March 2012
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February 2012
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Microsoft hint at a surprise in "coming weeks" as...
Microsoft have once again quickly returned to suggestions made about Microsoft Office for iPad via Twitter as Peter Ha revealed that he had seen a demo of the application by someone from within Microsoft.
In what has become the saga of the day, Microsoft have still not confirmed nor denied whether they are making Microsoft Office for iPad but have stated that The Daily has been misguided in the...
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Further Update: Microsoft Office is coming to the...
Since reporting The Daily’s story that Microsoft are in development of Office for iPad, claiming to have had a hands-on experience with the application, Microsoft responded with a statement that neither confirmed nor denied knowledge about such an app.
Another twist in the tail of this story has arisen. The Daily’s reporter, Peter Ha, has announced since Microsoft’s statement that the...
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Update: Microsoft Office is coming to the iPad?...
Only earlier, Core Info reported on the possibility of Microsoft Office coming to the iPad after substantial evidence from The Daily. However, just like many rumours, this proved incorrect as The New York Times reports Microsoft issuing a statement that deny some of the claims made by The Daily but have not specified to which they have objected to.
A Microsoft spokeswoman issued this statement:...
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Microsoft Office is coming to the iPad?!
Despite hearing about this rumoured news story in November, it looks like there may just be some truth behind it. The Daily have re-ignited speculation of Microsoft Office coming to the iPad after they claim to have had time with a working prototype and that the app is being submitted to the App Store soon for approval. Microsoft Office for iPad will apparently allow creation and editing of Word,...
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iPad 3 to be thicker than the iPad 2 (just)
The rumours keep on coming. The latest one to hit the news is about the form factor, a factor that proved to be rather deciding in the case of the iPhone 4S, rather than the name itself. MICGadget reports on photos they have of an iPad 2 and 3 side by side to compare the exterior design.
From observing MIC’s pictures of what is believed to be the next iPad to be launched on March 7th, there is...
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No A6 Processor?
One of the possible areas for the upgrade of the iPad is Apple’s almost 1 year old A5 dual core processor, which has been ported to the iPhone 4S after being debuted in the iPad 2 in March 2011.
For weeks, we have been expecting an A6, quad-core processor to succeed A5 dual-core Apple currently have in their iDevice range. Just like we were wrong about the release of the iPhone 5, WeiPhone...
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Siri Can’t Speak Japanese Anymore
Only earlier this week Core Info reported on Siri being able to speak Japanese, an ability unknown to all. A brief updates to this report is that Apple have now changed the response Siri gives when asked “What languages do you speak?” Apple have realised the leak and have corrected it. When Siri is asked the same question, it just has mundane response of being able to speak English,...
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Notes app to be updated in iOS 5.1
Ahead of an expected iOS 5 update, iOS 5.1, the latest rumour to hit the shelves is an updated iOS Notes application. This would be expected for an Apple iPhone app which has barely been updated since the launch of the original iPhone. The newly found expectations of things to come in iOS 5, despite non of these features having been revealed in any of the iOS 5.1 betas, is the ability of Rich...
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CONFIRMED: iPad 3 will have a Retina Display
Nearly a week ago, CoreInfo posted our expectations for the iPad 3 and a rumour round up of what to expect. Over several months, a Retina iPad 3 has been a hot topic with many stories debating whether Apple could pull it off. However, CoreInfo branded it is the most credible rumour for the next generation iPad we have seen. There have been many part leaks of a different iPad 3 screen but non-have...
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Apple update guides to make it easier than ever...
In the forever, on-going war between Apple and Android there are a couple of features of iOS which you could never get anywhere else. A major reason to choose iOS over Android is the sheer quantity of fantastic apps and the work rate of development of these apps is far higher than any other platform. Core Info also recently reported on the App Store getting set to celebrate 25,000,000,000...
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Apple Countdown to 25th Billion App downloaded...
Apple, today, published a running count of the number of apps downloaded on the App Store on the front page, so it had to be big news. Apple is marking the 25th billion app download, unbelievable accomplishment for a service which launched July 2008 with a big prize in store for whoever downloads the 25th billion application. Entries can be made via downloading/purchasing an app or by filling out...
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Windows 8 Logo Launched
Windows, most probably in response to the surprise of brand new competition following the preview of Apple’s Mountain Lion, have unveiled their latest logo for their soon to be announced software, Windows 8 which should come before the end of the year. Windows 8 will come as an OS to run on both computers and tablets, differentiating from Apple who believes there is a significant difference...
