Category Archives: Apple

The best-selling smartphone in the world is no longer an iPhone.

The best-selling smartphone in the world is no longer an iPhone. New data released on Thursday by market research firm Strategy Analytics finds that Samsung’s Galaxy S III was the world’s top-selling smartphone model in the third quarter this year, … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Microsoft Office for iPhone, iPad, and Android revealed

Microsoft’s Office for iPad, iPhone, and Android is a reality. Although Office Mobile has been rumored and reportedly spotted in the wild, Microsoft has remained persistently quiet about its plans for the product. Now it sounds like the company will … Continue reading

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I think this is really sad. Google and Apple Spent More On Patents Than R&D Last Year.

Google and Apple Spent More On Patents Than R&D Last Year. NYTimes has an interesting article about how patents are really stifling innovation in the tech industry. Today, almost every major technology company is involved in ongoing patent battles. Of … Continue reading

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Apple ruined Siri, says Wozniak

If ever a PR Wiz there Woz, it’s definitely not our Steve. The iPhone 4’s Siri voice controlled personal assistant was a better app before Apple got its paws on it, according to the tech giant’s co-founder and all-round loose-cannon … Continue reading

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Followup to the map fiasco

I read a post on Apple.com where the CEO just apologised for the map fiasco: To our customers, At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our … Continue reading

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Why did Apple ditich Google maps?

Why did Apple ditich Google maps? I like my iPhone.  I like Google Maps.  I don’t like the fact that they dumped my map app in iOS6 and gave me a replacement I didn’t ask for.  Now, maybe I will … Continue reading

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iPhone5 gets a thumbs up from Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports, the influential reviewers’ group that blasted the iPhone 4 for a faulty antenna, on Friday gave Apple Inc’s latest smartphone a thumbs-up despite echoing widespread complaints about its patchy mapping service. In a review for Reuters, Edwin Chan … Continue reading

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