Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced a new Apple TV with 1080p capabilities. The new Apple TV interface now looks more like the iOS. iTunes movie and video rentals have also been updated to add to the higher resolution formats.
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Over 1.2 Billion apps downloaded in the last week of December
According to reports the total downloads of Apps was at an all time high in the last week of December ( also considered holiday season) . Apps downloaded on the iTunes and Android Market crossed a massive 1.2 billion downloads. This could also be considering the millions of activations received during the previous christmas week.
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Still on iOS 3.1.3? Apple ends AppStore downloads for your iPhone, iPad and iPod
If you are still on an older version of iOS, namely 3.1.3, you will no longer be able to download Apps from the AppStore. For those with first generation devices that no longer support iOS updates beyond 3.1.3, they can download apps to the iTunes on their PC/Mac and transfer from there. A direct download to device is no longer possible. So its time to stop being lazy and get that update going. Seriously, you are missing out on quite a lot on iOS 5, iMessage?
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Nokia OVI store now sending 7 Million downloads a day
Nokia has announced that its Ovi Store has served a record 7.62 million downloads, this figure is more than twice of the 3 Million seen in October last year.
In addition, Nokia said downloads more than tripled in India, which remains at the top in terms of downloaded volumes. Calculating on basis of totals, the Apple App Store serves about 16 million downloads a day.
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The 9 Apps of iCloud – RIP MobileMe
iCloud is the new age MobileMe replacement. It integrates the existing Contacts, Calendars and Mail apps with 6 new apps. These apps are:
- App Store: Provides a Full Purchase history of all applications ever purchased from the iStore.
- iBooks : Will download and sync all books with furthest read location to all iDevices. You don’t have to worry about where you stopped reading on your iPhone. Just pick up your iPad and continue.
- Backup: Takes a daily backup of your iDevices which include the following: pictures, settings, contacts, messages, apps, app data etc. When you switch to a new phone, you simply log-in and your iPhone gets synced from your account on the Cloud. A truly wireless experience
- iTunes: This is one of the most amazing implementations from Apple. They will sync your entire music library across all devices to the cloud. All music purchased from any iDevice is available to sync with upto 10 iDevices, with an infinite number of downloads. The system will also sync your ripped library for an additional $24.99 per year. It will check its database for songs that already exist and add them to your account through its Match service, which means that if the iTunes Store doesn’t have your song, only then will it upload the track.
- PhotoStream: A new way to share photos on the cloud. Photos taken on any device are synced instantly with all other devices. The iCloud will store the last 1000 images online while your Mac will store all photos forever. If you want to save the images then simply create an album and the photos will stay forever. The PhotoStream option is available within the Photos app so you don’t have to launch a separate application and there’s nothing new to learn. It also works with the PC using the My Pictures folder.
- Documents: Finally you have Documents. This app syncs all Pages, Numbers, and Keynote data between all of your iOS devices.
iCloud is an amazing service launched by Apple today. The service is free for all users with a 5Gb limit on data. PhotoStream doesn’t count towards this data limit. There will also be no in-app advertising as was previously suspected. This incredible service is the next incarnation of Apples now obsolete MobileMe service.
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Rumor: iOS5 to bring Automatic App Updates
Rumors abound that Apple’s new iTunes will have an option to automatically download app updates to your iOS devices without needing to perform a wired sync. The leaked version of iTunes has a My App Updates screen which describes a previously unseen feature “If your device has Automatic Download enabled for apps, your updates will download to your device without having to sync.”
As the Automatic Download setting doesn’t yet exist in iOS, the leak appears to suggest that this feature will become available in iOS 5. All features of iOS 5 will be revealed on Monday during the Apple World Wide Developers Conference. We will be covering the event live here.
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Apple finalizes Cloud Streaming deal with EMI, Still in talks with SONY and Universal
According to a report filed by CNET, Apple has completed a cloud-music streaming deal with record label EMI. Apple, Sony Music Entertainment and the Universal Music Group are working on agreements as well
Warner Music Group and Apple have already signed a cloud service agreement .
“Apple will finish behind Google and Amazon in the race to the cloud, but Apple now has the freedom to offer a range of features that rivals are prevented from rolling out because of the licensing restrictions,”
The cloud is the term used to describe when a person uses a third-party’s servers for computing instead of a local PC. One of the core features of a cloud music service is enabling consumers to store their songs on the companies’ servers. They can then access their libraries from Web-connected devices.
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Apple updates iOS to 4.3.2 for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
Apple on Thursday released iOS version 4.3.2 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The only changes noted by Apple are bug fixes and security updates including the Facetime crash fix and the connectivity issues faced by iPad 2 users.
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Apple prepping a Free MobileME for all iDevice owners iOS 4.3 and upwards
Apple’s Mobile Me service has been at a premium since the first time it launched. A new report from iLounge that Apple plans to release a free, overhauled version of its online storage service in April. The report matches earlier rumors that such changes to MobileMe were expected sometime this year. According to iLounge senior editor Chalres Starrett, a “trusted” unnamed source, “who works for a major educational institution,” has told the publication that “the current version of MobileMe is no longer available, and that Apple is suggesting new students sign up for the 60-day trial to cover the gap between the final MobileMe shipment and the launch of the new version.”In conversation with Maneesh Dhir – Apple India Country Sales Manager- We were able to discover that – “Apple is overhauling their cloud infrastructure to support millions of users. The upgrade began in January 2011 and has happened in their worldwide data centers, Apple will also be using Akamai Content Delivery networks to support the massive initial requirement of the Service. “
The service is all set to launch as soon as April, But may come a month later to several countries Including India. The free service will allow users to store digital content such as photos, music, or videos online, and we imagine there will be options to purchase more storage space for a fee.
Apple has also discontinued the sale of MobileMe packages in all of its stores including India, which also hints at a revamp of the service, adding more weight to the free MobileMe service. Either way, we don’t have to wait long to find out.
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iTunes 10.2.1 rolls out right after iTunes 10.2
iTunes is quite a money-baby for Apple. Right after the iTunes 4.2 which was supposed to enable sync with iOS 4.3, Home Sharing etc. the new update promises
- Improved Home Sharing. Browse and play from your iTunes libraries with Home Sharing on any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3.
A good idea would be to continually update the software if you use premium services on iTunes. This keeps all your media and information safe. The update also fixes certain bugs, that were causing home sharing issues with the beta releases of iOS 4.3
