May 10, 2013
It turns out that Apple's innovative Smart Cover might be more dangerous than its colorful appearance would tell.
14 year old Gianna Chien has done a study proving that the smart cover's built in magnets have a high risk of turning off implanted defibrillators for those with serious heart problems. ... more
The security software Apple uses to protect its iPhones is good. Perhaps too good.
The devices are allegedly so hard to crack that police need to go to Apple themselves to retrieve information from them. Sometimes Apple can put these police on waiting lists that last for over a month until ... more
One of the best innovations that has happened with the advancement of smartphones is camera quality. Thank goodness the days of watching flip phone quality footage on YouTube are pretty much all behind us.
The folks behind the Camera+ app wanted to show just how far camera quality has come along ... more
Sharp, a company that has found itself on hard times lately, caught a break a month back when Samsung invested over $100 million into the company. This clearly wasn't enough to advert all disaster, however, as Sharp will reportedly announce plans Tuesday to let go of 5,000 employees ... more
May 9, 2013
It seems like Amazon may be looking to expand its hardware offerings beyond its Kindle tablets and eReaders. The company is reportedly working on an array of different products, including a smartphone with a 3-D display and a device that functions as some sort of "audio-only streaming device."
The Wall Street ... more
China is a highly valuable country for any company, especially when it comes to the smartphone market. China's smartphone market has recently grown to three times the size of the U.S.'s, with Apple being one of the top 5 smartphone vendors in the country.
Apple has retaken its spot as ... more
May 8, 2013
Apple wants Google to hand over documents relating to Android that will help it in its case against Samsung. Apple, which is in a patent-infringement lawsuit with Samsung, claims that Android "provides much of the accused functionality" of Samsung's infringing products and that doing a thorough search of these documents ... more
As WWDC and the unveiling of Apple's iOS 7 draw closer, it is likely that Apple is ramping up testing of its upcoming OS to ensure that it is ready to be shown off to developers and the public. Several sites have now been getting a significant increase in traffic ... more
May 7, 2013
Are teenage girls in New York City watching the same videos as elderly men in Texas? Hopefully not, but now with YouTube's new Trends Map feature, we can know for sure.
The site youtube.com/trendsmap is a new page that lets you see just what Americans are watching and lets ... more
With the release of the iPhone 5, some Apple fans are starting to get concerned with where Apple goes next with its smartphone. With the phone's size and display being arguably almost perfect, there doesn't seem like there's much the company can change in the upcoming versions. That's why former ... more