Fix: iPhone Not Detected In iTunes In Windows 10

Step 1: Make sure that you have installed the latest version of iTunes on your Windows 10 PC.

Step 2: Connect your iPhone, iPod or iPad to your PC using the official cable, tap Trust when you see the following message on your device.

Step 3: Open Control Panel

Step 4: Devices and Printers.
Your iPhone, iPod or iPad should now appear under Unspecified section.

Step 5: Right-click on your iPhone, iPod or iPad icon and then click Properties to open iPhone, iPod or iPad Properties dialog.

Step 6: Switch to the Hardware tab. Under Device Functions section, select your iPhone, iPod or iPad, and then click Properties button to open Apple iPhone/iPod/iPad properties.

Step 7: Now, Under the General tab, click the button labelled Change settings.

Step 8: Now Switch to Driver tab and then click Update Driver button to open Update Driver Software wizard.

Step 9: Click the second option labelled Browse my computer for driver software and then navigate to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers folder. And if you’re on Windows 10 x64, you need to browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers.

Step 10: Finally, click Next button and once the drive is updated, click Close button to close the wizard.

Open iTunes now. Your iPhone, iPad or iPod should now be detected by iTunes in Windows 10.

Steve Jobs is again taking a Medical Leave

In a memo released today, and spotted by TechCrunch, Steve Jobs has announced to his employees that he will be taking a leave of absence due to medical reasons. In his absence, Tim Cook will take the reigns at Apple once more, having previously lead the company in 2009 during Steve's battle with liver problems.

During his absence, Steve Jobs will continue his position as CEO, and plans to remain involved in major strategic decisions for the company.

It is unclear at this time what health problems he faces, but in the past he has battled pancreatic cancer, and liver failure, and returned to continue driving Apple's growth in the industry.

The memo sent to all Apple employees reads:

Team,

At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company.

I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for all of Apple’s day to day operations. I have great confidence that Tim and the rest of the executive management team will do a terrific job executing the exciting plans we have in place for 2011.

I love Apple so much and hope to be back as soon as I can. In the meantime, my family and I would deeply appreciate respect for our privacy.

Steve

Apple Releases iPhoto 9.1.1

A few minutes ago Apple released an update to iPhoto ’11, which adds new email features and improves the overall stability of the app. The new version is available now on Software Update or on Apple’s website.

Full changelog below.

- Adds a preference allowing photos to be emailed using an external email application

- Adds “Classic” and “Journal” themes to email.

- Photos attached to an email can now be sized to Small, Medium or Large

- Improves reliability when upgrading a library from an earlier version of iPhoto

- iPhoto now correctly preserves the sort order of Events after upgrading a library

- Event titles displayed in headers can now be edited in Photos view

- Addresses a problem that could cause duplicate photos to be added to a MobileMe album

- Scrolling overlay now correctly displays ratings when photos are sorted by rating

- Photos are now sorted correctly when a rating is changed and photos are sorted by rating

- Fixes a problem that could cause text formatting controls to become inaccessible when editing a calendar

Apple increasing song preview length in iTunes

Apple is believed to be increasing the music preview time of iTunes music from 30 seconds to 90 seconds in an upcoming update to the iTunes store, according to a letter seen by the website Apple Insider.

Currently, this letter only makes mention of United States music downloads, although it is expected that most other countries will follow suit, as it is likely that all music will have to adhere to the new agreement. Music companies have to agree to the letter to confirm that they have accepted the terms, although it is understood that most of the larger labels already knew that this change was in motion.

As has long been rumored, the letter directed to music labels states that Apple is indeed increasing the length of music previews to 90 seconds. If the song in question is shorter than two and a half minutes in length, the preview will remain at 30 seconds.

There are currently no details as to when this increase will take place, but on the assumption that Apple has been speaking to music companies for some, it's likely not too far away.

In other iTunes related news, Steve Jobs has also said that iTunes LP and iTunes Extras will be making their way to the new version of Apple TV. Strangely, this was removed when the new hardware came out last month, and users were unsure if it would ever return. As usual, when a user asked Steve Jobs directly by e-mail, they received a short reply of "Coming."

Apple is expected to launch iTunes 10.1 in the next week or so alongside the next revision of iOS.

Steve Jobs raged at Microsoft over game studio sale

Steve Jobs might seem like a well-mannered man, but back in 2000 when Microsoft purchased Bungie for $30M, Steve Jobs came out of his shell and yelled at Ballmer, according to develop-online.

