Archive | October 3rd, 2012
Apple to maintain tight control over lightning-based third party cables and accessories
We’ve previously reported that Apple’s new Lightning cable connector has an authentication chip of sorts that might serve to prevent third party cables and accessories from working unassisted. In light of that, iLounge is reporting today that Apple is, in fact, looking to tighten up its Made for iPad/iPhone/iPod program for third party vendors. Jason […]
Continue reading...Apple tapping retail employees to help out with Mapping efforts – Report
3. October 2012
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In Tim Cook’s apology letter to iPhone users over Maps in iOS 6, the Apple CEO said that Apple will “keep on working non-stop until Maps” lives up to the same high standard Apple employs across the rest of its hardware and software line. To that end, we’ve seen reports that Apple has already taken […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook faced an ‘insurrection’ over Bob Mansfield’s retirement; Offered $2 million/month to keep him on board
3. October 2012
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This past June, Apple announced the surprising and seemingly abrupt retirement of Bob Mansfield , Apple’s senior vp of Hardware Engineering. At the time, Apple’s press release stated that Mansfield’s old role would be given over to Dan Riccio, then Apple’s vp of iPad Hardware Engineering, over the course of a few months. But then […]
Continue reading...AOL’s MapQuest sees surge in popularity in wake of iPhone 5 release
3. October 2012
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Late last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook issued an apology to iPhone users over the shortcomings in Apple’s homegrown mapping application. Indeed, the days previous were filled with user complaints and, depending on your vantage point, comical photographic examples of Apple’s Maps app displaying incorrect information. Cook promised that Apple would work relentlessly to get […]
Continue reading...iPad Mini mass production has begun
3. October 2012
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Following a report that Apple will be sending out invitations to an iPad Mini special event on October 10th comes a more substantiated report from the Wall Street Journal claiming that mass production on the rumored new iPad device has already commenced. Apple Inc.’s Asian component suppliers have started mass production of a new tablet […]
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3. October 2012
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