The wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, says Apple gadgets are forbidden fruit for her children. During a radio show she guest-edited today, Mrs. Gates was asked whether their children had asked for an iPod or iPhone. The answer is pretty obvious: of course. (more…)
Tony Fadell, the grandfather of the iPod sat down and talked to the BBC (via The Verge) about how he invented the iPod and his work at Apple. He also said that Scott Forstall "got what he deserved" highlighting once again the former iOS head's assertive character. (more…)
There's nothing more comforting as a parent than being able to monitor your newborn while they sleep for those first few weeks or months. While an audio monitor is good, a video monitor can even be better. If you have kids or are expecting, you know there are tons of choices and the monitors can...
Apple confirmed the rumoured September 12th media event this morning when it sent out invites to the media. The invite noted a mysterious shadow that resembled the number 5, leading to some ongoing outrageous speculation about what that cryptic message means. As for what else could grace the stage, 9to5Mac speculates on what they believe...
For this month's Time Waster of the Month I've picked another endless runner type game. Agent Dash follows in the footsteps of Temple Run and Subway Runners. But before you start rolling your eyes at another endless runner, give it a chance. I'm pretty sure you'll be pleasantly surprised. Full Fat has taken the winning formula...
Since Apple changed the smartphone game, back in 2007, all the other smartphone manufacturers have been trying to catch up, often putting out products that are very similar to Apple's iPhone and iOS. This often results in copyright and patent disputes. Today, Patently Apple published an article reporting that Apple was just granted another patent,...
If you've ever wondered how Apple gets color into their aluminum products, or if you just enjoy science and engineering, then check out this video by Bill Hammack the Engineer Guy. As many know, Apple uses an anodized aluminum finish on many of its products to keep them from corroding and to also provide a...
As reported by Patently Apple, a company from Pennsylvania named FlatWorld, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in the California Northern District Court which covers Apple's entire line-up of touch related products. The source however notes that FlatWorld's claim doesn't relate to Apple's multi-touch technology in any way. FlatWorld alleges that Apple's iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, iPad Nano (sixth...
When it comes to speaker docks for your iOS devices there are a lot of choices. But I find most are boxy and look fairly similar. Edifier is changing the status quo with its Tick Tock Dock. It has that retro look, similar to old style alarm clocks. Right off the bat it catches your...
In a new patent application discovered by AppleInsider, Apple seems to be developing a pair of earphones that would feature seamlessly integrating components such as the cable, jack, microphone etc. The report highlights that Apple could use "ultrasonic bonding" to create new iPhone and iPod earbuds that would have a seamless, more aesthetically pleasing "unibody" appearance. The discovered patent filing describes how...
Today, Facebook has updated their iOS app, bringing it to version 4.1.1. This update brings numerous bug fixes, retina display support for the new iPad, and a few other features What's New in Version 4.1.1 In this release, we added some features and fixed some bugs so now: - You can go offline in...
Future Shop's Boxing Day sale is now live. All iPods are on sale both in store and online. Typically sales are very rare on iPods, so even though the savings are small, it's still a great time to buy that late Christmas present! Here are the sale prices: 8 GB iPod Touch 3rd Generation (door...
