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Consumers Report has taken the Pioneer AVIC-5000NEX Apple CarPlay receiver for a spin and came away quite impress with the result. The report points to the Siri’s integration as a stand out feature: In addition to Siri, CarPlay supports apps such as Beat Music iHeart Radio, Spotify, Stitcher with more set to come in the future SoureRead More

Check out this stunning iWatch concept from Designer Eric Huismann posted by Apfelpage.de. According to Eric Huismann, Apple’s rumored iWatch should feature: An aluminium unibody design A7m chip, 1.4-inch roun Retina display and runs iOS 7 with improve voice control And finally, Apple’ innovated fingerprint scanner – Touch ID SourceRead More

According to a new report from Japanese tech blog Mac Otakara (via AppleInsider) Apple’s next generation iPhone will feature “rounded” edges and a curved display glass much like the design seen on Samsung’s Galaxy S III. The “rounded” edge design was first introduced in the with the iPad mini. AppleInsider: To accommodate the rounded edges, a slightly curved display glass is also said to be part of Apple’s design plans. Based on what can be gleaned from the report, it seems like the top glass will not feature a convexRead More

Earlier this month, Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for KGI Securities, predicts that Apple will release two larger iPhones later this year: one measuring 4.7-inch and the other with a 5.5-inch display. Today, The New York Times is reporting Paul Semenza, an analyst for the research firm NPD DisplaySearch, supports Ming-Chi Kuo theory that Apple will ship two bigger iPhones, according to information from several sources in the supply chain.. “Our understanding is that Apple is working on both of the screen sizes for the new iPhone, with shipments likely in the secondRead More

In a research note to investors,  Mizuho Securities analyst Abhey Lamba suggests that Apple’s next-generation iPhone could be with us sooner than expected. According to the report, checks in Asia and Japan indicate that a July introduction of the new lineup is very likely. “The supply chain vendors are getting ready for an earlier ramp up of production versus prior years,” Abhey Lamba said. “Recently, the company has been introducing new lineup in September time frame whereas the next generation phones could come out in July this year,” Abhey Lamba explains.Read More

If you’re like me and fancy yourself to be a closet DJ, then having a well organized iTunes library is a must. I love my music, but with a library of over 4000 songs, I struggle to keep things nice and tidy until now – thanks to TidyMyMusic. What is it? Wondershare website boasted that TidyMyMusic (Mac): Is an all-in-one solution which uses sophisticated acoustic fingerprint technology to accurately find and add artist name, song name, album art, genre info and more. You can even download and view song lyrics and weedRead More

According to a report from Advertising Age, Apple may not be the heartless, money-grabbing company many suggest it is. The report highlights that Apple is leaving money on the table by refusing to hand over valuable users’ information to advertisers. “Measuring U.S. mobile ad revenues only, Google and Facebook tower over Apple,” Kate Kaye reports for Advertising Age. “Top dog Google garnered $3.98 billion in mobile in the U.S. in 2013 while second-ranking Facebook generated $1.53 billion, according to eMarketer. Apple collected $258 million in U.S. mobile-ad revenue last year. It mainlyRead More

Recently, 9to5 mac revealed more information on Apple’s ties with GT Advance. According to the report, it appears GT Advance will be making sapphire-crystal display for future iPhones. 9to5 mac: So the big question here is how will this benefit consumers? Here we have videos of GT Advance demonstrating the durability of sapphire display over competing displays: This shows once again that Apple is “Thinkong Different” in the Post PC era.Read More

Apple’s music streaming service – iTunes Radio is appearing on the Music App on both iPhones and iPads for some users in the UK, Australia and Canada, according to a new report from AppleInsider. iTunes Radio was unveil at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10, 2013 and was made available to users in the US on September 18, 2013. Apple promised that the service will come to countries outside the US in early 2014. Judging from this report, the launch appears imminent. iTunes Radio on UK iPhone operating on O2’s wireless network.Read More

Foss Patents is reporting that US Judge Lucy Koh has handed down a summary judgement late on Tuesday 24, declaring that Samsung‘s Android-based devices have infringed an Apple patent on word recommendations (autocomplete) and a Samsung patent on multimedia synchronization invalid. This judgement is in relation to the second Apple v. Samsung multi-patent trial in the Northern District of California scheduled to begin on March 31, 2014. Judge Koh denied a couple of other summary judgment requests by Apple and the entirety of Samsung’s related motion, leaving those issues to a federal jury, the reportRead More

After proclaiming the first generation the real iPad” last year, Dan Frommer is back with an updated comparison between the iPad mini with retina and iPad Air. Dan Frommer: I’m in full agreement with Frommer – I found that theRead More

Agence France-Presse   (via Taiwan‘s Liberty Times) is reporting that Pegatron will reportedly split the manufacturing responsibility of Apple’s iPhone 6 with Foxconn. Pegatron currently assembles Apple’s iPad mini and iPhone 5c while Foxconn is responsible for the manufacturing of Apple’s flagship iPhone 5s. According to the report: Apple is widely expected to launch two versions of the iPhone with larger display this year. According to various reports, the two sizes will range from 4.7 – 5.7 inches. The key to predicting the size of the iPhone 6 would be to lookRead More