Archive | June, 2011
Heartwarming photo of Steve Jobs with his wife from WWDC
An awesome photograph courtesy of Lea Suzuki of the San Francisco Chronicle of Steve Jobs resting his head on wife Laurene Powell Jobs after helping deliver Monday’s 2011 WWDC keynote this past Monday.
Continue reading...Voice Recognition: Conspicuously absent from WWDC Keynote, may still appear in iOS 5
7. June 2011
In the buildup to yesterday’s WWDC keynote, it was largely believed that voice recognition would play an integral part in iOS 5. Details of a deeply integrated voice recognition system were quite intriguing, and given Apple’s growing interest in the area, were believable as well. Moreover, Apple was rumored to have struck a deal with […]
Continue reading...Omnivision and Sony both tapped to supply 8 megapixel image sensors for the next-gen iPhone
7. June 2011
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DigiTimes is reporting that both Omnivision and Sony will supply 8 megapixel image sensors for the next-gen iPhone. The report notes that Omnivision will be tasked with filling approximately 90% of Apple’s orders while Sony will pick up the slack on the remaining 10%. OmniVision has grabbed a majority of total CMOS image sensor (CIS) […]
Continue reading...Apple seriously upgrades the camera app in iOS 5
7. June 2011
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Apple made a smattering of notable iOS announcements yesterday one of which was significant improvements to its camera app. While we’ll have to wait for the next-gen iPhone for some actual camera hardware upgrades, the software enhancements Apple introduced yesterday are quite compelling. Notably, Scott Forstall yesterday pointed out that the iPhone 4 is the […]
Continue reading...Apple’s iMessage might put a fork in RIM
7. June 2011
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Hats of to This Is My Next who were able to scoop Apple’s iMessage service a few hours before Scott Forstall announced it during yesterday’s WWDC keynote. iMessage is essentially a RIM killer in the sense that it’s BBM for the iPhone. And so, in one fell swoop, one of RIM’s selling points has been […]
Continue reading...iOS 5’s PC Free feature lets users set up devices sans PC
7. June 2011
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One of yesterday’s touted iOS 5 features was PC Free, which allows users to activate their iOS devices right out of the box and with no computer. This is clearly a smart move for Apple because as Scott Forstall explained yesterday, not everybody interested in an iOS device happens to own a computer. And once […]
Continue reading...iOS 5 introduces revamped notification center along with enhanced lockscreen
6. June 2011
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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 […]
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7. June 2011
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