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iOS 4.2 is available for download, Go get it!

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:42:15 +0000

After a long wait, iOS 4.2 is finally released and available for download. It’s available now in iTunes, you have to hit the “Check for Updates” button. You might keep refreshing as changes might take time to propagate in iTunes.

Here are the direct links for downloads:

Device	Download Link
AppleTV(2G) (AppleTV2,1)	4.2.1 (8C150)
iPad (iPad1,1)	4.2 (8C148)
iPhone (iPhone1,1)	3.1.3 (7E18)
iPhone3G (iPhone1,2)	4.2 (8C148)
iPhone3GS (iPhone2,1)	4.2 (8C148a)
iPhone4 (iPhone3,1)	4.2 (8C148)
iPodTouch(2G) (iPod2,1)	4.2 (8C148)
iPodTouch(3G) (iPod3,1)	4.2 (8C148)
iPodTouch(4G) (iPod4,1)	4.2 (8C148)

Apple Announces iOS 4.2 Coming Today

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:18:43 +0000

Update: iOS 4.2 is available for download

Apple has just issued a press release, confirming that iOS 4.2 software update will be be publicly available today for download via iTunes 10.1. The download links aren’t live till now, hopefully they’ll be available 10 AM PST onwards. iOS 4.2 brings unification of the iOS platform for the first time since the iPad was launched.

This upgrade brings new features to the iPad like Multitasking, AirPlay, AirPrint (which allows users to print wirelessly from their iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch), “Find My iPhone (or iPad or iPod touch),” a free feature that, according to Apple, “lets users easily locate a missing device on a map and have it display a message or play a sound.”

[Image Courtesy MacWorld]

Google Docs Editing Comes to iPad

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:03:05 +0000

Google has announced today that users will be able to edit Google Docs on the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Android based devices in next few days.

Check out the video below.

RIM takes on Apple with its Playbook and iPad Comparison Video

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:25:57 +0000

Research in Motion (RIM) has posted a new video showing a comparison of web browsing in PlayBook tablet and the iPad. In the video, web pages on Playbook is rendering nicely and loading faster than iPad. Further Playbook’s browser can play Flash (could be a plus point for Flash fans), HTML 5 canvas and passes Acid test with 100/100 score.

RIM seems to focus on browsing experience for its user. Are you convinced with Ad?

Watch video below.

[via SAI]

Twitter for iPad updated for iOS 4.2, push notifications

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:38:22 +0000

New Twitter App for iPad and iPhone for OS 4.2 compatibility is out with official support for push notifications, Direct Messages (DMs) and @Mentions.

The official Twitter blog announced that, this updates comes with features like better short URL support, connection error fixes, more Retina graphics to the iPhone and geotagging with “one tap” and various fixes to improve the user experience for iPad.

Below are New updates in Version 3.2.1

iPhone:
* Push notifications for @mentions and messages
* Improved display of shortened URLs
* Correctly load reserved Twitter.com paths, such as http://twitter.com/newtwitter
* Fix connection error caused by a device clock being set incorrectly
* Additional retina graphics
* Enable geotagging in your account with one tap
* fix itunes links

iPad:
* Inline media
* Manage saved searches
* UI improvements

Twitter for iPhone & iPad is still propagating through the App Store worldwide.

Download Twitter for iPhone/iPad

Finally, The Beatles makes way to iTunes [Breaking]

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:09:57 +0000

The Beatles music library has been added to iTunes as of this morning. You can download the songs from iTunes library from 13 studio albums or you can buy complete box set for $149.

Is this what Apple was talking yesterday about? Well, I think there are other things as well coming today which really means big and exciting.

Here’s Press Release from Apple.

Stay tuned..

Exciting announcement from iTunes tomorrow.

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:01:22 +0000

Update 1: Meet the Beatles on iTunes

Apple just updated its homepage with a teaser “exciting announcement from iTunes” is coming tomorrow at 7 AM PST. The banner display message “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget”, sounds big announcement.

What could it be? Is it something related to iTunes cloud computing? or Apple changing the system system underlying the software update process? or much hyped iOS 4.2 release or subscription based service? It can be anything. You never know. Apple always has surprises for us.

Stay Tuned, We’ll keep posted as soon as we have details.

PS: iOS 4.2 as rumored might be released tomorrow, the 16th Nov.

Apple adds Ping Social on iPad

admin — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:38:29 +0000

Ping, a social media component tot the iTunes store, has been added to iPad. With inclusion of iPad support for Ping, user can access their streams via a Ping tab available at the bottom of iTunes app. Ping for iPad comes with Twitter integration and there’s automatic tweets for every action you perform, for e.g liking or posting something on Ping.

Ping integration in iTunes for iPad suggests iOS 4.2 is on horizon.

Stay tuned for more updates.

iTunes 10.1 released; AirPlay Video comes in

admin — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:16:22 +0000

As expected, Apple released iTunes 10.1 for both Windows and Mac. This is required for updating iPhone, iPad and iPod touch for iOS 4.2. One of the notable feature is the ability to “Use AirPlay to instantly and wirelessly stream videos from iTunes to the all-new Apple TV”.

Click here to Download iTunes 10.1 for Windows and Mac

After release of Mac OS X 10.6.5 and iTunes 10.1, we can expect iOS 4.2 very soon. Probably 16th November as rumored.

iOS 4.2 release postponed due to iPad WiFi Issues [Rumors]

admin — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:24:48 +0000

A lots of rumors have been floating around iOS 4.2 release getting delayed. The reason was the last minute WiFi bug found in iOS 4.2 GM seed for iPad, MacStories reported. The issues have been discussed on MacRumors forums, Twitter and Apple’s own discussion boards, both by users and developers.

Apple is now expected to release second GM seed of iOS 4.2 tomorrow, which is likely to be followed by at least a week of extensive testing before releasing it to public.

In the meantime, checkout Wifi connection issue video below: