iPhone 4, Nexus S--rivals with a common core
Google makes no bones about what's inside its slick Samsung-manufactured Nexus S: a 1GHz "Hummingbird" processor.That's a close cousin of--if not identical in many respects to--the processor inside of Apple's A4 system-on-a-chip, as a TechInsights analysis (PDF) revealed earlier this year. "It's common in the electronics industry for competitors to get chips from the same source," said Joe Byrne, an analyst The Linley Group."But it is somewhat of an odd situation for Samsung to develop chips and make their own systems (products).It does put them in a weird position," he said. Byrne continued."The Samsung-Apple deal is odd in that a system company (Apple) is doing a custom chip with a semiconductor supplier--that is, Samsung--that also has a system business.There's a potential triangle there."The plot thickens when the new Samsung Galaxy Tab is added to the mix.That tablet has emerged as the principal competitor--with 1 million units sold in about two months--to Apple's iPad.Samsung's Galaxy Tab uses the same--or similar--Samsung-made processor as the iPhone 4 and Nexus S.Samsung is obviously a large company with different arms that have competing interests.And, in that sense, it's not unlike Intel.Samsung is doing, however, what Intel, on principal, has avoided: making branded consumer systems and supplying chips to companies that compete with those systems.
Monday, March 23, 2015
iPhone 4 at Wal-Mart on June 24
iPhone 4 at Wal-Mart on June 24
If you'd rather avoid the lines at Apple and AT&T stores on iPhone 4 launch day, you have options this year.Wal-Mart said Friday that it will be one of several retail outlets that will have the iPhone 4 on June 24, its first day of availability anywhere. While Wal-Mart has carried previous versions of the iPhone, this is a first that it will be for sale in its stores on the device's official launch day.Wal-Mart is not the only alternative to Apple and AT&T, however. It's rumored that Best Buy will have the device on launch day, and Radio Shack employees have begun telling customers they have also been selected to carry the device starting June 24.It could be a sign of Apple's growing relationship with fellow electronics retailers that it is sharing the launch day spoils. Or, it could be the realization that demand for the iPhone is strong and it wants to offload at least some of the typical crush of peoplegoing to stores to buy it the first day.Apple said on Monday that pre-orders for iPhone 4 will start on June 15. Wal-Mart will be not be offering the same pre-order option.This post was updated at 10:08 a.m. PDT with Walmart's confirmation that it will not be doing preorders.
If you'd rather avoid the lines at Apple and AT&T stores on iPhone 4 launch day, you have options this year.Wal-Mart said Friday that it will be one of several retail outlets that will have the iPhone 4 on June 24, its first day of availability anywhere. While Wal-Mart has carried previous versions of the iPhone, this is a first that it will be for sale in its stores on the device's official launch day.Wal-Mart is not the only alternative to Apple and AT&T, however. It's rumored that Best Buy will have the device on launch day, and Radio Shack employees have begun telling customers they have also been selected to carry the device starting June 24.It could be a sign of Apple's growing relationship with fellow electronics retailers that it is sharing the launch day spoils. Or, it could be the realization that demand for the iPhone is strong and it wants to offload at least some of the typical crush of peoplegoing to stores to buy it the first day.Apple said on Monday that pre-orders for iPhone 4 will start on June 15. Wal-Mart will be not be offering the same pre-order option.This post was updated at 10:08 a.m. PDT with Walmart's confirmation that it will not be doing preorders.
iPad, MacBook torpedoing ultrabook sales, says analyst
iPad, MacBook torpedoing ultrabook sales, says analyst
Analysts are not kind to ultrabooks. Add Tim Bajarin to that long list.Though the Creative Strategies president offers plenty of reasons for ultrabooks' woes, one of the more intriguing is that Apple products are boxing ultrabooks into a pricing dead zone. The mid-range, between $799 and $899 -- where an increasing number of ultrabooks are priced-- "may be going away," Bajarin wrote in a recent post.That's the upper end of the pricing range of Apple's very popular iPad.And above that, it's a MacBook market -- which Bajarin says consumers will pay more for because they assign more value to a MacBook. That doesn't leave a lot of breathing room for the ultrabook. And what about the low-end? Well, unless WinTel (the Microsoft-Intel camp of PC makers) comes up with a really appealing $499 ultrabook, that market will be left to purveyors of cheap plastic laptops. "Consumers have a threshold of $599. It's like clockwork, they're not going to spend more than that," said Bajarin in a phone interview. Not all is lost, though.Corporations still buy plenty of pricier Wintel laptops and they'll pay for high-end ultrabooks because they tend to buy more expensive configurations that can last three years or longer, he said.
