BlackBerry and Apple's rotten week

Release Date 14 Oct, 2011 in The Guardian

 
   
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6 Free Apps to Turn an Android Phone Into an Apple iPhone 4S

Fox News - Davey Alba - 14 Oct, 2011
AP Photo/Steven Senne Oct. 14, 2011: Elliott Johns, of Boston, displays an iPhone 4S in front of an Apple Store location in Boston. The faster iPhone with better software and an improved camera went on sale in seven countries Friday as ...

Problems plague Apple iCloud, iOS launch

Stuff.co.nz - 14 Oct, 2011
Apple Inc rolled out its new iCloud service and latest mobile software to a chorus of user complaints this week, after glitches led to email access problems and long delays in installation. Some users reported losing their email access as Apple ...

Apple iOS 5 issues calming down

Washington Post - Hayley Tsukayama - 14 Oct, 2011
Those looking to upgrade to iOS 5 but are worried about the problems that other users have faced should probably cool their jets and let others find the bugs in the system, AppleBlog's Darrell Etherington said in a Washington Post ...

Setting up Apple's iOS 5 and iCloud on the iPhone

CBS News - Chenda Ngak - 14 Oct, 2011
(CBS) - The Apple iOS 5 update requires a few extra steps than past updates, but it's really a piece of cake. We posted a quick walkthrough to help you set up the new mobile operating system with iCloud. I'll be honest, the toughest part of the update ...

BlackBerry and Apple's rotten week

The Guardian - 14 Oct, 2011
The BlackBerry outage was a PR disaster for maker RIM, but Apple was hit with iCloud and iOS woes. Step forward Microsoft? This article was published on guardian.co.uk at 15.55 BST on Friday 14 October 2011 . RIM's BlackBerry users suffered successive ...

Setting up Apple's iOS 5 and iCloud on the iPhone

CBS News - 14 Oct, 2011
Now that you've downloaded and upgraded to iOS 5, here's a step-by-step look at the options to enable iCloud on your phone. More information can be found over at Tech Talk. If all went well with your upgrade, a screen should pop up that says "restore ...

How not to wipe your Iphone when upgrading to IOS 5

Inquirer - Madeline Bennett - 14 Oct, 2011
THE RACE to get hold of an Iphone 4S is on, but for the millions of existing Iphone users, the last couple of days have seen a different challenge to overcome - successfully updating your device to IOS 5. ...

Friday Poll: Favorite new iOS 5 feature?

CNET (blog) - Amanda Kooser - 14 Oct, 2011
There's a new iOS in town and and it comes bearing gifts. iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch owners are kicking their old OS to the curb and embracing this handsome stranger. ...

iOS 5: Exploring 7 Hidden New Features

Wired News - Jon Phillips - 14 Oct, 2011
iPhone 4S owners are poised to become members of an elite class. Their new phones boast an improved camera, dual antennae and an unpaid personal intern named Siri â€" all relevant talking points in “Who's got the real iPhone? ...

iPhone iOS 5 upgrades: serious headaches

Washington Post - Hayley Tsukayama - 14 Oct, 2011
Taking to Twitter, Facebook and Apple's support forums, users reported that their phones and tablets had been wiped â€" or worse, bricked. So many people were having problems with the update that the upgrading error message, ...

A Look at Built-in Apps on the IOS 5

eTaiwan News - 14 Oct, 2011
Even as Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has focused on the major modifications on the iOS 5, a number of built-in apps of the mobile OS may have been overshadowed. As the iOS 5 availability nears, some observers have looked into the upgraded versions of some of ...

What iOS 5 Means for the iPad and iPad 2

eTaiwan News - 14 Oct, 2011
By Radu Tyrsina With the newly released iPhone 4S the series of devices that support Apple's new iOS 5 is now complete; the new operating system can be installed on both iPad versions, on the third and fourth generation iPod, as well as on iPhone 3GS, ...

Upgrade to iOS 5 or wait?

eTaiwan News - Gobby Wang - 14 Oct, 2011
iOS 5, Apple's newest operation system has finally released on Wednesday. IOS 5 includes over 200 new features and available for the iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. There are some main IOS 5's new features below. REMINDERS: It could create ...

Why iOS 5 is a big deal

ZDNet Asia - Josh Lowensohn - 14 Oct, 2011
commentary This week's iOS 5 update isn't a few tweaks here and there. It's a rethink of how iOS fits in with Apple's other products, as well and how iOS can scale to more devices in the ...

Top 5 Worst Things About iOS 5

eTaiwan News - Adriana Lee - 14 Oct, 2011
In my previous post, I called out some of the best stand-out features of Apple's iOS 5. But along with those pros, there are also some cons here as well. Most of these have more to do with holes in the operating system, but there are ...

