Apple is reportedly working on new ways to detect liquid damage in its devices, with an aim to cut down on the number of false warranty claims that are made by its customers.
One of the main driving forces behind users performing a jailbreak on their iOS device is the fact that it gives the ability to modify the feel and appearance of the operating system. As a company, Apple are a champion of innovative design and their current range of hardware is amongst the most beautifully designed out there, but a growing number of users feel the need to modify the stock interface elements to better suit their individual tastes.
With the rumors still holding strong that the iPad 3 announcement event will happen on March 7th, the tension and excitement surrounding the proposed design and technical specifications of the new tablet is growing ever stronger. We all know that Apple product announcements are big news, but with the iPad growing in stature and popularity, the public attention for this launch is set to be at an all time high.
The beta release of Apple's new Messages app for the Mac may have a hidden secret, and it's one that could make getting files onto an iOS device as easy as 1,2,3. Apple recently made the beta release of its new Messages app available to the public, with the beta tag offering a sign that the app isn't quite complete just yet. While there will no doubt be visual tweaks as well as under the hood changes, we're also expecting new features to arrive before the app ships as a part of the new release of OS X - Mountain Lion.
When the iPhone 4 went on sale in June 2010, it appeared to be yet another flawless piece of engineering from the Apple design teams. The previous three releases had all featured a similar design to one another with the iPhone 3G and 3GS being practically identical. The iPhone 4 made a break away from the tried and tested iPhone form and featured an entirely new and beautiful design which comprised of two panels of hardened aluminosilicate glass and an uninsulated stainless steel frame.
Following Apple's announcement of its upcoming Mountain Lion OS yesterday, people naturally began producing comparisons between the two OSes, whether in the form of a jestful "Windows 8 vs. ML" tweet, or a clarifying blog post that reminds you - since you didn't know - that desktop OSes are beginning to draw a great deal of inspiration from their mobile counterparts. But really, that's about the only true similarity between Mountain Lion and Windows 8. Beyond this, Apple and Microsoft's approaches are so vastly different that the colossal void that lies between the opposing directions they have taken is large enough to accommodate all of those comparison posts from yesterday. So, let me commence this actually sensible comparison between the two approaches to the desktop and tablet markets.
There has been much talk over the last couple of months regarding Apple's next tablet offering, in particular whether it will finally pack an uber-sharp Retina display.
The iPhone 4 and 4S may not be the only devices with insanely high resolution screens. In the near future, with speculation that Apple is working to bring super high resolutions to the Mac being given extra weight thanks to the recent release of the new Messages app.
Yesterday turned out to be a very interesting day in the world of Apple, with the company blind-siding the majority of Mac users and announcing the release of Mountain Lion, which is the latest iteration of OS X, and is set to be launched in the summer. The new OS is a continuation in the development of OS X and gives the most clear indication yet that the company is heading down the route of fusing OS X and iOS together.
It is growing to be an increasingly difficult task to keep up with who owns what patents, and with companies applying for, and being granted more and more, the task looks set to be come even more tasking. We have seen news coming out of California in the last few days that Apple have just been awarded an additional nineteen patents related to various products and technologies, one of which relates to the design of their ultra thin MacBook Air range.
