Apple's event today was largely a disappointment to most people, mainly because there was no iPhone 5 in the lineup (Read all of our coverage of the Apple event here). As was rumored, Apple instead released the iPhone 4S, adding a dual-core A5 processor, an 8-megapixel camera, an advanced voice command AI known as Siri, and several other new options in iOS 5, coming October 12. Apple also announced upgraded iPod Nanos and a refreshed line of iPod Touches. Still, the news of the full day seems to be that there was no iPhone 5. What did we expect really? The iPhone 4S has a ton of new hardware and features advancements, but it doesn't sport a new look. Is that the most crucial feature in a new phone? To be fair, the iPhone 4S doesn't have 4G speeds (but did receive a boost to download and upload speeds), and the screen size is specifically the same as it was for the iPhone 4. Iris mobile browser, just for kicks. But we have to wonder, if Apple had tacked the true name iPhone 5 on to the iPhone 4S, would the reaction have been different? There's no way to tell, but we're guessing it would have (with the same caveats about 4G and screen size). Today whatever you were expecting, at least you know you'll still get your weekly dose of Mac downloads from CNET Downloads. This week we have the latest update for VirtualBox, the virtualization software that lets you run any operating system on your Mac. We have iFFMpeg also, the easy-to-use, command-line tool that lets you quickly convert media files. Our game this week is Saving Private Sheep, a game where you'll need to clear a path to the goal past several obstacles to save your wooly warrior. optiontracker on this page. Don't forget to check out this week's collection of iOS apps: Best Twitter programs for iOS.
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