Stories by Usman Qureshi

Earlier this week, folks over at AnandTech revealed that iPhone 5's A6 is the first Apple SoC to use its own ARMv7 based processor design whose cores are purely Apple's own creation. While hesitating to predict more details about the S0C's specs earlier, the same source has now revealed that the A6 S0c has a 3-core GPU. First diffusion...

Today marks the official launch of the iPhone 5 in 9 different countries around the world and while some are busy carrying out drop tests and scratch tests with Apple's latest gadget, some have decided to troll the fine people of Amsterdam by gluing it to the pavement at a busy square in the city. Find...

With iPhone 5 going on sale around the globe today, Apple is looking to sell its newest hardware in quantities double than what the previous generation iPhone sold on its first weekend. Looking at the growing excitement of robust iPhone 5 buyers around the world, analyst Chris Whitmore with Deutsche Bank is predicting that Apple stock (AAPL) should soon be...

Apple's official iPhone 5 user guide is now available as a free download in .pdf format, as pointed out by folks at iDB. As the iPhone 5 went on sale today, Apple has published a comprehensive guide detailing every bit of its latest smartphone. So while you wait for yours to arrive, we suggest you...

The iPhone 5's anodized aluminum edges may be slightly more prone to daily wear but the real test of time would be how well the device's chassis holds up against every day drops, in comparison to its biggest market competitor, the Samsung Galaxy S3. Looks like the folks over at Android Authority already have the answer...

When I first saw Apple's iPhone 5 demo video, no doubt I was extremely impressed with the kind of engineering techniques they have used to achieve those shiny edges on the new iPhone. However, the thing that instantly came to mind after watching that video was the scratch prone nature of the new anodized aluminum....

Starting with iOS 6, Apple has removed the good old Google Maps app from its mobile operating system in order to replace it with its new 3D Maps app. However, looks like everything isn't going as planned so far as the Cupertino giant is facing a barrage of criticism over omissions and errors in its new Maps...

Following the public release of iOS 6, tons of mainstream iOS app have received updates in the past 48 hours and now, Garmin has also pushed a significant update to its NAVIGON navigation app with public transportation features, Apple Maps integration and support for new 4-inch display of the iPhone 5. NAVIGON by Garmin is considered by many...

Just when we think we know everything about the iOS, comes this Guest User mode or the 'Guided Access' mode that allows users to provide restricted access to an iOS device, hiding personal content such as photos, emails or messages, should any one need to lend it to another (via iMore). Apple has added the new...

A few days back, a hilarious banned iPhone 5 promo video was published by ooJLEoo, a team of YouTubers known for their iOS device parodies. Now, another one of those funny spoofs on Apple's promo video for the new iPhone 5 has hit YouTube that mocks the new iPhone's taller display. The video description says:  Proving that size...

Widely praised for their iconic design, Harman Kardon's Soundsticks speakers were originally introduced at the July 2000 Apple's WWDC and were designed and manufactured by Harman in collaboration with Apple. Since then, the product has received a few aesthetic updates in its various iterations and now, the Harman Kardon engineers have upgraded that same work of...

Following the official iOS 6 release a few hours ago, Apple has started pushing updates to all its official iOS apps to support the new release. We've already reported the Podcasts update with iOS 6 support and now, updates have been released for iPhoto, iMovie, Find My Friends, iWork (Keynote, Pages, Numbers), GarageBand and iTunes Movie...