News regarding Apple hardware, software, major product and releases, system software updates, and other newsworthy topics from the Apple ecosystem including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, AirPods, and more.
The iPhone Dev Team is warning that those with a jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch should stay away from the recently available iOS 4.1 update: Today you’ll likely start seeing iTunes innocently offer you a new version of iOS…version 4.1. Don’t accept it…it’s a trap! The “It’s a trap!” message might be a bit dramatic, … Read More
It’s official: iOS 4.1 is available to download now via iTunes, but if you’re having problems you can also use these direct download links from Apple:
As expected, the iOS 4.1 release date is today so fire up iTunes, since everyone can now download iOS 4.1. The update comes in around 300mb and brings a number of new features to iOS including Game Center, Ping Support, various bug improvements (including improving the speed of iPhone 3G and resolving proximity issues). Download … Read More
Yes, you read that right, 120,000,000 iOS devices have been sold to date. This is the figure that Apple publicly released at their recent music event, and here’s the specific device breakdown of the sales: iPhones sold: 67.6 million – 56% of iOS devices sold iPads sold: 7.2 million – 6% of iOS devices sold … Read More
Those of us waiting for the iOS 4.1 release don’t have too long to go, Apple is set to make the iPhone and iPod touch OS update available for download next week on Wednesday, September 8. Apple didn’t announce an official date, but their UK iPhone site has publicly marked the availability date as just … Read More
The official Twitter client for iPad is now available to download, and it’s pretty impressive. Centered around consumption, it features panes that allow for easy viewing of photos, news stories, tweets, and even a built-in media player that allows you to watch videos directly in the app either within a floating window or fullscreen. It’s … Read More
Some users are experiencing problems trying to download iTunes 10, and there’s even a few rumors circulating that iTunes 10 will not be available to download yet – these are not true, iTunes 10 is available to download now. If you encounter problems with downloading iTunes 10 from Apple’s iTunes site, you can try one … Read More
Announced at the September 1 media event, iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch is now available to download from Apple. The iOS 4.1 software update is listed under your iTunes updates for iPhone and iPod touch. Developers can also access the download through the iPhone developer page. Version 4.1 of iOS includes several important … Read More
Update: iOS 4.2 is now available for iPad! You can download iOS 4.2 for iPad directly from iTunes. Apple had announced that iOS 4.2 for the iPad would be available in November when it is also released for iPhone and iPod touch. This is in line with previous rumors suggesting iOS 4.2 would unify all … Read More
iTunes 10 has been announced and will be available to download starting today via Software Update. Featuring a fancy new icon that finally ditches the CD, iTunes 10 also has a more attractive album management system and a built in social network. iTunes 10 Ping Perhaps the most interesting feature of iTunes 10 is Ping, … Read More
The eagerly awaited AutoCAD for Mac is due to ship again in October of this year, this is the first Mac version of AutoCAD since 1992. Alongside the upcoming Mac version will be AutoCAD WS for iPhone and iPad, which will allow users to share, view, and make small changes to their designs remotely. The … Read More
The long awaited Netflix app for iPhone is finally here. It’s a free download and you can sign up for a free trial membership to watch movies, but to really enjoy the perks of Netflix you’ll need to sign up for a membership which runs about $9/month. As expected you can manager your queue and … Read More
Apple has scheduled an event for next week at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco, California. What’s the occasion? Nobody knows for sure but given the image they provided with the press release (shown above) you can expect it to be about the iPod and iTunes. Recent hardware leaks suggest … Read More
Apple looks like they’ll be jumping full force into the touch screen market sometime in the future. An uncovered patent application shows an iMac Touch that runs both Mac OS X and iOS, which seamlessly switches between the two operating systems depending on how the screen is orientated. In this image, the iMac screen is … Read More
Apple may be working on a MacBook Touch, and will integrate high resolution touch screens into future Apple hardware, according to a recently discovered Apple patent. The information is pretty straightforward, as Patently Apple puts it “There’s no wishy-washy lingo about it” since the patent specifically names a MacBook, MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Air: … Read More
According to an email exchange between a customer and Apple CEO Steve Jobs, a software update will be released soon to address the widespread complaints of iPhone 3G slowness running iOS 4. A frustrated iPhone 3G owner apparently wrote the following email to Steve Jobs complaining about the abysmal performance of iOS 4 on his … Read More
The tablet wars are about to heat up. The iPad is currently the only meaningful tablet device around, but that may change as soon as November when Google is rumored to release their Chrome OS Tablet. According to MacRumors, the Google Tablet may be released as soon as November 26 in order to fit into … Read More
Adobe Photoshop for iPad has been released and it’s a free download. Technically called Photoshop Express, the Express moniker suggests a more full featured version may be in the works from Adobe to further utilize the power and screen size of the iPad. Photoshop Express is the as the Photoshop for iPhone version released last … Read More
