1. Budget iPhone and iPhone 5S I resisted the budget iPhone rumors for a long time because I really couldn’t see Apple putting out such a device. However, with each new rumor about an entry-level iPhone aimed at emerging markets, I find it harder and harder to write it off. I was pretty sure that Apple was not going to release a smaller iPad, and I was…
Microsoft has just launched its new Windows 8 commercial, in which it uses Siri to mock the iPad. It features a side by side comparison, and Siri can be heard saying things such as “I’m sorry I don’t update like that” and “I’m sorry, I can only do one thing at a time”. Despite my obvious iOS connections, I’m a really big fan of the Surface, and Windows 8…
Bill Gates was interviewed for CBS’ 60 Minutes recently in which he discusses a variety of topics, mostly to do with his charitable work. But, as with any serious interview with the Windows man, it does turn towards his relationship and competition with Steve Jobs. During the 80s, both Apple and Microsoft were battling it out to be the king of…
Microsoft famously turned the PC world upside down when it officially launched Windows 8, its brand new operating system for PC. The idea being to create a software than worked equally well on tablets and traditional computers. It didn’t go swimmingly to begin with, as reports of people paying to downgrade to Windows 7 started to make their way…
As expected, the iPhone 5 is now past its first 6 months and appeal is dropping ever so slightly. The latest market research by Kantar World Panel shows iOS interest has dropped year-on-year. In the US, iOS market share dropped from 44.6% in Q1 2012 to 43.7% in the same period a year later. The story is similar in the UK, where iOS historically isn’t as…
It’s clear that we’re entering a period where the phrase “two-horse race” has never been more true in the smartphone world. We have iOS vs. Android in the platform wars, and Samsung vs. Apple in the battle for top smartphone manufacturer. While competition is fantastic, what it breeds isn’t necessarily healthy. With strong support, comes strong…
TiP Daily April 10, 2013: Pictures of an alleged front panel for the iPad 5 surfaced today, Apple appears to be looking to hire an engineer to investigate flexible display technology, and more! – Leaked iPad 5 front panel: http://tinyurl.com/cb6f98z – Appel job listing: http://tinyurl.com/bnqcd2o – Flexible display…
Remember all the Office for iOS rumors? At one point the supposed release was last month, and before that it was rumored to make an appearance in November. We’ve even seen what was supposedly an early version of the application running on an iPad. Well, these rumors are back, and they are coming in the form of a supposed leaked roadmap that ZDNet has gotten…
TiP Daily April 5, 2013: The T-Mobile iPhone is officially available for preorder in the US, an awesome iOS 7 concept hit the web, and more! – T-Mobile iPhone preorder: http://tinyurl.com/bu56paw – Great iOS 7 concept: http://tinyurl.com/ccwhph4 – Apple to surpass Windows: http://tinyurl.com/cese838 – Follow me on…
As you may well know, cloud storage app SkyDrive hasn’t received an update since June last year, following a dispute between Microsoft and Apple. The two companies clashed over the 30% cut of SkyDrive storage purchases made through the app. Now, that issue has finally been resolved and Apple has released Microsoft, which is now free to update…
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