iOS 5 new features

During the conference at WWDC 2011 they discussed 10 top features of iOS 5 being introduced. Here they are below:

1	Notification Center
2	Newsstand
3	Twitter full integration
4	Reader
5	Reminders
6	Camera update
7	Mail update
8	PC Free
9	Game Center Update
10	iMessage

Notification center – lets you get all notifications from top of phone by swiping down , sort of like android phones today.

Newsstand – gives  you access to lots of magazines directly from the app store.

Twitter -  now has full integration with the iPhone / iPad giving you the ability to insert photos, and much more with single sign in.

Reader – gives you a better reading experience with your devices, which now includes a reading list as well.

Reminders – It is a better way to organize your reminders, with alarms, own integrated reminder app.

Camera – A new lock screen short cut to the camera app, so it can get easier to get to faster. Zoom in directly by just holding a place you want to zoom. ow you can edit them directly on your iPhone with camera integrated editor to crop/ cut/paste, change exposure.

Mail - Rich text formatting, adding indentations, you can drag addresses, you can flag and unflag, and you can search the entire contents of your messages. Plus keyboard now appears to be split for better typing while holding the iPad and iPhone.

PC FREE – Wireless Syncing, updates are now over the air, no more PC sync needed. (it’s about time)

Game Center – Photo update and game recommendations

iMessage – text, photos, video, contacts, group messages. Now you can see if someone is typing with Typing indication, delivery receipts, read receipts, works with both 3G and Wi-Fi now. These features will be available on your iPad, iTouch, and iPhone

This iOS5 update coming in fall 2011.

WWDC 2011 live kicks off

    The begin by announcing their new OS X Lion for their Mac line up, with new multi touch touch pad. New photo booth coming soon with face recognition. Nothing that exciting yet. Many are waiting to see an update in phone too and wait for the unveiling of the iPhone 5 or next generation iPhone.

They have announce that the # 1 place where people now buy software is at the App Store, beating Best Buy giant.

1	Mac App Store
2	Best Buy
3	Walmart
4	Office Depot

They will be talking about iOS5, OS X Lion and iCloud and more.

Sony, Apple and Microsoft in the Spotlight this month

Today in the tech world, I'm going to talk to you guys about three hot topics that is on several tech savvy minds this month.

These topics are not in any particular order:

1. Sony Welcome back package is on live on PlayStation Store

Sony gives us the welcome back package of free downloads and servers have been getting overwhelmed with all the download traffic hitting it. After all, there are only over a million subscribers that know about this free stuff.
In the Sony blog, you can find messages stating to try again if you receive a error message to download. I'm pretty sure many gamers expected this to happen, which includes me.
Even with those overload issues on their store network, we are glad that things are getting back the way it needs to be. What games do I download? If you are a hardcore gamer that loves all games, you probably bought or downloaded all the games they are offering for free.
This comes to a disappointment to many new PS3 owners because the free downloads only are being given to registered owners from May 20, 2011 and before. Hopefully you didn't buy a PS3 for that particular reason.

2. Apple Developers Conference 2011

Which will be held from June 6 - 10 in California. Apple has gain so much momentum with a large fan base which now look forward to see what the future holds. Every year in June, Apple gives us something new, they revolutionized the mobile world with their introduction of the original iphone and iOS mobile operating system. Gave thousands of developers the ability to make money from home. Last year they introduced a newly designed iPhone 4. It does not make sense for them to stand back and let Android OS beat them.
There have been many rumors and predictions on what will be next, but this time around apple has been really quiet and have kept their new technology away from prying eyes without any leaks to the internet other than a manufacturer that says they have actual iPhone 5 parts that suggest a larger screen. We can only wait and see if the next iPhone will really be called the iPhone 5 or just iPhone 4S. What are your thoughts on it? If interested many popular blogs will be giving direct feed from the event.

3. E3

This exposition in Los Angeles has become a main place for gaming companies to show what new hardware or software improvements will be of their current consoles and a place to show off new gaming titles.
Many are expecting the anticipated Wii 2 at the Nintendo conference. Nintendo has re-won the hearts of many gamers with the introduction of their motion sensing controllers, but excluded HD capabilities. Even with that missing, Nintendo pushed forward with millions of sales above the competition, lets see what they have in store for us this year.
Sony has sent out invitations to many with invitation to a 5 hour long conference to show off what they have. Lets just hope it's not 3 hours of saying I am sorry and actually show what is new and what we are to expect with the improvements with the PlayStation console and where it is headed. PS3 is suppose to have a 10 year life span, lets see if they keep milking it or go forward with a new console. Rumors have surfaced of the PS4 in development. Could E3 be a place for new hardware unveiling?
Microsoft has it's own conference too, and they too have been working on their next generation console. Let's see what they bring to the table this year.

It is an exciting month for many techies out there and are looking forward to see what new technology brings. With Intel's new 3D transistor, we are very likely to see more powerful and energy efficient systems. Nintendo introducing the Wii 2 will surely place them ahead of the game with better HD system, which should have a better graphics card and more memory than existing game consoles, but not necessarily the best. Will a new XBOX bring blu-ray to its systems. Will there be price drops on all systems. One thing for sure is that they all will be competing to be at the center of your living room as your entertainment station, with Wifi connectivity that will let you connect online and get the most of it. Let the game console domination wars continue.

Navastech

iOS 5 introducing Over-The-Air Firmware updates

Apple might have a new update up their sleeves with iOS 5 which reports show might bring Over-The-Air Firmware update.

If they decide to use over the air update with 3G then more compresses packages are needed or they should only use Wi-Fi as a source of update download for huge files over 600 megs.

We will see what happens, but all the new technology on the rise it does not surprise me that this will actually be implemented for convenience and the fact that more and more people on the go are using tablets and handhelds than PC's these days for ease of use.