Stories by Usman Qureshi

SwitchEasy BONDS™ Case For iPhone 5 [Review]

Adding to its tally of durable and stylish iPhone 5 cases, SwitchEasy has recently introduced Bonds™, a shock-absorbing TPU case bonded with a metal clip for superior grip and protection. We go hands on with the new case right after the jump! SwitchEasy Bonds™ ($29.99) is available in Bondage black, Shadow black, Snow white, Grenade...

Can You Pickpocket An iPhone By Using Chopsticks? This Guy Can! [PICS]

A Chinese man surnamed Wang has pulled off an amazing petty crime in downtown Zhengzhou i.e pickpocketing a woman's iPhone by using chopsticks. The lady, who was riding a bicycle, apparently didn't even notice and continued pedaling (via Kotaku). Photos of the thief stealing the iPhone have recently appeared online in China. Wang later said that he began committing crimes...

Pixar Studios Dedicates A Campus Tree To Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]

Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple as well as Pixar Animation Studios, has been dedicated a tree by Disney's Pixar in front of the Steve Jobs Building at Pixar Studio's campus (via Pixar Times). Take a look at the beautiful tree and its plaque that reads "Dedicated With Love And Gratitude To Steve Jobs. Our Partner, Mentor, And Friend." "Earlier this...

Samsung GALAXY Mega Size Comparison [ Note II / S4 / iPhone 5 / Lumia & More ]

Yesterday, Samsung announced a couple of new 'GALAXY Mega' jumbo sized devices, which fall in the phablet category i.e between smartphones and tablets. Today, Phone Arena has published a side-by-side size comparison of GALAXY Mega devices with GALAXY Note II, GALAXY S4, iPhone 5 and other popular smartphones. "So, the new devices are big. We know that they...

iPad 5 Likely To Get A Thinner, Lighter LED Backlight Apparatus

According to NPD DisplaySearch, next generation Retina iPad a.k.a the iPad 5 is expected to feature a redesigned LED backlight apparatus which may bring its thickness and weight close to the iPad 2 (via CNET). Analyst Paul Semenza suggests that a thinner, lighter LED design will be achieved partly by making the display more efficient and partly by using...

iPhone 5S, Cheaper iPhone & iPad Mini 2 May Be Delayed Due To Production Issues

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a report today, claiming that Apple may delay the launch of iPhone 5S, the second generation iPad Mini and a cheaper iPhone due to a number of production issues currently being faced by the Cupertino company, MacRumors is reporting. Contrary to the analyst's previous predictions and general market consensus, Apple's...

Samsung Launches The All New ‘GALAXY Mega’ Phablets

Samsung has today announced the all new GALAXY Mega phablets in Seoul, Korea, which will come in 6.3" and 5.8" sizes and go on sale alongside its Note and Galaxy S ranges. The Korean company's two new jumbo sized devices which fall in the phablet category i.e between smartphones and tablets, will use the same Android 4.2 Jelly Bean version...

Removal Of AppGratis Marks The Start Of An App Store Crackdown [Report]

Apple removed app discovery application AppGratis from the App Store earlier this week for violating its App Store Review Guidelines, a measure that came as a shock to the company's CEO who promised yesterday in a blog entry that his application recommendation service will continue to work for those who already own the app. However, it seems that...

Apple’s Retail Stores Will Be Redesigned By Foster + Partners

British architect Norman Foster's architecture firm Foster + Partners is reported to redesign Apple's retail stores worldwide (via Pocket-Lint). For those who aren't aware, the company is known for designing architectural marvels like the World Trade Center and jaw-dropping McLaren Technology Centre, among others. Apple, who managed to trademark its retail outlet design in January this year, traditionally works with architecture firm 8...

Apple Licenses $10M In Patents Created Originally By Palm, Bell & Others

AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has reached a licensing agreement worth 1 billion yen i.e $10 million U.S. with a Japanese firm that owns patents originally created by Palm and PalmSource, the developers of Palm OS PDA operating system. Other patents included in the deal were created by Bell Communications Research and Geoworks. PalmSource, the company who created...