Stories by Usman Qureshi

iFixit teardown shows 2013 MacBook Air 11" packs a smaller SSD module and a slightly tweaked design to accommodate a larger battery.

With iOS 7, Apple users not only get an all new Jony Ive-style "flatter design", but also a handful of new features. Discovered by the folks over at iDownloadBlog, one of these new features is the ability to zoom during video capture, something that was not previously available on Apple's mobile operating system. While shooting...

Apple's stunning new U.S. assembled cylindrical Mac Pro desktop, which is due for release later this year, was tested by a team of third-party developers in a room at Apple HQ known as the "Evil Lab", ahead of its first unveiling at the WWDC keynote event, according to an AppleInsider report. In an interview with the source,...

Singapore-based manufacturer Flextronics will reportedly manage the assembly of Apple's new cylindrical Mac Pro desktop in U.S. facilities when it goes into production later this year, according to Apple Insider (via Macotakara). The source claims that Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, who is known for predicting Apple's product plans, revealed this information. Flextronics currently has a number of facilities...

Yahoo! has today released its all new sports app for iOS i.e Yahoo! Sports, which promises to deliver a superior experience and much more content as compared to the old Sportacular app.  Available as a free download, Yahoo! Sports 4.0 is now a universal app with native iPhone / iPod touch and iPad support. Users...

A few months back, it was reported that sapphire, which is three times stronger and more scratch resistant than Gorilla Glass, may soon be adopted by Apple for its handheld device displays. However, luxury cell phone maker Vertu's Perry Oosting has revealed in an interview with German news site Tages-Anzeiger, that the Cupertino company has already investigated the...

In comparison with last year's 18% tablet ownership, 34% of all Americans over the age of 18 are now found to own a tablet device, according to the latest numbers from the Pew Research Center (via BGR). Originally published by The New York Times, the report notes that almost every demographic group has showed an increase in tablet...

For those who have upgraded their devices to iOS 7 but are looking to downgrade back to iOS 6.1.3 on their iPhone 4S, iPod touch 5, iPhone 4 or iOS 6.1.4 on their iPhone 5, here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to do so (via RedmondPie). Like always, remember to back up your data using iTunes before...

When Google's director gave an inconsistent testimony against Apple in ebook price fixing lawsuit last week, the Cupertino company appeared to have got the upper hand but today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has produced another Steve Jobs email sent to Eddy Cue, that puts Apple back on the defensive. According to Fortune's report, the email casts a doubt...

Ahead of the release of his 6th studio album 'Yeezus', American music artist and producer Kanye West has said in an interview to The New York Times that he's going to be the next Steve Jobs. "I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture. Period", he said. Referring to the legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G, he said that...

With the all new iOS 7 currently available to developers only, a number of Apple users are anxious to know which of the features from the latest and greatest iOS iteration will work on their iOS devices, once it goes public later this year. According to Apple, below is a list of iOS devices compatible...

With its fresh, new and far more minimalistic look, iOS 7 has got a good number of analysts impressed, who are now saying that the newest iOS iteration has actually made Apple exciting for its users once again. As BGR reports, acclaimed music industry critic and consultant Bob Lefsetz, who occasionally offers commentary on the technology industry as...