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Chinese universities are reportedly forcing students to work in factories assembling iPhone 5s
What does it take to screw in an iPhone 5? The hands of students, of course.
Chinese newspaper ShanghaiDaily is reporting “thousands” of students from the eastern Chinese city of Huai’an in the Jiangsu province are being forced to attend “internships” in which they work in a Foxconn factory assembling [...]
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S III beats iPhone 4S in sales for the first time in United States
It remains to be seen whether this will hold or not (iPhone 5 or potential sales ban on Galaxy S III may change everything) but, for now, the Samsung Galaxy S III has officially drop-kicked the iPhone 4S out of the hot seat in terms of devices sold in the [...]
Read More »Apple sends official invites for Sept 12 press event, probably for iPhone 5
Until now we were 99% certain Apple would be unveiling the iPhone 5 on September 12, 2012. Now we are 100% sure — Apple has just sent out official invites to a press event on September 12, 2012 in San Francisco, California. Of course Apple hasn’t provided details as to [...]
Demo video shows functionality of rumored 4 inch iPhone 5 screen, compares it to iPhone 4S
If rumors and leaks are to be believed, iPhone 5 will be unveiled on September 12, 2012 with a 4 inch screen. Seeing as the iPhone has always had a 3.5 incher, this can be considered a huge change from the past. Ever wonder how this change will affect the [...]
Read More »These might be iPhone 5′s new earphones [Rumor]
![These might be iPhone 5′s new earphones [Rumor]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/09/iphone_5_rumored_earphones_1-290x160.jpg)
Even though Apple earphones haven’t always been the most desirable accessory to come out of the Apple line, they have always been quaint and usable, unlike some of the other solutions you find on eBay. Now, if rumors are to be believed, Apple is making a complete redesign to the [...]
Read More »Apple asks for ban on Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note, and Galaxy Note 10.1 in the United States [Apple vs Samsung]
Apple has been attacking Samsung on multiple fronts in the United States. The most publicized of these battles is the Apple v Samsung case that concluded last week, ended with Samsung having to pay Apple $1.05 billion, and served as an impetus for Apple to seek bans on eight Samsung [...]
Read More »Leaked photos show fully-assembled iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4 vs iPhone 3G
iPhone 5 will (supposedly) hit the world in roughly 20 days yet iPhone 5 rumors never cease. French blog NoWhereElse.fr has gotten hold of photos leaked by Chinese company iColorOS that appear to be of a fully-assembled iPhone 5 compared to iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 3G/3GS.
Looking at the photos, [...]
Read More »Apple will pay up to $345 for your old iPhone 4S — money you can put towards an iPhone 5
Looking to dump that iPhone 4S ahead of the release of the iPhone 5? You could go to Amazon, which will give up over $400 (depending on condition and type). The only caveat with Amazon’s trade-in program is it gives you money back in Amazon gift cards, which cannot be [...]
Google and Apple are secretly discussing patent issues, according to Reuters
Amid all commotion of patent wars, it looks like two giants are secretly negotiating on the sidelines. Whom might these two giants be? None other than Google and Apple themselves.
Quoting “people familiar with the matter”, Reuters is reporting Larry Page (CEO of Google) and Tim Cook (CEO of Apple) [...]
Read More »If iPhone 5 has LTE, Samsung will sue Apple [Report]
Apple just ran roughshod over Samsung with Apple’s touch-enabled smartphone — and tablet — patents. Samsung tried to fight back but clearly its smartphone related patents, at least in the United States, couldn’t hold up against the Cupterino juggernaut. Samsung’s data related patents, however, are another story.
According to iRunway [...]
Read More »Apple kills Star Trek with court order [Parody]
What happens when Apple issues a court order to Starship Enterprise to cease and desist all infringement on Apple patented technology? It gets blown to pieces by a Romulan Warbird because nothing freaking works. Or at least that is how the Apple kills Star Trek parody by @HAL9000_ goes. Check [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get 30 paid apps for free (August 29, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »Apple just helped Samsung sell more Galaxy S IIIs, according to a report
If overheard Starbucks conversations are to be believed, the Apple v Samsung trial has piqued interest in Samsung devices — interest that may not otherwise be there if Apple hadn’t brought suit against the Korean giant. Now Trip Chowdhry, managing director of Global Equities Research, is claiming the curse of [...]
Read More »Apple wants eight Samsung devices banned in the United States [Apple vs Samsung]
We knew it was coming and it has arrived. Apple has filed an official notice notifying the court that it is looking for a preliminary injunction on eight Samsung devices: Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S2 AT&T, Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, Galaxy S2 T-Mobile, Galaxy S2 Epic 4G, Galaxy S Showcase, Droid [...]
Read More »Interest in Samsung products has increased thanks to Apple v Samsung trial
Generally when you get slapped with a $1.05 billion fine and the potential ban on your products, it is a bad thing. In the case of Apple v Samsung, Samsung may not have received the short end of the stick after all. As it turns out, the Apple vs Samsung [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get 45 paid apps for free (August 27, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »Apple does not sell overpriced products, stop whining people [Rant]
…With the exception of Macs. I need to clarify this point before I get flamed. With the exception of Macs, Apple does not sell overpriced products. What exactly am I trying to say? I am saying iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch are not overpriced, when compared to the competition. Don’t [...]
