iPod

The iPad 2 has been with us since spring and with the iPhone and iPod ranges both seeing yearly updates, it stands to reason that Apple will be releases an iPad 3 in the first quarter of 2012.

Apple released iTunes 10.5.1 today, which brings the usual array of bug fixes, along with a new feature for American customers called iTunes Match.

Apple released iOS 5.0.1 last week to try and fix the poor battery life encountered by many iPhone 4S and 4 users, and while initially the company was confident, customers are still reporting poor battery life.While Apple gets its act together and releases an update that actually works, the IBTimes has put together a quick list of tips to save battery life on iOS 5 devices.

Apple has announced a replacement programme for the first generation iPod nano, after a manufacturing defect in the battery has caused units to overheat and, in some cases, catch fire.

Apple has today released iOS 5.0.1, a software update that will hopefully fix the poor battery life that some iPhone users have been experiencing

Hackers have found a couple of secret features in iOS 5 that Apple has not yet officially announced - a panoramic mode in the camera app and an autocorrect bar on the keyboard which is very similar to that used in Android.

Apple has confirmed today that personal assistant Siri will not be coming to any device older than the iPhone 4S, dispelling rumours that it would be made available to everyone.

Apple iPhone users can now order items from their phone to collect in store, and even scan and pay for items in Apple Stores without ever needing to see a sales assistant.

Apple's Siri is a significant development and could pose a "competitive threat" to Google, according to the search giant's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt.

Rumours of an Apple television are refusing to go away, and now a news report reveals that Apple has been looking into streaming TV, too.

Head of design at Apple, Jony Ive, is to give evidence this month in an attempt to defend Apple in its on-going patent disputes with Samsung.

Last week we reported that Siri had been made to work on older iPhones and the iPod touch, when officially the voice-controlled assistant should only work on the new iPhone 4S.

Siri has been hacked to fully work on an iPod touch and iPhone 4, although the hacker has stated that he will not distribute the application to other users.

Rumours of an Apple television have done the rounds before and resulting in nothing more than the Apple TV set-top box, that Steve Jobs referred to as "a hobby" after it sold badly.

Rumours of an Apple television set are continuing to build, with Bloomberg reporting Tuesday that the software engineer who built iTunes is leading development of the future product.

A developer claims to have got the voice-activated personal assistant Siri fully working on an iPhone 4 and promises that the app will be made available soon.

Last week Amazon released the new Kindle e-book reader, with a faster screen, lower price and slimmed-down design, thanks to omitting the physical keyboard.

For a start: My apologies to those who enjoy my weekly musings, for I completely ran out of time to write this last week. I will however be presenting a fortnight-worthy piece, today.

The IB Times has learnt exclusively that the 'FastRa1n' tool, which claims to offer an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 devices, is a fake.

Despite Apple posting record-breaking profits for the fourth quarter of 2011, iPod and iPhone sales fell short of expectations for the first time since 2004.

Apple has posted record-breaking earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011, and has generated more than $100 billion in sales for fiscal year 2011.

With the release of iOS 5 last week for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, Apple also announced a new location-based social application, called Find My Friends.

Less than a week after the release of iOS 5 from Apple, a website claims to offer an untethered jailbreak, unlocking iDevices to run 3rd party applications.

Despite the on-going patent war between Apple and Samsung, the two companies have come to an agreement over chips for future iPhones.

Less than 24 hours after iOS 5 was made available to the public, the new operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch has already been jailbroken.

The iMessenger has been a hotly debated topic surrounding the iOS 5 update today, so we’ve decided to explain exactly what it is and how it works.

Just hours after iOS 5 was made available to download many users have reported problems, including error 3200 which occurs when the upgrade is almost complete.

With iCloud set to be turned on for all users today, iTunes in the Cloud is now available for users outside of the US.

Along with iOS 5 due out later today, Apple has put the finishing touches to iCloud and is expected to release Mac OS X 10.7.2 soon, after making iTunes 10.5 available on Tuesday.

Blackberry is still experiencing severe difficulties, which could not have come at a better time for Apple who is today launching the widely anticipated iOS5.