Apple's iconic Apple Stores are known around the world, so much so that they stand out on the crowed streets even while they're still under construction. Shrouded in black, there is no doubting when an Apple retail location is in the process of being put together behind closed doors.
That is, unless it has a great big Microsoft Windows logo stuck to the side of it...
An interesting rumor is claiming that Apple will update their Time Capsule at WWDC in conjunction with the announcement of iCloud. Specifically, it's rumored that the new Time Capsule will act as a personal server for media to be stored on a specific iCloud account.
Apple's Time Capsule currently acts as a wireless backup/router utility for Macs on a home network. After tomorrow's keynote, a new version of the Time Capsule could allow you to archive and store files on iCloud for storage. The Time Capsule's iCloud archives would be available for access on iOS devices...
Peter Hajas, the lead developer of the popular jailbreak notifications replacement, MobileNotifier, is now an Apple "iOS Apps and Frameworks" employee. We originally speculated that Hajas was working for Apple when he announced that he was leaving as the head of the MobileNotifier development team, and it has now been confirmed that Apple has hired Peter Hajas to work on iOS.
iOS 5 will be unveiled at WWDC on Monday, and Apple could introduce a new system of push notifications. It's unlikely that any of Peter's work will be seen in iOS 5. He is most likely working on a future update to Apple's mobile software...
Upcoming iPhone software could take GPS data and information from the internet to provide location and situation-aware calendar events and notifications, if a recently released patent application from Apple ever comes to fruition.
Discovered by AppleInsider, and entitled "Dynamic Alerts for Calendar Events" the patent was first applied for back in 2009 but Apple haven't put it to any useful use. Yet...
SHSH blobs, despite the slightly comical name are extremely important in the world of iOS jailbreaking. See, the problem with jailbreaking iOS devices is every once in a while you might need to revert to an old firmware version, something Apple isn't too keen on.
When attempting to flash an iDevice with a firmware other than the most current one, iTunes will contact Apple's servers for authentication and because your version of iOS is older than the one currently installed, the server refuses.
Luckily this can be gotten around as with so many things in tech - and this is where SHSH blobs come in, along with a new tool by hacking friend iH8sn0w called iFaith...
With Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference just a few days away, the Cupertino outfit has begun preparations by decking out its Moscone West venue with a large Apple logo. While the logo isn't yet complete - these people do have to eat and sleep apparently - we're sure everyone can see the finished article will show Apple's iconic logo cover two sides worth of windows...
Because Apple has reportedly been working on its own mapping software, there were expectations that the company might drop Google Maps in the upcoming iOS 5 to be unveiled next week at the WWDC in favor of its own solution.
Google's ex CEO Eric Schmidt put an end to the speculation and confirmed yesterday at the D9 conference keynote that Google had just renewed its search and maps partnership with Apple, has we had already hinted at 4 days ago...
In case you haven't heard, a patent troll by the name of "Lodsys" threatened to sue App Store developers for allegedly infringing on the Lodsys patent of in-app upgrades. Apple responded by saying that Lodsys had no right to prosecute based on this patent that Apple licensed years ago.
iOS develepors were very relived that Apple stood up against Lodsys, and the assumption was that the patent troll would back off when faced with the looming, Cupertino giant. It appears that Lodsys won't take no for an answer. The patent troll has filed lawsuits against seven App Store developers...
With WWDC and iOS 5 right around the corner, it appears that Apple will be focusing more on social integration. We've heard rumors of a 'MediaStream' service from Apple that would allow you to view and share photos with your friends, and now it appears that Twitter will be integrated in iOS 5.
Instead of opening your favorite Twitter client to upload and share a photo, you could send a photo to Twitter directly from the iPhone's Camera app...
Apple issued a very unusual press release earlier today that outlined what would be announced at the World Wide Developer's Conference next Monday, June 6th. Steve Jobs will be speaking and talking about Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5, and the newly-confirmed 'iCloud' service.
Apple's press release was unusual because it was oddly descriptive. Even though nothing was actually said about iCloud, Apple still bothered to state that iCloud, an unreleased product, would be part of the WWDC lineup.
When has Apple ever stated the name of an unreleased product in a press release? Why would the company do so?
Following the announcement that Steve Jobs will unveil iOS 5 and iCloud at WWDC next week, Apple has announced that its productivity suite, iWork, is now available for the iPhone. Keynote, Pages and Numbers were made available on the iPad last year, and Apple has now released iPhone versions in the App Store.
The existing iPad apps can now be updated with universal support for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Pages will allow you to create and edit documents on the fly. Keynote will create stunning presentations straight from the iPhone, and Numbers will make and edit spreadsheets on the go.
Screenshots and press release after the break!
Over the last few months we've heard several rumors surrounding Apple's new cloud service. Though cloud-based storage was originally thought to be part of a major MobileMe revamp, gossip has taken the service from a feature to a headline.
Between the rumblings of music industry insiders and digital evidence that Apple recently purchased the iCloud domain name, it's been pretty safe to assume Apple had something up its sleeve. But for the ever-skeptical "I'll believe it when I see it" folks, Apple has finally made the cloud service official...