iOS 5.1 Beta 2 Features Photo Stream Deleting

Photo Stream is a feature of iCloud that allows users to access their photos on any device. Snap a photo on your iPhone, and it's instantly available on your Mac or iPad. However, I don't use the service, and that's all because of one big problem. Fortunately, Apple's removing the biggest restriction to Photo Stream. With iOS 5.1 beta 2, users can delete individual photos in Photo Stream.

Without being able to delete photos in your Photo Stream, the stream gets filled up pretty quick. I often quickly snap a number of photos of a subject, comparing them later. If you're not quick, however, all those photos end up on your Photo Stream, and you can't delete them without cleaning all the photos in your Photo Stream.

Now that Apple's adding the ability to delete photos in the iCloud Photo Stream, it's going to become a very useful part of iCloud.
via AppleInsider and Apple

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Apple Preparing "iTunes Replay"

Apple may be preparing a service called iTunes Replay. The service will apparently allow users to stream or re-download movies they have already purchased. It would be perfect for the Apple TV. Apple is also rumored to be preparing a subscription based streaming service that could compete with Netflix. This could be unveiled this fall, along-side the iCloud updates. With the uproar over the Netflix price increase, another competitor to Netflix would be incredibly welcome.
via CultOfMac

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