Author: Leif Johnson

Ever since the so-called “patent wars” broke out between Apple and Samsung in 2011, we’ve known that Apple’s been trying to distance itself from its Korean rival and supplier. According to AppleInsider, however, Samsung itself might be attempting to br…

For better or for worse, it’s increasingly starting to look as though 2014 may herald the heyday of the so-called smartwatch. We’ve seen increasing hints that Apple has its own device in the works, and now TechCrunch is reporting that Samsung may be th…

Apple released the fifth beta for iOS 7 today just a week after it released the fourth beta build, but this newest release points to evidence that Apple might be finalizing some of the key design changes before the anticipated launch this fall. The cha…

There’s apparently still a lot of you running around with older iPad models out there, and quite a few of you were disappointed to learn that Deus Ex: The Fall wasn’t playable on the iPad 2 despite Square Enix’s original marketing to the contrary. Fort…

Apple probably could have gotten away with shrugging its shoulders at the recent news that a Chinese woman died from an electrocution allegedly caused by a faulty knockoff iPhone charger, but today 9to5Mac reported that the Cupertino company is taking …

In a move that could signal that Apple is starting to take independent streaming radio stations more seriously, the Cupertino company sent an e-mail to multiple radio stations asking them to submit cover art for future use on mobile device and iTunes.A…

Samsung suffered a massive blow in its long war against frenemy Apple this weekend when President Obama vetoed the ITC’s decision to ban imports of the iPhone 4, the iPhone 3G, and the iPad 2 into the USA. As reported by the Wall Street Journal (via 9t…

Feedly’s gained more than eight million new users since it launched its cloud-based RSS feed to replace the now-defunct Google Reader, which again calls into question why Google thought the service was so outdated in the first place. All that aside, to…

Happily, Google’s not dragging its feet when it comes to designing certain apps for iOS as well as its own Android system, as seen by today’s release of the AdSense app for iOS. The release comes just days after the release of the Google Play version l…

Deep educational discounts have been Apple’s thing for ages, but now Microsoft’s looking to cut into the Cupertino giant’s market by temporarily offering its beleaguered Surface RT for students and staff at universities and schools for $199. As ZD…

It was only a matter of time. Today Disney announced that Where’s My Mickey? will debut on the App Store on Thursday, June 20, introducing the world’s favorite 85-year-old rodent to its popular mobile gaming series that kicked off in 2011 with Where’s …

Apple only mentioned Apple TV in passing during the WWDC keynote last week, but that doesn’t mean it’s neglecting the little black box. As of today, two new important features have made their way into the beta for the diminutive media device. For one, …

XCOM: Enemy Unknown made a big splash when it hit PC and consoles late last year–and Mac OS back in April–and now (as developer Firaxis promised back in March), it’ll pop up on the App Store for iOS on Thursday for a mere $20. According to Firaxis, t…

If you’ve been wanting to know what the so-called iPhone 5S looks like but don’t have the patience to wait for someone to lose it in a bar, we’ve (maybe) got some good news for you. This morning a leaked image of the new iPhone’s supposed logic board s…

Much of the attention circling the new MacBook Air has focused on Intel’s new Haswell processors and the considerable improvements to battery life they provide, but it’s possible that the most impressive improvement is the PCIe-based flash memory in ea…

You might recall that last month the New York Times ran a charged expose lambasting Apple and other smartphone manufacturers for not doing more to stem the rising tide of smartphone theft; with iOS 7’s announcement yesterday, Apple appears to have deli…