Stories by Usman Qureshi

According to Patently Apple, a patent application from Apple published today by the US Patent & Trademark Office reveals their latest innovation, an intelligent multi-output adapter which can intelligently control power to supply differing voltages to multiple devices simultaneously. Current power adapters typically receive AC voltage from sockets, then convert it into DC voltage specifically for the...

Pop Chart Lab is known for their creative art and once again, they have created a masterpiece. A 18-inch x 24-inch poster detailing the epic history of Apple has just gone on sale at their official website. The posters are printed on 100lb. recycled stock and printed with vegetable inks. Each one is signed and numbered by...

TUAW is reporting that developer John Heaton has discovered some code in the latest iOS release that suggests OS X's iChat functionality could soon be coming to the mobile platform. The code reflects popular chat services like Jabber and AIM though there is no particular mention of iChat. However, the source claims that these strings aren't yet included in any...

Not long ago, Shazam updated their Free iOS app with "Unlimited Tagging", a feature that was preciously available to paid / Shazam Encore customers only. Once again, a major update to Shazam app has just hit the App Store which brings full support for LyricPlay™. The feature gives you 'full-screen visualization' of lyrics that play in time...

Our friends over at FSM have posted a nice little tutorial on how you can enable FaceTime over 3G natively in iOS 5 on your jailbroken device. You must be already aware that FaceTime calls require both the caller and the recipient to be connected to a WiFi network. Even though 3G connections are found to...

If you are you a diehard hockey fan, Hockey Fight Pro for iPhone and iPad is for you. Best of all, its available as a FREE download in the App store for today only. The game promises beautifully rendered 3D visuals with multi-touch controls to simulate an authentic hockey fighting experience. You can fight against 9...

LinkedIn has just relaunced a totally re-designed CardMunch iOS app which aims to 'reinvent business cards' by digitizing them completely. According to The LinkedIn Blog, millions of business cards have already been developed using the LinkedIn profiles and now with CardMunch 3.0, the task gets even better. CardMunch has an all new UI with an enhanced visual experience. The...

MacRumors is reporting that according to a research carried out by Gartner, Apple has taken the 5th spot among the top five vendors of PCs as a result of declining computer sales in Western Europe during the third quarter of 2011. Last month, Gartner released some preliminary sales figures for the U.S. & worldwide markets suggesting that...

A handy find by folks at Cult of Mac that can give you a good idea of all that is running on your iPhone in the background  is an app called Activity Monitor Touch which is basically a tiny port of the Mac version. The app displays tables and graphs for your device’s performance stats such as...

According to a renowned South Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo, Samsung vs. Apple battle has come to a hold as the former has decided not to  block iPhone 4S sales in South Korea. iPhone 4S was launched last Friday in the region and Samsung was looking to take a legal action in an attempt to block its...

Update 3: Don't bother purchasing IconProject--just visit http://iphoneza.co.za/IconSettings/ and it'll do the same, but for free (thx @justinluey)! Update 2: For Personal Hotspot, use (thx Paullomax): prefs:root=INTERNET_TETHERING Update: Here is a screenshot of my homescreen folder with shortcuts made, plus the images I used for the icons. If you want others, just do a Google...

Apple Geniuses, who are selected by Apple after intensive training at Cupertino headquarters and have extensive knowledge of all things Apple, are usually found at Apple Store Genius Bars carrying their Macbook Pros which they use in order to facilitate repairs, look up customer information, and order new parts. However, 9to5Mac is reporting that as early...