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iOS 5 beta 5 now available with slightly messy OTA option
Apple has release beta 5 of iOS 5 to developers this morning which can be applied as either a full build or an OTA delta update. The OTA update for beta 4 was incredibly convenient, but it’s a different story for beta 5 as in order to begin the update you’ll need to head into the Settings menu and erase and reset all of the content on your device. Icky! There’s also a new iTunes 10.5 beta to go with it. Have fun!
(Thanks, Blair!)…
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iPad 2 case review: Booqpad Agenda
I recently got sent a couple of cases in the post that upon first look I just didn’t understand. The reason I didn’t understand is that they were an iPad 2 case with the addition of notepad and personally I just didn’t get why you would want a notepad when you had an iPad.
Well, keep reading to see my thoughts on the case and the interesting combination of old meets new……
Read MoreSkype for iPad goes live (UPDATED: back again)
Wow… busy day! Skype for iPad has gone live in the last few minutes, giving those of you with an iPad 2 a shiny new app to get to grips with. We’ve not tried it yet, but why don’t you give it a go (iTunes link) and let us know what you think in the comments? Thanks to Paul for the heads-up who is totally on the ball today. You saw it here first, folks!
UPDATE: ….And it’s gone again. Skype tweeted earlier to say that it was release prematurely. D’oh!
UPDATE 2: It has now officially been released and is available in the app store here
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Read MoreNo aliases or ability to add additional mail account into iCloud mail?
Unless this is just a beta thing, there is no ability to add either aliases to your free @me.com email address under iCloud or add an additional POP mail account. In MobileMe, users could add aliases (additional @me.com addresses that all share the same inbox) and also add another account via POP3 (e.g. mail from your old ISP account). In the above screenshot of the preferences panel from iCloud mail, there was a ‘+’ button in MobileMe where the red square has been drawn.
You can see a screenshot of the MobileMe counterpart with the additional ‘+’ after the break. It’s possible that since this is a free service Apple have decided to cut out some of the whistles and bells, or it could just be that this is to be added at a later date. After all, this panel is kind of pointless unless you can actually add other accounts or aliases. What do you think?…
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Annual iCloud storage prices confirmed (NZ$)
So it looks like Apple are all go with their iCloud releases today. First of all we had the release of iCloud.com to developers and now they have also released the pricing for extra storage.
iCloud will come with 5GB of free storage as standard and as you can see above you will be able to purchase an additional 10GB, 20GB or 50GB storage for an annual fee.…
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iCloud.com goes live (UPDATED: Screenshots!)
Apple have just flicked the switch on iCloud.com and as you can see from above you can now log in to the iCloud web service using your AppleID. Please note this is for developers only and is currently in beta.
Screen shots after the ‘read more’……
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Apple TV update adds Vimeo support
An Apple TV update is available this morning (iOS 4.3) that adds Vimeo support. The same update also adds the ability to buy and stream TV show episodes, but this feature is only available in the US. Still not got an Apple TV? The Apple Store NZ have refurbs for $145 again: get one. Enjoy!…
Read MoreApple triples the length of song previews on NZ iTunes store
Apple has rolled out ninety-second song previews on the iTunes Store here in New Zealand, along with several other territories including Australia, Canada and the UK. This triples the amount of a song you can listen to before buying and makes it far easier to get a feel for the complete track. Thirty seconds was never really enough and previews would often cut off just before the chorus, leaving you in doubt as to whether you actually like it or not. The change is live now and affects both iTunes for Mac / PC as well as the iTunes app on iOS devices. It follows the same change being made to the US iTunes store in December of last year.…
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From the forums: How to stop a thief turning off ‘Find my iPhone’
Today, we’re launching a new regular feature on the site: From the forums. Why? Because you guys are smart and awesome, and some of the things you discuss in the forums are front-page worthy. So every now and again, when a post catches our eye, we’re going to link to it from the front page. We’ll turn the comments off on the post, but if you’re registered with the site (and why wouldn’t you be?) you can carry on commenting within the actual forum post itself.
