Apple investigating ways to add depth to iPhone photos The U.S. Patent and Trademark office on Tuesday revealed a newly-granted Apple patent that details a method for capturing stereoscopic image data in software, a possible precursor to a depth-enabled photography mode for the company's mobile devices. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Android users accounted for 40% of Apple's iPad sales on Black Friday - report Android loyalty does not seem to extend to tablets, as new data suggests that 4 out of every 10 iPad units moved during last week's Black Friday shopping event were purchased by customers who use smartphones powered by Google's operating system. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Half of Apple's iPhone 5c sales are to Android switchers - report The mid-range iPhone 5c has proven much more popular than its flagship sibling among smartphone shoppers with below-median incomes, and has attracted large numbers of first-time Apple buyers who are largely switching from Android devices, new data indicates. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Apple stock closes above $550, breaks into positive territory for the year At the close of Friday's trading on the NASDAQ exchange, Apple's stock settled at $556 鈥斅爑p 10 points on the day 鈥� marking the first time that shares of the iPhone maker have closed above $550 this year. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Apple's Black Friday sale to bring gift cards, not discounts Customers awaiting word of what Apple would do for Black Friday need wait no longer, as the company's Australian online store has been updated with news that shoppers can collect gift cards, rather than discounts, with their new Mac, iPad, or iPod purchases this year. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Apple's iOS brings developers 5x more revenue per download than Android Despite Android's significantly larger installed base, iOS continues to dominate in monetization with a five-times-greater return rate for developers 鈥� a sign that Cupertino's market segmentation strategy is paying dividends for application creators. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Foxconn building 500K iPhone 5s units for Apple per day with nonstop production lines In a bid to increase supply of Apple's flagship iPhone 5s, Foxconn 鈥斅爐he company's largest manufacturing partner 鈥斅爃as dedicated 100 assembly lines to the handset and is now operating 24-hours-per-day, according to Foxconn executives. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas coming to iOS with controller support, Infinity Blade free for Black Friday Rockstar Games is set to bring a third installment of the wildly popular Grand Theft Auto series to iOS featuring support for Made for iPhone game controllers, while Epic Games has made mobile blockbuster Infinity Blade free for a limited time. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Apple tweaks App Store search algorithm to better handle misspellings The App Store's famously finicky search tool has reportedly received an update designed to return more accurate results when search terms or app names have been misspelled. Shane Cole 11 years ago
First fully-integrated 'Made for iPhone' hearing aids are set to hit the market Hearing-impaired iPhone owners will soon have a smaller, more compact choice for handset-connected hearing aids as the first batch of "Made for iPhone" hearing aids are poised to roll out without the need for intermediary transmitters. Shane Cole 11 years ago
iOS productivity showdown: Apple iWork vs. Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Docs One of the first concerns facing businesses 鈥� and many consumers 鈥� when choosing a new mobile platform is how it will enable them to get work done. To answer the question, 糖心Vlog went hands-on to compare the top three iOS contenders: Apple's iWork, Microsoft's Office 365, and Google Docs. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Unlocked, SIM-free iPhone 5s now available from Apple's online store Customers wishing to purchase an unlocked, off-contract iPhone 5s in the United States can now do so sans a T-Mobile SIM card as Apple has put the handset's SIM-free variant up for offer. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Retina iPad mini rollout expands with walk-in sales at some Apple Stores, regional carrier availability [u] Empire State customers can now purchase a Retina iPad mini at select New York City Apple retail stores without securing the tablet online in advance, while regional carrier partners like Bluegrass Cellular are beginning to announce availability, possibly signaling the start of a more expansive rollout. Shane Cole 11 years ago
ESPN overhauls ScoreCenter for iPhone, HBO Go adds Chromecast support Two of cable television's heavyweight content providers pushed intriguing updates to their iOS apps on Thursday, as ESPN refreshed its popular ScoreCenter app and HBO added support for Chromecast wireless streaming to HBO Go. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Apple files patent for Touch ID sensor found in iPhone 5s The United States Patent & Trademark Office on Thursday published an Apple patent application covering the electronic packaging and sapphire lens of the company's new Touch ID fingerprint sensors. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Irish school's attempt to replace books with HP tablets results in 'unmitigated disaster' Major technical problems have forced an Irish secondary school to migrate its students back to paper books after their deployment of HP ElitePad tablets became what the school's principal termed "an unmitigated disaster." Shane Cole 11 years ago
Rumor: Apple field testing 'iPhone 6' with 4.9-inch display Apple has begun field trials of a next-generation iPhone sporting a larger, 4.9-inch display, according to new information from one popular tech-focused Far East website. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Macy's begins pilot test of Apple's iBeacon in flagship New York, San Francisco stores One of America's oldest retailers is among the first to deploy Apple's iBeacons as Macy's has begun a pilot program with the state-of-the-art Bluetooth-based microlocation system. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Official Apple Store app for iPad debuts on iOS The iPad gained a bespoke Apple shopping experience Wednesday as a new Apple Store app designed specifically for the company's tablets hit the App Store, bringing a gesture-based user interface and a listing of trending products. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Apple's Arizona sapphire plant clears another regulatory hurdle The last of eight local government approvals required to designate the site of Apple's planned sapphire production plant as a foreign trade zone was obtained on Monday, clearing the way for Apple to finalize its purchase of the now-empty Phoenix-area factory. Shane Cole 11 years ago
32GB Wi-Fi-only Retina iPad mini most plentiful at Apple Stores With Apple's new Retina display-equipped iPad mini facing severe supply constraints, checks of Apple retail stores suggest consumers hoping to get their hands on one of the tablets locally will have the best chance by aiming for a 32-gigabyte Wi-Fi-only model. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Appellate court breathes new life into Apple's quest for Samsung Android device ban A federal appeals court on Monday ordered that Apple's request for a permanent injunction on sales of Samsung-manufactured Android devices be reconsidered by the lower court judge who originally denied it. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Retina iPad mini display shows poorer color accuracy than Apple's iPad Air The Retina display on Apple's newest 7.9-inch iPad mini shows a smaller range of colors than the high-resolution screen found on the larger iPad Air and other competing tablets, according to one analysis. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Another questionable report of iPhone 5c production cuts emerges from China Chinese technology blogs are once again abuzz with rumors that Apple has cut iPhone 5c production orders due to lackluster demand for the polycarbonate devices. Shane Cole 11 years ago
