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Yesterday, DisplayMate's Dr. Raymond M. Soneira published a display technology comparison of Samsung's Galaxy S4 with both its predecessor, the Galaxy S3, and its main competitor, the iPhone 5, which concluded that Samsung's latest flagship smartphone has finally caught up to Apple's Retina display technology. Interestingly, Fortune points out that when the results got reported on Twitter,...

Launched a couple days ago, the Charitybuzz auction to have coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook reached $180,000 in a day, and currently sits at $560,000 (as of writing) with 18 days still left to bid. (more…)

Apple has aired a new TV ad tonight called "Photos Every Day," which focuses on the iPhone 5 and how the camera is used by people around the world. "Every day, more photos are taken with the iPhone than any other camera." This data is taken from Flickr as the three most popular cameras in...

Popular 'read it later' service Instapaper has been sold to Betaworks, the company that currently owns Digg. As detailed by Instapaper founder Marco Arment, Betaworks has acquired a majority stake in the service; rest assured the app and service will continue on into the future: I’m happy to announce that I’ve sold a majority stake...

WWDC 2013 dates were announced yesterday by Apple, set to take place from June 10-14. Tickets are now on sale as noted by Apple yesterday, at the cost of $1,599 USD each. Important info is below: Eligibility To buy a ticket, you must be a member of the iOS Developer Program, iOS Developer Enterprise Program,...

Apple last month noted on its Supplier Responsibility page its January and February Supplier Work-Hour Compliance for had reached 99% in its efforts to ensure tracked employees are working no more than the required hours per week. This morning Apple has updated its page to indicate the company now tracks an average of more than...

The iPhone 5S will allegedly be introduced at the beginning of September, alongside a low-cost iPhone, Citigroup Global Financial chief analyst Zhgankai Wei informed investors today after checking sources in the supply chain, Commercial Times reports [Google Translation] (via Macotakara). (more…)

Earlier this evening the City of Cupertino posted updated plans for the Apple Campus 2 Project, Apple's new 'spaceship' campus. Apple last submitted plans back in November of last year and a Bloomberg report at the time noted the timeline would be delayed until mid-2016. The revised plan in the introduction submittal details an increase in...

According to a report by Bloomberg Businessweek, Amazon is reportedly making its own set-top box to stream from its Video on Demand store, essentially rivalling Apple TV and other similar products: Amazon is making e-readers and tablets and will likely soon introduce a smartphone. As it works to build all types of connected devices, that...

Student iOS developers, listen up. You can apply for a WWDC 2013 Student Scholarship starting April 29th at 9AM PDT. This annual scholarship is where Apple will award up to 150 WWDC tickets (valued at $1,599 each) to students who apply and are eligible to attend the conference, announced this morning to take place from...

Allied Irish Bank has shot its new 30-second television commercial only using an iPhone 5 (via Business Insider). Though you won't find any awe-inspiring special effects, the Rothco-created ad spreads the message for a fraction of a normal marketing budget as it shows the passing landscape seen out of a train window. Smartphones have surely begun playing an essential role...

PC troubleshooting Web service Soluto, whose consumer service helps with everything from boot times and app crashes to remote configuration, has compiled a list of the 10 most reliable Windows laptops currently on the market, according to which Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro is the most reliable of them all (via PC World). Soluto has used the wealth of data...