Stories by Usman Qureshi
Angry Birds Seasons Annual Halloween Update Is Here, It’s Called “Haunted Hogs” [VIDEO]
Rovio Entertainment has today released the annual Halloween update for its Angry Birds Seasons game titled the "Haunted Hogs". The update brings 30 brand new Halloween themed levels along with some spooky new music to get you into the Halloween spirit. Both the iPhone and iPad versions of Angry Birds Seasons have received the update. The "Haunted Hogs" takes the...
Lightning To VGA, Lightning To HDMI & New 12W USB Charger Hit The Apple Store
Apple has released three new accessories in its online store following yesterday's iPad Mini launch event i.e a Lightning to VGA adapter, a Lightning Digital AV (HDMI) adapter and a new 12W USB power adapter, as pointed out by The Verge. Lightning to VGA Adapter The Lightning to VGA Adapter ($49 on Apple Store) connects to your iPad with...
AnandTech Explains The Magic Behind Apple’s Fusion Drive
Yesterday, Apple introduced Fusion Drive, an innovative new storage option that gives the performance of flash storage and the capacity of a standard hard drive, during the 2012 iMac & updated Mac Mini unveiling at the media event. AnandTech explains how Apple is attempting to offer the best of both worlds with its new Fusion Drive. Both the new 2012 iMac and Mac...
Introducing “GooPad Mini”, The $99 iPad Mini Android Knockoff
Think $329 is too much for an iPad Mini? Well, you should checkout the "GooPad Mini" then, that costs only $99 and looks "almost" exactly like the iPad Mini. This Chinese knockoff features an 8-inch display with 1024 x 768 resolution, the same as an iPad mini, and runs a heavily skinned Android 4.1 Jelly bean that...
Apple Introduces Fusion Drive For Macs, A Combination Of SSD & Standard HDD
With the introduction of all new 2012 iMac & updated Mac Mini, Apple has also debuted a new "Fusion Drive" that combines the benefits of a Flash SSD and a traditional hard disk drive. It comes in two options i.e a 128GB SSD combined with 1TB HDD and 128GB SSD combined with 3TB HDD. According to Apple, the Fusion Drive...
Apple Announces 4th Gen iPad With A6X Processor, Global LTE, FaceTime HD & Lightning Port
Alongside the all new 7.9" iPad Mini, Apple also announced the 4th generation iPad with Retina Display that packs a faster processing chip, a Lightning dock connector, FaceTime HD camera and supports LTE globally. Pricing and configuration remains the same as the 3rd generation iPad. Full details after the jump. The 4th generation iPad improves...
Apple Unveils The All New ‘iPad Mini’, Pre-Orders Begin 26th Oct. [Details, Specs & Prices]
As expected, Apple has debuted the all new iPad Mini at today's special media event in San Jose, California. The smaller iPad features a 7.9" display with super-thin aluminum chassis, an A5 dual-core processor, a front facing FaceTime HD camera, a 5MP iSight camera at the rear, Lightning dock connector, 10-hour battery life and comes in...
Apple Launches iBooks 3.0 With Infinite Scrolling, Social Sharing & More [Free Download]
Apple has just announced the iBooks 3.0 for all iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices with brand new features such as infinite scrolling, improved iCloud integration, Facebook / Twitter sharing and support for Chinese, Korean and Japanese languages among others. The update is free to download from the App Store. During today's keynote, Apple CEO Tim...
Smaller iPad To Get Its Own ‘iPad Mini Smart Cover’, Leak Confirms “iPad Mini” Name
9to5Mac has just confirmed through its highly reliable sources that Apple's smaller screen iPad, which is expected to be unveiled later today, will indeed be called the "iPad Mini" as reflected by "iPad Mini Smart Cover" name. (Photo of an iPad 2 smart Cover) Apple will be selling these iPad Mini Smart Covers in red,...
Watch Live Streaming Of Today’s Apple Media Event [UPDATE]
Apple is all set to introduce a 7.85 inch iPad Mini at today's special media event in California Theatre at 10:00 am PDT, alongside a refresh of the current 3rd generation iPad, a 13? Retina MacBook Pro and updated Mac Mini and iMac models. Luckily for us, Apple is going to stream the event live to the Apple TV, indicated by a new "Apple Events" icon on the Apple TV menu, points out...
Apple Employee Over Leaks: “Apple’s Secrecy Mode Is Really Outdated”
According to a bunch of Apple employees who spoke to Ars Technica over anonymity and growing trend of leaks before product launches, Apple's outdated security measures and overseas suppliers are the two major factors responsible (via The Verge). Apple employees believe the majority of leaks that got splashed across the web before recent product launches, including the iPhone 5, didn't originate...
Apple To Release iOS 6.0.1 With Bug Fixes Pretty Soon, iOS 6.1 Coming After Holidays
BGR reports through one of its many reliable sources that Apple has already began testing iOS 6.0.1 with different U.S. carrier partners for a near future release, with fixes for iPhone 5 horizontal lines bug and problem with the camera’s flash not going off in iOS 6. Additionally, Apple is expected to release iOS 6.1 after the holidays....