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Apple Passes Samsung as America’s Top Handset Vendor in Q4
Strategy Analytics on Friday published new research showing that Apple had become the No.1 overall handset vendor in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2012 with shipments of 17.7 million units, good for a 34% share of the American handset market. Strategy Analytics says this marked the first time that Apple had ever shipped more handsets over a quarter than rival Samsung, which shipped [...]
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Ipad mini looks like it will have a $329 starting price
Looks like Apple will officially announce the iPad mini on Tuesday, October 23rd. In terms of price, rumors speculate that the mini would go head-to-head with competing 7-inch tablets such as the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HD, selling for between $249 and $399. But according sources, Apple will reportedly sell the iPad mini starting at $329 for a WiFi model. Additional models with [...]
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What does the iPhone 5 mean for gaming?
Those of you who pride yourselves on being up to date with everything in the world of technology will no doubt have been eagerly awaiting the release of Apple’s newest addition to their stable: The iPhone 5. From a purely technical standpoint, there are dozens of tweaks and upgrades that make it faster and more efficient compared to the last iteration. And with its larger screen size, [...]
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Bowers & Wilkins A5 and A7 AirPlay Speakers
Bowers & Wilkins has introduced a pair of newAirPlay speakers, the A5 ($500) and A7 ($800). Both systems are nearly identical on the outside, and feature the same black and silver finish as the MM-1 media speakers.
The A7 has a pair of 25-watt 1-inch Nautilus “tube-loaded tweeters , two 25-watt 3-inch drivers for the mid-range and a 50-watt 6-inch woofer, while the A5 leaves [...]
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Fingerprint Security? What it Means For Apple’s iPhone
The latest hot feature being seen for the next-gen smartphone is fingerprint security. With the increasing amounts of personal and financial information being kept on mobile devices, strict access gained through fingerprint security is becoming the new norm.
Currently, there is only one smart phone – the 2011 Motorola Atrix – that uses fingerprint security as a means of unlocking [...]
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iTunes with Siri coming to Macs
While we’ll be seeing more and more Voice control in the future, Apple wants to make it a reality now. With the launch of Siri on last year’s iPhone 4S, Apple opened up a new world of using a natural language user interface to the masses. Today, Siri is on the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPad, and it will land on the new iPod touch, too. And with Apple’s rumored HDTV supposedly [...]
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Apple will sell Lightning to HDMI and VGA Adapters
iPhone 5 owners who learned that the iPhone 5′s Lightning adapter doesn’t output video signals can now rejoice. Apple will sell Lightning to HDMI and VGA cables in the coming months, according to reports.
Based on the iPhone 4S’s current 30-pin to HDMI adapter price, Apple might sell the new adapters for about $39. At launch, it would appear the only way to output video from [...]
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Airlines issuing mobile boarding passes for iOS 6′s Passbook (videos)
Even though Apple’s iOS 6 and Passbook mobile wallet app haven’t been released yet, airline companies are already allowing mobile boarding passes to be saved to the developer build of Passbook for iPhone. So far, United Airlines is the only airline that’s been officially announced as a Passbook backer, but more will likely follow suit as Passbook becomes more widely available.
Check [...]
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Zorro Macsk Cover gives iMac a Touchscreen
Apple has always believed that touchscreen iMacs and MacBooks wouldn’t work as well as horizontal multi-touch trackpads. But China-based TMDTouch has decided to do it anyway with a $199 USB-powered cover that converts any 21.5-inch iMac into a touchscreen AIO PC in 10 seconds.
TMDTouch’s device is called the Zorro Macsk, and requires little installation beyond attaching it to an iMac’s [...]
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Apple introduces new iPod touch (video)
Apple also unveiled the newest addition to its iPod family — a redesigned iPod touch. The device is crazy thin, coming in at 6.1mm, and weighs only 88 grams. It is equipped with a dual-core A5 processor, a front-facing FaceTime HD camera and features a 4-inch Retina display with a 16:9 aspect ratio. On the back of the device resides a 5-megapixel 1080p iSight camera with a f/2.4 aperture, [...]
