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Dell announces Latitude 10 Enhanced Security for enterprise market

Dell announces Latitude 10 Enhanced Security for enterprise market
  • Posted February 25, 2013, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Dell has launched an updated version of its Latitude 10 with improvements for enterprise customers. The company says its "Enhanced Security" edition device offers more security features than any other tablet available -- Windows 8 or otherwise -- making it…

iOS 6.1.2 fixes Exchange calendar bug, battery drain, passcode flaw

iOS 6.1.2 fixes Exchange calendar bug, battery drain, passcode flaw
  • Posted February 19, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • 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…

Seven million iOS devices jailbroken using evasi0n in just four days

Seven million iOS devices jailbroken using evasi0n in just four days
  • Posted February 8, 2013, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • Evasi0n, the first jailbreak available for iOS 6, launched earlier this week and in just 96 hours time, it’s managed to capture the title of most popular jailbreak ever. According to Jay Freeman, the person behind the jailbreak app store…

Apple warns users against jailbreaking following evasi0n hack

Apple warns users against jailbreaking following evasi0n hack
  • Posted February 6, 2013, 10:02 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple, Software
  • Although unlocking a phone that's still tied to a contract was recently deemed illegal in the US, jailbreaking isn't, according to the latest review of exceptions to the DMCA in October. But that doesn't mean the practice isn't frowned upon…

Hidden radio icons in iOS 6.1 reignite Apple music service rumors

Hidden radio icons in iOS 6.1 reignite Apple music service rumors
  • Posted February 5, 2013, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • Rumors of an Apple streaming music service first came to light just after the iPhone 5 launched in September 2012. At the time, we were hearing that the service was close to being integrated into the new handset but negotiations…

Evasi0n iPhone 5, iPad mini jailbreak now available

Evasi0n iPhone 5, iPad mini jailbreak now available
  • Posted February 4, 2013, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software, Mobile Computing
  • Last week we published a story pointing out that a tethered jailbreak for iOS 6.1 had just been released. That hack only worked on older pre-A5 iOS devices like the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS but we were told…

Apple adds 128GB option to current iPad lineup (Updated)

Apple adds 128GB option to current iPad lineup (Updated)
  • Posted January 29, 2013, 10:29 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • Apple this morning announced a 128GB version of its fourth-generation iPad with Retina display. The Wi-Fi model will sell for $799 while the Wi-Fi + 4G model costs a whopping $929 -- a $100 increment in both cases over the 64GB variant.

Apple posts record earnings, iPhone and iPad sales, yet misses Wall Street expectations

Apple posts record earnings, iPhone and iPad sales, yet misses Wall Street expectations
  • Posted January 24, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • One would think that posting record revenue and record quarterly profit would be seen as a good thing, but apparently that’s not good enough if your name is Apple. Despite the aforementioned good fortune, Cupertino still missed analyst’s lofty expectations…

The Apple Decade: Where They Succeeded and Others Were Too Lazy to Innovate

The Apple Decade: Where They Succeeded and Others Were Too Lazy to Innovate
  • Posted January 17, 2013, 4:30 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in TechSpot, Apple
  • In the decade we have been publishing TechSpot, we have watched Apple resurge from the joke that G3 and G4 machines represented, to the Apple 'Mac vs. PC' debate -- during a time the company had better luck selling MP3 players than computers -- to today's ubiquity of Apple products in all forms of computing devices.

    During the past 10 years Apple has systematically attacked and conquered from several fronts. Here's a brief recount of those winning products, and where it applies, the industry incumbents that for one reason or another failed to innovate or at least failed to beat Apple at breaking products to the masses first.

Apple may release an iPhone mini priced under $250 this summer

Apple may release an iPhone mini priced under $250 this summer
  • Posted January 4, 2013, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • The latest Apple rumor to surface suggests the company is planning to release a budget version of the popular iPhone handset known as the iPhone mini. Such a rumor would have easily been squashed previously but since Cupertino released a…

Apple may acquire Waze, the popular crowdsourced GPS app

Apple may acquire Waze, the popular crowdsourced GPS app
  • Posted January 3, 2013, 12:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Apple
  • Multiple sources have been cited in this report, claiming Apple is engaged in acquisition talks with Waze, a popular crowdsourced GPS app capable of providing turn-by-turn voice navigation. One pot hole in the road though is Waze's asking price of $750 million…

Some iPhones refuse to ring due to New Year's DND bug

Some iPhones refuse to ring due to New Year
  • Posted January 2, 2013, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing With Video
  • A number of iPhone users may be questioning their popularity this year thanks to a New Year's-induced bug in iOS 6. As the year-o-meter rolled over into 2013, some iPhones simply refused -- and may yet still refuse (update: a…

