Archive | October, 2012
Apple signs deal with another fingerprint security firm – Report
MacRumors points us to a report regarding a deal Apple recently completed with an Australian company called Microlatch which specializes in fingerprint authentication, further lending credence to reports that Apple is keen on implementing said security feature for what very well may be NFC functionality in the future. And this of course is in addition […]
Continue reading...Apple to release earnings on Thursday, October 25
2. October 2012
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Apple yesterday updated its investor relations page and disclosed that it will be issuing its earnings from the fourth fiscal quarter of 2012 on Thursday, October 25. Last quarter, Apple recorded a hugely profitable three months, but the financials were slightly lower than what analysts were anticipating – a rare miss for a company that […]
Continue reading...Will Apple extend its Maps service to Macs and PCs?
2. October 2012
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Apple is diving head first into Maps. Yeah yeah, we all know about Apple’s missteps thus far and all the hard work they have to do. Hell, Tim Cook even issued a rare public apology to iPhone users, going so far as to recommend competing mapping applications for users thoroughly underwhelmed with Apple’s own offering. […]
Continue reading...How much does the iPhone cost per country
2. October 2012
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The iPhone 5 is now available in over 25 countries, but the cost users pay for the device is certainly not uniform across the globe. After taking into account factors such exchange rates and local taxes, Seeteb.it put together the chart above which maps how much users pay for the iPhone by country. As it […]
Continue reading...Samsung alleges iPhone 5 infringes upon six patents
2. October 2012
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Apple’s legal dance with Samsung just keeps on going. In the latest development, Samsung filed a motion with the Court alleging that the iPhone 5 infringes upon a number of patents owned by Samsung. Specifically, Samsung alleges that the iPhone 5 infringes upon 2 standards-essential patents and 6 feature patents. That Samsung is trying to […]
Continue reading...Apple changes description of Maps app to be less boastful
1. October 2012
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You might have missed it if you blinked, but Tim Cook’s apology for Apple’s still ‘learning to walk’ Maps app wasn’t the extent of Apple’s about-face in the wake of an avalanche of criticism over its performance. Believe it or not, but Apple ate even more humble pie this past weekend when it changed the […]
Continue reading...iPad special event invites to be mailed out on October 10 – Rumor
1. October 2012
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Now that the iPhone 5 launch is behind us, it’s high time that we turn our attention towards the rumored iPad Mini. Indeed, reports have been circulating for some time that Apple plans to launch a 7.85-inch version of the iPad sometime later this year, certainly before the busy and always lucrative holiday shopping season. […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook offers Apple employees extended vacation over Thanksgiving
1. October 2012
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Highlighting Apple’s successful 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out an email to employees today stating that Thanksgiving vacation this year will be extended with pay. And when we say extended, we mean that they get the entire week off. Not too bad Cook, not too bad at all. The letter reads: Team, Apple is […]
Continue reading...iPhoto 9.4.1 update coming soon
1. October 2012
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9to5Mac reports that Apple will soon be releasing an update to iPhoto that will fix some bugs users have experienced relating to syncing photos to their iOS devices and abrupt system and app crashing. The updated app, version 9.4.1 will reportedly include the following: -Improves the reliability of syncing to iOS devices via iTunes. -Fixes […]
Continue reading...John Sculley talks history of the ARM Processor and the Newton MessagePad
1. October 2012
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While at the South Florida Technology Alliance recently, former Apple CEO John Scully – who famously had Steve Jobs booted from Apple – explained how the Newton MessagePad and the ARM Processor came to be. Recall that the Newton MessagePad back in the day sported the first series of ARM 610 RISC processors. Also fun […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 users on Verizon affected by data usage on Wi-Fi won’t be charged
1. October 2012
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Recently, it came to the attention of iPhone 5 users on Verizon that they were being charged for data usage even while they were downloading data via Wi-Fi. While that may not be a big deal if you’re on an unlimited plan with a carrier with Sprint, that type of glitch can cause huge bills […]
Continue reading...Sharp’s output of iPhone 5 screens now at “adequate volumes”
1. October 2012
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Apple set an all-time iPhone weekend sales record when the iPhone 5 launched last weekend and sold over 5 million units. While some analysts were expecting a slightly higher figure, remember that that tally doesn’t include the boatload of pre-orders that hadn’t yet been delivered by that weekend. Further, a number of reports indicated that […]
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2. October 2012
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