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Apple unveils new EarPod headphones (video)
Apple showcased its new EarPods, the newest generation of Apple headphones. Apple said that the new headphones were designed for the “geometry of your ear” but added that they “don’t create a seal the way other in-ear headphones do.” The headphones feature three different ports, one on the inside leading directly to the ear, one on the outside and one on the stem, that Apple says [...]
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Apple unveils new iPod nano (videos)
Apple just unveiled a redesigned iPod nano. The iPod nano has gotten rid of its clip-on design for a razor-thin 5.4 millimeter elongated design with a 2.5 inch multi-touch display and home button. It’s 38% thinner than the previous iPod nano and will come in seven colors. Even with its thin design, Apple still managed to stuff in an FM radio, new Lightning connector, Bluetooth, pedometer [...]
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iPhone 5 available September 21st starting at $199, preorders start September 14th
Apple announced that the iPhone 5 will become available starting Friday, September 21st, and preorder availability begins on September 14th. The handset will start at $199 with 16GB of memory, and it will be available in both black and white. The 32GB version of the iPhone 5 will retail for $299, and the 64GB model will cost $399. Pricing aligns with Apple’s previous-generation iPhone [...]
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Apple introduces iOS 6 (video)
Apple introduced features for iOS 6 at its iPhone 5 event in San Francisco. Notable features include full-screen mode for Safari to take advantage of the iPhone 5‘s wider 4-inch display, turn-by-turn navigation for its home-grown Maps app, Passbook and a smarter Siri.
Apple revealed that Passbook will be accessible from the lockscreen, meaning all movie tickets, boarding passes [...]
Apple introduces Lightning Small Dock Connector
Apple just unveiled Lightning, its new all-digital, eight-signal dock connector cable that is 80% smaller than all previous versions. Apple said that it was creating several new accessories to help users link up Lightning with older accessories that still feature the larger docks. The company also said that Bose, JBL, B&W and Bang & Olufsen were already working on new sound systems [...]
Apple iPhone 5 Unveiling (videos)
Apple finally announced the company’s new iPhone, the iPhone 5. Apple VP of Marketing Phil Schiller introduced the device and said that it again sets the bar for a smartphone. It’s 18% thinner than the iPhone 4/4S at 7.6mm thin, and Apple is claiming it is the world’s thinnest smartphone. It is also 20% lighter than the previous model, and is made out of all aluminum and glass. Since [...]
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New Photos of iPhone 5 (video)
We’re a day away from seeing Apple unveil the iPhone 5, and we’ve seen the iPhone 5 on video and in photos multiple times. Now, new high-quality images have been published by cell phone repair shop iResQ highlighting just how remarkably thin the next-generation iPhone will be compared to the current iPhone 4S. Earlier reports stated that the iPhone 5 will measure 7.6 millimeters [...]
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Next Apple Earbuds sighted in Vietnam
Vietnam blog, Tinhte, is reporting that Apple might be breaking with another one of its longstanding traditions this year by redesigning their earpieces for the better. Gone are the usual buds that only vaguely aim towards your ear canals. Instead, these buds will have an oval tip and slots in at an angle to fit more directly into the canals. This design should make them significantly [...]
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First iPhone 5 Pictures
Nowhereelse.fr, a french blog, has outted a slew of pictures of the upcoming iPhone 5….assembled!. As expected, the new iPhone is longer than older models with a four-inch display. Some sideways pictures also show that the new iPhone is slightly slimmer than the iPhone 4S and significantly slimmer than the older 3GS model.
Check out more pictures below…
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iPad Mini Exclusive October Press Event
It seems that now apple is planning two events for the new iPhone 5 and the new iPad mini. With all of the rumors and anticipation, many agree that Apple should furnish both the phone and the heavily rumored smaller tablet with individual events… and that is, apparently, what’s going to happen. Apple’s yet to confirm that September 12th event date, let alone any secondary [...]
