‘The Heist’ iPhone app hands-on
If you’re a Mac user, there’s a decent chance you’ve heard of Macheist, a deal site that bundles different Mac applications together for a ridiculously …
iPad 2
Apple’s ‘iCloud’ music service gets detailed
Apple is expected to finally unveil its cloud-based music service next month at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. Unlike similar products recently …
Samsung ordered by court to give Apple access to unreleased products
Samsung has been ordered by a federal judge to grant Apple access to a number of unreleased tablets and smartphones as part of an ongoing …
Foxconn explosion could cut 500,000 iPads from production
According to a new report from IHS iSuppli on Tuesday, the recent explosion at a Foxconn factory could result in iPad 2 production losses for …
Apple revamps retail stores for 10th anniversary [video]
We all knew something was up, and over the weekend Apple took the wraps off what is being called “Apple Store 2.0,” a revamp that …
Yahoo! Messenger adds iPad 2 support, enables cross platform video chat
Yahoo! Messenger for iOS has been updated to version 2.1. The chat client is now optimized for tablets screens, and Yahoo! has added support for …
Apple retail turns 10
Apple’s first foray into retail was a giant question mark on May 19th, 2001, when Apple opened the doors to its first two retail locations in Glendale, …
Apple proposes new industry standard SIM card, smaller than micro-SIM
Apple has reportedly submitted a proposal for a new industry stand for SIM cards that would drastically reduce their size. According to Reuters, Apple’s new …
Apple’s goal of producing 45 million iPads is ‘out of reach,’ analyst says
According to Business Insider, a report from FBR analyst Craig Berger claims that Apple’s goal of producing 40-45 million iPads is “out of reach.” Apple’s …
Apple may not be able to manufacture enough iPhones, iPad 2 units
DigiTimes is reporting that sources at upstream component makers have said Apple’s popular iPhone 4 and iPad 2 products could be facing a shortage of …
Apple’s iPad isn’t hurting PC sales, NPD finds
Market research firm NPD Group this week revealed the findings of its recent report entitled, Apple iPad Owner Study II. Among the interesting findings contained …
Apple puts iAd-supported iPhone apps for kids out of business with no notice
Apple has reportedly confirmed to a developer that it is no longer serving advertisements tied to its iAd platform in iOS apps geared toward children. …
Foxconn denies making workers sign no-suicide pact
Foxconn on Monday issued a formal response to reports from last week claiming the Chinese electronics manufacturer makes its employees sign a document promising they …
Apple iPad 2 launches to crowds in China
The Apple iPad 2 was greeted by crowds during its debut in China on Friday morning, according to AppleInsider. Customers began lining up at about …
Major iOS, Mac OS announcements coming at WWDC, analyst claims
Following a meeting with high-ranking executives at Apple, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty came away with a very positive outlook on Apple’s near term future. In …
iOS 5 may bring OTA updates to iPhone
Apple is set to give the world its first look at iOS 5 next month at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference, and a new report …
Major mobile app store revenue will grow 77.7% in 2011
According to IHS-owned market research firm iSuppli, revenues from major mobile app stores will grow 77.7% to $3.8 billion this year. iSuppli estimates that major …
Apple releases iOS 4.3.3, addresses location tracking bug
Apple has released iOS version 4.3.3 for the iPhone 4 (GSM), iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad and iPod touch (third and fourth generation), just as …
Apple may become the first $1 trillion company [video]
Giddy over Apple’s consistent staggering growth — and seemingly giddier over the iPad — Formula Capital managing partner James Altucher believes that Apple is poised …
Unauthorized Web-based app store coming soon to iPhone [video]
Jailbroken iOS users will soon have a new option for browsing and installing unsanctioned apps on their devices. A group of iPhone developers known as …
Apple to fix location tracking bug in iOS 4.3.3; due out soon
One of our Apple sources has just informed us that Apple isn’t wasting anytime fixing the infamous location tracking issue in the iPhone and other …
Foxconn employees arrested for leaking Apple iPad 2 specs
DigiTimes is citing a report from sznews.com today that three Foxconn employees have been arrested in Shenzhen, China for leaking the design specs of the …
Tablets fuel 7% growth in global PC market, report says
According to a new report issued by Canalys today, the global PC market grew 7% during the first quarter of this year – largely fueled …
Apple iPad 2 to be available in 12 more countries this week including Japan, Hong Kong, Korea
Not content with two press releases, Apple has just announced that the iPad 2 will be hitting over 10 countries this week, starting with Japan …
More analyst estimates suggest terrible Motorola XOOM sales
Global Equities analyst Trip Chowdry on Monday became the latest analyst to take a shot at Motorola’s XOOM tablet, though Chowdry’s figures appear a bit …
iPad 2 sales to balloon 200% this quarter according to analyst
Asymco’s Horace Dediu has a long history of pegging Apple earnings, and on Monday morning the analyst issued his revenue and EPS estimates for Apple’s …
Imminent wage increase to benefit 1 million laborers in Taiwan
Taiwan’s minister of the Counsel of Labor Affairs (CLA) on Thursday announced her intentions to raise the nation’s basic wage for public workers by over 3%. CLA …
BGR's BlackBerry PlayBook giveaway ends today!
All good things must come to an end, and our BlackBerry PlayBook giveaway is no exception. For those of you who haven’t yet entered, BGR …
iPad shipments to double in Q3 fiscal 2011, analyst says
In Apple’s earnings report released on Wednesday, the firm noted that it shipped 4.69 million iPad units during the second quarter — down from the 7.33 million …
Jailbreak app stops iPhone track-tracking in its tracks
Blogs were outraged Wednesday following the rediscovery that 3G-enabled iOS devices like the iPhone store a record of users’ GPS positions in a local file. …
