Archive | June 6th, 2011
iOS 5 introduces revamped notification center along with enhanced lockscreen
Apple’s notification system over the past few years has been lambasted for being clumsy and downright antiquated. Today, Apple Senior VP of iOS software Scott Forstall unveiled iOS 5 and as was predicted, the update includes a significant and welcome change to the way iOS handles notifications. Gone are the obtrusive popups and in its […]
Continue reading...MobileMe effectively dead to make room for iCloud
6. June 2011
Apple made a smattering of announcements today, one of which was the demise of MobileMe to make room for the successor that is iCloud. As Steve Jobs said today, MobileMe is effectively a dead service. So what does this mean for current MobileMe subscribers? Well, Apple will keep the MobileMe accounts of current subscribers intact […]
Continue reading...Apple posts video of today’s WWDC keynote
6. June 2011
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Wasting no time at all, Apple already put up a link to video footage of today’s WWDC keynote where Steve Jobs and co unveiled OS X, iOS 5, and Apple’s brand new iCloud service. Check it out here.
Continue reading...OS X Lion to drop in July for $29
6. June 2011
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Showcasing a number of new features, Phil Schiller and Craig Federighi earlier today demoed OS X Lion. Notably, the OS update, much like Snow Leopard, will be available for only $29. Many of the demoed features weren’t surprises, such as multitouch gestures, full screen apps, LaunchPad, and Mission Control, but others were relatively unknown. AirDrop, […]
Continue reading...Last minute iOS rumors – BBM style messaging, widgets, and new lockscreen
6. June 2011
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Some last minute iOS 5 rumors are flying in and they’re interesting to say the least. Joshua Topolsky, formerly of Engadget and now with This Is My Next has the inside skinny on what looks to be some serious and welcome iOS improvements. First off is messaging. The word is that Apple is readying its […]
Continue reading...iOS 5 notification mockup is the “right idea”
6. June 2011
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Steve Jobs’ keynote is less than a few hours a way and the lines outside of WWDC are already, dare we say, insanely long. iOS 5 is undoubtedly going to be a huge update for Apple’s mobile OS, and in addition to location-awareness and perhaps voice recognition features, one expected wrinkle in iOS 5 will […]
Continue reading...iSteve – Authorized Steve Jobs biography available for pre-order on Amazon
6. June 2011
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Amazon this past weekend put up a listing for Steve Jobs’ upcoming and authoritative biography aptly titled iSteve. Written with famed biographer Walter Isaacson, iSteve will undoubtedly provide a fascinating and unprecedented glimpse into the mind of Apple’s iconic CEO. The book is currently available for pre-order, though it won’t actually be released until March […]
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6. June 2011
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