Analysts are not kind to ultrabooks. Add Tim Bajarin to that long list.Though the Creative Strategies president offers plenty of reasons for ultrabooks' woes, one of the more intriguing is that Apple products are boxing ultrabooks into a pricing dead zone. The mid-range, between $799 and $899 -- where an increasing number of ultrabooks are priced-- "may be going away," Bajarin wrote in a recent post.That's the upper end of the pricing range of Apple's very popular iPad.And above that, it's a MacBook market -- which Bajarin says consumers will pay more for because they assign more value to a MacBook. That doesn't leave a lot of breathing room for the ultrabook. And what about the low-end? Well, unless WinTel (the Microsoft-Intel camp of PC makers) comes up with a really appealing $499 ultrabook, that market will be left to purveyors of cheap plastic laptops. "Consumers have a threshold of $599. It's like clockwork, they're not going to spend more than that," said Bajarin in a phone interview. Not all is lost, though.Corporations still buy plenty of pricier Wintel laptops and they'll pay for high-end ultrabooks because they tend to buy more expensive configurations that can last three years or longer, he said.
iPad, iPhone, Galaxy sales data revealed in court filings
iPad, iPhone, Galaxy sales data revealed in court filings
Apple and Samsung's rivals are sure to pore over the latest data that have been flushed out into the open thanks to the patent litigation going on between the two electronics powerhouses. Want to know how many units of of the Galaxy Prevail mobile phone Samsung has sold? About 2.25 million since the second quarter of 2011. Sales of the different iPhone models are not broken out in the same way and are offered only in aggregate but it's still interesting to see that up to the second quarter of this year, Apple had sold a total of 85 million iPhones and generated more than $50 billion. Allthingsd was first to report this story. In case you forgot, Apple began selling the iPhone in 2007 and the phones listed in the data that was released today only included phones that Apple alleges that violate its patents. But of this group, Samsung sold about 21million units leading to $7 billion in sales. Apple Samsung Phonesales
Apple and Samsung's rivals are sure to pore over the latest data that have been flushed out into the open thanks to the patent litigation going on between the two electronics powerhouses. Want to know how many units of of the Galaxy Prevail mobile phone Samsung has sold? About 2.25 million since the second quarter of 2011. Sales of the different iPhone models are not broken out in the same way and are offered only in aggregate but it's still interesting to see that up to the second quarter of this year, Apple had sold a total of 85 million iPhones and generated more than $50 billion. Allthingsd was first to report this story. In case you forgot, Apple began selling the iPhone in 2007 and the phones listed in the data that was released today only included phones that Apple alleges that violate its patents. But of this group, Samsung sold about 21million units leading to $7 billion in sales. Apple Samsung Phonesales
iPad Web traffic share hits 84 percent, says ad network
iPad Web traffic share hits 84 percent, says ad network
Apple's iPad continues to surpass the competition in Web traffic.Among all tablets in the U.S. and Canada, the iPad scooped up an 84.3 percent chunk of online trafficduring June in the U.S. and Canada, Chitika reported on Tuesday. That percentage is based on the number of ad impressions seen by the advertising and Web analytics firm from June 15 to 21. That data is extrapolated to provide an estimate for the entire month.The iPad's share represented a two percentage point gain from May and marked its highest number since the start of the year.Most other tablets saw a decline in ad impressions from May, with the exception of Barnes & Noble's Nook, which saw its traffic grow by 37 percent. The bump in Web traffic was likely fueled by consumer demand for the Nook following B&N's extended Father's Day promotion.Amazon's Kindle Fire took second place with a 5.9 percent share, followed by the Samsung Galaxy Tab with 4.2 percent, and the Nook with 1.2 percent.Chitika's data incorporates around 300 million ad impressions in the U.S. and Canada and are measured by page views instead of unique visitors, according to the company. But the number of impressions can vary depending on the data being measured and the length of the study.
