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iOS 6.1 beta 4 now available to developers

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Dec 17, 2012 a 1:21 pm

Apple has just released iOS 6.1 beta 4 to developers. If you already have the iOS 6.1 beta installed, launch Settings, tap General, tap Software Update, and update in-place and over-the-air (OTA). If not, or if you prefer to be traditional about it, you can download the firmware from developer.apple.com and load the whole thing over USB.

Apple seeds iOS 6.1 beta 3 to developers

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Dec 3, 2012 a 1:00 pm

Apple has released iOS 6.1 beta 3 to developers. If you're a paid iOS developer, head on over to Settings > General > Software Update to update in place, or developer.apple.com to download and install manually via iTunes.

Apple reportedly begins to transition me.com email addresses to icloud.com

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Jul 16, 2012 a 11:07 pm

What began life as mac.com email address and became me.com with iPhone OS 2 will now be transitioning again, this to time to icloud.com, and reportedly Apple is starting with the just-released iOS 6 beta 3. This according to information obtained by MacRumors. The notice, supplied to developers by Apple, reads in part:

icloud.com email addresses are now available for iCloud mail users. Users signing up for new Apple IDs, or enabling Mail on their iCloud account for the first time, will automatically receive an @icloud.com email address instead of a me.com email address.

Apple releases iOS 6 beta 3 to developers

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Jul 16, 2012 a 1:48 pm

Apple has just released iOS 6 beta 3 to registered developers. It's available now over the air (OTA) via Settings, General, Software Update, or can be downloaded from Apple's developer portal.

Apple seeding iOS 4.3 beta 3 to developers today?

By Georgia, Tuesday, Feb 1, 2011 a 10:58 am

Could iOS 4.3 beta 3 arrive for developers today? BGR claims their sources say it is so and build 8F5166b no less. There was only a week between beta 1 and beta 2 which is faster than Apple's usual 2 week pace but there was no new beta last week.

iPad live #26: Six months later

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Oct 19, 2010 a 12:35 am

iPad 6 months later. Plus iOS 4.2 beta 3, Apple's Back to the Mac event, AT&T and Verizon a go, and Costco a giant NO! We're eating into netbooks folks... this is iPad live!

iOS 4.2 beta 3 in 5 minutes - everything you need to know [video]

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Oct 13, 2010 a 1:51 am

Apple's just-released iOS 4.2 beta 3 doesn't seem to be packing too many surprises yet. But while developers and code-ninja alike do their deep diving, we'll take a look at the obvious changes, including new text tones for iPhone (though still no custom tones, sorry!), new wallpaper for iPad, and some new restrictions in the settings.

For more, check out our complete iOS 4.2 beta walkthrough, and if you notice anything we missed, let us know!

Apple releases iOS 4.2 beta 3 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch for developers

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Oct 12, 2010 a 4:04 pm

Like clockwork Apple has released iOS 4.2 beta 3 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for developers, along with the requisite SDK and iTunes 10.1 beta 2.

As always, this is pre-release software meant for developers to test their applications and Apple warns it might prove too buggy or unstable for daily use on your main device. If you don't need it, wait for the general release.

If you do need it, grab it from developer.apple.com and let us know what secrets you find lurking inside! For more, check out our complete iOS 4.2 beta walkthrough.

Apple releases iOS 4.1 beta 3 for developers

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010 a 5:13 pm

You know the drill, if you're a developer and you want the latest, greatest iOS 4.1 beta 3 for your iPhone or iPod touch, head on over to Apple and get it.

No word yet on what, if any new features it might contain but we're still guessing we won't see anything too spectacular until Steve Jobs takes the stage for the annual iPod and iTunes event in September, and sh

iPhone Live Podcast #98 - We've got widgets!

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, May 6, 2010 a 4:15 pm

iPhone OS 4 beta 3 brings orientation lock, widget-like iPod controls, and iTunes file transfer. Adobe vs. Apple vs... the USA? How to Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 with Spirit, and all the week's news and app and game reviews. Listen in!

Thanks to ListMaker [$4.99 - iTunes link] and Daze End Software [iTunes link] for providing promo codes this week. If you want in to the app and accessory give away, you have to show up for the live recordings, so see you next week!