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Apple Introduces The Notification Center in iOS 5

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

In the months leading up to Apple's WWDC event, push notifications seemed to be at the top of every iPhone user's wish lists for features to get revamped in iOS 5. In the last few weeks, we've seen a lot of evidence that Apple was looking to do just that.

Well the wait is over folks as Steve Jobs and company have taken the stage at WWDC to unveil the latest version of iOS, and once again Apple has not disappointed. Enter the new Notifications Center, which happens to look a lot like MobileNotifier...

Apple Introduces its Own To-Do List Application: Reminders

Sébastien Page ∙ June 6, 2011

New features are rolling in for iOS 5. This one is a new application developed directly by Apple, called Reminders. Just like the name suggests, Reminders is a to-do list application.

Besides letting you add to-dos to your list, Reminders will be location aware, and locations will be able to trigger events. For example, you can have a reminder set to say "remind me to call my wife as soon as I leave the office"...

Newsstand Brings Newspapers and Magazines Directly to Your iPhone Courtesy of iOS 5

Jeff Benjamin ∙ June 6, 2011

The second big iOS 5 enhancement announced at the 2011 WWDC was none other than Newsstand -- a method to directly access magazines and newspaper content from your iPhone.

So all of your favorite magazines -- Elle, GQ, Esquire, etc. are available for immediate download and will reside in a folder that looks like, well, a newsstand on your iPhone's Home screen.

Subscriptions will play a role in newsstand to seamlessly deliver your content right to the comforts of your iPhone.

New issues of all of your favorite reading material will be downloaded in the background and available for reading later, even offline...

What’s Hiding Behind This WWDC Secret Banner?

Sébastien Page ∙ June 6, 2011

A secret banner was spotted at WWDC this morning by Greg Kumparak of TechCrunch. What could be hiding behind this banner? A new logo for iOS? Or maybe some new hardware to go along with the new iOS 5?

Ok, to be honest, I think there will be a new iPhone today. Let my imagination go wild here for a bit. I think the new iPhone is going to look exactly like the iPhone 4, with obviously more power under the hood. I think Steve Jobs is going to make his presentation using this new iPhone 5, and at the end of the keynote, he's going to say: "one more thing, you've watched me do this whole presentation on our new iPhone 5"...

Jailbreakers in Front of the Line at WWDC

Sébastien Page ∙ June 6, 2011

Jailbreakers are representing right now at the doors of Moscone Center, for the WWDC 2011. Yesterday night, Saurik was spotted waiting in line to secure a seat during the keynote, and this morning, 9to5Mac did a short video interview with him.

Saurik was asked why there are so many jailbreakers waiting in line for the WWDC. Watch the video to find out his answer...

How to Follow Apple’s WWDC Keynote Today

Alex Heath ∙ June 6, 2011

It's finally here, folks! Today is the keynote presentation by Apple for the World Wide Developers Conference 2011. Every year, Apple gathers the brightest minds in app development under one roof at The Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

This year, as usual, Steve Jobs will be presenting Apple's lastest products. The focus of WWDC '11 is software. Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud are all confirmed topics of discussion for today's keynote.

We've gathered some helpful resources to help you follow today's keynote and get breaking news. Info after the break!

Saurik Spotted in Line at WWDC

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 17, 2018

Well, well, well... look who we have here. Could that be the father of jailbreaking himself, Jay "saurik" Freeman, sitting in line for Apple's World Wide Develepors Conference?

Yes, that is saurik. Freeman is apparently in attendance for Apple's developer conference this week, and he's already in line at The Moscone Center. First Peter Hajas gets hired by Apple, now this? Pretty soon we'll see Steve Jobs talk about jailbreaking during a keynote...

iCloud More iTunes Than MobileMe?

Oliver Haslam ∙ June 5, 2011

We're less than 24 hours away from the big opening to WWDC 2011 now, and the rumors are still flying as to what we will and won't see when Steve Jobs puts sneaker to stage at the Moscone Center. The latest buzz comes courtesy of Apple fanboy and tech pundit John Gruber, with the Daring Fireball himself sharing his thoughts on tomorrow's announcements.

The full post goes on for a good few hundred words and re-hashes much of what the community has already speculated over the last week or so, but with one considerable exception. According to Gruber's fourth-hand information, we shouldn't be thinking of Apple's iCloud as the new MobileMe, but rather the new iTunes. Intrigued? So were we...

Our Expectations for WWDC 2011

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

On the eve of the 2011 World Wide Developers Conference, magic is in the air. The Apple rumor mill has been churning, and Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud are all confirmed topics of discussion for tomorrow's keynote. Steve Jobs himself will be presenting, and the industry eagerly awaits to see how Apple will revolutionize the market.

The iDB team has prepared a Q&A-style roundtable discussion with each of our opinions on what we expect from the WWDC keynote tomorrow. Read each of our thoughts and comments after the break!

Rumor: Updated Time Capsules to Become Personal iCloud Servers

Alex Heath ∙ June 5, 2011

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...

AT&T Running Out of Black iPhone 4, iPhone 5 Coming Out Soon?

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 28, 2019

Wow oh oh. This is probably the most exciting news of the day, even though it doesn't look like much on the surface. If you look at AT&T's website right now, you'll see that they are running out of black iPhone 4s.

They do have the white iPhone 4, and they even have refurbished black iPhone 4, but no new ones. What can that possibly mean? Maybe a new iPhone 5 coming out real soon?