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President Obama Has Signed Cell Phone Unlocking Bill
As it was expected, President Obama has signed the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act. The legislation, which successfully passed the US House of Representatives and the US Senate earlier this year, makes it legal for any user to unlock any smartphone purchased on the territory of the USA.
Leave a commentApple Posts New iPhone 5s Ad [Video]
The guys from Cupertino have recently released a new ad called "Dreams". This time it is focused on Apple's iPhone 5s and its Camera and Photos apps. The short video is available below, take a look.
Apple to Release 3 Million iWatch Units This Year, Half with Glass Screens?
According to the latest reports from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will release only three million iWatch units this year. Moreover, because of the problems connected with the production of sapphire screens for the new wearable device, nearly half of the iWatch units may get glass screens instead of the sapphire ones.
Leaked Images Show Alleged iPhone 6 Home Buttons
A couple of new photos showing leaked parts for Apple’s next-generation iPhone have recently appeared online. This time the images depict something very similar to the home buttons for both 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-model nicknamed iPhone Air. As usual, the photos have been spotted on Nowhereelse.fr, that is why I think they are legitimate.
iPhone 6 to Come on October 14th - Rumor
According to the latest reports from people familiar with the matter, the release of Apple’s next-generation iPhone will take place not in September, as it was reported earlier, but on Tuesday, October 14th. Moreover, as noted by one of the company employees, October will be a very busy month for the guys from Cupertino. This indicates that there may be some other product launches. For example, Apple may unveil the long-anticipated iWatch and updated iPad Air and iPad mini.
Logic Boards for 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Shown Side by Side
Several new images appeared online that show two bare logic boards for Apple’s 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 models. Last week a photo surfaced on the Internet, which showed an identical detail for only a 4.7-inch model.
Microsoft Releases New Anti-Apple Ad, Mocks Siri
Microsoft has recently released a new ad, where company’s virtual assistant Cortana is compared to Apple’s Siri. In the short video we may see how Cortana successfully performs a number of contextually-aware tasks using several popular services. Siri, surprisingly, failed to perform the same task.
New 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro Specs Leak Online?
A new photo from China, which is said to be showing the specs for Apple’s next-generation 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display has recently appeared on the Internet. What we can actually see is the configurations for the three laptop models with prices at 14.288, 18.688 and 23,688 yuan.
Top 10 Stories of the Week
The week has come to an end, that is why I have come up with a list of the most popular posts of the past seven days. Let's take a look at these posts right now.
Bose Sues Beats Electronics Over Patent Infringements
Bose has reportedly sued Apple’s Beats over the noise-cancelling technology used in the headphones manufactured by the company recently acquired by the guys from Cupertino. According to what people familiar with the matter say, Beats Electronics has violated several patents, which currently belong to Bose. CNBC reporters were the first to tell about the complaint from the American audio equipment industry giant.
iPhone 6 Logic Board Appears Online
A couple of photos showing something what appears to be a bare logic board for Apple’s 4.7-inch iPhone 6 have recently appeared on the Internet. The images have been spotted on Nowhereelse.fr.
Smartphone Unlocking Will Become Legal Soon?
Looks like soon the smartphone unlocking will be made legal again and that's a piece of good news for the customers in the USA and worldwide. It seems as if soon it will be absolutely legal to unlock iPhones and other smartphones purchased in the United States.
Mass-Production of 4.7-inch iPhone 6 Started, iPad Assembly to Start in September
According to what several Asian sources write, the production of Apple’s 4.7-inch iPhone 6 has already begun. They also claim that the 5.5-inch model assembly hasn’t started yet, which indicates that the larger smartphone won’t be released in September.
New Images Show Leaked iPhone 6 Parts
Several new images showing Wi-Fi antenna, Touch ID home button, SIM card trays and a rear shell for the upcoming iPhone 6 have recently surfaced online. The photos have been first spotted on a Japanese website ascii.jp. You may take a look at them below.
iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite 10.10 to Come Separately?
Despite the fact that Apple’s OS X Yosemite 10.10 and iOS 8 are expected to be deeply integrated into one another, it is very unlikely that the guys from Cupertino will release these two operating system simultaneously. Even more: everything points to the separate releases.
