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Kickstarter campaign details nifty credit card-sized iPhone stand
- The iPhone’s meteoric rise in the smartphone industry has helped more than just Apple earn a pretty penny; in fact, there are entire businesses devoted to designing and manufacturing accessories for the popular handset.
What's next for the iPhone? Larger screens, budget models discussed
- Following the unveiling of iOS 7 at Apple's WWDC earlier this week, the focus now turns to hardware - as in, what’s next for the iPhone? Well if you believe the latest scuttlebutt on the block, Cupertino is exploring the…
Macbook Air gutted: teardown reveals Haswell brain, big battery heart
- On the outside, Apple's newly-released Macbook Air is essentially indistinguishable from previous iterations; even the model number is the same (A1466). Its familiar exterior though belies a number of tweaks and changes, much of which are exposed by iFixit's compulsory…
Apple's iOS 7 to include standardized game controller support
- Smartphones and tablets have been gaining ground in the mobile gaming space for a while now -- much to the dismay of Sony and Nintendo -- but now Apple is really getting serious about this booming market with iOS 7.…
Apple moves Google out, makes Bing default search engine for Siri
- While most web users think of Google as the go to search engine, Apple is putting its ball in Bing's court, at least as far as Siri is concerned. During Apple's keynote at WWDC, plenty of new iOS 7 features…
iOS 7: The biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone
- Apple on Monday unveiled the latest iteration of their mobile operating system during the company’s keynote speech to kick off WWDC 2013. As anticipated, iOS 7 delivers a massive overhaul led by Jony Ive, senior vice president of industrial design…
OS X Mavericks is Apple's next desktop operating system
- Today during Apple's WWDC the company was ready to unveil details about its new desktop operating system, OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Whether they ran out of cool cat names or the new naming scheme relates to a new philosophy behind…
Apple announces MacBook Air refresh, all-new US-made Mac Pro
- Apple announced an entirely new line of MacBook Airs at WWDC 2013. The company refreshed its skinny laptop with the latest and greatest from Intel -- namely, their new Haswell processor. Particularly, the refreshed laptops will use the ULT variants…
Supply chain ready to build iWatch, awaiting go-ahead from Apple
- Apple’s rumored wristwatch could arrive as early as the second half of this year if everything goes as planned. Parts suppliers are allegedly standing by, waiting to get the go-ahead from Apple to start production according to Citi’s Glen Yeung. …
Apple preparing to launch in-store iPhone trade-in program
- Apple will soon launch a new in-store iPhone trade-in program designed to help boost the sales of the iPhone 5 stateside while at the same time building a collection of refurbished iPhone 4 and 4S models for emerging markets. The…
ITC bans sale of iPhones, iPads they say infringe on Samsung patent
- The International Trade Commission has issued a ban on the sale of older iPhones and iPads in the US after it was discovered that select models infringe on a patent owned by Samsung. Infringing models include the iPhone 3G, 3GS,…
Apple has more user accounts than anyone else - except Facebook
- A new research report from Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty revealed that Apple has more user accounts than any other technology company expect one – Facebook. The social network trumps all others with 1.05 billion accounts while Apple places a…
Apple to repair shattered iPhone 5 screens with new in-store service
- Those who have been haunted by a shattered iPhone 5 screen will no longer have to peer through a network of cracks as they browse through music or play the latest version of Angry Birds. Although display repairs were previously…
Apple's iRadio streaming service might offer free, ad-supported option
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A report from Bloomberg suggests that the iAd team (advertising sales) is shifting its focus to support the streaming service as Apple prepares to offer a free ad-supported optio, having users listen to music with ads, similar to what Spotify or Pandora are doing today.
Georgia Tech researchers hack iPhone with malicious wall-charger
- Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology are claiming that they have developed a method to inject arbitrary software into iOS via a USB wall-charger.
Apple inks deal with Warner Music Group for streaming music service
- Apple is one step closer to launching a streaming music service as the company has reportedly signed a licensing deal with Warner Music Group, one of the three major record companies in the US. Cupertino has already signed a deal…
Apple's two-factor authentication doesn't protect iCloud data
- Apple implemented an optional two-factor authentication for Apple IDs back in March in an effort to provide users with tighter security over their account but according to one security software company, Cupertino isn’t doing enough.
Apple CEO talks reputation, TV, wearables, iOS and more during D11
- Apple CEO Tim Cook was once again the opening speaker during the All Things D tech conference that kicked off last evening and once again, he fielded a number of pressing questions from hosts Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher while…
Apple's iOS 7 to be "black, white and flat all over"
- What's black, white and flat all over? iOS 7, if rumors prove correct. Anonymous sources in touch with 9to5Mac claim to know details about what's shaping up to be Apple's most radical iDevice update thus far: a flattened, minimalistic, anti-skeuomorphic…
Next generation iPhones rumored to ship with multiple color options
- A new report has surfaced claiming the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone could ship in multiple colors. We’ve heard similar rumors leading up to the launch of previous generations but thus far, Cupertino has stuck to their guns with the…
Apple claims Samsung violates Siri patents with Google Now
- Apple has added another complaint to its ongoing patent infringement lawsuit with Samsung, claiming that Google Now violates Siri patents. Florian Mueller of Foss Patents reports that in an amendment to its current court case, Apple says that Samsung infringed…
Next iPad rumored to be 33% lighter and thinner thanks to new touchscreen tech
- Despite rumored supply constraints, Apple's fifth-generation iPad is to purportedly begin trial production in July. This information originates from the latest crop of rumors by Digitimes, citing its usual assortment of supply chain insiders. Volume production of the fifth-gen iPad…
Apple's retail stores reach new record revenue of $57.6 per visitor
- Apple stock may be on the decline but you wouldn’t know it if you were to walk into an Apple Store. That’s because Cupertino’s retail outfits have reached new record revenue of $57.60 per visitor according to Horace Dediu from…
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