iOS 5 can export video in 1080p, suggests high-res camera for iPhone 5
A peek into the code of the upcoming iOS 5 software update due this fall from Apple (AAPL) shows that the operating system will allow lots of iOS devices to export video in 1080p resolution.
The story, from 9to5Mac, suggests that code found in the beta version of iOS 5 currently available to developers will let users watch video in the kind of resolution previously reserved for HDTV, Blu-ray discs and some Internet video (YouTube carries a fair amount of high-def video in 1080p). If you’re not a TV buff, just know that 1080p is good, and that having iOS devices that are capable of that resolution is going to make for some pretty video. Read more...
The 5 best features in Apple’s iOS 5
Earlier this week at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple finally offered up a look at iOS 5, the planned update to the company's mobile OS. Although it wont be out until this fall -- Apple isn't yet saying exactly when -- iOS 5 promises to deliver much-needed changes to the OS, which is used on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Apple told WWDC attendees that the new OS will have some 200 new features, though only 10 of them were showcased during Monday's two-hour keynote, which also < href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217354/Jobs_unveils_free_iCloud_sync_storage_service">focused on iCloud and OS X 10.7 "Lion."
Here are the five iOS 5-based changes I'm looking forward to most. Read more...