Apple's iPad continues to surpass the competition in Web traffic.Among all tablets in the U.S. and Canada, the iPad scooped up an 84.3 percent chunk of online trafficduring June in the U.S. and Canada, Chitika reported on Tuesday. That percentage is based on the number of ad impressions seen by the advertising and Web analytics firm from June 15 to 21. That data is extrapolated to provide an estimate for the entire month.The iPad's share represented a two percentage point gain from May and marked its highest number since the start of the year.Most other tablets saw a decline in ad impressions from May, with the exception of Barnes & Noble's Nook, which saw its traffic grow by 37 percent. The bump in Web traffic was likely fueled by consumer demand for the Nook following B&N's extended Father's Day promotion.Amazon's Kindle Fire took second place with a 5.9 percent share, followed by the Samsung Galaxy Tab with 4.2 percent, and the Nook with 1.2 percent.Chitika's data incorporates around 300 million ad impressions in the U.S. and Canada and are measured by page views instead of unique visitors, according to the company. But the number of impressions can vary depending on the data being measured and the length of the study.
iPad trade-ins for cash leap 1,000 percent, says swap site
iPad trade-ins for cash leap 1,000 percent, says swap site
Here's one way to recover from Apple's lightning-speed product cycle -- trade in your now "obsolete" third-gen iPad for some cash.Trade-in site NextWorth said it saw a 1,015 percent increase in iPad trade-ins yesterday after Apple's announcement of a new iPad. The company didn't say how many total iPads that jump amounts to, but it wouldn't be a surprise if a lot of burned Apple owners ran to a trade-in site following the news. The new device comes just seven months after the third-generation device's release.A similar spurt of activity happened on another swap site, Gazelle.com, and the company said trade-ins jumped 700 percent today, a 450 percent increase from yesterday when the Apple news hit. At Gazelle, 70 percent of the trade-ins were for third-generation iPads.Most of the trades on NextWorth yesterday -- 66 percent, according to the company -- were also for the third-gen iPads. Twenty-eight percent were for iPad 2 tablets and 6 percent were for the original iPad.NextWorth's promotion to give customers an extra 10 percent on any iPod or iPad may have added to the increase.Update, 12:25 p.m. PT: Updated with numbers from Gazelle.com.
Here's one way to recover from Apple's lightning-speed product cycle -- trade in your now "obsolete" third-gen iPad for some cash.Trade-in site NextWorth said it saw a 1,015 percent increase in iPad trade-ins yesterday after Apple's announcement of a new iPad. The company didn't say how many total iPads that jump amounts to, but it wouldn't be a surprise if a lot of burned Apple owners ran to a trade-in site following the news. The new device comes just seven months after the third-generation device's release.A similar spurt of activity happened on another swap site, Gazelle.com, and the company said trade-ins jumped 700 percent today, a 450 percent increase from yesterday when the Apple news hit. At Gazelle, 70 percent of the trade-ins were for third-generation iPads.Most of the trades on NextWorth yesterday -- 66 percent, according to the company -- were also for the third-gen iPads. Twenty-eight percent were for iPad 2 tablets and 6 percent were for the original iPad.NextWorth's promotion to give customers an extra 10 percent on any iPod or iPad may have added to the increase.Update, 12:25 p.m. PT: Updated with numbers from Gazelle.com.
Seven awesome iPhone freebies
Seven awesome iPhone freebies
As a mostly ecstatic new iPhone owner, I've spent considerable time checking out--you guessed it--the hundreds of freebie apps available from iTunes. Here's a list of seven I'm loving right now. (Note: all links are for iTunes.)AroundMeInstantly find nearby banks, gas stations, coffee shops, and other businesses and services.DashbusterManage your Blockbuster or Netflix queue anytime, anywhere. Great for those times when a friend recommends a movie and you think, "Yeah, I gotta rent that."MoviesThis Flixster-powered app finds cineplexes near you, then serves up show times, trailers, and even upcoming theater and DVD releases.Google EarthLike the desktop version? The iPhone app is even cooler because it can pinpoint your current location and "tilt" your view as your tilt your phone.JoostThough buggy and crash-prone in its first release, Joost brings a boatload of free streaming TV shows and movies to your iPhone. Just one catch: it requires a Wi-Fi connection.Melodis Voice DialerNo voice dialing on the iPhone? No problem. Just press and hold a button to voice-search for contacts, or say "call" and then a name to auto-dial. Best freebie dialer I've seen (or spoken to) yet.TapDefense It's an iPhone version of the mega-popular Tower Defense game. Need I say more? (Productivity be damned!)What fab freebies have filled your iPhone? Hit the comments and list your favorites. And don't miss my earlier list of iPhone goodies.
