Stories by Usman Qureshi

According to a report by Business Insider, Apple earned well over $1 billion from Google in 2011 just by having it as the default search engine in Safari on OS X and iOS. Macquarie analyst Ben Schachter notes that Apple's decision to shift from Google Maps could eventually lead to moving away from Google as a...

Developers of popular iOS app "Pimp Your Screen” have just released an all new OS X version of the app which can now be downloaded from the Mac App store. Similar to the iOS version, Pimp Your Screen for Mac lets user's customize their desktop's wallpaper by providing an exclusive selection of specially designed background images and wallpapers...

Yesterday, Apple released iOS 5.1 for all supported iOS devices and as always, Dev Team folks have been quick enough to push an update to their popular jailbreak tool as well i.e Redsn0w 0.9.10b6. The latest Redsn0w brings iOS 5.1 jailbreak support for iPhone 3GS / iPhone 4, iPod touch 3G / iPod touch 4G and the...

Apple has just pushed iOS 5.1, the newest update for its iPhone, iPod and iPad operating system, with support for a Japanese version of Siri, an updated camera app for iPad and more. The update can either be installed OTA if you are already running iOS 5.x on your device or simply connect your iOS device...

A simple yet handy new jailbreak tweak has just hit the Cydia store called ActionSlider. As the name implies, the tweak adds a 'slider' to the iOS 5 Notification Center which looks similar to the brightness slider. The slider can be configured to perform commonly used iOS actions be sliding it LEFT or RIGHT. Once you download and...

Protective cases for the next generation iPad a.k.a "iPad 3" are believed to be shipping to the Best Buy USA stores already, as suggested by a new report by PhoneArena (via Apple Insider). According to the source, there is a pink sticker on top of the boxes saying "Do not display until official iPad 3 launch". The cases are...

Just over two weeks ago, Apple announced a contest to offer a $10,000 iTunes gift card to one lucky winner who will download the 25 Billionth App Store app. Two days back, the iOS App Store officially hit the 25 Billion downloads mark and today, Apple has revealed that the lucky winner is Chunli Fu from China. The winner of $10,000 iTunes Gift Card grabbed the...

A brand new jailbreak tweak has just hit the Cydia store called SMSmileys. This simple tweak brings real smileys to the native Messages.app and is available as a free download. Once you install the tweak on your jailbroken iPhone, your text smileys like  :') or <3 etc. will be automatically converted into more fun and...

Back in January, Corning unveiled its Gorilla Glass 2 at CES 2012 as 20% thinner (0.8 mm), much stronger and scratch resistant than previous version. Since Apple has already made it official that the iPhone uses Corning Gorilla Glass, it is quite safe to assume that the the iPhone 5 will sport Corning's latest iteration, the Gorilla Glass 2 as...

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has just pushed an update to its popular CBC News app for iOS devices. The universal iPhone and iPad app gives users access to the latest news from their region, across Canada and around the world. With the recent update, the app gets a new 'Offbeat' section, enables the 'Analysis' stories, some bug fixes and...

As revealed by GigaOM's anonymous sources (via 9to5Mac), Apple has commissioned fuel cell maker Bloom Energy to supply the firm with fuel cells for its massive data center (for iTunes & iCloud) in Maiden, North Carolina. Apple's 174-acre solar farm, which will be the largest end user–owned onsite solar array in the U.S, will provide approximately 42 million kWh of clean,...

Popular autoTRADER.ca iPhone app that lets you shop, compare prices, and locate the closest dealers for cars, trucks, minivans & SUVs etc for sale, all at the convenience of your smartphone, has just been revamped. The universal iPhone / iPad app has been completely re-written to bring users an even better automotive search experience on iOS. With...