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Apple Notifies Customer They Are Working on the Consolidation of Apple IDs
Do you have have multiple Apple IDs? If you've been looking for a solution to merge them into a single account, some evidence has emerged about the development of such an option. A MacRumors reader emailed Apple CEO Tim Cook about his issue, and received a telephone response from an employee from Apple executive relations....
More Whispers of a Cheaper iPhone 4 to Debut Alongside iPhone 5?
Last night the NYT claimed an Apple employee told them the iPhone 5 launch was just 'weeks away', which also coincided with apparent leaked designs from Case-Mate. Now, 9to5Mac claims sources have told them two different iPhone models will debut this fall, a cheaper iPhone 4 alongside the iPhone 5. Furthermore, sources mention the iPhone...
Contest: Win A Free Copy of Verbs IM!
It's time for another contest! Up for grabs today is the Verbs IM application which I found to be one of the best Instant Messaging applications in the App Store today! You can check out my review of Verbs IM from #includetech here. I will be giving out 3 copies of this application. How to win: Via...
Apple Has Signed a Partnership With TSMC, Samsung Loses Exclusivity
A new report from Digitimes states Apple has recently signed a manufacturing deal with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), according to industry sources, with orders to take place later in 2012: TSMC will apply its 28nm and 20nm process technologies to produce Apple's next-generation CPUs, according to the sources. TSMC is believed to have quietly...
New iPhone 5 Announcement is ‘Just Weeks Away’ Says Apple Employee
According to the NYT, the iPhone 5 is just weeks away, according to an anonymous Apple employee: We’re just weeks away from the announcement of the new Apple iPhone 5, according to an Apple employee who asked not to be named because he was not allowed to speak publicly for the company. Earlier today, Case-Mate...
[Update] Apple Developer Site is Down: “We’ll Be Back Soon”
Update: Looks like it's back up, but nothing is new. With earlier rumours of iOS 5 Beta 8 being released Friday, as of publishing the Apple Developer site is down with the usual "We'll Be Back Soon" image we've become accustomed to via the Apple Online Store. Could we see a new beta released today...
Apple’s Brand Value Jumps 33% to Surpass Microsoft
According to the latest report from London-based Brand Finance, Apple has jumped 33% in 'value' to land in the number two spot at $39 billion, surpassing Microsoft but remains behind leader Google. Earlier in the year, a similar survey by Brandz put Apple in the top spot. Both companies use different metrics to measure brand...
[Update] Case-Mate Accidentally Leaks iPhone 5 Cases, Reveals A Completely Re-designed Handset
Update: I contacted my rep at Case-Mate, and this was their response from their PR department: At this time, Case-Mate is not commenting on this matter. Excellent marketing, or an actual mistake? - Gary Just a few hours back, we published the leaked iPhone 5 screen protector story suggesting a larger display with a wider...
Laurentian Bank Launches Optimized LBCDirect Mobile for iPhone
Canadians are fairly lucky with our plethora of banking apps, and now Laurentian Bank customers can do so with today's announcement of LBCDirect: The new LBCDirect Mobile service is just as secure as using LBCDirect on a computer. In fact, sessions are protected by the most effective security and encryption practices, as are all of...
Nintendo President Reffirms They Won’t Be Developing for iOS
Back in August it was reported Nintendo was facing increased pressure from investors to develop games for iOS and Facebook rather than its current focus on 3D titles. The company's president dismissed such an idea and reaffirmed his stance in a recent news interview: “This is absolutely not under consideration,” Iwata definitively replied when asked...
Leaked iPhone 5 Screen Protector Brings Evidence Of Larger Display & A New Home Button
A newly leaked iPhone 5 screen protector from Unwire.hk (via MacRumors) suggests the next Apple handset will in fact sport a larger display than the iPhone 4. More interestingly, the screen protector cutout also hints at a wider home button for the upcoming iPhone 5. The report also suggests that if the current aspect ratio is preserved, the...
Chronic-Dev Team Working On iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak, Confirms @Pod2g
In a recent tweet, @pod2g who is one the key members of Chronic-Dev Team, same guys who developed the Greenpois0n iOS jailbreak tool, has confirmed that their team is working actively on getting an untethered iOS 5 jailbreak out by the time iOS 5 goes public. Though he hasn't given a timeframe or anything like that, he did...