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Archive for December, 2013
Apple is #1 Smartphone Vendor in America
According to the data, published recently by , Apple still remains the most successful smartphone manufacturer in the USA. iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c remain the most popular devices, purchased on contract in the USA for the third month in a row.
Apple Ranked 35th in "Best Places to Work 2014" List
Glassdoor.com, a job listing website, has recently conducted a survey in order to determine the best and the worst places to work. The company from Cupertino has been ranked 35th in the "Best Places to Work 2014" list, one spot down if to compare with its last year’s achievement.
Apple to Open San Francisco Stonestown Store and New Apple Store in Germany
According to the retail store finder, the company from Cupertino will reopen its Stonestown Apple Store in San Francisco on December 14th. Moreover, that same day one brand new location will be opened in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Apple Offering 24-hour Shipping for Any Carrier-Locked iPhone 5s
Apple is now offering 24-hour shipping for any carrier-locked iPhone 5s version you choose, reports. However, those who plan to purchase an unlocked handset, will have to wait a bit - a few days, probably. One-day shipping is currently available only for customers in the United States, but with time, I believe, such an option will be added to Apple Online Stores all over the world.
iTunes Match Now Available in Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden
The company from Cupertino has recently made iTunes Match available in several new countries, namely, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Now all of the iTunes users in these countries have access to the popular music service. As to the price of the yearly subscription, it is only 249 kr per year in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway and €24.99 in Finland.
Apple to Participate in So-Called "Hour of Code"
Apple on Monday confirmed that it will be participating in the so-called "Hour of Code", a campaign aimed to engage students in computer programming. The event will take place in U.S. Apple Stores on Wednesday, starting 5:00 PM. Those who want to come and learn something new should hurry up and make a reservation since the quantity of students for each workshop is limited.
Apple's "Curved touch sensor" Patent Granted
Curved displays are the future. Well, this is what Samsung, LG and a number of other companies want us to believe. Back in October, Samsung announced the first smartphone ever with curved display and LG promised to release a curved OLED television.
The company from Cupertino couldn’t stand aside, so it came up with a patent for its own curved screen for smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. This patent was granted by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday.
iPhone 5s is Available in U.S. Retail Stores - Gene Munster
Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray has issued a new report, claiming that Apple’s iPhone 5s is currently available in all of the retail stores across the USA. The analyst’s figures are based on data from 60 locations in different cities. According to what Munster writes, all models, either carrier-locked or unlocked and SIM-free, can be purchased right now.
China Mobile to Start Accepting Pre-Orders for Apple’s iPhone 5s and 5c on Thursday
According to the latest rumors, world’s largest carrier - China Mobile - will start accepting pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 5s and 5c as soon as this Thursday. As to the date of the official launch, it is set for late December. At least this is what reports.
Apple to Take Part in Campaign against NSA’s “PRISM” Program
Apple has lined up with AOL, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo and a number of other tech companies to fight against NSA’s “PRISM” program. According to what The Wall Street Journal reporters write (via ), the company from Cupertino, together with its allies, is launching a campaign to resist the U.S. government and keep user’s data secured from third parties.
All Existing iPads Boot Speed Test - Video
reporters have recently come up with an idea of comparing the boot speed of all the existing iPads, namely, iPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad mini (1st generation) and iPad mini (2nd generation). The result of their creative tablet testing is available at the video below.
Touch ID is not as Reliable as it was Expected to be
Touch ID fingerprint sensor embedded to the iPhone 5s is not as reliable as it was expected to be. A number of users claim that with time the accuracy of the new security system is degrading. Dr. Drang, a consulting engineer, is one of such users.
Number of Apps on U.S. App Store Reaches 1 Million
The number of apps on the U.S. App Store for both iPhone and iPad has reached 1 million. As of Saturday, there were 1,006,557 apps available for download, reports. This figure doesn’t include “foreign” apps i.e. those available within one country or a couple of countries, but not in the United States.
Download iOS 7.1 Beta [Links]
Developers can download iOS 7.1 Beta . Everybody else can download using the links below.
You can update to iOS 7 without a registered iPhone UDID. Tutorial is here.
Download links for iOS 7.1 Beta:
- iPhone
- iPhone 4 GSM 16/32 GB:
- iPhone 4 GSM 8 GB:
- iPhone 4 CDMA:
- iPhone 4S:
- iPhone 5 A1428:
- iPhone 5 A1429:
- iPhone 5C (5.3):
- iPhone 5C (5.4):
- iPhone 5S (6.1):
- iPhone 5S (6.2):
- iPod
- iPod Touch 5:
- iPad
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi:
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi Rev. A:
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G GSM:
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + CDMA:
- iPad 3 Wi-Fi:
- iPad 3 Wi-Fi + 3G GSM:
- iPad 3 Wi-Fi + 3G CDMA:
- iPad 4 A1458:
- iPad 4 A1459:
- iPad 4 A1460:
- iPad mini A1432:
- iPad mini A1454:
- iPad mini A1455:
- iPad Mini Retina Wifi:
- iPad Mini Retina Wifi+LTE:
- iPad Air Wifi:
- iPad Air Wifi+LTE:
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Apple Begins Selling Sharp's 32-inch Monitors
According to , the company from Cupertino has begun selling Sharp’s 32-inch 4K HD LED monitors through several international online stores. This is probably connected with the brand new Mac Pro launch, which is set for December.
