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iCloud and iTunes hit by another outage

, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

It seems that Apple's iCloud service and the iTunes Store are experiencing yet another outage. Apple's system status webpage confirms that some users may experience issues with account & sign in for iCloud as well as purchases for iTunes. Other users are also reporting problems with Game Center and Apple ID. Read The Full Story

Real Racing 3 update to offer new cars, new events, and iCloud support

, Apr 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Firemonkey and Electronic Arts have announced an update to Real Racing 3 that will hot iOS and Android soon. There's going to be new cars, new events, iCloud saving functionality, and a new "Hunter" game mode. Plus, there's going to be "many extra features and tweaks" coming to the new racing game. No release date has been announced, but the folks behind the game say that the update will be "available soon." Read The Full Story

Apple iCloud now comes with two-step verification

, Mar 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Two-step verification (also known as two-factor authentication) is becoming all the rage now. After the recent influx of security breaches and hacks on major services, companies are starting to implement two-step verification to prevent social engineers from gaining access to your personal data. Today, Apple is beginning to roll out its own two-step verification process for iCloud. Read The Full Story

Dropbox CEO slams Apple’s iCloud over closed ecosystem

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston made an appearance at Mobile World Congress last week to talk about cloud storage, and he ended up discussing the various cloud services that manufacturers have been offering, saying that all of these exclusive cloud services lock users into using the service on just a small number of devices, usually those that are from the same company offering the cloud storage. Read The Full Story

iTunes 11 launches with complete UI redesign and iCloud abundance

, Nov 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Today a brand new iTunes app and digital content store is about to launch with a completely redesigned set of aesthetics and user interface elements. The new iTunes app works with a brand new “edge-to-edge” design with no less than custom designs for each of the content bits in your library – TV shows to music albums to movies and back again. Personalized recommendations have been updated and boosted as you enter the iTunes Store as well – and that’s only the beginning.

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iOS 6 now on 200 million iOS devices

, Oct 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

We're here at Apple's iPad mini event and CEO Tim Cook is announcing some impressive stats on the company's products. Cook just announced that 200 million iOS devices have already upgraded to iOS 6. The new update was released just over a month ago, and already it's at phenomenal numbers -- 60% of iOS users have updated to iOS 6 Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 1, 2012

, Oct 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Well look at that: one minute we're in the middle of summer, and then October is suddenly here the next. Let's jump into the Evening Wrap-Up, shall we? Today we heard that Apple may begin sending out invitations to its rumored iPad Mini reveal event on October 10, and we were impressed by the leaked specifications for an upcoming BlackBerry 10 phone called Aristo. The Kindle Paperwhite started shipping to excited readers across the country today, and we found out that the Android remote wipe is still roaming around out there. Read The Full Story

Apple iCloud bug mentions 2050 as expiration date for storage upgrades

, Oct 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Some iOS users are reporting what appears to be a bug in Apple's iCloud online storage service. For users that received an extra 20GB of storage for free after migrating from MobileMe are seeing an expiration date of 2050. The date showed up on users' accounts yesterday, which also happened to be the last day that users could keep their 20GB. Read The Full Story

Camera+ updates with iPad support, iCloud sync

, Sep 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple's built-in camera app is great -- it's simple and gets the job done, but sometimes it's nice to have a little more control over your camera's settings. This is where Camera+ comes in. It's one of the best camera apps for the iPhone, and it updated today with iPad support, iPhone 5 support, and iCloud syncing capabilities. Read The Full Story

Apple reminds iCloud users of incoming storage downgrade

, Sep 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you were an existing MobileMe user when the service made the transition to Apple's iCloud, your days of free bonus storage are nearly over. Apple began sending out email reminders to former MobileMe members today, reminding them that on September 30, their accounts will downgrade to just 5GB of storage. Those who were MobileMe customers when the switch occurred were given 20GB of storage for free, but that all comes to an end very soon. Read The Full Story

iCloud updated for iPhone 5 and iOS 6 with Notes and Reminders

, Sep 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Head over to iCloud.com today and you'll find Apple's own central console showing off a couple new features, both of them bringing the environment into the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 universe. The first of these iCloud changes is a brand new drop-down notifications bar - what you're seeing here is a note from the Apple calendar showing us that we've got an imminent date with a skateboard. The other update is that Notes is now a cross-platform system - now in the browser-based iCloud environment, you'll be able to make a note to yourself on your iPhone or iPad and have it wherever you need it, no matter the device - just head to the web browser. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: August 8, 2012

, Aug 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

We've officially reached the middle of the week, folks - only two more days to go and then the weekend is here once again. Today we didn't have too many stories about the ongoing trial between Apple and Samsung, but what we did get was huge. A rather damning 132-page report surfaced in court today, which shows Samsung attempting to differentiate the original Galaxy S from the iPhone specifically, and we looked at the difference between competitive analysis and flat out copying as a result of the report. On the lighter side of things, Conan O' Brien had a bit of fun with the trial on last night's show, so be sure to give that a look. Read The Full Story
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