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- Supply of touch sensitive coating used on iPhones is dwindling
- Square Enix apologizes for Deus Ex anti-jailbreak bug, promises fix
- Is iPhone 5 ‘most hated’ or have rivals hijacked Apple’s message?
- AT&T buying prepaid U.S. telco Leap Wireless
- Tempo Smart Calendar updated with Mailbox support and other new features
- Russia’s #3 carrier Beeline drops iPhone over ‘harsh conditions’
- Apple’s lower Mac sales created by ignoring iPad demand
- Apple may have bought into chip plant to perhaps build processors in-house
- Star Wars: KOTOR for iPad is half price for a limited time
- Alleged Retina panel shortages could push back iPad mini 2 into early-2014
- eBay Exact launches on iOS, lets you buy customizable 3D-printed merchandise
- Rovio teases new Angry Birds Star Wars game
- Apple looking to add new Taiwanese suppliers to build 2014 iDevices
- Eric Schmidt: Apple and Google relationship improving
- Despite anti-iPad campaign, Microsoft forced to lower Surface price
- Infinity Blade Dungeons game officially canceled
- Apple investigating claims of illegal tin mining
- Sprint introduces new unlimited plans with lifetime guarantee
| Supply of touch sensitive coating used on iPhones is dwindling Posted: 12 Jul 2013 05:05 PM PDT
Bad news for smartphone and tablet makers. It seems that the coating used to make devices like the iPhone touch sensitive is beginning to run scarce, and could completely disappear from the planet within the next decade or so. The transparent material is called indium tin oxide, and it’s used to sense when a finger makes contact with a smartphone’s display. And apparently the situation is so bad that industry experts are rushing to find an alternative…(...) "Supply of touch sensitive coating used on iPhones is dwindling" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Square Enix apologizes for Deus Ex anti-jailbreak bug, promises fix Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:50 PM PDT
Jailbreakers who went to download the newly-released Deus Ex: The Fall yesterday were met with an unpleasant surprise. They were unable to properly play the game, because the developers built in code that disabled firing on jailbroken devices. Of course, it wasn’t an issue for very long—a jailbreak tweak called xCon patches the code that identifies jailbroken devices. But today, Publisher Square Enix apologized for the whole thing and said that it would remove the code in a future update…(...) "Square Enix apologizes for Deus Ex anti-jailbreak bug, promises fix" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Is iPhone 5 ‘most hated’ or have rivals hijacked Apple’s message? Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:21 PM PDT
Judging from last week’s online chatter over whether people hate the iPhone 5 or love Samsung’s Galaxy S4, you’d have thought the tech press had returned to high school, where the halls are filled with BFFs and everyone dots their ‘i’ with hearts. However, there is some actual news coming from that torrent of tweets and Facebook posts. Apple, long admired for its tight control of information, is great at talking up its brand, but does little to guide the conversation once a product is launched. Hence, the iPhone 5 ‘most hated’ drivel…(...) "Is iPhone 5 ‘most hated’ or have rivals hijacked Apple’s message?" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| AT&T buying prepaid U.S. telco Leap Wireless Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:34 PM PDT
In another sign of a major consolidation taking place in the U.S. wireless industry, carrier telco on Friday made known its intention to buy regional prepaid carrier Leap Wireless. AT&T has agreed to pay $15 per share in cash to acquire all of Leap Wireless's assets. As you know, Leap provides wireless services through its prepaid Cricket Wireless brand. The transaction, pending customary regulatory approval, is meant to bolster AT&T's coverage, enhance its spectrum, increase AT&T’s retail store presence and make AT&T more competitive to customers interested in low-cost prepaid service…(...) "AT&T buying prepaid U.S. telco Leap Wireless" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Tempo Smart Calendar updated with Mailbox support and other new features Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:12 PM PDT
In some ways, Mailbox and Tempo Smart Calendar are very similar. They’re both sold as ‘new takes’ on old ideas and they both used waiting lists when they launched in the spring of this year. So it’s fitting that the two are getting friendlier. Tempo Smart Calendar received a significant update today, bringing the young app to version 1.08. And the new version brings about, among other things, the ability to index and search your Archived email folders in both Gmail and Mailbox…(...) "Tempo Smart Calendar updated with Mailbox support and other new features" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Russia’s #3 carrier Beeline drops iPhone over ‘harsh conditions’ Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:01 PM PDT
