Apple to Offer Free Tier of iCloud Without Music Streaming? ‘Aggressive’ Pricing for Mac OS X Lion? AppleInsider reports that it has received information from a source claiming that Apple will offer at least a basic tier of iCloud services free of charge to Mac OS X Lion users, although it remains unclear exactly what [...]
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[RUMOR] Apple Begins Certifying Components for 2012 iPad 3, OLED Unlikely
June 1st, 2011 
Editor Digitimes reports that Apple has begun certifying components for the iPad 3 with many Taiwan-based manufacturers actively participating. Taiwan-based component makers for backlight modules and light bars have received certification from Apple, however, the certification of panels is still in progress, added industry sources.
Steve Jobs to introduce Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud at WWDC Keynote 2011
June 1st, 2011 Editor Apple yesterday announced that Steve Jobs will indeed host the keynote for the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next Monday in San Francisco. Aside from the expected focus on iOS 5 and Mac OS X Lion, Apple’s announcement also confirms that Jobs will introduce the company’s “iCloud” service.
Rebel Micro Unlock Simcard unlocking iPhone 4 World First Auto Detection 2G & 3G
May 29th, 2011 Editor Rebel Micro SimCard Rebel Pro & Lite designs of the Micro unlock Sim Card Unlocks ALL iPhone 4 baseband up to iOS 4.3.3 without requiring you to jailbreak your device The Rebel Micro unlock Simcard is specialy Designed for the iPhone 4 and is able to by pass the network lock that restricts you from using [...]
How To Jailbreak iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS On iOS 4.3.2 Using Redsn0w [Windows / Mac]
May 27th, 2011 Editor Redsn0w is one of the most popular jailbreaking tool developed by the iPhone Dev Team. iPhone Dev team released Redsn0w 0.9.6rc14, which allowsiPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS users to jailbreakiOS 4.3.2 (untethered). In this guide, we will take you through the step by step procedure to jailbreak iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS on iOS 4.3.2 using Redsn0w.
Senator to Apple, Google: Get Serious About Privacy Policies
May 27th, 2011 Editor In the letter, Franken says the time has come for Apple and Google to “commit to requiring that all applications in the Apple App Store and the Android App Market have clear and understandable privacy policies,” as a “simple first step towards further protecting your users’ privacy.”
While Franken conceded that some apps already include a privacy policy, they are too few and far in between. The Senator from Minnesota even pointed to a recent study by TRUSTe and Harris Interactive, which indicated that less than 20% of the top 340 paid smartphone apps include a link to a privacy policy.
Franken says “there is a greater need for transparency and disclosure for the collection and sharing of all personal information,” and asks “at a minimum,” that apps that make use of location data specifically be required to “provide privacy policies that clearly specify what kind of location information is gathered from users, how that information is used, and how it is shared with third parties.”
‘Google Wallet’ May Force Apple into NFC Territory Sooner Than Anticipated
May 27th, 2011 Editor “Google Wallet combines offers and payments at the point of sale, makes it easy for partners and third-parties to create better consumer experiences, and drives brand new shopping experiences for everyone…Your phone will be your wallet. Just tap, pay and save,” said Google’s VP of Commerce Stephanie Tilenius.
Earlier this month, Wall Street research firm Bernstein released commentary to investors effectively confirming (from its sources) that the new iPhone will be released sans the long-awaited, much anticipated NFC chip. But that was before Google made today’s much bigger than expected announcement. This, coupled with the fact that by 2014, 50% of all smartphones will be NFC-enabled (150 million devices), it’s pretty clear that Apple won’t be able to dodge NFC for long if it wants to remain the industry-standard in cutting-edge mobile devices.
So is NFC in Apple’s immediate future? If it is, there’s a good chance we’ll find out on June 6th, when WWDC kicks off.
Intel Says It Wants to Work with Apple
May 27th, 2011 Editor But would Intel really do business with Apple? Well, for starters, Intel is already mentioning Apple by name – Apple, of course, already uses an ARM-based processor (made by Samsung Electronics) for the iPad. And based on what we’ve all been hearing and reading, there’s a good chance that Apple is eager to branch off from doing such big business with Samsung.
“If Apple or Sony came to us and said ‘I want to do a product that involves your IA (Intel architecture) core and put some of my IP around it,’ I wouldn’t blink,” Smith said. “That would be fantastic business for us. Then you get into the middle ground of ‘I don’t want it to be a IA core, I want it to be my own custom-designed core,’ and then you are only getting the manufacturing margin, (and) that would be a much more in-depth discussion and analysis.”
Apple and Samsung Possibly Forming Partnership
May 27th, 2011 Editor A recent visit to Korea by Apple’s current CEO, Tim Cook, raises a notion of a cooperation between Samsung and Apple. Industry sources reported that Cook discussed incorporating Samsung’s AMOLED (Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) display for Apple’s tablet PCs while visiting South Korea. Apple’s current lineup (iPad 1 and 2) have liquid crystal displays. Their [...]