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Apple Victorious over Samsung
A jury has found Samsung infringed on Apple’s patents in the Apple and Samsung trial. Samsung has been found in violation of 4 patents for most of the devices in question. Samsung has also been found guilty of willful infringement for most patents in question for most of the company’s devices, except for the Galaxy Tab. All of Apple’s patents were found valid as well, another [...]
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iPad Mini Cases Reveal Design
Apple’s iPad mini is expected to launch this fall. While information regarding the look of the smaller iPad has been scarce, Chinese blog Giz-China.com has published images of what it claims to be third-party cases that reveal the iPad mini’s design.
The images jive with iPad mini design rumors of a slim aluminum housing and a camera on the back. The iPad mini is also expected to [...]
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iPhone 5 Screens in Production
LG recently announced that it has started production to produce screens for the iPhone 5, and it looks as though the new screens will be longer and thinner than previous iPhone models. Sources indicate that the new LG-produced iPhone screens will measure four inches corner-to-corner, or one half-inch longer than current iPhone screens. They are also thinner and include new technology [...]
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iPhone 5 will be Enormous
We’re less than a month away from Apple’s iPhone 5 unveiling, and analysts and investors are pumped. Shares of Apple stock hit an all-time high on Friday thanks to iPhone 5, Apple HDTV and iPad Mini news and rumors.
FBR Capital analyst Craig Berger says, “The iPhone 5 has the potential to generate the most promising device upgrade cycle in Apple’s history. We calculate [...]
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Amazon iPhone 5 Accessories Available
Apple’s iPhone 5 may not be here yet, but that isn’t stopping companies from getting a jump-start on the accessory business. New iPhone 5 accessories have been spotted at some online retailers like Spigen.com and Amazon. The iPhone 5 is scheduled to be announced next month. So far plastic screen protectors are the only iPhone items Spigen.com is officially selling, but [...]
iPhone 5 Front Panel Leaked Photos
Apple’s new iPhone 5 is just weeks away unveiling, and while we wait to see how the handset will shape up in its final assembled form, bits and pieces continue to leak. We’ve seen the housing, we’ve seen the internals, we’ve seen the screen, and now UBREAKIFIX.com has leaked images of what it claims to be the next iPhone’s final front assembly.
Apple’s next iPhone is expected [...]
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Apple’s TV Vision- Social iOS Cloud-based DVR
Apple plans to monopolize TV viewing with a cloud-based DVR service, social sharing features and an icon-based user interface. Apple has plans for the live TV service it is currently pitching alongside its vision of the next-generation Apple TV set-top box. Some key features include global cloud-based DVR service, which would allow users to watch any show on-demand at any time once [...]
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Apple stock all-time high at $648.19
Yesterday, Apple stock hit a record high as analyst anticipateseveral upcoming Apple products. Apple shares climbed as high as $648.19 on Friday and closed up 1.85% at $648.11, pushing Apple’s market capitalization back above $600 billion.
Anticipation of the next-generation iPhone, which is expected by nearly every Apple analyst to be the company’s biggest launch ever, along with speculation [...]
iPhone 5 preorders September 12th
Apple will start taking preorders for the iPhone 5 on the same day it unveils the new phone, according to a new report. The Cupertino, California-based company plans to take preorders on September 12th, and Apple’s sixth iPhone will then launch the following week on September 21st. Second round launches in numerous international markets will commence the first week of October, according [...]
New iMac and Mac Pro Coming
Unconfirmed sources indicate that Apple may be readying a redesign for its iMac and Mac Pro line of computers. Internal files from the company contain information that lets the software know what Mac models can install a second operating system from a USB flash drive. While the list includes the existing MacBook Pro and MacBook Air computers, it also includes two new Mac models [...]
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