Posts Tagged ‘ios5’

Apple Finally Introduces Its Own Podcasting App

Apple has finally released the Apple Podcast App, which makes it easier to listen to free audio downloads on your iOS device. The Podcast App can be used on iPhones, iPods, and iPads, as long as you have iOS5 or later. With easy to use controls, the ability to subscribe to podcasts directly from your [...]

Apple iOS5.0.1 Battery Indicator Tweaked A Bit Too Much??

There have been lots of reports of poor battery life on the iPhone4S and as the iOS5 update took hold it seems it wasn’t jus the 4S – even regular iPhone4 owners were reporting reduced battery life after updating. Apple eventually admitted they were looking at battery use issues within iSO5, and shortly afterwards released [...]

Genuine Apple Earphones With Remote £7.99

Play have a good deal on the moment, if (like me) you’ve accidentally hoovered up your headphones before, or simply want a spare pair for when you next do, these genuine Apple Earphones with the full remote (play,pause and volume) are on sale at Play for only £7.00 with free delivery. The sound quality on [...]

Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1 To Patch Security Hole And Address Battery Life Issues

Apple released iOS5.0.1 over the weekend to patch a security vulnerability address a number of bugs and hopefully resolve the battery life issued many people have been experiencing. Security researcher Charlie Miller revealed that he had found an exploit in Apple’s iOS software that allows an App to run arbitrary code. Apple generally approves all [...]

Apple Pushes Out iOS 5.0.1 Beta To Developers–Brings Multitasking Gestures for iPad 1 and Battery Life Improvements

There has been much talk about iPhone4S battery life issues, many people experiencing dramatic battery drain without corresponding use. Apple have finally admitted there is an issue and have released iOS5.01 Beta in the hopes of solving it. A small number of customers have reported lower than expected battery life on iOS 5 devices. We [...]

Sorry Siri? Mixed reactions to the iPhone’s new voice interface

Siri is arguably the major selling point of the iPhone 4S. iCloud offers cloud computing, but promises nothing new beyond larger memory and music integration, at the cost of sharing with other users. It is Siri that Apple are pushing as the truly remarkable facet of the 4S’s spec. The voice recognition software was lauded [...]

iOS5 Focus: How To Use iMessage on iPhone and iPad or iPod Touch

If you’ve managed to get your devices upgraded to iOS5 in spite of the numerous difficulties at launch, one of the features you’re probably interested in trying out is the new iMessage system. iMessage replaces traditional text messaging, allowing messages to be sent to iPhone’s and non 3G devices such as the iPod Touch or [...]