iCloud.com Updated, No Longer Marked “Beta”

Cody Lee ∙ October 12, 2011

Apple is in the middle of one of its busiest weeks in recent memory. It's releasing multiple major software updates, including iOS 5, and it's launching a major sync and storage service. Oh, and it has to deliver a million iPhone 4S orders by Friday.

Apple kickstarted the festivities yesterday afternoon by rolling out iTunes 10.5. Now the company has moved on to iCloud, giving the service's website a noticeable update. Along with a new login screen (above), iCloud.com also lost its 'beta' status... 

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iPhone 4S Reviews From Around the Web

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

The first official iPhone 4S reviews from journalists all over the web have hit. Pundits that got their hands on the iPhone 4S at Apple's last event have dished on everything you need to know about Apple's latest smartphone.

Jump the break for a roundup...

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How to Get Ready for iOS 5 and iCloud Tomorrow

Alex Heath ∙ October 11, 2011

Apple is finally releasing iOS 5.0 and iCloud to the public tomorrow. Both products was initially previewed to developers at Apple's WWDC conference this past June.

After 7 consecutive developer betas, iOS 5 reached its final Gold Master version on October 4th. The public version drops tomorrow with iCloud. It's time to get ready...

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Not Having LTE Lets iPhone Users Browse the Web Up to 5 Hours Longer

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

Rumors of an LTE-capable iPhone didn't materialize at Apple's event last week, adding fuel to the fire for the company's critics. After all, there are dozens of Android handsets available that support next-generation technologies like LTE and WiMax.

But Apple chose to skip on LTE this time around for several reasons. The technology, in its opinion, just wasn't ready. Perhaps there's no better proof of that than AnandTech's new infographic that shows what LTE does to a smartphone's battery life...

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‘Activator’ Update For iOS 5 Brings Native Twitter And Notification Center Actions

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 11, 2011

No less than a few minutes after I posted about TwitterTask, iDB viewers and readers were on it like white on rice.

I hereby stand corrected; TwitterTask isn't the only way to send out native tweets from anywhere on a jailbroken iOS device.

That's because Ryan Petrich's iOS 5 compatibility update to Activator wasn't just some minor change to make sure it worked on the new firmware; no, it includes quite a few new features; Twitter and Notification Center actions being among them...

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The iPhone 4 Was Verizon and AT&T’s Top Handset Last Month

Cody Lee ∙ October 11, 2011

You would think that with an iPhone refresh on the horizon, sales for last year's model would start to decline. Why would you buy an outdated handset, when you knew that a new one would be announced soon for the same price?

Apparently not everyone followed the iPhone rumors, or if they did, they just didn't care. Because according to BGR, the iPhone 4 was still the top-selling smartphone for both Verizon and AT&T during the month of September...

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TwitterTask: Send Tweets From Anywhere In iOS 5

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 11, 2011

iOS 5's Twitter integration is nice and everything, but it's not without its shortcomings.

The biggest shortcoming for Twitter integration in iOS, is the inability to send a tweet from anywhere; without an attachment.

As it stands now, you have to perform an action such as sending a picture, in order to send out a tweet in iOS. No longer...

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First Hands-On Video With iPhone 4S Surfaces

Cody Lee ∙ October 11, 2011

Last weekend, Apple and its carrier partners opened up their iPhone 4S pre-order pages to record-breaking sales numbers. This is by far the most successful iPhone launch in the device's history.

Though the handsets aren't expected to start arriving until this Friday, some parts of the globe are already receiving shipments. We saw some of the first screenshots of the iPhone 4S earlier today, and now we have the first hands-on video...

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How to Accurately Track Your iPhone 4S When Apple’s Order Page Says “Preparing for Shipment”

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 11, 2011

Needless to say, the last few days have been both frustrating and exciting. Exciting because I was among the first to order my iPhone 4S on Friday morning; frustrating because Apple's order status page still reads "Preparing for Shipment".

This wouldn't be so annoying if it weren't for the fact that most of the iDB staff received shipment notifications a while ago.

I know, first world problems indeed, but a problem it was. Thankfully, there's a quick and easy way to gather accurate results about the whereabouts of your new iPhone 4S. I show you how in this video tutorial...

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Apple Seeds iTunes 10.5.1 Beta to Developers

Sébastien Page ∙ October 11, 2011

Hot on the heels of the iTunes 10.5 release to the general public a few minutes ago, Apple has also seeded iTunes 10.5.1 beta to developers.

iTunes 10.5.1 beta 1 includes several performance enhancements and bug fixes, and is a required update for all subscribers to iTunes Match beta which is not included in the iTunes 10.5 GM release...

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iPad Responsible for 97% of All Tablet Traffic in the US

Sébastien Page ∙ October 11, 2011

If you needed more proof that the iPad not only is an amazing product, but it's also the most popular tablet out there, this study by comScore might be all you need.

According to comScore, iOS accounts for the largest share of US smartphone and tablet devices while driving the majority of non-computer traffic. No surprise there, but the study also reveals that the iPad drives 97.2% of all tablet traffic...

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