Guide to Mac, iPod, iPad and iPhone news and reviews
In an order filed earlier today, Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Laporte — presiding over hearings for the Apple versus Amazon “app store” suit — has ordered the pair to try and hammer out an agreement before the case goes to trial. The two companies are …
Jerry McDougal, the second-in-command of retail at Apple, has left the company. The move leaves Apple without either a formal leader or lieutenant in the retail segment of the business, following the ouster of the controversial John Browett in late Oct…
As previously reported, Apple has confirmed its annual shareholder’s meeting is to be held on February 27 in the auditorium located at the company’s Cupertino headquarters. The meeting will take place at 9AM according to filings made by Apple with the …
Licensing issues at Intel are keeping the number of Thunderbolt accessories low, says ArsTechnica. Although more accessories should be en route soon, several vendors claim that Intel has been picking a relative handful of companies to work with in orde…
Potentially casting some doubt on the recent reports of Apple cutting component orders, market research firm ChangeWave Research has found that 50 percent of people planning on buying a smart phone in the next three months say that they will buy an App…
Apple is hoping to start a research and development center in Beijing, according to Tencent. A source for the site says that on January 8th, during his recent tour of China, Apple CEO Tim Cook mentioned the plans in a meeting with acting Beijing mayor …
The Washington Post has released a new version of its Slate app for the iPad. Slate is a daily digital magazine that includes stories relating to politics, news, and culture, all optimized for reading on the iPad. From the home screen user’s can see al…
Facebook has gathered members of the media at its Menlo Park headquarters, where CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the new Graph Search feature. The new search tool is geared for users, enabling the entire social network to be used as a database for searc…
Apple is currently testing two prototype iPhones, claims Jefferies analyst Peter Misek. One of these is said to be Apple’s next flagship model, nicknamed the iPhone 5S. The nature of the other phone is unclear, but could possibly be the rumored low-end…
Henge Docks, well known for its MacBook Pro docking stations, has announced a new model at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas: the Horizontal Dock, a $249 combination riser and docking station specifically for the MacBook Air and Retina M…
Electronista took the chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of the show floor and try out Targus’ new Touch Pen for Windows 8. The product is a combination of a small receiver that attaches to the side of any display and a stylus designed for s…
Accessory manufacturer IOGear added three new products to its lineup today at the Consumer Electronics Show. The Wireless 5×2 HD Matrix, Wireless Mobile and WiDi to HDTV, and the Wireless 1080P Computer to HD Display Kit were all shown. All three devic…
Kanex launched today a storage solution for iOS device users — the new meDrive. The new network attached storage device turns USB storage into a network drive and can be accessed from an iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, OS X, or Windows. Users can create lo…
In a joint statement issued Tuesday, both the US Department of Justice and the US Patent and Trademark Office have issued a new policy that argues that sales bans on products that may or may not infringe on “standards-essential” patents (SEPs) should n…
IK Multimedia has made several new announcements regarding its line of mobile audio products at CES 2013. Most importantly, the company is expanding into the Android market though the introduction of iRig Recorder for Android. The $5 app will be availa…
Walmart will add the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 (and presumably the 4S) to its no-contract “Straight Talk” unlimited plan, with no carrier subsidy starting on January 11, the company has said. More than 2,000 Walmart stores and the online corporate site wil…