Wwdc 2011

Phil Schiller. Kicking @$$. On Autotune. [Fun video]

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 a 12:45 pm

Ever wished you could hear Apple SVP, Phil Schiller on the WWDC 2011 stage, quoting All Things Digital's John Paczkowski saying "the Mac is kicking @$$"... run through autotune?

Us neither.

Then we watched it.

Check out the video after the break.

[YouTube via AllThingsD]

WWDC 2011 Apple Keynote covered in 120 seconds [video]

By chrissyboy6969, Friday, Jun 10, 2011 a 8:01 am

If you missed out on all or just part of the Apple news this week and really don’t have the time to watch the full length Apple 2011 keynote, good news. You can now watch a condensed video that lasts just 120 seconds. That’s just two minutes of your time to catch up on all the news.

If you watch this two minute video and decide to take the time to watch the full version you can find all the details on how to do that here. Of course, once you have watched any of these videos, you will still have many questions about iOS 5 and we have all the details you will need right here!

[YouTube]

David Ashman talks LockInfo post iOS 5 notifications

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Jun 7, 2011 a 6:56 pm

David Ashman is the developer behind LockInfo, the popular notification and lock screen information app for Jailbreak -- and he's just seen Apple add their own version of both those features to iOS 5. So how does he feel about that, and what does it mean for the future of LockInfo?

Check out the video above, shot at WWDC 2011 the day after the keynote to see what he says. (Spoiler: While Apple may fill the needs of casual users, LockInfo is going to make the pros very, very happy for a long time to come.)

[LockInfo]

WWDC 2011 Keynote available on Apple's Website (Updated)

By Leanna Lofte, Monday, Jun 6, 2011 a 4:18 pm

Apple has posted a video of today's keynote at WWDC 2011 on Apple.com. This is where Apple announced iOS 5 and iCloud. So grab some popcorn, get your geek on, and tell us what you think!

Updated! The keynote is now also available for download via iTunes as well.

Apple - direct iTunes Download

Apple - Streaming Version

iTunes Match: all your music synced to all your devices via iCloud

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Jun 6, 2011 a 3:06 pm

iTunes Match, another iCloud app, will basically function as a locker for your iTunes library. If you have music that isn't purchased from iTunes, it will match the media in your library with content available in iTunes and allow you to stream it to your devices wirelessly. (What happens if something you have isn't available in iTunes? Do you still need to sync it?)

Apple is saying this process will only take minutes, not hours. All the content will be DRM free and have the same benefits of purchased music. Any songs will be matched and upgraded to 256kbps AAC DRM-free files.

iCloud replacing MobileMe, and it's Free

By Cody Allison, Monday, Jun 6, 2011 a 3:04 pm

MobileMe will no longer cost you $99. Actually, as of today, MobileMe will cease to exist at all. MobileMe It's being replaced by iCloud, which will consist of a collection of apps.

iCloud will let you wirelessly sync all data to the cloud, as well as perform automatic daily backups from your device. This is going to come in very handy when getting a new iOS device.

Are you excited about wireless backups and MobileMe being put to death, and iCould going free? Let us know.

iOS 5 feature: over the air (OTA) automatic daily backups

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Jun 6, 2011 a 2:42 pm

If you're tired of consistently having to sync your device to iTunes in order to back it up (I know I am), get ready for a big change. iOS 5 is bringing automatic OTA backups! The backups will be available over Wifi and will back up each day.

Backups will include -

Your purchased music (what about stuff in our iTunes that isn't iTunes purchased?)
Media (books, photos, videos)
Device settings and app data.

What does this mean for end users? It means gone are the days of having to worry about losing your data if your device gets stolen or damaged.

Get a new one, sign in with your Apple ID and there's all your data. Just the way you left it.

Excited yet?

When can you get iOS 5 on your device? This fall!

By Chris Parsons, Monday, Jun 6, 2011 a 2:38 pm

So when exactly will you get iOS 5 on your device? That's easy -- it'll be available this coming fall with a developer seed arriving today. And what devices will be capable of running iOS? That's another easy one as well. It'll support all the same devices as last time. For those of you who might not remember what they were last time:

iPhone 4
iPhone 3GS
iPad
iPad 2
iPod touch (3rd and 4th gen)

No surprises there, everything is as was expected for iOS 5 releases. Now all we have to do is wait it out until fall rolls around.

iOS 5 revamps iOS camera functions

By Chris Parsons, Monday, Jun 6, 2011 a 2:23 pm

Scott Fortsall has just made a lot of iOS camera users out there happy during the keynote from WWDC 2011. In total five new features have been added to the iOS camera -- one of which, was hotly debated among app developers for a while now. Yes, in iOS 5 you can now make use of the volume up button in order to go ahead and take pictures. In addition to that function, you can now also edit photos directly on your device by using the built in photo editor. You can can crop, rotate, reduce red-eye and it even has a one-click enhancement button should you choose to go that route.

iOS 5: software updates will now be delivered OTA (over-the-air)

By Cody Allison, Monday, Jun 6, 2011 a 2:20 pm

It looks as though Apple has decided to take all future software updates wireless and Apple will now stream all iOS updates over the air (OTA). This could be a great thing for folks who don't want to depend on a computer to have to update their devices and even better if iCloud ends up bringing iTunes to you wirelessly.

Apple is "cutting the cord," according to Forstall. New menus and a new Welcome screen will also be implemented into iOS 5 as well.

Are you excited about Apple cutting the cord on software updates or a little wary? How do you think this will effect the future of jailbreak?