Parallels app is now iPad Retina-optimized with iOS 5 compatibility
The app that lets users wirelessly access their Mac applications and Windows programs on-the-go, while running Parallels Desktop for Mac, was just updated to version 3.1.530. Parallels Mobile allows users to remotely control all the software on a computer from an iOS device, but today’s upgrade includes iOS 5 compatibility and new iPad optimization. It also offers...
Revealed: Facebook Messenger for iPad, iPhone app with video chat in the works
While Facebook has focused on smartphones for its standalone Facebook Messenger app, the company is currently developing a version for the Apple iPad. A reliable source has provided an in-depth look at an early beta version of Facebook Messenger iPad, and those comfortable with the iPhone version should feel right at home with the new...
Apple releases minor updates to iMovie, iPhoto, and Garageband for iOS
Apple has released minor software updates for iLife for iOS. The suite received major updates on March 7, the day of the new iPad announcement, and today’s updates focus on slight enhancements and bug fixes. iMovie 1.3.1: This update improves overall stability and addresses a number of minor issues, including the following: • Adds the...
Disney outfitting park employees with iPads to add magic to Magic Kingdom
There has always been a strong connection between Apple and the Walt Disney Company. Apple’s former CEO Steve Jobs served on the board of directors for Disney and was the co-founder and chief for Pixar, which Disney purchased to create some of the most memorable animated films ever. Jobs also used his knowledge from when...
Apple posts growth among OEMs in March, as iOS and Android capture 80% of U.S. market
Following IDC’s report this morning highlighting Apple’s continued growth among mobile phone marketshare worldwide, while coming second to Samsung in global smartphone marketshare, research firm comScore has just released its numbers for U.S. mobile subscribers for the three month period ending March 2012. According to comScore, Apple posted impressive growth during the quarter with 30.7...
iTunes Match begins rolling out in Italy, Portugal, Greece, more
Apple has slowly rolled out its iTunes Match service worldwide over the past few months, but today it looks like more countries were added, because the music matching service began rolling out in Italy, Portugal, Greece, Slovenia, and Austria. Users in these countries can now signup for the service that allows them to store all...
Samsung denies organizing anti-Apple ‘Wake Up’ campaign
Samsung just officially denied any involvement with the “Wake Up” protest held outside of an Australian Apple Store earlier this week. According to SlashGear, the company stepped forth today and rebuffed any ties to the affair: ”Samsung Electronics Australia has nothing to do with the ‘Wake-Up Campaign’.” For currently unknown reasons, a puzzling demonstration with anti-Apple cues occurred outside an Apple Store...
New iPad launches in 9 more countries today
Earlier this month Apple launched the new iPad in South Korea and 11 other countries, and today the company continues its international launch of the device with an additional nine countries. At Apple’s Q2 2012 earnings call this week, the company reported iPad sales of 11.8 million for the quarter and $6.6 billion in revenue from iPad...
Denver Broncos swap 500-page playbooks for iPads
While the Phoenix Suns decided earlier this month to purchase Samsung’s Galaxy Tab for interactive playbooks, a report from Denver Post this morning detailed the Denver Bronco’s decision to switch its 500-page playbooks to iPad versions. This season, the team will hand out iPads that feature the week’s game plan, scouting reports, video clips and...
Cargo-bot, the first app created entirely on the iPad, hits the App Store
Using a development environment/ app called Codea (formerly Codify), Two Lives Left created a free iPad game called Cargo-Bot. It is now available in the App Store. Cargo-Bot is a puzzle game where you teach a robot how to move crates. Sounds simple, right? It features 36 fiendishly clever puzzles, haunting music and stunning retina graphics. You can even record...
