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The long-awaited iPhone announcement has come and gone, and now anticipation over the next-gen model has already begun. Ridiculous? Yes. Expected? Definitely. Apple fanboys waited and waited and waited as Apple missed its regular launch schedule. And while the iPhone 4S has set records, the iPhone 5 is still at the forefront of many minds. And one thing we feel it’s important to point out–sure, the iPhone 4S sales numbers are outstanding,… Read More

Most of us won’t get our hands on iOS 5 until this fall. Luckily, all those developers who have early use can report back to us for an early peak at all the details. The biggest question on many iPhone users minds? How is it going to work with the iPhone 3GS. There are those that walk among us not crazed enough to need every need a new iPhone every time the hardware is upgraded, and now it sounds like they will very minimally pay for it.… Read More

During yesterday's keynote address at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Apple made a wide range of big announcements that have the mobile industry churning. One of the most significant new features to the next-generation iOS 5 mobile software unveiled during WWDC is the addition of iMessage, an iOS-to-iOS-only messaging system that more or less mimics the long-lauded Blackberry Messenger. Apparently the public… Read More

In addition to discussing OSX Lion and iOS 5 today at Apple's WWDC, Steve Jobs announced that Apple will once again make a foray into cloud storage with a new service called iCloud. The idea is that the new service will seamlessly push user content like music, photos, and documents from the original source (theoretically a Mac or PC) to all of the user's other iOS devices. With iPhones and iPads becoming almost as common as phones… Read More

Apple has kicked off its 2011 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) with CEO Steve Jobs (still on indefinite medical leave) introducing Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (due in July), iOS 5.0 (due “this fall”), and iCloud—a series of transparent synchronization, backup, and cloud-based storage services designed to be transparent to users. Finally, Jobs, also introduced iTunes in the Cloud, which will enable iTunes music purchases to be synched… Read More

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is only hours away. (The event starts at 1pm EST/10am PST.) But that hasn't stopped the speculation machine from going full-bore. The latest rumor: TechCrunch has acquired a “leaked” image (above) of what may or may not be the new iOS 5 home screen. If genuine, the picture would confirm two of the most likely updates to Apple's mobile operating system, namely a revamp of… Read More

Word on the street is, Apple's announcements at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco tomorrow are bound to be huge. Like, iPod huge — industry-changing huge. As Apple has already confirmed, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs and company will unveil Mac OS X Lion, the next-generation iOS 5 mobile operating system, and a new service called iCloud. And it is iCloud — and how iCloud integrates with iOS 5 — that really has the… Read More

Apple wants to launch its cloud music storage service and the labels aren't going to get in its way. The NY Post reports that the Cupurtino company will pay somewhere between $25 and $50 million, in advance, to each of the four major music labels. Doing the math, that means somewhere between $100 and $200 million dollars to get the service off its feet. CEO Steve Jobs is expected to unveil the service this coming Monday at WWDC, along with… Read More

When a company called Apple uses an apple as its logo, it won't come as too much of a surprise that the logo for its forthcoming iCloud music service is of – you guessed it – a cloud. The cloud in question has been spotted at San Francisco's Moscone Center West, where the final preparations are being made for the Cupertino company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The gathering kicks off on Monday and runs for… Read More

Apple has now signed all four major music labels to deals to deliver music through a forthcoming cloud-based music service. According to a CNET report, Apple has recently inked a licensing deal with Universal Music Group to complete a lineup that already included Sony, EMI and Warner Music Group. Apple announced earlier this week that it will unveil the long-awaited iCloud during its World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), which is set to begin… Read More

The tech world is rumbling this morning with reports and rumors about Twitter's allegedly forthcoming new photo-sharing service, and the microblogging giant's possible integration with Apple's soon-to-be-unveiled iOS 5 mobile operating system for iPhone and iPad devices. According to TechCrunch, the so-called “Twitter Pictures” service will “likely” be directly integrated into iOS 5, which would enable… Read More

Apple failed to make any mention of announcing a new i-handheld device at WWDC, but new rumors we've reported on suggest the wait may not be quite as long as we thought. We most recently heard Apple planned to launch the iPhone 4S in September, giving the iPhone 5 a 2012 release date. But according to Apple Insider, reports are making the rounds that Apple will introduce the iPhone 4S in late July or August. As expected, the device is… Read More

Apple is on a roll today. First, the company announced that it would debut not only iOS 5 and Mac OS X at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, but also the much-talked-about iCloud service. Not only that but Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave from the company since January, would make an appearance at WWDC (probably the keynote address). And now, Apple has issued yet another press release, which announces that its… Read More

Apple confirmed in a short press release today plans to unveil its long-rumored iCloud feature at this year's Worldwide Developer's Conference, which is set to take place in San Francisco on June 6. The Cupertino, California-based electronics giant will also debut its next-generation mobile operating system, iOS 5, as well as OS X Lion for Mac PCs. In addition to the big software unveils is the confirmation that Apple chief executive… Read More

With Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference just more than a week away, the rumors surrounding what Cupertino's big wigs plan to reveal is heating up to a full-on boil. Today's rumor: a revamp of the iOS mobile operating system, which will include a long-awaited new notification system, as well as the introduction of widgets. That news comes from TechCrunch's MG Seigler, who says essentially what we've… Read More