How to Get iOS 8

   Apple this week announced that a new beta version of its mobile operating system, iOS 8, is ready for developers. The new release includes plenty of wonderful new features and improvements, particularly in how iPhones integrate with Mac OS X, Cupertino announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

The Messages app in iOS 8, for example, has new features that let you add and remove contacts from threads. The auto-correct functionality underneath the keyboard includes predictive typing in iOS 8 (yeah, kind of like how it works in Android). It will also have some new apps, including Health and a companion service called HealthKit, which will help you monitor data related to your health.

At present, only Apple developers can download and install iOS 8, but anyone can become an Apple developer by enrolling in Apple's developer program and paying $99 per year. The operating system is expected to be released to all Apple users in the fall.

    If you are a developer and can get iOS 8 now, how do you get it? And what do you need to do before you download and install it?

1. Check Your Device for CompatibilityFirst you need to make sure you have a compatible device. iOS 8 will work on iPhone devices going back to iPhone 4s, iPads going back to iPad 2, and iPod touch fifth generation and later.

You also need to have your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch registered to your developer account. New developers generally complete this step when they first enroll as a developer.

2. Update iTunesNext, check whether you're running the latest version of iTunes. It should be version 11.2.2. To check, launch iTunes, and go to Help > Check for Updates.

Install the updates, and restart iTunes.

3. Back Up Your Device
This step is the single most important one. Make a backup your device! You back up using iCloud or back up using iTunes.

If anything goes wrong while you're installing iOS 8, you'll need this backup to restore your device. Depending on the size of your backup and a few other factors, this step could take anywhere from a few seconds to a couple of minutes. Also note that there is no simple way to restore a backup of your iPhone or iPad once you successfully install the iOS 8 developer beta.

4. Download iOS 8Log into the Apple developer member center with your Apple ID, and choose the iOS Dev Center. Go to the section for iOS downloads, and find the version that matches your device. Download the appropriate file to your computer. Unzip it, and you'll have an ispw file.

5. Update to iOS 8Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable. On the left side of iTunes, select your device.

In Mac, hold alt/option and click for Check for Update. In Windows, hold Shift and click Check for Update.

From the window, select the .ispw file you saved to your computer in the previous step. Click Open.

6. Be patient!
Follow the few prompts as they come up, but most importantly, be patient and don't interrupt the process. If you're anxious, be sure to watch when your device shuts down to reboot. That's a good signal that it's nearly done updating. Once the OS is installed, just follow the screen prompts and you'll be set to go.

HP Buys More Time to Determine the Future of WebOS

HP CEO Meg Whitman has conveyed personnel that the businessimmobile hasn’t decided what to do with webOS, the mobile operating system it accumulated from its acquisition of Palm.

On Tuesday, Whitman held an all-hands assembly of HP personnel to deliver the “news” that the business will be taking in its judgement on webOS in the subsequent small proportion weeks. If HP decides to savethe division, she contentions that the business is “going to do it in a veryvalued way through a multi-year period,” reports The Verge. A lineageconfirms that HP didn’t report a judgement at the meeting.

HP paid for Palm for $1.2 billion terminal year in an offer to become more relevant in an increasingly mobile world. Thebusiness doubled down on its money with the HP TouchPad and the Palm Pre 3. However, both tools underperformed andearlier HP CEO Léo Apotheker decided to shut down the division.

After a series of missteps, Apotheker was compelled out and replaced with Whitman, eBay earlier CEO who speedilytransmitted that the business would re-evaluate the judgement of whether to sell webOS.

The assembly becomes visible arranged to pay for HP more time to warehouse Palm’s supplies around. If HP can pinpoint a suitor that is willing to compensate the price it trusts, afterward the business will sell the division. If nobody is willing to do that, afterward Whitman becomes visible to be arranged to give webOS and the TouchPad a second chance. She conveyedpersonnel at the assembly that the business would strengthen on capsules instead of smartphones if it decides to savewebOS.

Microsoft Releases Ie9, Non-committal on Zune

For more than a decade from the mid-1990s through 2006, IE commanded an 80%-plus market share, and Microsoft did very little to improve it. But Mozilla Firefox,Google Chrome, Apple Safari and Europe’s Opera browser have been steadily eroding that dominance.

