Rumours that Apple is working on a wearable device refuse to die down. A team of over 100 people led by none other than Jonathan Ive, Senior Vice President of Industrial Design, is now hard at work on this so-called iWatch. Bloomberg today reports that Apple is looking to have the device out this year. The Verge corroborates the report, […]
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Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 spotted at supplier?
The rumoured Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 are the topic of rumour again. According to a post on the Chinese Sina Weibo microblogging site, both devices were apparently spotted at an Apple supplier in China. Pictures were not allowed for fear that they would later be leaked (fancy that!). According to the person who saw both devices, the iPhone […]
Apple iTunes Store sells 25 billionth song
Apple today announced that it has now sold over 25 billion songs through its iTunes Store. “We are grateful to our users whose passion for music over the past 10 years has made iTunes the number one music retailer in the world,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “Averaging over 15,000 songs downloaded per […]
Record tablet shipments in Q4 2012
Worldwide tablet shipments set another record in the last quarter of 2012. According to IDC, 52.5 million tablets were shipped over the quarter, an impressive 75.3% increase over the same quarter a year ago and a 74.3% increase over the previous quarter. Apple continued to dominate but its overall market share fell again as Android tablets continued to make gains. […]
Apple announces 128GB fourth-generation iPad
Apple today announced a new 128GB version of its fourth-generation iPad with Retina display. Like its smaller siblings, it will be available in both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular options. “With more than 120 million iPads sold, it’s clear that customers around the world love their iPads, and everyday they are finding more great reasons to work, learn and play […]
Apple releases iOS 6.1
Apple today released iOS 6.1 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The 99.6MB update includes unspecified bug fixes as well as the following enhancements: LTE support for more carriers (a full list is available at www.apple.com/iphone/LTE Purchase movie tickets through Fandango via Siri (USA only) iTunes Match subscribers can now download individual songs from iCloud New button to reset […]
First components for iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 spotted?
If recent rumours are to be believed, Apple is, for the first time ever, readying to launch more than one iPhone model this year. As many as three different models could be in the works including the iPhone 5S, the iPhone Math with a larger 4.8-inch display, and a third model. Now, pictures of one of the components headed into […]
Samsung and Apple account for half of smartphone market in Q4 2012
The smartphone market continued to show impressive growth in Q4 2012 with 219.4 million units shipped in the quarter, a growth of 36.4% over the same quarter a year ago. They also accounted for 45.5% of all mobile phone shipments, which themselves topped 1.7 billion units. Samsung and Apple together now account for 50.8% of the smartphone market (up from […]