Microsoft is serious about its “mobile-first, cloud-first” strategy and it shows. The company under its new leadership is taking transformative steps to try to stay ahead in the competitive mobile space. Microsoft Office for iOS is an example of the company coming to terms with Apple’s success in smartphones and tablets. When Apple introduced the original iPad in 2010, the company … Read More
Typo sued by BlackBerry again targets Typo 2 keyboard case for iPhone
Typo is a bluetooth keyboard case that attaches to your iPhone giving you access to physical keys to type on. The startup company is backed by popular media personality Ryan Seacrest. The company created the accessory featuring a full backlit keyboard, battery indicator, smart typing, dedicated lock key and more. The design and aesthetics of the device does resemble the physical keyboard found on old … Read More
Details about Apple’s initial plans for the Apple Watch emerge
Apple Watch will mark Apple’s entry into the wearable technology market for the first time. The company unveiled the new product during iPhone 6 media event in September last year. The watch is expected to not just be a companion device to the iPhone, but also offer unique health & fitness features made possible with special sensors in the watch. When rumours … Read More
Third-party ‘iPad Pro’ case photos continue to leak online
Apple is rumoured to be working on a new tablet dubbed as “iPad Pro” by the media. It is expected to be larger than than the current gen iPad Air, featuring 12.9 inch screen. Recently, we reported on photographs of third-party case for the unannounced iPad Pro which provided some clues about the dimension of the new product. New photos … Read More
First details about iPhone 6s camera module emerge
Apple is expected to announce “iPhone 6s” and “iPhone 6s plus” later this year as the company follows its annual iOS device upgrade cycle. According to a new report published by Taipei Times, Apple will retain the 8-megapixel rear camera sensor in the next iPhone. The publication quotes Taipei-based analyst Jeff Pu who suggests that Largan Precision Co, a major smartphone camera lens supplier … Read More
Corning’s ‘Project Phire’ to offer sapphire like scratch-resistance
On Friday, Corning announced that the company is working on ‘Project Phire’ as it prepares to ship a new glass composition which will be just as scratch resistant as sapphire while offering increased drop-protection. Apple’s plan to replace Gorilla Glass with sapphire glass in iPhone 6 didn’t go so well as their partnership with GT Advanced resulted in dissolution due to production issues. Apple and … Read More
Apple releases iPad Air 2 TV ad titled “Make music with iPad”
Apple on February 8th released a new tv commercial for the iPad Air 2 titled “Make music with iPad”. The new tv ad highlights iPad apps for musicians to create music. It features Swedish singer Elliphant, Los Angeles-based producer Gaslamp Killer, and English DJ Riton. The ad showcases the entire process that goes into creating music, from writing the lyrics, making beats, remixing to filming the … Read More
Apple releases Photos app for Mac with beta download of OS X 10.10.3
Apple showcased a demo of the all-new Photos app for the Mac during the announcement of OS X 10.10 Yosemite. We got to see a video demonstration of the new Photos app for OS X Yosemite as it was a work in progress. In addition to announcing new Photos app, Apple also announced that they will be ending future updates for Aperture and iPhoto. We … Read More
iOS 8 install base reaches 72% even after the initial rough start
Apple recently updated the iOS install base statistics on Apple Developer Support page to reveal the latest distribution numbers. As on February 02, 2015 iOS 8 user base has now grown to 72%, iOS 7 share is at 25%, and earlier at 3%. The adoption rate of iOS 8 software update has been slower than last years iOS 7 adoption rate. iOS 7 reached 80% … Read More
Is the future of Apple’s iPad looking gloomy as tablet sales decline ?
Apple was the first company to sell mass-market personal computers in 1984, the company reinvented portable music players in 2001 with the iPod, smartphones in 2007 with the iPhone, and tablets in 2010 with the iPad. Until last year Apple disclosed revenue generated from all those product categories however, this year the company didn’t share iPod sales figures. It’s clear that iPod does not account for significant … Read More
Photos from Steve Jobs biopic featuring Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs
The movie based on Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson after its initial hurdles is now under production since this January. The biopic features Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs and Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak. Photos of both the actors has surfaced online while a scene was being filmed at the Flint Center in Cupertino. Michael Fassbender who played the role of Magneto … Read More
Watch Sid Meier’s Starships for Mac and iPad gameplay video
If turn based strategy games excite you then you’d be happy to know about Sid Meier’s upcoming game for Mac and iPad called “Sid Meier’s Starships”. The game is being developed by Firaxis under 2K publishing label. Sid Meier’s Starships will extend the sci-fi universe introduced in previously released Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth. The developers recently showcased the first gameplay video of the game as … Read More
iOS 8.2 Beta 5 download now available for developers
Apple earlier today released the fifth beta of iOS 8.2 software update. iOS 8.2 has been under beta testing since almost three months, Apple had released the fourth beta about three weeks ago. Beta software updates are available only to registered developers. The build number of the beta update released today is 12D5480a. Xcode 6.2 beta 5 with Watchkit was also made … Read More
5 Interesting facts you need to know from Apple’s Q1 2015 earnings report
Last week Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported the highest quarterly results in its entire history. AAPL posted record quarterly revenue of $74.6 billion and record quarterly net profit of $18 billion. These figures are certainly very impressive given the fact that every year analysts predict Apple’s doom. Here are 5 interesting facts to note from Apple’s earnings call. 1. Apple beat every company … Read More
Third party case of rumoured “iPad Pro” again hints at larger iPad
Apple is rumoured to be working on a new iPad, popularly being referred to as the “iPad Pro”. This new iPad is expected to be larger that the existing iPad Air 2, featuring a 12.2 inches screen. It is believed that the iPad Pro will not replace the iPad Air however, it will be an addition to the current line-up for … Read More