5 things the tech industry absolutely needs in 2014
Given that it’s New Year’s Eve, I thought that I’d make a quick list of New Year’s resolutions that I’d like to see the tech …
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Forget TVs and watches, cars are the next big battleground for Apple and Google
While everyone expects Google and Apple’s next big fight to be over watches or TVs, it increasingly looks like cars will be the next big …
Awesome tips from Reddit users on how to get the most out of your Apple TV
Flipping through the back pages of “the front page of the Internet” often yields some real gems, and a recently posted thread packed full of …
Apple and Samsung reportedly resume talks to end painful patent war
The patent war that recently consumed the mobile industry and the media went from a boil to a simmer in 2013, but a new trial …
Apple still wants to ban Samsung phones that aren’t even for sale anymore
Following its multi-million dollar win against Samsung, Apple still wants to ban some of the devices found to be infringing on its patents, even though …
Exciting new features that could come to Siri have been uncovered
A newly awarded Apple patent describes a technology that would allow the Siri voice-based virtual assistant that’s currently available on various iOS devices to help …
Little Trouble in Big China: iPhone spells trouble for Samsung, others in China
Monthly 3G subscriber growth in China has dropped sharply just before Apple kicks off wider iPhone distribution in the country thanks to its deal with China …
This is what it’s like to be an intern for Apple
Apple interns are fully submersed in the company’s culture during their internships, and they’re not just “fetching coffee,” as Business Insider puts it. Despite the …
Apple and Google spending hundreds of millions on the next big mobile war
There’s no question that smartphone developers believe voice-activated personal assistants are the wave of the future, but in their current state, they have failed to …
Google dethrones Apple to become most talked-about company of 2013
Google had a pretty good year in 2013. The company’s share price exploded to all-time highs, Android now eclipses all other mobile platforms in global …
Newly discovered Apple tech points to an exciting future for the iPhone
Apple has been granted two new patents that could change how users interact with iOS devices, AppleInsider recently reported. One newly awarded patent describes an intelligent …
Samsung named No. 1 in enterprise on same day huge Knox security hole was uncovered
On the same day a potentially huge security hole was uncovered in Samsung’s mobile enterprise security solution Knox, the South Korean technology giant was ranked …
Apple slapped with $670,000 fine in Taiwan for interfering with carrier prices
Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission has hit Apple with a small fine and warned the company that it may face a more substantial penalty if it doesn’t …
Apple eyeing $4 billion iPad deal in Turkey
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook is reportedly going to travel to Turkey in February to attend the official opening of the first retail store in the …
Apple, Microsoft and others now regret spending $4.5 billion on patents
Rockstar — a consortium of companies including Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry and Sony that purchased 4,000 patents from Nortel in 2011 — is looking to sell …
Ousted Windows boss predicts phablets are the phones of the future [updated]
There’s no doubt that smartphone display sizes have been getting bigger ever since Samsung first introduced its original Galaxy Note phablet in 2012 — but …
Here’s how Apple will make an extra $13 billion in 2014
It finally happened: Apple’s iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will soon be available from the world’s largest wireless carrier, China Mobile. Apart from an immediate end …
Two new secret Apple acquisitions reportedly uncovered [updated]
Apple is not giving up on its quest to make iOS Maps more useable. 9to5Mac reports that Apple has bought up two more companies that …
Even at $7,000, the new Mac Pro is only 8% faster than an iMac
Apple gave the world a preview of the Mac Pro earlier this year during WWDC 2013, and then it fully unveiled its new workhorse during …
Apple iOS 7.1 beta 3 seeded to testing partners, public release in March
Apple has begun seeding a new build of iOS 7.1 to testing partners, we have learned from a trusted source. iOS 7.1 beta 3 is …
Tim Cook: Apple has ‘big plans’ that customers will love in 2014
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Sunday sent a holiday email to employees, highlighting the main accomplishments of the company in 2013, and hinting at some …
Apple’s iPhone 6 could come as soon as May
As improbable as it might seem, we might be getting a new iPhone much sooner than we’d expected in 2014. Digitimes‘ supply chain sources claim …
Apple’s iPhone is finally a big deal in China
Apple and China Mobile on Sunday announced the highly anticipated iPhone deal between two companies has been finalized. The Chinese carrier, with more than 760 …
The iPhone 5c may be a costly mistake for Apple
It’s hard to say whether the iPhone 5c is an out-and-out flop but many reports we’ve read suggest that its sales haven’t lived up to …
Video: Meet ioPhone, the Apple knockoff that makes GooPhone look good
Consider the stakes raised in the battle to release the world’s most blatant iPhone knockoff. CNET points out that Japanese manufacturer Iosys has released a …
New patent suggests Apple could follow Samsung’s lead for once
According to Patently Apple, Apple has received a patent for creating flexible sapphire displays using liquid metal. The patent describes wrap-around displays in various shapes …
Retina iPad mini sales looks set to explode in Q1
Apple finally added a Retina display to its popular iPad mini tablet this past November, but severely constrained supply may have left a substantial number …
Apple’s upcoming iPhones might have the best displays on the planet
The Retina display on Apple’s iPhone 5s might not pack as many pixels as the full HD screens on rival handsets, but it’s still among …
This could be how Apple plans to fix its iOS Maps disaster
Apple has had countless issues with its Maps app over the past few years, but a patent published on Thursday could be a step in the …
How the original iPhone forced Google to completely rebuild Android
The day Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPhone model (January 9th, 2007,) Google’s Android team, which had been secretly working on a smartphone for two …
