By Todd Haselton |
If you frequently use your iPhone as a wireless hotspot you might want to listen up: researchers from the Friedrich-Alexander University in Germany found that they were able to crack the default pre-shared key (PSK) authentication method in iOS 6 (and below) in 24 seconds.…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Apple has pushed through a deal with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to provide about 35,000 iPads to 47 district schools for $30 million. The iPads were marked up to $678 apiece due to the educational software Apple will pre-load onto each tablet. LAUSD is…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Despite the fact that we all expect the iPad Mini 2 to have a Retina Display, a new report from NPD Display Research analyst Richard Shim claims that Apple’s second-generation 7.9-inch tablet will feature the same old display with its resolution of 1024 x 768…
By Sean P. Aune |
Apple announced this morning that the offerings on its Apple TV set top box are expanding yet again with the addition of HBO Go and WatchESPN. “HBO GO and WatchESPN are some of the most popular iOS apps and are sure to be huge hits…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple has yet to seed an iPad version of iOS 7 to developers, yet a YouTube user has posted what they allege to be a version optimized for the company’s slate. It’s unclear how or even if the version is legit, but paired with the…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s dark horse this year could wind up being the company’s supposed low-cost iPhone, which many believe will hit later this fall in emerging markets. When/if it does, the device will reportedly sport a more rounded, plastic back, multiple colors, and a 4-inch screen. But,…
By Brandon Russell |
Buried beneath some of the more flagship features included in iOS 7 are some neat tricks Apple failed to mention at WWDC. And even deeper below the surface, in the reach of only the savviest developers, the Cupertino company seems to be testing a series…
By Brandon Russell |
One of the first true game controllers for your iPhone 5 will be made by Logitech, edging Apple’s content ecosystem further into handheld gaming territory. Kotaku received an image of what’s likely an early prototype, saying it’s indeed authentic—the controller will encase the iPhone 5…
By Todd Haselton |
The iOS 7 for iPad simulator shows us a good idea of what we might expect when the mobile OS hits the iPad. We already have an idea of what iOS 7 on the iPhone looks like, the beta is widely available to developers and we…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Fresh photos of an alleged assembled iPhone 5S display have leaked online, and some Apple components found in the new pictures appear to match up with individual parts leaked earlier today. Following the news that the iPhone 5S logic board had leaked online this morning,…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Microsoft has released another TV ad mocking the iPad’s alleged failings in comparison to a Windows 8 tablet, using Apple’s own Siri as a weapon against its rival company. This time the latest iPad goes head to head with a Dell XPS 10 tablet, and Siri…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Spotted at an airport terminal by a Spanish tech journalist, Apple co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak sounded off on everything from iOS 7 to the NSA PRISM scandal to the meaning of digital ownership in the era of Cloud computing. After giving Apple’s iOS 7 a test…
By Jon Rettinger |
Apple recently introduced a completely revamped—and much taller—AirPort Extreme that the company says gets up to 3x faster Wi-Fi over the previous model. “The new definition of fast,” Apple’s site boasts. And you know what? From our preliminary, very unscientific tests here at TechnoBuffalo’s Irvine…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Another batch of leaked iPhone 5S photos have hit the Internet, this time revealing the upcoming handset’s alleged logic board. The shots are courtesy of Japanese parts company Moumantai and suggest that the new iPhone may feature a redesigned, larger processor than the current A6…
By Todd Haselton |
What will iOS 7 for iPad look like? We’ve only been treated to a beta version for the iPhone for now, but several screenshots for the new operating system on the iPad have leaked. We can see that it has a lot of similarities: the…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Apple recently publicly denied any knowledge of the government’s controversial digital surveillance program, PRISM. A letter published Monday says that the U.S. government does not have direct access to Apple’s servers and explained that the company’s legal team evaluates every request from the state before…
By Ashley Esqueda |
Microsoft this week released Office for iOS as a free download in the Apple App Store. That’s pretty nice for anyone using Microsoft Office, especially if they want to read or edit documents, spreadsheets, or presentations while they’re out and about; however, the catch is…
By Sean P. Aune |
With iOS 7 finally out there in the world for people to see, it felt like a good time to take a look back at when the operating system was in its infancy. Despite the fact that the reception to iOS 7 has been mixed…
By Sean P. Aune |
Here we are with the 34th episode of Tech on the Range. This week’s show features a full round table of three hosts, Sean Aune Joey, Todd Haselton and Jon Quach. You can find us each on Twitter. Sean Aune - @seanaune Todd Haselton - @robotodd Jon Quach…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s iOS 7 icons will likely change before the final version hits later this year, according to reports. But this early on in the first beta it’s unclear how much or how little things will change. Leave it to Apple’s own website to give us…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple is widely believed to be well on its way to releasing a budget-friendly plastic iPhone in the near future, in addition to a new iPad mini, and apparently shipments could begin as early as August. DigiTimes said it learned from supply chain sources that Pegatron has…
By Jacob Kleinman |
More alleged iPhone 5S parts have leaked online, this time from TVC-Mall, which published two new photos. The first shows a large component that may be the dock connector and headphone jack. A second photo appears to be the upcoming handset’s loudspeaker. The news comes…
By Jacob Kleinman |
The beta version of iWork for iCloud, which Apple unveiled at WWDC 2013 last Monday, is now available for registered Apple developers to test out. iWork is Apple’s response to Google Drive and its stable of online editing tools like Google Docs. The service promises…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Apple and Google aren’t exactly best friends these days, but can the two companies get along under one roof? According to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News, Apple will assemble the new Mac Pro at the same 450,000 square foot Flexitronics facility in Fort Worth, Texas where Google…
