Alleged Photo of iOS 5 Notifications Leak Before WWDC
The above photo is being passed around the internet today. If real, this could be a sneak peek at the rumored notification system in iOS 5. We’ll know for sure in a few hours when Steve…
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1,532 storiesSteve Jobs Describes iCLoud Back in 1997 (Video)
Apple will announce a new service at WWDC tomorrow called iCloud, but Steve Jobs may have already described this service back in 1997. He starts talking about it 13-14 minutes into the…
Opinion: iCloud to Replace iTunes for iOS Device Syncing
John Gruber of Daring Fireball has posted his thoughts on what will be announced with Apple’s new iCloud service tomorrow at WWDC. In short: “Don’t think of iCloud as the new MobileMe;…
iTunes Leaks “Automatic Download’ of iOS 5 App Updates
A MacRumors reader has uncovered a new feature in iOS 5 called “Automatic Download.” Currently, iOS apps have to be manually updated from the App Store, but an iTunes update page reveals a…
RUMOR: Apple iCloud Service Pricing Revealed
The LA Times is reporting that Apple’s upcoming iCloud service will be offered for free for a limited time, allowing users to upload their music to Apple’s servers so it can be played from…
Low Inventory of Apple AirPort and Time Capsule Hints at Refresh
Mac Rumors is reporting that Apple’s retail stores are running out of stock of AirPort and Time Capsule wireless networking products. This hints that a refresh for the line could happen…
Apple Takes Over iCloud.com Before Monday’s Unveiling
Apple has now taken complete ownership of the domain iCloud.com after announcing on Tuesday that they will unveil the new cloud service during the WWDC 2011 keynote. It was reported over a…
RUMOR: Twitter Integration In iOS 5
TechCrunch says that their sources have confirmed that Twitter formed a partnership with Apple to integrate its upcoming photo sharing service into iOS 5. Specifically, we’re hearing that…
Apple’s $1 Billion Data Center Now on Google Maps
Satellite images of Apple’s North Carolina data center are now viewable on Google Maps. Until today, it still showed images of the farmlands that were there before they started…
Apple iWork Now Available for iPhone & iPod touch
Apple announced today that its iWork productivity apps, Keynote, Pages and Numbers are now available for iPhone and iPod touch, as well as the iPad. Each app costs $9.99, or free as a…
Apple Confirms Steve Jobs and iCloud at WWDC 2011
Apple announced in a press release today that Steve Jobs will give the keynote address at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 6. They also confirmed that…
EA’s iOS Games On Sale for Memorial Day
EA has a Memorial Day weekend sale going on right now with just about all of their iOS games available for $1 or $2. Some of their popular games on sale for iPhone and iPod touch are…
Jamming with GarageBand for iPad (Awesome Video)
Check out this video of musician George Lambros jamming with multiple instraments on his iPad with GarageBand. He apologizes for the poor video quality, but it’s still and awesome…
iTransmission Lets You Download Torrents on iOS
iTransmission is a new jailbreak app that lets you download torrents to your iOS device. It’s available for free in Cydia, just add the repo repo.insanelyi.com. iTransmission is currently…
QuickCal Makes Adding Appointments to iCal and Google Calendar Simple
QuickCal is an awesome Mac app that lets you quickly add calendar appointments using “Natural Language Entry.” For example, just press a hotkey and start typing “Lunch tomorrow at noon,”…
NYTimes iOS Apps Updated with AirPlay Support
The NYTimes apps for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch have been updated with AirPlay support. Now you can view all of NYTimes videos wirelessly on your Apple TV. NYTimes is not a universal app,…
Apple Posts Instructions on How to Remove Mac Defender Malware
Apple has posted a support article on how to remove some of the recent malware that has targeted Mac users. If you’re not familiar with these phishing scams, check out the article we posted…
RUMOR: iPhone 4S Will Launch on Sprint, T-Mobile
CNN is reporting that the next iPhone, rumored to be released in September, will be called the iPhone 4S and launch on all major U.S. carriers including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile.…
Sources Say Apple is Signing Cloud-Music Deals
Multiple music industry sources told CNET that Apple has signed a cloud-music licensing agreement with EMI Music is very close to completing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music…
Apple’s Cloud Streaming Could Rely on Small, Locally Stored Song Segments
A new patent application discovered by AppleInsider entitled “Local Storage of a Portion of Streamed Media Items” describes a device like an iPhone having pieces of songs synced to it using…
RUMOR: New MacBook Airs Coming in June / July
DigiTimes is reporting that a MacBook Air refresh is coming this summer featuring Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbolt technology. The Taiwan-based supply chain for Apple…
RecognizeMe Uses Biometric Facial Recognition on Jailbroken iPhones
RecognizeMe is a new jailbreak app that will unlock your iPhone 4 by using the front-facing camera to scan and recognize your face. After installing RecognizeMe, you need to train it to…
Mac Mini Vault Running Apple TV Webserver
Mac Mini Vault, a colocation service that lets you host a website on a Mac Mini or Mac Mini Server located in their Chicago data center, is currently running an experiment to see how well a…
Awesome Deep Blue iPhone 4 Kit
Now that the white iPhone 4 is available and getting more popular, you will have to purchase this kit to make your iPhone 4 an even rarer deep blue. The conversion kit comes from China and…