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Apple WWDC Dates Announced

Apple WWDC Dates Announced

Hosted in San Fran, this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference will be hosted on June 7 – 11. It was reported earlier in the month that Apple had reserved June 22 at YBCA, it was rumoured that this may be the date for WWDC, but industry analysts insist this date was too late in the month. Apple tend to host WWDC in early June. That leaves the iPhone announcement. Could Apple [...]
Google’s Android OS now on Apple’s iPhone

Google’s Android OS now on Apple’s iPhone

Image via CrunchBase Running Google’s Android operating system on an iPhone, what many geeks have been dreaming for over a year is a reality now thanks to David Wang, better known as “planetbeing” , who is  a member of the a group called the  iPhone Dev Team, Planetbeing sent a Twitter update and uploaded a video Android running on iPhone ( click on the link for the video) [...]
Apple to buy chip maker ARM?

Apple to buy chip maker ARM?

If rumors are to believed there are strong indications that Apple, makers of immensely popular one and iPad are on the verge of accquiring UK based ARM,the leading maker of mobile chips. ARM’s microchips can be found in most of the world’s mobile phones, including Apple’s iPhone. Last year almost 4bn chips based on Arm’s designs were shipped worldwide which talks volumes [...]
iPhone 4G Leaked so what

iPhone 4G Leaked so what

Image by Dekuwa via Flickr Earlier this week the next generation iPhone found its way into the hands of Gizmodo , who lovingly took some photos, made a short video and wrote even more about it. I’m still trying to figure out why none of these pictures show the thing turned on, but hey ho I guess it doesn’t really matter at least for now. The bloggersphere has been alight with gossip [...]
Apple Tax Worked Out

Apple Tax Worked Out

Image via Wikipedia So here in the UK we’ve become accustomed what’s known as the ‘Apple tax’. Whenever a product is launched in the UK, we always see a significant price increase compared the US price. It has been argued that our higher prices are down to extra costs, such as customs and VAT. To this way say: nonsense! As an example, we worked out the cost of an imported [...]
iPad International Launch Delayed

iPad International Launch Delayed

This may come as no shock to you, but Apple have announced today that the International launch of the iPad will be put on hold for another month. Meaning we’ll be receiving the iPad a full 2 months after it’s US debut. Not even a week ago, during a Q&A session after Apple’s iPhone OS 4.0 announcement Steve was asked “Will iPad’s success impact its international [...]
Mobile operators in talks with Apple to secure iPad distribution

Mobile operators in talks with Apple to secure iPad distribution

Image via CrunchBase Apple is in the country looking for suitors for iPad’s phone network in UK, this marriage could  be as beneficial for the networks as it was for AT&T in US on whose network iPhone was launched exclusively. According to unverified sources ( rumours ),  the three big networks, O2, Orange and Vodafone, will be getting the iPad at launch as Apple is keen to ensure that [...]
HP’s Slate takes dig at iPad

HP’s Slate takes dig at iPad

Image via CrunchBase HP  began to brag about the ability  of its forthcoming tablet pc  to run Adobe Flash content, a feature which the iPhone never did and iPad will not do. Though HP did not mention the iPad specifically by name, its choice of words and the specific promotion of Flash make it clear that the company is attacking Apple’s iPad and displaying what will HP’s Slate Tablet [...]
No iPhone To iPad Tethering, Says Steve Jobs

No iPhone To iPad Tethering, Says Steve Jobs

    Steve Jobs has ruled out any possibilities of iPhone-to-iPad tethering which would allow the iPad users to access the internet using iPhone’s 3G capabilities. In fact, the reply from Apple’s top boss was a point blank ‘No’ in an email reply to a query from a Swedish tech blog Slashat.se. While there are speculations if the email reply was indeed from Steve Jobs, early forensic email [...]
Apple’s Patent Infringement Against HTC

Apple’s Patent Infringement Against HTC

Image via Wikipedia After dragging Nokia to court for patent infringement, Apple has sued HTC over their alleged infringement of 20 patents related to the iPhone user interface, architecture and hardware. Steve Jobs who is known for not mincing his words said that HTC is stealing their technology. “We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about [...]
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