Stories by Usman Qureshi

A-Solar Launches World’s First Solar Power Dock For iPhone & iPad

A Dutch company named A-solar has introduced for the first time in the world, a universal iPhone and iPad dock which not only draws power via USB but also using solar energy. And with its built-in 6000mAh battery, the Solar Power Dock stores the energy to let you charge your iPhone or iPad, just when you want to. The rubber-finished dock also sports an LED status...

ABC Releases ‘iFactory: Inside Apple’ Documentary Teaser [VIDEO]

Apple recently gave exclusive access to ABC ‘Nightline’ for airing a documentary regarding what life is like for workers in Foxconn factories manufacturing Apple products. As a result, ABC's corespondent Bill Weir traveled to Shenzhen, China to take a look at so called "iFactories" and shot the exclusive documentary, a teaser trailer for which has been released today (via 9to5Mac). The...

Foxconn Issues 16-25% Pay Raise To Its Chinese Factory Workers

A new report from Reuters has revealed that Foxconn, the leading manufacturer maker of Apple’s iPhones and iPads, has raised wages of its factory workers in China by 16% to 25%. Foxconn confirmed on Friday that it has raised wages to 1,800 yuan ($285) per month and may again raise them above 2,200 yuan ($349) for workers who pass...

iPads Vs. Textbooks – Crunching The Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]

While Apple's iPad has deeply influenced today's digital learning technology, a recent study shows that using paper textbooks in schools is a lot cheaper than iPads. It seems that paper textbooks in an average high school class currently costs about $180,000 but switching to iPads would cost $430,000. However, some researchers believe that iPad is more cost...

Analyst Charged With Leaking Apple’s Confidential Information To Clients

Analyst John Kinnucan of Portland, Oregon, was charged on Friday in NewYork for illegally leaking tips regarding Apple's sales projections as part of his consulting service (via Reuters). A former executive at flash memory chipmaker SanDisk Corp pleaded guilty to conspiring to divulge company secrets to Kinnucan.  The accused appeared in U.S. District Court in Portland on Friday afternoon...

Know Steve Jobs More Closely: 10 Amazing Facts About Steve Jobs [INFOGRAPHIC]

Even after his passing, Steve Jobs, the CEO and co-founder of Apple, in many ways remains an inscrutable figure. He is credited of single-handedly saving Apple, bringing a revolution in online music, creating a world-beating smartphone and leading Pixar to dominate computer animation. While we all appreciate how the world's most innovative genius revolutionized the way we live today, here...

More iOS Devices Sold In 2011 Than All Of Macs In Last 28 Years

In a recent interview with Fortune, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple has sold 55 Million iPads till date. He further added that 37 Million iPhones have already been sold in 2012 with the total being around 175 Million since the device’s inception. In total, over 316 Million iOS devices have been sold so far. To...