Stories by Usman Qureshi

Yesterday at E3 event presentation, Microsoft unveiled a brand new "SmartGlass" application that links its Xbox 360 gaming console to mobile devices powered by Windows, Android as well as iOS devices (via Reuters Canada). The app lets users remotely control Xbox 360 connected TV displays from touchscreen enabled devices with support for swiping, pinching and tapping gestures. In...

The Globe And Mall is reporting that over 3/4 population of Canada owned at least one wireless device at the end of 2011 but now, that number is expected to grow as it is becoming increasingly common for consumers to own more than one mobile device. As a result of Canadians’ growing affection with cell phones, the country...

Corning, who unveiled its Gorilla Glass 2 at CES 2012 in January as 20% thinner, stronger and scratch resistant than previous version, has just introduced a new flexible ultra-thin glass, and has already sent out samples to makers of cell phones, tablets and televisions around the world, reports Bloomberg. Corning's glass is already being used in Apple and Samsung's best-selling portables and...

While rumors of an Apple branded HDTV have become pretty strong with expectations of Apple to demonstrate its Television OS at the upcoming WWDC 2012, CEO of Internet video provider Brightcove is expecting Apple to release a thin black bar that will bring FaceTime and motion control capabilities to non-Apple televisions, reports Apple Insider (via AllThingsD). Brightcove Chief Jeremy Allaire speculates that an accessory...

Following up on untethered iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak developed by @pod2g and @planetbeing, Dev Team has just updated all of its jailbreak and unlock tools for OS X and Windows platforms just ahead of upcoming WWD 2012. Today's updated jailbreak tools include Redsn0w 0.9.12b1 for all factory unlocked devices, PwnageTool 5.1.1 custom firmware creation tool for devices relying on software unlock,...

According to sources in the Taiwanese supply chain (via CNET), Apple is preparing for an exciting upcoming September this year that will see the launch of iPhone 5 as well as the widely rumored iPad Mini. The report points out Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White's meeting with his contacts in the supply chain, quoting him saying that Apple is...

Just over a couple of days back, a report claimed that iOS 6 will not have any major UI changes or new features except from re-built core iOS apps. However, a new report published by 9to5Mac today suggests otherwise. According to 'trusted sources', iOS 6 will adopt some new features from upcoming OS X Mountain Lion which include...

Andy Zaky, an analyst with Bullish Cross, has projected that Apple's cash reserves will grow beyond $200 billion by the fourth quarter of 2013, according to a report by Fortune. With that, Apple could buy Intel, HP & Dell and still have change left over. Wow! To give you a better idea, Apple had roughly $110 billion in cash at the...

A new patent pending application from Apple published yesterday by the US Patent & Trademark Office (via Patently Apple) has revealed Apple's amazing new fault monitoring battery system, that will generate an alert or disable use of the iPhone, iPod or the iPad containing the battery pack. The patent indicates that the fault may be indicated through a...

In a recent publication by The Atlantic (via Gartner), another interesting fact about Apple's amazing ecosystem has been pointed out, that explains a part of why Apple has been consistently ranked as having the best supply chain in the world. According to the report, Apple turns over its inventory once every five days which is pretty extraordinary...

As noted by Cult Of Mac, a $10 Killer Duck Decal for 2nd and 3rd gen Apple TV can transform your dull black Apple TV into an 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Console. For an even better "retro experience", you can pair this decal kit with another decal set which will transform your iPhone into a NES controller for another $6. From the...

A recent publication by Wall Street Journal reveals challenges faced by Nokia as it struggles to compete in the cutthroat smartphone marketplace. The report points out that Nokia's Lumia 900 sells for $200 less than the cheapest iPhone 4S, even though the Finnish cellphone maker actually pays more for its phone's components than the Cupertino giant. According to the source:...