As far as iPhone rumors go, it seems as if the iPhone 6 rumor mill is catching fire recently, as we have seen leaks of almost every single major hardware component of the rumored next generation iPhone. Today, a new image has surfaced that allegedly shows the back panel of the iPhone 6 covered in a green protective film. The back panel in the image...
While Apple is certainly known for its inability to play nice with other operating systems in the mobile world, there could be a shake up in that statement coming soon. With today's acquisition of Beats Electronics, it means that Apple now has an Android app in the form of Beats Music. Now most will dismiss this as a small and minor fact in the grand scheme...
It's just been made official via an Apple press release that it will be acquiring Beats Music & Beats Electronics for $3 billion. Apple and Beats have both released a press release stating that the acquisition of Beats Music & Beats Electronics is happening, and for less than the initial $3.2 billion asking price. This purchase marks the largest...
According to information attained by AppleInsider from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, we'll be seeing Touch ID expanded to the next generation of iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina models to be introduced later this year in addition to the iPhone 6. Touch ID was introduced alongside the iPhone 5s. Integrated in the home button of the iPhone,...
German carrier Deutsche Telekom, part of EE, is telling customers that the iPhone 6 will be launched on September 19. Call center operators have been told to give the date to customers in a bid to stop customers changing operators before the device is released. It's possible that Apple has revealed the release date of its iPhone to carriers, however it...
WWDC is set to kick of on Monday, June 2 at 10am and banners are already being hung at Moscone West before the big day. Every year, Apple hangs colorful banners promoting the event and this year is no different. The images, above and below, show a lengthy WWDC 14 banner being hung at the conference center. So far, the decorations reflect Apple's...
Many Apple users, especially developers, look forward to WWDC each year. Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference is a summer ritual where we learn about the latest software innovations coming from Apple and, in some cases, learn about new hardware, as well. This year, Apple will be live streaming their keynote. The video link has already been...
Harrowing reports from down under are suggesting that hackers have been able to take control of iOS devices remotely and ransom their return for money. In reports, several iOS users in Australia found that their devices had been remotely locked. Some iOS iPhones were locked with a messaged asking for $1oo to be sent to a PayPal account in exchange for...
A freshly leaked iPhone 6 LCD blacklight panel picked up by Nowhereeelse.fr may have confirmed that Apple's next iPhone will feature a 4.7-inch display. The images show an LCD backlight, which when compared to an iPhone 5s backlight is noticeably larger, purportedly with dimensions matching the rumored 4.7-inch display. The panel's connector has been...
The potential acquisition of Beats Electronics by Apple was all the talk last week. The potential $3.2 billion buy-out was huge news, but there was unfortunately no official or new information coming from either party since the original news surfaced. However, a new report has surfaced today, which claims that a large part behind the acquisition of...
WWDC is less than 2 weeks away, where we expect to be seeing iOS 8 and the next version of OS X shown off, and possibly some new hardware, but that's unrelated. The iPhone 6 is almost taking up all the news from WWDC coming soon, with mockups flying all around the internet. Sonny Dickson, who is known for having shown off both very reputable and very...
This morning, Apple has confirmed that the opening keynote address for this year's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) will be kicking off at 10am Pacific Time, Monday June 2nd at the Moscone West center in San Francisco. For those in other time zones, that's 1pm Eastern or 6pm British Summer Time. As with most keynote announcements of the past...
With WWDC coming up in just a few weeks, excitement is beginning to build over the next iteration of Apple's iOS software. The operating system, likely dubbed iOS 8, is expected to be shown off, and launched in beta, during Apple's WWDC. While no features are known for sure yet, recent announcements from carriers have been leading to more and more...
Oh no! A fractionally moral thief stole your iPhone, and let you keep your SIM card. Luckily, a coworker loans you their old Galaxy S3 that was in their desk. You pop your sim card in, and go about your day. Meanwhile, your boss sends you a message about a crucial meeting and your girlfriend messaged you the restaurant details to meet her at for your...
Fresh reports this morning are suggesting that the iPhone 6 may be the first iPhone to feature Near Field Communication Technology. NFC allows a device to communicate with other NFC capable devices in close quarters for the sharing of data through radio waves. The technology has featured prominently in Android devices for a couple of years now, but Apple...
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New and updated apps hit the iOS App Store every day. It can be hard to keep up with all of the latest and greatest that the App Store has to offer but here at TiP, we’ll bring you a weekly roundup of some of the most noteworthy additions and updates. Let’s check out what this week had to offer… Swarm by Foursquare Swarm is the new app...
Apple's rumored $3.2 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics was previously expected to go through at some point this week. A fresh report from Peter Kafka at Re/code now suggests that the deal won't be finalized until next week according to "people familiar with the transaction". The reason for holdup is not explained. Previous reports suggested...
Rumors of the next generation iPhone abound and all that talk might be making you consider trading in your iPhone to get the most cash for your device. If that's you, then we have good news - TiP has again teamed up with the wonderful folks at NextWorth to offer you an exclusive deal on iPhone trade-ins. As we've explained before, NextWorth is a simple...
As we've heard on multiple occasions, the next iPhone is set to come with a larger screen. Many are expecting Apple to release two different sizes: 4.7" and 5.5", to better compete with the flagship Android devices. And while we've heard a lot about the screen sizes, no one seems to quite agree on resolution. Some have stated that we're to see a change...
