Category: Apple
Apple's iOS 7 will ditch skeuomorphism as Jony Ive takes over
Apple's iOS software for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is well overdue an overhaul. From missteps like Apple Maps and Siri to the ageing skeuomorphism that permeates across its design, the once-inspiring design is losing ground to its Android and…
Apple OS X 10.9 to include Finder overhaul, speedy Safari browser
It's set to be a very busy WWDC for Apple this year. Not only are we expecting to see the first fruits of iOS 7 labour, but there's also rumour of the iPhone 5S launching alongside Intel Haswell processor-packing MacBook…
iPad Mini 2 facing launch delays due to Retina display says analyst, may land 2014
The iPad Mini 2 is facing launch delays due to production issues relating to the high-resolution Retina display. That's according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the same industry watcher that's hinted at Haswell processor MacBook Pro models launching at…
iPhone 5S pre-orders may open on June 20, ship in July
A newly-leaked carrier roadmap has made its way to French tech blog Nowhere Else that suggests the iPhone 5S will be available to pre-order on June 20. The document, intended to aid shopfloor sales assistants for Japanese telecom KDDI's "au"…
WWDC 2013 headline act could be MacBook Pro with Intel Haswell chip
A new line of MacBook Pro computers packing in Intel's next-generation Haswell processors are tipped to be the headline hardware act at Apple's WWDC 2013 event. That's according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities in a note (acquired by…
Why did Apple approve this money-guzzling Pokemon rip-off app?
UPDATE: Super Monster Bros By Adventure Time Pocket Free now seems to have been removed from the App Store. But a quick search sees that a near-identical title called 'Adventure Games Super Monster Bros Plus' is still on sale….
Grab a charitable cup of coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook for $150,000+
"I'll take my latte with sugar, cream, and a side helping of Apple CEO Tim Cook please!" Or at least, that would be my beverage order if I had a spare $180,000-odd burning a hole in my pocket. That's because…
Apple to host WWDC 2013 from June 10, iOS 7 likely to launch
Apple's annual WWDC event will this year take place between June 10 – 14 in San Francisco. The yearly meet up for Mac and iOS developers is usually a showcase for software updates from the Cupertino giants, but is often…
iPhone 5S could face launch delay due to fingerprint scanner
The iPhone 5S, in true iPhone "S" edition tradition, looks set to be primarily a spec-bump up from last years iPhone 5, with rumour having it that it's only defining new feature is a potential fingerprint scanner. However, that addition…
Apple Mac computers account for 45% of profits in entire PC market
The worldwide PC market may be shrinking, but just one company controls almost half the profits for the entire industry. It's not market leader HP, and it's not even Dell. It's Apple, whose range of MacBooks, iMacs and Mac computers…