Amongst the cavalcade of smartphone and tablet case and accessory manufacturers, few companies distinguish themselves from the pack. id America is one of those companies. Based out of New York, id America’s philosophy lies within the heart of originality. id America states on its website “In a world that accepts ordinary, we seek to design the extraordinary.” After spending time with a...
Apple predicted a $25 billion quarter, but as is their want, they blew the doors off that with $28.27 billion being the final number. While this wasn’t their biggest gross quarter ever – that was last quarter with $28.5 billion – the fourth quarter of the company’s financial year ended up being a record for profits. Apple reported $6.62 billion, or $7.05 per diluted share. This...
Another week, another bunch of lawsuits between Samsung and Apple. Earlier this month Samsung filed suit for sales injunctions on the iPhone 4S in France and Italy. Now, adding to this ongoing "War of the Gargantuas," Australia and Japan have been added to the mix. According to The Wall Street Journal, preliminary injunctions have been filed against the sales of the iPhone 4S in the...
In my previous post, I called out some of the best stand-out features of Apple's iOS 5. But along with those pros, there are also some cons here as well. Most of these have more to do with holes in the operating system, but there are definitely some missed opportunities here. Doing a "Best of" or "Worst of" list for operating systems is always kind of strange, considering that things...
There’s so much packed into Apple‘s iOS 5, it can be kind of hard to pinpoint the best features in it. The company singled out a number of things at the media event, but I think there are a few aspects of this update that stand out above the rest for impacting iOS users’ lifestyles on a daily basis. Here are my five picks for which ones they are: Notifications: There’s only one word...
When it comes to iOS 5, Siri and iCloud have certainly been hogging the spotlight. Beyond that, users en masse are also hot to get their hands on the new Notifications handling, Twitter integration, Safari optimizations and Reader, iMessage, Reminders, and Wi-Fi sync. But let's not forget there are other tweaks designed to make life easier for iPhone users. Apple said there are more...
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If you’re a seasoned jailbreaker, then you know not to immediately jump to the next iOS the moment it’s available. You watch and wait, and make sure there’s an appropriate jailbreak for this version before you update. If you’re a newbie, however, you might not be well-versed in how all this goes. The Basics There are two main types of jailbreaks — tethered and untethered. Tethered...
Are all A5 processors the same as another? Not so, says AnandTech, which looked into the iPhone 4S‘ processor compared to others, including the A5 chip in the iPad 2. The site compiled known benchmarks and “compared them to our existing database of tests.” Bottom line? The iPhone 4S is underclocked to roughly 800 MHz, making it slower than Apple‘s current tablet, but still plenty fast,...
The day of the “Let’s Talk iPhone” conference was wild. I have never seen so many live blogs taken down by a single event, so much uncaged anticipation hinging the release of a single product. Unfortunately for Apple, the day that began with a roar ended with a whimper. After waiting past the cycle for something new and fresh, we were instead greeted by something that felt eerily...
Wow, that headline sure has been a long time in coming, no? Tonight for the very first time, users will be able to pre-order a new Apple handset with a selection of three different U.S. carriers. But which provider to choose? Here are some fast facts to bear in mind. Sprint: Cheapest ($80 for 450 minutes, unlimited data. That’s nothing to sneeze at. For more, hit up Emily’s post here...