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MacBook Pro News Software

Owners of 2011 MacBook Pro report troubles with iTunes Home Sharing feature

As nifty as the 2011 MacBook Pro notebooks are, there may be some debugging that needs to be done. Per AppleInsider, a number of early 2011 MacBook Pro owners report being unable to connect devices or maintain connections through iTunes Home Sharing. A support thread in Apple’s Discussion forums has received over 200 posts from […]

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iPad iPhone iPod Touch News Software

Apple releases second iOS 4.3 beta to developer community, states multitouch gestures on iPad “just a preview”

Late Wednesday, Apple released to developers the second external beta of its upcoming iOS 4.3, as well as a new pre-release copy of Apple TV software designed to support the mobile operating system’s new AirPlay feature for third-party programmers. The company also informed developers that some features present in the initial beta won’t make it […]

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Apple TV iPad iPhone iPod News

Apple looking to hire two software engineers to expand iOS’ “cloud-based” features

When in doubt, there’s always cloud-based services to makes things nifty. Per AppleInsider, Apple is looking to expand its iOS development team with new employees who will enhance the company’s cloud-based services for devices like the iPhone and iPad. Just before Christmas, Apple posted two new job listings (1, 2) for the title of “iOS […]

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iPhone News Software

Apple updates Remote app to version 2.1, includes AirPlay features

Sometimes it’s the little software updates that prove the coolest. Per Macworld, Apple has released version 2.1 of the Remote application for its iOS-based devices. The new version, which can be snagged via the App Store, includes the following fixes and changes: – AirPlay video support to control iTunes on your computer to stream videos […]

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Apple TV News

Users report HDMI handshaking, connectivity issues with second-gen Apple TV

It’s a nifty thing, but perhaps a bug fix is in order. Per AppleInsider, some early adopters of Apple’s second-generation Apple TV are reporting issues with streaming HD rentals and problems completing “HDMI handshakes” between the new Apple TV and their HD TVs. Several discussion threads on Apple’s support forums related to issues with HD […]