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Video of iPad 2 leather case points to smaller, thinner iPad
M.I.C Gadget was able to get its hands on an iPad 2 leather case from an Asian supplier. Noticeably, the case is sufficiently too small to accommodate the current iPad, lending even more credence to an avalanche of reports hinting at an iPad 2 with a smaller and thinner form factor, albeit maintaining the same […]
Continue reading...Apple to unveil high-speed connection technology (Light Peak?)
20. February 2011
According to CNET, Apple may soon make an announcement regarding a new high-speed connection technology. And as luck would have it, this comes hot on the heels of a report that Apple will release a slew of new MacBook Pros on Thursday, February 24. For some time now, reports have abounded detailing Apple and Intel’s […]
Continue reading...New MacBook Pros to ship on Thursday February 24?
20. February 2011
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Over the past week, rumors have been circulating that we’ll see a MacBook Pro refresh sometime before March. A few days ago, AppleInsider reported that production on the upcoming notebooks is already underway and that volume shipments may begin in about a week. Meanwhile, a second person familiar with the matter has hinted that a move […]
Continue reading...Apple working on stand alone HDTV?
19. February 2011
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9to5Mac reports: Not the Apple TV, but an Apple television. Apple has posted a new job position looking for people to work on next-generation power supply technology. Apple needs people to to “work on the forefront of new power management designs and technologies with the exemplary company consistently bringing innovations in the industry.” Although some […]
Continue reading...iPad 3 to get Retina Display?
19. February 2011
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Now that it’s been more or less established that the upcoming iPad 2 won’t see any Retina Display enhancement, that’s not to say the advanced display won’t find its way into future iterations of the iPad. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities writes that the iPad 3, which some feel may launch as soon as […]
Continue reading...Motorola CEO says Google music and video service will accompany Honeycomb release
18. February 2011
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One of the inherent advantages the iPhone has over the abundance of Android handsets is its seamless integration with iTunes which provides users with a simple way to sample, purchase, and ultimately transfer songs to their device. While Android users can of course download songs from Amazon, Apple’s use of iTunes as a connection hub […]
Continue reading...New report says Apple is NOT working on a smaller iPhone form factor
17. February 2011
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It’s a classic battle of he said – she said. Over the last few days, reports from both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal conveyed that Apple was working on a smaller iPhone to better compete against the smattering of smartphone options offered by a growing number of Android handsets. Upon hearing these iPhone Nano […]
Continue reading...iPad 2 will use Samsung PLS display technology – Rumor
17. February 2011
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9to5Mac reports, via the Korea Herald, that Apple may utilize Samsung’s Super PLS technology for the upcoming iPad 2. Apple currently employs IPS (in-plane switching) panels along with FFS (fringe-field switching) technology in the iPad and iPhone 4 display, technologies which provide extremely wide viewing angles. “Samsung’s PLS technology is superior to IPS in many regards,” […]
Continue reading...More details on Apple’s MobileMe efforts
16. February 2011
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Cult of Mac has a motherload of rumored MobileMe information: We’ve learned that Apple is going far beyond this. The company is looking to add a ton of ambitious cloud computing features to MobileMe — possibly in anticipation of a streaming-only iPhone. Among the many services Apple is working on are: – A live video-streaming […]
Continue reading...Rhapsody scoffs at Apple’s new subscription policy, contemplates legal action
16. February 2011
Apple’s new in-app subscription feature is causing quite a stir. Under Apple’s recently published guidelines, if a publisher signs up a new subscriber via an iOS app, Apple gets a 30% cut – and this occurs even when the actual subscription is subsequently processed via a website and outside of the iOS ecosystem. In other […]
Continue reading...Will the iPhone 5 pack a 4-inch screen?
14. February 2011
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Like a rapper on acid, these iPhone rumros are flowing non-stop. Yeah, yeah, I went there, but these rumors have really been coming through the pipeline at a furious clip. The most recent rumor comes via DigiTimes who reports that the iPhone 5 may come with a 4-inch screen to better compete with the slew […]
Continue reading...Apple working on three iPhone 5 prototypes, one with slideout keyboard – Rumor
14. February 2011
Wow, iPhone rumors sure are coming in at breakneck speed these days. Earlier today, a Taiwanese website (tw.apple.pro) relayed that Apple is currently working on three iPhone 5 prototypes, one of which includes a slideout keyboard while the other looks exactly like the iPhone 4 only with a much longer battery life and a much improved camera. […]
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21. February 2011
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