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Apple Licensed Design Patents to Microsoft Along with an ‘Anti-Cloning’ Provisions
The ongoing Apple vs Samsung court battle over patents has revealed further interesting information about how Apple operates. Just the other day it was revealed Apple had offered to license its patents to Samsung to settle back in 2010, but the South Korean company declined them. Those offers didn't include Apple's prized 'unique user experience'...
‘iPhone 5’ Pre-Orders Starting Sept. 12, Int’l Release Oct. 5 [Rumour]
Looks like we have further reports from iMore in regards to the availability of the next-generation 'iPhone 5'. This information comes from their previously trusted sources, which correctly noted former iPhone launch dates. iMore originally broke the September 12th iPhone media event date, which was further confirmed by media sources. As for iPhone 5 pre-orders,...
‘iPhone 5’ Reported to Launch in Late September on AT&T [Rumour]
If there's any indication of when we'll get our hands on the next 'iPhone 5', we can always look to our neighbours down south in the U.S. According to the latest report from BGR, a 'trusted' AT&T source have noted an 'all hands on deck' policy set to take place in the third or fourth...
Latest Water Cooler Talk Surrounding the “iPhone 5”
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, (or perhaps, are simply not an Apple geek,) you’ve no doubt heard that September 12th is the day Apple will launch the eagerly anticipated “iPhone 5”. As the perennial iPhone expert amongst my friends and family, the question I get asked most is “What can we expect from...
Purported ‘iPhone 5’ Logic Board Images Surface [PICS] [Update]
Looks like we continue to see further purported images of next generation 'iPhone 5' parts. Once again, NoWhereElse.fr points out some images of the alleged logic board for the next iPhone, as discovered over at the Chinese forums Weiphone.com. The logic board houses the main components of the iPhone, such as the AX processor, RF...
iOS 6 Safari Smokes IE 10 & Android Mobile Browsers In HTML5 Rendering Speed Tests
Recent tests run by WPCentral regarding HTML5 rendering speeds on various mobile platforms reveal that Safari in iOS 6 beta is faster than Internet Explorer 10 browser for Windows Phone 8 as well as the Android 4.0 mobile browser (via iMore). According to the speed tests, Windows Phone 8 came in at a total score of 300 plus 6...
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.1 (Build 12B13) Released To Developers
Just over two weeks after its initial public release, OS X Mountain Lion has released the first developer's beta update which can now be downloaded through the Mac Developer Center web portal. The update is labelled as OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.1 build 12b13 and is downloadable as 38.54MB DMG file. While some might have hoped this update will...
The iPhone 5’s Alleged Dock Connector, Screen, And More Parts Leaked
This year we haven't had any shortages of iPhone leaks. In fact, we've had multiple sources leak images of the iPhone display, mini dock connector, and even the nano SIM tray. Escalating on the current leaks, 9To5Mac has released a full gallery of fresh iPhone 5 part images. Everything from dock connectors, displays, flex cables,...
Apple Offered to Licence Patents to Samsung for $30 Per Smartphone
AllThingsD reports on some major news that back in 2010, Apple offered to license its patents to Samsung at the cost of $30 per smartphone and $40 per tablet, as revealed in the ongoing patent infringement trial. In October of 2010, Apple had a meeting with Samsung where it told the South Korean company it...
iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S3 In A Drag Race Scratch Test, Who Will Win?
Apparently drop tests aren't very cool anymore. I have always enjoyed watching them; they really show the potential of a particular device's screen. But rather than a simple drop test, the guys at A Perfect Galaxy have taken the scratch/crack tests to a whole new extreme level. We have two devices with market values exceeding...
Check Out The Amazing Graphics Of ‘Wild Blood’, Gameloft’s First Game Built On Unreal Engine [VIDEO]
Gameloft has recently debuted a teaser video of its upcoming iOS game Wild Blood, the first of its game titles to be based on industry leading Unreal Engine. Looking at the trailer, the game seems to be a blend of God of War and Infinity Blade, but we can't be sure unless we get to see...
Find Out Why Apple Opted For A Two-Toned Metal Backplate In iPhone 5
While all those iPhone 5 leaks and rumours pouring in lately, a pretty interesting fact that most of us have been overlooking is why the purported next-generation iPhone photos and 3D renders are speculating that Apple would go for a unibody design with a two-tone metal backplate? Industrial designer Don Lehman from The Techblock has dissected the design of...