Rumor: Thinner, lighter next generation iPad coming in March 2013

Rumor: Thinner, lighter next generation iPad coming in March 2013
  • Posted December 26, 2012, 10:59 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • The Apple rumor mill seemingly doesn’t take a break for the holidays as we are already hearing rumblings about what Cupertino’s next generation iPad may have in store. Japanese blog Macotakara recently published a story saying the new iPad will…

Survey: 25% of computer users debating on going tablet-only

Survey: 25% of computer users debating on going tablet-only
  • Posted December 20, 2012, 6:33 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Although some reports of the so-called "post-PC era" have been greatly exaggerated, there's no denying that we're amidst a shift where many people are ditching their desktops and laptops for less capable, but more mobile solutions. For a certain chunk of users -- around a quarter...

iOS 6 upgrades soar 29% following debut of Google Maps app

iOS 6 upgrades soar 29% following debut of Google Maps app
  • Posted December 19, 2012, 12:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Apple
  • According to data furnished by MoPub and mulled over by TechCrunch, the number of iPhone users running iOS 6 jumped by 29 percent between December 11 and December 15. MoPub tracks over one billion ad impressions daily across many carriers and apps.

Order one iPad from Best Buy, receive four extras free of charge?

Order one iPad from Best Buy, receive four extras free of charge?
  • Posted December 10, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • What happens when you order an iPad from Best Buy and they mistakenly send you a box filled with five tablets? We weren’t sure either but at least two different people recently found themselves in this exact situation. The correct…

Updated YouTube app optimized for iPad & iPhone 5, now with AirPlay

Updated YouTube app optimized for iPad & iPhone 5, now with AirPlay
  • Posted December 5, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • YouTube’s app for iOS now allows users to stream videos wirelessly using Apple’s AirPlay technology. Version 1.1.0.4136, more commonly referred to as the iPhone 5 and iPad update, includes a couple of other noteworthy features as well as a minor…

Gmail 2.0 for iOS arrives with multiple account support

Gmail 2.0 for iOS arrives with multiple account support
  • Posted December 4, 2012, 3:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple, Software
  • Google has pushed out an update for its iOS Gmail app that introduces an entirely new look along with a variety of new features and improvements across the board. Arriving a day after another update for Android users, version 2.0…

Apple's iTunes Music Store now available in 119 countries

Apple
  • Posted December 4, 2012, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple
  • Continuing with an aggressive expansion plan kicked off earlier this year, Apple announced the launch of its iTunes Store in a total of 56 countries today, bringing the number of supported markets up to 119. The announcement almost doubles its…

Apple iPad Keyboard Folio Round-up

Apple iPad Keyboard Folio Round-up
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 9:27 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in TechSpot, Mobile Computing
  • Modern tablets were designed primarily as media consumption devices. But more recently, units like the Asus Transformer and the Microsoft Surface are challenging this idea with optional keyboards built for each slate. Microsoft in particular is keen on showing consumers that Surface can serve as a legitimate productivity machine.

    Unsurprisingly, accessory makers have been selling keyboard units designed specifically for the iPad for quite a while. Today we are checking out three of them from the likes of Belkin, Logitech, and Zagg.

Apple's Black Friday sale: $100 off select MacBooks and more

Apple
  • Posted November 23, 2012, 12:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple
  • Apple is not particularly known for offering generous discounts during the Black Friday shopping craze. Unfortunately, this year is no different, but if you’ve been mulling over buying one of their products today might be a good day to take…

Tablets expected to outpace laptop sales this year

Tablets expected to outpace laptop sales this year
  • Posted November 21, 2012, 12:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • North American sales of tablets are poised to surpass laptop sales for the first time, claims industry analyst NPD DisplaySearch. The firm points out that sinking tablet prices (e.g. Nexus 7 @ $199, Amazon Kindle Fire @ $159) and ever-increasing…

Google Maps for iOS undergoing "finishing touches" sources claim

Google Maps for iOS undergoing "finishing touches" sources claim
  • Posted November 16, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Apple
  • iDevice owners who were left disappointed with Apple's foray into mobile mapping may be pleased to hear that rumors of a Google Maps app for iOS are still in style. An anonymous source "with direct knowledge of the matter" has informed…

Thieves steal 3,600 iPad minis from JFK International Airport

Thieves steal 3,600 iPad minis from JFK International Airport
  • Posted November 15, 2012, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • A pair of crooks managed to steal two pallets full of brand new Apple iPad minis from JFK International Airport. They likely would have gotten away with even more if they hadn’t been interrupted by an airport worker returning from…

Apple ordered to pay all of Samsung’s legal fees over iPad notice in UK

Apple ordered to pay all of Samsung’s legal fees over iPad notice in UK
  • Posted November 12, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • Apple has been ordered by the Court of Appeal of England to pay all of Samsung’s legal fees on an “indemnity basis” as punishment for publishing a statement that has been described as untrue and incorrect with regards to Samsung…

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