Archive for June, 2011

Apple Thunderbolt Active Cable
Apple’s new Thunderbolt cable, just released, at $49 is reported by ars technica to be “an active cable” with transceiver chips on each end. Apple released the Thunderbolt cable on Tuesday, alongside the first compatible peripherals–external RAID systems from Promise, which range in price from $999 to $1,999. Early tests of the Promise systems have […]

Apple MobileMe to iCloud Transition
Apple has published an FAQ (frequently asked questions) about MobileMe to iCloud transition. What’s happening to MobileMe? The core services provided by MobileMe have been rewritten to work seamlessly with iCloud. MobileMe will no longer be available as a paid sync service. If you had an active MobileMe account as of June 6, 2011, your […]

Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 2
Apple has released the second beta version of its new operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. iOS 5 Beta 2 build 9A5248d is now available for registered iOS developers in the Apple Dev Center. iTunes 10.5 Beta 2 is also available for developers. http://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action

Fetch Softworks Announce Roadshow Video App for iPad
Fetch Softworks have announced Roadshow for iPad. Roadshow is an iPad app that makes collecting and watching web videos easy. Roadshow collect your favorite web videos, and let’s you play them back on your iPad anytime, anywhere you like, including offline. Roadshow can be downloaded from the App Store and works with iPad and iPad […]

Apple Announces New 3 TB Time Capsule
Apple has announced new model Time Capsule. available in 2TB and 3TB models. “Time Capsule includes a wireless 2TB or 3TB hard drive, designed to work with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard or later. Just set Time Capsule as the designated backup drive for Time Machine, and that’s it. Depending on how much […]

New Apple Store to Open in The Oracle Reading
Apple is to open a new Apple Store in The Oracle Reading, on 25th June at 9.30am. The Oracle Reading is located in Reading town centre on the banks of the River Kennet, just inside the A329 ring road. Address: Upper Level, The Oracle Reading, RG1 2AG www.apple.com/uk/retail

Mailplane for OS X and Gmail
Mailplane is a desktop application that provides you with all the features of Gmail plus the advantages of a standalone e-mail client. Mailplane can access and manage multiple Gmail accounts from a single application. Mailplane supports standard OS X features. Mailplane is a dedicated Gmail client. Unlike Mail or Entourage, Mailplane doesn’t access your Gmail […]