Stories by Usman Qureshi

WinZip, the popular file compression and management utility for desktops, has finally made its way to the iOS. An official WinZip app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad has just been released by WinZip Computing LLC which can now be downloaded for free from the App Store. The universal app is optimized for both iPhone and iPad with...

Over the last couple of years, Samsung and Apple have become a sort of "arch rivals" mainly due to the never ending battle of touchscreen smartphones and tablets. But when it comes to producing HDTVs, Samsung believes that Apple has a lot to catch up in this particular field. According to Chris Moseley, Samsung's AV product's...

SBSettings is one of the best Cydia tweaks ever built and with its seamless iOS 5 notification center integration, the system toggles have never been easier to access. However, many users with jailbroken iOS 5 devices are not able to enable SBSettings inside the notification center. This simple tutorial will teach you how easily it...

So you've already bought that perfect bouquet and a box of chocolates to surprise your loved one on this Valentine's day but how about a free romantic app to go with it? It's called the Valentine's Day 2012: 14 Best Free apps for your Love, which is basically a 14-apps-in-1 download for your beloved's iPhone, iPod touch...

We've already labelled it as probably "the best photo editing app" for iOS devices in a recent video review (embedded below) and if you haven't yet taken our word for it, now is the perfect time to get it as Snapseed has just gone free in the App Store for a limited time. Regularly priced...

Today, CBC has launched CBC Music, a new digital music service for Canadians which connects them to their favorite music for free through the web and via mobile apps. A CBC Music App for iPhone, iPod and iPad has also been released which is available as a free download in the Canadian App Store. CBC Music offers 40 different radio stations,...

According to a new corporate study by Harris Poll (via TechCrunch), Apple has scored a Reputation Quotient® (RQ) of 85.63 which is the highest ever achieved by any firm. Harris Poll RQ is basically a survey which measures corporate reputation for brands and companies in the U.S. Apple's RQ displaces Google's second-ranked score of 82.82 with only 8 companies ever crossing...

Last night, Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, accepted a Special Merit Grammy Award for Steve Jobs awarded in honor of his outstanding contributions to the field of music with the iPod and iTunes Music Store (via MacRumors). The Recording Academy had already announced that it would be honoring Steve Jobs with a Trustees Award at the...

Update 1: The Verge reports ITV is denying any of these claims by The Telegraph: "The Telegraph's piece is entirely speculative, and there has been no recent dialogue between ITV and Apple. ITV has no further comment on the matter." Interesting. Maybe this denial actually adds more fuel to the fire. == Adam Crozier, the CEO of...

Just recently, CocoaNuts updated Celeste, the first bluetooth file sharing app to support iOS 5 releasing its initial public beta on the Cydia store and today, we have yet another bluetooth file transfer app for iOS 5 jailbroken iPhones, iPods and iPads. Called AirBlue Sharing, the app allows you to share all common types of files including photos,...

According to a report published by Reuters, Apple has sued Motorola in a U.S court alleging that they have breached an agreement with Qualcomm in their efforts to get Apple's iOS devices banned from selling in Germany. Today's lawsuit is related to the iPhone 4S which utilizes Qualcomm's MDM6610 baseband chip, and Apple claims that Qualcomm's...

Facebook has reportedly hired Rebecca Van Dyck, a former Apple executive, as its head of global marketing (via Edible Apple). The news was revealed last week at Facebook's Initial Public Offering (IPO) filing. Before joining Facebook, Van Dyck was employed at Levi’s and before that she was with Apple since January 2007 where she played a role in...