Stories by Usman Qureshi

Watch Live Streaming Of Today’s Apple Media Event [UPDATE]

Apple is all set to introduce a 7.85 inch iPad Mini at today's special media event in California Theatre at 10:00 am PDT, alongside a refresh of the current 3rd generation iPad, a 13? Retina MacBook Pro and updated Mac Mini and iMac models. Luckily for us, Apple is going to stream the event live to the Apple TV, indicated by a new "Apple Events" icon on the Apple TV menu, points out...

Apple Employee Over Leaks: “Apple’s Secrecy Mode Is Really Outdated”

According to a bunch of Apple employees who spoke to Ars Technica over anonymity and growing trend of leaks before product launches, Apple's outdated security measures and overseas suppliers are the two major factors responsible (via The Verge). Apple employees believe the majority of leaks that got splashed across the web before recent product launches, including the iPhone 5, didn't originate...

Apple Files Its Response To Samsung’s Claims Of Jury Foreman’s Misconduct

On October 3rd, Samsung filed a request with the court for a re-trial demanding that $1.05 billion verdict awarded in favor of Apple should be overturned because of jury foreman's misconduct. Today, Apple has filed its response with the court saying that Samsung had its chance to investigate Velvin Hogan during jury selection but now, it's too late for the Korean company...

Mujjo Launches Improved Touchscreen Gloves – In 4 New Colors

Mujjo has today launched its Autumn/Winter 12-13 touchscreen gloves collection, with improved fundamental elements i.e the insulation, aesthetics and fit. Previously only available in black, the new touch screen gloves collection comes in 4 sophisticated new colors; natural gray, sandstone, lavender and coral pink. According to the Dutch manufacturer, lots of tests were performed on various shapes and sizes...

Is It Possible For Competitors To Breach Apple’s “Economic Moat”?

"Economic moat" is a term used to describe the protective barrier shielding a company's profits and prospects from its competitors. Companies like Apple have wider moats, which not only offer the most protection but are also quite tough to breech. With a strong brand name, such as Apple, a company can translate its dominance into additional moat...

Rovio Releases Angry Birds Star Wars Teaser “Too Short” [VIDEO]

Angry Birds game developers Rovio Entertainment unveiled their upcoming game Angry Birds Star Wars a couple of weeks back with a claim that it will be the company’s best game ever. They have also set up a dedicated website for the upcoming game at angrybirds.com/starwars and have announced that it will be released on November 8th. Today, a new teaser video titled "Episode IV: Too Short" has...

Fortune: Apple Sold 27 Million iPhones During The Last Quarter

Estimating iPhone sales for Q4 2012, the quarter that ended Sept. 29, Fortune reports that Apple sold approximately 27 million iPhones during the period. The report highlights that for the first 10 weeks, unit sales were depressed by customers holding out for the new iPhone, but for the last two weeks, the company sold iPhone 5 units "as...

Microsoft Windows Chief Using New Surface Tablet As A Skateboard [PHOTOS]

Microsoft unveiled the Canadian pricing for its upcoming Windows RT Surface tablet and started taking pre-orders online yesterday. Today, a couple of interesting photos shared by Microsoft Windows boss Steven Sinofsky on Twitter, demonstrate how the new tablet makes for a pretty good skateboard too, points out the Business Insider. Perhaps the Windows chief wanted to...