mai 2012
108 billets
Report: Apple to unveil new Apple TV OS at WWDC,...
According to a report from BGR, which cited a “trusted source,” Apple is preparing to demo a refreshed version of its Apple TV OS at WWDC next week. The report also claimed it is the same OS that runs on the much-rumored Apple HDTV that many reports indicate the company is working on. See on 9to5mac.com
Video shows taller front panel allegedly for...
A new video purports to show the front panel of Apple’s next-generation iPhone, with space for a screen length appreciably greater than previous-generation models. See on youtube.com
Intel launches new low-voltage Ivy Bridge CPUs...
Intel on Thursday announced 14 new Ivy Bridge processors, four of which are ultra-low voltage chips that could find their way into Apple’s updated MacBook Air lineup. All of the ultra-low voltage lineup has two cores and four threads running at 17 watts thermal power design, along with integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000. See on appleinsider.com
Apple likely to use NAND storage in upcoming...
A research analyst from Barclays believes that Apple’s success in NAND adoption will drive the company to use the technology in a rumored refresh of its MacBook Pro line, a move that will disrupt the business of of both hard drive and PC makers. See on appleinsider.com
Nest thermostat now available for $250 in Apple's...
Apple online store offers the Nest Learning Thermostat for $250. The new product was created by ex-Apple executive Tony Fadell, who is credited with the title “grandfather of the iPod.” The thermostat is the first product from startup Nest Labs, which was founded by Fadell after he left Apple in 2010. See on appleinsider.com
Apple wants to reduce Bluetooth power consumption...
Apple has shown continued interest in improving the Bluetooth wireless standard, making it more power efficient when converting streaming media to a compatible format. See on appleinsider.com
RIP webOS: Again and for good this time | ZDNet
The situation at HP is putting a nail in the coffin of webOS, effectively killing it off yet again. HP decided to make webOS open-source to keep the platform alive. Having just announced the impending layoff of 27,000 employees, HP must be the worst place to work in any industry. So don’t expect webOS to set the open-source world on fire. See on zdnet.com
Apple removes Rogue Amoeba’s audio streaming app...
We have seen Apple both reject and remove apps for many reasons in the past. It is often due to an icon or name that is too close to one of Apple’s own apps. Although Kafasis noted Apple has not given a clear reason why the app was removed, many are speculating it is due to a new feature introduced in a recent update to the app. See on 9to5mac.com
New Google Tablet Set to Defend the Android Market...
Google’s 7-inch Android tablet is real. That this device is aimed squarely at Amazon’s Kindle Fire (which runs Amazon’s tailored version of Android). It’s likely to start in the $200 to $250 range, have a higher resolution screen, and perhaps a camera. See on cnbc.com
Facebook launches Instagram-style camera app for...
Hot on the heels of its acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion, Facebook has released its own Instagram-style picture taking application for the iPhone. See on appleinsider.com
Android surges, opens gaping lead over Apple’s iOS...
Smartphones powered by the Android and iOS mobile operating systems accounted for more than eight out of ten smartphones shipped in the first quarter of 2012. According to IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the mobile operating systems held shares of 59.0% and 23.0% respectively of the 152.3 million smartphones shipped in 1Q12. See on macdailynews.com
Apple says DoJ lawsuit 'fundamentally flawed,'...
In a Tuesday court filing with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Apple claims that the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit regarding alleged e-book price fixing sends the wrong message to the market by retroactively questioning a ‘perfectly proper’ business strategy. See on appleinsider.com
GameFly rental service announces plan to publish...
Subscription game rental service GameFly announced on Wednesday that it will begin publishing titles for iOS and Android and will also open a game store on Android later this year. See on appleinsider.com
Google, Asus to release joint 7-inch tablet in...
Google and Asus are gearing up to release a co-developed 7-inch tablet in July with initial shipments of 600,000 units, according to a new unverified report. See on appleinsider.com
Apple's Coming Plan To Take Over The TV Business
Here’s me putting on the record what I’ve been telling clients behind closed doors for over a year: Apple should sell the world’s first non-TV TV. Instead of selling a replacement for the TV you just bought, Apple should convince millions of Apple fans that they need a new screen in their lives. See on forbes.com
Apple Sheds More Light on their iPen & Graphics...
