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Looks like Sharp has managed to corner Apple to make LCD panels for the next-gen iPhone. According to Japan’s business daily Nikkan Kogyo, the display manufacturer will start production on LCD panels in its Kameyama plant this June. Details like screen size and resolution are still a mystery, though. Meanwhile, Japan Display — which is…
We’ve already told you that Apple is looking to further distant itself from Samsung and move its chip production to another company. A new piece information suggests that will start happening next year with 2014 being the first year when iPhone chips will be made by TSMC. Of course, this is still not officially confirmed…
Samsung has released a new commercial that showcases the features of the Samsung Galaxy S4 , at Apple’s expense. The video, which is in line with Samsung’s earlier commercials lightly bashes the iPhone 5 by showcasing some of the bells and whistles that are packed into the Samsung Galaxy S4. The theme of the commercial…
This one’s for Apple fanboys. Your favorite company you can’t live without is about to avoid paying $9.2 billion in taxes, the money that could’ve been spent on various social programs, like improving public schools and hospitals across the U.S. Sure, you can say “everyone’s doing it” (and by “everyone” I mean global corporations), but…
Apple is about to hit 50 billion App Store downloads, the major milestone which will be celebrated with some cool prizes. A person who downloads the 50 billionth app will get a $10,000 gift card and the following 50 people will score a $500 gift card, bringing the total value of the contest to $35,000.…
If you’re using Google’s search app on the iPhone, you’ve probably noticed Google Now, which presents you with local weather conditions, traffic and some other information. While this is handy, you may dislike the fact that location services are running constantly, draining your phone’s battery life along the way. Luckily you can turn them [location…
Today Apple released a new update to the iPhone 5 that brings some minor improvements. One of the main upgrades to the new operating system is the audio for the speakerphone, while other incremental changes were kept undisclosed. We assume that the new update, weighing 11.5 MB, was filled with bug fixes as well. We’re…
Android tablet shipments took off last year, shipping more units than others in the tablet market, according to technology research firm IDC. According to IDC’s numbers, Android tablets shipped 27.8 million units in Q1 2013, which is a 247 percent improvement over Q1 2012. That leaves Android with a 56.5 percent share of the tablet…
It’s May Day today, which is rather fitting for the somber news coming out of Foxconn regarding more suicides at its Zhengzhou factory. According to MIC Gadget, two workers have tried to commit suicide in the past weeks. One was successful, while the outcome of the other is not known. Reports suggest the company is cracking…
Jonathan Ive, who took over the reigns of iOS software designer from Scott Forstall recently, is apparently considering a slight iOS 7 delay in order to finish the UI overhaul that is planned in the operating system’s new release. This overhaul will supposedly dramatically change the look and feel of iOS from what we’ve come…