A recently discovered patent has shed some light on a new technology that could be utilized in a future iPhone or iPad, where the Home button would double as a joystick for gaming purposes. Sounds unreal? Head on after the jump to read what this is all about.
Xiaomi, the Chinese electronics company that has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence, has been called out on numerous occasions for quite blatantly ripping off products of major brands, namely Apple. But in an incredible move, Xiaomi has turned and warned customers off purchasing products that copy its own - a very ironic twist that shows an incredible amount of audacity.
A new tool that could potentially be used to gain access to an iCloud account, named iDict, has been stopped in its tracks after Apple beefed up its security.
Apple's security has been under the microscope on more than one occasion in recent times, none more high profile than the widespread leak of celebrity private images back in late August of last year. But at that time, Apple stepped out and dispelled any notion of responsibility, claiming that those stung were hit due to the frailty of their passwords and lack of two-step verification, and with a new iCloud-based hack having emerged over the past few hours, it seems that those with weak password combos are once again susceptible.
In order to develop and release applications through the App Store or Mac App Store, devs must be subscribed to Apple's Developer program, which costs $99 per year in the United States. In the United Kingdom, the price has long been set at £60 per annum, which, at current exchange, is slightly cheaper than Stateside developers. However, Apple has hiked the price for some nations within the European Union, and while Brits looking to join the party will now have to pony up £79, the yearly premium has risen in Germany from €80 to €99.
Samsung and Apple, Apple and Samsung. The war between these two giants of the modern tech industry has been burning fiercely over the past few years. But despite their quibbles over patents and general status as the major names in the mobile market, Samsung remains a central manufacturing partner to Apple - something that Tim Cook has attested to on more than one occasion. More recently, though, the iPhone maker has sought to distance itself from Samsung in this capacity, decreasing its reliance by drafting in other companies, and with 2015 being well and truly here, it seems that Apple's A9 processor duties will largely be the responsibility of TSMC.
2014 has been one of Apple's strongest years so far. More record-breaking early sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus threw the gauntlet to its competitors, particularly Samsung, and to cap off a great twelve months, the Cupertino company has also pushed some very impressive numbers this holiday period. A total of 51 percent of mobile device activations over Christmas were of Apple products, and with the company's inaugural smartwatch effort looming, the Mac maker looks set for yet more dominance as we head on into 2015.
Here’s a list of the biggest top 5 Apple fails from the year 2014. A lot happened in the past year, and we’ll go through each fail one by one!
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been named the 'CEO of the Year' by CNN Money following on from his recent naming as the runner-up in the 'Person of the Year' award granted by TIME. Cook was also recently named 'Person of the Year' by the Financial Times, too.
These are the 5 Apple products that the company will probably never make, and today, we as consumers, can only imagine such products coming out from the Cupertino company.
















