Stories by Usman Qureshi

Last week, we pointed out that Apple’s online store is now listing the new 27? iMac as shipping in January, as opposed to previous estimates of shipment in December. But now, some early buyers of the 27" iMac have noticed that their order status has been changed to "Preparing for Shipment", reports CNET (via MacRumors forums). Some MacRumors...

Folks over at 9to5Mac have discovered that the latest iOS betas of 2nd and 3rd gen Apple TV not only include support for Bluetooth, but also allow successful pairing of Bluetooth keyboard, that can be used for content search and password entry. So far, Apple only allows paring of iOS devices with Apple TV using...

iPad mini, that arrived in mainland China today, reportedly saw a silent retail launch in the region, with not even a line forming outside the building, reports AppleInsider (via The Wall Street Journal). Those who did come at the iPad mini launch, were scalpers looking to resell and profit from the device. To avoid any riots among impatient buyers and...

Apple's latest and greatest iPhone 5 saw record pre-sales at its Korean launch today, with customers lining up in extreme cold at the company's biggest smartphone rival Samsung's home turf, reports Fortune. The report notes that Apple's original iPhone 5 launch in Korea was delayed due to some "procedural errors" in registering the device with the government....

Last month, Apple issued a press release regarding the availability of the new 21" iMac, confirming that it will go on sale on November 30th. The same press release mentioned that 27" iMac will begin shipping in December. However, Apple's online store now lists the new 27" iMac as shipping in January, as noted by 9to5Mac. When the...

Wi-LAN USA,  a company involved in the production and development of wireless modems and high-speed wireless ethernet solutions, has today filed two patent infringement lawsuits against Apple over LTE based iPhone 5 and iPad 3, reports PatentlyApple. The report notes that Wi-LAN is the first company who has sued Apple over the iPhone 5 and iPad 3...

Back in October, Samsung filed a new request for a re-trial demanding that $1.05 billion verdict awarded in favor of Apple should be overturned because the jury foreman failed to disclose that 20 years ago he was in litigation with Seagate, a Samsung partner. Samsung further suggested that Apple was aware of this issue right from the start,...

Apple has today confirmed that T-Mobile USA will start carrying its products from next year (via The Loop). The news was published by T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom in a press release, and was later confirmed by an Apple representative. T-Mobile has been rumoured to start offering the iPhone in US for quite some time. In...

Rated by many as the best mobile photo editing app, Google owned Snapseed for iOS is now a free download on the App Store (via The Verge). The universal iPhone / iPad app was recently updated with a new icon, built-in Google+ sharing functionality, updated filters and much more. Those who aren't familiar with Snapseed, it is an...

With apps like Facebook Messenger and iMessage apparently dominating the iOS messaging apps market, WhatsApp is actually the biggest messaging app on iPhones with a dominant marketshare in most countries, according to Onavo Team's report. The team assessed the big messaging apps in countries around the world to determine which messaging apps are used by the highest percent of...

Kristin Paget a.k.a Chris Paget has been hired by Apple in its security team, according to a report by Wired. The elite hacker was part of a small team of hackers brought in by Microsoft to lock down Windows Vista five years ago. The source claims that Paget has confirmed via email that she is now an Apple...

Analytical firm Flurry has compared consumer time spent in mobile apps on smartphones and tablets with time spent on the web using a browser and broadcast TV. Turns out consumers spend more time on apps as compared to the web and are beginning to challenge television, the top media channel. During the month of November, Flurry measured over...