Apple and Sony have become engaged in a war of words following the decision to expel a Sony e-reader app from the App store for failing to meet Apple’s regulations. Sony have responded by saying they want to break away from iTunes completely. Sony are hoping that their new streaming service,...
Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, has been on his second extended medical leave since mid-January, but there’s encouraging news with the Apple boss having been seen in and around the company’s HQ in Cupertino. Writer Matthew Cross sighted Jobs on a visit to Apple at the end of last month and noticed...
Bloomberg are reporting that Apple has started work on an iPhone 4 which can be bought without a contract. Currently, the iPhone comes with a mandatory 24 month contract, but Apple are at least considering a smaller device which can be bought on a pay-as-you-go basis for an initial price of $200....
Rumors abound that Apple is on the verge of discontinuing the sale of boxed software at its stores and moving to a completely digital business model of selling software through the Mac App Store. As MacRumors has reported, the plans are moving ahead at pace; Apple are keen to maximise the...
It’s been almost a year since the iPad launched worldwide, but it’s only just been formally launched in what could be one of its biggest markets, India. It’s now been made available in the South Asian country, with prices starting at Rs 27,9000 for the Wi-Fi iPad (equivalent to $610) and Rs...
Apple released yesterday an iTunes update which paves the way for the Verizon iPhone which is due out in February. iTunes 10.1.2, the latest update to the software, is mainly there to provide support for the CDMA compatibility we will see on the Verizon iPhone 4, although it also include a number...
We reported a while back that the release of new News International iPad paper, The Daily, had been delayed due to issues with the subscription service. Apple have now announced a joint press conference with News Corp for February 2, so it appears we will be finally seeing the much anticipated...
There’s been another sighting of the mystery white iPhone 4, the Loch-Ness Monster of Apple products. The rumors have begun to circulate once more following the appearance of the mooted device in the online accounts database of iPhone network provider AT&T. There are reports that the...
Usually patent applications aren’t anything to get fussed about, but when it’s possible new Apple inventions at stake, it’s a different matter. The most interesting recent patent that has been dug up, by MacRumours, is for a keyboard which could eliminate the need to have an external...
As we get ever closer to the eventual release of iPad 2, there are reports surfacing that Apple has increased the pool of PCB suppliers contracted for the iPad’s production by more than double. DigiTimes is reporting that Apple have widened their base from three to seven PCB manufacturers,...
With the release date now announced for the Verizon iPhone (February 10 in case you’ve been living in a cave for the last week), Apple have previewed a new TV commercial in which they attempt to pitch both the Verizon and AT&T models of the iPhone together, with the tagline: ‘two is...
Apple have been dealing with what they consider the knotty problem of iPhone tampering by covertly replacing the device’s screws when you bring it for repair. Whereas the previous Phillips screws allowed anyone with a screwdriver to open their iPhone, the new “pentalobe” models need a tool...
Apple’s share prices were sent tumbling today after the news broke that their CEO, Steve Jobs, the company’s co-founder, is to take a second leave of absence for medical reasons. Jobs, who was there when Apple began back in 1976, previously took time off in 2009 as he fought pancreatic cancer;...
New reports suggest that Apple have not yet given up the fight to try and prevent their customers from unlocking and jailbreaking their iOS devices. The company came up against a brick wall last year when they tried to have jailbreaking declared illegal by the courts, but the DCMA ruled it...
Now that almost 10 billion apps have been downloaded from the official Apple app store, the company have today launched a promotion to celebrate the landmark. The person who manages to download the 10 billionth app from the store is in line to win an iTunes gift card worth $10,000. The App...
A newly disclosed patent application suggests Apple is still looking into the possibility of using solar power for its mobile devices. The patent application, made public a few days ago, outlines an auxiliary solar cell which works alongside a conventional lithium battery; also described was a...
Details leaked about a second-generation iPad cover have given indications on what is to come when the new version of the iPad is released. A big opening on the back of the case, on the lower left-hand side, comes with the suggestion of a speaker grille. Silicon cases for the new iPad are...
