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Well, I guess all of the Android fans were right, as some neuroscientists are saying that when Apple fanatics see images of Steve Jobs’ products, it results in similar brain activities as seeing religious imagery. Guess that whole “cult of Mac” thing may not have been as far off. The news comes out of a…
Apple and China Mobile have reportedly come to an agreement regarding a 4G iPhone. This could mean that the next generation iPhone might have 4G capabilities for other networks as well, such as Verizon’s LTE network or perhaps even Sprint’s WiMax. It’s far too early to tell or to speculate, of course, but China Mobile…
Apple has reportedly inked a licensing agreement with EMI Music and it’s close to locking up deals with the other major record labels in order to put the finishing touches on its oft-rumored iCloud service. The report comes out of CNET and it suggests that the Apple iCloud streaming music service may be ready to…
Gartner has posted their report for the first quarter of 2011, which shows predictably solid growth in smartphones, and re-establishes many trends we’ve been seeing all along. Nokia’s hardware market share has dipped to 25%, Samsung is down to 16%, and LG to 5.6%. That leaves Apple with 3.9% market share (up from 2.3% last…
The Zaarly iPhone app is now available to the wider community and this provides a platform to get people to do things for you in exchange for money. Get your head out of the gutter, as this is aimed at menial tasks that you either don’t have time to do or just don’t want to…
The Apple iPad and other tablets have the potential to be strong business tools but you’re going to need to get the right software on there. That’s where the Office2 (Office “squared”) HD 4.0 Suite may come in, as the productivity suite for the iPad has just added Powerpoint capabilities. While this isn’t the only…
I love thin and sleek devices as much as the next gadget fanatic, but when we hear that Apple is working on smaller SIM cards to enable thinner devices, we do wonder when it will stop. The iPhone 4 is already incredibly thin, and since employing micro-SIM cards, more internal space was saved by Apple.…
The Google iPhone app has just received an update and while this won’t blow your socks off with new features, it does add some performance improvements and revamps the user interface. The Google iPhone app will now have improved search functionality, as the company said that it can up to 20 percent more responsive as…
Apple will be using NFC technology in the future. Wait, no it won’t. Or will it? Is it going to be a technology available in the new iPhone 5? So many rumors have been flying regarding Apple and its NFC plans that it’s hard to pin down what makes the most sense. Yesterday we heard…
Apple is in the midst of hiring a “Carrier Engineer” which will presumably work on the launch of Sprint’s iPhone. Here’s what the job listing on Apple’s website says: Member of the Carrier Engineering team that supports taking products through technical approval at the carriers. A Carrier Engineer team is responsible for day-to-day technical interactions…