iOS5

Face Detection Slips Into iOS5

9 to 5 Mac reports that Apple has included facial recognition software and APIs into iOS5. While Apple doesn’t plan on making an app of their own, developers can jump on it and turn out Kinect-ish apps after tinkering with it. [9 to 5 Mac]

Tech News Kwame Opam Jul 26

iOS 5 Beta 4 Is Available Now (and Can Be Installed OTA)

If you have an Apple Developer account, iOS 5 Beta 4 is available for download. While changes in this version aren’t immediately clear, there is one new feature Apple was certain to mention: you can update your iOS device over the air. To properly update your iOS device sans wires, you need to make sure…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 22

‘iPad HD’ Arriving With iPhone 5 in the Fall?

According to This Is My Next, sources are saying that, along with the thinner, lighter iPhone 5, there will be an updated iPad 2 with a Retina-grade display come fall. As hard as it might be to believe, the new tablet is said to sport a double resolution screen (2048 x 1536), and will be…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 7

Get Over-the-Air Updates For iOS5 Over 3G

Even though Apple promised OTA updates for their devices during WWDC, it was still unclear whether or not it could only be done over WiFi or if 3G could handle the load. 9 to 5 Mac reports that it can and will. But! There is a catch, though. Based on these SDK findings, it looks…

Tech News Kwame Opam Jun 25

Will Apple Launch a Maps and Navigation Service of Their Own?

After finding new mentions of navigation and maps technology in the legal section of iOS 5, MacRumors did some sleuthing and believe Apple is working on their own replacement for Google maps on the iPhone. [MacRumors]

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 23

iOS 5 Homescreen Web Apps Will Get a Boost from Mobile Safari’s Nitro Engine

iOS allows web apps to look and behave like normal apps if bookmarked on the homescreen. And now with iOS 5, those web apps will be allowed to use Mobile Safari’s Nitro JavaScript engine, promising faster, more powerful performance. [Ars Technica]

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 17

Use Your Headphone Remote as a Camera Shutter in iOS 5

Another quiet feature added to iOS 5 is the ability to use the inline remote on the iPhone headphones as a camera shutter. Should prove excellent for snapping subtle spy shots. [Cult of Mac via Wired]

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 14

The iPhone 5 Rumor Roundup

The iOS and iPhone 5 rumors have been coming in at a whirlwind clip lately, and it can be a Sisyphean task trying to keep up with it all. So here’s a quick roundup of everything that might have slipped under your radar. The Latest First, the juicy stuff: it looks like Apple is in…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jun 14

iOS 5 Code Hints at Built-in iPhone Panoramic Camera

Life just keeps getting better for you iOS’ers out there. A photo from 9 to 5 Mac shows code that would add a panoramic camera mode to iOS 5’s final release. And the good news doesn’t stop with pano-capabilities. iOS 5 is also built to play HD videos in full 1080p, something that’s all too…

Tech News Max Behrman Jun 9

Wi-Fi Sync Developer Accuses Apple of Ripping Him Off

With iOS 5, Apple is thankfully going to add a lot of features that’ll solve a lot of problems. One of those features is something we can’t wait for: Wi-Fi Sync, which is syncing your iPhone to iTunes wirelessly. Great, right? Not for a developer who’s accusing Apple of stealing it from him. UK-based developer…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 9

Apple Starts to Wind Down the “iPod” Brand

Apple’s new iOS 5 software for iPhones, shipping this fall, has many additions, but appears to have one notable subtraction: The music app is no longer called “iPod” — it’s just called “Music.” There’s a separate app for “Video,” as on the iPad and iPod touch. Apple is probably mostly trying to unify the experience…

Tech News Dan Frommer - Business Insider Jun 8

Curious How iPad AirPlay Mirroring Works?

iOS 5 has heaps of new features, and one of those is AirPlay mirroring. What you see on your tablet is what you see on your screen, no wires. https://lifehacker.com/ios-5-the-top-10-new-features-5808982 iPad mirroring was introduced with the introduction of the iPad 2 back in February, but it required the assistance of a $40 cable. That cable…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 7

Safari in iOS 5 Has a Porn Mode

Finally! I don’t have to download a different browser to explore the seedy underbelly of the internet, I mean, protect my privacy on sensitive websites.

