DoubleTwist Bring AirPay to Android?
DoubleTwist has updated their mobile application they have made available on Android to support Apple’s new streaming standard AirPlay, as told by Engadget.
“While it isn’t quite as nice as an actual app, it provides nearly all of the functionality that you could ask for. Even the multitasking music controls work flawlessly. Sound quality is said to be “great,” and the only part of it that is a little buggy seems to be the scrubbing capability”
Here are the details listed on the updated application for the doubleTwist Player for Android.
“Recent changes:
Apple Data Center Working with Nuance for iOS Voice Capabilities?
This month, there has been information provided that states that Apple is currently working with voice recognition firm Nuance Communications to being their service to the iOS platform with the intro of iOS 5 presumably later this year. New information has been provided that stars that Apple will be using their massive North Carolina data center to power centrally-hosted voice services. This new partnership is said to be revealed at the World Wide Developers Conference in June.
Apple Tweaks UI In New Lion Build
Apple has released a new beta build for Mac OS X Lion. Developers have been combing through the software to find any changes that have been made since the last seeding of the software. In this build, it seems as though Apple has responded to criticism in some of its software as there has been developers chatting about the confusion in the selector in various areas of the software. Apple has cleared up the confusion by giving the impression that the active function a “pushed in” looks opposed to the previous one.
Adobe Introduces Creative Suite 5.5 With Subscriptions
The folks at Adobe have updated their Creative Suite applications with significant updates to all the corresponding software of the group which include Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Primer Pro, InDesign, After Effects, and a new SDK for Photoshop CS5. A new release strategy from Adobe that is aiming at making mid-cycle releases every year and major releases every two years.
Apple Releases Aperture 3.1.2
This week, Apple has released an update to their in-depth photo editing application Aperture. Aperture 3.1.2 brings improvements to iPhoto library importation of data and other fixes that have been asked for by users.
“This update improves overall stability and performance, including specific fixes in the following areas:
- Importing iPhoto libraries
- Reliability and responsiveness when using brushes to apply adjustments
- Reconnecting referenced master images”
Apple provides full details of all the changes that have been made in the software through the update in the release notes.
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.7
This week, Cupertino finally released the much monitored Mac OS X 10.6.7 to the public through the company’s website and through Software Update on the Mac. The update implements a number of fixes for some issues that have been reported by some users since the release of Mac OS X 10.6.6.
“The 10.6.7 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.7 to Developers
Cupertino has seeded Mac OS X 10.6.7 to developers for testing. This update clocked in just six days after the previous build.
Just as the other build, Apple continues to report that the build has no issue and developers focus on graphics, Safari, App Store, AirPort, Bonjour, and SMB.
Completion of the desktop software seems like its wrapping up as the last few seeds are relative the same size and the spread between the beta releases are practically the same for each release. This will be recorded as the eighth installment of 10.6.7 since the beta started to be released back in late January.
Apple To Hold Event For iOS 5 And MobileMe Remodel?
We have been hearing some rumors that Apple intends on holding an event that will focus on the next major release of the iOS series, iOS 5. Along with that rumor, we have been hearing that Cupertino will also be showcasing the remodel version of MobileMe. A MobileMe revamp has been the topic of discussion on the Net, speculating that Apple will present the service with advanced syncing capabilities and make it free of charge to use.
AT&T Allows Hotspots with iOS 4.3
One of the most talked about features that was presented in the revealing of the Verizon iPhone was the ability of the iOS software to enable the iPhone to become a Wi-Fi hotspot, connecting up to five Wi-Fi devices at once to use the iPhone data connection . Since then, many have been asking will other carriers, more specifically AT&T in the US, will allow the hotspot function to operate on their network.
Apple Releases Mac OS 10.6.7 Build 10J858
Cupertino has released the latest installment of the Mac OS X Snow Leopard update betas. Mac OS 10.6.7, this build being termed 10J858, comes just one week after build 10J855 was released to developers. The software gained 20MB bringing it to a weight a little over 460MB.
In this build, Apple asks developers to focus their attention in Safari, which could possibly mean that they made some tweaks to the software. In addition to that, Apple has continued to ask for attention to the usual areas: AirPort, Bonjour, Mac App Store, SMB, and Graphics Drivers. There are still no known issues in the software.
