Today will be my last day writing for iPhone Atlas. It’s hard to imagine that I’ve written or contributed to more than 450 posts during my nearly two-year tour of duty with CNET’s iPhone Atlas. I have been serving up news, break fixes, tips, etc. to more users than I ever could have imagined, and …
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Apple Apple has released the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK Gold Master version not long after its release of Beta 5 version last week, finalizing the company’s preparations for this Saturday’s iPad release. The Gold Master version, what Apple calls software it deems ready for public use, of the SDK is a significant milestone since it is the first release of …
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Apple iPhone Configuration Utility hits version 2.2. The new version released on Tuesday includes support for the iPad. Apple’s utility isn’t designed as an end-user troubleshooting tool–it’s intended to help enterprise users create configuration profiles for device deployment–but it provides three functions that can be useful for anyone troubleshooting iPhone security settings. Apple We wrote about these uses last fall, …
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After Apple introduced iPhone OS 3.1.3, complaints surfaced about the iPhone battery and problems with playlist syncing. Now, users are encountering a new set of problems and airing their complaints in Apple Discussions. Random freezes or shutdowns Random freezes and shutdowns were a major complaint for some users after upgrading to iPhone OS 3.1 last fall. The problem was the …
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Apple, Inc. Apple announced changes to iTunes Connect this week that should be popular with iPhone developers, giving them additional automation options that will come in handy during holidays or other times developers want to take some time off. According to News and Announcements for iPhone Developers, app developers can now schedule changes–single or in a series–to the price of …
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With yesterday’s release of iPhone OS SDK 3.2 beta 5 less than a week after the release of beta 4, Apple has kicked its launch cycle into warp speed. (Prior to yesterday, betas were being released every two weeks.) Beta 5 is a significant milestone for the iPad, due to be released in a little more than two-and-a-half weeks. We …
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Junecloud If you ship a lot of packages or find yourself sitting in your front window waiting on the delivery truck–or perhaps if you’re obsessively calendar-watching for the day (April 3) to come when some new gadget (iPad) will be delivered–you should consider a tracking app for your iPhone. Junecloud’s Delivery Status Touch does the trick, sells for $2.99 (iTunes …
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More clues are being discovered in hardware and software leading to speculation that the iPad can support a front-facing iSight camera. According to PowerbookMedic’s blog, the site received photos of what are supposed to be the final revision iPad midframe. The pictures appear similar to the ones that MissionRepair released about a month ago. More proof the Apple iPad could …
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As the iPhone OS ramps up to accommodate the upcoming iPad release, many are hoping for last-minute surprises, including a camera for every iPad. According to 9to5Mac, however, beta 4 of iPhone OS 3.2 isn’t exciting so far. Now you see video chat; now you don’t 9to5Mac The graphics in the previous SDK that lead everyone to think that the …
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The fee to become an Apple Mac developer dropped significantly Thursday to $99. According to Apple the new low cost of membership is in response to the success of the iPhone Developer Program (also $99 per year) and the potential that apps from that platform might crossover to the Mac. Apple had previously sold memberships to the Apple Developer Connection …
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