Looks like Apple’s just been dealt a major blow over in Russia as another carrier reportedly quit selling iPhones. Vimplecom-owned Beeline, the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier, has allegedly cut its ties with Apple. The firm will not renew its iPhone distribution agreement over too “harsh conditions”, the story goes. While the move doesn’t mean the iPhone isn’t popular in the country (just ask the local elite and celebrities), it does leave Apple without a major carrier presence there. Russia’s two biggest carriers MTS and Megafon stopped selling the handset earlier. Both telcos criticized Apple’s demanding requirements: committing to large-volume purchases, generous subsidies and advance payment…(...) "Russia's #3 carrier Beeline drops iPhone over ‘harsh conditions’" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple’s lower Mac sales created by ignoring iPad demand Posted: 12 Jul 2013 11:28 AM PDT
When is a tablet a PC? When it’s running Windows 8. Conversely, when is a tablet not a PC? When it bears the Apple logo. In a second quarter littered with negative sales figures, it took some fancy footwork to lump Apple Mac shipments in with an industry decline that’s lasted five quarters. In its estimates of PCs shipped during the last quarter, Gartner earlier this week announced PC shipments on average fell 10.9 percent. Even Apple – which has consistently beaten PC numbers – fell 4.3 percent. However, in a curious note, the firm explained the figures included desktops, mobile PCs and mini-notebooks – but not iPads. What gives?…(...) "Apple’s lower Mac sales created by ignoring iPad demand" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple may have bought into chip plant to perhaps build processors in-house Posted: 12 Jul 2013 11:02 AM PDT
The SemiAccurate blog is known for a mixed track report in terms of hardware news (hence the name). For instance, it correctly predicted Apple would switch back to Nvidia’s graphics processors for 2012 MacBooks, but got it all wrong calling for an Intel-to-ARM transition for the Mac lineup by early 2013. Today’s exclusive story, hidden behind a $1,000 paywall, claims Apple has made the unthinkable by buying into a third-party chip plant. The semiconductor facility is believed to be operated by United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a Taiwan-based chipmaker established more than thirty years ago… (...) "Apple may have bought into chip plant to perhaps build processors in-house" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Star Wars: KOTOR for iPad is half price for a limited time Posted: 12 Jul 2013 09:22 AM PDT
If you’ve been on the lookout for a deep discount on BioWare’s excellent role-playing iPad game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, now is the perfect time to grab your copy. Publisher Aspyr Media has just slashed the game to five bucks, down from $10, as part of KOTOR‘s 10th anniversary. The massive download is discounted for a limited time so you’d be wise to pick it up like right now before this rare promotion expires…(...) "Star Wars: KOTOR for iPad is half price for a limited time" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Alleged Retina panel shortages could push back iPad mini 2 into early-2014 Posted: 12 Jul 2013 09:10 AM PDT
While supply chain sources appear to agree that a fifth-generation iPad is launching this Fall, pointing to Apple’s procurement of components ahead of trial production, there is no definite consensus on a successor to the 7.9-inch iPad mini. A new report out from Taiwan on Friday asserted that Retina panel shortages may have forced Apple’s leadership to push back the device into early-2014. Tim Cook & Co. have reportedly scrapped the original plan which called for launching the iPad mini 2 during the fourth quarter of 2013, in time for the holiday shopping season…(...) "Alleged Retina panel shortages could push back iPad mini 2 into early-2014" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| eBay Exact launches on iOS, lets you buy customizable 3D-printed merchandise Posted: 12 Jul 2013 08:46 AM PDT
The online auctioning giant eBay on Friday launched a brand new iPhone application called eBay Exact, designed to let customers buy customizable 3D-printed merchandise on the go. 3D printing with eBay (a first for the firm) is as easy as selecting a product, choosing from a variety of materials (including plastics, wood and metals) and designs and using customized engraving to add your own personal flare to create a unique item. eBay partnered with 3D printing leaders such as France-based Sculpteo, Brooklyn-based Makerbot and Canada-based Hot Pop Factory on a cherry-picked selection of products that include iPhone cases, figurines and jewelry…(...) "eBay Exact launches on iOS, lets you buy customizable 3D-printed merchandise" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rovio teases new Angry Birds Star Wars game Posted: 12 Jul 2013 08:06 AM PDT
