Apple released more computer software than you could shake an iPhone at , and we wrote about it in great detail . If you ’re curious about what ’s new with iOS 5 and the rest of the Apple ecosystem , here ’s a recap of the hebdomad gone by .
iOS 5
If you start readingDan Moren ’s review of iOS 5 now , you ’ll probably finish it by the time iOS 6 is released . We show youhow to upgrade ; though the processwasn’t smooth for everyoneinitially , it appears now thatmost of those exit are resolved .
New apps
Alongside iOS 5 , Apple unveiled a variety of new iOS apps , and updates to existing ones .
AirPort Utility allow you configure your connection from your Io gadget;Find My Friendshelps you let loose your inner stalker;iWork , Find My iPhone , and Remoteall grade update . Dan Frakes went hand - on withthe entirety of Apple ’s “ Find My ” entourage .
iCloud
Not contented merely to unveil iOS 5 and a bunch of app update Wednesday , Apple also take the wraps off iCloud . You ’ll want to grab theMac OS 10.7.2 and iPhoto 9.2 updatesto get your Mac iCloud - ified . And then you ’ll need to curl up with our profusely detailed iCloud guides :
To make things even easier , Serenity Caldwell walk you throughcommon iCloud signup scenario . And if you in the main share an Apple ID with a family member , I offer some tip onhow to configure iCloud in that case .
And even the Apple TV merited a diminished update Wednesday , adding iCloud support for Photo Stream , along with refinement like an NHL pick .
iPhone 4S
Last , but certainly not least , we ferment our attention to the iPhone 4S. Jason Snell saysit ’s a sure thing . Jason also sat down for a severely - hitting interview with the iPhone 4S’sSiri . Jason — or perhaps Siri , at Jason ’s bidding — also indite up a piece onjust how international the iPhone 4Sreally is — include a Sprint - specific update . And enough the great unwashed read Jason ’s confident critique that crowd describe up around the creation to get their hand on the iPhone 4S on Friday .
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We did cover a few interesting , non - iPhone , non - iOS , non - iCloud topics this past week . Dan Frakes offered a skinny look at the new iPod nano package . Joel Mathis wrote a piece onNetflix ’s murder of Qwikster — when I’dfinally learn to spell it . Kirk McElhearn share a priming coat onannotating PDFs . And I shared a tip on migrating your Mail autocomplete database from one Mac to another .
It ’s possible Apple could have a magnanimous calendar week next week than this workweek . But boy , my digit hope not .
