Stories by Usman Qureshi

A recent report by Apple Insider had suggested that Apple is in acquisition talks with Loewe AG, a Germany based manufacturer and distributor of HDTVs and integrated entertainment systems, and is offering 87.3 million euros (about $112 million U.S.). However, a more recent report by TNW has pointed out that Loewe has officially denied any rumours of such a buyout. Company's...

FreedomPop, a company backed by Skype Co-Founder Zennstrom, has been working on an iPhone 4/4S sleeve with integrated cellular radio in order to provide users free mobile broadband access on Clearwire's 4G WiMAX network (U.S only). Looks like company is now taking pre-orders for the sleeve at US $99 and is calling it the Freedom Sleeve 4G...

Newly leaked parts of the next generation iPhone a.k.a iPhone 5 have just hit the web which have been listed by iPhone components supplier SW-BOX.com (via MacRumors). The website has added a new headphone jack/earpiece/Wi-Fi cable replacement part which the vendor claims to be from the next iPhone handset. The website has not published any detailed specifications except for a...

A rather ridiculous lawsuit filed in California by Taiwan based Proview Electronics Co Ltd, accusing Apple of "tricking" them into selling the iPad trademark for less than it should have, has now been dismissed by U.S judge Mark Pierce, according to a Reuters report. The judge agreed with Apple's argument that the two parties had decided to settle any...

In a recent blog entry, TELUS has revealed its revenue during Q1 of 2012 as $2.6 billion which is an increase of 4% over last year. Thanks to company's solid data growth, a six per cent growth in wireless revenue and two per cent growth in wireline revenue has been observed. TELUS also added 63,000 postpaid wireless customers...

Just recently, Rovio Entertainment, the creator of Angry Birds franchise, announced its financial results for the year of 2011 revealing the company’s total revenue of US $106.3 million. With its latest iteration, the Angry Birds Space, hitting a record 50 million downloads mark in merely 35 days of its launch, the total downloads of Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Space and Angry Birds Rio across all platforms...

No matter how many iPhone cases you may have, you'll always find a better one in the market. And sometimes, the case that you're looking at is so damn good that you simply cannot resist getting it. Draco IV, a co-creation of Draco Design USA and Deff Corp. Japan, is one such iPhone 4/4S aluminum...

Ever wish you owned an exotic supercar? Now you can with XLR8! Pronounced as "accelerate", XLR8 is a super cool iOS app from 2XL Games that makes your car sound like an exotic supercar as you drive (via FSM). The universal app for iPhone / iPod touch and iPad uses your device's GPS and accelerometer to track your...

Clarion, the leading manufacturer of high-performance in-car info-entertainment systems, has revealed its new  7? touch and voice-enabled iPhone dashboard controller called the Next Gate. Folks over at Slash Gear have already got their hands on Clarion's latest in-car entertainment system at CTIA 2012 event and have rated the new iPhone companion as "pretty accurate". The display is 480×800 in...

While the CEOs of Apple and Samsung are scheduled to meet in San Francisco on May 21st for a court-moderated discussion, in order to settle the long-standing patent dispute between the two companies, Apple has made a new filing in California narrowing down the infringement claims against Samsung while the Korean giant has responded by dropping five of its 12 asserted patents against Apple, reports...

In a recent publication, Digitimes has claimed that in order to combat the upcoming second-generation ultrabooks, Apple might introduce a cheaper MacBook Air which should cost around US $799 by Q3 of 2012. The report also points out that Intel is pushing manufacturers to produce ultra-thin notebook PCs and is aiming to have them priced at US $699 by...

Rovio Entertainment, creators of Angry Birds which is not only the most successful mobile game franchise but also the fastest growing mobile game in the world with its latest iteration, the Angry Birds Space, hitting a record 50 million downloads mark in merely 35 days of its launch, has today announced its financial results for the year of...