Yesterday around three months later, Apple has released a new version of iTunes, iTunes 11.0.3, that comes with a couple of unexpected new features including multi-disc albums and more.
For long time we have been hearing that Apple is working on a phablet (a device that can be used as a smartphone as well as a tablet) of its own. Recently, Peter Misek, a Wall Street analyst with Jefferies has said that Apple won’t be able to release phablet until the middle of next year.
Every time the app downloads on iTunes are about to reach a big number, Apple is sure to let the world know about it. For instance, the company has now beset the home page on iTunes with the message that App Store is about to hit the 50 billionth app download. And the lucky user will get a whopping $10,000 card.
Apple’s WWDC 2013 event is scheduled to take place in June. It is expected that Apple will unveil the next versions of both iOS and OS X at the event. According to certain sources, Apple may include a major visual revamp in iOS 7, offering a more flat look.
We recently reported that tickets to Apple’s WWDC 2013 event were sold out within two minutes of being made available. Naturally, that left many aspiring participants disappointed. Hence, Apple has announced that it would soon bring ‘Tech Talks’ to different cities.
Apple and VirnetX have been embroiled in a patent case ever since August 2010. VirnetX claimed that Apple infringed four of its patents in FaceTime and Message features on iOS devices. A jury awarded VirnetX $368 million in damages but Apple has decided to contest this verdict.
Yesterday, Apple announced that it will hold its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2013 from June 10 to June 14 at San Francisco’s Moscone West conference center. This time Apple has promised to deliver attendees a new build of iOS and OS X. It is presumed that the WWDC 2013 conference will feature the unveiling of iOS 7.
Seattle-based natural language processing firm Wavii uses machine learning algorithms to automatically aggregate status updates on topics such as politics, celebrities and gadgets. It’s been reported that search giant Google has acquired Wavii for over $30 million.