A few hours after Apple rolled out iCloud TV, a feature that allows users to download or stream all the TV shows they’ve purchased from iTunes on any iCloud supporting device. Apple has now seeded new versions of iWork for iOS and iPhoto for Mac, both featuring iCloud integration for the first time.
Just minutes after the new version of the Apple TV 2G software, 4.3, was unexpectedly released to the public, many have begun digging into it to look for enhancements and new features. One of those that was found right off the bat was the ability to stream already purchased TV shows, but it now turns out that iTunes itself, along with the iPad, iPod touch and iPhone are getting the same feature as part of iCloud TV.
If you’re an Apple TV (2nd-gen) user, you might be happy to know that an unexpected update has reached the platform: version 4.3 (Build 8F455) has reached devices. This new update includes several benefits, including the ability to stream TV shows, even those already purchased from iTunes, right from your TV.
A new report claims that the next-generation iPhone won’t launch in September, as previous reports suggested and instead, will debut in October.
If you live in the United States and are planning to get an iPhone 4 or a 3GS, now might be a good time to do it since RadioShack has slashed the pricing of all iPhone models being currently sold. With a new iPhone on the horizon, this is clearly a move to get rid of some excess stock but also provide deal hunters with a great price.
If you're an OS X Lion user, you're probably aware of Launchpad, a new view that displays all apps installed on the system at a quick glance. While extremely convenient, it can become overwhelming for users who have a lot of apps installed. Thankfully, there's a new tool that lets you hide specific apps from Launchpad.
OS X Lion, which hit the market a few weeks ago, includes as many as 250 new features and enhancements. One of those is a brand-new set of desktop backgrounds which would look very nice on any operating system. That's why we put together an archive of all the wallpapers that are built into Lion which you can use with any operating system. Whatever system you're using, some of these will certainly look good.
While the iPad 2 comes with out-of-the-box support for video mirroring over HDMI or VGA, the iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G don’t. The interesting thing is that it has been proven that video mirroring works with the latter devices; maybe not as well as the iPad 2 but the fact is, they work and Apple purposefully has left out this functionality. We’re going to get that functionality back on the iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G today; follow our guide after the break!
It is being reported that the next version of iTunes - the most popular media player on Windows and Mac - will come with a completely overhauled user-interface as well as deep iCloud integration.
If you’ve used an Android-powered Nexus S for an extended period of time, you should probably be aware of its outstanding support for NFC payments, allowing users to simply tap their phones on modern credit card terminals in order to purchase goods. It now turns out that you can embed NFC chips into any iPhone 4 rather easily, as long as your bank provides small credit cards with NFC chips.