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 7

The Best of the 200 Unsung Features in iOS 5 (Updated)

iOS 5 is certainly going to make a ton of iPhone users happy. Notifications are improved, iMessage will be awesome, Newstand looks nice, etc. But what about the other 200 features that’ll show up in iOS 5? There’s good stuff there too! https://lifehacker.com/ios-5-the-top-10-new-features-5808982 We’ve talked about other awesome features that got glossed over in the…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 6

The iPhone’s Finally Going to Feel Connected with iOS5

It seems safer and safer to say that iOS5 is going to be the most radical reinvention of the way the iPhone works yet, as more of the contours of what Apple’s going to be announcing come into focus. Twitter’s launching its own photo service seemed pretty innocuous, unless you were running one of the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 31

iCloud Is Coming to WWDC

Apple is finally ready to show off iCloud, its cloud service that they built that massive data center for. It was always a matter of when, rather than if, but at WWDC, we’ll finally get to see what they’re planning. https://gizmodo.com/apple-building-secret-massive-data-center-probably-to-5339977 Apple oh-so-casually made mention of the service today in a WWDC press release, but…

Tech News Adrian Covert May 31

Widgets and Revamped Notifications Coming to iOS 5?

According to TechCrunch sources, the iOS 5 update will come complete with a revamped notifications system and widgets of some form. I would normally explain more here, but that’s all they said. [TechCrunch]

Tech News Adrian Covert May 27

The Seamless, Automagical Future of Software Updates

OS X Lion is coming to the Mac App Store, ushering in a new era of digital distribution for their desktop operating system. And rumors are flying that iOS devices will soon receive over-the-air updates. If we had to smash these two pieces of information together and speculate about the future a little bit, we’d…

Tech News Adrian Covert May 5

Are You Going to Buy the iPad 2?

The iPad 2 is here. It’s crazy thin, rocks a dual core processor and has 2 cameras. Apple is even promising that both black and white versions will be available come March 11th for the same starting price as last year, $499. Clearly, it’s the next generation of iPad. But! Some stuff hasn’t changed: the…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 2

iMovie for iPad: Precision Editing and Multitrack Audio

Apple is bringing iMovie to the iPad, which takes full advantage of the iPad 2‘s new A5 dual-core processor, promising precision video editing, multitrack audio recording, Airplay compatibility and the ability to export movies in HD. Oh, and it’s also coming as an update for iPhone and iPod touch devices. It will cost $5 when…

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 2

Face Detection Slips Into iOS5

iOS 5 Beta 4 Is Available Now (and Can Be Installed OTA)

‘iPad HD’ Arriving With iPhone 5 in the Fall?

Get Over-the-Air Updates For iOS5 Over 3G

Will Apple Launch a Maps and Navigation Service of Their Own?

iOS 5 Homescreen Web Apps Will Get a Boost from Mobile Safari’s Nitro Engine

Use Your Headphone Remote as a Camera Shutter in iOS 5

The iPhone 5 Rumor Roundup

iOS 5 Code Hints at Built-in iPhone Panoramic Camera

Wi-Fi Sync Developer Accuses Apple of Ripping Him Off

Apple Starts to Wind Down the “iPod” Brand

Curious How iPad AirPlay Mirroring Works?

Safari in iOS 5 Has a Porn Mode

The Best of the 200 Unsung Features in iOS 5 (Updated)

The iPhone’s Finally Going to Feel Connected with iOS5

iCloud Is Coming to WWDC

Widgets and Revamped Notifications Coming to iOS 5?

The Seamless, Automagical Future of Software Updates

Are You Going to Buy the iPad 2?

iMovie for iPad: Precision Editing and Multitrack Audio

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