As a mostly ecstatic new iPhone owner, I've spent considerable time checking out--you guessed it--the hundreds of freebie apps available from iTunes. Here's a list of seven I'm loving right now. (Note: all links are for iTunes.)AroundMeInstantly find nearby banks, gas stations, coffee shops, and other businesses and services.DashbusterManage your Blockbuster or Netflix queue anytime, anywhere. Great for those times when a friend recommends a movie and you think, "Yeah, I gotta rent that."MoviesThis Flixster-powered app finds cineplexes near you, then serves up show times, trailers, and even upcoming theater and DVD releases.Google EarthLike the desktop version? The iPhone app is even cooler because it can pinpoint your current location and "tilt" your view as your tilt your phone.JoostThough buggy and crash-prone in its first release, Joost brings a boatload of free streaming TV shows and movies to your iPhone. Just one catch: it requires a Wi-Fi connection.Melodis Voice DialerNo voice dialing on the iPhone? No problem. Just press and hold a button to voice-search for contacts, or say "call" and then a name to auto-dial. Best freebie dialer I've seen (or spoken to) yet.TapDefense It's an iPhone version of the mega-popular Tower Defense game. Need I say more? (Productivity be damned!)What fab freebies have filled your iPhone? Hit the comments and list your favorites. And don't miss my earlier list of iPhone goodies.
Report- Apple mulling video license for AirPlay
Report: Apple mulling video license for AirPlay
Apple's AirPlay video streaming technology could be making the leap from the Apple TV set-top box to non-Apple living room hardware.A report by Bloomberg, which cites anonymous sources, says Apple is weighing a licensing program for the video component of its AirPlay technology that would let gadget makers incorporate the wireless streaming into televisions and set-top boxes.Apple introduced AirPlay late last year as the successor to its AirTunes wireless audio streaming technology. The renaming was also meant to explain to consumers that, with the incorporation of video streaming, the technology was no longer just for audio. With AirPlay, users of iOS devices like the iPhone, the iPad, and the iPod Touch can wirelessly send videos to Apple TV for watching on the big screen. Since AirPlay's launch, Apple has licensed the technology's audio portion to device makers, for what one of Bloomberg's sources said is $4 per device. What's been missing is the video component, thus requiring users to buy an Apple TV device in order to stream, leaving third-party video device makers out of the market. As far as timing on any licensing goes, Bloomberg says it could be here as early as this year. That time frame could coincide with Apple's annual music and iPod event, which usually takes place in September.
Apple's AirPlay video streaming technology could be making the leap from the Apple TV set-top box to non-Apple living room hardware.A report by Bloomberg, which cites anonymous sources, says Apple is weighing a licensing program for the video component of its AirPlay technology that would let gadget makers incorporate the wireless streaming into televisions and set-top boxes.Apple introduced AirPlay late last year as the successor to its AirTunes wireless audio streaming technology. The renaming was also meant to explain to consumers that, with the incorporation of video streaming, the technology was no longer just for audio. With AirPlay, users of iOS devices like the iPhone, the iPad, and the iPod Touch can wirelessly send videos to Apple TV for watching on the big screen. Since AirPlay's launch, Apple has licensed the technology's audio portion to device makers, for what one of Bloomberg's sources said is $4 per device. What's been missing is the video component, thus requiring users to buy an Apple TV device in order to stream, leaving third-party video device makers out of the market. As far as timing on any licensing goes, Bloomberg says it could be here as early as this year. That time frame could coincide with Apple's annual music and iPod event, which usually takes place in September.
