iOS

Why the iPhone Was Truly a Disruptive Product – YAHOO!

[More from Mashable: ] Since 2007, I’ve written hundreds of thousands of words about the iPhone, iOS and the modern smartphone ecosystem. I have chronicled the impact the iPhone has had not just on Apple, but on the telecom industry, … Continue reading

Job ad indicates Apple using Oracle, IBM servers in North Carolina data center – Computerworld

Solaris and AIX are both based on Unix. “Data center environment consists of Mac OS X, IBM/AIX and Sun/Solaris systems,” says the job entry, which is posted for Malden. Apple has invested US$500 million into the Malden data center, which … Continue reading

Job ad indicates Apple using Oracle, IBM servers in N.C. data center – Computerworld

Solaris and AIX are both based on Unix. “Data center environment consists of Mac OS X, IBM/AIX and Sun/Solaris systems,” says the job entry, which is posted for Maiden. Apple has invested $500 million into the Maiden data center, which … Continue reading

Former Mac OS X Chief Quietly Building Cloud Startup – PC Magazine

At the time, Apple said Serlet wanted “to focus less on products and more … the company’s founders were “key to building the world’s leading operating system (Mac OS X) and database (Oracle),” referencing Serlet and Roger Bodamer, a former … Continue reading

Apple’s sorely needed iTunes reboot: 4 rumored changes – YAHOO!

Tighter integration with Facebook and Twitter For its last update to iOS, Apple had Twitter-access built into its applications. With the impending release of iOS 6, it’ll finally do the same for Facebook, and that “tighter integration of social networks … Continue reading

21% of iOS users say they wouldn’t leave Apple at any price – Apple Insider

iPhone and iPad users are so loyal to Apple and unlikely to switch to another platform that one analyst has pegged their total collective value at nearly $295 billion. Bill Shope with Goldman Sachs said in a note to investors … Continue reading

Google Chrome on iOS Hits #1 Free App – Forbes

Google only just released its Chrome browser for iOS, but it’s already rocketed to the top of the free apps on the app store. The new browser joins not only Apple’s Safari, but a range of other options including Opera … Continue reading

Former OS X chief working on cloud startup with other ex-Apple employees – Apple Insider

Bertrand Serlet, formerly the head of OS X development at Apple, has reportedly been working with a cloud computing startup called “Upthere” since he left Apple last year. Serlet is working with at least two other former Apple employees at … Continue reading

Chrome for iOS snatches top spot on App Store – Computerworld

Google launched Chrome for iOS on Thursday, first announcing the browser at its Google I/O developers conference early in the day, with the app showing up several hours later on Apple’s App Store. Reviews for Chrome have been overwhelmingly positive … Continue reading

Chrome for iOS Tops App Store Charts – PC Magazine

Apple iOS users were apparently eager to get their hands on a version of Google’s Chrome browser. One day after the search giant unveiled the iOS version of Chrome, the app shot to the top of the App Store. Chrome … Continue reading