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Blog Post Archive
iOS devices approved for use on US military networks following Samsung and BlackBerry
Following reports earlier this month that the Defense Department was in the process of approving iOS 6 for nonclassified communications and widespread use by government agencies, Bloomberg reports today that Apple has officially be granted approval for use on U.S. Show More Summary
Corning launches Lotus XT Glass for high performance mobile displays, prime candidate for future iOS devices
Corning, the company that currently supplies glass for Apple’s iOS devices, yesterday introduced its second generation glass substrate with the commercial launch of Corning Lotus XT Glass. While we initially expected Corning’s recently announced Gorilla Glass 3 might end up in an iOS device, the second generation Lotus XT Glass could be a prime candidate […]
Apple strikes content deal with CW Network for ad-supported Apple TV app
During a presentation with advertisers, CW Network president Mark Pedowitz announced that the network would be expanding its content offerings to new multimedia devices. This strategy will include a spot as an app on the Apple TV set-top-box’s home screen. The network confirmed this to MacRumors: It’s a dedicated CW app that will work like […]
Outgoing Intel CEO Paul Otellini’s big regret? Not landing an Intel chip in Apple’s iPhone
Interesting exit interview with Intel CEO Paul Otellini wherein he says (duh) he regrets not trying harder not to get his chips inside the iPhone (and subsequently iPod touch and iPads) But, oh, what could have been! Even Otellini betrayed a profound sense of disappointment over a decision he made about a then-unreleased product that became […]
Funny or Die’s new “iSteve” trailer proudly points out how bad the movie is
Funny Or Die, creators of the awful iSteve film we recently reviewed, released a new trailer for their terrible movie today. The trailer features quotes from various reviews of the horrible waste of time, including a choice tidbit from your friends here at 9to5Mac: “Do not watch this movie.” While we recommend viewing the above trailer […]
Tim Cook discusses taxes before Tuesday’s visit to Congress: ‘Apple does not funnel domestic profits overseas’
Yesterday Politico reported that Tim Cook will appear before Congress next week to testify in a hearing regarding how the company is handling its overseas finances and domestic taxes, and today Politico has published a brand new interview with the Apple CEO. Tim Cook and Apple tend to avoid any public discussion aside from comments […]
Apple releases Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0 for mid 2012 MacBook Air
Apple has released a new firmware update for the mid 2012 MacBook Air today that helps to address problems with the device recovering from a crash. Apple release notes said the update addresses “a storage firmware issue that, in rare cases, may cause a system to fail to recover from crash.” The MacBook Air Flash […]
Apple releases iTunes 11.0.3 with new MiniPlayer, an improved Songs View, and multi-disc albums
Apple just released iTunes 11.0.3 with several new features including enhancements to the MiniPlayer, an improved Songs View, and multi-disc albums. Apple’s new MiniPlayer, which it first introduced in iTunes 11, today gets a new “beautiful view that showcases your album artwork” as well as a progress bar viewable rights from the MiniPlayer. Other improvements […]
UPS finally releases iPad app for tracking & scheduling deliveries
UPS announced today that it is finally rolling out a native iPad app that brings the ability to track and schedule deliveries as well as access to features of UPS My Choice® and enhanced mapping features. These features were previously available to users in the free UPS Mobile app for iPhone, but today they come […]
Sharp’s bringing ‘highest pixel density’ IGZO displays yet, could end up in next round of Retina MacBooks
Sharp, one of Apple’s display suppliers that is rumored to have just begun production on next-gen iPhone displays, this week announced it will soon begin producing notebook displays with the highest pixel density in the biz. With displays ranging from 11.6 inches to 15.6 inches, it’s entirely a possibility that one could end up in a […]
Amazon Instant Video strikes new deal for exclusives on popular NBC/Universal TV Shows
Today Amazon founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, announced that Amazon has struck a deal to add new shows from NBC/ Universal studios to Amazon Instant Video. The additions include Grimm Season 1, Suits Season 1, Covert Affairs Seasons 1-2 with Hannibal coming and Defiance coming at later dates. Amazon has a 4 year exclusivity over […]
eBay’s iPhone app gets new interface, quick sign-up with Drivers License scanning
eBay’s iPhone application has received a significant update that affects both the user-interface and some core features. Notably, the application’s interface has been tweaked for simplicity and features an improved bidding process for...Show More Summary
Pebble releases updated Pebblekit SDK & Sports API with full support for iOS & Android apps
Pebble, the popular bluetooth smartwatch that raised over $10M on Kickstarter before shipping to backers in January, today announced the release of an updated SDK and APIs that will allow iOS and Android developers to create apps for the platform. TechCrunch talked to Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky about the updates: “We are pledging to support […]
More purported iPhone 5S parts surface
BGR claims to have gotten their hands on some iPhone 5S parts. At this stage they could be anything and the parts listed conveniently don’t detail any huge changes. The nano-SIM trays above are reportedly thinner and the different color shown could add weight to the multiple color options claims. Other parts include the vibrating […]
Apple to open gorgeous new San Francisco retail store in Union Square
San Francisco Chronicle reports today that Apple has now submitted plans to open a new replace store in San Francisco’s Union Square. The new location would apparently replace Apple’s old retail location just a few streets away at Stockton and Ellis. The new building is said to give Apple around 45% more space than its […]
Pixelmator 2.2 hits 500,000 downloads in a week and we have promo codes to giveaway!
Just last week we gave you our rundown on the latest features to Pixelmator that landed in the 2.2 Blueberry update and were quite impressed how far the inexpensive Photoshop alternative has come. It appears we weren’t the only ones as the developers have just informed us that the new version reached 500,000 downloads since […]
IDC: iOS and Android accounted for 92.3% of smartphone shipments in Q1, iPhone fell to just 17%
Research firm IDC is out with its latest numbers for Q1 2013 today tracking worldwide smartphone shipments by OS and OEM noting Android and iOS combined accounted for 92.3% of all shipments during the quarter. IDC noted that Apple and Android shipments combined increased year over year approximately 59.1% with a total of 199.5 million […]
Apple announces 50 billionth app download winner, awards $10,000 App Store gift card
Apple today has officially announced the winner of its $10,000 iTunes gift card giveaway in a press release after reaching 50 billion app downloads yesterday. And the app that marked the 50 billionth download goes to: Say the Same Thing by Space Inch, LLC. Lucky winner Brandon Ashmore from Mentor, Ohio will be receiving a $10,000 App Store gift […]
Mophie introduces 2100mAh iPhone 5 Juice Pack Plus cases
From 9to5Toys.com: Today, Mophie introduced a bigger, badder iPhone 5 battery case called the Juice Pack Plus ($120) which contains a 2100mAh battery pack. That’s 120% of the iPhone 5 battery’s size and can double its life. The cases come in White, Black and Product (Red). Mophie previously had a 2000mAh Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 4/4S ($57) […]
Apple seeds OS X 10.8.4 beta build 12D52 to developers
A week following the previous build, Apple has released build 12D52 of the OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 beta to developers. Apple, once again, asks developers to focus on WiFi, Graphics Drivers, and Safari. We previously noted that 10.8.4 includes support for Mac computers with 802.11ac WiFi chips. While 10.8.4 is a minor update to OS […]