And as of Tuesday, you can download Mozilla’s Firefox 4 “release candidate” software, the latest version of the popular open source Web browser, which is nearing its official release.

“In the long term, IE9 will help stabilize Microsoft’s share in browsers, assuming they can keep up with the fast pace of research and development coming from the open-source crowd,” says IDC software applications analyst Al Hilwa.

Hilwa also notes that one of IE9’s distinguishing capabilities is the inclusion of a “Do Not Track” privacy mechanism that’s similar to a privacy feature introduced by Chrome. Microsoft and Google have taken steps to block some advertising networks from monitoring everywhere you go on the Internet, referred to as “click-stream tracking.”

Google Chrome OS in detail

So at this point, we know that Google is releasing a hardware that will contains its Chrome OS, the question now is, how does the operating system look or feel like? Well, Google answered that in their Chrome event and it's fast. They setup a fresh machine with Chrome OS and it only took less than a minute to do so. With everything interacting with the cloud, from your settings and themes, to any changes you'll be committing, you're just limited by how fast you can move your hand -- says Google.

As with other operating systems, there's also multiple account support in Chrome OS. Add to that a guest account that runs in Incognito Mode, with every data being encrypted. Being loaded in the ROM, you cannot simply alter the OS without physically accessing it. And to make things faster, not retroactively slower like other operating systems, it will be updated after a few weeks time.

While the Chrome OS is highly dependent on the cloud, you could still run some of its features offline. Take Google Docs as an example as it will sync up once you reconnect to the net. Options for offline access include Verizon's 3G plan with 100MB free data for two years then after wards, you'll be charged with $9.99 a day for unlimited access.

With the demoed version being in... demo, there's still some finishing touched needed to be done. Like for instance, there's still no USB support for the machines as of the moment. But rest assured that once the machines by Samsung and Acer by 2011 that's loaded with Chrome OS are released, many of those who've experienced Chrome would probably shift. And with an unbranded machine available for beta, many would probably see what Google has got in store for them.

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iPhone 5G to feature 8MP camera from Sony

Even the iPhone 4G seems to be premiered early with iPhone OS 4 capabilities however the hardware rumors of 5MP camera and 64GB of storage are still unconfirmed yet as the device become official presumably this June. Then suddenly beside all this 4th generation early rumors, the iPhone 5G is much way ahead and up with rumor of taunting an 8MP camera supplied by Sony.

“Apple has picked Sony's 8-megapixel camera chip for the 2011 iPhone, according to supply and manufacturing sources, said Rodman Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar.”

Currently the iPhone’s camera is from OmniVision hint that the 5MP camera will come from them too. Knowing Sony’s phones mounted by their camera modules boast high quality captured images then I must say it’s not a bad choice. Along the way the 2011 maybe time for 4G networks so possibly we can have an iPhone 5G with 4G support. 

In the end, it’s too early to tell for 2011 iteration of the iPhone, let’s just see what Apple has stored for us this summer, mainly the iPhone HD and iPhone OS 4.

iHome announces iDM12, iDM15, iDM70, iD9, iD28 and iD85 speaker systems

Now we're a bit doomed by CES, taking new things for iPhone/iPod/iPad speaker dock system to feed our Apple's money-making devices. And mostly, early adapters are expecting for airplay devices, however, this seemed not to be that easy. Ooh, let's start the iHome's denomination of speaker systems tamed for Apple's iPod/iPhone/iPad that's aimed for CES debut.

iHome got two portable rechargeable Bluetooth speakers, one that looks like a mini-soundbar while the other is a set of speakers mated with speakerphone controls, that's iDM12 and iDM15, respectively. There's also iD9, iD28 and iD85 speaker systems to complete the line-up. In addition, notably there's iDM70 'Sound Sleeve' a protective cover and speaker system in one utilizing rechargeable NXT flat speakers, ooh, that's sweet.

And to make the story short, prices are still to be announced and it'll sure to come this year.

You can also check out our review of Altec Lansing's Octiv Duo, we bet you're interested.

