Archive | May, 2012
Terry Gou says Foxconn is preparing for upcoming Apple iTV
With a lot of new reports regarding the iPhone 5 and the rumored iPad mini this week, you might have missed a little blurb regarding the highly anticipated Apple HDTV. Speaking at a news conference in Shanghai this past week, Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou explained that Foxconn is already taking steps to prepare for the […]
Continue reading...Intel aiming to create mobile processors Apple won’t be able to ignore
13. May 2012
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Intel is still angling to get in on the post PC market as it attempts to deliver processors that will be so great Apple won’t be able to ignore them. The mobile device market, as it currently stands, is dominated by ARM based processors which companies like Apple favor due to features like low power […]
Continue reading...Loewe AG debunks report that Apple is on verge of acquiring them
13. May 2012
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According to a weekend report from AppleInsider, Apple reportedly made an offer to acquire Loewe AG, a German based manufacturer of sleek and modern HDTVs and other integrated entertainment systems. Word of the negotiations was exclusively revealed to AppleInsider, and although the offer has yet to be accepted, a source claims that Loewe “has been advised […]
Continue reading...First photos of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs, black turtleneck and all
12. May 2012
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Behold! The Ashton Kutcher to Steve Jobs transformation in progress. Back in April, we reported that the “That 70’s Show” star signed on to play Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs in an indie biopic based on a script from Matt Whiteley. The film, currently titled Jobs: Get Inspired, will purportedly chronicle a vast spectrum of […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 with a larger screen isn’t a sure thing – Report
12. May 2012
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iMore reports that Apple still hasn’t decided what the forthcoming iPhone 5 is gonna look like, despite a number of other reports which confidently claim Apple’s next-gen iPhone will sport a 4-inch display. Despite some rumors to the contrary, according to our sources Apple still hasn’t finalized the design of the next generation iPhone 5 […]
Continue reading...Apple to drop Google maps in iOS 6 in favor of in-house solution
11. May 2012
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9to5Mac reports: According to trusted sources, Apple has an incredible headline feature in development for iOS 6: a completely in-house maps application. Apple will drop the Google Maps program running on iOS since 2007 in favor for a new Maps app with an Apple backend. The application design is said to be fairly similar to […]
Continue reading...iPad mini set for August launch; iPhone 5 and next-gen iPad set for Fall 2012 launch – Rumor
9. May 2012
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Forget nebulous Apple rumors, Digitimes today laid out a number of speculative nuggets with a surprising bit of specificity. Digitimes, which has a spotty record with respect to Apple rumors, writes that Apple’s next-gen iPhone is set for release in September. Which, we’ll be honest, isn’t terribly shocking, but don’t worry, there’s more. The report […]
Continue reading...John Browett, Apple’s new Senior VP of Retail, sends introductory email to Apple retail store employees
9. May 2012
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This past January, Apple filled up the role vacated by Ron Johnson with former Dixons Retail CEO John Browett. Browett began working at Apple a few weeks ago, and with his mug now officially a part of Apple’s executive profile page, Browett this week sent out an email to Apple’s team or retail employees. The […]
Continue reading...iPad poised to hit 30 more countries this week
9. May 2012
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Apple is quietly but surely expanding its iPad rollout this week to include an additional 30 countries. Beginning on Friday, May 11, the following countries will be getting the iPad treatment: Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Morocco, Peru, Taiwan, Tunisia, […]
Continue reading...Sprint CEO to take 2012 pay cut on account of iPhone subsidies
8. May 2012
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Well this is sort of an odd story. So remember how Sprint, in an effort to save the company, bet the farm on the iPhone by agreeing to purchase $15 worth of iPhones over the course of a few years? That is to say, Sprint committed to purchasing x amount of iPhones regardless of whether […]
Continue reading...Verizon pushing Android 4G handsets over the iPhone
7. May 2012
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A few days ago, CNN ran a story detailing how Verizon sales representatives are aggressively marketing Android smartphones instead of the iPhone. David Goldman writes: Here’s what I found: Next time you walk into a Verizon store looking to buy a smartphone, expect the hard sell on a 4G Android device. In each of the […]
Continue reading...Liquidmetal co-inventor anticipates technology being used in “breakthrough” Apple product
7. May 2012
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A few weeks ago, a report surfaced claiming that Apple’s next-gen iPhone will make use of liquid metal alloys as a means to create a device that’s thinner, lighter, and more robust than previous models. If your recall, Apple back in 2010 signed a deal with Liquidmetal Technologies for the exclusive right to the company’s […]
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13. May 2012
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