Archive | January, 2013
Microsoft acquires R2 studios for undisclosed sum
In late December, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple, along with Microsoft and Google, were all interested in acquiring a startup called id8 Group R2 Studios Inc. R2 Studios, which is developing home-media and automation technology, has remained largely mum about its plans but last year released an app that turns Android phones into touch […]
Continue reading...TSMC begins trial production of A6x chips for Apple
7. January 2013
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It’s no secret that Apple and Samsung share a somewhat thorny and complex relationship given that the two companies remain entangled in legal battles around the world at the same time that Samsung manufactures all of the chips used in Apple’s lineup of iOS devices. That said, it’s been rumored for quite some time that […]
Continue reading...Apple’s “Do Not Disturb” iPhone ad starring the Williams’ sisters
7. January 2013
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Apple on New Years Day posted a new commercial for the iPhone 5 titled “Do Not Disturb”. The ad highlights, as you might expect, the ‘do not disturb’ feature Apple first introduced in iOS 6. The ad is pretty fun and features Serena and Venus Williams in a dream sequence playing Ping Pong. Overall, this […]
Continue reading...Thieves nab over 1 million Euros worth of iPhones and iPads in Paris Apple Store
6. January 2013
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While most people were either out getting drunk or celebrating New Years in other ways, some thieves in Paris decided to spend their NYE robbing the flagship Apple Store in Paris of more than 1 million Euros worth of iPhones and iPads. The actual attack took place at about 9PM on Monday, just three hours […]
Continue reading...Corning to debut even more resilient Gorilla Glass 3 at CES 2013
4. January 2013
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Corning, the Kentucky-based company responsible for the ultra-durable Gorilla Glass used on the iPhone and other smartphones, recently announced that the third iteration of its famed glass is right around the corner. As you might expect, Corning’s next-gen glass is even more durable than its predecessors and will debut at CES next week. Engadget reports: […]
Continue reading...iPhone 6 (or is it 5S?) to launch in different colors with varying screen sizes – Rumor
4. January 2013
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As the iPhone 5 continues to sell like hot cakes, rumors surrounding what Apple has planned for the next-gen iPhone are starting to trickle into the blogosphere. This past week, Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White issued a research report claiming that Apple’s next-gen iPhone may come in up to 6-8 different colors. While Apple […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs movie starring Ashton Kutcher to debut in April
4. January 2013
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Get ready for some Ashton filled Steve Jobs movie goodness, folks. I hesitate to say that the film is highly anticipated, but the Steve Jobs film starring the former “That 70s show” star is set to be released this April. The film, aptly titled “Jobs”, will close out the Sundance Film Festival this year as […]
Continue reading...Google working on homegrown smartphone, dubbed the “X phone”
4. January 2013
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In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal reported right before the holidays that Google, along with the engineers from Motorola Mobility it acquired back in May 2012, are hard at work on a homegrown smartphone meant to compete with the iPhone, and surprise surprise, the top Android handsets out on the market. Engineers […]
Continue reading...Apple’s iPad Mini Holiday ad – I’ll be home
4. January 2013
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Before Christmas, Apple rolled out the following commercial for the iPad Mini. Dubbed “I’ll be home”, the ad features a girl singing Bing Crosby’s “I’ll be home for Christmas” to her grandpa via Facetime. Is it just me, or are Apple’s ads getting a bit schmaltzy?
Continue reading...Apple and Foxconn reportedly testing various HDTV designs
4. January 2013
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With CES just a few days away, we are undoubtedly in store for a number of interesting new TVs. And for as much as the Apple faithful likes to poke fun at Samsung, it’s hard to deny that they simply make the best HDTVs money can buy. Of course, rumors have been circulating for years […]
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7. January 2013
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