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In an ongoing patent infringement case between Apple and Samsung in Korea’s Seoul Central District Court, Apple has denied Samsung's request to share the iOS 6 source code, reports The Korea Times (via TechCrunch). According to the publication, Samsung believes that without looking into iOS 6, it can't judge whether Apple’s software infringes its technology patents. Samsung...

As Wall Street reacts to Apple's 'disappointing' Q1 2013 earnings, the stock price continues to drop. The market cap of Apple has now been overtaken by Exxon Mobil, which previously had its crown removed by Apple back in fall of 2011. Exxon, as of writing has $417.45 billion in market cap compared to Apple's $412.61...

Jeremy Horwitz, the editor-in-chief of iLounge, has shared his thoughts on the next iPhone, the next generation full sized iPad and the much rumoured cheaper iPhone. He also claims to have gone hands on with a "supposedly accurate and seriously intriguing" mockup of the completely redesigned next generation iPad, which should be introduced in October this year....

With Apple expected to launch two (?) new iPhone models this year, we've already heard lots of speculations about the upcoming devices. Although Apple seems to maintain its market share with iPhone sales rising year-over-year, investors and analysts and even an ex-Apple CEO, John Sculley, push the company to focus on the emerging markets. (more…)

The following Indiegogo project might get some people excited (or confused). For all you coffee addicts, the Uppercup aims to be one of the first cup holders for the iPhone. A creation of the Amsterdam-based Natwerk, the Uppercup is an iPhone case with a built-in cup holder to hold your beverage. Why? So you can...

Smartphone manufacturers shipped a record 700 million handsets in 2012, which represents a 43% increase on a global scale according to a recent Strategy Analytics report. Yet Apple and Samsung dominated the market with a combined 348.8 million units shipped in 2012. (more…)

Apple has updated their Supplier Responsibility Report for 2013 and within the document it is revealed the company discovered corrupt third-party labour agents responsible for hiring underage workers: In many of the cases of underage labor we’ve discovered, the culprit behind the violation was a third-party labor agent that willfully and illegally recruited young workers. In...

This week's free App of the Week from Apple is the popular puzzle game Gesundheit!, from the developers Revolutionary Concepts. The app was featured as part of Apple's Best of 2011 and has won numerous rewards based on its attractive and creative action puzzle gameplay. The game has Retina graphics along with an original soundtrack...

When rumours began to surface that Apple was shopping elsewhere for chips used in the iPhone or iPad, there were voices saying Samsung wouldn’t be affected by this move. Turns out, Samsung may cut capital spending by as much as 20% in 2013 as a direct result of dropping demand for computer chips and Apple's...

We were one of the first to tell you about Cycloramic, the clever 360 degree video app, last December. By utilizing the vibrator motor, the app turned the iPhone 5 on a glass or smooth surface into the talk of any party. Today the app has been updated to include a much requested panoramic photo...

Earlier this morning we noted the Steve Jobs biopic led by Ashton Kutcher, JOBS, is set to hit theatres on April 19th. Now, the first video clip of the movie has made its way online over at ETonline, as first noted by MacRumors. The clip shows Kutcher as Steve Jobs and fellow co-star Josh Gad...

A new Apple filing made public by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today reveals that the company is looking into developing a sensor and alarm system that can be embedded into shoes, notifying users when their shoes have worn out and need to be replaced, Apple Insider reports. Apple's patent application for a "shoe wear-out sensor, body-bar...