Apple breaks psychological price points in UK as VAT increases

Apple's new entry level UK pricing

Brit's don't be surprised if you've seen Apple online store outage have a great new devices or whatsoever ahead, apparently not but a raise in prices reflecting the increase in the national value-added tax (VAT) to cover up to 17.5% to 20% of price increase.

Accordingly, this limits Apple to sell its devices on its usual prices, giving 13-inch Macbook Pro to go from £999 to £1020 and 21.5-inch iMac that's £1999 to £2041. We also see 16 GB iPhone 4 from £499 to £510 and the 16 GB Wi-Fi iPad going from £429 to £439.

Apple's old entry level UK pricing

This increased in baseline prices mainly impacted the "marketability" from consumers mainly looking for price. For example, this price £999 to £1020 of for 13-inch Macbook Pro, £999 price tag creates a illusion that it's still cheaper, because it doesn't cross the £1000 mark ----psychological price points.

We just hope that Apple have subsidized the tax increase, however it seems the company have listed it up for it consumer's purse, this goes along that business is business, they have to maintain their target.

iOS 4.2 Running On The iPad – Video

Apple are yet to release iOS 4.2 to will bring multitasking and a bunch of other cool stuff to the iPad, as well as some new features to the iPhone and iPod Touch

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In the video bel.ow you can see the latest beta version of iOS 4.2 running on the iPad, and the video details a number of the enhancements that the next version of iOS will bring to the iPad.







We are hoping that iOS 4.2 will be released for the iPad next week.
via The iPhone Blog

MicroSD Card Reader Watch

 

The MicroSD Card Reader Watch is compatible with Windos 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Mac OS X 9.1 and above, if you want one they are available for $15.99 from Think Geek.

The MicroSD Card Reader Watch features a built in microSD card reader that you can hook up to your computer with a USB cable to read microSD cards.
It also features a stainless steel bezel, and a rubber watch band, the watch is water resistant and shock proof, and it features a three year battery life.

Boxee Box now shipping, Netflix and Hulu Plus coming soon

Boxee has announced that its Boxee Box -- a set-top box for streaming video content built in collaboration with D-Link -- is now available in 33 countries.

While the device is launching with an impressive array of access to online sources and compatibility with numerous codecs, the company also promised that Netflix and Hulu Plus support would be coming in the near future.

The Boxee Box hardware is built on the same Atom-based platform as Google TV, and runs Boxee's eponymous media center software.

The device sells for $199, making it more expensive than Apple TV or Roku XD|S but still cheaper than Google TV options from Logitech or Sony.

Like Google TV, the Boxee Box can access a variety of online sources, such as YouTube, Vimeo, and VUDU. It can also access video content on network websites, including those sites specifically built for a TV interface.

The Boxee software uses an app plug-in architecture to add additional content, much like Roku's "channels" system. The device can also access content from a local network or storage device saved in almost any popular codec.

Two of the most popular subscription-based services, Netflix and Hulu Plus, will shortly be joining in the Boxee Box fun.

Boxee's Andrew Knippen said that Netflix support should be ready by the end of this year, taking away one advantage of the Apple TV and Roku players. Boxee is working to bring Hulu Plus to the device as well, though no specific timeframe has been given.

Boxee has had an off-again, on-again, off-again relationship with Hulu ever since the software first gained support for displaying Hulu content.

There is still some unofficial support for Hulu, and the Boxee Box includes a full WebKit-based browser for viewing standard Web content. But Hulu has worked to block software like Boxee from accessing its content due to demand from its content partners.

Hulu launched its Hulu Plus service earlier this year to free that content from the browser and bring it to HDTVs, set-top boxes, and mobile devices.

It has been expanding the service ever since, most recently to Sony Bravia HDTVs and is coming soon to Roku. Hulu Plus will, for the first time, give Boxee officially sanctioned support for Hulu content.

Google recently made an attempt to shore up support for its Google TV platform, which has found itself in a struggle as major networks have moved to block Google TV devices from accessing their Web-based content.

As yet, networks haven't attempted to do so with Boxee. But the Boxee Box is just now beginning to make its way into consumers' AV cabinets, so it could become an issue later.