Tag: iOS 5

Apple Releases iTunes match for developers.

~ Matthew Jagiela ~ Leave a comment

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It seems today Apple has released iTunes match. iTunes match is what will take your entire music library and store it on iCloud instead of just your iTunes store bought items. iTunes match is free for developer testing and developers will get a three month extended trial membership if they purchase the service for $24.99 when it is released. Release notes:

iTunes Match stores your complete music library in iCloud, allowing you to enjoy your collection anywhere, anytime, on any iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or computer. iTunes Match beta is currently available to developers in the United States. Beta subscribers will receive iTunes Match service during the beta period plus an additional 3 months for free with their 12 month paid subscription.
To get started with iTunes Match, download the current version of iOS 5 beta and iTunes 10.5 beta 6.1 with iTunes Match. Once installed, choose Turn On iTunes Match from the Store menu, and click “Subscribe for $24.99.”
Please note that you must maintain a local backup of your iTunes library as well as any music you add to iCloud. Apple will periodically reset your iCloud library during the beta and it is critical that you backup your music regularly. Some features and optimizations of iTunes Match will not be available during the beta.

This is a great way for Apple to compete with amazon and google for their music locker services.
[Apple Developer Portal]

iOS 5 beta 6 Expires September 29th GM?

~ Matthew Jagiela ~ Leave a comment

Well it seems that we might have found out the possible release of iOS 5 or at least the GM for developers. September 19th seems to be the date where the current beta of iOS 5 which is now beta 6 expires. There will of course probably be one more beta before this but this could just tell us the GM or public release which is cool. Also could it have the announcement of the iPhone 5? Anyone? Maybe not but Apple in the past usually has the GM seed alongside the iPhone hardware announcement so we can dream.

iWork beta apps for Developers

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This afternoon with apple opening up iCloud.com they also released iWork to iOS developers with access to iCloud. Users just have to tell iWork they wanna use iCloud and it uploads it automatically and pushes it to all your devices including iCloud.com and you can even upload documents to the site and it will push them to your iCloud enabled iWork devices. So if your part of the iOS developer system get downloading!

Skype for iPad now available [Pulled]

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Well it seems after a long waited time skype for the iPad is finally here. Now we are just going to have to wait for Facebook for iPad… So far the app works great for me and doesnt have any problems. Video calling requires iOS 4 or later. Video chats can be over wifi or 3G. iPad 1 can receive video calls just yu can’t broadcast video. I haven’t been able to find it in the App Store without a link so here it is! [App Store]
[Update] Skype said the app was released prematurely so they have pulledmit when it will be back is anyone’s guess so if you were lucky enough to get it than great. Sorry for those who didn’t get it in time.

What Apple Should Do With iMessage

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With apple rolling out the betas of iOS 5 there is one thing that is great about the operating system yes notifications but iMessage. It is really a great service that makes things easier but what if You want to message someone from your iPad but they either don’t have a newer iPod, aren’t in wifi, or don’t even have an iOS device with iMessage yes I could use my phone to message them but I want to leave my phone say upstairs and bring my iPad downstairs. That’s where there is a problem. Even right now as I am writing this I have my iPhone next to me so I can answer text messages. I think apple should make it so you can set up your iPhone to sync all your text message to your iPad and you can use your iPhones number to text people you need to from your iPad and get the messages from your iPhone to your iPad. It would make it easier. Just be able to text your contacts using your iPhone number and having conversations synced over iMessage. It makes sense right? Maybe we will see this in future iOS 5 updates or maybe apple has this in mind and is waiting for iOS 6?