Apple’s iOS devices look set to be the most popular purchases this Christmas, topping U.S. wish-lists for children aged 6 to 12. According to the research firm Nielsen, the iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone will be the most common products loaded on to the back of Santa’s sleigh.
Camera+, undoubtedly the most popular third-party photography application for the iPhone, has just received an update that reintroduces the popular ‘VolumeSnap’ feature Apple banned many moons ago.
Apple have seeded another OS X Lion beta update to registered developers focusing on the company’s new iCloud service and a number of native Apple applications.
US based company G-Form specialize in products designed to protect both athletes and consumer electronic devices, such as the iPad, from high-speed impacts. To demonstrate the toughness of their cases they make some pretty compelling videos – in the latest they drop two iPads whilst skydiving at 1300 feet!
Apple have today launched iTunes Match for users in the United States. The service, which can be accessed by downloading iTunes 10.5.1 (released today), allows subscribers to store all of their music in iCloud – including songs ripped from CDs or downloaded from the likes of Amazon.
If you’re an iPad 2 owner you might already be familiar with multitasking gestures – one of the 200+ new features introduced with iOS 5, they allow you to quickly access the multitasking bar, move between apps and return to the home screen without having to click on the home button. With the release of iOS 5.0.1 last Thursday, you can now also use multitasking gestures on the iPad 1.
Apple have launched a replacement program for the first-generation iPod nano after it was discovered that a manufacturing defect, traced to a single battery supplier, could pose a safety risk due to overheating. The company is advising owners to stop using the devices, which were sold between September 2005 and December 2006, and to order a free replacement through their program.
Typing long bodies of text on an iOS device with just a touchscreen can sometimes be an incredibly painful experience. Thanks to a new feature in iOS 5, however, it’s easier and faster than ever to type common phrases and sentences.
A large proportion of iOS 5 users – especially those with an iPhone 4S – have been plagued by battery issues since updating to Apple’s latest iPhone firmware. But thankfully, the Cupertino company has issues an update today to combat those issues, and others.