Stories by Usman Qureshi

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bump is widely used by iOS users these days as it's one of the coolest ways to send contacts and more to another iOS device simply by “bumping” and with the latest update, the app has received a total revamp. Bump 3.0 for iPhone and iPod touch introduces a totally new, simple and beautiful design. Now you can use Bump to...

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...

Great news for Angry Birds fans as Rovio Mobile is set to blast their favorite birds into space next month. Rovio has just put up a new teaser website and a short video revealing the next appearance of the Angry Birds in Angry Birds Space. The game will be out on March 22. Other than that, we don't know...

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...

AirPlay display mirroring is one of the many new features OS X Mountain Lion will support once it launches this summer but until then, a new app for OS X Snow Leopard and Lion called AirParrot can let you enjoy that feature right now. The app lets you stream your computer's display right to your Apple TV over AirPlay though...

Apple has just unveiled the next major update to OS X called the Mountain Lion with support for AirPlay & Game Center and it appears that Firemint is already set to take full advantage of these new features with announcement of an exciting update to Real Racing 2 for OS X Mountain Lion. Real Racing 2 For...

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...

Realmac Software has finally released their much anticipated Clear to-do lists app for iPhone & iPod touch in the App Store. What makes this app unique is its beautiful interface and multi-touch gestural support. Much like iOS 5's Reminders app, users can create specific lists using different color themes. To create a new to-do, users can either pull...