According to a report from 9to5Mac, Apple plans to replace Google Maps with a completely in-house application in iOS 6. The new app is said to feature a “powerful new 3D mode” developed by C3 Technologies – a Swedish company that Apple acquired last year.
It would appear that Apple are planning to add web versions of Notes and Reminders to iCloud.com. Earlier today a beta version of the site was discovered at beta.icloud.com, featuring icons for the two applications alongside the existing ones for Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Find My iPhone, and iWork.
Rovio is a game development studio based in Finland that is famous for the incredibly popular Angry Birds series. Earlier this week, it announced that its physics-based puzzler had amassed over 1 billion downloads on all platforms, but it isn’t about to rest of its laurels. Rovio is developing a new game called Amazing Alex that’s coming soon.
While Siri has its critics, there’s no denying it’s a pretty incredible feature for Apple’s iPhone. I often use it to set reminders and calendar events, make telephone calls or compose text messages, play music and set alarms. But admittedly, Siri’s feature-set is currently limited.
Apple has just released OS X Lion 10.7.4 via Software Update. The update, which is recommended for all users, fixes a bug in OS X 10.7.3 that caused login passwords to be stored in plain text log files, that could be accessed by other system users.
Since the App Store opened its doors back in 2008, it has spawned a new generation of mobile gaming that is unparalleled on any other device. The store is now home to nearly 800,000 titles, one of the most successful of which is undoubtedly Angry Birds, which just surpassed 1 billion downloads.
If you visit technology blogs – particularly those dedicated to Apple – on a regular basis, you’ve probably already heard about the innovative text editing concept designed for the iPad by Daniel Chase Hooper, which has been circulating since late last week. It has been so popular that it has already been turned into a jailbreak tweak, and now it’s coming to the App Store.
Apple have just released iOS version 5.1.1 for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The update, which is available via the desktop version of iTunes and the Software Update section of compatible devices, fixes a number of bugs, including one that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks.
Back in August 2011, Apple revealed that customers switching to iCloud from MobileMe before its 30th of June shutdown date, would receive a free storage upgrade of 20GB. Although MobileMe services are still set to end on the same date, subscribers now have until the 30th of September to take advantage of the complimentary 20GB of iCloud storage.