Google + Open For The Public

 

Google +, Facebook’s new competitor, went public yesterday to the happiness of people around the world. Ironically, within 3 hours Facebook rolled out a new update to its own social network service that received an enormous negative response.  Google + has been in beta testing for the last 3 months and touts its ability to have group video calls (Facebook does not offer this), ‘group’ sharing, and many more features.

GameStop To Offer iOS Devices

According to 9TO5Mac, GameStop will soon be offering the entire lineup of iOS devices. They will also be accepting Apple iOS device trade-ins and according to some sources will begin as soon this week. Unfortunately, GameStop's trade-in policy with video games leaves much to be desired so don’t expect a big wad of cash after rolling in with your 80gb iPod Classic. 

New iPhone 5 Parts Leaked

A number of small leaks related to the production of the iPhone 5 have been published including images of the iPhone 5’s battery, back camera, and audio flex cable. The battery and back camera are both the same dimensions of those from the iPhone 4 with minor differences. However, the Audio Jack Flex cable looks significantly different than that from the GSM and CDMA parts of the current iPhone 4s. 

Apple Mac OS X Lion Available Now In The App Store

 

For those of you who have been eagerly waiting the arrival of Apple’s new Mac OS, your in for a treat. OS X Lion is now available in the App Store (only) for those who are running Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, or i7 processors. Lion costs $29.99 and $49.99 if you want to share with others. OS X Lion brings a number of new features to the Mac, including but not limited to an iOS-like application launch screen known as Launchpad, full-screen apps, a new combined interface for Dashboard, Expose, and Spaces known as Mission Control, enhanced Multi-Touch gestures, and improvements to to several core applications including Mail.

Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 2: Wi-fi Syncing Included

Apple released the second beta for iOS 5 to developers recently. Below is a video highlighting the Wi-Fi sync.

Other features included in iOS 5 Beta 2

• When setting up the device, you have the option to backup to iCloud or the computer
• If there are no notifications in Notification Center, the message “No New Notifications” will appear
• By default, the Stocks Notification Center widget will be turned off

No iCloud and iTunes Match in UK Until 2012?

A spokesman for Performing Right Society, a UK Based organization that represents composers, has said that iCloud and iTunes Match will be unavailable until “at least” the first quarter of 2012. Various reports from music executives in the UK commented that negotiations with UK record labels are at a “very early stage” and are “a long way off from any deals being signed.”

Other international countries will most likely experience the same wait. For example, it took over 6 months for the iTunes Music Store to launch internationally in 2003 after it was launched in the United States.