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Foxconn Hiring New Workers For iPhone 5S Production
Today Bloomberg that Foxconn has started hiring new workers as it is preparing for iPhone 5S production. The report said:
"Workers have been recruited at Foxconn’s plant in Zhengzhou, eastern China, for the past month, ending a hiring freeze imposed in February, said the person, who asked not to be named because the plans haven’t been made public. The extra workers will assemble the new device as well as existing models and have been added at Apple’s request to boost capacity, the person said”.
iPhone 6 Concept Features Larger 4.5-Inch Display, No Home Button [Video]
Check out beautiful rendering by Ran Avni of a concept iPhone 6 featuring a larger 4.5-inch display, thinner frame, and no home button. The body is depicted in both black and aluminum colors.
Apple iPhone 6 - new design, thinner, smaller. iPhone 6 is the best iPhone yet.
Take a look:
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Apple offers warranty settlement to customers
Wired reported that Apple has agreed to pay $ 53 million to settle the lawsuit, which was filed in 2010 for non-warranty on certain models of the iPhone or iPod Touch.
New iPhone 5S and iPad Mini 2 May Not Arrive Until Fall
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new report adjusting his previous roadmap for new Apple product releases. He previously predicted that Apple would launch new iPhones and iPads in June/July. Unfortunately, that has now been pushed back significantly.
Earlier we estimated that shipments of the new iPhone would begin in July (FDD version) and September (TDD version), while iPad mini 2 would hit the market in August. Currently, market consensus for shipments of iPhone 5S, low-cost iPhone and iPad mini 2 is July, July, and August, respectively. But in light of publicly available information and our knowledge of technological trends, we now think all three products will begin shipments later than our previous expectation and market consensus.
iWatch Concept with 1.6-Inch Multi-Touch Display [Video]
There are numerous rumors that Apple could release iWatch this year. Ran Avni created iWatch concept video that features a 1.6-inch Multi-Touch display and a magnetic watch band. Let's watch:
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Bump App Loses The Ability To Share iTunes Music Between Devices
The popular file sharing app today was updated to version 3.5.8. According to change notes, in the new version developers have removed the ability to share tracks from your iTunes library to your computer or another Bump user.
Judge Said Google And Apple Are Using Litigation As A Business Strategy
In an ongoing case where Google’s Motorola and Apple have accused each other of infringing a number of patents since 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Scola noted in his order that both companies have not interest in achieving a settlement. Bloomberg, Scola said in the order:
Fruit Ninja game is free today
Popular games Fruit Ninja for iPhone and Fruit Ninja HD for iPad are available for free today. Regular price is $0.99 and $2.99.
You can download Fruit Ninja in AppStore. Here are the links:
Real Racing 3 updated with new cars and events
Electronic Arts published a major update to the awesome free-to-play game Real Racing 3. The update brings over a hundred new events and Chevy vehicles. Another feature many users have been waiting for is the improved game saving capability: in Real Racing 3 version 1.1, your progress is now saved and synced across all your devices via the cloud.
You can download Real Racing 3 version 1.1 for free in AppStore ().
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New Office For Maс To Arrive Next Spring, Office For iOS Will Not Launch Until Fall 2014
ZDNet has received from a source who says it is a timetable for Microsoft’s plans for iOS and Mac versions of Office.
According to the roadmap, a new version of Microsoft Office for Mac will be released in April next year, while the long rumored Office for Android and iOS will arrive in October 2014.
Google and Apple Losing Mobile Advertising Market to Publishers
Today research firm IDC a new report on the mobile advertising market, saying that ad networks such as those from Apple and Google are losing momentum to publishers. IDC notes:
Apple will replace its MacPro lineup in next several months
MacDailyNews reported, one of the sources said the Apple will announce the replacement for its Mac Pro for the next few months.
Apple Will Begin Volume Production Of iPad 5 In July-August
According to a from DigiTimes, Apple will begin volume production of the iPad 5 in July-August of this year. The information on timeframe reportedly comes from sources in supply chain makers in Taiwan.
The information on a July-August ramp up of iPad 5 production contradicts many earlier rumors that had suggested the next iPad release as yearly as April.
Google Is Negotiating Acquisition of WhatsApp For $1 Billion?
According to a from Digital Trends, Google is close to buying , the company behind the popular messaging service WhatsApp Messenger, for around $1 billion.
Google's openness gives a good chance to improve experience
After the introduction of the Facebook Home feature, a new level of user-focused integration for Android devices, Fortune has published an interview with Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, in which he discusses a number of topics, including the rivalry between Apple and Google in the mobile handset market.