October 21st, 2013 | by Gizmodo
New iPads! That’s the suspected plan for tomorrow’s Apple event. With much of the consumer attention now turning to the more discreet form factor of the iPad Mini, Apple’s iPad 5 needs to justify its full-size existence. And that justification may now come in the form of an Apple-built, pro-orientated keyboard cover.
October 18th, 2013 | by Gizmodo
The next generation of MacBook laptops and iPad tablets could be opened with a scan of a fingerprint (or nipple-print , or toe-print , or sausage-print ), as Apple’s TouchID patent looks ready to cover a wider range of the Cupertino firm’s products. Patently Apple has uncovered the filing with the U.S.
April 28th, 2013 | by Gizmodo
For better or worse , Apple has been peddling digital wares for ten years through its iTunes store. What started as a 99 cent, iPod-centric music seller has evolved into the billion dollar behemoth we know today.
April 23rd, 2013 | by Gizmodo
A recent Wall Street Journal article posits an interesting question: Is Apple a hardware company or a software company? Does it sell iPhones or iClouds? The answer has deep meaning for the analysts who evaluate the company's worth.
April 22nd, 2013 | by Gizmodo
China Business is reporting that Apple has returned up to a mind-boggling 8 million iPhones to Foxconn because of quality issues. Of course, those returned phone will almost certainly torn down for parts
April 12th, 2013 | by Gizmodo
Apple has agreed to pay out a weighty $53 million to settle a lawsuit which saw the company accused of not correctly honoring warranties of iPhone and iPod Touches, reports Wired . So, if you were refused warranty service over water exposure for a the original iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, or a first-, second or third-generation iPod Touch, you could be in for a payout. The sums are expected to be in the region of $
March 28th, 2013 | by Gizmodo
Somersby Cider in the UK created a cheeky commercial that pokes fun of Apple product launches by imagining a world where buying hard cider is like getting a new iPhone. The Genius Bar would be a real bar and workers would talk about how many cores inside the apple, how many pits and how to use the "in to face" and dock the glass of hard cider.
March 8th, 2013 | by Gizmodo
Since last October, there's been a store on Ebay that goes by the name Refurbished_Outlet , and it only sells Apple products
February 21st, 2013 | by Gizmodo
Until now, Chromebooks hadn't been much more than glorified netbooks; underpowered curios best suited for technological novices. The 13-inch, touchscreen, retina-displayed, full-powered Chromebook Pixel, though, appears to be anything but. And it should be enough to make Apple at least a little nervous
February 13th, 2013 | by Gizmodo
As silly as it may sound, more and more people are reporting about an Apple watch that maybe its time to put away those Dick Tracy jokes (never!). This time, Bloomberg throws its hat in the mix saying that Apple has "a team of about 100 product designers working on a wristwatch-like device that may perform some of the computing tasks now handled by the iPhone and iPad" But still, no timeline has been cited so this could be years before we see anything. [ Bloomberg ] This Article was originally posted in Gizmodo
January 28th, 2013 | by Gizmodo
John Naughton at the Guardian has a perfect—albeit obvious—observation: Despite their overwhelming dominance, Facebook and Apple will eventually fall. "History should teach us that for today's technology industry titans, the only way is down." That goes for Google, too. And Amazon.
January 25th, 2013 | by Gizmodo
Apple has released its seventh annual supplier audit and it reveals that one of its suppliers—Guangdong Real Faith Pingzhou Electronics—was found to violate its underage labor policy 74 times. Unsurprisingly, Apple was clear about the consequences of such a problems, and has completely severed ties with the manufacturer
January 3rd, 2013 | by Gizmodo
All the way back in the 90s, Qualcomm approached Apple to suggest that it might want to put a radio in its Newton PDA.
January 2nd, 2013 | by Gizmodo
Apple must have heaved a great sigh of relief when it heard its Christmas wish had been answered—Installous, the jailbroken iOS app pirating app from the Hackulous community, was finally dead . But not so fast, Apple.
December 21st, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Surprise! Apple's being a dick again.
December 19th, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Big screens are nice. But sometimes the extra real estate isn't worth the lack of portability.
December 19th, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Apple is really targeting a niche market with its newest device—an iPhone geared toward college girls that comes with an already shattered screen . I mean, they're going to crack it at some point, so why not just get it out of the way? No surprise, but The Onion is totally onto something in this video.
December 17th, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Ask Siri for directions, and by default she'll throw up an Apple Maps solution. Which means you'll get lost
December 12th, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Apple is known for its beautiful, simple product design. Minute MBA lays out how to replicate that, based on five basic rules . As we all know by now, Steve Jobs was a notorious perfectionist, but that's not the only reason iPads and iPhones almost sell quicker than Apple can make them.
December 6th, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Tim Cook laid some pretty exciting news on us today, saying that an entire Mac line would be manufactured in the US starting next year (some iMacs are already assembled here).
December 6th, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Or at least, what you can read of it, because vast swathes have been redacted .
November 29th, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Apple's slightly overdue update to iTunes is out. Finally. It's a sizable re-imagining of a piece of software used by a massive amount of people.
November 28th, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Apple commercials are so popular that they're like a TV series all by themselves. A YouTube user collected all the Apple commercials—iPad, iPhone, iMac, iPod, etc.—in a giant playlist for you to watch every single one. You can see the themes develop for each product and laugh at the horrible mistakes Apple made (those Genius ads, for instance) and the celebs they get to shill for their products.
November 20th, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Nokia Maps (officially titled "Here") is a potential godsend for anyone fed up with Apple's subpar offering. It's blazingly fast, routes via public transportation with ease, and doesn't mix up Manhattan with Siberia. Unfortunately, it's bogglingly hard on the eyes.
November 20th, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Earlier this month it was announced that Apple and HTC reached a patent settlement which would see the Taiwanese phone manufacturer enter into a 10-year licensing agreement.
November 19th, 2012 | by Gizmodo
Today, iTunes Match went down.