Archive | January, 2013
Apple now locking app screenshots upon approval to thwart scamware
In a welcome move designed to thwart the efforts of scamware on the iTunes App Store, Apple announced yesterday via its Developer Portal that app screenshots uploaded and approved by the app review team will remain locked. Apple notes: Beginning January 9, app screenshots will be locked in iTunes Connect once your app has been approved. […]
Continue reading...Verizon announces best quarter ever with 9.8 million smartphone activations; iPhone sales strong
9. January 2013
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It’s earnings season, ya’ll. Yesterday AT&T reported their earnings amidst record quarterly smartphone and iPhone sales, and now we have Verizon jumping into the fray with impressive smartphone sales as well. For the fourth quarter of 2012, Verizon announced via its 8-K regulatory filing with the SEC that it activated 9.8 million smartphones, stressing that […]
Continue reading...WSJ and Bloomberg echo reports of lower-priced iPhone in 2013
9. January 2013
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Hot on the heels of a report from Digitimes regarding a low-cost iPhone in the works for 2013 comes word from the Wall Street Journal echoing that sentiment. While Apple has explored such a device for years, the plan has been progressing and a less expensive version of the flagship device could launch as soon […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook travels to China for second time in 10 months
8. January 2013
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With all tech eyes on CES this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook though it was high time to make his second trip to China in just 10 months. China, of course, remains a lynch-pin in Apple’s continued growth and it’s no coincidence that Cook has repeatedly mentioned during earnings conference calls that Apple has only […]
Continue reading...Apple exploring lower-cost iPhone with larger display for emerging markets – Report
8. January 2013
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A new report claims that Apple in 2013 will release a larger, albeit cheaper, iPhone device in an attempt to make inroads in developing markets. The report, originally sourced from Digitimes, notes that this alleged larger iPhone will sport a completely new exterior design. Growing sales of the iPad mini, particularly in China and other […]
Continue reading...AT&T announces best-ever quarterly sales of iPhones
8. January 2013
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As Apple prepares to release its earnings from the past quarter in just a few weeks, the evidence that Apple will have an all-time record setting blowout quarter continues to pile up. First, there’s the obvious fact that this past quarter saw the release of a number of new Apple products; the iPhone 5, the […]
Continue reading...Apple and Sharp engaged in discussions regarding use of IGZO displays for future iOS products
8. January 2013
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Always looking to push the envelope, Apple is reportedly looking into implementing IGZO display technology into future generations of the iPhone and iPad. IGZO stands for indium gallium zinc oxide – for all you science nerds out there, and will perhaps someday be used in new types of LCD screens. The advantage of IGZO displays […]
Continue reading...New iPhone hardware and iOS 7 starting to appear in developer logs
8. January 2013
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Well that was quick. Developers are already reporting seeing evidence of new iPhone hardware and iOS software in their usage logs. A number of developers contacted The Next Web and told them that they’ve been seeing references to ‘iPhone6,1’ data strings running iOS 7. As a quick primer, Apple designates its hardware data strings as […]
Continue reading...Apple seeks 802.11ac (aka 5GB Wi-Fi) engineer in new job posting
7. January 2013
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Adding more credence to a report from last week which claimed that Apple was going to partner up with Broadcom to deliver 802.11ac networking (aka 5GB WiFi) to its line of desktop and notebook computers is a new job posting from Apple explicitly seeking an System Test Engineer with 802.11ac expertise. The job posting reads: […]
Continue reading...Apple to team up with Broadcom to deliver incredibly fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi
7. January 2013
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In 2012, Apple finally released a revamped iMac that was incredibly sleeker than its predecessor. As we look ahead to 2013, don’t expect any major hardware changes to Apple’s desktop lineup. But if you’re in the mood for significant internal upgrades, Apple may have you covered. The Next Web is reporting that Apple recently struck […]
Continue reading...Apple didn’t make bid to acquire Waze, but Microsoft, Facebook and Google did – Report
7. January 2013
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Last week there was a lot of hullabaloo surrounding Apple’s alleged interest in acquiring Waze, the social turn-by-turn navigation company based founded by Israeli’s Ehud Shabtai, Amir Shinar and Uri Levine. In case you’re unfamiliar, Waze uses crowd-sourcing from drivers on the road to provide real time traffic updates. The service also enables users to report traffic […]
Continue reading...Apple boasts over 40 billion downloads from App Store
7. January 2013
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With CES kicking off tomorrow, don’t sleep on Apple. The company today issued a press release boasting that they’ve now seen over 40 billion downloads from the iTunes App Store. What’s more, the press release boasts of over 500 million active iTunes accounts and over 775,000 available applications for iOS devices. “It has been an […]
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10. January 2013
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