Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Update 1 is Finally Here

By Rich Woods

Unlike the typical name for an Apple beta which would be something like iOS 8 beta 2, the new Mac OS X beta has a more Mocrosofty name. Just like Windows 8.1 Update 1, this one is called Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Update 1.

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite: First Impressions

By Rich Woods

Most of the updates that came with iOS 8 are for people that use a MacBook, iPad, and iPhone but Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite I a different case. Yosemite is a complete redesign from Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Frankly, I’m a bit surprised they didn’t call it Mac OS XI 11.

Xcode 6 and Swift First Impressions

By Rich Woods

Swift promises to be a fantastic programming language, and Apple has already published an iBook on the subject. It’s not for beginners, but people that know how to program should be able to use it as a reference. Oh yea. It’s free.

iOS 8 beta: First Impressions

 

By Rich Woods

On Monday at WWDC, Apple announced iOS 8 and made the beta available to developers. It promised continuity between iOS 8 and Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Well I’ve been using the iOS 8 beta since the beta was available for download immediately after the WWDC keynote ended.

If you have been thinking about shelling out for a developer account, don’t or at least not just yet. Some of the features that they announced don’t even work just yet. Particularly the ones that they didn’t demo like the ability to unlock Siri by simply saying “Hey, Siri”.

Apple Throws Off All Bets at WWDC

By Rich Woods

There was no iWatch, no Apple TV, and no new hardware whatsoever. There was quite a bit of news for developers including iOS 8, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, and a whole new language called Swift.

iOS 8 will not have separate user accounts nor did they do anything about the keyboard that still resembles a typewriter. What they did do was open up the platform for the first time. For the very first time, third party apps can be integrated into the operating system on iOS.

How to Get iOS 8 and Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Right Now and Not Break Your Phone

By Rich Woods

For the record, I do not recommend doing this. If you are not a developer, you should wait for the public release. Last year, I made the mistake of thinking that I could use the iOS 7 beta on my regular phone. I’ve used beta software before. How bad could it be, right? Bad enough that I added an extra phone line to my AT&T account so I could upgrade my phone. So, if you do this you are doing it at your own risk.

Summer Preview: iPhone 6, Moto 360, Windows Phone 8.1 and More

By Rich Woods

Summer begins June 21 and this is the time of year that the tech companies gear up for the holiday season. January through April tend to be slow months, but then Microsoft has their BUILD developer conference and Samsung has their Galaxy S announcement. Microsoft even announced a third iteration of the Surface Pro in just 15 months.

WWDC

June 2 isn’t technically summer, but Apple’s yearly developer conference is one of only three scheduled events that they have all year. The other two are the iPhone and iPad announcements. Expect to see previews of both iOS 8 and Mac OS 11, but operating systems are never all they announce. The first iPhone was announced at WWDC as well as the first iPad. Last year they released new MacBook Airs.

WWDC is June 2. What Does Apple Have in Store?

By Rich Woods

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) is June 2-6. The keynote where the major announcements are made is June 2.

Apple has three scheduled events every year. Those include the iPhone event in September, the iPad event in October, and WWDC in June. Here’s what to expect:

Microsoft pulled a page out of Apple’s Playbook, again

By Rich Woods

Hey, remember when Apple was working on a budget iPhone? It was going to be called the iPhone 5C and it was going to be made of plastic. It was going to be sold in emerging markets for a low price. The joke was that the C would stand for cheap.

Don’t buy the iPhone 5C

By Rich Woods

I’m not going to give the standard reasons for not buying the iPhone 5C. Many would say that the plastic body is cheap and that $100 less than the iPhone 5S is too expensive for what has been dubbed a “plastic iPhone 5” or “the budget iPhone”.