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Apple expected to report selling more iPhones in China than in US

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 26, 2015

A report published Monday in The Financial Times newspaper suggests a tantalizing prospect for iPhone sales as Apple is expected to announce selling more handsets in China than in the United States when it reports fiscal 2015 first quarter earnings after the markets close tomorrow.

Headlined ‘China buying more iPhones than US,’ reporter Tim Bradshaw's article cites reputable analysts who estimate that the Cupertino firm has “reached the turning point in iPhone sales” following the iPhone 6's release in China and a landmark deal with China Mobile, the country’s largest network operator.

Martin Hajek imagines rumored iPad Pro stylus

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated November 19, 2018

Renowned 3D designer Martin Hajek recently published on his personal blog a batch of nice renderings representing his artistic take on Apple's rumored creative stylus accessory.

Hajek's creation “borrows the design language of the iPad Pro” and includes interesting such features as an Apple Watch like digital crown of sorts for additional operations, capacitive +/- slider for adjusting options and a glowing Apple logo.

Twitterrific gains multi-image uploading/viewing, more media previews and other goodies

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 26, 2015

The Iconfactory on Monday pushed an update to its freemium Twitter client for the iPhone and iPad.

Twitterrific 5, now bumped to version 5.9, brings out multi-image upload support, multi-image viewing support, as well as the ability to watch Twitter animated GIFs and videos from Vine, Instagram, Moby and other services in the timeline.

Moreover, there's support for rich media previews for a wide variety of additional links.

Finally, the latest edition of the app includes half a dozen improvements while squashing a few annoying bugs.

Samsung to supply around 75 percent of A9 chips for the next iPhone?

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 14, 2018

Apple's forthcoming S-refresh of the iPhone — let's call it an ‘iPhone 6s’ — is likely going to run an in-house designed ‘A9’ mobile processor and as much as 75 percent of the chips will be manufactured by Samsung, Reuters reported Monday citing a story in the South Korean newspaper Maeil Business.

Samsung is going to make the chips from its factory in Austin, Texas though it's unclear how much the contract is worth (likely billions) and which supplier has picked up the remaining 25 percent of orders.

Apple adds new ‘Free on iTunes’ section to iTunes

Jake Smith ∙ Updated October 14, 2018

Apple has updated its iTunes Store app on iOS and desktop in the US with a new "Free on iTunes" section found on the homepage to help users find content without having to spend money.

As the name implies, the "Free on iTunes" tab shows music and full length TV show episodes that can be downloaded free of charge.

Noted analyst pegs 12″ MacBook Air for Q1, reiterates March launch of Apple Watch

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated November 19, 2018

Pretty accurate KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a brand new note to clients. In it, he confirmed an earlier report calling for a March release date of the Apple Watch (remember, Apple's retail boss mentioned a vague Spring release date).

In the note, a copy of which was obtained last evening by MacRumors, Kuo also claims that a rumored MacBook Air refresh with a twelve-inch Retina display and a radically redesigned chassis will go on sale during the first quarter of this year.

Tweetbot for Mac pulled from Mac App Store over running afoul of Twitter’s token ceiling

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 25, 2015

Bad news, Tweetbot fans. Developer Paul Haddad woke up this morning to the realization that his popular Twitter client for the Mac has been pulled from the Mac App Store.

As if the app's disappearance wasn't enough, existing copies are experiencing authentication issues, allegedly over reaching Twitter’s strict limits on how many users are permitted to login to a particular application, as first discovered by 9to5Mac.

“We are aware of Tweetbot for Mac authentication issues,” reads the official tweet from developer Tapbots. “We have contacted Twitter and are waiting for a response. Thanks for your patience.”

Sprint responds to T-Mobile’s Smartphone Equality with a $200 minimum trade-in credit

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated July 21, 2017

Yesterday, T-Mobile in a typical Un-carrier move dropped credit checks to permit its loyal users, especially prepaid customers, those with a weak credit and ones on a monthly voice plan, to enjoy the best deals and zero-down offers.

It didn't take rival Sprint long to respond.

Targeting T-Mobile customers, Sprint said today that it'll be guaranteeing switchers a minimum trade-in credit of $200 for their current T-Mobile smartphone in good condition, and up to $350 per line to cover switching costs.

It seems 12″ MacBook Air’s logo doesn’t glow

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 23, 2015

As soon as Chinese website iFanr posted a bunch of photos last night showing what appears to be a display assembly for Apple's rumored twelve-inch Retina MacBook Air, one particular design feature immediately stood out: a polished logo on the lid.

And if the latest leak published by French blog NowhereElse.fr is anything to go by, it seems that Apple's radically redesigned notebook will in fact lose its traditional backlit translucent logo on the lid in favor of a metallic one that doesn't glow.

Apple hires another Burberry exec ahead of Apple Watch launch

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 14, 2018

After appointing former Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts its new Senior Vice President of Apple Retail, and having recently hired Burberry's social media executive Musa Tariq, Apple has now poached another high-profile executive from the British luxury fashion house.

As first discovered by Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac, Chester Chipperfield, the Vice President of Digital and Interactive Design at Burberry, has now joined the Cupertino firm.

Apple bows to pressure, consents to security audits of iPhones, iPads and Macs sold in China

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated November 29, 2017

CEO Tim Cook has agreed to allow Chinese government officials to conduct security audits on Apple devices sold in China, IDG News Service reported yesterday.

The surprising development comes amid tensions that have erupted in the 1.33 billion people country, Apple's second largest market by revenue, over allegations that other governments are using Apple devices for surveillance and accusations of state-sponsored phishing attacks on Apple's iCloud users.

Any.DO task manager lands on the Mac

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 23, 2015

Any.DO, the popular task management app for the iPhone and iPad, is now available for Mac computers, its creators said Friday.

Available immediately at no cost in the Mac App Store, Any.DO lets you create and manage lists, share tasks with teams and family members, attach notes and files to any task, add comments and rich media to items, collaborate in real-time and much more.