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An unnamed industry watcher has been cited by the China Times (Via AppleInsider), claiming Apple will opt for a version of Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC for the rumoured cheaper iPhone, which will allegedly enter the production line in the second quarter of this year. (more…)

Energizer Qi Wireless Charging Accessory for iPhone According to a report by Asian news outlet Digitimes, Apple and Samsung are rumoured to adopt wireless charging for their flagship models in 2013, according to 'industry sources'; the latter is expected to introduce the Qi wireless charging standard for its upcoming Galaxy S IV, which may require...

Facebook introduced a redesigned news feed today with a user interface inspired by mobile and taking advantage of visual content sharing. According to Mark Zuckenberg the redesign aims for Facebook to provide a "personalized newspaper", as users want updates from friends as well as publications. (more…)

The iPhone 5 price wars are officially on from TELUS, Bell and Rogers. The latter first launched a sale on 16GB and 32GB models, $99 and $199 on three year terms respectively. Yesterday, Bell and TELUS responded by price matching Rogers but the latter went one step further and discounted 32GB and 64GB models to...

Anti-virus, cloud content and computer security company F-Secure's mobile threat report for Q4 2012 has revealed that Android accounted for 96% of all mobile malware during this period. The firm has also warned in its report that Google's mobile platform is increasingly being targeted by malware writers and hackers. Apple SVP of worldwide marketing Philip Schiller said "be...

According to a report published by Bloomberg, Samsung has increased its U.S. lobbying expenses by a factor of six i.e $900,000 last year from $150,000 in 2011, in its efforts to influence the federal government on its ongoing patent infringement lawsuits with Apple. The report also points out that the South Korean electronics giant has recently hired Sony...

While speaking at a press conference on annual results in Switzerland, Swatch CEO Nick Hayek said that a so-called Apple "iWatch" could never replace the iPhone, and that he doesn't believe such a device would be the next smart device revolution, Bloomberg reports. The chief of the largest Swiss watchmaker added that replacing an iPhone with an interactive terminal on...

In an effort to cut down on the time officers spend behind a desk, 30,000 smartphones are being bought for London's Metropolitan Police. However, Chief Constable Simon Parr, from the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) believes that these devices will likely end up as 'expensive paperweights', The Telegraph is reporting. Met chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe says that...

According to MacOtakara, (via AppleInsider), production of the iPhone 5S is already underway at Foxconn. As the design will essentially be the same as the iPhone 5, production lines won't have any issue ramping up supply (Google Translation): According to the informed sources who can trust it, Foxconn is talking with it seeming that I...

Reuters reports Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with executive Eddy Cue met with Beats Electronics CEO Jimmy Iovine last month to discuss the possibility of collaborating on a music streaming service (the meeting was setup in January): Apple Inc has held talks with Beats Electronics LLC, the audio technology firm co-founded by influential hip-hop producer Dr...

Due to fewer working days caused by the Lunar New Year holidays in February, component shipments for the new iMac suffered a big drop. DigiTimes is now reporting through its upstream supply chain sources that March shipments are also expected to be weaker than those seen in January.  The Taiwanese publication notes that Apple usually provides...

AppleInsider is reporting that Walt Disney World is currently in the middle of a trial program that replaces the old-fashioned turnstiles with employees carrying iPod touch devices. It appears that the change is part of a larger initiative by Disney known as "MyMagic+," which aims to make Disney theme parks more convenient and inviting for those who attend....