“On May 24, 2012, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that sheds more light on their future iPen and related graphics program. Apple continues to spend time and R&D funding on a future iPen device that’s being designed to work with all of Apple’s tablet-styled iDevices.” See on patentlyapple.com
Samsung, Sony begin enforcing minimum prices on...
Sony and Samsung, two of the world’s largest TV makers, have begun enforcing minimum prices on their sets, in an effort to aid brick-and-mortar retailers and improve margins in the cutthroat HDTV business. See on appleinsider.com
Introducing the Leap: It's more accurate than a...
Imagine that you could buy a tiny USB-powered box that detected your motion like Microsoft’s Kinect, only instead of watching you jump around a room, it watched your hands and fingers. Imagine that the box was sensitive enough to track the tip of a pencil tracing out letters in a 1cm square of space, and to turn that into accurate handwriting on the screen. See on youtube.com
iPhone 5: Ten Possible Designs For The Next 4-Inch...
The recent rumors and speculations in the run up to release have confirmed that Apple will follow the 4-inch screen strategy for its next iPhone. Here take a look at the 10 best possible designs to envision what the Apple’s next iPhone might look like. See on mobilenapps.com
iOS warning messages hint at 3G support for...
Warnings contained in the latest version of iOS suggest that Apple plans to bring support for 3G wireless data connections to its FaceTime video chat feature. See on appleinsider.com
Amazon planning to sell ads on Kindle Fire welcome...
Amazon has reportedly begun pitching to advertising agencies the opportunity to advertise on the welcome screen of its Kindle Fire tablet for a price of $600,000. See on appleinsider.com
Olympus: Phones will never replace compacts
An Olympus representative has said that he believes that compact cameras will survive, but only if they can offer something unusual, such as long zooms. See on techradar.com
Apple television could double US household...
If Apple were to launch a full-fledged television set, it could cause total average annual U.S. household spending on Apple products to double to $888 by 2015, according to a new projection. See on appleinsider.com
C'est fait, Facebook est en bourse
Le réseau social sur Internet Facebook va faire ses débuts très attendus vendredi 18 mai sur la plateforme boursière électronique Nasdaq, au prix de 38 dollars pièce (30 euros), ce qui lui donne une valorisation maximale de 104 milliards de dollars (82 millliards d’euros). See on lemonde.fr
2012 iPhone to feature larger-display design that...
Apple is set to introduce a new iPhone with a larger screen and an overhauled design that late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs “worked closely on” before he died, according to a new report. See on appleinsider.com
Simon & Schuster settles antitrust-ebook suit with...
Simon & Schuster is the first of the five publishers accused of illegally fixing e-book prices with Apple’s help to settle an antitrust suit brought by 29 states. See on news.cnet.com
Fragmandroid: Google Android fragmentation...
Over the past 6 months we’ve been logging the new devices that download OpenSignalMaps, we’ve based this study on 681,900 of these devices. We’ve looked at model, brand, API level (i.e. the version of Android) and screen size and we’ve tried to present this in the clearest form we can. We’ve spotted 3997 distinct devices,” OpenSignalMaps reports. See on macdailynews.com
Rumor: LG Display, AU Optronics have passed...
A new report claims display makers LG Display and AU Optronics have passed certification tests for LCD panels bound for a rumored “iPad mini.” See on appleinsider.com
Sony announces NEX-F3 16MP mirrorless and E...
Sony has announced the NEX-F3 entry-level 16MP mirrorless camera and lightweight 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS stabilized superzoom lens with for the E-mount. The NEX-F3 gains a built-in flash, along with the updated 16MP sensor from its NEX-5N big brother. See on dpreview.com
Samsung announces US pricing for Wi-Fi-capable...
Samsung has announced the US prices for its latest ‘Smart’ Wi-Fi enabled NX mirrorless cameras, the NX20, NX210 and NX1000. It has also said the NX1000 will be available from June at a price of around $699 with the 20-50mm retractable zoom. See on dpreview.com
Mac-bound Retina displays will cost Apple a $92...
LCD screens capable of becoming Retina displays for Apple’s next-generation Macs are currently available in the supply chain, but they come at a premium as high as $92 over regular screens. See on appleinsider.com
Samsung value drops $10B as investors fear it...
