A new Bloomberg report suggests the U.S. Air Force may purchase as many as 18,000 iPad 2s as replacement for manuals and navigation charts. The service’s Air Mobility Command reportedly has plans to issue a proposal, which would be one of the military’s largest orders of computer tablets. If correct, it would surely advance Apple’s

Apple has requested a new U.S, Preliminary Injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus, 9 to 5 Google reports. And the patent wars rage on, and on, and on. The latest request was filed in a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Thursday. This time, Apple is looking for an injunction for four

Call it the rumor that will never die, but at least one analyst still believes the iPad Mini is a reality and launching later this year. Speaking with ComputerWorld, Ezra Gottheil, analyst with Technology Business Research, had a lot of familiar predictions about the iPad 3 having a retina display, but he isn’t quite as sold on

Apple is reportedly in “crunch mode” as it selects a lineup of third-party applications that will be showcased during its iPad 3 unveiling. Sources “familiar with the matter” have told The Next Web that the Cupertino company is in the process of sourcing apps that will be used for on-stage demonstrations, and in its advertising for

Apple has added another two TV ads to its YouTube page this week, promoting Siri on its new iPhone 4S. Called “Road Trip” and “Rock God,” both 30-second clips show of various Siri features, such as finding directions, searching for places nearby, setting reminders, and sending text messages. Just like most Apple ads, the latest two

Apple has been on a rocket ride as of late when it comes to its the overall value of its stock, but thanks to an amazing day today, it’s now valuable than its two biggest competitors combined. Trading today saw the Apple stock hit a new high of $493.17, a rise of $16.49 or 3.46

The Apple boat is starting to take on more water. Another crop of purported iPad 3 photos have been leaked into the wild, revealing similar findings to what we ran yesterday. What’s the same: There isn’t much of a redesign. What’s different: Well, judging from the various component photos, we’re going to see improved internals.

Apple has officially pulled the plug on the white MacBook. Apple stopped selling the white laptop through retail channels in the middle of 2011. The $999 computer was replaced by the 11-inch MacBook Air as Apple’s entry-level laptop, however, the computer was still made available after the retail phase-out to educational institutions. According to MacRumors,

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its 191-page document it compiled on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.  The information contained within was collected in 1991 when Jobs was up for an appointment to the President’s Export Council under the first President Bush.  The document does not paint the most favorable image of one of

Rumor has it we’ll be seeing a new iPad in March. All Things Digital, who has a track record of being correct about Apple rumors, claims that we will be seeing an iPad 3 announcement in early March. Sources say the company has chosen the first week in March to debut the successor to the

Siri only supports a handful of languages right now, but Apple is working hard to extend the capabilities of its impressive digital assistant. According to one report, the feature will be able to understand you if you speak to it in Chinese Mandarin, Japanese, or Russian from next month. Tech In Asia relays a report

New Apple operator profiles discovered by YourDailyMac suggest iOS 5.1 is in the pipeline for a March 9 release. Could this coincide with an iPad 3 launch? All the latest signs have been pointing to a March timeframe. The newly uncovered files were intended for overseas iPhone-operators, including Japan, France, Greece, Finland and Sweden. The

A new photo acquired by RepairLabs suggests Apple’s next iPad will feature a larger battery, different camera and an LCD redesign. Thanks to an industry insider from China, the photo shows off two iPad shells sitting side by side, highlighting key differences that RepairLabs says hint at changes to come – although a slightly thicker

Rumors of the oft talked about Apple HDTV have really hit a crescendo as of late, with the latest claiming Canada-based Rogers & BCE already have units for internal testing. Shortly before that, a Best Buy survey appeared querying consumers about a hypothetical TV offering from Apple, but it has since been taken down. So,

Rumor has it that Apple is looking to bring its store-in-a-store concept to the Sam’s Club chain, adding to the joint ventures it already has with Best Buy and Target. Just last month Apple announced that it was bringing its store-in-a-store concept to 25 Target locations, following in the foot steps of the successful launch

As is the case with all of its unreleased products, Apple is remaining highly secretive about its widely rumored television set. But according to one report from Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, the Cupertino company has already issued the device to Rogers Communications and BCE Inc. for testing. Apple is reportedly looking to strike

No matter what smartphone you own, chances are its run out of juice at least once sometime when you needed it. There are tons of backup battery options out there to help you keep your phone powered up for the long haul, but with so many options it can be difficult to determine which one

Seeing that the typical March iPad launch time is just around the corner, rumors of Apple’s next iteration have really kicked into high gear as of late. We’ve heard everything from the inclusion to LTE, an A6 chip and a Retina-like display. But most rumors seem to come from questionable sources, so it’s hard to

Apple’s iPhone is huge. Really huge. But not everyone is all sunshine and roses about the device’s current road of success. In fact, some investors are beginning to worry that Apple’s iPhone business – which is responsible for almost 2/3 of the company’s profits – will eventually turn out a flop of Motorola Razr-like proportions.

One of the first things new tablet owners do is peruse their respective OS’s app store. Whether you’re partial to iOS, Android or Windows Phone, there are thousands and thousands of worthy apps that sets the tablet experience apart from its PC and smartphone counterparts. I think it’s fun to see what’s on other people’s