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June 7, 2011

iOS 5 beta breaks Netflix and Hulu app.

According to posting on MacRumors forums, iOS 5 beta breaks Netflix and Hulu App. Then again, iOS 5 beta is intended for testing, not for general use. iOS Developers should be if not already aware of this kind of issue.

We are under the assumption that Netflix and Hulu are aware of this issue. Expect the apps to work when iOS 5 is publicly released.

June 6, 2011

Apple posts WWDC 2011 Keynote video.

Apple post link to WWDC 2011 Keynote video unveiling Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud.

Apple generally will post the video to Apple Keynotes Podcast feed.

June 6, 2011

MobileMe becomes part of iCloud.

iCloud service includes Contacts, Calendar and Mail which previously is part of MobileMe.

Looking for MobileMe?
MobileMe is no longer accepting new subscribers. If you’re a current member, you can still access everything as usual through June 30, 2012.
Current members log in here

June 6, 2011

What is iCloud?

What is iCloud?
iCloud stores your music, photos, apps, calendars, documents, and more. And wirelessly pushes them to all your devices — automatically. It’s the easiest way to manage your content. Because now you don’t have to.

http://www.apple.com/icloud/what-is.html

iCloud includes:

iTunes in the Cloud
Photo Stream
Apps, Books, Documents and Backups
Contacts, Calendar and Mail
(this is the MobileMe component)

June 6, 2011

WWDC 2011: iCloud

Apple co-founder and CEO, Steve Jobs introduces iCloud.

iCloud is a service platform that supersedes MobileMe.

Features:

Daily backups of iOS device to iCloud over Wi-Fi.
Purchased music, apps & books.
Camera roll
Device settings
App data
Documents in the cloud,
Automatically syncs between iOS devices and computers (Mac and Windows)
Download all already purchased songs from iTunes with no additional fee.
iCloud comes free with iOS 5
Free 5GB of storage for mail. Apps and books do not count. Photo Stream does not count.

June 6, 2011

WWDC 2011: iOS 5

During WWDC 2011 Keynote Apple’s senior vice president of iPhone Software Scott Forstall introduces iOS 5.

New and updated features in iOS 5:

Notification Center
Newsstand
Twitter
Safari
Reader
Reading List
Reminders
Camera Updates
Camera App on the lock Screen
Volume up button to take pictures. (ed: Camera+, anyone?)
Mail
PC Free
Does not require iTunes for activation.
Software updates over the air for delta update.
Game Center
iMessage
Messaging center for iOS (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)

iOS 5 is scheduled to ship in Fall 2011. iOS 5 SDK will be seeded today to Developers.

June 5, 2011

Eve of WWDC 2011: iCloud is not replacing MobileMe.

Post WWDC Keynote UPDATE:
MobileMe becomes part of iCloud.

According a person who claims to be an Apple Executive and definitely is not Phil Schiller, iCloud is not replacing MobileMe. Does anyone remember the mess Apple was in during the transition from .Mac to MobileMe?

Our resident self-proclaimed telepath said that iCloud includes music, iOS App, extension to iDisk and much more. A lot of iCloud services are tied to iOS 5.

We’ll find out on Monday June 6th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.