Concern that Samsung could lose orders for dynamic random access memory from Apple caused the company’s stock to drop 6 percent on Wednesday. See on appleinsider.com
Apple introduces the Steering Wheel Remote Control
The newly granted patent, which has never been seen before, reveals a wireless remote control for a vehicle’s steering wheel. The design borrows from Apple’s iPod clickwheel but with a new touch-sensitive design. Interesting enough is that one of the engineers working on this project was a principal designer at California’s famous Frog Design. See on patentlyapple.com
4" screens for Apple's next iPhone will be built...
A trio of screen suppliers are reportedly gearing up to begin production of 4-inch displays for Apple’s next iPhone as soon as next month, putting the device on track for a fall launch. See on appleinsider.com
Apple grows to 7.9% of all mobile phones sold...
Though it only sells smartphones, Apple represents nearly 8 percent of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker. See on appleinsider.com
Strategy Analytics: Nearly half of iPhone users...
As speculation surrounding the possible launch of an “iTV” from Apple continues to mount, new research from the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices (CHD) advisory service shows that nearly half of existing iPhone users would be very or somewhat likely to buy an Apple iTV soon after its launch. See on macdailynews.com
Smaller iPad seen boosting Apple's sales to...
A smaller, more affordable iPad could increase Apple’s tablet sales not only to schools and students, but also to people who play games on mobile devices, a new analysis concludes. See on appleinsider.com
HTC handsets held up at US customs due to ITC...
Taiwanese handset maker HTC revealed on Tuesday that shipments of its HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE devices have been delayed because they are being reviewed by U.S. Customs to check for compliance with an injunction by the International Trade Commission. See on appleinsider.com
Judge denies Apple, publishers' motion to dismiss...
A federal judge on Tuesday denied petitions by both Apple and a group of five major publishing houses to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing the companies of collusion in e-book price fixing. See on appleinsider.com
Remote control iPad interface reportedly outlined...
An uncorroborated report claims to have knowledge of how Apple is planning to use the iPad with a much rumored unannounced television, saying that the tablet will run dedicated remote control apps featuring an enhanced UI. See on appleinsider.com
Apple ordering screens sized at least 4" for next...
Apple has begun placing orders for a new, larger screen that will measure at least four inches diagonally, according to a new report. See on appleinsider.com
Apple readies revamped 15-inch MacBook Pro: Retina...
Apple is putting the finishing touches on an entirely new 15-inch MacBook Pro that is the outcome of years of research and development in ultra-thin mobile computing and super-high-resolution displays. See on 9to5mac.com
Seas0nPass jailbreak tool updated to support...
Seas0nPass, the popular jailbreak tool for the 2010 Apple TV (720p) has just received an update that will allow it to jailbreak the latest Apple TV software. See on imore.com
HP to Reenter Tablet Market with Windows 8
The Bangkok Post now reports that HP has decided to reenter the tablet market, this time taking advantage of Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows 8 platform in a fresh attempt to make an impact in the rapidly-growing tablet market. See on macrumors.com
Apple rumored to be in talks to acquire German...
Apple is said to be negotiating to acquire Loewe AG, a manufacturer and distributor of televisions, audio components and integrated entertainment systems, with a final decision expected to be announced by the end of this week. See on appleinsider.com
A New 7 Inch iPad Could be Another Right Move from...
According to Rene Ritchie from iMore, Apple is working on a 7 inch version of the IPad to be launched in October during the presentation of the new iPhone. The product is said to be priced in the $200 to $250 price range. That would be a very smart move from Apple, and it could deliver a nasty punch in the mouth to competitors like Amazon, Samsung, and Research in Motion.
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Sony slides to three-decade low on strategy doubts
Shares in Sony Corp slumped more than 7 percent to near 32-year lows, as investors doubted the Japanese consumer electronics giant has a strategy to fix its loss-making TV business and compete in the smartphone market against Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics. See on reuters.com
iCloud beta site suggests Apple will add Notes,...
A beta test page for Apple’s iCloud service has suggested Apple is planning to add the ability to access synced Notes and Reminders from the website. See on appleinsider.com
IT'S NOT STEVE JOBS: Wozniak Reveals The One...
Apple’s co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak generally get most of the credit for the company’s early success, but according to Wozniak, there’s another occasionally overlooked figure who really deserves the credit. See on businessinsider.com
Intel looks to build ultra-efficient mobile chips...
Computing giant Intel is once again looking to gain ground in the mobile device market currently dominated by low-power ARM-based processors, saying that it plans to ply its substantial faculties toward currying favor with major player Apple. See on appleinsider.com
