Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
The Galaxy S5, which Samsung announced all the way back in February at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, is finally upon us, and while many early adopters will be flocking to stores today in order to pick up their very own unit, many consumers remain undecided. Those in search of a high-end handset…
Don Melton has a long history with Steve Jobs and Apple, working at NeXT and then moving to Apple where he is known for his work on Safari and WebKit. To commemorate Steve Jobs’ birthday earlier this year, Melton recounted his memorable encounters with Jobs in a post he recently published on his blog. Melton…
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If there’s one thing that really annoys me after purchasing an expensive piece of tech it’s when the whole thing catches fire and renders itself useless. It’s so inconvenient. Granted, it doesn’t happen a lot, but if Sony’s recent product awareness announcement is anything to go by then it looks like the VAIO Fit 11A…
Read More “Select Sony VAIO Laptops Are Susceptible To Catching Fire, Official Warning Issued” »
I’ve covered App.io a few times in the past. The service, which allows app devs to deploy fully useable HTML5 demo versions of their native iOS apps on the web, first launched under the name “Kickfolio” back in 2012. The goal for the company was originally to let devs bring demos of their apps to…
Read More “App.io brings its HTML5 iOS app demos to interactive ads on mobile devices” »
A photo reportedly showing cases designed for the larger iPhone 6 has been posted by Mobile Fun (via Nowhereelse.fr [Google Translate]. While exact sizes are not apparent from the photo and no comparison with existing iPhone cases sizes is shown, the cases are said to be for 4.7-inch and 5.7-inch iPhone 6 models, consistent with…
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It may be five or so months before Apple launches the iPhone 6, with very little known for sure at this stage, but the case makers have already started firing-up their 3D printers. French site NoWhereElse has posted photos of what claims to be transparent cases for the iPhone 6, with a cut-out for the rumored new…
Apple’s 2014 roadmap was laid out in pretty considerable detail by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo earlier this week in an investor note, and while ordinarily analyst predictions aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on, Kuo has a solid track record of actually getting things right. Among Kuo’s predictions are larger iPhones, a Retina MacBook…
Read More “Apple Could Finally Adopt NFC On iPhone For Mobile Payment Plans And Touch ID” »
Apple and Intel both declined an invitation to invest in a new round of funding for patent assertion entity Intellectual Ventures, reports Reuters. Both companies had invested in the enterprise in the past. Intellectual Ventures did, however, receive further investments from both Microsoft and Sony. Apple and Intel’s decision is significant because the biggest tech…
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Apple today released a statement to Re/code confirming that iOS, OS X and “key web services” were unaffected by the widely publicized security flaw known as Heartbleed which was disclosed earlier this week. “Apple takes security very seriously. iOS and OS X never incorporated the vulnerable software and key web-based services were not affected,” an…
Earlier this week, a report suggested Apple was planning a “dramatic overhaul” of its iTunes Music store to combat declining music downloads, which could include an on-demand streaming music service and an Android version of iTunes. Apple may also be planning to add high resolution audio downloads to iTunes as part of the revamp, allowing…
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Our iPhone 6 roundup has been updated with the latest information. All signs now point to 4.7″ and 5.5″ screen sizes for the iPhone 6. The 4.7″ model is expected around September of this year, while the 5.5″ model may be delayed until the very end of the year. Apple’s new sapphire crystal display may…
iPhone 6 rumors have thus far pointed towards a device that includes a larger screen and a thinner chassis than the existing iPhone 5s. Supporting those rumors, French site Nowhereelse.fr [Google Translation] has shared a case maker’s iPhone 6 model from Chinese case manufacturer Elam, which shows an ultra thin form factor very similar to…
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T-Mobile US, which has been shaking up the cellular industry in the United States with a series of promotions and policy changes, today made several announcements intended to attract tablet customers to the carrier. There are two key pieces to the initiative: – LTE tablets for the price of Wi-Fi: Under Apple’s standard pricing, LTE…
Read More “T-Mobile Targets Tablets: LTE Models for Price of Wi-Fi, Bonus Free Data Through 2014” »
Intel may release an update to its desktop Haswell processors in May, according to a report in TechPowerUp that cites Hermitage Akihabara as its source. The report claims Intel will launch its new processors, including its flagship Core i7-4790K, on May 10th in most markets. These next generation Haswell chips will include Intel’s Z97 chipset,…
Read More “Intel’s New Haswell Desktop CPUs Could Arrive in May, Allowing for iMac Updates” »
According to a research analyst, the next iPad will sport the TouchID fingerprint scanner and a next-gen A8 mobile processor. The analyst also predicts that the upcoming iPad will sport a rear-facing 8MP camera. Read More