A few weeks ago some details about internal training on iOS 5 and iCloud for retail staff were found. We now hear that Apple is instructing that employees complete this training by the end of September.
Apple Instructs Store Employees to Complete iCloud and iOS Training by End of September
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
LG LU6200 Android Smartphone to get a HD Display
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
LG will soon launch a smartphone that has a HD display. The resolution of the screen will be 1280 x 720 pixels. The new phone is called the LG LU6200 and is expected to launch on September 26. The device will become LGs flagship phone.
New Apple A6 and A7 Processors Could be Made by TSMC
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
At the moment, Apple gets iPhone and iPad processors from Samsung. This could be changing soon though to a company called TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company). Reports earlier this year hinted at TSMC being used by Apple and it seems that a contract has now been signed.
iPhone 4 Bumper Could be Killed Off at iPhone 5 Announcement
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The iPhone 4 bumper case seemed to be a convenient way to fix the antenna problem of the Apple smartphone. The case is designed to wrap around the edges of the device and protect it from surface scratches due to lifting the glass slightly off the table. By wrapping all the way around, the antenna covered up the small gap on the bottom left corner which in turn, prevented signal drop. Note that this is actually a common problem on other smartphones and not just the iPhone 4 that struggles with it.
Google Voice Actions Arrive in the UK
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google has pushed out Voice Actions to Android smartphone users in the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain. The service now works in British English as well as French, Italian, German and Spanish. Voice Actions lets you control your smartphone by spoken commands. By telling your phone what to do, it will do it. Actions include sending a text message, calling, navigation, map, directions as well as performing a Google search.
iPad to be Manufactured in Brazil by December 2011
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this year some details of a new Foxconn factory to be created in Brazil were announced. Some expected this wouldn’t happen although we now hear that the factory will begin shipping the iPad by the end of this year.
“At first many doubted, but it will be the first time that [Apple] will produce iPads outside Chinese territory,”
Apple Could Soon Allow Multiple Apple IDs to be Merged
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple has had a policy for a while now that basically says that you cannot merge multiple Apple IDs. This is becoming a problem as various change this year have caused problems with users needing to log in with each ID. Back in July TUAW said:
Some readers have been managing two Apple IDs on purpose and are now frustrated about the fact that Apple is restricting logins for automatic downloads. Others have only just discovered that they have two IDs. Most of them have already contacted Apple, only to be given the same answer without exception: Apple will not consolidate Apple ID accounts.
iPad iOS 5 Compared Side by Side with Windows 8 Slate
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
After the quite impressive looking Windows 8 preview was released to developers a few days ago the question that I’ve seen across the net asks if it will be the next iPad killer. Windows 8 actually looks quite good and seems to have been thought out well. We’ve seen it running on a few tablets in the past few days but haven’t seen a side by side comparison with the actual iPad.
Do These iPhone 5 Cases Reveal the New Design?
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Every single launch of a new Apple product always brings with it the question of what the new device will look like. Some rumours hint at the new iPhone 5 keeping the same design as the iPhone 4 while other rumours hint at an iPad 2 style back along with it being shorter, slimmer and having a larger screen.
Some screen shots found earlier now hint at a new design. Take a look below to see what you think:
HTC Rhyme Press Photos Leaked
September 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Some press shots of the HTC Rhyme have leaked. The device was formerly known as the HTC Bliss although it’s now the Rhyme. Although no details have been provided by the leak, we do see that it runs HTC Sense 3.5 which is a more spruced up version when compared to the previous version.
Google Goggles for Android Updated to Version 1.6
September 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google has released an update for Google Goggles on Android smartphones. The new version is 1.6 which is designed to enhance the camera on your Android smartphone.
Windows 8 Hits 500K Downloads in First Night
September 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Within the first night that the Windows 8 preview was launched, Microsoft saw 500,000 downloads of the operating system. In an interview, Steve Ballmer said that Microsoft still had a lot of work to do to get it ready for production.
