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Apple has unveiled iOS 5.1 with support for Siri in Japan. iCloud is also getting a refesh and will support syncing of TV shows and movies. It will be available as a free download for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users today and will roll-out to Japan over the next few weeks. Update: It’s live with the full…
It’s that time again, folks. Apple is set to unleash the latest shiny gadget into the world that you’ll be waiting in lines for hours on end at Apple stores to get your own. Of course, that shiny gadget would be the iPad 3. We know you’ll be wanting to get as much information about…
iLounge scored some small, but juicy details on Apple’s upcoming case for the iPad 3 as well as the design for the sixth-generation iPhone, which is believed to be a departure from the stainless steel and glass build of the iPhone 4 and 4S. According to the aforementioned source, Apple’s official case for the iPad 3…
OnlineMBAprograms.org prepared a neat dark infographic to illustrate the true cost of making all those Apple products. And while we’re sure other OEMs have similar programs, the Cupertino giant is now one of the biggest companies in the world and is thus getting all the media attention, good and bad. Here are the highlights: The…
A company called NantWorks launched the LookTel Recognizer app, enabling blind or visually impaired users to recognize an object instantly by simply pointing their iPhone camera at it and listening to the phone tell them what it is. Recognition happens in real time, with no need to hold the camera still or take a photo,…
The Great Outdoors may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about downloading iPhone apps. But for rugged types that revel in all that is the outdoors, apps can make enjoying time off the beaten path a whole lot easier, safer and fun. Whether it’s tying the perfect knot to…
Motorola Mobility wants to play a stronger role in the enterprise business. Traditionally aiming the majority of its Android devices toward mainstream consumers, the company is now looking for ways to lure business folk in. It’s offering up to $200 to any person or business that trades in a smartphone — namely an iPhone or…
Sprint launched a MobiTV-powered Sprint TV app for iPhone users on its network. Available as a free download, it brings free live TV and video-on-demand from popular content brands such as ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, The Disney Channel, MTV, Comedy Central and others. The basic service is available free of charge to subscribers with Sprint’s…
Apple is all set to official unveil the iPad 3 next week. The Verge and other publications just received an invitation to the announcement event, which will take place on March 7th at 10am PST in San Francisco. The iPad 3 is widely expected to be a huge leap forward for Apple, with significant hardware improvements over…
The legal battles continue between Apple and handset makers which manufacture devices that run Google’s Android operating system, with a multitude of court cases popping up around the world. Soon, however, Google and Apple could find themselves unlikely partners, jointly fighting a mapping technology patent owned by Florida-based Panomap Technologies. Apple is the only company…