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Say hello to Angry Birds Friends, the latest addition to Rovio's massively hit Angry Birds franchise. However, this one is exclusive to the Facebook platform. Angry Birds Friends, which is also being referred to as Angry Birds for Facebook, is Rovio’s first app for the world's largest social network that lets users play weekly challenges against their Facebook friends. Players...

It sounds a bit surprising but its true that IBM, the American multinational technology giant, has banned Siri on its local networks (via Wired). While employees can still bring their iPhones to work, Apple's digital voice assistant isn't welcome on the company's network. Jeanette Horan, the IBM CIO, has told Technology Review that her company has banned Siri because...

During a recent interview with The Telegraph, Apple’s senior vice president of Industrial Design, Jonathan Ive, said that Apple's best work has yet to come. Ive is one of the Apple executives behind the success of some of Apple's best and brightest products such as the iPhone, original iPod and its future evolutions, the iPad, and overall Mac...

  Sonos users rejoice!  You're about to get a whole lot more bass in your life. Last month I reviewed the Sonos PLAY:3 system, and the one gripe I had was that the bass could have been a little bit more lively. Yesterday, Sonos introduced the Sonos SUB, a subwoofer that connects wirelessly to your...

Rumours around any iPhone release are certainly abundant. With the next iPhone expected to be released this fall, the rumours, leaks, and mock ups are all over the internet. This time www.NoWhereElse.fr has posted a new video of a mock up from designer Isaac Royo, that seems to incorporate the newly leaked 3.95 inch iPod front...

Apple's PowerBooks and iBooks used to display the Apple logo upside down, i.e "pointing at the floor" when the laptop was opened. Do you know why? Former Apple employee Joe Moreno shares exactly why, in a recent blog entry (via TUAW). According to Joe, there were some discussions at Apple about the placement of the logo on the back...

In a recent publication, 9to5Mac has reported through its anonymous sources that more than one prototype iPhone 5 units are currently being tested by Apple, two of which sport a new larger display that measures 3.95 inches diagonally. The report further claims that along with a larger display, the new iPhone's Retina resolution will be increased...

In a new parts leak this morning, a purported front panel for the next-generation iPod touch reveals a 4.1-inch display that may be used for the next-generation iPod touch. Due to the similarities of the iPod touch and iPhone, this part leak further suggests that the next-generation iPhone may also see a 4.1-inch display. While recent...

According to a report from IHS Displaybank, Sony has been chosen to produce "in-cell" panels for the next-generation iPhone. Apparently Sony already started production of the panels in February and will increase production later this month in preparation for a rumored fall 2012 launch for the next iPhone. In addition to Sony, other manufacturers including...

Have you ever wondered about what's inside the iPhone charger? Its compact size might surprise you as Ken Shirriff's teardown reveals the impressive technology crammed inside the tiny 1-inch charger: Disassembling Apple's diminutive inch-cube iPhone charger reveals a technologically advanced flyback switching power supply that goes beyond the typical charger. It simply takes AC input...

I'm going to apologize in advance for this one. In the latest animated Apple-focused video from YouTube channel NMAWorldEdition comes a new report about the iPhone 5 and Apple's recent acquistion of the iPhone5.com domain. The video goes on to report how Apple controls the iPhone5.com domain, how Steve Jobs personally oversaw the development of...

Foxconn, the Taiwan based manufacturer of Apple's iOS devices, is apparently planning to invest $210 million in a new Apple production line according to China Daily (via 9to5Mac). The new production facility will be based in Huai’an city, China, according to the office of Taiwan Affairs. It is however not clear which Apple products are...