GE partners with Apple and Qualcomm to provide smart lighting solutions

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GE (General Electric) has announced that it will be partnering with Apple and Qualcomm to breathe new life into its lighting division. The partnerships are exclusive and while GE is a partner to both, there will be no relation between Apple and Qualcomm.

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Sony struggling to meet camera sensor demand set by Apple for iPhone 6C

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Sony seems to be having issues related to supplying enough units of their camera sensors to Chinese manufacturers due to the high number of orders placed by Apple for their upcoming iPhone 6C. The C series will apparently be there as an option here on out for customers who prefer to have a smaller 4 inch device.

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Apple’s 12.9 inch iPad may have Bluetooth stylus, NFC, Force touch and more

Rumors about the next iPad or the “iPad Pro” from Apple has been swirling the online world for some time now. Today, a fresh report is suggesting that the upcoming 12.9 inch iPad will support several new features like Bluetooth stylus, NFC, Force touch and more. ipad-air-photo-gallery-6 Continue reading “Apple’s 12.9 inch iPad may have Bluetooth stylus, NFC, Force touch and more”

Apple Watch IHS teardown reveals components cost at $83.70

The Apple Watch has been the latest device that has been teardown by IHS Technology’s analysis. The research firm which tears down devices to estimate component costs is revealing the same for Apple Watch Sport at $84.

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Apple Watch teardown reveals custom designed S1 chip, 512MB RAM and more surprises

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More secrets of Apple Watch have been revealed in a new teardown. According to ABI Research’s new findings, Apple Watch has got few surprise elements in the design and a CPU design centered on a custom Apple S1 chip – labeled APL 0778. Continue reading “Apple Watch teardown reveals custom designed S1 chip, 512MB RAM and more surprises”

Apple reports $58 billion revenue in FY Q2 2015, 61.2M iPhones and 12.6M iPads sold

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Apple has reported revenue of $58 billion with a net profit of $13.6 billion in their earnings for the financial year Q2 2015 that ended March 28, 2015. Revenues were up 27% and earnings per share up 40% year-over-year. Apple sold 61.2 million iPhones, compared to 43.7 million over last year, representing 40% year-over-year growth, 12.6 million iPads, compared to 16.3 million year-over-year and 4.6 million Macs during the quarter. Continue reading “Apple reports $58 billion revenue in FY Q2 2015, 61.2M iPhones and 12.6M iPads sold”

Apple expected to announce strong Q2, 2015 earnings

Analysts are projecting that Apple will report a strong earnings in second quarter of 2015. They are saying that the company may be the talk of town thanks to its Apple Watch, but when it comes to its earnings it is still all about the iPhones.

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Apple Watch is apparently easy to scratch

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It’s that time of the year when Apple launches a new product and there’s some issue. People report it and coin a new term relating to the issue that’s happening. In this case we may see it being called Scratchgate. Now it’s the turn of the Apple Watch which apparently is easily scratched.

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Yahoo is looking to compete with Siri, Google Now and Cortana

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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer thinks that Yahoo can take on mobile search/personal assistants such as Apple’s Siri, Google’s Google Now and Microsoft’s Cortana.

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Bug causes iOS devices to go into an endless boot cycle

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A bug in iOS 8 allows other users to send apps that in some cases causes your iPhone or iPad to go into an endless boot cycle. This flaw was demonstrated by researches working for Skycure, who demoed the attack on Tuesday.

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Apple offers some developers a chance to get the Apple Watch by April 28

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Apple is sending invites to developers in random offering a change to purchase an Apple Watch with guaranteed delivery by April 28th, Tuesday. Developers who are receiving email from Apple were asked to register for 42mm Apple Watch Sport with a Blue Sport Band on the developer’s website using their registered id. Apple says that the quantities are limited. Continue reading “Apple offers some developers a chance to get the Apple Watch by April 28”

Whatsapp Voice Calling for iPhone Now Available

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People who use Whatsapp on their iPhones will be delighted to know that an update has just been released that adds calling functionality over Whatsapp. The update also brings in several other improvements.

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Apple Macbook 2015 Hands On

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Form over function. That was the the standard reaction to the Macbook Air when it launched back in 2008. Fast forward a couple of years and it has become the industry standard for laptop design. With that in mind, the new Macbook seems like a glimpse into the future for many but the bigger question being forgotten is whether the laptop is ready for today. Continue reading “Apple Macbook 2015 Hands On”