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The first purported iPhone 6 images have appeared online, thanks to Sonny Dickson, a reliable source when it comes to iPhone and Apple rumors. The pictures, of which there are three, show components from the next iPhone. While it doesn’t give us a clear view of just what Apple has in store for us with…
Apple has banned Bitcoin apps, pulling a popular iOS Bitcoin wallet app called Blockchain on Thursday. Since Apple pretty much hates anything it can’t directly control, this is not a surprising move. And it’s pissed off a ton of iPhone owners, including one dude who really likes shooting stuff. Apparently, Reddit doesn’t like Apple’s decision…
Apple is offering some deals on its products in honor of Lunar New Year. The sales are a one time affair, occurring on January 10th in a host of Asian countries. ‘Red Friday’ is being compared to Black Friday in the United States, the Asia’s equivalent of the day where retailers offer deals and heavy discounts…
Apple has found itself in a bit of hot water with the Taiwan government, as it’s been ordered to pay a fine of $670,000 due to unsavory pricing plans. Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission is serving out the penalty because it says Apple influenced phone pricing through distributors and service providers in the region. Three of…
Like most of its competitors, Apple files for different types of patents, many that will never see the light of day. However there is a new submission that we could see hitting our iPhones in the very near future, according to a fresh application published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The filing, entitled…
Well folks, it has finally happened. Apple and China Mobile have officially announced the deal under which the iPhone will be available from the world’s largest mobile operator. Pre-registration will open on December 25th, and the phone will hit the stores starting from January 17, 2014. Both the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5c will be…
When Apple first showed off iOS 7 in the summer, we were impressed with its user interface design and ramped up security. Of course, one of the major security additions was the Touch ID fingerprint scanner. The second was a side feature that supposed to further aid the duties of Find My iPhone; the feature…
As 2013 comes to an end, companies around the globe are reflecting on the past year, compiling lists of memes, events, devices and apps created and sold during the last year. Apple has released its best of 2013 picks on the iTunes Store, with Apple staff picking the best in music, movies, TV shows, books,…
A new Apple patent reveals that the Cupertino-based company may be working on a sort of “smart dock” which works with the iPhone or iPad. The filing, titled “Smart dock for activating a voice recognition mode of a portable electronic device,” describes an advanced base station that could automatically activate the voice-recognition features without any…
China Mobile has finally found a mutual ground with Apple, having signed a deal to sell iPhones in the world’s most populous country, and second-largest economy for that matter. The deal will see Apple tapping China Mobile’s vast customer base, counting north of 700 million users. The Wall Street Journal believes the iPhone will be…