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Apple releases iOS 5.0.1, promises better iPhone 4S battery life – Beta News
Apple on Thursday released iOS 5.0.1, aiming to fix one of the biggest issues with iPhone 4S. The company claims the update addresses poor battery life in the device, as well as remedying a host of other issues. Many 4S … Continue reading
Forget Check-In, New App Lets You Arrive
Instead of checking in, a new app paves the way for you to simply “arrive.” Arrived, which launched on Thursday, automatically checks you into locations based on your phone’s GPS data and tells friends that you’re there. Here’s how it … Continue reading
Kindle Fire will ‘delay’ iPad purchases — study – MacWorld UK
New research suggests the Kindle Fire could chomp into over a quarter of the iPad’s sales– an impressive feat, considering Apple’s iPad currently has 67 percent dominance over the tablet market. But despite the Kindle Fire’s impressive pre-order numbers …
Developer exposes critical iOS flaw, Apple revokes App Store privileges – Beta News
After you read this story, ask yourself: what would be the public response if Microsoft did this? Apple is apparently unhappy with the security researcher who snuck a malicious app onto its App Store to expose a flaw in iOS, … Continue reading
New speedy swipe gesture may be on the way to iOS – CNET News
Apple’s iOS 5 added a handful of multi-finger gestures for iPad users, and a new patent filing suggests more could be on the way to it and other iOS devices as part of a future software update. A newly published … Continue reading
Apple releases fix for iPhone battery bug – CBC Olympics
Apple has released an update to fix a battery-draining bug as well as security vulnerabilities in the newest version of its mobile operating system. The company issued iOS 5.0.1 Thursday, a week after admitting that a problem with iOS 5 … Continue reading
Massive crowds gather in Hong Kong for iPhone 4S launch
Police were called in Wednesday to restore order after fighting broke out Funneling line-sitters into holding pens. Image: Andrew Leyden “I can’t begin to accurately describe the scene on the walkways outside the Hong Kong Apple Store.” So begins the dispatch … Continue reading
Ashton Kutcher Is Making a Big Twitter Mistake
Ashton Kutcher decided to hand over the management of his Twitter feed to Katalyst Group, a company he co-founded, because “a collection of over 8 million followers is not to be taken for granted.” The implication is if he had … Continue reading
Massive crowds gather in Hong Kong for iPhone 4S launch – Fortune Tech
“I can’t begin to accurately describe the scene on the walkways outside the Hong Kong Apple Store.” So begins the dispatch by Penguin Six’s Andrew Leyden writing 24 hours before the first scheduled launch of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 4S in China …
Apple iOS 5.0.1 Update Now Available – Tablet PC Reviews
Apple has released an update to iOS 5 that is said to add multitasking gestures for the original iPad, while fixing other bugs that have been plaguing users. The 44.6MB download is available now for iPad and iPad 2 owners, … Continue reading
