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LG Breathes New Life into WebOS, Will Use in Smart TVs
LG Electronics hopes to breathe new life into WebOS as it has acquired the operating system from Hewlett-Packard (via CNET). Their intention is to switch direction: WebOS won't be used on smartphones anymore, and instead iwill make its way to LG smart TVs. (more…)
Apple Airs New iPad TV Ad “Hollywood” [VIDEO]
Apple aired a new TV ad tonight called "Hollywood," which debuted during The Oscars, but just recently was uploaded to its YouTube channel. It follows the same theme of its previous iPad TV ads, focusing on the App Store's 300,000+ apps. Check it out below:
This LG TV Ad Trolls Apple’s Panorama Feature [VIDEO]
The LG Optimus G Pro features a panorama mode similar to what's available in iOS 6, but it also includes an option take 360 degree panoramas, similar to what we've seen in apps like 360 Panorama that launched years ago. Now, the latest TV ad promoting their VR Panorama mode takes a jab at an earlier...
Einhorn Obtains Court Ruling to Block Controversial Apple Shareholder Vote
In an unexpected turn of events, a US judge has granted Greenlight Capital owner David Einhorn a victory in court against Apple on Friday, Reuters reports. Although Tim Cook called Einhorn's lawsuit a "silly sideshow", the judge thought it was something different: It granted a motion by Einhorn's fund for a preliminary injunction stopping the...
NYPD Dedicates A Team Of Cops To Catch iPhone And iPad Thieves
A dedicated team of cops has been assigned by New York Police Department (NYPD) to work with Apple and recover the stolen iPhones and iPads in New York, according to an exclusive report by The New York Post. Now each time a stolen Apple device is reported, detectives attempt to get IMEI number from the victim or...
Morgan Stanley: Apple To Likely Increase Dividend & Introduce A Cheaper iPhone
Following a recent meeting with Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty has issued a note to the investors that in order to to maintain growth, Apple is expected to increase cash return to its shareholders, and also potentially launch a lower priced iPhone soon, AppleInsider is reporting. The analyst said that innovation is still Apple's "top priority" and...
IDC: Apple Ranks 2nd Worldwide in ‘Smart Connected Devices’
The rising demand for tablets and smartphones has triggered a 29.1% growth in 'smart connected devices' -- as IDC collectively refers to desktop PCs, portable PCs, tablets and smartphones -- in the holiday quarter of 2012. (more…)
Check Out This Amazing iOS 7 Concept
How will Apple respond to the criticism iOS has faced recently? What will the Jony Ive–signed iOS 7 look like? The answer could come from high-school student Kyle Barnes, who has created a couple of awesome iOS 7 concept videos. (more…)
New Qualcomm LTE Chip Aims to End iPhone Band Fragmentation
Qualcomm today introduced the RF360 Front End Solution, a system-level solution comprising a family of chips designed to address cellular radio band fragmentation with a single, global 4G LTE design for mobile devices. (more…)
Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Commercial Practices in Brazil
Apple has to face a class action lawsuit in Brazil over the launch of the fourth-generation iPad in the country, the Brazilian newspaper Jornal de Comércio reports (via Macrumors). The lawsuit -- led by the Institute of Politics and Law Software (IBDI) -- alleges that the early refresh of the iPad line amounts to "planned...
Apple Patent May Reveal Details of Anticipated iWatch
Hot on the heels of the hype around innovation and a new Apple product, the US Patent & Trademark Office granted Apple a patent application on Thursday (via Patently Apple) that reveals a wearable computer in the form of a bracelet that could double as an iWatch. (more…)
Apple Turned An 800 HP, 6-Cylinder Porsche Into An ‘iCar’ [VIDEO]
Back in 1980, Apple sponsored a Porsche to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car endurance race. The Apple sponsored "killer car" driven by some of the legends of the sport however failed, and the team was forced to withdraw from the race with 13 hours to spare, as detailed by The Apple Lounge in an interesting...