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Apple applies for patent to bring wireless charging to Smart Cover
- Apple has applied for a patent that would allow iPad owners to charge their tablet using a special version of the company’s Smart Cover. Referred to as “Integrated Inductive Charging in Protective Cover” in the application filed with the U.S.…
Apple's next-gen "A7" processor slated for 2014, distances itself from Samsung
- Apple's next-generation iPhone processor is rumored to have entered its final stage of design, according to a recent report by Digitimes. Being called the "A7", Apple's upcoming custom silicon is expected to be the next notch in the company's A-series APU…
Phil Schiller blasts Android, Samsung ahead of Galaxy S4 reveal
- Apple is on the attack just hours before Samsung is expected to showcase the Galaxy S4 at a media event in New York City. In two recently published rare interviews, Apple’s Phil Schiller took shots at Google’s Android mobile operating…
Apple belatedly patches App Store security hole reported by Google researcher
- Last week Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller was quick to poke some fun at Android security, posting a link on Twitter to an F-Secure report that paints a dire -- if not overblown -- picture of the malware situation on…
MacBook Pro with Retina users report fan speed issue
- Several early 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina display owners are reporting a problem with the system’s cooling fan. Based on a number of reports across the web and even on Apple’s own discussion boards, the problem seems to be that…
Early iPhone prototype used 5x7-inch display, multiple I/O ports
- Extremely early images of an iPhone prototype have surfaced showcasing a massive 5-inch by 7-inch display and a bevy of I/O connections. The “handset” measured nearly two inches thick and predates the first iPhone launched in 2007 by two years…
Apple hits 99 percent work-hour compliance among suppliers
- Apple has published results from their Supplier Work-Hour Compliance report which tracks over 1 million supplier employees to ensure they comply with Cupertino’s 60-hour work week limitation. It is good news this time around as 99 percent of Apple’s suppliers…
Apple's iRadio service expected to be delayed until summer
- Apple’s plans to introduce a streaming music service have reportedly been put on the backburner until later this year. Dubbed iRadio, the service was expected to launch last month but troubles over licensing rights with Sony have delayed the feature…
Apple patent would let you sell your iTunes content to others
- Earlier today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that would allow customers to legally sell or loan used iTunes content to another person. The patent is titled “Managing access to digital content items” and…
Apple met with Beats regarding streaming music service partnership
- Apple recently met with Beats Electronics, the audio firm founded by hip-pop producer Dr Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine, to discuss a potential partnership involving the company’s planned music streaming service. CEO Tim Cook and Internet products chief Eddy…
New iPads rumored for next month, iPhone 5S to debut in August
- Apple is planning to release next generation iPads, probably the iPad 5 and the iPad mini 2, as early as next month. Furthermore, Cupertino could release the iPhone 5S in August according to sources familiar with Apple’s plans as reported…
Apple considered four alternate names for the iPhone before launch
- “iPhone” may seem like the most logical choice for Apple’s iconic handset in hindsight but there were reportedly multiple names up for consideration before Steve Jobs unveiled the smartphone in 2007. Former head of Apple advertising Ken Segall recently spilled…
Apple iWatch rumored for possible 2013 launch
- Apple's so-called iWatch may find itself on retail shelves sometime this year, according Bloomberg per its usual sources familiar with the matter. Current rumors have suggested Apple's upcoming smart wristwatch may feature a 1.5-inch passive display, Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity and…
Apple may be preparing a cheaper iPhone made of plastic for 2014
- Loyal iPhone users and potential buyers that are waiting for a larger handset may have to keep sitting on their cash for another year. A new report from Japanese Apple-based website Macotakara claims that a larger iPhone is being pushed…
Apple iTunes U surpasses one billion content downloads
- Apple today announced that downloads from iTunes U have surpassed one billion. Originally announced as a partnership with Stanford University in late 2005, the service expanded a couple of years later before a dedicated app was released to leverage the…
Apple agrees to dish out $100 million in iTunes credits to settle lawsuit
- Apple has agreed to shell out more than $100 million in iTunes store credits in order to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged children were able to make app purchases on the iPhone and iPad without parental consent. The…
Second passcode bypass flaw discovered in iOS 6.1 this month
- Apple released iOS 6.1.2 one week ago to address, among other things, a flaw that allowed anyone to bypass the iPhone passcode lock screen and access select data on the device. But much to the dismay of Apple, yet another…
New products shown to Apple's board 6-18 months before they launch
- During a recent speech at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, chairman of Apple’s board Arthur D. Levinson said members of the board are typically presented with new products anywhere between six and 18 months before they are revealed to…
New Mac virus skirts Gatekeeper, initiates creepy reverse-shell connection
- A new trojan virus is targeting computers running Mac OS X and initiating an encrypted reverse-shell connection, allowing attackers potentially unfettered access to infected machines armed with basic, inbound-only firewalls. Security firm Intego appears to be the first to report…
iOS 6.1.2 fixes Exchange calendar bug, battery drain, passcode flaw
- Apple has released yet another iOS update, iOS 6.1.2, to address a few lingering issues still haunting some iOS 6.1 and 6.1.1 users. The iterative update includes fixes an Exchange calendar bug, which in turn also solves the greatly decreased…
Staples rumored to begin offering Apple products
- Staples may be the next major retailer to offer Apple products, according to a tweet by Erin LaFlamme, a Strategic Account manager for Staples. Precisely what Apple products and when Staples will offer them are unknowns, but the company will join a select…
Flaw in iOS 6.1 lets you bypass password-protected lock screen
- A security flaw recently discovered in iOS 6.1 lets anyone bypass your iPhone password lock and access some of your data after following a series of steps. The method is detailed in the YouTube video below and involves making and…
Apple may host a television-themed media event in March
- Apple could be preparing to host a media event in March that may focus on its widely-anticipated television initiative. Peter Misek from Jefferies Equity Research doesn’t believe we will see an actual iTV at the event but instead, developer tools…
Apple loses iPhone naming rights in Brazil (update)
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The Brazilian Institute of Industrial Property has ruled that Apple does not hold exclusive rights to the "iPhone" trademark in the country. According to the BBC, the decision only applies to handset devices, and won’t prevent Apple from marketing its popular smartphone under the iPhone brand unless IGB Electronica exercises its option of suing for exclusive control over the trademark.
Apple announces price cuts and speed bumps for MacBook Pro Retina, MacBook Air
- Apple has dropped the starting price for both configurations of its 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display while bumping some of the internal specs on the entire line too. Specifically, the starting model with 128GB of storage now costs $1,499,…
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