Read More »iPad Mini will be revealed in October, after iPhone 5′s September appearance [Rumor]
iPad Mini, a 7-ish inch iPad priced between US$200-$300, has been one of the hottest gossips in the tech world for 2012. Many rumors have surfed over the past 8-9 months, rumors that not only speculate the specifications and price of the iPad Mini but also the release date. Up [...]
Read More »Samsung’s forthcoming injunction (ban on products) will hurt more than the $1 billion fine [Apple vs Samsung, Opinion]
Yesterday Samsung lost in court against Apple. As a result, Samsung was ordered to pay US$1,049,393,540 to Apple. Some people may feel the roughly $1.05 billion fine is Samsung’s punishment for ‘copying’ Apple, and it is true — the fine, which is no small sum, is Samsung’s punishment. However, it [...]
Read More »Samsung feels verdict is “a loss for the American consumer” while Apple applauds the message “that stealing isn’t right” [Apple vs Samsung]
Sometimes after a big, public embarrassment corporations keep mum about their feelings. (Yes, corporations have feelings too, ya’ know.) Not Apple and Samsung. Apple and Samsung have both issued public statements after today’s Apple v Samsung verdict was read. The following is what they had to say.
As expected, Apple [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 30 paid apps for free (August 24, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »Samsung must pay Apple more than $1 billion, is found guilty of infringing on Apple patents in USA [Apple vs Samsung]
Apple sued Samsung in the United States for violating a variety of utility patents, design patents, and trade dress(es). The court room battle, which was presided over by Judge Lucy Haeran Koh in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, saw many allegations flung back and [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 25 paid apps for free (August 23, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »Get over $400 for trading in your iPhone 4S with Amazon, over $200 for iPhone 4
How much can you resell your Samsung Galaxy S II? Motorola RAZR? Google Nexus S? HTC Sensation 4G? I guarantee not as much as an (comparable) iPhone. If you head over to Amazon.com’s Electronics Trade-in section and type “iPhone 4S”, you will find Amazon is giving up to $500 for [...]
Read More »Is this Apple’s supersecret ‘protologo’ logo? [rumor]
The back of Apple devices (iPhones, iPads, iPods, Macs, etc.) typically display the iconic partly-bitten apple logo. Why do I say “typically”? Because there are rumors of a supersecret Apple ‘protologo’ which Apple uses for prototype devices. And one such prototype with one such protologo just happened to appear on [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 15 paid apps for free (August 22, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 15 paid apps for free (August 21, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »At a market cap of $623 billion, is Apple the most valuable company ever? “Yes” says the media, “no” says a critic
If you have visited a website today that even closely resembles a blog or news outlet, you have likely read about how, at roughly US$666 a share (give or take a few dollars — the price is constantly changing), Apple is now the most valuable company ever with a market [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 20 paid apps for free (August 20, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »Verdict-O-Matic comic presents a hilarious flowchart to determine the outcome of Apple vs Samsung
After all the serious how to guides on Windows 8 tips and tricks today, it is time for some lighthearted humor.
You know that world war going on between Apple and Samsung? Yeah, well, with all the allegations, facts, fiction, and mud slinging going on it may be hard to [...]
Read More »Google attempts to get iPhone, iPad, and Mac banned from the USA by filing a patent claim against Apple with the ITC
Do No Evil. Tell that to the little boys and girls and grandmas who might miss out on their shiny new iDevice thanks to the latest happenings in patent wars. Google, through its newly acquired subsidiary Motorola Mobility, has filed a patent claim against Apple in the International Trade [...]
Read More »iOS bug allows for spoofed text messages, creating a huge phishing security risk
If you own an iPhone, you may not be able to trust the text messages you are receiving. An iOS hacker going by the handle pod2g has pointed out a bug in iOS that allows for text messaging spoofing. In other words, it allows hackers — and what not — [...]
Read More »iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S III vs HTC One X — which one survives a drop?
In a droptest between the Galaxy S II and iPhone 4S, we saw how much more durable the Galaxy S II was (at least in that specific test) than Apple’s iPhone 4S. Curious how the iPhone 4S stands up against Android’s latest flagship devices, Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC [...]
Read More »Frustrated judge asks Apple lawyers if they are “smoking crack” [Apple vs Samsung]
Before we get to the punch line of this article, let’s have a little background. In the ongoing Apple vs Samsung battle, Judge Lucy Koh allotted Apple and Samsung 25 hours each of trial time. In other words, each side could present its case and pick apart the others case [...]
Read More »Apple fires employees to increase profits then admits “we messed up” and hires them back
After being sidelined by electronics retailers for years, Apple decided to launch its own retail outlets in 2001. Today Apple has 373 Apple Stores worldwide and is one of the success stories in the retail industry. Apple moves about $420,000 work of products in a year per sales employee (which [...]
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