Owners of Apple devices across Australia have reported that their devices have been hacked and are being digitally held for ransom by hackers demanding payment before they will relinquish control, the Sydney Times reported. iPad, iPhone and Mac owners…
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Apple’s big yearly event, the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is right around the corner, scheduled for June 2. There, many expect to see the unveiling of its newest iteration of its mobile operating system, iOS 8, and, if we’re lucky, the…
Apple’s patents tend to make news because they offer hints about what gadgets the tech company is cooking up and preparing to unleash on its fans. But today, news is spreading about another patent that’s more interesting because of its environmental…
Last week, news that Apple was getting ready to drop $3.2 billion on buying the high end headphone and music streaming company Beats shocked the tech world. But a new report suggests that the deal may not be as finalized as many first believed. A post…
A new report today claims that Apple’s forthcoming update to its mobile operating system, iOS 8, will introduce multitasking for the first time. If true, this could be a major boon to those looking to get work done on the iPad. A post on 9to5Mac cites…
Late last week the Financial Times reported that Apple is close to finalizing a $3.2 billion deal to acquire Beats Electronics. The deal, which could be announced as early as this week, didn’t make sense to me at first. Why would Apple want to buy…
It’s a day ending in “y,” so that means there’s yet another rumor purporting to know when Apple’s new iPhone is going to be released. Despite more than one report of delays for the larger iPhone 6 with a 5.5-inch display, a new report from…
As you’ve no doubt heard, Microsoft has finally completed the process of purchasing Nokia’s devices division. That means that Microsoft owns the company responsible for making its Windows Phone handsets, including the impressive Lumia 1020 super…
Apple is considering a $3.2 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, a California firm founded by rapper Dr. Dre and which makes products including headphones, news reports said. A deal could be reached as early as next week, but the talks could also…
Even as our understanding of the forthcoming iPhone 6 starts to take shape, it seems every few days there’s a new rumor that forces us to reconsider. For instance, we’ve heard more than a few times that Apple plans on releasing two models of the…
Microsoft has reportedly been working on a miniaturized version of its Surface computing tablet for just about two years. The company’s family of tablets has struggled to gain market share close to what Apple boasts with the iPad line. It seems, at…
Conventional wisdom says that Apple will finally reveal its long-awaited iWatch for release later this year, even though recent reports have seemingly put the kibosh on it being debuted at WWDC next month. But a new report out of Reuters points to yet…
A federal court jury in California has concluded that Samsung has violated multiple smartphone patents held by Apple. This weekend’s news arrives after several months of ongoing patent wars between Apple and Samsung, in which both smartphone manufacturers…
Yesterday, rumors swirled that today Apple would be releasing a new model of its entry level laptop, the Macbook Air. As it turns out, the rumors were true, but with a twist: in addition to offering a new version of the Macbook Air, Apple has also cut…
Apple and Samsung made their final pitches to jurors on Tuesday in a big-money smartphone patent trial playing out in the heart of Silicon Valley. In a new trial following up on a landmark 2012 case in the same courtroom, Apple attorneys argued that…
If you’re the type of person who needs to be on the cutting edge, at least where Apple software is concerned, listen up — you could start saving almost $100 per year. Apple yesterday announced its new Beta Seed Program, which allows users to download…
Okay, so this is always fun. The rumored, but as-yet unannounced and unconfirmed, larger iPhone 6 is apparently going to be delayed until 2015, according to a new report out of Taiwan’s Business Times. That’s right: a device that hasn’t been given…
There’s an interesting relationship between Apple and Google. The two companies need each other; Apple needs to provide its users with access to Google’s great, in-demand services, and Google needs those users on its services since it clearly can…
Apple steadfastly refuses to announce the iPhone 6, despite the fact that we who live on the Internet continue to demand it. To fill that void, we have to subsist on a steady diet of rumors and “leaks,” no matter how repetitive or possibly false…
New rumors reported by newspapers in Asia offer the goods on two of tech’s bitterest rivals: Apple and Samsung. With one, we hear that the iWatch may be headed to market by the end of the year. With the other, we’ve got some more possible details…