Opinion: Why Apple scrapped MobileMe for iCloud
Jackie Dove at Macworld wrote a great article on why Apple is discontinuing MobileMe for iCloud. From Macworld: As Apple gets ready for the fall launch of iCloud, its brand new Internet…
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2011
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2011
600 storiesMagician Uses iPod Touches to Create Magic (Video)
Magician Marco Tempest uses three iPod touches in his act to create some awesome illusions. He developed an app called MultiVid, which is described as “a multi-screen synchronization…
High Quality 3G YouTube Playback in iOS 5
Apple is finally allowing high quality YouTube playback over 3G with iOS 5. This is a feature that should have been introduced in iOS 2, but most likely AT&T was talking Apple out of it.…
The Incredible Machine for iPad Now Available
One of the greatest puzzle games of all time, The Incredible Machine, is now available on the iPad. If you haven’t played the game before, the goal is to build comically-engineered…
Custom Vibration Patterns for Individual Contacts in iOS 5
iOS 5 has some cool new accessibility features. They are meant to help the hearing impaired, but some of these options will probably be helpful for others too. You can now set custom…
What You Need to Know About iTunes Match: Your Questions Answered
From Ars Technica: This fall Apple will offer iTunes users a paid add-on to its iCloud music syncing called iTunes Match. The service will let you mirror your iTunes library on iCloud,…
Steve Jobs Unveils Plans for New ‘Spaceship Landing’ Apple Campus (Video)
Steve Jobs unveiled plans for the company’s new campus in Cupertino last night. The location will be on the 98 acres recently purchased from Hewlett Packard. The building 4-story building…
OnLive Bringing Cloud Gaming to iPad This Fall
OnLive, the awesome cloud-based gaming service that lets you play high-end video games from the cloud to your Mac, PC or TV is now coming to the iPad. Players will be able to use a game…
New Hour by Hour Feature in iOS 5 Native Weather App
I’ve always loved the look of Apple’s native iOS weather app, but it never gave me enough information. It turns out one of the 200+ new features in iOS 5 is an hour by hour forecast. I may…
iOS 5 on iPhone and iPad Hands-On Preview
Engadget has posted a great hands-on preview of iOS 5 on the iPhone and iPad. Head over to their site for lots of pictures and a walkthrough of some of the new…
Final Cut Pro X and Motion 5 Screens Leak
AppleInsider is reporting that Twitter user @BWilks2001 forwarded screenshots of what are claimed to be the upcoming Final Cut Studio X and Motion 5. Apple gave everyone a glimpse of Final…
FaceTime Available on 3G in iOS 5
It looks like iPhone users will be able to use FaceTime over 3G with iOS 5, but 9 to 5 Mac has been hearing that it will be up to carriers to allow it. FaceTime works great over 3G right…
iTunes 10.3 Now Available for Download
iTunes 10.3 is now available to download from Apple’s website. Version 10.3 gives users some of the iCloud-related features unveiled by Apple yesterday, like iTunes in the Cloud to push…
How to Install iOS 5 Beta Without an Apple Developer Account
If you don’t want to wait until this fall for iOS 5 on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, there is a simple workaround that will let you install and activate the developer beta without an…
Find My Mac Available in Latest Lion Developer Preview
A new feature in Mac OS X Lion that wasn’t talked about yesterday is Find My Mac. The popular service that’s been available for iOS devices is now coming to the Mac. Like on iOS, once you…
Apple Posts Video Introducing OS X Lion
Apple has posted a video that takes a closer look at OS X Lion. The video talks about new features like Mission Control, Launchpad, full-screen apps and new gestures. Lion will be released…
Apple Posts Video Introducing iOS 5
Apple has posted a video introducing the new features in iOS 5, including Notification Center, iMessage, Newsstand, Reminders, Twitter and more. iOS 5 has over 200 new features for iPad,…
MobileMe Accessible Until June of 2012
Apple has posted a support article answering some questions people may have about its MobileMe service. MobileMe is no longer accepting new subscribers, but current members can still access…
Mac OS X Lion Priced at $29.99 in Mac App Store, July Release
Apple showed of 10 of the 250 new features in OS X Lion today. here is a summary of what we have to look forward to when it’s released in July. 1. Multi-touch gestures, very similar to iOS:…
Live Coverage of Apple’s WWDC 2011 Keynote
Our live coverage of Apple’s WWDC 2011 keynote will be starting at 10AM Pacific Time / 1PM Eastern Time. Check back later for live updates of the event which will feature announcements on…
iOS 5 Hands-On First Impressions
iOS 5 is now available to download for registered iOS developers, and BGR has posted some impressions and screenshots of the beta. Here are some early observations: Preference to open pages…
Apple’s WWDC 2011 Keynote Now Available
Apple has already posted a video of its Worldwide Developers Conference where the company introduced OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud. Watch the video at…
Apple Posts Videos of New Features in iOS 5
Apple has posted some videos showing off the new features in iOS 5. Check out the videos here. Here is a summary of many of the iOS 5 features discussed during today’s keynote: •…
Apple Introduces iCloud to Store Your Content and Push it to Your Devices
Apple unveiled a new cloud service today called iCloud. iCloud stores your music, photos, apps, calendars, documents and more. It will wirelessly push this data to all your devices…