Apple’s CEO Tim Cook made no apology for how the Cupertino Firm saved billions of dollars in US taxes through Irish subsidies. He also told lawmakers last Tuesday that his company backs corporate tax reform, this is even if Apple may end up paying more. The Cupertino Firm and maker of the iPhone 5 and iPad, was found to have ... Read More »

According to a new study, tablet sales have doubled. As a result, Android tablets are now catching up with the iPad. Canalys reports, “Total smart mobile device (notebook, tablet and smart phone) shipments for the Q1 hit 308.7 million units, according to Canalys’ latest worldwide estimates. This represents year-on-year growth of 37.4%. In terms of OS vendors, the Open Handset ... Read More »

Apple CEO, Tim Cook, promised at their second quarter earnings call really great stuff coming in the fall and across all of 2014.” He said, “We’ve got a lot more surprises in the works. Our teams are hard at work on some amazing new hardware, software, and services that we can’t wait to introduce in the fall and into 2014. ... Read More »

A survey says that the iPad’s dominance in the UK is beginning to slip. According to YouGov, “YouGov’s Quarterly Tablet Tracker for Q1 2013 reveals consumers now see Android devices as equal in quality to Apple’s, deeply cutting into the iPad manufacturer’s share of the ‘premium’ tablet market. “Despite retaining the lion’s share of the UK tablet market, Apple has ... Read More »

Android smartphones can now enjoy Facebook Home, but what about the iPhone? Facebook has rolled out Chat Heads and Stickers for the iPhone and a new look for the iPad Facebook announced in a press release, “Today we’re announcing an update to the Facebook app for iPhone and iPad with new features in private messages.” Facebook says about Chat Heads, ... Read More »

According to a report, we may see less of Google on iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad, with Apple and Yahoo get “cozier.” According to the Wall Street Journal, “The two companies have been discussing how more of Yahoo’s services can play a prominent role on Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices, people briefed on the matter said. “Apps ... Read More »

Samsung is the world’s leading smartphone maker today. The latter recently launched its newest Android flagship device and the successor to the Galaxy S3. During the Korean tech giant’s recent Unpacked 2013 event, the company introduced the Samsung Galaxy S4 and entertained the crowd with Broadway actors and tons of lame jokes. Basically, it was all about showing off the ... Read More »

Apple’s patent suggests that to control future versions of the iPhone and iPad, all you have to do is squeeze. Apple Insider spotted the patent. According to the site, “Originally imagined as a solution to make devices more aesthetically pleasing by removing buttons and keys, the patent goes on to cover a wide variety of use scenarios where input through ... Read More »

According to Apple’s former advertising lead, the proposed monikers for first iPhone were ‘Mobi’, ‘TriPod’, ‘TelePod’, and ‘iPad’. 9to5Mac was present at an event hosted by Arizona’s Department of Marketing, where Apple’s former advertising lead, Ken Segall, was a speaker. Here, the proposed monikers were revealed. The report says, ““Telepod:” According to Segall, Apple considered calling the device “Telepod” because ... Read More »

Samsung is now seeing the light after a bad start in the tablet department. We all know by now that the company is the leader when it comes to smartphones. As a matter of fact, Samsung is today’s world’s largest handset manufacturer. Yes, it’s not Apple, it is Samsung.  This year, the Korean tech giant plans to double its tablet ... Read More »