How 1080p content in iTunes compares to Blu-ray

by Cody on Mar 14, 2012

iTunes 1080p movie on the left, Blu-ray movie on the right

The new iPad and the new Apple TV have one thing in common — full HD video. Both products recently received significant hardware upgrades to allow them to playback 1080p content. Heck, the new iPad can even capture its own hi-def videos.

But is full HD video really worth the upgrade? Ars Technica published a report this morning aiming to answer that very question. The site takes a look at the difference between iTunes files encoded in 720p and 1080p. And 1080p versus Blu-ray… Read More

 

How to install iPhoto on your first generation iPad

by Oliver Haslam on Mar 10, 2012

When Apple announced iPhoto for iOS at the press event for the new iPad, the company chose not to make the app compatible for the first generation device, leaving many customers out in the cold.

It is of course true that many original iPad owners may be looking to upgrade this year, but for those are still happy with their two-year-old devices, there is light at the end of the tunnel, with a relatively simple little hack allowing iPhoto to be installed on their devices. As is always the case though, there is a downside to proceedings.

For those that just want to forge ahead regardless, here’s what you’ll need to do… Read More

 

Can’t update your iDevice OTA or using iTunes? We have a fix

by Sebastien on Mar 9, 2012

I’ve been trying to update my iPad over the air to iOS 5.1 ever since it was released this last Wednesday. Unfortunately, it kept throwing an error saying “Unable to Check for Update. An error occurred while checking for a software update.”

At first, I assumed that Apple’s servers were being slammed, but it’s now been two days and I still couldn’t update, constantly getting this “unable to check for update” error.

So I decided to plug my iPad in to update it the good old way, you know, using iTunes. But iTunes was not very cooperating either as it kept throwing this error: “There was a problem downloading the software for the iPad. The network connection could not be established.”

After a bit of googling, I found the solution to my problem: Read More

 

Is the BBC planning to go head-to-head with iTunes?

by Oliver Haslam on Mar 9, 2012

Content is king in the online media world, and while Apple currently has a lock on music and video distribution via iTunes, it seems one of the planet’s oldest media companies may be set to mount a challenge.

The BBC, according to reports, is currently working on something it dubs “Project Barcelona” which, should it come to fruition, could see a huge amount of BBC content find its way to users via a download-to-own business model.

Currently, the BBC only allows streams content via its own iPlayer apps, but Project Barcelona would see an iTunes-like model, where viewers would pay a fee to keep a digital version of their favorite shows… Read More

 

Apple releases iTunes 10.6

by Jake Smith on Mar 7, 2012

While we’ve already heard about Apple’s new iPad and Apple TV, a few more things are trickling out after the event that just wrapped up in California. Along with iOS 5.1 and the new iPhoto for iPad, Apple will also launch iTunes 10.6 this afternoon.

There’s no word on new features, but it will of course feature support for iOS 5.1… Read More

 

Apple introduces new ‘Catalogs’ category to App Store

by Jake Smith on Mar 6, 2012

Apple has just introduced a new category labeled ‘Catalogs’ to the App Store this evening. The new introduction is ahead of Apple’s media event tomorrow, where the Cupertino-based company is rumored to announce the iPad 3 and third-generation Apple TV.

The new category has yet to fully roll out to the App Store. Currently, it has apps like Catalog Spree, MTG Merchant, and SkyMall listed under it, but shows no results when viewing the category page. Catalogs may or may not have have some role in Apple’s media event taking place tomorrow… Read More

 

Apple granted key patent for ‘iWallet’

by Jake Smith on Mar 6, 2012

Many Android device manufacturers have opted to include near field communication (NFC) technology inside of their devices. NFC allows customers to transmit data between two devices. The biggest use for NFC is for mobile payments – which Google has been actively pursuing with its Google Wallet technology.

Apple has been granted a new patent for the ‘iWallet’ from the United States Trademark & Patent Office, as outlined by Patently Apple. The new patent allows for Apple to include NFC technology into the iPhone for mobile payments… Read More

 

App Store 25 billionth app download winner announced

by Jeff Benjamin on Mar 5, 2012

Where’s My Water? How about “where’s my $10,000 iTunes Gift Card?” That’s likely what a fortunate person from Qingdao, China is thinking after being revealed as the winner of Apple’s App Store Countdown to 25 Billion Apps.

Winner Chunli Fu’s perfect timing when downloading Where’s My Water? Free yielded a virtual goldmine by App Store standards. Something tells me they’ll have no problem purchasing the $0.99 version of Where’s My Water? now… Read More

 

App Store hits 25 billion downloads

by Jake Smith on Mar 2, 2012

Apple’s App Store has just hit an astonishing 25 billion downloads since its creation 3 years ago. The winner, which has yet to been announced, has won a $10,000 gift card courtesy of Apple.

Apple put up the tracker a few weeks ago on its website, and it didn’t take long for Apple to reach the number they were anticipating… Read More

 

Apple looking to launch subscription TV service by year’s end

by Cody on Mar 1, 2012

The New York Post is reporting today that Apple is pushing ahead with plans to launch its own subscription TV service. The publication claims that Apple is looking to roll out the service by Christmas this year, despite serious push-back from major content providers.

We’ve been hearing rumors that Apple was working on its own streaming video service for over a year now, but this seems like one of the first times we’ve heard the news from a major outlet… Read More

 
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