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Pictures of the new 13-inch iPad
According to Wall Street Journal, the suppliers of Apple were asked to produce bigger display samples for the next generation 13-inch iPad.
The renderings of such large iPad were kindly created by CiccareseDesign. The ratio of the display remains 4:3, while the size has reached 12.9-inches.
While the current 9.7-inch iPad features 132/264 ppi, the large 12.9-inch model is likely to boast nearly 1366 x 1024 (2712 x 2048 Retina) resolution, so that it matches the "HD" display standard in width and exceeding it in height.
Now enjoy the pictures of rumored 12.9-inch iPad as compared with other Apple devices.
Leave a commentGoogle Maps for iOS and Android and a New 'Relevant Ads' Feature
Google Maps app for iOS and Android are now showing 'relevant ads'. Starting this day, each time you search for a particular place e.g. cafe or restaurant on top of the list you’ll the businesses that pay Google to be promoted.
The Life of a Thief, Who Stole an iPhone Is Now Documented on Tumblr
iPhones are being stolen very often. Many thefts are pretty difficult to investigate since the very first thing a thief does is he disables the Find My iPhone feature, gets rid of the SIM-card he got with the phone and restores the operating system. However, there’s one interesting case that shows a criminal, who has chosen another way.
Cash payout to be paid to liquid damage suit members
Apple posted faulty moisture indicators for older iOS devices. They were interpreting wrongly that a device had been damaged by water. Therefore, many customers were denied a warranty claim based on the faulty indicators. So Apple agreed to pay $53 million to resolve the lawsuit concerning these indicators.
Currently eligible customers are being contacted through email concerning the class-action settlement and damages. The owners of older iPhone and iPod touch models are likely to receive a cash payment from Apple. Although the court is still to have the hearing concerning the topic of benefits payment.
iOS 7 Malicious Charger Exploit Patched
Earlier this year - in June - a new iOS flaw was discovered that theoretically made it possible to hack your device with the help of a malicious USB charger. A group of developers, who were the first to find this breach, has successfully installed malware on a non-jailbroken iPad and iPhone to prove their theory.
iOS vs Android Sales: Facts, Figures and Most Popular Retailers
iOS market share has grown over the past year. According to the latest Kantar research, by the end of the June quarter, Apple had 42.5% of the U.S. mobile device market, while Google with its Android - 51.5%.
Apple's Supplier - Pegatron - Violates Labor Rights
Apple’s supplier - Pegatron - is accused of 86 labor rights violations, China Labor Watch reports. The information about these infringements was collected by undercover investigators, who have been working on three Pegatron factories for a couple of months. They claim about underage workers employment, low wages, poor working conditions and other infringements.
How Steve Jobs introduced WiFi [video]
This is an old video featuring Steve Jobs introducing Wi-Fi for the first time to the masses. It was the first mainstream computer with wireless networking.
The video was filmed on a Keynote conference in 1999, where Steve Jobs introduced the iBook G3. It was the first computer that carried an inserted Wi-Fi card. It was the first time Wi-Fi was introduced to the masses. To prove that the technology was really wireless, Steve Jobs used a Hula Hoop to put the laptop through it.
On this historic conference Jobs said that 'everyone' would jump on the 802.11 bandwagon in the next few months/years. "We're just going to be there first, and the best," Jobs said.
The video shows Jobs surfing the net from an iBook that was just woken from sleep. Nobody in the audience was aware that Jobs was using a wireless technology, so when he stood up, picked up the laptop and walked around the stage, opening webpages wirelessly, the crowd roared with applauses. Then he put the laptop through a hula hoop to show that the Internet collection was indeed wireless.
Amazon Mobile app has been updated
The recent update of Amazon Mobile app enables you to create and manage Wish Lists.
The Amazon Mobile app helps you work with Amazon.com. You can search, get product details, read reviews and purchase millions of products you like.
Using this app, you only need to sign in with your existing Amazon account to access your cart, payment and shipping options. No new account should be created to manage the 1-Click settings and wish lists, track the orders and use the Prime membership benefits. You can easily compare the prices and check availability of the product you like.
T-Mobile goes $0 down for iPhone 5
One of the most famous USA carriers, T-Mobile announced today that a new deal is about to begin - : $0 down for all devices. Since tomorrow, you will get a device without any instant payments, only to be obliged to pay $ 27 over the next 24 months( in addition to regular monthly charges). Before the deal was the following: you paid $145.99 and the monthly payments were of $21 per month for 24 months.
The number of reasons not to switch to T-Mobile this summer is ZERO,” said John Legere, president and chief executive officer, T-Mobile US. “This is a fantastic offer and we’re making it easier than ever for customers to get the latest amazing devices. Adding Zero Down in addition to JUMP!, and Simple Choice with no contract is all about making wireless work for consumers and shaking up this industry.”
AT&T is bringing 4G to new markets
It was announced today that since now 7 markets will be boasting 4G LTE thanks to AT&T new program. The American carrier has already covered 336 with this new technology. Four of the newly launching markets were announced before as coming by the "end of the summer."
This is the list of the 7 lucky markets
●Vallejo-Vacaville, CA (420,757)
●New London County, CT (274,170)
●Merced, CA (262,305) (July 24, 2013) [Pre-announced]
●Sussex County, DE (200,330)
●Columbia, MO (168,535) [Pre-announced]
●Troy, AL (18,033) [Pre-announced]
●Greenville, AL (7,228) [Pre-announced]
52 new markets were coved by the carrier in June and 44 new markets in July and there are about 400 markets all over the world yet to establish 4G LTE.
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Apple Will Refund $6.000 to Careless Father
This is the article devoted to all parents and their children. Lee Neale, an aerospace engineer from Somerset, UK, lost as much as $6.000 due to 8-year-old daughter and his own carelessness. Here’s what The Mirror reports about:
Sim cards can be easily hacked
Karsten Nohl claims that some SIM cards feature a flaw in the encryption technology, so that telephones with the cards can be spied on.
This flaw enables the hackers to send a spoof text message to the device. The latter will answer by revealing the 56-bit data encryption standard key (DES). Using the key, the attacker gains possibility to install dangerous software on the device and even listen in on your phone calls, access/send text messages and much more.
iPhone 5S rumored fingerprint sensor
Apple has recently published a patent which describes that the rumored fingerprint sensor for the iPhone 5S will be built into the screen. It was suggested before that the sensor would be inserted in the Home button.
iPhone 5S has been long rumored to have a fingerprint sensor, the latter being a distinguishing feature from the previous models. In the new model the fingerprint sensor will be used to verify purchases and to unlock the device. It will certainly be a breakthrough technology. However, it essential to say that Apple is not the first company using new technologies such as cardless payments. Fingerprint sensors have been rumored to be used in iPhones since Apple acquired the mobile security company AuthenTec last year.
iTunes Radio Is Coming Right on Time
We all know that Apple will introduce iTunes Radio this fall along with iOS 7. And it seems to be just the right time for such a release. And here’s why.