We seem to be getting a constant slew of iPhone 6 mockups and dummy devices these days with few bringing anything new to the conversation. However, some high quality video producers have managed get their hands on some of the purported iPhone 6 dummy units in order to compare and contrast them with the current generation iPhone 5s, HTC's new One (M8)...
News broke late last week Apple is in the final stages of purchasing Beats Electronics. The company, fronted by rapper and producer Dr. Dre and headed up by music mogul Jimmy Iovine, sells high-end headphones and, more recently, launched its own branded streaming music service. If the purchase goes through, and its expected to as soon as this week, it...
Conferencing applications are a big thing right now, especially seeing as Skype has just opened up group video calling for free to all users. However, the problem a lot of conferencing applications have in common is exactly that: they are all too common. Applications offer this feature and that feature, but so do all of the rest. That is where Voxeet comes...
Fresh iPhone 6 rumors surfacing over the weekend have brought us a couple of really nice manufacturing renderings, as well as reports that the iPhone 6 may be waterproof and shots of a gold iPhone! Renderings of a 4.7-inch device were leaked onto a Chinese website, seemingly confirming certain changes and updates we've already seen in previous rumors. The...
Taiwanese media is reporting that supply-chain insiders have confirmed that the iPhone 6 will be released in August of this year. The report circulating cites unnamed supply-chain sources. Apparently, a 4.7-inch iPhone will be made available to customers as early as August, which would suggest an announcement early in August at the very least. This...
With the internet going berserk around the hype of Apple's acquisition of Beats Electronics, a leaked celebratory video has seemingly confirmed the venture. The video showed up on the Facebook page of Tyrese Gibson, R&B singer and actor who starred in the Fast and Furious franchise. He posted a status which read "How did I end up in the studio with...
A patent published today has revealed how future Apple tech will be able to distinguish between intentional and accidental keystrokes when operating a touch screen. The "Softkeys for electronic devices" patent features integrated sensors that can supposedly distinguish between accidental and intentional strokes. Whilst the idea of a smarter keyboard is...
As rumors of the iPhone 6 pick up pace, I've found myself becoming more and more confused as I ponder Apple's next flagship smartphone. The earliest rumors surrounding the iPhone 6, amongst other things claimed that Apple was in fact planning to release two fresh mobile devices later this year. One of these would be a 4.7-inch device, and the other would...
MacRumors has released shots of its very own 3D printed iPhone 6, created based on leaked drawings that have driven iPhone 6 mockup rumors since March. The 3D printed iPhone offers a fairly crude look at just how a 4.7-inch iPhone stacks up against various other iOS devices, as well as how it might look in-hand. Because we've been inundated with iPhone 6...
According to reports, Apple supplier Pegatron has seemingly announced that it has received an order quota for 15% of Apple's next display, measuring 4.7 inches. The 4.7-inch display rumor has been around for a while, but now a report from the Industrial and Commercial Times out of Taiwan seems to have confirmed the report. I'm not fluent in...
Egyptian hacker Shefif Hashim has discovered a glitch in Siri that allows iOS 7.1.1 users to bypass your iPhone's lock screen. In a Youtube video, Hashim went through the hack step by step. First attempting unsuccessfully to unlock the device with his fingerprint, he asked Siri to open Contacts, and was again prompted to unlock his device. At this point...
Ever since Apple launched Siri with the iPhone 4s, I've been one of the naysayers of the technology, claiming that it's a gimmick, and I still believe that Siri isn't very functional. Sure, I do appreciate being able to quickly set an alarm, or send a text while I'm doing something else, but I still think the technology is a little gimmicky. And while I...
If you're like me (meaning you're basically directionally challenged and have to Google Maps basically everything), you depend on Google Maps to get you almost anywhere you go. Even when I'm going somewhere within the area that I'm not completely sure of the location, I still go to Google Maps to check and make sure I know where I'm going. Google has just...
Well if the rumors hold true, the iPhone 6 will be similar to the iPhone 5 in the way that nothing will be a surprise during the announcement. Before the launch of the iPhone 5, we basically knew exactly what the device would look like, as images, dummy units, and other leaks had been trickling out for months before the official announcement....
A Reuters post is today suggesting that Apple's efforts to build a team of senior medical technology executives may suggest definite plans to build an iWatch with distinct biotech capabilities. It was noted that in the last year Apple has recruited at least 6 biomedicine experts in the last year, with one move taking place just two weeks ago. Apple has...
Apple has been awarded $119 million in damages, as a California jury reached the verdict that Samsung was indeed guilty of copying Apple patents in the area of contacts and unlocking its devices. In terms of overall patent litigation, this is a significant verdict, which indeed reinforces the repeated claims by Apple that Samsung was at fault in...
There has been no shortage of iPhone 6 dummy phones and mockups so far this week and today yet another has emerged, this time from Macitynet. The Italian site has compared what appears to be a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 physical mockup to the Samsung Galaxy S5. While the images above and below reveal nothing new about the next generation iPhone that has not...
Brace yourself folks, this is the sketchiest iPhone 6 rumor yet. An anonymous post to the website Secret claims that the EarBuds that are to ship with Apple' iPhone 6 will feature built-in heart rate monitors as well as iBeacon technology. Reports are suggesting that the post has been made by a disgruntled ex-Apple employee, or possibly a current one,...
A new video has emerged claiming to show of a physical iPhone 6 mockup based on previously leaked schematics. The video, from 86Digi (via Nowhereelse.fr) gives us a great look at the mockup that purports to show the design of the next generation iPhone. In the video, the iPhone 6 mockup is shown to have a 4.7-inch display and is 6mm thin, in line...