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Get ready for take off: Angry Birds Space
Since the App store launched, all the way back in July 2010, Angry Birds became one of the most popular hand-held games for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android. Angry Birds and Doodle Jump become the two major successful apps ever.
Since its initial release, Angry Birds hasn’t really dramatically developed. Instead, Rovio, developed Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio.
The project of the next Angry...
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Apple aims to fix Antenna-gate lawsuit with a free...
The iPhone 4 was released in June 2010, with a brand new design and a re-designed antenna system which was incorporated in a stainless steel band which wrapped around the edge of the phone. However the phone, designed Jonathan Ive, lead to many complaints about the antenna signal when users held the lower left edge of the phone. This resulted in many dropped calls and poor signal strength for...
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Giveaway: MacX DVD Ripper Pro for free only for a...
Core Info is giving away unlimited copies of MacX DVD Ripper Pro for both Windows and Mac. No sign up or entry required, just visit the link below. MacX DVD offers a fantastic range of products associated with video. MacX DVD allows you to convert all DVDs to different formats to play on any of your iOS devices or even just for your PC or Mac as well as making copies of DVDs and saving them to...
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Massive EA App Sales
EA, in similar fashion to other holidays, are marking the upcoming President’s Day (the third Monday of February) with bumper sales across their whole range of apps. They are now selling fantastic apps at a mere price point of $0.99 or £0.69, a true bargain. Sales won’t last long so act fast!
FIFA SOCCER 11
FIFA SOCCER 11 for iPad
FIFA SOCCER 12
FIFA SOCCER 12 for iPad
Dead Space
Dead Space for...
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App Review: Slide to Unlock (game)
The creators of Slide to Unlock, The Falco Initiative, have successful taken a frequent task for all iOS users and have turned it into an enjoyable game to play and compete with your friends. They have transformed a message that you see every time to unlock your iOS device, to a simple yet addictive game. There is currently only iPhone and iPod Touch as no iPad version has been released.
The game...
The inside story of Mountain Lion →
A brilliant report and recount of Mountain Lion - an unlike Apple event.
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Apple TV removed from Best Buy
Due to increasing rumours and predictions of a highly anticipated and speculated product, Apple’s ‘hobby’ product has disappeared from the Best Buy inventory. The device which sold over 3 million units in 2011, with 1 million coming in the final quarter alone is now not available in Best Buy as the major retailer expects a release of Apple’s own rumoured TV.
The addition of features such as...
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Pre-Gold Master iOS 5.1 to include Japanese and...
According to BlogdoiPhone, they have acquired a pre-released copy of iOS 5.1 in a GM (Gold Master, almost final version software before public release) state.
Their findings from this ‘GM iOS 5.1’ include only minor feature updates applicable to the lock screen and Siri.
From images shown on their website, iOS 5.1 will have a permanent camera quick-unlock feature. There would now be no need to...
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More iOS Devices sold in 2011 than the number of...
If Apple needed any more evidence to economically satisfy the continual merging of iOS and OS X, this is the icing on the cake. Horace Dediiu from Asymco noticed an astonishing statistic when comparing the number of iOS devices sold compared to Macs. The iOS platform reached 316 million cumulative units at the end of last year. The iOS platform overtook the OS X platform in under four years and...
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Stripping the iPhone - The Patent War
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Apple drops 'Mac' from OS X
The recent Mac software update, Mountain Lion, showed signs that everyone is progressing into a post-pc era. OS X’s rival, Windows, is a moving to create their latest OS, Windows 8. The stand-out feature in Windows 8 is the Windows Phone 7 style ‘Metro’ UI. From what we have seen in the developers preview of Windows 8 is the inclusion of a very touched based feel to the new operating...
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Messages for Mac Now Available
Apple have decided to make much sought after feature, Messages, available to the public as a beta.
Download Messages for Mac now!
- Send unlimited Messagess to any Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
- Pick up where you left off on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
- Send a whole range of attachments, including; documents, contacts, location, images and videos.
- Launch a...
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Mountain Lion Revealed
In rather unusual circumstances, Apple developers found themselves with a rather unusual package being delivered to them. To everyone’s surprise, it was the preview version of OS X 10.8 aka ‘Mountain Lion’. This move came just in time to steal most of the possible glory from soon-to-be-released Windows 8. This was such a shock as Apple normally announce a new version of the OS at a conference,...
