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13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Once Again Shows Up in Benchmarks
A month ago Geekbench posted results of the benchmark tests with the presence of a "MacBookPro10,2" entry in database, suggesting that a 13-inch version of the Retina MacBook Pro is indeed in the works. As far as you know, the newest 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro carries a "MacBookPro10,1" identifier.
Leave a commentIn Court Case Samsung And Apple Reveal U.S. Sales For Mobile Devices
The patent dispute between Samsung and Apple continued to yield interesting information, with the latest data revealing U.S. sales numbers of each company.
OS X Mountain Lion may be degrading battery life
Ars Technica carried out a number of tests showing that Apple's new operating system OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is draining batteries significantly faster than the previous OS X Lion. The test unit lost some 38 percent of runtime after having installed Mountain Lion. The test was conducted a number of times, each using the same applications under what was described as a "daily workload." Being used actively were Safari, Chrome, Twitter, iChat, TextEdit, Photoshop, Mail and Outlook.
Court documents allegedly show Samsung copied iPhone icons
A new portion of the documents presented to the court by Apple as a part of the legal battle between Apple and Samsung show Samsung's proprietary home-screen icon designs are nearly identical to that of the iPhone's. As far as you know, Apple registered the most part of their icons as trademarks in 2010 that means that Apple accuses Samsung of another infringement of the iPhone-maker’s patents.
Eddy Cue Tried To Persuade Steve Jobs That 7-Inch iPad Should Be Released
On an earnings call conference in October 2010, Steve Jobs addressed the Android-based competitors of iPad that were appearing on the market, noting that screens of the majority of these tablets were 45% as large as the 9.7-inch iPad display and that iPad has the minimum necessary display for acceptable user experience.
Another Likely Physical Mockup of Next iPhone Offers a Realistic Look
Gizmodo has recently discovered from case manufacturer Shenzhen Coolzone Technology, showing what looks to be an iPhone 5 in their product shots. It looks like the white 3D prototype with its new 19-pin dock port.
Apple Will Offer Adapter For 19-Pin Dock Connector In iPhone 5
With Reuters confirming rumors that the next generation iPhone will have a 19-pin dock connecter, it becomes interesting what will happen with accessories designed for current 30-pin version that has been used since 2003.
iMore, which first reported about the smaller dock connector in February, now , citing its sources, that Apple will offer an adapter for accessories, which take advantage of the current 30-pin connector. It is unknown yet if the adapter will come with the iPhone 5 in the box or will Apple sell it separately.
Another Report that the Next iPhone 5 is Already in Production in China
This time Digitimes confirms a previous report claiming that Apple has started production of the next generation iPhone 5 in China. The Taiwanese industry sources told Digitimes that Pegatron had begun production of a new version of the Apple iPhone at its factory in Shanghai.
Carriers Testing Nano-SIMs Ahead Of iPhone 5 Launch
Earlier this week we reported that European mobile operators began stockpiling nano-SIM cards in anticipation of Apple using the new card in the next iPhone. Now BGR that carriers have already began testing the nano-SIM cards in cooperation with Apple.
18.6% Of Apps Collect User’s Address Book Data And 41% Track Location
Today security company BitDefender published a report (via ) that highlights the importance of adopting Apple’s data isolation policy in iOS 6.
Starting with the iOS 6 release this fall, apps that need access to personal data (reminders, photos, contacts, calendars etc.) will have to ask users to allow them use such data. However, according to BitDefender, now about 18.6% of 65,000 apps for iPhone that was included in the study can access data in a user’s address book, while 41% of them can track location. The company also revealed that only 57.7% of apps encrypt user’s personal data.
iPhone 5 photo based on the latest rumors
Nobody knows what the iPhone 5 will look like, however there are numerous rumors and leaked parts.
InventHelp has taken the rumors and turned them into the most up-to-date approximation of what the iPhone 5 will look like:
Photos Of Earliest iPad Prototype Surfaced In Ongoing Patent Dispute
Network World’s iOnApple issued a on a recently-revealed deposition that was given by Apple’s head of design Jonathan Ive in the patent dispute between Samsung and Apple. During the deposition, Ive was shown photos of the earliest iPad mockups, which apparently were taken at some point between 2002 and 2004. From Jonathan Ive’s testimony:
“My recollection of first seeing it is very hazy, but it was, I'm guessing, sometime between 2002 and 2004, some but it was I remember seeing this and perhaps models similar to this when we were first exploring tablet designs that ultimately became the iPad”.
Smaller iPad Costing "Significantly Less" Than $499 Coming This Fall, According to NYT
The New York Times sources confirmed previous rumors about launch of the iPad mini that would cost "significantly less than the latest $499 iPad" when it debuts later this year.
According to analysts and executives in the technology industry, the smaller iPad is part of an Apple strategy to garner and retain a larger marketshare by introducing a variety of tablet sizes. The publication notes the Cupertino-based company used a similar model with the iPod line which now ranges from the iPod shuffle to the iPod classic.
iPhone 5 Production Underway for an Expected Fall Launch
Mac blog MacOtakara reported on Saturday that their sources from Chinese claimed Apple had started production of the next-generation iPhone. The rumored smartphone will reportedly feature design changes, including the addition of glass to the unit's "uni-body" backplate. Unlike the iPhone 4 and 4S which boast a "glass sandwich" design with tough Gorilla Glass front and back coverings, the upcoming handset will reportedly have a backplate only "partially covered" by the tough material. Other significant change is the 4-inch Retina display with 16:9 aspect ratio.
Apple Is Placing All Eligible Products Back on EPEAT Registry
Last week we reported that Apple asked EPEAT to withdraw its products from its registry, and said that it would no longer register its devices in EPEAT for evaluation. EPEAT assesses the environmental impact of electronic devices and its rating is used by many governmental organizations and corporations as a yardstick for purchases of electronics.