Apple is on a profit run that most companies would die for. Last quarter, the company posted staggering earnings results led by the sales of their iDevice products. It's certainly no secret that Apple is onto something with their iPhones and iPads.
But it's not just the gadgets, Apple has built an entire ecosystem around these iOS products. An App Store, a music store, everything's a tap away for iOS users. Have you ever wondered how much money Apple makes off of these purchases?
We've been hearing a lot of rumors suggesting Apple might be releasing a low-cost iPhone this fall. Analysts predict the timing is right for the Cupertino company to enter the low-end smartphone market and they love to speculate.
The latest gossip comes from Mike Abramsky of RBC Capital who sees things a little differently. The analyst believes we'll see Apple offer a cheaper iPhone, but it won't be a new model. He thinks the 3GS is the rumored low-priced smartphone...
Pastie.org is a place where you can type or paste anything. There's no user names or profiles, what you type or paste gets placed in chronological order with the other entries. If you're a fan of the service, you're going to love this next jailbreak tweak. Glue enables you to paste content to Pastie.org directly from the iOS Notes application.
Now instead having to open up Safari or another 3rd party application to access the Pastie service, you can simply upload from your Notes app with a single tap. This could save frequent users quite a few steps...
Since its inception in 2008, Apple's mobile software hub has hit some pretty impressive markers. The App Store has set the bar extremely high for other mobile platforms by offering a wide range of quality apps in an easy-to-use setting.
Several sites are reporting this morning that the App Store has hit another major milestone in its impressive run. Apparently there are now over 100,000 iPad-specific applications in the App Store...
While some folks mock Apple's use of words like "delightful" and "magical" in their commercials, others are firm believers in the empowering abilities of the products. Take Mrs. Bligh for example.
Fiona Bligh's daughter has Albinism. The genetic condition not only affects skin pigment, but also causes eye problems. Holly Bligh has been struggling in school for years with her poor eyesight and inability to fit in. Then one day, Holly's mom decided to get her daughter an iPad...
In case you've been under a rock for the last week, Google just formally announced its next major product. The king of search engines and pop email services is now hoping to conquer the social networking space.
Google+ launched on Tuesday to a small group of beta testers, and since then has been a popular tech topic. The service looks remarkably like its Facebook competitor with features like 'Streams' and the ability to 'Check In' to local businesses.
As an avid iDevice user, the first thing I wanted to know was what kind of access I'd have to the service from my iPhone and iPad...
It seems like everyone and their dog has their own opinion of what Apple's next smartphone will look like. While most people believe that the next iPhone will look relatively similar to its predecessor, others feel a more radical change is on the way.
Then you have the folks that think that both will show up this fall. So which is it? If rumors have confirmed one thing, it's that we really don't know what Apple is planning for the next iPhone. But here's hoping it looks something like this...
Although I've typically had enjoyable experiences with Apple Store staff members, that doesn't seem to be the case for everybody. I've come across several stories where customers have left Apple Stores extremely upset with its employees.
One of the most interesting tales I've come across lately was featured in a recent TUAW article. If you haven't heard the story of Joe Lipari and his infamous Apple Store-Facebook-rant turned felony, you might want to keep reading...
You don't have to be around computers very long before you hear the word Symantec. The security company is responsible for the popular Norton AntiVirus software suite, among several other utilities.
Like the rest of the PC world, Norton is trying to stay relevant in wake of a huge industry swing towards mobile products. So the security firm recently did some research on the different ways that Android and iOS handle security methods. Guess who wins?
On January 9th of 2007, Steve Jobs unveiled the first ever Apple iPhone to the world. Adorned in his standard black-turtle-neck-and-blue-jeans attire, Jobs announced the new device to thousands of Macworld attendees.
The Apple CEO started off the epic keynote by saying the famous lines, "This is a day, I've been looking forward to for 2 and a half years. Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything..."
AT&T's upcoming LTE network has certainly been grabbing headlines lately. AT&T claims that their purported 4G network is capable of real world download speeds in upwards of 28 Mbps. In comparison, Verizon's 4G network averages between 5-12 Mbps.
Thanks to LulzSec, we know that the carrier plans on rolling out their new LTE network in the first week of July. It also appears that another document has been found amongst the hacking group's stolen archives that helps shine some light on the 4G project...
The idea of an iPhone nano has been debated since the device's inception 4 years ago. Apple's conquest of the mp3 player market with multiple iPod models has had many folks wondering if Apple was going to do the same thing with their smartphone line.
While most people scoff at the idea of Apple producing a cheap version of the popular iPhone, Horace Dediu of asymco seems to think otherwise. Apparently, Apple has plenty of reasons to manufacture an iPhone "nano."