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Some new renders shows us what we could see from the next 5th generation iPad. The new render, developed by artist Martin Hajek was created with a recent spec sheet in mind, as well as other aesthetic influences. The 5th generation iPad is expected to come touting a 2048 x 1536 retina display. Hajek’s render shows…
A new image of the rumored budget iPhone has emerged today, showing a hard plastic casing with the Apple logo, iPhone branding and FCC markings. We’ve seen some wildly colorful back panels before, but are questionable due to their lack of FCC and other certification markings. While Apple has not announced the release or even…
Earlier this month a federal judge ruled that Apple was guilty of violating US antitrust law by “playing a central role” in a “conspiracy” to artificially and illegally raise the price of ebooks to harm competitors and consumers. Now it looks like Cupertino might be on the hook for as much as $500 million in…
With the iPhone 5S and a budget iPhone rumored to be appearing this fall, it’s hard to imagine what could come after the next round of iDevces. A designer named Pritesh Chavan has created an elegant concept of what the Cupertino company could have in store for us in the future. Although the render implements…
AT&T, in an attempt to perhaps rifle off more sales, is offering customers a discount on a new iPhone before their contracts are up. The way this works is folks go to their accounts by way of online, where they’ll find an option to upgrade to an iPhone for a discount. The deal is for…
Apple has acquired the Toronto-based Locationary in an effort to beef-up its mapping service, which still has that work-in-progress stigma around it. Locationary, in case you don’t know, provides accurate local business listings, relying on combination of crowd-sourced data and a federated data exchange platform called Saturn. The company collects, merges and continuously verifies information…
You’re probably aware of the next-gen city vehicles that will be powered by nothing but electricity. Scooters in particular will be worth watching as many citizens of densely populated areas keep struggling on their daily commutes. You also may know that the in-vehicle consoles cost a lot of money to develop, hence e-scooter makers are…
An infographic comparing the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store takes a fresh look at how we compare the two services. Most comparisons focus on metrics such as number of apps, rate of growth and sales. The infographic takes a look at other metrics, such as market share, ease of app discovery, price point…
With the fall season approaching, Apple fans are patiently awaiting the announcement of new iDevices, namely the iPhone 5S. We’ve heard a number of rumors and seen a few supposed pictures of iPhone 5S components, and new reports are streaming in claiming production delays of the device. A fresh rumor comes to us today from BGR,…
According to China’s Xinhua news agency, a 23-year-old Xinjiang woman was electrocuted when she answered her iPhone while it was charging. The victim, Ma Ailun, was a resident of the city of Changji and a former flight attendant for China Southern Airlines. The news of the electrocution hit Chinese microblog Sina Weibo and has spread quickly in the…