The next time you ask Siri what she is wearing, you can do so in the knowledge that it'll at least be coloured green, thanks to Apple's environmental efforts. In the company's updated environmental report, Apple describes two very large steps it is taking in its quest to become ever more environmentally friendly. The first...
Apple finds itself under legal attack from Motorola again, this time over patents related to the iPhone 4S and iCloud. FOSS Patents today is reporting that Motorola would have liked to have added these new assertions of patent infringement to an existing action which it started in 2010 but, apparently that case is already too...
We have all been cursing Samsung for a while now, a company trying real hard not to copy Apple for marketing its own gadgets but what Acer has done here, well I really don't have words to describe it. As noted by The Verge, Acer demonstrated its new cloud based storage service today which is actually a...
With iOS 5, iPhone and iPad users began reporting a new curious behaviour: the label under some apps would occasionally change to read “Cleaning…” Facebook does it; Instapaper does it; Twitter too. It's a feature of iOS 5 that, to my knowledge, has not been explained. Rene Ritchie has the details: Since adding iCloud and Wi-Fi sync options, it’s become important to...
Apple appears to be in the hunt for senior executives with experience in web-based software, according to the Wall Street Journal. Their sources mention Apple plans to build apps that take advantage of the cloud: In recent weeks, Apple has been looking to recruit senior-level executives with backgrounds in Web-based software, according to people familiar...
Update: This post has been updated to indicate that iTunes Match is only available in the US. This morning Apple has released iTunes 10.5.1 that adds the long awaited iTunes Match (U.S. Only) and a few other goodies. The update is available via Software Update and Apple's website. After installing iTunes 10.5.1, users can subscribe to iTunes Match...
Apple has finally launched iTunes Match in the US, along with iTunes 10.5.1. The company previously promised the cloud music service would debut in October, but that never materialized. The $24.99 annual service is a significant part of Apple's iCloud service: With iTunes Match, even songs you’ve imported from CDs can be stored in iCloud....
In the last couple of weeks, a lot of iOS 5 / iCloud users have been complaining about experiencing bad connectivity and syncing issues across multiple devices. These have sometimes been caused by periodic iCloud outages disabling use of services like Documents, Photo Stream, Backup & Restore via iCloud. Luckily, now there is a way to...
We have been hearing rumors of an Apple branded TV set every now an then for the last couple of years. A new publication by Fortune quoting analyst Gene Munster (via 9to5Mac) claims that according to Gene, all evidence is pointing to a launch as soon as next year. Among the newly presented evidence from him...
For iCloud, Apple has provided users with 5GB of free storage space. Your iOS device utilizes this space to automatically backup your photos, accounts, documents, settings, and apps when you are plugged in connected to Wi-Fi. The allotted 5GB can be quickly consumed if you have multiple iOS devices backed up to one iCloud account....
With iOS 5 and iCloud introduction, tons of new stuff can be done which previously wasn't possible. One of them is the ability to hide your previously bought applications from the App Store. This is actually pretty handy especially if you share your iTunes & App Store account with someone else, say your wife, and...
With yesterday's launch of iCloud, Apple is now allowing all iTunes customers to re-download all their purchased music and TV shows to any of their devices. In the light of this development, a report by LA Times claims that Apple is now working out a deal with major movie studious to bring iTunes purchased movies...
