Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff
iPad Mini to be Kids’ Preferred Tablet, Study Reveals
KinderTown, an educational app finder for parents of preschool and kindergarteners, reports (Via Techcrunch) that iPad mini usage increased dramatically after the holidays, suggesting that parents opted to surprise their young kids in December with Apple's smaller tablet. (more…)
iPhone 5 was 30% More Available Than the iPhone 4S
Apple was proud to announce that the iPhone 5 will have had the fastest rollout ever during the iPhone 5 keynote, and that they did reach 100 countries by the end of 2012. Horace Dediu of Asymco sought to find the answer to the question: How much did iPhone 5 availability increase, exactly? (more…)
Former CEO Thinks Apple Should Focus on Emerging Markets
John Sculley, former Chief Executive Officer says Apple needs to shift its focus to emerging markets by overhauling its supply chain to make the cheaper iPhone a reality, according to a Bloomberg interview. (more…)
Will Samsung Galaxy S Sales Eventually Close In On the iPhone?
Samsung Electronics announced that it has sold more than 100 million units of Samsung Galaxy S smartphones since the first model launched, three years ago. (more…)
Firecore Updates aTV Flash to 2.1, Optimistic About ATV3 Jailbreak
For every avid Apple TV user -- especially jailbroken device users -- a fresh version of aTV Flash (black) is always welcome. The guys from Firecore have updated their aTV Flash (black) to 2.1 and included several much-requested features alongside other improvements and bug fixes. Just to mention a couple of aTV Flash (black) 2.1...
Apple to Inspire America’s First Bookless Public Library in San Antonio
Apple's design influence on several retail stores is unquestionable – just look at Microsoft's stores. Yet the company's influence goes even beyond: As of this fall, people in Bexar County, Texas, will walk in an Apple Store-like bookless public library. (more…)
PC Shipments Down in US, Mac Sales Up Gartner Study Reveals
Market research company Gartner released the preliminary results of worldwide PC shipments, noticing a nearly 5% decline from the fourth quarter of 2011 on a global scale and 2.1% on a year-over-year basis in the US. (more…)
Oracle Updates Java 7 to Patch Vulnerability Flaw
After the US Department of Homeland warned users on Thursday about a Java 7 vulnerability issue affecting the Java browser plug-in, and Apple reportedly moved immediately to block on Friday, Oracle has done its job and released Java 7 Update 11 to address the security flaw. (more…)
Is the Final Version of iOS 6.1 Ready for Public Release?
A couple reports surfaced recently claiming that Apple is about to release a new beta of iOS 6.1, which could be the golden master build, meaning the software is ready to go public. (more…)
Apple Addresses Security Threat by Blocking Java 7 Plugin on OS X
A weakness has been discovered in Java 7 security making hundreds of millions of business and consumer users vulnerable to a serious flaw. The threat is serious enough that the US Department of Homeland Security has warned users to disable or uninstall Java software on their computers, ZDNet informs. Turns out the issue affects not...
Analyst Says iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 Will Debut in March
Turns out former Apple CEO John Sculley was right when he said Apple was going through a significant change in terms of product cycles, and was after reducing the product release cycle to six months, at least according to Brian White, a Topeka Capital Markets analyst (via AppleInsider). (more…)
CFO Luca Maestri Leaves Xerox for Corporate Controller Position at Apple
Apple appointed Luca Maestri, former Xerox vice president and CFO, as the company's new corporate controller, The Next Web reports. (more…)