Angry Birds maker Rovio earlier this morning announced that something will be announced next Monday, July 15. In a series of tweets, the company published a teaser image suggesting a successor to the Angry Birds Star Wars game. “We're talking the biggest character line-up ever, awesome new powers, and maybe even a few surprises,” the Finnish developer wrote in blog post…(...) "Rovio teases new Angry Birds Star Wars game" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple looking to add new Taiwanese suppliers to build 2014 iDevices Posted: 12 Jul 2013 07:05 AM PDT
According to the latest chatter, Apple of California is looking to introduce new Taiwanese suppliers to its supply chain in a bid to diversify manufacture of iOS devices beyond the current production partners Foxconn and Pegatron. The development comes just as Foxconn reported better-than-expected June quarter earnings on increased sales of its TV set making business. Meanwhile, a city in China’s Henan Province is helping Foxconn increase its production capacity and inviting Apple to set up a domestic sales center…(...) "Apple looking to add new Taiwanese suppliers to build 2014 iDevices" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Eric Schmidt: Apple and Google relationship improving Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:41 AM PDT
Last year, the war between Apple and Google reached epic proportions. Not only were the two squaring off in the mobile platform space, and in the courtroom, but Apple actually booted Google’s YouTube and Maps apps off the pre-installed list in iOS. But things are calming down between the two tech titans, according to Google’s Eric Schmidt. The executive chairman had nothing but nice things to say about the iPad-maker, telling reporters at the Sun Valley retreat that he “has a lot of respect for Apple…”(...) "Eric Schmidt: Apple and Google relationship improving" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Despite anti-iPad campaign, Microsoft forced to lower Surface price Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:30 AM PDT
In an effort to spur struggling slate sales, Microsoft launched a TV ad campaign aimed squarely at the iPad. The strategy, which has spawned four commercials since May, focuses on highlighting the flaws in Apple’s popular tablet in comparison with the Surface. But despite the agressive campaign, Microsoft still seems to be having trouble selling tablets. According to a new report, the Redmond company is planning to drop the price of all Surface RT models by $150 later this month—a move in response to lackluster sales…(...) "Despite anti-iPad campaign, Microsoft forced to lower Surface price" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Infinity Blade Dungeons game officially canceled Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:00 AM PDT
Last March, Epic Games president Mike Capps took the stage at Apple’s iPad 3 event to show off Infinity Blade Dungeons, the studio’s third iteration in the popular series. And true to its predecessors, the game looked stunning—especially on the iPad’s new Retina display. At first sight, Dungeons had the makings of a hit. But then came the disappointment. After several months of silence, Epic announced last fall that the game would be delayed until 2013. Then it was put on hold. And now it sounds like the whole thing’s been scrubbed…(...) "Infinity Blade Dungeons game officially canceled" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple investigating claims of illegal tin mining Posted: 12 Jul 2013 01:30 AM PDT
Apple updated its supplier page late last night, saying that it has decided to head up a “fact-finding visit” to Bangka Island, Indonesia to address concerns on whether or not its suppliers are sourcing tin from unregulated and illegal mines. Bangka Island is one of the world's premier tin-producing regions. But the area has also been linked to illegal tin mines that are, among other things, responsible for the destruction of tropical forests, coral reefs and fishermen's livelihoods…(...) "Apple investigating claims of illegal tin mining" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Sprint introduces new unlimited plans with lifetime guarantee Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:28 AM PDT
It’s been a busy week for the folks over at Sprint. Not only did the carrier rebrand itself as the Sprint Corporation, and complete its buyout deal with SoftBank, but today it announced two new rate plans that include unlimited talk, text and data. While the unlimited data itself is notable—few carriers still offer this—the real highlight of the plans is the lifetime guarantee. That’s right, in a world where the rules seem to change every other year, Sprint is promising unlimited everything, forever…(...) "Sprint introduces new unlimited plans with lifetime guarantee" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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