Iphone Rush

‘ve received a number of tips from our readers to tell us that Siri has also been successfully ported to iPod Touch and iPad.

Couple of weeks back,  Siri – Apple’s revolutionary personal assistant feature, that is exclusively available only on Apple’s iPhone 4S, wasported to iPhone 4.

Engadget reports: Continue reading “Siri Ported To iPad and iPod Touch But ….” »

When Apple introduced iMessage – their new messaging service for iOS devices in iOS 5, we were wondering when will Apple bring it to Macs.

9 to 5 Mac has just reported that according to their sources “familiar with the future of Mac OS X”, Apple is working on releasing iMessage service for Macs users as well. Continue reading “iMessage And AirPlay Mirroring Coming To Macs?” »

Apple is widely speculated to launch iPad 3 with Retina display like iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S next year.

Taiwanese Publication - DigiTimes reports that Apple is also planning to change the backlight design for the next generation iPad with Retina display.

With the next-generation iPads expected to adopt LCD panels with resolutions higher than 2048 by 1536, the current single LED light bar designed for the iPad 2 has to be modify in order to maintain or strengthen the brightness of the panels, the sources explained. Continue reading “Apple May Change LED Backlight Design For iPad 3 With Retina Display” »

Taiwanese Economic News reports that Apple has placed an order with Simplo Technology Co. and Dynapack International Technology Corp. for a thinner and lighter battery for the iPad 3.

If this is indeed true then it would mean than iPad 3 could be thinner and lighter than iPad 2 or as MacRumorspoints out could be making space for a thicker high-resolution retina display. Continue reading “iPad 3 To Feature Thinner And Lighter Battery?” »

We had earlier heard rumors aboutAmazon entering the tablet market, and now TechCrunch’sMG Siegler says that the device is indeed real and is being tested at Amazon’s Seattle HQ. In fact, Seigler even got a hands on with the tablet, unfortunately he wasn’t permitted to click pictures. The device is simply called the ‘Amazon Kindle’, and features a 7-inch capacitive screen. Continue reading “Amazon’s iPad Killer – The Kindle Tablet To Come With 7-Inch Screen; Priced At $250” »

Apple has released a new iPad 2 commercial on its website and YouTube channel.

The commercial dubbed “Learn” highlights how the iPad can be used to learn new things like a new language, etc. The ad showcases iPad apps - TED, Chinagram, iBooks,  Skeleton Systems Pro II, Star Walk, a chess application (we couldn’t figure out which one), GarageBand,Math Board etc. Continue reading “New iPad 2 Ad: “iPad Is A Great New Way To Learn”” »

According to an analyst at The Linley Group, a chip consultancy firm, Apple’s A6 system-on-chip won’t make it to the iPad 3 until July 2012. The A6 processor, successor to the 1 GHz dual-core A5 chip presently powers iPad 2, is expected to power future version of the iPad and iPhone.

We had earlier heard reports of the A6 chips being produced on a trial basis by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).

Continue reading “iPad 3 With A6 Processor Not Possible Until June 2012?” »

Apple has just released iTunes Match beta to developers in the U.S. It allows users to store their entire music collection (up to 25,000 songs), including songs that they’ve ripped from CDs or purchased from anywhere else in iCloud.

Folks at InsanelyMac have created a video walkthrough of Apple’s new iTunes Match service, which reveals that you will not only be able to download but you can also stream music from your iTunes music library in iCloud on youriPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and PC. Until now, iTunes in iCloud was perceived as a download only service. Continue reading “iCloud: iTunes In The Cloud Also Supports Music Streaming On iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac And PC” »

As you may already know, Apple and Samsung are at each other’s throats lately.

Apple first sued Samsung for blatantly copying iPad, Samsung countered sued Apple and ordered Apple to show its next generation iPhone and iPad, which prompted Apple to amend its complaint against Samsung to include more Samsung models and Apple again accused Samsung of slavishly copying Apple’s product. Continue reading “Samsung Cites Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” Movie As Prior Art Argument Against Apple’s Preliminary Injunction Request” »

It looks like iPads are taking over the airlines.

Last week, we reported thatDelta Airlines was testing iPads as electronic flight bags (EFBs), a device intended to replace the pilot’s flight bag, which includes documents like Aircraft Operating Manual, Flight Crew Operating Manual, and Navigational Charts that are bulky and heavy.

Continue reading “United Airlines To Replace Pilot’s Flight Bag With iPads” »