Archive | August, 2012
Despite tight component supply, Apple expected to meet demand for iPhone 5
As production of the iPhone 5 begins to ramp up, there have been scattered reports of key component shortages for Apple’s next-gen smartphone. Regardless, Apple is still expected to announce the iPhone 5 at a special media event on September 12 to be followed by an actual product launch on September 21. Expounding on Apple’s […]
Continue reading...iOS 6 is scaleable up to 640×1136 display
7. August 2012
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After doing some digging in the recently released iOS 6 beta and playing around and tweaking the iOS Simulator app, 9to5Mac discovered that the upcoming Apple iOS scales up to a 640×1136 display. Today, we have found more proof that Apple is at least testing next-generation iPhone displays that are taller. In fact, iOS 6 […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 to sport 8-pin dock connector and enhanced Bluetooth 4 functionality – Rumor
7. August 2012
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Well as many of the iPhone 5 rumors begin to crystallize – we now have a unveiling/launch date and know many of the upcoming features – Jeremy Horwitz tosses a monkey wrench into what we all thought we knew. Horwitz has typically proven to be rather reliable in the past, which is why his most […]
Continue reading...Phil Schiller dishes on how much Apple spends on marketing each and every year
6. August 2012
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Last week saw a number of Apple executives take the stand in the Apple-Samsung trial which has now been ongoing for a week. One notable appearance came from Phil Schiller, Apple’s Senior VP of worldwide marketing. It’s no secret that Apple is world renowned for its advertising efforts, having had a hand in a number […]
Continue reading...The formerly secret history of the iPhone, as told by Scott Forstall
6. August 2012
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The Apple/Samsung litigation has proven to be an Apple enthusiast’s dream. iPhone prototypes, iPad prototypes, and a plethora of fascinating information regarding Apple’s design process and previously undisclosed internal workings of the notoriously secretive company. This past Friday was no different when Scott Forstall – Apple’s Senior VP of iOS Software – took the stand to […]
Continue reading...Apple continues to dominate tablet market with 68.2% marketshare
6. August 2012
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As rumors of an iPad Mini continue to hover overhead, the rest of the tablet market seems to be heating up. The Amazon Kindle Fire has established its own little niche, and more than that, the recently released Galaxy Nexus 7 has gotten off to a very strong start amidst overwhelmingly positive reviews. Further, there […]
Continue reading...News Corp announces widespread layoffs at The Daily
5. August 2012
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This past February, Apple and Rupert Murdoch introduced an iPad only publication called The Daily. “New times demand new journalism,” Murdoch said during the product announcement. “So we built The Daily completely from scratch — on the most innovative device to come about in my time — the iPad.” Seeking to inject some new blood into […]
Continue reading...Sharp to begin shipping iPhone 5 screens soon
3. August 2012
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Reuters reports that Sharp will soon start shipping iPhone 5 screens for Apple’s next-gen smartphone. “Shipments will start in August,” Sharp’s new president Takashi Okuda recently explained at a press briefing. Apple is planning a major product launch on Sept 12, stoking speculation that the world’s most valuable technology company will announce the sale of […]
Continue reading...Video comparison of the iPhone 4S screen vs the iPhone 5
3. August 2012
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Check it out, folks. MacRumors adds: ETrade Supply has also taken a close look at the home button region of the front panel, showing that the hole for the home button is 0.3 mm smaller in diameter than the hole on the iPhone 4S, while the margin between the bottom of the panel and the […]
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8. August 2012
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