Although this week has been predominantly about the Google I/O conference, there’s been plenty of interesting iOS stories flying around this week. Whether you’re interested in seeing what Apple might have up its sleeve for 2013, or you like looking at great concepts, there’s been a mixture of everything in this week’s top stories. As always, the…
According to a new report from CNET which cites sources “familiar with the ongoing negotiations,” Apple and Sony Music are working hard to finalize an agreement for Apple’s iRadio streaming service. Apparently, what’s giving Sony pause (pun intended) is the built-in song skip feature. Sony and Apple can’t seem to reach an agreement regarding how much…
1. iOS 7 concept iOS 7 is the thing I’m most looking forward to on Apple’s horizon – even more than the iPhone 5S. Having to wait until WWDC is tough, but looking at iOS 7 concepts is a great way to pass the time. This latest concept incorporates the “flat” design that Johny Ive is rumored to be embracing, but takes it one step further by offering the…
DigiTimes reports that Apple’s orders for AU Optronics’ display panels for the iPad mini are decreasing from around four million units in the first quarter to 2.5-2.8 million in Q2. Now, while many blogs may write this up with a sensationalist headline pretending that somehow Apple’s iPad mini is already showing signs that it’s no longer cool, or that…
1. App Store hits 50 billion downloads Apple’s been counting down to the 50 billion download mark for a few weeks now, and it finally reached it. We don’t yet know who the lucky downloader is, but we probably will soon – he or she has won a $10,000 App Store gift card! Could you imagine winning 10 grand for downloading an app!? So awesome. 2. New Google…
1. iPhone 5S fingerprint scanner A new rumor suggests that Apple’s next iPhone will feature a capacitive home button instead of a physical one, a sapphire crystal display instead of glass, and a fingerprint scanner built right in. These are some interesting rumors, and it’s definitely not the first time we’ve heard them (and none of them are true yet) so…
We’re used to hearing analysts predicting all kinds of crazy things either in an effort to push AAPL stock down, or create ridiculous expectations that the company can’t meet. The latest is a slightly sober judgement from Jefferies & Co.’s Peter Misek. Like many, he believes that if Apple wants to do better at competing with the likes of Samsung in…
Rumors have emerged this morning that Apple is looking to replace the physical Home Button on the iPhone 5 with a capacitive button on the iPhone 5S. The speculation is that the glass will also be replaced by the same sapphire crystal found on the iPhone’s camera which is not only sturdy and more scratch resistant than glass, it’s also compatible with…
If Apple’s new job listings are to be believed, a new version of iWork is coming for iOS and OS X. Apple’s website currently has eight job listings related to a new version of iWork, and many deal with quality of the product, meaning that the Cupertino company could be close to testing an early version of iWork. According to one of the…
Last week it was reported that Pegatron was going on a massive job push, attempting to add up to 40,000 new members of staff to its production line this summer. While it was alleged that this was to prepare for one of the next iPhones’ production, some new information has come to light today that speculates another reason. Reuters writes that in an…
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