With the big day fast approaching, Apple has posted a new Christmas-themed TV advert for the iPad mini on its YouTube channel. The 30-second spot, which is titled “I’ll Be Home”, features a young girl performing Bing Crosby’s “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” for her grandfather via FaceTime, and ends with snowflakes falling in front of the Apple logo.
Earlier this week, Apple released iOS 6.0.2 for the iPhone 5 and iPad mini, which was supposed to address a bug that could impact Wi-Fi on the devices. Unfortunately, the update may have introduced a new problem – some users are reporting significantly reduced battery life after installing it.
If you’re thinking about investing in one of Apple’s shiny new 27-inch iMacs, and would like to be able to run Windows games or applications on it natively, here’s something to be aware of. The 3TB Fusion Drive, which is available as a £320 ($400) built-to-order option on the model, does not support Boot Camp.
If you’ve been experiencing Wi-Fi problems with your iPhone 5 or iPad mini, you’ll be pleased to know that Apple has just released an update which looks to address them. The update, which takes the version of iOS installed on the devices to 6.0.2, is available to download over-the-air or via iTunes.
Apple has released a couple of firmware updates which offer improved sleep performance and greater Thunderbolt and 5GHz Wi-Fi network compatibility for the late 2012 iMac and 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, plus a fix for a HDMI display issue on the MacBook. A third update, for all late 2012 Mac models, also offers greater compatibility when using 5GHz Wi-Fi.
Google finally released a standalone version of its Maps app for the iPhone and iPod touch last week, and according to the company’s senior vice president of commerce & local Jeff Huber, the app was downloaded a staggering 10 million times in the first 48 hours of its availability on the App Store.
Google has today launched YouTube Capture – a brand new app for the iPhone and iPod touch which aims to make capturing and sharing video quicker and easier. The app can be used to trim, correct colour, stabilize, and caption videos, which can be shared on YouTube, Google+, Facebook and Twitter.
The iPhone 5 officially went on sale in China on Friday, and Apple has announced that sales of the device over the first weekend of its availability topped two million – setting a new record for iPhone sales in the country.
In case you missed it, Apple yesterday released an update for iTunes 11 which addresses a number of bugs, offers improved performance, and brings back a much-missed feature that was present in earlier versions of the software – the ability to find duplicate items in your library.