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Analyst recants claim that Apple will add Retina display to iPad mini before 2014

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:43:17 GMT

NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim has reversed his earlier prediction that Apple would add a Retina resolution to its iPad mini at some point before 2014.

First benchmarks for redesigned Mac Pro reportedly appear online

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:34:00 GMT

Just over one week following its sneak preview at WWDC 2013, the radically redesigned Mac Pro has supposedly shown up on a popular Internet based benchmarking site running what appears to be a specialized build of OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

Best Buy recalls 5,100 third-party MacBook batteries for fire risk

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:37:00 GMT

Best Buy announced on Wednesday that it is recalling 5,100 MacBook Pro batteries built by third-party manufacturer ATG after a number of users reported their units caught fire.

Twitter heat map shows iPhone use by the affluent, Android by the poor

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:23:26 GMT

A map plotting the location and device platform of over a quarter billion mobile tweets show predominate use of iPhones in affluent areas and Android in poor regions, with scant representation of Blackberry outside of major cities and its strongholds in Africa, Central America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

IDC gives Apple 9% of Chinese smartphone market, double the prevailing growth rate

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:49:00 GMT

IDC has ranked Apple the fifth largest smartphone vendor in China, assigning it a 9 percent share of the 78 million smartphones sold in Q1. While the market grew by 117 percent, Apple's sales of the entry level iPhone 4 grew by 211 percent, the firm noted.

Report: Microsoft almost bought Nokia's hardware division, talks broke down in June

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:19:00 GMT

Looking to gain ground on Apple's iPhone and devices running Android, Microsoft was reportedly close to purchasing Finnish phone maker Nokia's device business, with discussions going on as recently as this month.

Judge says 'issues have shifted' for DOJ e-book trial against Apple

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:02:00 GMT

A U.S. District Court Judge presiding over the Department of Justice's antitrust trial against Apple made a cryptic statement on Wednesday, saying the "issues have shifted" after hearing two weeks worth of testimony from both parties.

Apple releases first OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion beta to developers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:57:00 GMT

Less than one month after debuting OS X 10.8.4, Apple on Wednesday seeded the first OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion beta build to developers, with the latest maintenance update possibly looking to stabilize the operating system ahead of an OS X 10.9 Mavericks launch this fall.

New patent lawsuit targets Apple over iPhone 5's call forwarding feature

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:36:00 GMT

Apple is the target of yet another patent lawsuit, as a Texas-based telecommunications firm is suing the iPhone maker over the call forwarding feature built into the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5.

Parallels Desktop 8 updated to support Apple's OS X Mavericks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:04:41 GMT

Popular desktop virtualization client Parallels released an update to their desktop app for Mac on Wednesday, allowing Apple developers to run beta versions of OS X Mavericks in tandem with older versions of the Mac operating system.

Researchers crack default iPhone Personal Hotspot passwords in under a minute

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:46:00 GMT

The default generated passwords protecting the mobile hotspot feature of Apple's iPhones and iPads are weak and flawed, according to a group of German researchers claiming to be able to crack iOS Personal Hotspot keys in less than a minute.

Apple wins $30 million iPad contract from LA school district [u]

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:19:00 GMT

The second-largest school system in the U.S., the L.A. Unified School District, has awarded Apple with a $30 million contract to provide iPads to every student it serves [updated with comment from Apple].

Apple patent chief departs amid major ongoing IP lawsuits

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:17:46 GMT

The intellectual property expert who has served as Apple's head of Patent Licensing & Strategy, and who played a key role in its patent infringement suit against Samsung, has departed the company.

Apple TV update adds HBO Go, WatchESPN & more channels

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:12:00 GMT

Apple on Wednesday issued an update for its Apple TV set-top box, adding HBO Go, WatchESPN, Sky News and other channels to the home screen for new, integrated streaming video options.

Leaked schematics reveal what case makers expect Apple's low-cost iPhone & 'iPhone 5S' will look like

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:50:00 GMT

Using design plans believed to have originated at Apple, accessory makers are beginning to manufacture cases for the company's anticipated low-cost iPhone, and AppleInsider offers a first look at the schematics they are using to predict the device's appearance.

Inside iOS 7: iBeacons enhance apps' location awareness via Bluetooth LE

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:06:00 GMT

Apple's new iBeacons feature for iOS 7 implements a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) profile for micro-location, enabling a series of new geofencing capabilities for app developers.

High resolution images claim to show 'iPhone 5S' and iPhone 5 display assemblies side-by-side

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:30:00 GMT

A set of high resolution images were posted to the Web late Tuesday claiming to show a side-by-side comparison of the display assemblies for Apple's iPhone 5 and a rumored next-generation model dubbed "iPhone 5S."

Steve Jobs discusses his legacy in rare 1994 video interview

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:32:00 GMT

A reportedly never-before-seen video from 1994 surfaced on the Web on Tuesday, showing late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs discussing his legacy and what it means to contribute to the industry he helped shape.

Briefly: Sprint LTE service expands to 22 more areas

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:30:00 GMT

Sprint customers with iPhones, cellular iPads, and other connected devices will now have access to 4G LTE data speeds, provided they live in one of the 22 new locations to get the service as the telecom slowly extends its next-generation network.

Facebook for iOS adds privacy options and status icons in update

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:20:57 GMT

Facebook on Tuesday released an update for its iOS app, bringing new sharing controls for posts, status icons and the ability to start conversations from a photo received in messages.

Google's Nexus 7 tablets dying early, possibly due to cheap memory

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:18:00 GMT

Less than a year after hitting the market at an exceptionally low $199 price point, Google's Nexus 7 mini tablet is causing an uproar among early adopters who complain the device is already beginning to fail with frustrating lag and frequent periods of unresponsiveness.

Rumor: Russian video shows iPad version of iOS 7 beta

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:02:26 GMT

A fresh video from Russia claims to show the iPad iteration of iOS 7 beta, which has yet to be officially released by Apple, with fairly high resolution images and a brief walkthrough of the operating system's main features.

Lack of Voice Memos app in iOS 7 beta could leave space for third-party alternatives

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:32:00 GMT

Apple made no small amount of changes to its mobile platform with iOS 7, and among those was the possible removal of its native voice recording app ? a development that surprised both users and voice memo app developers alike.

Apple tweaks Siri responses to help prevent suicides

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:06:26 GMT

Apple often touts how its products affect the lives of their users, and a recent update to Siri suggests that the company is committed to doing what it can to save those lives as well.

Inside iOS 7: Apple's Weather app gets animated

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:26:00 GMT

One of the most significant aesthetic changes in iOS 7 is found in the iPhone's native Weather application, which has been redesigned with moving three-dimensional graphics that illustrate the current conditions.