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Hon Hai Precision a.k.a Foxconn has posted a 19% decrease in its first quarter sales as compared to last year, due to relatively low market demand for iPhone, reports Reuters. Laster year, Foxconn saw its sales topping the T$1 trillion mark during the first quarter while this year, the company's sales totaled only T$808.97 billion. KGI...

We have heard ongoing rumours about Microsoft Office launching on iOS, but now according to an allegedly leaked product roadmap, ZDNet reports it won't arrive until October 2014. Part of the leaked roadmap also reveals a new version of Office for Mac won't arrive until spring of next year as well: Gemini Wave 1.0 (October...

Here is more evidence that Apple could switch to TSMC as early as this year: Just a week after reports coming from Korea suggesting the exclusive contract between Apple and Samsung will end soon, the South Korean manufacturer seems to be excluded from Apple's chip supplier list, The Korea Times reports. (more…)

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Yahoo looks to play a more prominent role on Apple's iOS devices, as ongoing discussions have taken place between both companies. The two companies have been discussing how more of Yahoo's services can play a prominent role on Apple's iPhone and iPad, people briefed on the...

According to their sources, Makotakara claims the next 'iPhone 5S' will be announced in July and be available in August. Coupled with the rumoured lower-cost iPhone, the iPhone 5S will reportedly be available in three additional colours to go with the original black and white, which we have become all too familiar with. Loose Google...

If your friends and family haven't been replying to your iMessages or FaceTime calls, it's because the service has been hit with an outage for some users, as noted on Apple's iCloud System Status page: Below, the detailed timeline view shows the outage started just after 12 noon and has continued to affect some users....

Google has announced Parliament will soon get Street View via Google Maps, as the Street View Trolley has been making its way through Parliament Hill. Through the main doors of Parliament, Google Maps users will be able to virtually walk down the Hall of Honour, visit the Memorial Chamber and take the elevator to the...

iPhone 5S buyers will be able to choose from different screen sizes, claims Brian White, a Topeka analyst, after he met with Apple's supply chain representatives while on a seven-day tour of China and Taiwan (via CNET). (more…)

The creator of the Apple's famous retail stores, Ron Johnson, quit the company back in November of 2011 to take up a position as CEO at J.C. Penney. At the time, Johnson was quoted as saying he had always dreamed of the CEO position at a major retail outlet. He also said he was excited...

If you've been waiting for an iTunes Card sale, head over to Future Shop and Best Buy as both companies currently are offering 20% off all cards priced $50 or higher in-store. So eligible cards include their $50 cards, $60 multipacks and $100 cards. After the discount, the prices work out to $40, $48 and...

According to a report by The Korea Times, Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee's recent return from a three-month trip to Japan and Hawaii, could see a change in the company's management due to the ongoing patents war with Apple. The publication notes that Chairman talked of a “sense of crisis” upon his return, sparking rumours about a possible management...

More rumours point to WhatsApp once again being in talks to be acquired, this time according to a report from Digital Trends (via AppleInsider). The site notes the popular cross-platform messaging app is in negotiations with Google on determining prices for an acquisition: Messaging app WhatsApp is in the negotiating phase over prices with Google in what...