Apple Inc. (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook will be speaking at the annual Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet conference. AAPL has updated its investor page with details about the conference and will also offer live audio steam of the presentation by Tim Cook. Last year Cook had spoken at the same conference, which was his first such appearance as Apple’s CEO. … Read More
Apple Working on Curved Glass Smart Watch – iWatch?
In late 2011, the NYTimes reported that Apple was working with wearable technology that could potentially become a wearable iPod wristband of sorts. Now, Nick Bilton of the NYTimes is once again reporting that Apple is working on a smartwatch device, dubbed the “iWatch”. Bilton mentions that Apple is experimenting with curved glass on its smart watch and could potentially … Read More
Apple Hires Former Senior Researcher from LG Display
In the past year, rumors have suggested that Apple is working on a television set of its own to compete with the ‘Smart TVs’ out on the market from competitors such as Vizio and Samsung. Now, it seems that Apple is moving ahead with these plans and is beginning to make the rumored plans a reality. According to the OLED … Read More
Facebook Working on Location Based App Similiar to Apple’s ‘Find My Friends’?
Apple introduced its “Find My Friends” application in late 2011 with iOS 5, allowing iOS users to track their friends in real time, and display their own location using the GPS on their device. Now it seems that Facebook has something similiar in mind. According to Bloomberg, the social networking giant is working on a location based app similiar to … Read More
Apple Moves Forward with Plans to Open Online Store in Russia, Posts Job Listings
Apple is continuing to expand its international presence, setting up its Online Stores, iTunes Music store, and App Store all over the world. The Cupertino, California based company introduced its iTunes Music store in 56 new countries, including Russia late last year and is now moving forward with plans to launch an Online store in Russia. Rumors about the store … Read More
Apple Granted Patent for MultiTouch Solar Cell Panels for Future Generations of iPhone
Apple continues to make improvements to its iPhone with each refresh. On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved Apple for a MultiTouch Solar Cell panel patent that may change the future of the iPhone. The technology allows for a touch sensor to be integrated into a solar panel, which can make the iPhone power efficient and more compact. … Read More
Second Gen iPad mini Rumored to Carry 324ppi Retina Display
The iPad mini currently has a pixel density of 163 ppi (pixels-per-inch), which is the same as the iPad 2. However, Apple is reportedly working on a second gen iPad mini which is slated for release later this year. New rumors are now beginning to circulate that the next generation iPad mini will carry a 324ppi Retina Display. According to … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPad mini Shipping Estimates Improves to 1-3 Days in US Apple Store
Last week, Apple Inc. (AAPL) shipping estimates for the iPad mini dropped to 3-5 days in the U.S Apple Store. Now, the iPad mini’s shipping estimates has once again improved to 1-3 days in the U.S store. The estimates have been slowly improving and customers will now have an iPad mini order fulfilled, shipped, and delivered in under a week. … Read More
Hyundai Adds Support for Apple’s ‘Siri Eyes Free’ Feature
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas always brings to light the newest and most advanced technology related to the mobile devices industry. Often during this event, many company’s unveil iPhone cases and other technology for Apple’s iOS devices. During the first official day of CES 2013, Hyundai, a leading South Korean car manufacturer, announced that it will … Read More
News Corp Shutting Down iPad-focused Newspaper, The Daily
On Monday, a press release from News Corp noted that their news and entertainment division would be spitting up and there would a new CEO for the publishing division. In this separation of businesses, News Corp has proposed a plan to entirely shut down its iPad-focused newspaper, The Daily. The Daily launched on February 11th last year, in an attempt … Read More
Sponsored Feature: NARR8 Limited Aims to Make Comic Books Come Alive with NARR8 on iPad
Those “Choose your own adventure” books were impressive back in the day. Nowadays, however, most people will likely want something shinier, something all new – something they’ve never seen before. Developer NARR8 Limited has created a digital book reader that it hopes will be all that, and more. We spoke to Alexander Vaschenko, founder of the team that developed NARR8, to … Read More
Apple Issues Invitations for October 23rd iPad Mini Media Event
On Tuesday, Apple issued invitations for a media event on Tuesday, October 23rd, likely to introduce the rumored iPad Mini. The arrival of the invitation was first reported by The Loop, the invitation has numerous colors surrounding half of an Apple logo in the center, with a tagline that reads, “We’ve got a little more to show you.” The design … Read More
Japanese Carrier Softbank Reportedly in Talks to Take over US Carrier Sprint
Japanese mobile carrier Softbank is reportedly in talks to buy Sprint Nextel Corp. On Thursday, a report from Bloomberg noted that Softbank was looking to purchase two-thirds of the Sprint Nextel company which would give them control of the company. The transaction will cost Softbank a hefty $19 billion, or 1.5 trillion yen and will allow them to enter the … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Reportedly Working on Music Service Similar to Pandora
Pandora, the popular music recommendation service, may soon have a competing service from Apple Inc. (AAPL) new report claims. On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that AAPL is looking to introduce its own music streaming service, similar to Pandora, adding on to the iTunes structure in both OS X and iOS. WSJ claims that “people familiar with the matter” … Read More
Amazon Introduces Kindle Fire HD LTE: iPad Gets Another Competitor
Amazon introduced the Kindle Fire late last year, as a response to Apple’s dominance of the tablet computer market. On Thursday, the Seattle, Washington based company moved to introduce the new Kindle Fire HD LTE for the same $499 the iPad sells for. A 32GB Kindle Fire HD LTE is available for the same price of a 16GB WiFi only … Read More