Apple prepares “Find My Friends” app as iOS 5 release draws closer.
Find My Friends can be obtained through this link once it goes live.
Deluge of iOS 5 compatible Apps.
Apple has been busy approving iOS 5 compatible Apps. iOS 5 is scheduled for released on the morning of October 12th, 2011. Many of the Apps listed in the screen-capture are updated for iOS 5 compatibility.
Let’s Talk iPhone.: Find My Friends
Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services introduces “Find My Friends” app.
I thought this App is now free.
I went to Fry’s to pick-up a 10-foot-HDMI Cable for $5 the other night. As usual I walked around the store and saw a retail box of Disco Burning App. For a mere $39.99 you can own this fantastic App.
You can also get this app at DiscoApp.com with a free license. Just in case you didn’t know, Disco Burning App now comes with free license. It is also discontinued.
Foo Fighters at iTunes Festival 2011.
UPDATE:
Apple has yet to provide the recording.
Does it have something to do with this?
Did you watch the Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival 2011? If you missed it, you could watch it again.
Download the iPhone/iPod touch/iPad App or watch it on iTunes.
I managed to grab one screenshot during Everlong. Sorry Dave, it’s not the best picture.
Lodsys is on suing spree again.
Lodsys filed more patent infringiment lawsuit against six companies as reported by FOSS Patents blog. The six companies are:
- DriveTime Automotive Group
- ESET
- ForeSee Results
- LivePerson
- OpinionLab
- The New York Times Company
ForeSee Results and ESET previously issued challenges against Lodsys’ patent portfolio.
Lodsys has filed lawsuits against numbers of iOS and Android developers. Apple has filed motion to intervene on Lodsys Patent Lawsuit against iOS Developers. Apple and Google are licensees of Lodsys’ patent portfolio, and might be contractually barred from challenging Lodsys’ patents.
Skype for iPad 2, that would be awesome.
TUAW reports that an iPad 2 optimized version of Skype is coming.
That would certainly be awesome. Other chat program such as Yahoo! Messenger and AIM are iPad optimized. The question is when would Microsoft release this app?