What to expect from Apple’s iOS updates

iOS 4.1 is supposed to arrive this week, followed by the 4.2 update in November. If you've got questions about Apple's batch of iOS updates, we'll supply the answers.


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Apple’s iPhone 4 press conference: We’ve got questions

Apple is holding a press conference Friday to discuss the antenna issues surrounding the iPhone 4. Here are the questions we hope the company answers.

Review: 9 iPad shells and skins

Shells and skins, which generally cover the back and sides of your iPad, but not the screen, offer moderate protection while letting you use the iPad without having to remove it from its case. In this week's roundup of iPad-case reviews, we take a look at nine shells and skins.

Answers to your iPhone 4 questions: Odds and ends

The latest round of reader questions covers everything from iPhone 4 hardware to iOS 4 software to just getting your hands on a phone.

Answers to your iPhone 4 questions: Cameras, video, and photos

In our latest round of answering reader questions about the new iPhone and iOS, we turn our attention to the phone's image-capturing capabilities.

Answers to your iPhone 4 questions: FaceTime

A reader wants to know if you can chat via FaceTime with someone in another country. You can.

Answers to your iPhone 4 questions: iOS issues

In the latest round of questions, we tackle some multitasking-related queries and we put your mind to rest about that mysterious icon appearing next to your battery display.

Answers to your iPhone 4 questions: The antenna issue

We kick off our round of answers to your iPhone 4 questions with a tough one -- what's the deal with the phone's diminished reception when you hold it a certain way?

iOS 4: What you need to know

The latest generation of Apple's mobile OS is here, and you have questions about how to upgrade, whether it's going to cost money this time, and what the big deal is. Fortunately, we're ready with answers.

Review: 7 more iPad sleeves

A sleeve protects your iPad inside another bag, such as a backpack, briefcase, or messenger bag. Our latest sleeve reviews cover Sena's Executive iPad Sleeve, Targus's Hughes Leather Portfolio Slipcase for iPad, Acme Made's Skinny Sleeve, Plaid Doctrine's iPad Sleeve, Power Support's Leather Sleeve for iPad, Booq's Boa Skin XS, and Brenthaven's Bill-Fold iPad Sleeve.

iPhone 4: What you need to know

This may be the fourth phone Apple's rolled out in as many years, but there's still plenty of mystery surrounding the newly unveiled iPhone 4. Here's the place for all the answers to your iPhone questions.

AT&T’s new data plans: What you need to know

AT&T will change up its smartphone data plan offerings next week. If you've got questions about how the new options will affect you, then we've got answers.

Review: More iPad bags and packs

Our collection of reviews of iPad bags, packs, and slings grows larger this week. New reviews include Tom Bihn's Synapse, STM's Jacket iPad, Timbuk2's Freestyle Netbook Messenger, Cocoon's Harlem iPad/Netbook Sling, Incase's Travel Kit Plus, Loopbag's Transit iPad Case, Case Logic's Netbook/iPad Attache, and Kensington's Sling Bag.

Review: More iPad zippered sleeves

Zippered sleeves protect your iPad inside another bag, such as a backpack, briefcase, or messenger bag. We've added a number of new reviews of such sleeves.

Essential iPad apps: 10 great games

We finish off our look at apps you’ve got to have on your iPad with a rundown of 10 iPad-optimized games that have caught the eye of our reviewers.

Essential iPad apps: Nine free favorites

We continue our look at the best apps available for the iPad with nine App Store offerings that won't cost you a dime to download.

Essential iPad apps: 11 paid favorites

Macworld's editors kept an eye on the App Store for the past month, looking for the best iPad-optimized apps. We've come up with a list of essential apps that every iPad owner should consider for their device. In this first part, we focus on paid App Store offerings.

Review: Five iPad zippered sleeves

Zippered sleeves protect your iPad inside another bag, such as a backpack, briefcase, or messenger bag. We've got reviews of a handful of the latest models.

A month with the iPad: Surprises and disappointments

Macworld's editors have nearly a month's worth of iPad use under our belts. With the 3G iPad set to arrive this week, we share the things that have surprised us and disappointed us about Apple's latest mobile device.

Gap launches iPad app

Gap, the US retail giant, has launched a free iPad application.