Stories by Usman Qureshi

AutoBlog is reporting that Mercedes Benz will show off its new A-Class at next month's Geneva Motor Show with a new COMAND infotainment system, integrating Apple's Siri voice-recognition technology. Mercedes will be the first automaker to support and integrate Siri in a car, allowing users to make appointments, send text messages and emails, get weather status and access all their songs through voice...

According to a report by Meio Bit (via MacRumors), Apple has started selling made in Brazil 8 GB iPhone 4 handsets through its online store in Brazil, with black and white models as MD128BR/A and MD198BR/A respectively. The reference number MD198BR was previously seen on a leaked iPhone 4 from Brazil. However, as the source notes, Apple's decision to start...

Today marks the 57th birthday of the Silicon Valley legend, Apple co-founder and CEO, Steve Jobs, who passed away last year on October 5th. Known for his work in transforming digital communications and technology with a string of products, including the Mac, iPod, iPhone and iPad, Steve died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, but his lasting legacy has meant...

Readability, the famous text reflow service, is once again looking to release a universal iOS app after having declared it will never develop for iOS when Apple pulled its app from the App Store. For those who've never heard of Readability before, the service allows reformatting of any webpage that you’re viewing into a pleasantly readable experience...

An interesting report by iMore claims that Apple is looking to replace the current 30-pin dock connector used in all its iOS devices with a new smaller version for future iPhones and iPads. The source notes how Apple has been shrinking other components in their iOS devices over the years. Apple was one of the first to adopt...

A Macintosh Plus inspired retro-concept winter board theme for iPhone and iPod touch called iOS ’86 is now available for download through Cydia (via FSM). The theme comes complete with retro icons for stock apps, dock, folders and notification badges. Originally designed by Anton form Russia, the theme has been replicated by guys at iTheme who have now put it up...

Today, The Beatles have announced the release of 27 exclusive ringtones which are now available for download through the iTunes Store. The 30-second ringtones include hits such as “Can’t Buy Me Love”, “All You Need Is Love”, “Yesterday” and “Eleanor Rigby” among others. Apple founder Steve Jobs was a big fan of The Beatles, something he also confessed to Walter Isaacson in...

Popular iOS game Cut The Rope has just made its way to the OS X and is now available for download in the Mac App Store. The iOS version of the game reached over 1 million downloads in just 9 days of its launch with total downloads have already crossed the 100 million mark.  According to Chillingo,...

Last year, we reviewed the Crimson AFC iPhone 4 case in Red color and now, we have the 24K Gold Plate finish in our hands. Recently, Crimson LLC unveiled attractive new colors and finishes for their popular Aluminum Frame Case (AFC) Series for iPhone 4/4S which included Anodized Orange, Anodized Pink, Anodized Purple and Chrome as well as an eye-catching 24K Gold Plate...

Apple is reportedly preparing its first iTunes Store overhaul in 3 years which is expected to go live by the end of 2012 according to 9to5Mac. Apple replaced the old blue-ish iTunes Store with the current white-themed one back in 2009 focusing primarily on the store’s downloadable content while expected re-design is said to be even simpler and more user-friendly...

According to a recent publication by Chicago Tribune, it appears that Steve Jobs’ fans from all over the world have been regularly flocking to his Palo Alto residence to pay homage to the Apple founder ever since he passed away. Steve's fans also pay visit to his childhood home in nearby Los Altos, where he founded Apple in a garage...

In case you've gotten bored with the limited sound effects on your iPhone, iPod touch or your iPad, here's a nice little Cydia tweak to let you customize them. The tweak is called iSounds and it lets you apply custom sound effects to the entire iOS interface. You can either choose a complete set of sound effects...