By Jacob Kleinman |
More good news for Samsung, which recently announced it had already sold over 10 million of the Galaxy S4. Not only is the company’s new handset pulling ahead in the market, but according to a recent study from DxO labs the Android device has one of…
By Jacob Kleinman |
New iWatch concept art from prolific 3D modeler and designer Martin Hakej imagines how the rumored 1.5-inch or 2-inch touch screen will integrate one of the most frequently used types of apps on any smartphone: maps and navigation. A new series of 3D models shows a curved-screen iWatch placed…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle the biggest tech rumors of this week! On this episode of Rumor Roundup, Jon talks about Samsung possibly adding fingerprint scanning technology to its smartphones, the Motorola xFon coming to multiple carriers sooner than previously expected, Apple testing various…
By Brandon Russell |
Under the guidance of Jony Ive, Apple is gearing up to introduce a vastly different mobile OS in June. Less flair, more functionality. Many of the skeuomorphic principals present throughout iOS from day one are reportedly being taken out, replaced by what sources call “flat…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Apple has cut prices again for refurbished models of the latest iPad and iPad Mini. The news was revealed on the company’s online store where it sells repaired tablets and other devices at a discounted price. The most budget-friendly 16GB WiFi-only iPad Mini’s refurbished price…
By Todd Haselton |
In April Apple launched a commercial that said very little and simply showed how often iPhone users take advantage of the camera. Now the company has a new commercial, but this time it shows consumers using the iPhone to listen to music. There are only…
By Jacob Kleinman |
We still don’t know much about the heavily redesigned iOS 7 for sure, but Sir Jony Ive and the rest of Apple are hard at work completely revamping the mobile operating system that Steve Jobs and former iOS chief Scott Forstall established with the original…
By Adriana Lee |
Tim Cook was in the hot seat recently, as U.S. senators questioned the executive about Apple’s tax practices. Of course The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart couldn’t let the opportunity for comedy pass him by, so he weighed in with his own special brand of color…
By Todd Haselton |
Several publishers have already settled allegations that a legion of them, including Apple, were running an eBook price fixing scheme. Apple’s still holding out for a trial that will take place on June 3. Tim Cook may be called in to testify, but the actual…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple is largely expected to introduce a cheaper iPhone variant alongside its iPhone 5S, a move the company hopes will become a hit in emerging markets such as China. But as of now, a release date is still unclear; we’ve heard fall as a possible…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s much anticipated keynote address at WWDC has been officially put on the books for Monday, June 10—likely at 10:00 a.m. PST. The date isn’t all that unexpected seeing as the company already said when its annual developers conference would take place, and since it…
By Jacob Kleinman |
According to a new report from Market Watch, Apple has purposefully kept tight control over iPhone 5 parts to keep repair costs sky high and ensure that no independent gadget repair companies can compete with its own prices. AJ Forsythe, founder of Apple repair service iCracked, explains that…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Contradicting earlier reports that Apple had edged back up to the 5th largest share of smartphone sales in China, a new report from Chinese organization Analysis International suggests that Apple held onto the 6th largest market share with a 6.4 percent market share in Q1…
By Todd Haselton |
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen issued a release on Wednesday stating that Penguin Group has reached a settlement in which it was accused of fixing the prices of eBooks. The book publisher will pay $75 million in consumer restitution and as injunctive relief, Jepsen said.…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s Area 51 stable of mysterious gadgets gets more nebulous everyday, with conflicting rumors and analysts predictions all over the map. An iTV might exist, or not. Likewise, Apple is maybe prepping a smart watch, but a new report suggests the device is still a…
By Jacob Kleinman |
It looks like Apple‘s Cold War against Google may finally be heating up. Apple typically targets Samsung and other smartphone manufacturers that rely on Android software with its patent infringement claims. Now, however, the Cupertino-based company may finally have Google in its crosshairs with a claim…
By Jacob Kleinman |
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released its yearly customer satisfaction rankings for various industries yesterday. Apple is still holding on to the number one spot among mobile phone makers, but the Cupertino-based company lost points from last year while its biggest competition gained ground. Apple…
By Todd Haselton |
We’re loving all of the iOS 7 concept videos and photos that are being developed, and the latest imagines what a revamped Safari might look like. The video above was created by artists—Tim Nikischin and Marc Philip Haesen—who simply wanted to re-imagine Safari; this isn’t…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple’s executives, including CEO Tim Cook, recently swooped in on Capitol Hill for a Senate subcommittee hearing related to its corporate tax practices. We’ve covered many of the events in detail already, but Cook revealed one compelling tidbit of information during his speech: where Apple…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s iOS 7 could introduce deep integration with Flickr and Vimeo, similar to how Twitter and Facebook are currently built into the company’s mobile ecosystem. According to 9to5Mac, those partnership talks first mentioned back in April are turning up some exciting opportunities for the two…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer both testified in D.C. in front of the U.S. Senate Tuesday, but as of this morning the The New York Times didn’t let up in its assault on the company’s corporate tax practices. The news outlet recently reported that Congress has exposed a global web…
By Todd Haselton |
Recent rumors suggest that Apple’s MacBook Pro and iMac computers won’t receive massive design overhauls this year, but we definitely expect new internal hardware. Among the possible changes to the iMac is a new 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi card. Oddly, however, photos of the card were…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple’s currently in the hot seat on Capitol Hill for apparently working the system to avoid paying taxes. Those are the allegations being leveraged against the company by the U.S. government in any case, even though Apple has argued that it’s following the law. One of the…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple is still the most valuable brand in the world according to the annual BrandZ report published by Millward Brown. The firm valued Apple’s brand at $185 billion, a 1 percent change from last year. Apple is trailed by Google with a brand value of…