Back when Bungie created the Halo series and became a huge game developer, it used to create games on the Mac. Once Apple found out about Microsoft purchasing Bungie, Steve Jobs apparently called up Steve Ballmer and yelled at him over the deal.

"As soon as we announced we bought Bungie, Steve Jobs called," Fries said.

"He was mad at [Microsoft CEO Steve] Ballmer and phoned him up and was angry because we'd just bought the premier Mac game developer and made them an Xbox developer."

Later that day Fries got an email from Ballmer, asking him to call Jobs and calm him down. Eventually, Microsoft settled the dispute with Apple and said they would port some games from the PC to the Mac, to help remedy the lost developer, Bungie.

Since Bungie has left developing for the Mac, they have only since ported one game over, Halo: Combat Evolved back in 2005, the first of the very popular series. The Halo series has since become a staple in Microsoft's Xbox 360 sales, breaking records for first day releases across the globe.

Apple cash rich; experts nod at possible Sony purchase. Snapple anyone?

Apple's fairy-tale like business history is impressive to say the least; from boom to bust to resurgence and now ubiquity, the company is an undeniable juggernaut in the sphere of personal computing and technology. Posting gain after gain, with dollars rolling in and investors continuing to have the sense to invest in the monumental company, Apple's self paved yellow brick road looks as if it will continue, well beyond the sunset.

Steve Jobs' company is no stranger to a good old acquisition. With the purchase of PA Semi, Intrinsity and numourous design houses, Apple's expansion to suit their needs is by no means shy. With $51 billion in free cash and both long and short term securities, Apple is in a very comfortable position to begin looking into “strategic opportunities," as revealed in a conference call last week.

Business experts have been speculating about possible Apple aquisitions, basing their claims on various presumed necessities within the company. Bill Kreher, of Edward Jones, explains that Apple "typically only make very small acquisitions and focus on organic growth and product development," and believes that Apple may move from component suppliers over to those that are providers of content.

Both Netflix and EA are said to be potential acquisitions for the company, and even a recent Jobs/Zuckerberg dinner date is under scrutiny. Facebook would be the only real social networking step for Apple to take. With Ping being a generally accepted flop, and Apple's current Facetime drive, Facebook/time integeration would only be smart of the company; adding 500 million more potential iTunes customers it their current 160m and integrating communication by streamining into a single platform would be brilliant.

Also interesting is Barron Magazine's speculation that Apple could take over Adobe, Sony or Walt Disney with their spare cash. CVG has pointed out that Sony's market cap, is around $40 billion. This is well within Apple's purchasing range, although the benefits may be arguable and indiscrete.

Apple announces record Q4 2010 results, best ever despite iPad sales

Apple released its financial results today for its fiscal 2010 fourth quarter ended September 25, 2010.

Apple sold 3.89 million Macs during the quarter, a unit increase of 27 percent over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone sales reached 14.1 million, up 91 percent from the year-ago quarter. Apple also sold 9.05 million iPods during the quarter, an 11 percent unit decline over the year-ago quarter. Apple also sold 4.19 million iPads during the quarter.

“We are blown away to report over $20 billion in revenue and over $4 billion in after-tax earnings—both all-time records for Apple,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPhone sales of 14.1 million were up 91 percent year-over-year, handily beating the 12.1 million phones RIM sold in their most recent quarter. We still have a few surprises left for the remainder of this calendar year.”

The Company posted record revenue of $20.34 billion and net quarterly profit of $4.31 billion, or $4.64 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $12.21 billion and net quarterly profit of $2.53 billion, or $2.77 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.

Apple's results crushed expectations as usual. The company's forward looking guidance suggests it's in for a strong holiday season. However, despite the strong results, Wall Street expected more iPad shipments. Some analysts had suggested that Apple would ship over 5 million devices however Apple shipped 4.19 million.

Due to the weak iPad sales, Apple's stock is currently trading down 5% in after hours on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

Steve Jobs sends Chilean miners iPods

The story of the Chilean miners is nothing short of extraordinary. After surviving the collapse of the mine and then surviving for 69 days underground, 33 men have quickly captured the hearts of all who followed this incredible rescue operation.

