Rumors today are suggesting that Apple has excluded Samsung from future chip development plans. Apple is currently working on a project to develop A7 application processors, which will be released next year. According to an executive of a company in partnership with Samsung, Apple has instead chosen to work with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company…
An Apple vacancy spotted in Melbourne, Florida, appears to suggest that Apple is expanding its chip development at its Melbourne Design Center in Florida. The position advertised is for a Software Engineer, and the description offers a position working with a software called “LabTool”, used for sensor integrated circuits, like those developed at the MDC…
A new patent published today suggests that Apple is indeed developing an iWallet for a future version of iOS. The publication comes following a string of mobile payment patents filed by Apple, which has led to many to speculate that Apple will feature a mobile payment method either in iOS 7, a later version of iOS, or the next…
An iOS 7 concept There have been some whispers floating around the web tonight that hint that Apple may be having trouble preparing for an iOS 7 launch down the road. Multiple rumors put the debut of iOS 7 some time this summer at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference with a launch a couple months later, but Apple could be struggling to meet that…
As you know, Google Reader is due to close on July 1. There have been some concerns raised over the future of Reeder, the popular RSS client which used Google Reader as one of its main sources. Today, on the Reeder website, developers have announced that development of Reeder will continue after July 1. The iPhone version, which draws on services other…
So yesterday, some more nonsense accidentally fell into the rumor mill, and out popped the iWatch. The “iWatch” as a concept isn’t actually new at all, back in 2010, LUNATIK, makers of the insane TAKTIK iPhone case, launched a Kickstarter project known as TikTok. It was a really simple concept that turned your iPod nano into a multi functioning timepiece,…
Israeli business news site Globes is currently reporting that Apple is planning its third Israeli facility, which will be used as a development center. The facility is said to open in Israel’s Ra’anana Industrial zone, near the facility belonging to Apple’s recently acquired flash memory developer Anobit. Apparently, former employees of Texas…
After a while off of iTunes U, Stanford has updated the iPhone and iPad app development course offered through iTunes U. The course is called “Developing Apps for iPhone and iPad” and will be offered from January 22 until March 28. The app is now supported on iOS 6 and will teach how to develop apps for Apple’s iOS system. If you’re interested in…
A new report coming from China is giving us some interesting news. According to the report, Apple is looking into putting an R&D center in Beijing, and this may have been part of the reason for CEO Tim Cook’s recent visit there. Other information included in the report are saying that Apple will be moving servers for the App Store and iTunes to…
Google’s latest iOS launches have shown a dramatic shift in the Google developer mindset with some of the best looking mobile apps Mountain View has ever released. It seems clear that Google recognizes they make a ton of money from iOS owners and is now promoting their dedicated iOS developer team. The release of Google Maps and Gmail 2.0 has shown a…
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