News tagged ‘apple’
Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013
Apple Apologizes to Chinese Consumers Over Warranty Policy
Apple CEO, Tim Cook, has posted an apology on Apple's Chinese website, followed by details on how the company would amend its warranty policies in China. The apology comes after China's state-run media criticized Apple's warranty policies on certain products.
Monday, 25 Mar 2013
Apple Gets in on Indoor Mapping with WifiSLAM Acquisition
Apple has recently acquired WifiSLAM, a company that specializes in indoor mapping services, for about US$20 million. The only other tech giant that offers similar services (airports, shopping malls and sports venues, etc) is Google.
Friday, 22 Mar 2013
Apple's Jon Ive Pushing for Starker and Simpler "Flat Design" in Next iOS
Jony Ive, who has recently taken over Apple's Human Interface team, is said to be pushing for a simpler, "flat design" for the upcoming iOS.
Friday, 15 Mar 2013
Rumor: Apple's New "A7" Processor Slated for Launch in 2014
Apple's next-generation "A7" processor is rumored to be slated for volume production by the fourth quarter of this year. TSMC is expected to be the main supplier for Apple and this move is seen as strategy to reduce the company's reliance on Samsung.
Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013
Steve Jobs Now a Manga Protagonist
The late Steve Jobs will soon get his own biographical manga series, courtesy of famed manga artist, Mari Yamazaki. The series will appear on female oriented manga magazine, Kiss, and will be titled -- Steve Jobs.
Android Tablets to Overtake iPads For the First Time
Amidst growing and intense competition from rivals, research house IDC predicts that Android tablets will overtake iPads in terms of market share for the first time this year.
Tuesday, 5 Mar 2013
New Philips Docking Speakers Compatible with Apple's Latest Devices
Philips is introducing its Room to Room Docking Speaker DS3205 and Bedroom Docking Speaker DS1155, which are the first of a series of Philips Docking Speakers to sport Apple's new 8-pin digital Lightning connector.
Monday, 4 Mar 2013
Five-Year-Old Racks Up US$2500 Bill on In-App Purchases
There's a rising number of cases where children have made accidental in-app purchases, with the latest case being five-year-old Danny Kitchen, who spent a total of £1,710.43 on in-game items for the game, Zombies vs Ninja.
Google Hires Former Apple Chief Evangelist Guy Kawasaki to Save Motorola
After admitting that Motorola devices are not up to its standards, Google has announced the hire of former Apple Chief Evangelist Guy Kawasaki as an advisor to the Motorola brand.
Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013
Apple Attacked by Hackers, Will Issue Malware Removal Tool Soon *Updated*
According to a statement by Apple, the company was attacked by hackers but said that no data was retrieved. The company will also issue a malware removal tool soon.
