Familiarity, it is sometimes said, breeds contempt, and while this may be untrue in many cases, it can be argued that technological items people are accustomed to lack the excitement and sense of wonder that strange new inventions provoke. Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) smartwatch, the … [Read more...]
‘Oleg Pliss,’ ransomware hacker who targeted Apple Inc. (AAPL) accounts, arrested
Two youthful hackers using the alias "Oleg Pliss" were arrested in Moscow yesterday for their scheme to bilk Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) customers out of $100 apiece with their ransomware attacks. Ransomware is a relatively new phenomenon, in which hackers obtain a person's passwords, … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) purchases recommendation mapping service Spotsetter
Vastly overshadowed by Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) $3 billion acquisition of Jim Iovine's and Andre "Dr. Dre" Young's Beats, another purchase was made with far less fanfare but perhaps a notable future impact on Apple's developing business lines. Though the exact terms of the purchase … [Read more...]
Cult of Mac tests HYPER’s iStick USB/Lightning flash drive for Apple devices
On June 8th, 2014, Cult of Mac tested HYPER's new iStick flash drive, a device incorporating both USB and Lightning connectors. The iStick is the first flash drive with dual USB and Lightning connection capabilities, and has secured Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) blessing in the form of … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) gets a jump on competitors with Indoor Mapping
Though Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) main maps application is still experiencing some difficulties despite dramatic efforts to catch up to competing services, the Cupertino company is planning to make use of iPhone's tracking abilities and the iBeacon system to start an indoor mapping program. … [Read more...]
Samsung and Apple Inc. (AAPL) jockey for access to Vietnam’s markets
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) recently started extending its marketing efforts into Vietnam, a country still nominally communist but a far cry from the violent dictatorship of Ho Chi Minh a few decades ago with its mass executions and frantic xenophobia. The rival of the Cupertino … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) ignores street artist’s claim, uses “more powerful” quote in latest, humorous ad
Continuing what appears to be a series of musical advertisements for the iPhone, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) released another ad ending with the slogan "You're More Powerful Than You Think" today. Using a humorous, catchy, almost martial-sounding song from the early 1960s entitled "Go, … [Read more...]
Jony Ive, Apple’s (AAPL) legendary designer, to give interview at Cannes Lions Festival
Though he is to appear in a secondary role as a guest of Bono, Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) famous and reclusive Jony Ive is set to speak at the Cannes Lions Festival on June 21st, 2014, according to information released. Jony Ive is largely responsible for the sleek, dignified, refined … [Read more...]
Apple’s (AAPL) iOS 8 drops iPhone 4 support, adds customization
As revealed at the Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC), Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS 8 mobile platform heralds several major changes to the familiar smartphone software. One of the most noticeable is that support for the iPhone 4 is absent from iOS 8, due to the older phone's … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) receives patent for unstructured, gesture based touch remote
While Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) astounds the world with new software at the Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) this morning, the United States Patent & Trademark Office, or USPTO, issued 62 granted patents to the Cupertino company. Tuesday is the day when the USPTO issues granted … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) acknowledges virtual currencies like Bitcoin
In a historic milestone, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) acknowledged the existence of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin or Dogecoin for the first time in their updated App Store Review Guidelines. Though the mention is brief, the Guidelines actually indicate that the Cupertino firm … [Read more...]
Dr. Dre is the least valuable part of Apple Inc. (AAPL) Beats acquisition
According to a poll created by the popular Mac news website Mac Daily News, less than one in 20 users of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) think that Dr. Dre, also known as the rapper Andre Young, was the most valuable asset the Cupertino electronics company gained through its recent … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) indirectly confirms bigger iPhone displays with iOS Simulator
One of Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) releases at the current Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) indirectly confirms that larger iPhone displays are likely in the near future. The latest iteration of Xcode, which is an integrated development environment useful for programmers working … [Read more...]
WWDC keynote highlights several new software launches, no new Apple (AAPL) hardware
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has declined to reveal any new hardware at its Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) for the second year in a row, breaking somewhat with previous precedent. Before this year, new device were revealed either yearly or every other year. Expectations were high … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) and GT Advanced Technologies seeking foreign trade zone at Mesa, AZ sapphire plant
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has funded GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) new, massive sapphire crystal manufacturing plant in Mesa, Arizona through a series of massive preorders for the glass produced there. The plan appears to be catapult the formerly prohibitively expensive, … [Read more...]
HYPER iStick adds more stretch goals to its Kickstarter campaign
Riding a tide of excitement and success, HYPER is adding more stretch goals to its Kickstarter for the iStick, the first flash drive with both USB and Lightning connectors to be given official Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) sanction. Currently standing at $811,111, the project has 12 days … [Read more...]
HYPER iStick flash drive hits $750k on Kickstarter, adds $1 million stretch goal
HYPER's Kickstarter project to fund the first flash drive compatible with both USB and Lightning connectors, meant to be used with Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and other devices, has proven itself to be a runaway success yet again. With 14 days still remaining … [Read more...]
IDC predicts Apple (AAPL) smartphone sales growth to continue through 2018, though slowing is likely
Top analysis firm International Data Corporation, or IDC, issued its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report, including data on Apple Inc. and the likely continued success of the iPhone through 2018. According to forecasts made by Ramon Llamas, IDC's Research Manager, and the … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) plans slim, round iWatch, possibly with sapphire screen
An American source has finally confirmed that the iWatch is indeed an actual product, and has provided some details on Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) mysterious smartwatch product. Rosenblatt Securities' Brian Blair recently returned to the United States from Taiwan, where, it is … [Read more...]
Hacker ‘Oleg Pliss’ holds Apple Inc. (AAPL) devices hostage in strange cyberattack
A hacker going by the handle of Oleg Pliss is attempting a daring new type of cybercrime against Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) mobile devices such as iPhone and iPads, according to recent reports. To extort money from people owning consumer electronics from the Cupertino firm, Mr. Pliss … [Read more...]