For the men, who averaged about $1,600 a month working in the mine, this is has been a life changing experience on many levels. While book deals, movie deals and a generous singer giving each of them $10,000 all are on the list of things they have received, Steve Jobs has reportedly also sent each of them a brand new iPod, as reported by Reuters.    

The donation of the iPods does not distinguish if Steve Jobs made the donation or if Apple itself gave them the new iPods, but either way, it makes for good marketing.

The events that unfolded in Chile, while traumatic for those who were trapped, has ended with the best possible outcome. All 33 miners have made it safely back to the surface after the nightmare that will surely go down as one of the greatest rescues of all time.

Apple hints at new operating system

Apple is inviting media to its Cupertino, California, headquarters for a Macintosh computer-related event on October 20.

Apple is known for its secrecy about upcoming products.

The invitation sent Wednesday US time offers no concrete details about the products to be announced. However, it does show an image of Apple's logo opening like a door to reveal a glimpse of a lion.

That's a clue that Apple plans to introduce a new version of Mac OS X, the operating system software that runs on the company's desktop and laptop computers.

Apple calls its Mac computer operating system updates by names of large cats.

The most up-to-date version is Snow Leopard. Previous versions include Leopard, Tiger and Panther.

Apple Releases iOS 4.2 Beta 3

Apple just posted iOS 4.2 Beta 3 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. As usual, it’s available at the Developer portal on Apple.com.

iTunes 10.1 Beta 2 Available

Together with iOS 4.2 Beta 3, Apple also posted the second beta for developers of iTunes 10.1. It’s available on the iOS developer portal.

Apple removes BitTorrent apps from the App Store

The “IS Drive”, also known as, ImageShack Drive, allows users to download BitTorrent files to their accounts. The application doesn't actually contain or break any piracy laws, but Apple states that the program could be used for illegal purposes, and have since removed the application from their store.

The $5 application uses ImageShack's torrent services, which requires users to pay a subscription fee, and as Derek says, “Users who are interested in piracy aren't going to pay those subscription fees.” He went on to say that many users legitimately use ImageShack's IS drive for legal purposes, and Apple is punishing not only the author, but many users because others may use it for illegal purposes.

This isn't the first time Apple has removed BitTorrent applications and definitely isn't the first time Apple has accidentally approved an application onto the App Store without fully checking the source code. Many users have slipped passed applications that use non-public API's and have hidden features within them that allow you to do miscellaneous things with them.

Apple gets the most headlines, Pew study shows

Always a popular topic of discussion, Apple and Steve Jobs seem to always be in the news. Whether it’s hype leading up to a product launch, the launch itself, or the endless comparisons between the product and other products in its class, Apple seems to find their way into headlines more than any other tech company. According to the New York Times, this is not just what it seems; it is researched fact. The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism released the results of a year-long study of the penetration of certain companies in the headlines of 52 tech news outlets. The results aren’t too surprising. Apple came in with 15.1 percent of articles, Google grabbed 11.4 percent, and Microsoft underwhelmed the competition with a mere 3 percent. While Apple dominated the news media in general, the top story of the year can’t be attributed to one company. The controversy over texting while driving, its legislation and discussion, was the most popular topic, according to the study.

While the release of the iPhone 4, both the hype leading up to it and the controversy it stirred up in production, was probably a leading factor in Apple’s conquest of the Pew leaderboards, you would expect Microsoft to attract some more attention to the release of the critically acclaimed operating system that saved them from the Vista. Microsoft may be spending a whole lot of money on marketing and market research, but their products simply aren’t generating the debate and discussion that Apple products are capable of.

Google, aside from their attempt at mobile hardware in the form of their Nexus One, hasn’t released an actual product all year. The continued growth of their Android operating system and the constant innovation in their web search dominance are a constant source of media coverage and the short amount of time between updates and innovation are a big driver for the coverage that put them in second place.

The report concludes, interestingly, that it seems that the tech news world is living in a paranoid dichotomy. The top stories show that our tech interests are split between making life easier through innovation and fearing the idea that innovation will make changes in our lives that we aren’t very comfortable with, specifically in the domains of privacy and safety.

iAd taking the market by storm, has competitors shaking in their boots

Apple’s release of the iAd advertising solution with iOS 4 was bound to shake things up in the mobile advertising industry. According to Bloomberg, it absolutely did. The new numbers show all the big players in the ad business scrambling to stop the hemorrhaging of their mobile ad market share to the new player in town, while Apple is seeing a jump to 21 percent of the market by the end of the year. Interestingly enough, in the industry that Google used to dominate, Apple isn’t the only threat. Small ad companies like Jumptap and Millennial Media are quickly gaining ground in the market, and are swiftly becoming key competitors.