How to Prepare for iOS 5

eTaiwan News - Paul Boutin - 14 Oct, 2011
Apple has released a major upgrade to its operating system for iPhones and iPads. Called iOS 5, the new software, which is a free download, has more than 200 improvements according to its maker. Here's one that alone makes it worth ...

How to manage iCloud storage on iOS 5

CNETTV - 14 Oct, 2011
iCloud comes with 5GB of free storage and for some users that isn't enough. We show you how to free up some space by disabling apps from backing up to your iCloud account.

Blackberry Outage: Will Companies Flee?

Wired News - Caleb Garling - 14 Oct, 2011
Last week, Apple introduced its new Siri-powered iPhone 4S last week â€" and sold a million in under an hour â€" and this week, iCloud and iOS 5 made their long awaited debuts. Motorola gave the world its “perfectly sized” Atrix 2, ...

Problems plague Apple iCloud, iOS launch

Reuters Canada - Poornima Gupta, Jim Finkle - 14 Oct, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc rolled out its new iCloud service and latest mobile software to a chorus of user complaints this week, after glitches led to email access problems and long delays in installation. ...

AP sources: Apple in talks for iCloud for movies

CBS News - 14 Oct, 2011
(AP) LOS ANGELES â€" Apple Inc. is in talks with Hollywood studios about offering a system that would allow people to buy movies on iTunes and watch them on multiple Apple-made devices without the need to transfer or save files, according to two people ...

Customers Run Into Trouble in the iCloud

New York Times (blog) - Nick Bilton - 14 Oct, 2011
Apple customers have been suffering intermittent problems with the latest update to iOS 5, the company's mobile platform, and the new iCloud software, which is designed to sync photos, apps and music across several devices. ...

Sources: Apple in talks with Hollywood studios to offer iCloud for movies

CanadianBusiness.com - Ryan Nakashima - 14 Oct, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Apple Inc. is in talks with Hollywood studios about offering a system that would allow people to buy movies on iTunes and watch them on multiple Apple-made devices without the need to ...

Apple issues huge software security patches

msnbc.com - Matt Liebowitz - 14 Oct, 2011
Apple has pushed out new versions of its OS X Lion and iOS operating systems, and in the process fixed nearly 175 vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to seriously compromise users' computers and mobile devices. ...

Sources: Apple in talks for iCloud for movies

CanadianBusiness.com - 14 Oct, 2011
Topics AP By AP | October 13, 2011 LOS ANGELES (AP) â€" Apple Inc. is in talks with Hollywood studios about offering a system that would allow people to buy movies on iTunes and watch them on multiple Apple-made devices without the need to transfer or ...

Apple to launch cloud-based movie service. Netflix, watch out?

Entertainment Weekly (blog) - Darren Franich - 14 Oct, 2011
It's been an eventful couple of weeks for utopian megacorporation Apple, to say the least, but the recent passing of founder/patron saint Steve Jobs isn't slowing down the company's longterm plot to absorb the entire media universe. ...

iTunes Movie Trailers for iOS puts HD trailers in your pocket

ZDNet (blog) - Jason D. O'Grady - 14 Oct, 2011
By Jason D. O'Grady | October 13, 2011, 1:00pm PDT Summary: Apple's released a universal iOS app for its immensely popular movie trailer website. It's like having all the movie trailers you could ever want in HD, in your pocket. ...

Apple iPhone iOS 5 launch stumbles as errors, glitches anger customers

Washington Post - 14 Oct, 2011
Apple released its new mobile operating system, iOS 5 to customers on Wednesday. While it was billed as an improvement in usability, it seemed to create headaches for many users who attempted to download the operating system. ...

Box to offer iPad, iPhone owners 50GB of free storage

ZDNet (blog) - Ricardo Bilton - 14 Oct, 2011
iOS 5 and iCloud may only be a day old, but cloud storage service Box is already taking a shot at Apple's competing service. Box is offering iPad and iPhone owners a massive 50GB of free storage, ...

A Look at Apple's iCloud

New York Times (blog) - 14 Oct, 2011
This week in The New York Times, I reviewed Apple's new iPhone 4S. But the new phone is only one of the big Apple news items this week. On Wednesday, iCloud went live. This new service is the latest incarnation of what has been called iTools, then . ...

Apple update felt like it broke the Internet

msnbc.com - Suzanne Choney - 14 Oct, 2011
On Oct. 13, a day after iOS 5 launched for Apple's mobile devices, the company posted this support page with information abbout all the various error messages users were getting. By Suzanne Choney The crush of traffic by Apple users to download a ...

 

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