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Apple Claims 34% Marketshare In Q4, Surpasses Samsung
Mobile February 3, 2013
Apple and Samsung have been in a constant battle for the top sales spot in the US smartphone market. In Q4 2012 Apple managed to jump past Samsung, claiming a 34 percent market share. Apple is estimated to have sold 17.7 million units in the quarter. Samsung in the... Read more
Sharp Corp., a major supplier of display units for Apple’s iPad tablet line has slowed down production of its 9.7 inch panels. The displays are used on Apple’s full-sized iPad tablets. Reuters has learned that Sharp’s production plants are now churning out only enough Apple iPad displays to run at... Read more
Apple’s iPhone Business May Have Lost Steam
Mobile January 20, 2013
When the original Apple iPhone debuted in 2007 consumers flocked to AT&T Wireless in the hopes of getting their hands on the revolutionary new smartphone and its easy to navigate iOS platform. As Apple continued to release new, seemingly better iPhone devices, customers continued to upgrade, sometimes a full... Read more
OneMinute MBA provides a video that explains five basic concepts to Apple’s design. It doesn’t give you detailed, step-by-step instructions of the rules of design, but instead outlines basic ideas that you can apply to your own design. Apple has been a leader in every area they have ventured... Read more
Is Apple iOS 7 in Beta Testing?
Mobile January 3, 2013
One of the best ways to determine if a company is beta testing new mobile technology is to scour user-based data logs to determine OS and device type. In the case of Apple one developer recently discovered internet data for devices running on what appears to be the company’s... Read more
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Apple Bluetooth Smart Watch Under Consideration [Rumor]
Mobile December 30, 2012
While much of the focus towards Apple lately has been geared towards its rumored Apple TV, the company may first roll out an Apple Bluetooth Smart Watch. A new rumor from Chinese gadget news site Tech.163 suggests that the watch is already being designed and that Intel is working alongside Apple... Read more
In a victory for its competitors the USPTO has invalidated Apple’s patent claim for a popular ‘pinch to zoom’ feature found on its iPhone and iPad devices. The USPTO will now undergo a lengthy review process for all 21 claims filed under U.S. Patent No. 7,844,915. If the USPTO finds... Read more
Etsy Gifts For Apple Fans
Mobile December 20, 2012
I think that Etsy is a veritable treasure trove – of everything you could ever want. For sure, there are way too many options that you can easily drown in the Etsy ocean, but for the holidays, let’s narrow down those choices to Apple-related items. Needless to say, this... Read more
Apple is rumored to be in talks with location based services provider Foursquare, negotiations that could allow the tech giant to purchase locations based check-in data from Foursquare Labs. If the purchase is successful Apple will gain access to valuable data which could be applied to various apps in... Read more
Google and Apple are usually in court to battle one another over patent infringements, however this week the two tech giants have announced a partnership aimed as securing the rights to Kodak’s vast library of technology patents. According to various reports the company’s will team up to offer $500... Read more
Using Apple Maps in Australia could leave you for dead. Police in Victoria are urging motorists to completely avoid the beleaguered iOS 6 application after several motorists received unreliable directions that ultimately stranded them in the countries treacherous outback. In some cases motorists who ran out of gas were... Read more
Last month we announced that Apple was prepping a new “Pandora killer” called iRadio and that the launch for the program would happen in early 2013, now a new report is suggesting that Apple has run into a big hurdle. According to CNET’s Greg Sandoval, the company has slowed its plans... Read more
Apple Assembling iMacs In USA
Mobile December 3, 2012
Apple, Inc. has brought part of its manufacturing process back to the United States. While Apple use to produce a majority of its iMac computers in the United States, the company pulled production in 2004 and moved its facilities to Asia. Since pulling production the backside stamp on those... Read more
Apple iRadio To Launch In 2013, Ahead of Apple Television
Mobile December 1, 2012
Apple iRadio, the company’s “Pandora killer” will launch in 2013, beating Apple’s first mass produced television to market. Apple has been in talks with major record labels for months and analysts have long believed that its strong b2b relationships with labels because of its iTunes platform would allow the... Read more
Just one month after operating system leader Scott Forstall made an exit, Richard Williamson also leaves. He was the Maps chief and was in hot water after the intense criticism the app received from reviewers and users alike. According to Bloomberg News, senior vice president at Apple, Eddy Cue,... Read more
Smartphone Holiday Gift Guide
News November 30, 2012
It’s the last day of November, and time’s flying by so quickly. Before we know it, Christmas morning will be here! Have you got your Christmas shopping all done, or have you at least started? If you are looking to give a smartphone to a loved one for the holidays,... Read more
Former Apple Engineer Says Company Doesn’t Understand The Web
Mobile November 24, 2012
Former Apple engineer Patrick B. Gibson wants everyone to know that Apple may be great at product design, marketing and other gadget based areas but it fails miserably on internet projects. Writing on his personal blog the former Apple employee reveals: “Almost anything Apple does which involves the internet is a mess.” If... Read more
The three major players in our technology today, Apple, Google, and Microsoft have given us a lot to look at, think about, and own in 2012. Here is a look back, a glance forward, and wrap up of where the companies are at. Apple Apple has lived through some big... Read more