Tag Archives: Rumor

Vine founders tease upcoming features

With the likely introduction of an Instagram video service being announced by Facebook tomorrow, the creaters of Vine have decided to tease a few upcoming features and interface tweaks. And how would you tease new features on Vine? With Vine, of course! The Vines, which are embedded below, seem to point at the ability to save drafts of Vines, and…

Rumor: Analyst says no Retina display for next generation iPad mini

All rumors up until now have said how the next generation iPad mini will most likely be getting a Retina display. However, according to a new rumor according to NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim, the next iPad mini will not have a Retina display, contrary to what most rumors have been pointing towards. Per the report, the next generation will have…

Apple rumored to be working on liquid-cooled devices

According to Digitimes, Apple, Samsung and HTC are all considering the possibility of liquid-cooled phones. Last month, the NEC Medias X 06 E was released in Japan. The phone uses liquid cooling similar to the system in ultrabooks, with pipes less than a millimeter thick. The release of the phone proved to the world that liquid cooling on a…

Analyst: iWatch coming next year

The rumored iWatch is perhaps the most hyped product that doesn’t exist yet, but if there’s one thing most analysts agree on it’s this: the iWatch is coming. It’s now a matter of when, not if. Ming-Chi Kuo, analyst for KGI Securities, claims that the iWatch will debut next year sporting a 1.5-2 inch display. Production on the iWatch, according to…

Apple chip supplier hints at features of future iPad

In an interview with CNET, Imagination Technologies VP Tony King-Smith has alluded to potential for a major update in the next iPad. King-Smith refused to give away any specific details, but he did give away enough to wet our appetite for the next iPad. First, King-Smith confirmed the Imagination graphics core in the iPad and iPhone, the PowerVR…

BT to launch own-branded UK 4G network

It has emerged today that BT plans to launch its own-branded 4G network in the UK, with a launch within the next 12 months “highly possible”. In an interview with The Telegraphy, CEO Ian Livingston confirmed the plans, along with possible partnerships with other UK operators. At the auction of the UK’s 4G spectrum earlier this year, BT spent around £186…

ETrade: Low-cost iPhone definitely coming this year

ETrade Supply may be a name you’re unfamiliar with, but that’s generally because they don’t publish a ton of Apple leaks or parts unless they having something to go on. Last year the site was the first to leak the FaceTime camera and front and back panels of the iPhone 5S. With each leak looking as genuine as they come, it’s very hard to ignore it when…

Apple patent shows potential for flexible battery

An Apple patent published today shows the potential for “non-rectangular batteries for portable devices”. In the patent Apple highlights how it could use batteries that don’t conform to the rectangle-shape convention, making them more suited to powering more innovative devices, such as wearable tech. There are two specific patents. The first shows…