The first ‘From the forums’ post is a tip from reader AndrewNZ who has realised that there is a way to actually stop a thief from disabling Find my iPhone (or iPad or iPod touch). It’s incredibly simple but, I’m guessing like many of you, it never occurred to me before. Click here for the thread to check out the tip and be sure to join in the discussion. While you’re there, if you’ve never explored our forums before, this is the perfectly opportunity to acquaint yourself. Enjoy!…
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iPhone 5 rumours: Why we haven’t posted about any… yet
By now you’re probably starting to notice a distinct lack of posts about the iPhone 5 (if that’s what it will even be called) and you’re probably starting to wonder why that is. Are we getting lazy? Are we not interested? Are we failing to keep up with developments? I’m glad to say that it’s none of those things. Keep reading to find out why we’re keeping mum on speculation over the next iPhone.…
Read MoreOfficial Facebook for iPad app is ‘hidden’ inside iPhone app
Yup, you read that right. We’ve been waiting since the launch of the first iPad for an official Facebook app but it appears that there’s been one sitting right under our noses in hidden code right within the iPhone app. The secret app was discovered by TechCrunch and looks fantastic in the screenshots.
There are some simple instructions right here to enable the iPad app without jailbreaking, but just like almost everybody in the comments I have been unable to get it to work. It’s very likely that Facebook are now blocking access via the (modified) app but hopefully Zuckerburg & Co will shortly realise that the cat’s out of the bag and just give everybody what they want. If not… you could always start a Facebook group!…
Read MoreiOS 4.3.5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch available now
Just over a week after Apple released iOS 4.3.4 they have released iOS 4.3.5 which according to the update details it “Fixes a security vulnerability with certificate validation“.
Well in that case what are you waiting for! Hit that update button now.…
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iOS 5 beta 4 OTA Delta updates available now
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iOS 5 Beta 4 available for download now
Well that went fast, I can’t believe it is time for a new beta! Hot on the heels on multiple other updates Apple have released iOS5 beta 4 for download. Reports are coming in that it is a really slow download however it has dropped pretty quickly for us.
Those of you that are a paid developer can sign in with your Apple developer ID and download this here, but you already knew that.
Note: The Apple TV has remained at beta 3 whilst all others have been updated to beta 4.
Update 2: OTA seems to be working now…
Update: There maybe issues with installing…. see below before updating.…
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Mac OS X Lion is ready to roar
The highly-anticipated Mac OS X Lion is now available for purchase as a download from the Mac App Store in both standard and Server versions. If you’ve got a Mac, it’ll set you back just $38.99 for the standard and $64.99 for Lion Server (cheap for a major new OS release – compare it to Windows!) and will bring much of the iOS experience to your desktop.…
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Kiwi app quick look: Gaptionary
Now here’s a blast from the past: an app version of a good old classic ‘party’ game. High technology meets retro low-tech fun. You’ll have played this a dozen times already (perhaps at school). You know: the game where you’re asked to choose a noun or a name or a verb and your choices are inserted into a story. It’s right up there with with taking it in turns to draw sections of a picture on a piece of folded paper, only to reveal a hideous man-robot-fish-thing at the end of it all. But is it as fun as it was back then? …
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iOS 4.3.4 available now, attempts to stop Jailbreak and fails
Yesterday Apple released iOS 4.3.4 in an attempt to close the hole on the PDF exploit that is used by the JailbreakMe jailbreak, and this is literally all it is for. As per the image above the only thing listed in the update notes is that it “Fixes security vulnerability associated with viewing malicious PDF files”. More details on the update can be found on the Apple support site.
The update is for iPad, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPhone 4, iPod touch (4th generation), iPhone 3GS and is a pretty quick download and update. So plug your iDevice in, fire up your iTunes and get updating.…
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