There are rumours that the iPhone HD will hit the shops this summer, causing a flurry of excitement amongst Apple lovers everywhere.
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the so-called iPhone HD "is likely to be thinner and have a faster processor" than the 3G S, but of course Apple are silent on the subject.
Traditionally Apple release the new iPhone model in June or July, so we wont't have to wait to long to see if the rumours are true.
Tony Fadell, the man who changed all our lives by inventing the iPod, is to leave Apple to work for eco-friendly tech companies.
Fadell invented the iPod in the 1990s and has been at Apple ever since, rising through the ranks to Head of the iPod division in 2006. He stepped down from this position in 2008, but has stayed at Apple as a special adviser to Mr. Jobs since then.
"My primary focus will be helping the environment by working with consumer green-tech companies, " said Fadell on his exit from Apple. "I'm determined to tell my kids and grandkids amazing stories beyond my iPod and iPhone ones."
Rumour has it that the iPhone's big brother, the Apple iPad has sold out before it's even gone on sale in the US.
The word is that only those who have pre-ordered an iPad will be able to get one when they go on sale in America on 3rd April. Although this could of course be a marketing ploy to increase the hype around the latest addition to the Apple family.
Since the iPad was announced, Apple's stock has risen 10% taking its market value to nearly that of Microsoft, according to the New York Times. And one quarter of Apple owners in the US are interested in buying an iPad, according to research by NPD Group. All signs that the iPad will be just as popular as the iPod and iPhone .
New reports claim Apple will remove iPod Touch and iPhone film-only covers from their online and retails stores in May 2010.
The covers are extremely popular with customers, which is why the industry is shocked at their decision to ban the accessories from their stores. According to report the film-only covers are the most popular choice of cover for iPod Touch and iPhone and in the top ten overall accessories for iPod and iPhone.
Some have speculated that the ban is a marketing to ploy by Apple, as a way to imply that iPod Touch and iPhone screens are durable, despite notorious scratches most have experienced with their non-covered iPod Touch and iPhone screens.
A new application, called Grades 1.0, has been launched for the iPhone and iPod Touch to help students work out their necessary grades.
Grades 1.0 has been developed by Tapity, and allows the user to enter their weights and items from their course, the grades achieved, and the marks needed to achieve the grades they need.
It is available from the App Store and will come in use to most students.
As a result in the rise of iPhone and iPod Touch gaming popularity, the PSP has taken a plunge from 20 percent in 2009 to 11 percent in 2008.
Nintendo has held on to its 70 percent of the market while analysts predict that the iPad will also do well in the gaming market.
The MIDI Mobilizer is set to become an indispensable tool which can be used by musician to capture fleeting ideas. It will simply fit into the 30 pin connector of the iPhone or iPod Touch.
This tool will also be invaluable for saving backup information such as essential settings.
Microsoft is proud to report that Bing now has over 1 million downloads, and the new privacy settings on Bing 1.1 means that your searches will not be saved.
The GPS settings on Bing 1.1 allows you to find the most relevant info on your iPhone.
Phone, iPod and Mac screen protectors are the kind of thing obsessive Apple
owners tend to buy in an attempt to keep their kit pristine. But it seems Apple
has had enough of iPhone, iPod and Macbook screen
protectors and is set to ditch them from the Apple Store.
Apple is ditching iPhone screen films from the
Apple Stores and online. Screen film manufacturers have revealed that the ban
is real and that it will take effect in May.
Apple has banned not only iPhone, iPod and Macbook screen films but also
cases and other accessories that come with film screen protectors.
While the original iPhone and the iPhone 3G were relatively scratch
resistant, Apple introduced an oleophobic screen coating to ward off oily
fingers when it released the iPhone 3GS.
Apple hasn't officially confirmed the reason for removing screen protectors
for iPhone, iPod and Mac. There's speculation that Apple believes selling film
screen protectors implies that its products screens scratch easily.
An
end user could present parts or all of their presentation to a
colleague on an office or lunch-room wall just to bounce some
ideas around before the big meeting with just their iPhone.
This latest feature will undoubtedly have the business world frothing at the gills as they'll love the ability to pitch their ideas anywhere. The bottom line is that an iPhone with a pico-projector would likely be a hit with busy sales and corporate executives.
Reports also suggest that sales of the
iPod were between 9 to 10 million for the first quarter of 2010.
The reason why sales have improved over last year is because there is more confidence in the market - along with creeping out of the recession. We will wait and see how sales go over the next three months - although these are considered the lower months of the year in terms of consumer spending.
Apple, the creators of the iPod Touch and iPhone, is taking legal action against phone manufacturer HTC, the company behind Google's Nexus One handset and other Andriod-based smart phones, for allegedly using patents and technology seen in the iPhone.
Sales of HTC handsets that use the iPhone techonology could be blocked in the US if Apple's lawsuit is successful, though not in the UK. In a statement, Apple boss Steve Jobs said: "We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours."
HTC responded saying it has only just been made aware of the legal action and is investigating the claims. Google has taken the unusual step of publicly supporting HTC in the case.
Think Flood have just released a new accessory for your iPhone and iPod Touch - the RedEye Mini.
The RedEye mini plugs into the headphone jack on your iPhone or iPod Touch, it can then be programmed to work with a range of home entertainment devices which include your TV, stereo, cable, DVD or Blu-Ray player, basically anything that can be controlled via infra red.
The RedEye mini also comes with a free integrated electronic program guide that lets you access program and channel information on your iPhone or iPod Touch without interfering with what you are watching on screen.
If you've ever sent a text message that you've later regretted sending - Tiger Woods style - then a new text application just released for the iPhone and iPod Touch could be your new best friend.
Ironically called TigerText from a company of the same name, the text app lets users set a time limit for messages and when the time is up, the messages will self-destruct and be wiped from the original iPhone or iPod Touch, the receiving phone, and the server.
It's perfect for cheating spouses, shady politicians, and people who send lots of stupid texts whilst drunk. Although according to a Time report, the app is aimed at people who are simply concerned about privacy -- not necessarily people who have something to hide.
Actors can take electronic scripts in PDF or Word document forms and e-mail them to their iPhone or iPod Touch for review and practice, highlighting lines and adding text, audio, photo or video comments. Users can "blackout" their lines to practice remembering them and record multiple versions of their readings for later review and playback.
Individual recordings can be sent out via e-mail in MP3 format, suitable for auditioning or voice over work. Rehearsal is available as a free download and allows the user to work with up to three of their own scripts; additional scripts are sold as in-app purchases.
