Apple’s new mapping software relocates Spurn Point to South Africa
IT HAS changed the face of East Yorkshire in an instant, moving villages, land and even a cathedral. Apple’s new mapping software, described by the computing giant as the “most powerful ever”, was...
View ArticleGoogle Maps not waiting in wings for Apple’s iPhone 5: Eric Schmidt
Google Inc has made no move to provide Google Maps for the iPhone 5 after Apple Inc dropped the application in favour of a home-grown but controversial alternative, Google’s Executive Chairman Eric...
View ArticleApple TV update brings performance fixes and adds bevy of new features
Apple TV users have received an update to their set-top box with iOS 5.1 build 10A406e, which includes a number of enhancements and new features. According to iDownloadBlog, which first reported the...
View ArticleApple ‘a little behind in software design’
Apple is “a little behind in software design”, according to Mr Yves Behar, the designer behind the Jawbone Jambox and the One Laptop Per Child computer. Mr Behar said that he was interested in what...
View ArticleApple starts production of smaller iPad
Mass production of a smaller and cheaper version of Apple’s iPad tablet computer has started, media reports said Wednesday. Asia-based LG Display and AU Optronics have already began manufacturing the...
View ArticleMicrosoft debuts Xbox music service to take on Apple and Amazon
Microsoft Corp on Monday announced that Xbox Music, a digital music service to vie with Apple Inc’s iTunes and Amazon.com Inc’s Cloud Player, will be available for its Xbox game consoles on Tuesday....
View ArticleApple plans biometric boost
Software and consumer electronics giant Apple has filed a patent application for a fingerprint sensor that could revolutionise its acclaimed touch-screen devices. Several months ago, the US-based...
View ArticleMicrosoft prices Wi-Fi Surface tablet below new Apple iPad
Microsoft Corp is setting the price of its new Surface tablet below comparable versions of Apple Inc’s iPad, signalling its intent to grab a slice of the booming tablet market. The world’s largest...
View ArticleLinkedIn Says Google, Apple, and Microsoft are Most Attractive Employer Brands
Google is the world’s most In Demand Employer brand, followed by Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Unilever, according to networking site LinkedIn. Another interesting find is that technology is hot....
View ArticleApple in safe hands despite software chief’s exit: Analysts
The exit of Apple’s longtime mobile software products chief may be a surprise, but a band of able executives led by Tim Cook and a bigger role for design boss Jonathan Ive meant the company was in...
View ArticleHTC and Apple reach landmark settlement over smartphone software patents
Smartphone manufacturer HTC and Apple Inc. announced Saturday a settlement ending the first major battle over software patents between the technology giants. Along with a global patent settlement, the...
View ArticleApple releases update for mid-2012 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro
Apple has released a software update for its mid-2012 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and 15in Retina MacBook Pro. The update includes bug fixes and graphics performance updates, as well as USB compatibility...
View ArticleIs Apple killing software biz with iPhone, iPad and iOS? Part II: The...
Apple’s business model focuses on making a profit on hardware. Surprise – they have more in cash than the entire net worth of Amazon, which makes the rival Kindle tablet line. Despite a recent drop in...
View ArticleRecent Software Update Is Bricking Some Apple TVs
Despite a growing audience of users, the Apple TV set top box continues having growing pains as a “hobby” product for the Cupertino company. The latest problem? Some units are bricking after the...
View ArticleApple turns iTunes up to 11: Software at a crossroads
Twelve years ago Apple was lagging. Consumers with PCs were ripping music to their hard drives and creating mixes. They were even taking those mixes and burning them onto CDs for listening to in the...
View ArticleApple iOS 6 Maps Leaving People Stranded in Australian National Park:...
We were all pretty annoyed when Apple let us know that iOS 6 had changed its mapping system and now, instead of accessing the familiar Google Maps we are accustomed to, we find ourselves stuck with a...
View ArticleApple stock dropping
This holiday season is shaping up to be a record-breaking period for Apple as shoppers snap up iPhones and iPads. So, why is the world’s most valuable company losing its luster with investors? Apple...
View ArticleApple and Samsung: A defining rivalry in a changed mobile market
At the end of August, Apple Inc seemed on top of the world. Fresh off a resounding $1.05 billion U.S. legal victory over arch-foe Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the company was gearing up to launch the...
View ArticleHistory of Siri Shows Apple Almost Lost Software to Android and Verizon
This week, the Huffington Post is taking a comprehensive look back at the origins of mobile’s top speech recognition powerhouse today – Siri, the virtual assistant that has become a standard feature...
View ArticleFirefox launches smartphone software battle with Apple, Google
Mozilla, makers of the popular Firefox internet browser, is preparing to challenge Google and Apple’s grip on smartphone software. A new Firefox operating system for mobile devices is set for a July...
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