Apple has released iOS 8.2 beta 1, just a day after releasing the iOS 8.1.1 update to the public. The newest beta is clearly focused on the Apple Watch, which is set to be released in early 2015.
Apple is currently seeding out iOS 8.1.1 beta to registered iOS developers. According to the release notes, the update includes "increased stability and performance improvements for iPad 2 and iPhone 4s." Both these devices are currently the entry level into iOS 8, and have faced performance issues since the release of iOS 7.0 last year.
BBM for Windows Phone (beta) has been updated to version 1.2.0.9 with improved perofrmance. According to the changelog, the major issue addressed by the update is "the slow initial launch time on a fresh install". With this release BlackBerry also says it is close to the public launch of BBM on Microsoft's mobile platform.
Here Maps has been an exclusive on Windows Phones for quite some time now. But following Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's smartphone business, the company has shifted its focus to other mobile platforms. Today, Nokia officially released the HERE app beta, compatible with all Android 4.1 or higher smartphones.
Apple is rolling out the third Golden Master (GM) Candidate of OS X 10.10 Yosemite, which is expected to launch later this month, following Apple upcoming media event. At this stage, Apple isn't adding any major features or changes to Yosemite, rather refining the software and making it ready for the end user.Apple has released a second Gold Master (GM) of OS X Yosemite (10.10) alongside the release of iOS 8.1 beta 2. Given that the Golden Master is usually the final build before an update is released to the public, we don't usually get a GM2 unless there are significant changes. However this doesn't seem to be the case with the OS X Yosemite GM2.Apple has released its second beta of iOS 8.1 to developers, just a week after the first beta was released for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Apple's iOS 8.1 beta 2,has the 12B407 build number, contains bug fixes and improvements according to the release notes. However the 56.8MB size of the OTA update indicates that the update may include a little more than Apple is willing to reveal at this time.
Apple is currently rolling out the first beta of iOS 8.1 to developers registered in Apple's iOS Developer Program. There’s no official change log, so it isn't entirely clear what we can expect from this update. However, we can expect it to bring various bug fixes to iOS 8.0 along with a few new features to the platform.
Apple has released the eighth Developer Preview alongside the third Public Beta of Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. The Developer Preview is only available to those registered for Apple's Mac Developer Program, while the Public Beta is available for free to anyone who wants to try out and help test the pre-release of Yosemite.
The Flipboard news reader app is now available on the Windows Phone platform. Unfortunately the service is in a private beta, which means the general public still doesn't have access to it. But having it in beta could signify that the final product is close to completion.Apple has released the Golden Master GM release of iOS 8 to supported iOS devices, including the iPhone 4s and newer, iPad 2 and newer along with the fifth generation iPod Touch. iOS 8 GM is likely is the final developer build of the update before it is released to the public on September 17.
Apple has just released the second public beta of Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite which brings several bug fixes and performance improvements to the first beta release. The new build also includes a pre-release version of iTunes 12 which matches the new Yosemite interface.
HTC has released its multimedia app Zoe in beta form on the Google Play Store, allowing any Android user to download and try it out. Zoe is being developed and released by HTC Creative Labs, which is the manufacturer's software branch. The same team is also working on bring HTC's BlinkFeed launcher to other Android devices.