Tag: ipad
Apple's viagra team can't stop the Chinese pirates
Apple are struggling to curb the rampant piracy of their products in China, as unlicensed Apple stores continue to pop up up and down the country selling knock-off gear imitating the Cupertino kings. Apple's legal teams were already slow off…
Steve Jobs's resignation letter in full
Steve Jobs has stepped down from his position as CEO of Apple. The enigmatic tech leader, who has struggled with health problems in recent years, stated in an emotional open letter to the world that he "could no longer meet"…
Steve Jobs steps down as Apple CEO
Steve Jobs has resigned from his role as Apple CEO, handing the position over to current COO Tim Cook. Jobs now takes the position of chairman of the board, following a lengthy period of leave due to health reasons. "I…
iPad 2 half as powerful as Xbox 360 says Id Software's John Carmack
"The iPad 2 is capable of console-quality gaming". It's a claim we see bandied about quite liberally, especially in relation to impressive iOS gaming apps like Infinity Blade. But just how accurate is that claim? Well according to Id Software's…
REVIEW: Griffin Beacon universal remote control
One device to rule them all? That's the idea behind the Griffin Beacon, a universal remote control kit that works in tandem with your iOS device to control all the gadgets in your house that use a remote control. But is the Beacon a shining light in a murky sea of universal remotes, or is your best bet to dig under the sofa for that dusty lost zapper? Read on to find out.
Turn your iPad "up to 11" with new clip-on Logitech Tablet Speaker
The iPad's got a wealth of great music apps, from streaming songs through Spotify to creating your own tunes with Garageband. Problem is, its own built-in speakers aren't much cop, producing at best a low-volume tinny sound that lacks any…
Did Apple fake evidence in the iPad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 case?
The ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung, which has seen the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned from sale anywhere within the European Union has taken another unexpected turn today. It now appears that Apple may have doctored evidence so…
Google buy Motorola Mobility: How fighting the patent war could damage Android
Google, in something of a shock move, revealed today that they had bought Motorola Mobility, manufacturer Motorola's mobile arm, for a reported $12.5 billion. For years Google have been rumoured to be entering the hardware manufacturing game, testing the…
Apple encouraging premium priced apps?
It's arguable that the Apple App Store's key to success was its rock-bottom pricing of quality content. It's become a bit of a stickler within the games industry in particular, with Nintendo executives criticising Apple for "weakening the value" of…
Forget tablets: Amazon pushing forward with browser-based Kindle Cloud Reader
Amazon have launched a new browser-based web app called the Kindle Cloud Reader, using HTML5 tech to offer up their e-book reading experience. While many are expecting Amazon to launch two of their own tablet devices later this year,…
