Guide to Mac, iPod, iPad and iPhone news and reviews
Uber’s bold initiative to let New York City residents hail taxis via their smartphones has met its end after just a few of months of operation. The company announced the shutdown today, going on to say that the reason is not due to poor reception — …
In a caustically-worded piece, the CEO of iFixit has decried both the EPEAT environmental certification program and Apple’s Retina MacBook Pro in particular, claiming that the former’s Gold certification of the latter constitutes “greenwashing,” or a f…
Cinematic camera maker RED has put some of its pre-owned Scarlet-X cameras up for sale. The “Battle-Tested” ex-rental camera packages include the Scarlet Brain, Side SSD and a Canon Mount at a price of $7,100, instead of the regular $11,900 sum usually…
When it comes to mobile devices in enterprises, Apple’s iOS platform leads the way. But according to an opinion post by Computerworld’s Jonny Evans, iOS may become even more dominant in enterprise computing thanks to a security warning about Android …
Kevin Tofel over at GigaOm stepped into the sunlight this past week (a dangerous endeavor for any blogger, let me tell you), and found out something strange about his new iPod touch: It doesn’t have an autobrightness function. That’s because it do…
The iPad 3’s Retina display and Apple’s more liberal submission policy have caused the file sizes of leading iOS apps to grow substantially, especially in games. The latest data from ABI Res…
No stranger to copyright litigation, Apple will play the defensive role in a suit by photographer Sabine Liewald who alleges the company used a piece of her work without permission. According to details obtained by Patently Apple, the company cont…
Facebook is stepping up its security focus to better protect users from malicious links and malware. The social networking giant on Tuesday announced seven new additions to the its Antivirus Marketplace.
The new security partners include Avast,…
Earlier this week, Apple secured a license from the Swiss Railway to use its iconic Swiss Clock on the iPad. This agreement was lauded by the SBB, but it wasn’t so favorably received by Swiss watch maker Mondaine, according to a report in MacWorld…
According to a study by ABI Research, the average size of an iOS app increased by 16{813a954d5e225a1509f22204ece89c855080ce25555f20805f61bed63cbfde3b} from March to September 2012; iOS games have grown even faster, jumping 42{813a954d5e225a1509f22204ece89c855080ce25555f20805f61bed63cbfde3b} over that same time period.
The increase is thought to be partly the result of the iPad’s…
Panasonic is reportedly preparing to cease television production and revamp its manufacturing efforts for smaller displays sold to third parties. The report, originating from the Japanese newspaper Diamond Online and noted by AppleInsider, points to a …
Since the introduction of the fifth-generation iPod touch last month, a number of observers noted that the tech specs for the device no longer listed an ambient light sensor included as had been the case in previous generations, and users have indeed c…
Epson today announced two additions to its line of Perfection scanners, the Epson Perfection V37 and V370. The two new scanners offer 4800×9600 dpi optical resolution and integrate scan-to-cloud capabilities, allowing them to scan, access, organize, an…
Visitors to Foursquare’s front page now see a search bar where they can search through the service’s location database even if they don’t have an account. Members of the service can also use the feature as long as they are logged out of the…
The iPhone 5 is selling “well in the Gaza Strip despite inflated prices, reaching the Palestinian enclave via smuggling tunnels even before high-tech hub Israel next door,” reports “The Times of…
EPEAT recently announced that Apple’s retina MacBook Pro meets their gold standard when it comes to environmental standards. This begs the question of how Apple managed this considering the retina MacBook Pro is the least repairable device many have s…