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Surprise, surprise, Apple is sending out press invites for a September 10th event to be held at the company’s Cupertino campus. The event is slated for 10:00 AM PT. Apple may use the event to announce a new iPhone. The iPhone model may replace the current iPhone 5 and is rumored to include some extras like…
When you say “startup,” Apple wants you to think about their company. Apparently that’s the idea behind going for the trademark for this widely popular term. As with all trademark requests, it cannot be a blanket cover-all-situations application, and in this case, Apple is trying to limit it to retail outlets that sell consumer electronics.…
If you’ve ever wanted to broadcast your tunes across the multiple sound systems in your home, a new app might just have the solution for you. TuneMob is a new audio syncing app that allows iPhone, iPod, and iPad users to wirelessly connect with speaker systems such as speaker docks and AirPlay compatible receivers to…
With the release of the iPhone 5S and 5C looming on the horizon, Apple has begun an iPhone trade-in program at all of its retail stores in the U.S. The program, which is reminiscent of previous Apple trade-in programs looks to put new iPhones in the hands of its customers, while getting some value for…
AppleCare Support employees have begun training for the upcoming iOS 7 software update that’s rumored to hit the masses on September 10, according to 9to5Mac. The leak obtained by the unofficial Apple site says that all employees must finish its training by the second week of September, which lines up perfectly with the September 10…
After being kicked out of Apple’s App Store for being a little too risque, Bang With Friends is back on iOS, with a classier name, Down. Don’t let the makeover fool you; Down is still focused on matching up Facebook friends who would like to hook up. Down scans a users’ Facebook friends, and displays…
Apple has applied for two patents that would help its products adjust itself to the specifications of a set user. This special technology will happen by way of a selective screen brightness control and auto camera switching during FaceTime video calls. Pursuing this further, the way the first patent works is it allows users to…
Apple has a problem with Russia where at the moment interested users cannot grab the iPhone from any carrier. Instead, Apple’s smartphone can only be bought unlocked from Svyaznoy, which is the Cupertino company’s key local distributor and which accounts for about the half of all iPhones sold in the country. Just recently Russia’s third…
Apple’s iWatch wearable tech is hotly anticipated by Apple fans and smartwatch buffs alike. But the latest reports suggest Apple’s iWatch may not be released until next year, coinciding with the iPhone 6. Gotta Be Mobile reported on the story today. If the rumors prove true it would give Samsung a major head start over Apple. The…
Apple has been on quite a buying spree as of late, scooping up companies like Locationary and transit-app maker Embark to name a couple. The latest acquisition from the Cupertino-based tech giant is a Swedish data-compression company by the name of AlgoTrim. A company rep from AlgoTrim told AllThingsD, “Apple buys smaller technology companies from…