A report from China Daily reveals that Foxconn chairman Terry Gou addressed the topic of Apple's rumored television yesterday during a news conference in Shanghai. According to the report, Foxconn is actively making preparations for Apple's upcoming television, further leveraging its partnership with Sharp to push LCD display technology. The report also reveals that the...
This afternoon Apple released a new software update, 5.0.1, for the second (2010) and third (2012) generation AppleTV. The update is minor and focuses on iTunes previews, AirPlay fixes, Netflix, and overall stability. Apple TV Software Update 5.0.1 iTunes previews - Previews for movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store can now be viewed...
In a recent publication, Digitimes has claimed that in order to combat the upcoming second-generation ultrabooks, Apple might introduce a cheaper MacBook Air which should cost around US $799 by Q3 of 2012. The report also points out that Intel is pushing manufacturers to produce ultra-thin notebook PCs and is aiming to have them priced at US $699 by...
Cult of Mac is reporting that they have a source who has seen a working prototype of Apple's new HDTV. The source claims the new HDTV looks very similar to Apple's current line up of LED displays, including a FaceTime camera. The camera, apparently, has face recognition, and can follow you around the room (creepy)....
AppleTV is a great tool for streaming content from your iTunes library to your TV, but it is limited to only the types of video that are iTunes compatible. With FireCore's Seas0nPass, you can jailbreak your Apple TV and give it more functionality. The first thing you'll want to install after jailbreaking your AppleTV is...
The folks that brought us the mock of the teardrop iPhone 5 are back, with a mock of the supposed iPad Mini that has been rumoured of late. CiccaraseDesign.com have posted some pics of what they think the iPad Mini could look like. Using the rumoured screen specs, they were able to mock up the...
In a recent publication, DigiTimes has claimed that Apple is going to release updated iMacs in June 2012. Previously planned for a launch by the end of first quarter, 2012 iMacs release date has been pushed a couple of months ahead due to Intel's Ivy Bridge quad-core desktop processors which are scheduled to be launched by the...
I wanted to share a recent experience I had with Rogers, Apple, and the Genius Bar. Recently, I had some issues with the touch screen on my iPhone 4S. I started to notice the far left side of the screen was not responding to touch controls. I noticed it mostly in games, and thought it...
A new patent suggests that Apple is looking into new packaging that would wirelessly power the iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches inside, while on store shelves. An RF power transmitter in the store would wirelessly send power to the packaging, acting as the receiver, and powering the device. While the obvious use for this would...
Analyst Peter Misek, with Jefferies, has been quoted saying Apple's rumoured tv set could be called the "iPanel", and is set to launch in the 4th quarter of 2012. According AppleInsider, Misek has said iPanel is a better name than iTV, as it is far more than a TV. Here is a quote from Misek:...
MacRumors is reporting that they have discovered HiDPI images already in use in OS X Lion beta version of the Messages app, suggesting that the next line of Macs could feature the super high resolution Retina Display. In the image above, MacRumors points out that the avatar image on the left is much sharper than...
iFixit has always shown the most thorough ways to teardown and rebuild all kinds of tech products. Today they post they entire teardown of the new Apple TV, revealing more details about the inner workings of Apple's latest media streaming device. In the image above, you can see a few highlighted areas. The areas are...