Apple’s announcement of iAd brought on a flurry of upgrades and acquisitions, like Google’s AdMob purchase. In keeping up with the competition, these companies may have stemmed the negative of flow of market share to a point, but it only served to slow the ascent of iAd into the mobile ad fray. Google is down to 21 percent from 27 percent last year. Microsoft dropped from 10 percent to seven. Now, it’s really only a question of how fast iAd will grow going forward. Striking ad deals with companies like Best Buy, Unilever, and DirectTV will definitely go a long way in entrenching iAd in the top few spots in the leaderboard, but in this field, swift innovation and upgrades are keys to success.

Apple isn’t the only new contender either. Ericsson has announced its own ad network, called Admarket, and RIM is rumored to be purchasing an as of yet unnamed ad network. According to Karsten Weide, an analyst at IDC, "It's not going to be a two-horse race. The race by no means is over."

Microsoft joins Apple in the Blu-ray hate parade

An old saying says that the enemy of an enemy is a friend. Microsoft has declared Blu-ray an enemy thus making Apple their friend; for now.

Back in June a reader of Mac Rumors sent Steve Jobs an email asking about Blu-ray on the Mac. Steve responded with, "Blu-ray is looking more and more like one of the high end audio formats that appeared as the successor to the CD - like it will be beaten by Internet downloadable formats."

Now Microsoft is singing a similar tune; Stephen McGill, UK Xbox Boss, while being interviewed by Xbox Achievements said, "Blu-ray is going to be passed by as a format. People have moved through from DVDs to digital downloads and digital streaming."

Some of what Gill said has already started happening. A study by the NPD Group found that digital downloads for games beat out physical sales. From January to June of this year there were 11.2 million digital downloads for games and only 8.2 million copies of physical media were sold.

The same trend appears to be happening in the movie and TV market, with sites like Hulu and iTunes growing larger and offering more and more content. Digital downloads and streaming may really be the future of entertainment, but if that really is the case, those who use an ISP with a download cap will be at a great disadvantage.

iTunes 10 available today; new social network Ping

iTunes 10 is available later today, sporting several new features that change how you browse and discover content. This update also comes with a brand new icon, as Apple felt that the CD was outdated and that we as a whole are moving to digital downloads.

Apple has looked more at how screen real estate will be used, and how it can be optimized. With that in mind, the company has decided is that in list view, if there are five or more songs in a row with the same album, then the album art will be shown instead of the repeated text of the album title.

Coming with the new update is Apple's new social network, Ping. Ping is designed to help users find new music, concerts, and connect with friends. This will work much like a hybrid of Facebook and Twitter. You will be able to follow your friends and artists, and they will be able to post images, videos, posts, and show recent activity. Naturally, you will have to setup up a profile associated with your iTunes account to use this feature.

On an artist's page you will be able to see their favorite songs, posts they have made, as well as their next concerts. There will also be a "Follow" button so you can get all of their updates right on your main page.

For your friends, Ping will show their recent songs, posts, concerts they are going to, and people they are following. Privacy however has not been overlooked as you have the option to make all content available to everyone, or you can keep it in a close circle of friends. When viewing profiles and feeds, videos and photos, or photo galleries are able to be accessed right from that page.

Ping will has over 17,000 concert listings, you will get custom song and album charts based on your friends, and you can post your thoughts and opinions. Ping will also be available on the iPhone and iPod Touch. In the iTunes store on the mobile devices, there will be a "Ping" button.

iTunes 10 is available today, right here, to 160 million iTunes users in 23 countries.

Apple announces new iPod touch, nano and shuffle

Apple hosted their first web stream today in years, and introduced a variety of new products and software updates.

Apple showed off their entire line up of refreshed iPod products, including the iPod touch and iPod Nano. First on Apple's release list is the iPod touch 4th generation. The new iPod touch will feature a similar body to that of the iPhone 4. The iPod touch 4G will come with a 960 x 720px rear camera, front facing camera and will feature a Retina display. The Touch includes the A4 chip that powers the iPhone, 3-axis Gyro, FaceTime and up to 40 hours of music playback. Users can FaceTime between other iPod touch's and iPhones.

