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Apple Releases iOS 5 with Notification Center, iMessage, Twitter, and More

Posted on October 12, 2011 by admin

In line with Apple’s announced schedule calling for a release today, iOS 5 is now available to download for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch users. Users can obtain the update by connecting their devices to iTunes and clicking the “Check for Update” button. It may take a few minutes for the update to propagate to all users, however. Continue reading →

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Walmart shuttering its digital music store on August 29

Posted on August 10, 2011 by admin

The battle for the digital music arena has lost one of its earliest players: Walmart announced that after almost eight years in the business, the Walmart.com Music Downloads store would shutter its virtual doors on August 29. Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart Debuts VUDU Movie Service on iPad as Web App, Shutting Down MP3 Store

Posted on August 10, 2011 by admin

Wal-Mart today announced the debut of its VUDU video rental and purchase service for the iPad, avoiding Apple’s required 30% cut of revenue for app-based content purchases by launching as a web app. Beginning today, iPad users can go to VUDU.com and browse through VUDU’s entertainment content library, which includes more than 20,000 blockbusters, Hollywood classics, independent films and TV episodes, then rent or purchase and watch them instantly. For one touch access to VUDU, customers can add a VUDU icon to their iPad desktops by clicking the “Add to Home Screen” button when on VUDU.com. Continue reading →

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OWC SSDs Turn the 2011 Mac Mini Into a Powerhouse

Posted on August 3, 2011 by admin

The new Mac Minis launched last month showed significant performance gains in the benchmarks, easily outpacing the prior models. Teardowns showed how easy it would be to install a second hard drive Continue reading →

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Apple to Begin Merging iOS and OS X With Quad-Core A6 Chip Next Year?

Posted on August 3, 2011 by admin

Jeffries analyst Peter Misek is gaining headlines today for a new report related by both International Business Times and Forbes , claiming that Apple is planning to harness the power of its forthcoming quad-core “A6″ chip to begin merging iOS and OS X as soon as late next year. Misek claims that the merge will be completed by 2016 as 64-bit ARM processors become available to provide sufficient horsepower to run even professional-level OS X applications. “We expect OS merger to start in 2012-13 and complete in 2016. Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs On Medical Leave, But Still At The Helm

Posted on August 2, 2011 by admin

Steve Jobs has been on medical leave for more than six months and in that time Apple’s stock price has risen more than 20 percent. Since he’s been gone, according to the San Jose Mercury News, Steve Jobs has relaxed and focused on the big picture — rather than micromanaging every tiny detail: “They tell me he calls in regularly Continue reading →

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U.S. Regulators Agree to Investigate Apple’s Patent Claims Against Samsung

Posted on August 2, 2011 by admin

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today announced that it has agreed to investigate claims of patent infringement made by Apple against Samsung Continue reading →

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Garmin Releases New ‘Onboard’ Turn-By-Turn GPS Apps for iOS

Posted on August 2, 2011 by admin

Earlier this year, major GPS navigation firm Garmin released its first turn-by-turn navigation app for iOS. But rather than having all map data included within the application, Garmin StreetPilot relied on data access to download maps as needed. Garmin touted the decision as offering smaller and quicker downloads with the most up-to-date mapping data, but it also required users to tap into their data plan to use the application and could result in poor navigation in areas of poor or no cell coverage Continue reading →

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iCloud Additional Storage Pricing: $20-$100 per Year

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

Alongside the iCloud.com launch, Apple has revealed the pricing for additional storage on the iCloud service. – 5GB Free – 10GB Additional, $20/year – 20GB Additional, $40/year – 50GB Additional, $100/year Continue reading →

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Apple Brings TV to iCloud With Downloads of Previously-Purchased Episodes

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

Alongside today’s Apple TV software update that brought the ability for users to stream TV episodes they had previously purchased through iTunes, Apple has also expanded the “Purchased” section of the iTunes Store as accessed via Mac, PC, and iOS to include re-downloads of purchased TV content. Continue reading →

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