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.
Matrox has announced the world’s first family of Thunderbolt docking stations for Apple’s MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. The Matrix DS1 series promises to deliver “all the productivity benefits of a desktop computer,” using just a single Thunderbolt port.
Apple has today launched its annual “Best Of” promotion highlighting the company’s top picks of 2012 from the iTunes Store, iOS App Store, Mac App Store, and iBookstore. This year’s winners in the UK include the iPhone app Airbnb, the iPad game Paper by FiftyThree, and the film Avengers Assemble.
In case you hadn’t already heard, Google finally brought an official Google Maps app to the iPhone on Wednesday night — much to the delight of those who haven’t been getting on with Apple’s new Maps service. It boasts some terrific features, including some that make their debut on iOS, and it’s well worth a download. Here’s why we recommend it.
Yahoo has today released a completely revamped version of its Flickr app for the iPhone and iPod touch, which it says is easier to use and more beautiful than its predecessor. The app also boasts a number of new features, with the most notable being the ability to add 16 Instagram-style filters to your photographs.