Nokia Here gets come-hither with iOS, Android developers
Nokia Here gets come-hither with iOS, Android developers
Nokia's Here, the company's lineup of mapping and navigation applications, could be expanding for iOS and Android.Nokia posted job listings on LinkedIn last week seeking software engineers with specialties in Android and iOS. The job postings say that the employees will "design and build advanced location-based services applications for the Android and iOS platforms."Here apps have resided mainly on Windows Phone devices since Nokia ditched its home-grown smartphone operating system, called Symbian, back in 2011 in favor of using Microsoft's mobile OS. Here Maps,Nokia's free mapping app, was originally only available only on Lumiadevices -- which run Windows Phone -- but became available to all Windows Phone devices in 2013. There is no Android version of Here Maps, and Nokia yanked the iOS version of Here Maps from the App Store last December reportedly due to changes in iOS 7. Now that Nokia has sold off its handset division to Microsoft, however, its software side can do whatever it wants. That might mean shifting some of their attention away from Windows Phone and producing native Here apps for iOS and Android.It's not clear from the job listings exactly what Nokia has in store for its iOS and Android apps, but rumors have been swirling for months that the company was thinking of bringing Here to other operating systems. The job listings seem to prove it.CNET has contacted Nokia for comment. We will update this story when we have more information.(Via Nokia Power User)
Nokia's Here, the company's lineup of mapping and navigation applications, could be expanding for iOS and Android.Nokia posted job listings on LinkedIn last week seeking software engineers with specialties in Android and iOS. The job postings say that the employees will "design and build advanced location-based services applications for the Android and iOS platforms."Here apps have resided mainly on Windows Phone devices since Nokia ditched its home-grown smartphone operating system, called Symbian, back in 2011 in favor of using Microsoft's mobile OS. Here Maps,Nokia's free mapping app, was originally only available only on Lumiadevices -- which run Windows Phone -- but became available to all Windows Phone devices in 2013. There is no Android version of Here Maps, and Nokia yanked the iOS version of Here Maps from the App Store last December reportedly due to changes in iOS 7. Now that Nokia has sold off its handset division to Microsoft, however, its software side can do whatever it wants. That might mean shifting some of their attention away from Windows Phone and producing native Here apps for iOS and Android.It's not clear from the job listings exactly what Nokia has in store for its iOS and Android apps, but rumors have been swirling for months that the company was thinking of bringing Here to other operating systems. The job listings seem to prove it.CNET has contacted Nokia for comment. We will update this story when we have more information.(Via Nokia Power User)
Keep tabs on your Apple tablet predictions
Keep tabs on your Apple tablet predictions
After months of typical Apple silence, the Cupertino tech company promises to reveal its "tipped to be a 10-inch tablet computer" tomorrow, which is tipped to be a 10-inch tablet computer with a list of fanciful features, that is if internet rumour-mongers are to be believed.Not that we're taking a dig at the rumour-mill, the build up and anticipation for an Apple keynote is always half the fun of any new announcement. Now that we're less than 24 hours from the big reveal it's time to collate all the rumours and see which of them are grounded in fact and which are undoubtedly works of fiction.To do this you could trawl the internet looking for rumours and composing a list, or you could let someone else do the hard work, like David Weiss from Unweary who has tossed all the rumours into a single document called Prediction Scorecard. Simply print out his PDF and have a pen handy for when Steve Jobs begins his grand curtain lifting. Or if pen and paper seem a bit too 2009 for your sophisticated tastes, you can install Weiss' Prediction app for iPhone â€" though its AU$3.99 price tag might seem a bit pricey for its one-day use.
After months of typical Apple silence, the Cupertino tech company promises to reveal its "tipped to be a 10-inch tablet computer" tomorrow, which is tipped to be a 10-inch tablet computer with a list of fanciful features, that is if internet rumour-mongers are to be believed.Not that we're taking a dig at the rumour-mill, the build up and anticipation for an Apple keynote is always half the fun of any new announcement. Now that we're less than 24 hours from the big reveal it's time to collate all the rumours and see which of them are grounded in fact and which are undoubtedly works of fiction.To do this you could trawl the internet looking for rumours and composing a list, or you could let someone else do the hard work, like David Weiss from Unweary who has tossed all the rumours into a single document called Prediction Scorecard. Simply print out his PDF and have a pen handy for when Steve Jobs begins his grand curtain lifting. Or if pen and paper seem a bit too 2009 for your sophisticated tastes, you can install Weiss' Prediction app for iPhone â€" though its AU$3.99 price tag might seem a bit pricey for its one-day use.
iPhone 3G S Gold Master firmware goes live
iPhone 3G S Gold Master firmware goes live
Apple is working hard this week as it prepares for the general release of iPhone OS 3.0 on June 17 and the iPhone 3G S on June 19.The Gold Master iPhone OS 3.0 software release for the iPhone 3G S has gone live on Apple's Web site and can be downloaded now (caution: clicking this link will initiate download). Editors' note: This firmware is not recommended for iPhone 3G users.Based the availability of the firmware, there's a good chance that iPhone 3G S users should expect a firmware update for their new iPhones after connecting it to iTunes for its initial sync. If you are not automatically asked to check for or install an update, press the Check Update button in iTunes on the device summary screen just in case. If an update is available, iTunes will tell you.Last time Apple released such a massive software and hardware package, its servers were overwhelmed, so it might be wise to predownload the firmware linked above if you have ordered an iPhone 3G S. Before using the firmware, launch Settings on your iPhone 3G S, select General, and then About. Look for version with a value of 3.0 (7A341) and if it is present, you don't need to use the firmware linked above. MacRumors forum member ThE.MeSsEnGeRposted an interesting table showing the iPhone OS history--including the history of iPhone OS 3.0. iPhone OS version historyThE.MeSsEnGeRWe've heard that some iPhone 3G S units have shipped early. If you have received yours and iTunes prompted you for a firmware upgrade, let us know in the comments.
