Apple launched the Find My Mac feature to iCloud.com

Apple has made ​​available to developers who have access to the site iCloud.com, a new feature Find My Mac . It allows you to locate your lost your Mac, as well as remotely block it and delete the contents of memory.

As seen from this brief description, Find My Mac is a version of the function Find My iPhone, which allows you to perform similar operations with a smartphone Apple. The only fundamental difference is that Mac computers are not equipped with GPS, and, according to informed sources, Find My Mac to determine the location of the computer network using WiFi .

Once the service determines where the lost or stolen Mac, the computer owner can use the tool to play on the device audio signal to send him a message, lock the screen or erase all information on its hard drive. Once locked the computer using the Find My Mac user is prompted to enter a four-PIN-code to re-gain access to your Mac (see photo below). It is expected that for the general public service Find My Mac will be available this fall simultaneously with the start-up service iCloud.

Recall that in June this year, as part of Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC-2011, Apple has officially unveiled a new free service iCloud. It consists of modified versions of the main functions of the service MobileMe, but also offers the user the opportunity to re-download purchased applications, books and music. In addition, the server cloud iCloud can use to backup the necessary data. On Monday, Apple has activated the login page on the site iCloud.com, although not all users were able to go there.

Apple is testing a system of voice control in the iPhone 5

According to new reports the company Apple, probably, will equip the iPhone 5 voice control than this smartphone will stand out from competitors.

At a recent snapshot test model iPhone, posted on the site 9to5mac.com, it is clear that Apple has been experimenting with a new application called "Assistant". It is not known how to run this application, but we can assume that it will make it easy to check the schedule of cinemas, restaurants search for addresses and other pertinent information based on user requests and voice his or her personal information.

The company Apple, as they say, improves the program to finish it to release the iPhone 5, but it is unclear whether developers will have time for the deadline.

Analysts speculated that Apple's intention is to equip the iPhone enhanced voice control, a year ago, when the company acquired a young company Siri, specialized in the creation of voice search programs.

And while many smartphones can claim by some voice control functions, such as Voice Search software on your smartphone Nixus S, apparently developed by Siri technology surpasses all other suggestions for now. And if Apple has over the past year to further improve this technology, the company can take a leadership position in the market for voice control technology for mobile devices.

In 2007, when Apple released its first iPhone, technology used to create this smart phone, surpassed all established competitors. Since then, other manufacturers have caught up and smartphones, as some claim, the company surpassed Apple, squeezing it as the manufacturer of the best in the world of smartphones. IPhone 4 is still selling well, but over the past six months, other companies have already released a number of smartphones, surpassing it in its characteristics.

There are many rumors about the characteristics of the new iPhone 5, which is likely to be on the market in September, but most analysts believe that the changes compared to the iPhone 4 will be negligible: iPhone only five comparable with competitors. Perhaps the unique voice control system, specially designed for the iPhone 5, re-make of competitors to catch up with Apple.

Source: Forbs