Apple just posted its iPhone 4 OS preview page.
By the way, the original iPhone and iPad are not included for these updates. Interesting because they have the same RAM/Processor as the iPhone 3G.
iPhone OS 4 event summary…
Apple presented a lot of interesting stuff today. Probably the biggest were:
Multi-tasking including background operation of GPS, Audio (YAY Pandora), Voice (Yay Skype) and fast app switching
Folders - a better way to organize apps…wallpapers too.
Email: Unified inbox, multiple exchange (or GMail Push w/Exchange), fast switching
iBooks for iPhones. Just...
iPhone 4 OS live
We're searching the interwebs for a live stream of today's event and we'll embed the best we find here (feel free to post live streams in the comments). If you are into the liveblog thing, I'll be doing instant analysis at Computerworld. Check the 15 iPhone 4 expectations here.
Or destroy the universe...
Mac (not Pro) desktop with USB 3.0-Mini DisplayPort combo detailed in patent
Before you get all emotional, remember that this is just part of a patent application:
This looks like a paired down Pro workstation with some of the same characteristics, but with notable exceptions:
- Rounded edges like a Mini
- Much smaller in size and shape
- A new Mini DisplayPort adapter that...
Apple producing 5-7 inch, $400 mini-iPad for 2011?
Digitimes quotes its own research arm in discovering that Apple is building a 5-7 inch mini iPad for delivery as early as the the first quarter of 2011. The analyst states that the price of the new product would come in around $400. The move would...
10 Expectations for iPhone OS 4 (Update: 5 more!)
Tomorrow's sneak peak at the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad v4.0 (Can we just call these devices, as a group, iPX? Novell won't mind!) has a lot of expectations hanging on it. No doubt Apple will surprise us with some technology we hadn't even considered, but...
‘Get a Mac’ commercials coming to an end?
Justin Long (Mac) told the Onion's AV section that Apple's iconic 'Get a Mac' ads might be done. In fact, he's heard from John Hodgman (PC) that Apple was "moving on".
AVC: what’s the status on those Apple commercials?
US TSA: eReaders including the iPad don’t need to be removed from bags during security checks
The TSA, in a blog post yesterday, said that eReaders including the iPad need not be removed from bags during pre-flight screening:
I’ve read many a post from people wondering if these items should be treated like a laptop and removed from their carry-on...
iPhone OS 4.0 to have printing?
Printing in iPhone OS 4.0 seems like a reasonable assumption given the wording in Apple's iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) FAQ/KB pages:
Printing is currently not available directly on iPad.
Though, it could easily mean 4.1 or 4.5 or even 5.0 as well. We'll find out...
30 months old is old enough for iPad
My kid is half this kid's age and he loves the free Winnie the Pooh book, the Drawing Pad app,...and Youtubes of Fat Albert? Forgetaboutit! It's no surprise that kids just over a year older are fully using iPads and can navigate the interface. They can really be considered consumers and part...