Apple is working hard this week as it prepares for the general release of iPhone OS 3.0 on June 17 and the iPhone 3G S on June 19.The Gold Master iPhone OS 3.0 software release for the iPhone 3G S has gone live on Apple's Web site and can be downloaded now (caution: clicking this link will initiate download). Editors' note: This firmware is not recommended for iPhone 3G users.Based the availability of the firmware, there's a good chance that iPhone 3G S users should expect a firmware update for their new iPhones after connecting it to iTunes for its initial sync. If you are not automatically asked to check for or install an update, press the Check Update button in iTunes on the device summary screen just in case. If an update is available, iTunes will tell you.Last time Apple released such a massive software and hardware package, its servers were overwhelmed, so it might be wise to predownload the firmware linked above if you have ordered an iPhone 3G S. Before using the firmware, launch Settings on your iPhone 3G S, select General, and then About. Look for version with a value of 3.0 (7A341) and if it is present, you don't need to use the firmware linked above. MacRumors forum member ThE.MeSsEnGeRposted an interesting table showing the iPhone OS history--including the history of iPhone OS 3.0. iPhone OS version historyThE.MeSsEnGeRWe've heard that some iPhone 3G S units have shipped early. If you have received yours and iTunes prompted you for a firmware upgrade, let us know in the comments.
How to set up Family Sharing from Mac OS X Yosemite
How to set up Family Sharing from Mac OS X Yosemite
iOS 8 introduced Family Sharing last month that lets families share purchases from the App Store, iTunes and iBooks along with calendars, reminders, photo albums, and locations. You can set up Family Sharing from an iOS 8 device (Settings > iCloud > Set Up Family Sharing), and you can also use your Mac to set up Family Sharing if you have upgraded to Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.To do so, open System Preferences and click on iCloud.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETNext, click Set Up Family from the left panel.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETYou'll then click through four set-up screens that give you a quick overview of Family Sharing, ask if you want to be the family organizer, and ask which Apple ID and credit card you've like to use for purchases for your family, and whether you'd like to share your location with your family.After you've established yourself as the family organizer, you can then invite up to five family members to join your Family Sharing group. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETWhen inviting someone to join, you can either invite someone via email or create an Apple ID for a child who doesn't have an account. Foryour kids, you can turn on Ask to Buy, which requires approval from the organizer for App Store, iTunes, and iBooks purchases.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETNext, you can either send your invitee an email or you can simply enter his or her Apple ID in the set-up window to join immediately.Lastly, you are asked to confirm the email of your invitee and can also enable on location sharing for him or her.For more Yosemite tips, please see CNET How To's guide to Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
iOS 8 introduced Family Sharing last month that lets families share purchases from the App Store, iTunes and iBooks along with calendars, reminders, photo albums, and locations. You can set up Family Sharing from an iOS 8 device (Settings > iCloud > Set Up Family Sharing), and you can also use your Mac to set up Family Sharing if you have upgraded to Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.To do so, open System Preferences and click on iCloud.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETNext, click Set Up Family from the left panel.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETYou'll then click through four set-up screens that give you a quick overview of Family Sharing, ask if you want to be the family organizer, and ask which Apple ID and credit card you've like to use for purchases for your family, and whether you'd like to share your location with your family.After you've established yourself as the family organizer, you can then invite up to five family members to join your Family Sharing group. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETWhen inviting someone to join, you can either invite someone via email or create an Apple ID for a child who doesn't have an account. Foryour kids, you can turn on Ask to Buy, which requires approval from the organizer for App Store, iTunes, and iBooks purchases.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETNext, you can either send your invitee an email or you can simply enter his or her Apple ID in the set-up window to join immediately.Lastly, you are asked to confirm the email of your invitee and can also enable on location sharing for him or her.For more Yosemite tips, please see CNET How To's guide to Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
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