For the first time ever, Apple may be looking at a year-over-year decline in iPad shipments when the Q2 numbers are released. KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is claiming that the Cupertino company will have shipped less iPads this season due to the increase in Android tablet competition. He claims that from Q1 to Q2 of 2013, the iPad shipments will decrease…
If you remember reading something about the Fifth Avenue Apple Store experiencing a leaking roof before, don’t worry, you’re not going crazy. However, now it has happened again. That’s right, the NYC Fifth Avenue store has a leaky roof, yet again. This time a customer was able to get a little video of it however, showing what it looks like when the roof…
If you remember the renders of the iPhone 5 that looked near exact back before the iPhone 5 was announced, you may also remember the name Martin Hajek, the person behind those awesome renders. Well he has released some renders of what he thinks the rumored iWatch might look like when it is connected to a Maps application, Google Maps in this case. The way…
We’ve been hearing rumors for a long time now about what we can expect to see in iOS 7. In fact, the most in depth information came in form of a source leak earlier today. I found it quite amusing that it should show up on the day I’ve been planning to write my wish list on now for more than a week. But I guess that’s how the cookie crumbles a lot of…
Game pad devices have been around since the App Store has, giving new ways to control and interact with the multitude of games available on Apple’s software store. A new device, dubbed “Bladepad”, has just been released and comes in a new form of physical controls, offering you a full gamepad experience in the form of a Bluetooth attachment. One of the best…
When the camera grabber was added to the lock screen back in iOS 5 it really made accessing your camera much faster and easier. Now with a tweak called “Axis” you can use that same functionality but with an application you select. This makes opening up your favorite applications much faster and the best part is that you’re not limited to 1 application,…
It appears that Apple has dropped 24 hour dispatch from a select number of its international online stores. Previously, customers were able to select 24 hours dispatch for most of Apple’s products on international online stores, however now the fastest delivery option available is 1-2 business days. The reasons for the change remain unknown, and…
Apple has today dramatically reduced the prices of its refurbished iPad models in the online Apple Store. The cuts affect the iPad mini and the fourth generation iPad, Apple’s two most recent iPads. Both generations have received 15% discounts, which affects all models. Apple’s 128GB fourth generation iPad is yet to appear in the refurbished…
U.S. District Judge Denise Cote has suggested that the U.S. Department of Justice will be able to provide evidence showing that Apple did engage in e-book price-fixing with publishers. The view was expressed at a pretrial hearing today, Cote stressed that her views were not conclusive, and that she had not been able to read all of the evidence. Despite…
A Reuters report is today suggesting that Apple is on course to double is expenditure on political lobbying this year. In 2012 Apple spent just shy of $2 million, according to open secrets, however this looks set to double to around $4 million this year. The news comes amidst the turmoil of government investigation into Apple’s tax conduct, where Tim…
As any of you who have broken an iDevice well know, sending a faulty iDevice to Apple for “repair” usually results in Apple simply replacing the device with a brand new one. For us customers, that’s awesome, because all our devices build up the usual catalogue of scuffs, scratches, wear and tear, getting a brand new iDevice, or refurbished equivalent,…
Starting very soon, AT&T’s prepaid MVNO will start offering official support for the iPhone on its plans. That’ll mean users will finally be able to take advantage of AT&T’s LTE and HSPA+ networks for the first time and note be restricted to just using calls and texts (no data). From today or tomorrow sometime, users will also get access to…
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