Stories by Usman Qureshi

We have absolutely no idea as to who is behind it, but we do know that this insanely amazing website lets you watch premium TV channels in HD quality on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad without paying a single penny. Accessible at iOSLiveTV.com, the website hosts a plethora of AirPlay compatible live TV streams from...

In an upcoming book from Ken Segall titled Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success, an intriguing Steve Jobs fantasy has been revealed which shows the man's obsession with a fictional charter, Willy Wonka (via MacRumors). According to the source, the story takes place soon after the original iMac's launch when Steve Jobs wanted to celebrate the sale of the millionth iMac...

A new report by Bloomberg Businessweek points out Apple's victory against Samsung in a patent-infringement case. The report states that U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal in San Jose, California, ruled that Samsung has failed to comply with court orders by not producing documents referencing Apple features and designs. The source also notes that Samsung, which was the world’s largest seller...

Following yesterday's announcement of immense 2012 Q2 earnings, Apple's shares (AAPL) are trading up more than $50 today almost hitting the $610 mark. In response to yesterday's blowout earnings report, which easily topped most analysts' estimates, the 9% jump in Apple stock has been recorded as the biggest one-day percentage gain since November 2008, as noted by Reuters. Looking...

Following the announcement of 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple has opened the nominations for this year's Apple Design Awards, which the company gives out annually at WWDC to iOS and Mac OS X app developers for best in app design and innovation. Apple has also listed last year's winners which include Infinity Blade, Cut the Rope, djay...

A senior Chinese official with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) has said today that Proview Technology is the rightful owner of the iPad trademark, not Apple Inc., notes The Globe And Mall. Proview is already battling Apple in a Chinese court over the iPad trademark but according to the company's lawyer, talks with Apple's lawyers have not...

U.S. ITC Judge Thomas Pender has issued a ruling in favour of Motorola Mobility today, stating that Apple has infringed a 3G related patent owned by the company, reports Bloomberg. However, this ruling isn’t much of a victory for Motorola. For one thing, the ITC ruled in Motorola's favor on only one out of four disputed patents. For...

Looks like a Chinese parts reseller named TVC-Mall (via Apple Bitch) has already got hold of the next-generation iPhone a.k.a iPhone 5's home buttons and is now listing them for sale on its website. Available in black and white colors, the buttons are indeed slightly different from the rounded home buttons found in current iOS devices. While these purported iPhone 5 buttons...

A brand now jailbreak tweak has just hit the Cydia store which lets you add a pretty neat weather widget to your iOS lock screen. It's called Forecast and has been developed by iOS developer @Stimpy5050. Once you download and install the Forecast tweak, you'll be able to display the weather along with time and date, replacing the default...

A few months back, Microsoft launched its iOS app for SkyDrive, a Dropbox-like cloud based storage service available to all Windows Live users. Today, the company has announced an all new SkyDrive app for Mac OS X as well as an update to the Windows version. The updated desktop apps allow easy management of SkyDrive stored content with features...

As noted by folks at iDB, the popular Encyclopedia Britannica has just gone digital with its first app coming out for iPhone, iPod and iPad. The iOS app, which is now available for download in the App Store, marks the return of Encyclopedia Britannica which ceased production of its multi-volume book after releasing the last set in 2010. The...

As reported by Patently Apple, a company from Pennsylvania named FlatWorld, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in the California Northern District Court which covers Apple's entire line-up of touch related products. The source however notes that FlatWorld's claim doesn't relate to Apple's multi-touch technology in any way. FlatWorld alleges that Apple's iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, iPad Nano (sixth...