As well as announcing iBooks 2 yesterday, Apple also unveiled a new way of letting users create content for iBooks 2. The app is called iBooks Author and it is available for free on the Mac.
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New iPad Case Hints at a Thicker iPad 2S
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Before I begin I’ll just comment that this needs to be taken with a pinch of salt as it contains an iPad 3 (or 2S) rumour.
A case manufacturer has created a new case that has been designed for an iPad 2S. The company believes that the new iPad will be a small update similar to that of the iPhone 4 to 4S. The main difference with dimensions will be that it is slightly thicker as previously rumoured.
Tablet Web Traffic Comparison Shows iPad Still in the Lead
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The advertising network Chitika has compiled some results in to a graph. The graph gives a comparison on how the competition is doing when compared to the Apple iPad.
The data was collected from US and Canadian users of tablets and is based on hundreds of millions of display ads seen on each of those devices. Due to the market share of the iPad the competition looked quite flat. To help visualise the data more easily, Chitika set the bar at 100 iPad impressions and then plotted what the competition was seeing.
Fake iPads Accidentally Sold at Major Canadian Retailers
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
An interesting story has revealed that some fake iPads were sold by some major Canadian retailers. What was actually sold was a lump of clay which was put in an official iPad 2 box which was then professionally sealed. It is believed that about 24 of them were sold this way.
iPhone 4S Unlockers Should Avoid iOS 5.0.1
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Apple is making it increasingly hard to jailbreak and unlock the iPhone. At the moment, the iPhone 4S cannot be jailbroken or unlocked although soon a jailbreak will be launched to address part of it.
For those of you still running an iPhone 4S on iOS 5 then it’s time to update to 5.0.1, but before you do, read on below for a caveat that might make you change your mind.
iOS 5.1 Beta 3 Hints At Siri for the iPad and iPod touch
January 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Now that iOS 5.1 Beta 3 has been seeded to developers, we are now seeing reports and hints at what could be included in future updates. One of the first discoveries is that the iPad and perhaps the iPod touch could be getting some form of Siri.
iOS 5.1 Beta 3 Now Available
January 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Apple has released a new beta version of iOS 5.1. This time it’s Beta 3 which brings us another step closer to a final release.
Not many changes are found within beta 3 other than the usual list of bug fixes which iron out problems before the final launch. What has changed in this version is the Enable 3G toggle which was removed on the iPhone 4S.
iOS Devices to Get Quad-Core Processors
January 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The beta of iOS 5.1 has some indications that the next iPad and iPhone will run a quad-core processor. That particular processor is expected to be an Apple A6 provided by Samsung. Although a quad-core chip is not really a surprise, what is good to see is that the iOS 5.1 beta has references to such a processor.
iMac Range Claims a Third of All-in-One PC Sales for Q3 2011
January 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One third of all all-in-on PC sales were claimed by Apple for the iMac range. The numbers are from the third quarter of 2011. In second place was Lenovo with 22.7 percent of the share. The reason Lenovo did well was due to strong sales in China where its all-in-one PC range has taken off. HP took third place with 21.4 percent of the sales.
iPhone 4S Headed to China as well as Others on January 13
January 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Apple has announced that it will be launching the iPhone 4S in China on the 13th January. Other countries getting the phone on that date include Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Botswana, British Virgin Islands as well as other countries. 22 countries in total will get the iPhone 4S on Jan 13.
iPhone Call Mute Issue Upsetting Users
January 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When the iPhone 4S launched a few months ago, a few problems were found such as battery life issues for a number of users as well as what has become known as Audiogate. Audiogate is the issue of outbound calls being muted for some users in some cases.
400,000 Active Apps Now Available in the Android Market
January 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Android Market is continuing to grow. Numbers estimated today indicate that there are now 400,000 active apps available in the Android Market which are created by around 100,000 developers.
