Category: Apple
Google want to be iPhone default maps service again
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has revealed that his company are still keen to have their Google Maps service reinstated as the default mapping application on Apple's iPhone. Speaking at an AllThingsD mobile conference on Tuesday, the Google top dog…
Budget iPhone alleged white plastic casing hits web in spyshots
Those cheap iPhone rumours just wont rest, with the latest snippet of info on Apple's budget blower coming today in the shape of an alleged plastic casing for the smartphone. Spotted by case manufacturer Tactus apparently during a factory tour…
Facebook in talks with Apple over Facebook Home for iPhone
Facebook have revealed that they are in talks with Apple to see whether their recently launched Facebook Home software could ever makes its way on to iOS devices. Launching last week on a range of Android handsets, Facebook Home acts…
Apple board member drops iWatch hint
Ready for the first acknowledgement of the potential of a smartwatch product by an Apple exec? Well here you go! Bill Campbell, Apple board member and Silicon Valley veteran, gave a talk to employees at Intuit, the software firm to…
OFT investigating free-to-play apps that pressure children into premium purchases
Freemium and free-to-play mobile and web apps are to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over concerns that players are unwittingly running up substantial costs with them. Looking specifically at the marketing approach to children that these…
Apple iWatch rumours fuelled by flexible display expert job posting
Fuelling the rumour fires surrounding a potential Apple iWatch device or flexible iPhone, the Cupertino company has posted a job listing in the hope to find an expert on flexible displays. The advert (spotted by 9to5Mac and now removed) lists…
Alleged iPad 5 bezel leak hints at iPad Mini influence on new tablet
Did you like the thin-bezel stylings of the iPad Mini? Well you better have, as it seems Apple is rolling out that look across its next-generation full-size iPad offerings. That's what's been suggested by a spyshot of what's apparently a…
Super-fast Wi-Fi headed to Apple OS X Mac products according to code
Apple may be preparing to update their Mac line of computers with a new super-fast Wi-Fi standard, according to coding uncovered in the beta release of the forthcoming OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 update. Devs speaking to 9to5Mac have spotted…
iPhone 5S to come in multiple colours, follow iPod's lead
Sick of black and white iPhones, but don't want to have to cough up cash for a garish cover? The rumoured launch of the iPhone 5S may be ready to sate your appetite for tints and shades, as Japanese publication…
Apple job listing supports iPhone 5S fingerprint scanner rumours
A new job posting from Apple has added further fuel to the fire of rumours suggesting that the Cupertino company could be looking to add a fingerprint scanner into the iPhone 5S and other iOS devices, as well as potentially…