Imagine a MacBook that combined the convenient portability of MacBook Air, together with the heavy-duty processing power of MacBook Pro. This could be a dream-come-true for MacBook lovers and a truly ideal machine. An analyst from KGI Securities, Ming-Chi Kuo, is of the opinion that this is about to happen soon.
Apple and Samsung have been locked in a bitter legal feud over the past few years. Each of them alleges the other side of infringing upon a number of patents. Whereas Steve Jobs was very strong in his opinion of the Android platform, and in his ambition to ‘destroy Android’, his successor seems milder. Now, Joy of Tech has done an illustration of the ongoing settlement talks between the two rivals.
A lot of us believe that Apple’s products are nearly, and mostly, flawless. Particularly if it is a MacBook Pro which is one of the priciest machines commonly used, it has to be flawless. That is precisely what Seattle Rex thought, though that turned out to be wrong. And Rex, naturally, was not happy.
DigiTimes nearly always have got something to report about Apple products. A lot of times, it is not true but it sure is always interesting. Now, the publication is reporting that Apple may use ‘in-cell’ touch panels in the next-generation iPhone. DigiTimes claims that this has been divulged by a source in Apple’s supply chain.
Apple Store Genius Bar is known to have your device replaced shall your face any problem with your iDevice. However, users often have to take care of a lot of things before they attempt to do so. They have to create a backup, sometimes with Apple’s iCloud, and only then venture upon such a feat. Now, however, Apple is adding iOS Sync data hub, which will be a wireless service, to enable doing so right at the Genius Bar.
There’s no end to human imagination and that is precisely why most of the rumors are so creative. While we get near the release of a next-generation iPhone, rumor has it that Apple will be using liquid metal in the device rather than the usual glass and material stuff. Liquid metal is said to be far more durable than the earlier material used for iPhone.
Apple has been attempting to bring its two OS platforms, iOS and Mac OS, together. And in the release of the third developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion, it is well manifest. The build brings a number of features to Mac such as Messages, Reminders, Game Center, Notes, Twitter integration, Share Sheets, Notification Center and AirPlay Mirroring.
It is quite interesting to note how late some patents come to fruition. For instance, a patent that Apple had filed as far back as 2004, related to a new user interface for its iTune Store, has now been approved by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent speaks of a ‘graphical user interface’ for Apple’s online store.