Stories by Usman Qureshi

According to a report by TechCrunch, Apple is looking to invest something between $400 and $500 Million to acquire Anobit, an Israel based flash storage maker. This will be the first acquisition by Apple with Tim Cook as CEO, if Hebrew reporter Calcalist's story checks out. Anobit specializes in flash storage solutions for enterprise and mobile markets and making...

With the new Postmedia iOS apps, Canadians can now access local, national, international and entertainment news right from their iPads, iPhones and iPod touches. Postmedia Network, the parent company of Postmedia News, also announced the launch of a new Dose.ca app for the iPhone and iPod touch. These apps will bring users the latest in entertainment and...

Rovio's phenomenal hit Angry Birds, which was first released for iOS on December 10th 2009, is celebrating its second birthday with Angry Birds 2.0 for iPhone with new menus and graphics as well as unlocking all episodes and adding 15 brand new birthday cake levels. Just to be clear, today’s update isn’t actually Angry Birds 2....

According to Japanese blog Macotakara (via AppleInsider), Apple is planning to add Bluetooth 4.0 support to its AirPlay protocol. During a recent MFi Conference (MFi = Made for iPod / iPhone / iPad) which was held in China last week, Apple revealed that they were going to provide a new certification chip for iOS-accessories, which will allow them access to iOS devices via...

According to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, mobile phone subscribers had increased by almost one million to a total of 25.5 million by the end of the third quarter of 2011. With that, Canadians are found to be switching from desktops and laptops for web usage to their mobile phones, tablets and televisions. According to a...

According to a recent report by DigiTimes, Apple will ship 2 million iPhone 3GS units worldwide by the end of the Q4 2011. The sources believe that similar sales will continue next year with up to 1.6 million iPhone 3GS shipments in the first quarter of 2012. Today, the iPhone 3GS which was launched in 2009, has been...

Update 1: Here are a couple tweets later from @pod2g--iOS 5.0.1 will be supported, and we will find out about the iPhone 4S/iPad 2 once he gets his hands on one: It seems like a great day for the jailbreak community. Earlier today, Dev-Team's @MuscleNerd told us that the next RedSn0w update will support iOS 5.x...

DevTeam's @MuscleNerd has tweeted something very interesting today. We all know that downgrading back to a lower iOS 5.x firmware once your device has been upgraded, is not possible even if the SHSH blobs for your device have been saved offline. This is because with the introduction of iOS 5, Apple has changed the way .IPSW...

Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have just released the Batman Arkham City Lockdown game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch which is now available for download on the App Store. The game brings Batman Arkham City franchise, one of the most highly acclaimed and best-selling videogame releases of 2011, to the iOS for the first time...

With iPhone 4S already off to a record start selling four million units in its first three days of availability, the projected iPhone sales are estimated to reach an all-time high this quarter. A report published by investment bank UBS (via Apple Insider) suggests that Apple will sell as many as 30 million iPhones in the final...

Almost 10 years ago, Times reporter Laura Locke scored an interview with then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The interview was recorded on April 28th, 2003, the launch day of the iTunes Music Store. Locke kicked off the interview, asking Jobs ”'Rip. Mix. Burn.' [a tagline from Apple advertising of the time] has been Apple’s mantra as of late. Why...

According to a report by Cult Of Mac, it seems that FBI has also decided to make use of iPhone's immense versatility. A pocketable device designed by Fulcrum Technologies called 'mobileOne' slips over an iPhone or iPod touch and can instantly take high-quality fingerprints. Because of the iPhone’s Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, fingerprints obtained can be quickly compared to...