delivery this week. The news of shipping notifications arriving in inboxes also coincides with the release of a software update to support the new display. LED Cinema Display Software…
Apple Updates iWork iPad Apps
Apple has released comprehensive updates to all three iWork apps on the iPhone. The updates bring Numbers, Pages and Keynote to version 1.2. Numbers and Keynote have gained the ability to export to .xls and .ppt formats making them compatible with Microsoft Office products. Files…
iPhone 4 Available September 25 in China
Apple has announced that the iPhone 4 will be officially available in China on September 25; the launch of Apple's latest model of iPhone will also coincide with the opening of two new Apple retail stores. iPhone 4 will be available in China beginning Saturday…
A look at the First beta of iOS 4.2 on iPad
iOS 4.2 is the first version of iOS 4 to be able to run on the iPad bringing the major enhancements to the iPad. The main features of iOS 4.2 on the iPad include folders, app multitasking, AirPlay, AirPrint and the ability to search a…
Apple Releases Fifth Build of Mac OS X 10.6.5
Earlier this week Apple released to developers the fifth build of Mac OS X 10.6.5. The release comes just a couple of weeks after the previous release of Mac OS X 10.6.5. The current version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard was released in mid-June…
Apple Unveils AirPrint for Printing from iOS Devices
Alongside the release of the first beta of iOS 4.2 Apple has also announced AirPrint for wireless printing from iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. AirPrint automatically finds printers on local networks and can print text, photos and graphics to them wirelessly over Wi-Fi without the…
Apple Begins Developer Testing of iOS 4.2 for iPhone and iPad
Today Apple gave iOS developers access to the first beta of iOS 4.2. iOS 4.2 will be the first version of iOS 4 for the iPad and will bring all the major enhancements such as folders, multitasking and Game Center. Early in September Apple announced…
Wi-Fi iPad Coming to China September 17
Apple has today announced that the Wi-Fi only iPad will be available in China on September 17. Apple also said that the iPad will be available in "many more countries later this year". iPad Wi-Fi models will be available from Apple Retail Stores, and select…
Apple Updates iMovie, iDisk and Find My iPhone Apps
Over the last few days Apple has released a flurry of iPhone and iPad app updates mainly offering enhancements and compatibility with new hardware. iMovie 1.1 Compatible with iPod touch (4th generation). Ability to split video clips. Automatic music looping when video extends beyond music…
Apple Reviews App Store Review Guidelines, Allows Third Party Dev Tools
Apple has today announced that it will no longer ban the use of third party developer tools for iOS apps. As long as the app does not download any code the relaxing of the rules will allow apps to be created using Adobe Flash and…
iPad is Musical, Latest iPad Advert Begins Airing
Apple has begun airing another advert as part of the "iPad is..." campaign which began running in mid-August. The previous advert dubbed "iPad is Delicious" offered an insight to numerous apps available for the iPad. The new advert which began airing today is called "iPad…
Apple Releases iOS 4.1
Apple has on schedule released iOS 4.1 for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and second and third generation iPod touch. The update carries the build number 8B117 which is the same build delivered to developers last week . Apple has a page detailing all the…
Minor Safari 5 Update Available
Apple has today released a minor software update to Safari which addresses compatibility and security issues. Safari 5.0.2 fixes the following issues according to Apple: Fixes an issue that could prevent users from submitting web forms Fixes an issue that could cause web content to…
Apple Releases Fourth Build of Mac OS X 10.6.5
Apple has today released to developers the fourth build of Mac OS X 10.6.5. The release comes just four days after the previous release of Mac OS X 10.6.5. Such short successions of builds has in the past indicated that the update is close to…
Thoughts on Apple's Foray into Social Networking
Social networks are king in 2010 and Apple is the latest company to jump on the bandwagon with Ping. Announced yesterday during Apple's annual iPod event the Ping social network was described by Steve Jobs as "a new music orientated social network". But with Apple's…
Apple Details iOS 4.2 for iPad, Developers Receive 4.1 GM
Apple has unveiled a webpage dedicated to iOS 4.2 for the iPad. During today's keynote presentation Steve Jobs said that iOS 4.2 will be the first version of iOS 4 to run on iPad and will be available in November . The page discusses the…
Observations Following Apple's iPod, iTunes and Apple TV Announcements
Today Apple announced a flurry of new and updated products, for details on each of Apple's announcements see the relevant articles: Apple Introduces All New iPod Shuffle Apple Shows Off All New iPod Nano With Multi-Touch Apple Releases Second Generation Apple TV Apple Revamps iPod…