Saturday, March 12, 2016

Government threatens to force Apple to  turn over iOS source code if it won't unlock Farook's iPhone

Government threatens to force Apple to turn over iOS source code if it won't unlock Farook's iPhone

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When the DOJ filled its response on Thursday to Apple's latest brief, it took a harsher tone than it had previously. The government threatened to take the entire source code to iOS and the "private electronic signature" that is required for access to the code. With those two items, the government will be able to build its own Govt.OS and unlock the Apple iPhone 5c that was used by deceased terrorist Syed Farook.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Thursday, August 13, 2015

 Apple to partner with companies in an attempt to jump start iPad Pro sales?

Apple to partner with companies in an attempt to jump start iPad Pro sales?

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It is no secret that tablet sales have been declining, including sales of the Apple iPad. Some would suggest that weak iPad sales are the result of Apple's decision to sell the 5.5-inch Apple iPhone 6 Plus. During its fiscal third quarter, Apple sold 10.9 million iPads, a decline of 18% year-over-year. Apple might try to stem the tide by offering a 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro. The long awaited tablet is said to be focused on the enterprise and education markets.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

 TSMC to provide most of the A9 chips for the Apple iPhone 6s; Samsung is the back up

TSMC to provide most of the A9 chips for the Apple iPhone 6s; Samsung is the back up

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Earlier this year, it seemed that Samsung had wrapped up the annual contest to decide who will provide Apple with the chips for the next iteration of the iPhone. In fact, just a few weeks ago, there was talk thatSamsung had already started delivering 14nm A9 samples to Apple. And Sammy's perennial rival for the business, TSMC, will only be able to cut its 16nm wafers in any quantity starting in the second quarter of 2015. Using the 14nm process will allow Samsung to make the A9 chip 20% more powerful, while consuming 35% less battery life than the A8.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

 14 Best FPS/TPS (first- and third-person shooter) games for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone (2014 edition)

14 Best FPS/TPS (first- and third-person shooter) games for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone (2014 edition)

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First-person shooters are the bread and butter of gaming - this adrenaline-packed genre offers dynamic action and makes us, gamers, feel super-human for at least a while. 

And with mobile technology advancing in huge strides in 2014 with the arrival of the new, extremely powerful GPUs like the Imagination Tech PowerVR chips in the new iPad Air 2 and iPhone 6, the Nexus 9's Tegra K1 with Kepler graphics, and the powerful Adreno

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Apple plans to rebuild Beats inside iTunes by next year

Apple plans to rebuild Beats inside iTunes by next year

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As you should know by now, the music industry is in the midst of another shift. The industry never quite figured out digital sales, but now the market is moving more towards subscription services and sales are dropping. This is a big reason why Apple purchased Beats Audio; and, now we're getting an idea of the plans for the Beats streaming service.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Case closed: Apple iPhone 6 Plus bends like crazy, other phones don't

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The Apple iPhone 6 Plus bendgate scandal broke up just a few days after the 5.5-inch phablet arrived on store shelves, and it’s been the source of so much controversy since then. Starting with the ‘of course it bends, it’s a thin aluminum phone’ reaction that dismissed the issue almost as if an expensive $750 gadget was supposed to bend in such a way, to more detailed analyses of the exact reason why the iPhone 6 Plus bends (it’s the large