Stories by Usman Qureshi

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...

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Apple Employee Over Leaks: “Apple’s Secrecy Mode Is Really Outdated”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of Apple employees who spoke to Ars Technica over anonymity and growing trend of leaks before product launches, Apple's outdated security measures and overseas suppliers are the two major factors responsible (via The Verge).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...