iPhone Apps: Facebook App Gets an Update

July 25th, 2011 by ytechcity

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The Facebook app for iOS just got an update.

As usual, this update contains a bunch of bug fixes that caused the app to crash. Additionally, this update restored the Send button for comments, chat, and messages. It also restored the friend lists to the News Feed filter…

If you want to get this update, fire up the App Store app on your iPhone and check for updates. The update can be obtained for free via the App Store.

Apple: App Store Now Available in 33 More Countries

July 25th, 2011 by ytechcity

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Do you live in Brunei, or Uzbekistan and have you been wanting to download apps from the App Store? Now is your time to rejoice, because Apple just opened the App Store to 33 more countries, and yours is one of those.

With the expansion of the App Store to 33 new territories, Apple is widening its market a little more. New countries include:
• Algeria
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Azerbaijan
• Bahamas
• Bahrain
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belize
• Bermuda
• Bolivia
• British Virgin Islands
• Brunei
• Cayman Islands
• Cyprus
• Dominica
• Ghana
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Iceland
• Montserrat
• Nigeria
• Oman
• St. Kitts and Nevis
• St. Lucia
• St. Vincent and The Grenadines
• Suriname
• Tanzania
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turks and Caicos
• Uzbekistan
• Yemen

If you’re a developer, you probably have received an email about this and know what to do.

Do you live in one of the countries above? If so, are you excited about the App Store opening in your country?

Apple: iTunes 10.5 Beta 4 Now Available for Download

July 24th, 2011 by ytechcity

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Along with the release of iOS 5 beta 4, Apple has also released iTunes 10.5 Beta 4. This new update have been rolled out for both Mac and Windows OS.

Also, please keep in mind that in order to upgrade your device to iOS 5 beta 4, you will need the latest iTunes 10.5 beta 4 on your Windows and Mac. The previous beta of iTunes will not support iOS 5 beta 4 and you will not be able to upgrade your device using it.

Apple: iOS 5 Beta 4 Now Available for Download

July 24th, 2011 by ytechcity

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Apple just pushed out the latest beta of their upcoming iOS 5 software to developers ahead of schedule. Apple released the first beta on June 6th, the second beta on Jun 24, and the third on July 11th.

This new smaller timeframe suggests that this is more of an incremental upgrade, but we’ve already noticed a major difference from previous beta versions. Beta 4 is now available over-the-air. The new update is available to developers via a wireless OTA update. If you are on a previous version of iOS 5 and want to try it out, simply open the General tab in your Settings app and select Software Updates.

A quick note to iOS 5 jailbreakers, we don’t have confirmation yet from the community that the new beta is jailbreakable, so keep that in mind before you update.

What do you think of the new beta?

Google: Gmail Gets A Whole New Look- Google+

July 19th, 2011 by ytechcity

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Google is on fire lately! With the launch of the uber exclusive social network, Google+, we were introduced to something I wasn’t used to seeing from Google: polished UI.

Well, it looks like Google is running with the UI from Google+ and incorporating it into Gmail as well. The newer, more minimalistic, clean look wont officially be rolling out for a little while longer but you can get a sneak peak preview with Google making it available as a theme inside of Gmail’s settings. Google had this to say on their blog:

This is part of a Google-wide effort to bring you an experience that’s more focused, elastic, and effortless across all of our products.

Not only will Gmail be receiving a facelift but Google said we should see it in Google Calendar as well so look forward to that in the coming days. I honestly couldn’t stand the old cluttered look and as superficial as it sounds, hated opening my Gmail simply because of how painful it was to look at. Of course, all that has changed and I can now leave my Gmail tab open and get to tackling those 402 unread messages.

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