Category: Apple

iOS 5 beta 2 is now available for developers downloading pleasure, and from that, it ushers in wireless syncing for Macs running iTunes 10.5 beta2. If you are a developer hit on the source link to download the iOS 5 beta 2. The build 9A5248d is available now in Dev Center for registered iOS developers.

Someone over at Skype unintentionally posted the ad for a real-deal app for iOS tablet. The Skypes Rick Osterloh told about the iPad app that you can expect more functionality to carry over from iPhone. There are a few desktop features, like file sharing, that will not make an appearance. No words on release dates yet. Dont forget to look at the video

Viacom took a break from courtroom battling over Time Warner Cables iPad app, filed a law suit against Cablevision over the optimum for iPad app. Viacom wants revised agreement before it sees its content appear on new screens, but Cablevision claims that the cable service on the iPad is the same as on any TV. Check out the official statements from the two companies

Apples getting another fix in before Lion slinks on the scene. Mac OS X 10.6.8 is now available for download, and brings number of general operating system fixes, includes support for IPv6, improved VPN reliability, removal of variants in bit defender. It also promises a fix to glitch that has a Preview randomly shutting down, and will get App Store ready for when Lion lands. We are getting it going on our laptop at home. If you are using the same, click on the source link to download yours

Gun accessories for your wiimote or Move wands are old, we can now see the gun like dock for the iPhone. The appBalster is an accessory from apptoyz designed specifically for the use with the companys Alien attack iOS game. Slide in your iDevice and fire up the AR shooter and you will be treated to a bit of Piper-vision, exposing the invisible aliens in the midst. Pull the triggers and two capacitive pads touchscreen to fire at the invaders that only you can see. It is available for pre-order now at RED5 for 19.9 (about$32), officially hit stores on July 7th. Dont forget to look at the video and check out the press release for more details

Apple unveiled a new Time Capsule, almost two years after releasing the 2TB one. At this time that was a volume of storage that you couldnt fill it up, now it is not the situation like what they met before. 3TB is used by many of us, so it is good time for them, releasing an updated Time Capsule offering up to 3TB of storage. The 3TB Time Capsules hit the Apple stores and prices havent changed. The 2TB model is priced at $299 and the 3TB takes over $499.

Clamcase is back with the version of its case / battery powered Bluetooth QWERTY Keyboard. This one is thinner than the previous version, with cut outs for back camera and speaker grill plus integrated magnets to awaken and sleep your tablet when the case is opened or closed. The keyboard is also got a good new feel; the black version is on sale for $149, ships next month. Logitech case for iPad 2 is another option for you with $100, but it will protect your tablet on one side, for more details read the press release

AliveCors iPhoneECG case can be strapped only to iPhone4; Doctors content with their 3GS or patients who prefer for iPad to their chest will be elated to hear the company is working on more hardware option for your iOS heart monitoring needs. The iCard ECG mounts to the back of your device using Velcro and wirelessly feeds data from its electrodes to the AliveECG app. It automatically records 30 seconds of your hearts rhythmic pulse before uploading it to AliverCors servers for sharing with your doctors. They are still waiting for FDA approval, and you can get a choice of red or black, dont forget to look at the video.

It is technically possible to manage ones TiVo through the mobile web for a half-decade now, The Company released its iPad app, it functions like remote control features, ToDo list prioritizing and Season pass management. After hinting at a number of apps for smaller screen devices, the latest print edition of CEPro has delivered solid intel that the aforesaid things are becoming reality. The Honeycomb slates dropping left, right and center. It will soon make recording season-long returns of The Hills even easier for those living within iOS or Android Ecosystems, including updates from places.

The New York Post has blocked the iPad users from reading its stories through the iPads Safari browser. They will be promoted to download the iOS app, requires signing up for a subscription costs $6.99 on a monthly basis. You can still read the site from the desktop browser or a phone, including an Android one. The News Corp. is strangling web access, but only for a select group of readers. Thats stark contrast from other content providers, have been more platform-agnostic. There is a dim possibility that News Corp. targeted iPad is an effort to re-brand the Post as a glossier sort of tabloid.

There are 53 official flavors available at present, some of them are MP3 compatible strange, and it is capable of music playback. The companys new gadget cases are perhaps the next best thing, it makes candid like scent to your iPhone, iPod touch, nano, or Blackberry, biting into them will almost certainly void your warranty. The cases are now available and costs $15 apiece, the same price is for Jelly Belly branded headphones, for more details read the press release

With the introduction to Super Gear Telescope, you may have seen the movie Rear Window might have played differently, had some handed Jimmy Stewarts character an iPad to play with. It seems that the plot would have been mostly the same, just as he finished beating Angry Birds. The Brando add-on brings 6x zoom to the iPad 2 and looks far less awkward than its iPhone predecessor. The $26 seems to be good price for this.