Stories by Usman Qureshi
Apple Looking To Revise New iPad’s Backlight Module To Reduce Heat Output
According to a new report by DigiTimes, Apple is planning to revise the New iPad's backlight module in order to reduce overall heat output. As claimed by anonymous industry sources inside, Apple might replace the New iPad's two LED backlight module with a one LED structure as used in Apple’s second-generation iPad in an effort to solve heat...
Waze’s Social GPS & Traffic App Hits 20 Million Users Landmark
Waze, the maker of popular free social GPS and traffic apps for iPhones and Android devices, recently unveiled its plans to bring its rapidly growing social mapping software to the cars later this year. Today, the company has announced that its social navigation and traffic service has hit the 20 million users landmark (via Business Insider). The firm is...
Apple Wins Patent For Detecting Water Damage In Gadgets
Apple has just won a new patent detailing a method by which customer service representatives can quickly determine if a product has been damaged by water, CNET is reporting. Patent #8,210,032 describes that a detector would be strategically placed inside an enclosed device and provide "at least one visual indication after being immersed in water", allowing users to determine water...
See How Cydia Store App Can Look Like iOS 6’s App Store App
Cydia, the popular iOS jailbreak applications and tweaks store developed by Jay Freeman a.k.a @Saurik, hasn’t received much of a redesign since its inception and with Apple introducing the all new App Store in iOS 6, it might be a good time to ask Saurik for a Cydia makeover. A recent publication by AppAdvice does exactly that,...
Kickstarter: GameDock For iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch [VIDEO]
The GameDock, a new Kickstarter project, is an accessory for iOS devices that lets you play classic games the way they were meant to be played i.e with two controllers and a TV. All you need to do is plug the dock into your TV like a video game console and your iOS device into the dock like a...
Samsung Still Leads Apple On Asia’s Most Valued Brand List
According to a survey by research firm Nielsen and media magazine Campaign Asia-Pacific, Samsung has ended the four-year reign by Sony to take the top spot in the list of Asia's Most Valued Brands, just ahead of Apple (via CNBC). Samsung was on 2nd place last year while Apple was 6th on the list. The survey, which spanned...
Steve Jobs Drew Inspiration From A Table-Top Box Used In French Households
Way before the arrival of mass Internet when France's Minitel box was used to wire households to networked information, Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs apparently drew some of his inspiration from that table-top box, says a French telecoms engineer (via Reuters). The Minitel box was used by 25 million people in France at the time for services ranging from...
BBCanada Launches Country’s First Bed & Breakfast Directory App For iPhone
BBCanada, the first and largest Canadian B&B (Bed & Breakfast) website on the internet, announced the launch of its iPhone app yesterday after providing 17 years of service to thousands of locals (via MarketWatch). BBcanada's website has millions of visitors and with its new iOS app, thousands of B & Bs in Canada are now available...
Apple Secures ‘iPad3.com’ Domain In Less Than A Week After Its Initial Claim
Last Saturday, Apple filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to acquire ‘iPad3.com’ domain and today, the request has already been granted as Apple now owns the 'iPad3.com' domain, TNW is reporting (via Fusible). The iPad3.com domain is now controlled by Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, a firm that has represented Apple in the past. The 'iPad3.com' domain was registered in January...
PayPal iOS Update Allows Adding Credit / Debit Cards To Account Using Camera
PayPal's popular iPhone app has just received a major update that introduces a brand new feature i.e the ability to add credit cards and debit cards to an account just be taking their photos, along with some bug fixes and UI enhancements. There is also a new 'Profile' section that allows users to manage their payment...
Apple Campus 2 Project Approved For A Streamlined Environmental Review
Apple submitted the third revision of its Apple Campus 2 project to the city of Cupertino in March this year. A couple of months later, the company invited feedback from its Cupertino neighbors regarding traffic and other environmental impacts of the huge building on their town. Today, California Governor Jerry Brown has approved the Campus 2 project in Cupertino for a streamlined environmental review process,...
“Steve Jobs – The Lost Interview” Finds Its Way Into The U.S. iTunes Store [Teaser Video]
In November 2011, we reported about Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview which was remastered and was shown exclusively in Landmark Theaters across the U.S. The interview which is some times dubbed as the “best TV interview Jobs ever gave”, has now found its way to the U.S. iTunes store and is available to rent for $3.99 (via TNW). The source notes that the...