The iPod touch will retail for $229 for the 8GB model, $299 for the 32GB, and $399 for the 64GB model. They are all available for pre-order today, and will ship next week.

The new iPod Nano will have a multi-touch screen and run a similar, more compact operating system. The small device will feature 4 icons on the device, per screen, with a full iPod, Fitness, Clock, Voicenotes, built-in FM radio, photos and many more. With a swipe of your finger, you can rotate the screen and flip it any direction you want, so the screen is always oriented correctly. The iPod Nano will be available in a variety of colours.

The iPod Nano will have a standard 3.5mm headphone jack and volume up and down buttons, similar to the iPhone 4. The iPod Nano will sell for $149 for the 8GB model, and $179 for the 16GB model.

The iPod Shuffle was also refreshed. The updated model includes a smaller frame, with easier to touch buttons. The Shuffle will not feature a screen, but you can easily navigate through songs with a click of the wheel. The iPod Shuffle will retail for $49.99.

The iPod touch, Nano and Shuffle will all ship next week and are available for pre-order today.

Apple warns of short-term iMac shortages, possible refresh imminent

Apple has been warning companies of a short-term iMac shortage and alerts retailers there will be no further stock of the entry level 21.5-inch 3.06Ghz iMac, according to Appleinsider. Apple is advising retailers to sell through their current stock of iMacs, which could mean an iMac refresh is coming.

This is a very familiar move by Apple to sell out existing stock of an item, and announce and release a new product with a little as a day notice of a new product. Apple performs these moves so customers won't hold off on purchasing their out-dated products for this years model. The usual procedure for such events is for Apple to announce a press release date, and moments before Steve Jobs takes the stage, the Apple Store temporarily goes down.

There is some speculation on what we could possibly be seeing in the coming weeks from Apple and their new lineup of iMac. According to sources close to the situation said Apple might be planning on releasing a line-up of iMacs with Intel dual-core Core i5 and i7 processors, as well as quad-core Core i5 and i7 models. There is also rumors Apple might be planning on releasing Intel's Core i3 processor, near the more affordable price-point for consumers.

Others speculate Apple might be releasing these all-in-one iMac machines with USB 3.0 support. Although USB 3.0 supported hardware is still relatively new, Apple releasing more innovative iMacs wouldn't be all that surprising.

iTunes 9.2.1 Available

Apple has just released iTunes 9.2.1. It’s available here and should be up soon in Software Update. It seems to be a release geared towards bug fixes for the previous version.

Here’s the full changelog:

iTunes 9.2.1 provides a number of important bug fixes, including:

- Disables older versions of some incompatible third-party plug-ins

- Addresses minor issues with dragging and dropping items

- Addresses a performance issue when first syncing to some devices with iTunes 9.2

- Addresses an issue upgrading to iOS 4 on an iPhone or iPod touch with encrypted back-ups

- Addresses other issues that improve stability and performance

Apple acquires Poly9

The so-called Canadian "brain-drain" is still ongoing. Quebec City based mapping API producer Poly9 has recently been acquired by Apple in a move that has seen the majority of the company's staff pack up and head for Cupertino.

This is the company's second purchase of a map-related developer in just under a year, as Apple purchased Placebase in late July 2009. The Placebase purchase, combined with Poly9 and the ongoing feud with Google, has led some to believe that the company is gearing up to replace the popular search provider's current mapping solution across the iDevice line.

The company, who has developed map management APIs for the likes of Microsoft, Yahoo, MSNBC, and even NORAD's Santa Tracker, specializes in the aggregation of maps from many different sources; their current offerings provide similar functionality to that of Google Earth and to Mapspread, allowing users to create custom, layered maps from spreadsheet input.

Poly9's software has also proven useful in other elements of the geomatics sector. In addition to their work on Santa Tracker, Poly9 has also produced maps that include real-time traffic output and even created a service that provides turn by turn directions over the phone. The company's large brain-trust will be a huge addition to the Apple team and will allow Cupertino to develop its mapping and navigation in-house rather than by relying on its largest competitor.

Although neither side has commented, Poly9 employees have confirmed that they are under a "confidentiality agreement." While they have not revealed with whom this agreement has been made, Le Soleil also confirms that observers believe this acquisition of "agile web ninjas" [sic] is a positive move for Apple as the small company's talent has been noted by the likes of Where 2.0 and Tim O'Reilly.