Archive | May, 2011
OmniVision announces slimmer 5-megapixel camera sensor capable of 1080p video recording
In early April, Sony CEO Howard Stringer made a surprising revelation when he said that Sony would be supplying the next-gen iPhone with 8 megapixel camera sensors. Stringer’s statement was surprising for a few reasons, one of which was that Apple had long used sensors from OmniVision Technologies in its fleet of iOS products.
Continue reading...Apple proposes smaller SIM card design
18. May 2011
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Reuters is reporting that Apple has proposed a new standardized SIM card design that’s significantly smaller than the micro-SIM Apple currently employs on the iPhone 4 and iPad. Notably, Apple’s new design has already garnered support from the French cell carrier Orange. The upside to Apple’s new design is that it opens the door to […]
Continue reading...Apple Store 2.0 – Reports detail Apple’s plans to revamp the Apple retail experience
18. May 2011
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With the 10th anniversary of Apple’s retail initiative upon us, there’s been a whole lot of rumors flying around about special plans Apple has in store. Some reports point to a new product launch (unlikely) while others have centered on actual store renovations. Yesterday, for example, we highlighted a report suggesting Apple was upgrading its […]
Continue reading...Did Apple freeze approval process for apps that use in-app purchasing?
18. May 2011
This is either an eerie coincidence or bad news for developers. TUAW has heard from a number of developers that there’s something amiss in Apple’s App Store approval process for apps that make use of Apple’s in-app purchasing APIs. As a matter of policy, Apple requires developers to test in-app purchases (IAP) with a test […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to develop “media streaming engine” for iOS, OS X, and Windows
18. May 2011
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Apple yesterday posted a new job posting on its website looking for a Media Streaming Engineering Manager, prompting some to speculate that Apple is working feverishly to get its supposed cloud-based media streaming initiative off the ground as soon as possible. “We are looking for an excellent engineering manager to join our team and help […]
Continue reading...Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang explains why Android tablet sales have been disappointing
18. May 2011
You know you have a hit product when you sell a few million units a quarter and still can’t keep up with customer demand. Such is the case with Apple and the iPad 2. But when we take a look at the Android side of the coin, we see a completely different story. Though Google […]
Continue reading...Apple to refresh MacBook Air this Summer with Sandy Bridge chipset and Thunderbolt support
18. May 2011
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Digitimes is reporting that Apple has plans to release revamped MacBook Air models later this Summer (in either June or July) that will feature Intel’s new Sandy Bridge chipset and, of course, the Thunderbolt technology Apple jointly developed with Intel and is slowly rolling out across its entire product line. Main supply chain makers for […]
Continue reading...LTE enabled iPhone won’t see the light of day until 2012 – Report
17. May 2011
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In what shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, DigiTimes is reporting that Apple will not release an LTE enabled iPhone in 2011. While Tim Cook has previously said that current LTE chipsets would force Apple to make design compromises it wasn’t comfortable with, Irene Chen writes that part of the holdup is the result […]
Continue reading...Are Google and Amazon poised to do battle over Android?
17. May 2011
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In the blink of an eye, Apple and Google’s relationship transformed from one of partners fighting a common enemy (Microsoft) into an intense, and sometimes bitter, rivalry. But while Apple and Google are currently duking it out for smartphone dominance, Google’s strategy to distribute Android as far and wide as possible may soon come back […]
Continue reading...Apple is “actively investigating” Lodsys patent issue
17. May 2011
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The Guardian reports that Apple is “actively investigating” the allegation from Lodsys that iOS developers are infringing upon Lodsys owned patents. So far Lodsys has served papers on about a dozen iOS developers who it says are infringing its patent 10/732,102, which it bought in 2004 from the inventor, who filed it in the 1990s, […]
Continue reading...NFC payments coming to Apple retail stores?
17. May 2011
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By John Hiesler: Just one day after an analyst report relayed that the next-gen iPhone would not come equipped with NFC technology, BGR is reporting, citing several well-placed sources, that Apple may be integrating NFC technology into its stores. First off, Apple’s POS devices — its iPod touch-based wireless payment terminals — recently all went offline […]
Continue reading...Apple releases OS X Lion Developer Preview 3
17. May 2011
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Apple last Friday released a new developer beta of OS X Lion which includes a new boot up animation, new desktop backgrounds, slightly updated Finder toolbars, a Reading List enabled version of Safari, and the addition of a Mission Control app. Some other changes, courtesy of Itsalltech, include: – New options in System Preferences>Mission Control […]
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18. May 2011
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