Category: Apple

Ari Partinen, Nokia’s Camera Expert moves to Apple

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Ari Partinen, the man instrumental behind some of the most iconic camera centric devices to come out of Nokia just announced his departure from the company. Not one to leave much to doubt, he also confirmed that his next destination will be Cupertino, California. Senior Lumia engineer, Ari has worked on game changing devices like the Nokia N8, PureView 808 and the Lumia 1020. Partinen’s experience stretches from camera module production all the way to tuning final image quality and has worked on tuning at the ISP level for some of Nokia’s biggest projects. Continue reading “Ari Partinen, Nokia’s Camera Expert moves to Apple”

Apple iPhone 6 with 4.7-inch display reportedly launching in August

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Apple plans to launch the iPhone 6, successor of the iPhone 5s in August, a month earlier than expected, according to a report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News (Reuters). This new comes from unidentified supply-chain sources in Taiwan. The report also says that the large-screen iPhone (5.5 or 5.6 inch) would be released in September. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 with 4.7-inch display reportedly launching in August”

Apple to reportedly buy Beat Electronics for $3.2 billion

Apple is planning to buy Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion, according to a report from the Financial Times. Announced as soon as by next week, the deal will be Apple’s biggest acquisition to this date. The report was further confirmed by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and re/code.

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Adobe Voice storytelling app released for iPad

Adobe has launched a storytelling app for iPad that enables users to make animated videos which can be turned into stories. Dubbed as Adobe Voice, the app creates a video story by adding elements like music, graphics, voice recordings and images. This animated engaging video story can then be shared easily on social media, email, personal blogs, websites and Adobe’s Creative Cloud platform.

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Angry Birds creator Rovio launches Flappy Bird themed ‘Retry’ game in few countries

Flappy Bird created a lot of buzz in the handheld gaming industry and Angry Birds creator Rovio has decided to use the hype to create a similar game. Rovio has just launched ‘RETRY’ game that looks like Flappy Bird.

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Apple offers minimum Rs. 7500 discount on iPhone 5c in exchange for old smartphones

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Apple introduced Cash back offers for iPad mini last year. Today Apple’s premium reseller Imagine has sent us an email regarding a new Buy Back offer for the iPhone 5c. Under this buy back offer you will get Rs. 7,500 discount on iPhone 5c 16GB in exchange for old smartphones. It says, “All leading smartphones qualify for this offer” and the unit should be in working condition along with the charger. You can get more details from your nearest Apple Premium Reseller across India. Continue reading “Apple offers minimum Rs. 7500 discount on iPhone 5c in exchange for old smartphones”

Apple scoops up low-power display company LuxVue

Apple has acquired LED maker LuxVue for an undisclosed sum, according to a TechCrunch report. The startup specializes in power-efficient displays that could be used in small consumer devices lacking space for bulky screens or batteries.


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Jury says Samsung infringed Apple patents, orders to pay $119 million in fine

The long going Apple and Samsung patent trial received another hearing and decision from the US federal jury. In its verdict, the jury found Samsung guilty of infringing on two of four Apple patents, the ‘647 patent for data detectors and the ‘721 patent for “slide-to-unlock”. However, the jury said that Samsung did not infringe the ‘959 “universal search” patent or the ‘414 “background sync” patent.

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Nike shifts focus to software, excited about Apple partnership

Nike recently dismissed rumors about its plan to shut down wearable division of FuelBand. Now, the company President and CEO Mike Parker has announced that Nike is looking to expand its partnerships with other companies, including Apple. Parker stated in a CNBC interview that the company is concentrating on software development as it looks to grow the userbase of its NikeFuel tracking system.

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Apple, Google and two other tech companies settle antitrust lawsuit

Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe Systems have settled a class-action lawsuit against nearly 65,000 employees who had alleged the companies conspired to keep wages artificially low through no-hire agreements. Reuters report reveals that Apple, Google, Adobe and Intel have agreed to settle the case and the settlement amount is worth $324 million.

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Apple iPhone sales in India soar to 55%, more than doubled YoY

Apple revealed its Q2 financial report today by recording $45.6 billion in revenues. The company shipped 43.72 million iPhones in the last quarter in addition to 16.35 million iPads. Giving insights about its performance in India, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that iPhone sales have increased 55% over the past year.

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Apple Q2 2014 Results: $10.2 billion in earnings off $45.6 billion in revenues, iPhone sales up 17%

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Apple today posted its financial results for Q2 2014 and the numbers shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. The company reported earnings of $10.2 billion in a quarter with no new hardware announcements and managed to better its year on year performance as well. Continue reading “Apple Q2 2014 Results: $10.2 billion in earnings off $45.6 billion in revenues, iPhone sales up 17%”

Android outnumbers iOS in mobile ad traffic: Report

Android has surpassed iOS in terms of ad traffic according to a new report from Opera Mediaworks. Almost 43% of all mobile ad impressions came from an Android devices in the first quarter of 2014 as per the latest Mobile Advertising report.

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Apple’s new “Powerful” ad makes you feel powerful if you own an iPhone 5s

Apple had almost stopped promoting its flagship offering – the iPhone 5s since launch and now, out to the blue, Apple has launched a new Ad for the iPhone 5s and it has also created an exclusive webpage for the ad with links to apps that are featured in the Ad.

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Apple releases iOS 7.1.1 update, brings Touch ID improvements and bug fixes

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Apple has released iOS 7.1.1 update, a month after it released the iOS 7.1 update that brought CarPlay support, Siri improvements, new features in iTunes Radio, Calendar, Accessibility and more. The iOS 7.1.1 is just a minor update that concentrates more on improvements and bug fixes for the iOS devices. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS 7.1.1 update, brings Touch ID improvements and bug fixes”