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Precision and detail is the name of the game for...
When browsing Apple’s website, looking at products which are being showcased, all of these products are matched by majestic, high quality photographs of each item in use. The images sell the product so well that it was believed they were produce of computer imagery.
Today, we learnt that these pictures are a result of Apple’s trait for attention to high detail, a characteristic very much...
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Tim Cook delivers at GST
There is now no doubt that Tim Cook is the right man to run Apple
Having taken over as CEO of Apple from Steve Jobs in August 2011, everyone knew that Cook would have some very large shoes to fill; the shoes of a man who made Apple the company what it is today.
Tim Cook has only made one key public appearance before his Goldman Sachs Conference, the iPhone 4S conference. Here Tim Cook took the...
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More mobiles than humans in 2012
This year should bring a higher number of mobiles than people according to Cisco from analysis based of the growing global mobile data traffic with predications of 10 billion connected mobile handsets around the world by 2016. That year should also bring a projection that networks will be carrying 130 exabytes, a figure that is 11x the estimated information content of all human knowledge. The...
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App Review: Clear - a to-do app with style
For those who are in need of an alternative to-do list to the Reminders app provided by Apple, or whose who just want to see an app that is stunning beautiful, Clear is most definitely the app for you with a small price of $0.99 or £0.69
Clear is unique, simple and intuitive UI something you could most definitely match with Apple’s own style and methodology of the UI of iOS. What makes...
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No iTV
After recently discussing the provisional names for the eagerly anticipated 3rd Generation iPad release, we now know that Apple will be unlikely to continue their iDevice line if we see a highly speculated Apple TV.
One obvious name for TV would be adding a simple ‘i’, something that has become the mark of revolutionary devices. However, Apple have been warned by a British...
Cupidtino - a dating site for Apple fanboys and... →
Are you an Apple lover who recently went this Valentines day single? Well, there is now an answer for you called Cupidtino; a dating site based around those who love Apple.
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Siri Updates Forthcoming
After earlier news in the day that Apple were beginning to clamp down on the use of Siri on non-iPhone devices, new responses have been found when using Siri. Most notable when Siri is asked “What languages do you speak?” Siri’s new response includes that it has the ability to communicate in Japanese, a language not present in any Siri options.
This shows that we should see some potential Siri...
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Third-Party Siri Servers Cease
Many using Siri on non-iPhone 4S devices have reported difficulty in utilising their Siri server. This, however, has only been reported by some and others running the third-party server are facing no issues.
Currently, it is unsure whether these are Apple’s first steps to eliminating illegitimate users of their ‘indispensable’ beta functionality. Since the iPhone 4S jailbreak release on 20th...
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Analysts set the date for iPad launch as 7 March
7 March is now seen as the probable unveiling date for the next generation iPad. It seems that we are in the familiar stage where rumours and beliefs tend to match one another from analyst to analyst with now iMore and AllThingsD working along the same brainwaves. A third has been added to the growing list with Jim Dalrymple of LoopInsight agreeing. The rumoured dates agree with history and...
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Apple shares reach $500 price milestone →
Another way to mark such a remarkable turn-a-round in this growing company is via share price. Today, Apple find their stock price at $500 a share for the first compared to a mere $3.19 when the Apple looked near bankruptcy in 1997.
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The state of 4G
4G is most definitely the future for Internet access with tons of potential, it looks like we are progressing nicely to reaching this technological break through. But, what is the current state of 4G? At the moment, this technology is only with the U.S. and Japan with other countries trailing behind.
There are currently 3 different systems of 4G in the U.S. Spirnt has WiMax system which receives...
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The features of the next generation iPad
Enough about names, what we are all excited about are the features to come.
First of all, we have to mention the highly anticipated retina display. The limit of information we have had about this from the rumours so far is the description of, ‘Truly amazing’ display. A retina display would be a fantastic feature for the next iPad, when it arrived on the iPhone we could all tell the...
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The next iPad, the iPad X
Amid the standard hype, crazy analysts and leaked case designs, it is almost a year since the release of the iPad 2, 11th March 2011 and craze for the next generation iPad is at its peak. Despite rumours of this iPad ‘X’ ever since the iPad 2 hit consumer hands, they are starting to solidify to form a comprehend-able product.
Here, I think it is appropriate to name this rumoured...
