Rumor: Apple courting developers to support official gaming controller [u] Apple has allegedly developed its own dedicated gaming controller for release at some point in the future, a development that, if true, could drastically reshape the face of the video game industry. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 108
Best Buy to give Samsung Apple-esque in-store mini-stores A number of Best Buy stores will soon feature a special section dedicated to showing off tablets, computers, and smartphones from one of the world's top mobile device manufacturers: Apple's chief competitor, Samsung. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 44
State-owned Chinese film studio sues Apple for $500,000 over App Store downloads Tensions between Apple and China's government appeared to mount on Friday, with news emerging of a state-owned film production company having filed suit against the iPhone maker, seeking just over half a million dollars in damages. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 58
Apple said to drop Samsung, turn to Innolux for iPad mini displays Innolux Corp. may benefit from the ongoing strife between Samsung and Apple, as the iPad maker is said to be dropping the latter in favor of the former as a supplier of touch displays for its iPad mini. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 43
Apple prepping Final Cut Pro X campaign to win back video editors Final Cut Pro X debuted in 2011 to groans from many in the professional video editing community, and now Apple is planning a marketing push to win those users back from its competitors' software. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 74
Apple taps Omnicom's digital chief to run iAds in Europe Omnicom Media Group Chief Digital Officer Paul Wright will take the helm of Apple's iAd operations for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, according to a new report. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 3
BMW rolls out four new apps for integration with Apple's iOS BMW on Wednesday announced four new BMW Approved apps for Apple's iPhone, bringing owners of both items a range of new music and connectivity options. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 9
Gmail for iOS update brings new interface features to iPhone, iPad On Wednesday, Google released an update for its Gmail app for Apple's iPhone and iPad, adding new interface actions to bring the app closer to feature parity with its Android counterpart. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 16
Belkin's Ultimate Keyboard Case for iPad adds magnetic stand, improves sound Belkin on Wednesday announced the online availability of the Ultimate Keyboard Case, a new iPad accessory with a versatile magnetic stand that allows for use in a variety of orientations. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 10
Court questions unsealing of Apple v. Samsung documents in secrecy hearing Media advocacy groups and news organizations may face a tough struggle to unseal sensitive financials and other secret documents in future coverage of high-stakes litigation, as a federal appeals court hearing related arguments from the Apple v. Samsung jury trial expressed skepticism over how crucial the information is to the public interest. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 8
T-Mobile tiptoes around data throttling, iPhone Wi-Fi calling T-Mobile executives at the company's "Uncarrier" event on Tuesday appeared to come down on both sides of the throttling issue, noting that users exceeding their allotments will see slower speeds, but that heavy data users will not see their bandwidth throttled. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 17
T-Mobile will be only US carrier to offer 'HD Voice' on Apple's iPhone 5 At a media event announcing its new payment plans and 4G network on Tuesday, T-Mobile was certain to point out that it will be the only U.S. carrier offering high-fidelity voice transmissions with the iPhone 5. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 46
IDC: Apple to approach Samsung in connected devices, tablets to surpass PCs The iPhone 5 and iPad mini helped Apple largely close the gap between it and Samsung in terms of connected devices last quarter, according to a new report from IDC. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 17
Apple said to triple retail operations in India by 2015 In light of the company's recent successes in the country, Apple reportedly plans to dramatically increase its reseller footprint in India growing its presence in the country to more than 200 locations by 2015. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 15
New Chevrolet Sonic ad touts Siri Eyes Free integration Just over a month after its first models with Siri built in became available, Chevrolet has begun touting the compatibility with Apple's digital assistant in a new ad campaign featuring the iOS eyes free feature. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 13
Spotify rumored eyeing move into video, CEO says not yet Reports emerged on Monday that Spotify may make a move into providing on-demand video to match its on-demand music service, but the company's CEO denies the claims, saying such a move likely won't happen anytime soon. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 0
Apple brings free next-day shipping for all iPhone models in US Apple on Monday launched a promotion aimed at sweetening the deal for purchasing a new iPhone: free next day shipping on all iPhone models. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 17
Yahoo buying iOS app Summly, removes it from App Store for 'power nap' Internet giant Yahoo continued its acquisition push on Monday, bringing iOS news summarization app Summly into the fold for an undisclosed sum. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 13
Google+ for iOS gets photo editing, filters in update Google on Monday rolled out an update for the iOS version of its Google+ social networking app, introducing basic photo editing and Instagram-like filters, as well as a few other additions. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 11
Technicalities holding up FAA decision on electronics on airplanes The Federal Aviation Administration's efforts to move forward with allowing passengers to use electronic devices during takeoff are reportedly being slowed by technicalities and the desire to develop a single, concise, future-proof set of regulationss. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 47
Facebook Messenger gets VOIP; Evernote adds document search Facebook Messenger users on iOS in the U.K. and other parts of Europe will get a software update on Monday enabling Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) calling within the app. Meanwhile, note syncing service Evernote has added a new search feature for subscribers to its premium service. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 2
Firaxis, 2K Games reveal XCOM: Enemy Unknown port for iOS Strategy-loving iDevice owners got an unexpected bit of news this weekend, as Firaxis and 2K Games revealed that the hit turn-based sci-fi game XCOM: Enemy Unknown will be coming to Apple's iOS over the summer. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 23
Chromebook pixel count spurs Apple marketing shift Google's Chromebook Pixel outperforms Apple's Retina MacBooks in one particular spec, and Apple recently changed the way it markets its notebooks to reflect that reality. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 212
Apple adds in-app purchase warning to 'freemium' App Store titles Attempting to lessen the incidence of unauthorized excessive in-app purchases, Apple quietly added a feature to App Store listings that points out when a free app features paid in-app content. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 32
