There's never a dull moment in the world of Apple patents. We've seen sneak peeks of many new pieces Apple kit in the past, and we've seen some things that have never made it into real world. Looking at the two latest patent applications from the boys in Cupertino, we're really not sure which category they fit into.
A new report claims Apple's next iPhone will be called the iPhone 4S, and it will feature 'minor cosmetic changes'. Business Insider reports that Jefferies analyst Peter Misek has put out a note on the next iPhone, claiming Apple will go for the 'iPhone 4S' moniker rather than go straight to iPhone 5.
In what could turn out to be the biggest thing to happen to mobile phone gaming since the addition of the touch screen, Touch Arcade speculates Bungie is working on a new iOS game.
One of the many complaints leveled at the iPhone design is the closed case, with no user-serviceable batteries. This has spawned multiple cases with inbuilt power supplies for extending the iPhone's sometimes anaemic battery life. Granted the iPhone 4 is a great improvement over past models in the power department, but every little helps. But what if you don't want a case with the added bulk of a battery?
We're starting to see leaks of hardware supposedly originating from factories in China that will be producing Apple's iPhone 5. Today's leak comes courtesy of iPhone Italia, with photos they claim are speakers and dock cables for the next iPhone.
Another Facebook scan is doing the rounds these days, this time attempting to take advantage of users' interest in the yet un-announced iPhone 5.
It's quite ironic really when you think about it. Not content with the umpteen different Android handsets available these days, it seems some people want to run Google's finest on their iPhones too.
Earlier today, Apple released a new software update for the second-generation Apple TV to fix various bugs, and to add some improvements over the last release.
Apple has just released a new 4.2.2 software update (based on iOS 4.3) for the second generation Apple TV. This release contains various bug fixes and improvements over the last release.
One of the major irritations with the way iOS works is the inability to backup your app data without the need to connect your device to iTunes. Going one step further, wouldn't it be great if apps across multiple devices could stay in sync, using the magic of the cloud?
