Apple has released to developers its iOS 5.1 beta, which is intended to bring several bug fixes to users. However, tech whizzes have already spotted some code within the release that points to several new Apple products that may be coming, specifically the next-generation Apple TV, the next iPhone and two new iPad models. READ MORE
More businesspeople are now using iPhones than BlackBerry smart phones. That’s according to an iPass survey of more than 2,300 enterprise workers for its latest quarterly Mobile Workforce Report. iPass found the iPhone is being used by 45% of the business crowd—that’s up from 31% last year. READ MORE
Apple is looking to make a big splash next year when it launches the iPad 3. But there’s a big question: Will there be enough iPads for consumers? Rumor has it that the innovative tech giant might have some trouble on the production side. READ MORE
Personal finance site Mint now has an iPad app. And while it might not seem a like a major deal to some, it’s a big improvement over what it currently offers for mobile. READ MORE
StumbleUpon, the personalized discovery engine has hit a serious growth spurt. In the past 16 months, the company has doubled its user base to 20 million people who “stumble upon” interesting web pages that the site has selected. StumbleUpon is now said to drive more traffic to websites than Facebook. READ MORE
According to data released this week from Nielsen, more than half of the people who have bought a smart phone in the last three months chose an Android device, reports Computerworld. And Android’s share of the market appears to be growing–buyers of Android phones jumped from 49% in May to 56% in August. On the other hand, 28% of buyers said that they picked an iPhone, down from 31% three months earlier. READ MORE
Color CEO Bill Nguyen has re-launched the innovative but poorly implemented social discovery app as a Facebook app for Android and iPhone. Color for Facebook is the second go for the company, a $41-million-funded start-up that faltered out of the gate. READ MORE
Another school year is right around the corner, which usually means there’s plenty of back-to-school shopping to be had. However, rather than buy notebooks, pencils, highlighters, and calculators, students can replace all of their school needs with a slew of instrumental, easy-to-use apps for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. READ MORE
While you were sleeping last night, LinkedIn‘s mobile apps for iPhone and Android received a complete and utter overhaul. The new redesign released to the public today, “LinkedIn 4.0,” now looks much less like Facebook’s mobile app—which is a good thing—and puts a new emphasis on speed, simplicity, and LinkedIn Groups. READ MORE
Social media marketers need to find apps to stay productive on the go, but with over 500,000 apps on the App Store and new ones being released every day, it’s hard to stay on top of them all. To help, Debbie Hemley from Social Media Examiner compiled a list of 44 useful mobile apps perfect for social media managers and marketers. READ MORE
