- iPhone 6 Release Shaping Up to be a Huge Upgrade Cycle
The iPhone 6 release is shaping up to be a massive upgrade cycle for many iPhone owners, according to comScore’s data points.
? 35% of all existing iPhone owners indicate they are likely to upgrade their device in the next six months.
? Those owning any iPhone prior to iPhone 4 have the highest likelihood of upgrading, at 46%.
? iPhone 4S represents the largest segment of iPhone owners at nearly 20 million, 40% of whom indicate they are ready to upgrade.
? iPhone 5C owners show the lowest likelihood of upgrading at 15%, which makes sense given that this model was only introduced to the market in late 2013 and was targeted to consumers at a lower price point.
? Interestingly, even though iPhone 5S owners have the latest and greatest version of the device, 24% of those owners – about 3.6 million in total – are already ready to upgrade.comScore believes that iPhone 5s upgraders are the most unique as many of them are tech-savy users who want the latest and greatest from Apple. These upgraders are most likely to be a young adult male from an upper-income house, according to comScore’s findings.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Pegatron Reportedly Lands Half of Apple's 4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Orders
Pegatron has landed half of Apple’s 4.7-inch iPhone 6 orders, reports DigiTimes. That would suggest the company will supply 25 million units of the next generation smartphone by the end of 2014.
Previously, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) was said to have landed all of Apple’s new 5.5-inch model orders and 70% of the 4.7-inch model’s orders. However, the latest development shows that the orders for the 4.7-inch models are split evenly between Pegatron and Foxconn, the sources said.
Pegatron’s relationship with Apple has said to have grown tighter recently and the company will likely see impressive results in the fourth quarter. Apple contributes to 35-40% of the Pegatron’s revenues.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple's Phil Schiller Accepts ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Asks Tim Cook to Follow Suit
Apple’s SVP of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller has accepted the ALS Ice Bucket challenge that has gone viral.
The ice bucket challenge is an effort to promote awareness and raise money for ALS disease. Once ‘challenged’ you must pour a bucket of ice water over yourself and then challenge some of your own friends. If you fail to do the challenge within 24 hours, you must donate money to the cause.
Other tech executives have joined in on the ice bucket challenge such as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Purported iPhone 6 Logic Board Appears Fully Assembled
As we approach the rumored iPhone 6 September 9 announcement, we see more and more leaked parts and other iPhone 6 tidbits. Today, the fully assembled logic board surfaced weeks after a similar leak surfaced.
While nothing particularly new is revealed from the leaks, the board does match up to what we have seen from previous leaks, indicating it could be legitimate. The processor is hidden under some shielding, but flex cable connectors, flash storage, the SIM slot and more are visible from the photo.
The iPhone 6 is rumored to launch in 4.7-inch and 5-5.inch screen sizes, however it is unclear which model this logic board was designed for. An A8 processor, improved camera, and 802.11ac are just some of the rumored upgrades the iPhone will receive.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Samsung Takes Its 'Wall Huggers' Advertising Campaign to Airports
Samsung is expanding is ‘wall huggers’ advertising campaign to airports after it aired an ad mocking the iPhone’s short battery life.
According to CNET, Samsung has placed ads next to power outlets touting the Galaxy S5 with Ultra Power Saving Mode. Underneath the text, it includes the words “So you have the power to be anywhere but here,” making fun of Apple’s Powerful campaign it has been running for the iPhone 5s.
Samsung says the ads are currently in place at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York as well as Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Bans Two Hazardous Chemicals From Final Assembly of iPhone, iPad and Macs
Apple is banning two potentially hazardous chemicals from the final assembly of its products. Both benzene and n-hexande will no longer be used for the final assembly of iPhones, iPads, Macs, iPods and more.
Benzene is a carcinogen that can cause leukemia if not handled properly and n-hexane has been linked to nerve damage. Apple conducted a four-month investigation at 22 factories and found no evidence that the chemicals had endangered any of the people that work at the plants. Apple says no traces were found in the 18 plants, while four the 22 plants had ‘acceptable safety levels’ of the chemicals.
Apple is also making all factories to test substances to ensure they do not contain benzene or n-hexane, even if they are not listed as ingredients. While Apple has banned the substances from final assembly of the products, it is still allowing use of the chemicals during early production phases of products. However, it does plan on lowering the maximum amount of benzene and n-hexane that can be used in those phases.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Releases Safari 7.0.6 and Safari 6.1.6 Updates
Apple has released Safari 7.0.6 and Safari 6.1.6 for users of OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion, and Lion.
Safari 7.0.6
The Safari 7.0.6 update is recommended for all OS X Mavericks users and contains improvements to security.For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Customer Claims Apple Store Employee Gave Him a Receipt With a Homophobic Slur
A Portland Apple Store employee allegedly handed a customer, who self-identifies as queer, a receipt with a homophobic slur, reports The Oregonian. Adam Catanzarite says that he was handed a receipt on July 8th after purchasing EarPods with an email address of “f@g.com”.
Catanzarite took to Facebook to spread the word about his situation, after not being satisfied with the store manager’s response.
So here’s a thing. I got called a f@g by an ?#?Apple? employee here in ?#?Portland?. The store manager did not do what he said he would to rectify the situation, so now I feel it is important to share the story.
Being queer and having worked with queer youth, I know first-hand that this is an example of the type of ?#?homophobic? beliefs and actions that lead young people to harm themselves. This type of action is NOT OKAY, especially from a company that prides itself on being LGBTQ inclusive and welcoming.
My friends, I please ask that you like this status or share it with your networks to let them know that ?#?homophobia? does not have a place in PDX (or anywhere) and that you reconsider where you spend your money. Perhaps the ?#?Applestore? is not so deserving.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Google Looks to Respond to Apple's Enterprise Deal With IBM
Google is looking to respond to Apple and IBM’s major partnership that was announced last month, according to The Information.
The report claims that Google has been in talks with HP and others about using Google Now’s virtual assistant as a search tool for corporate data. Google envisions employees asking their Android device for company information such as product information or financial data.
As the smartphone battle between Google and Apple moves into the corporate world, Google’s Android unit has been talking to Hewlett-Packard and others about enabling the Google Now “virtual assistant” to be used as a new type of search tool for corporate data, according to three people who have been involved or briefed on the talks.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Dropbox Updates Mailbox With Passbook Support, Ability to Manage Spam, More Languages
Dropbox has updated its Mailbox app for iOS with Passbook support, the ability to manage spam email, additional language support, and more.
Mailbox is a completely redesigned inbox that makes email light, fast, and mobile-friendly. Quickly swipe messages to your archive or trash. Scan an entire conversation at once with chat-like organization. Snooze emails until later with the tap of a button — they’ll return to your inbox automatically so you can focus on what’s important now.
What’s New In This Version:
– Now translated into 19 languages, including Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Spanish (both European and Latin American), Swedish, Thai and English
– View spam and mark messages as spam
– Passbook support
– Permanent delete from trash and spam
– Bug fixes and performance improvements
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - T-Mobile to Begin Throttling Unlimited Data Customers Who Engage in Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
T-Mobile will beging throttling customers who use their Unlimited LTE data plans for torrents and peer-to-peer file sharing, according to an internal memo to staff.
T-mobile has identified customers who are heavy data users and are engaged in peer-to-peer file sharing, and tethering outside of T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions (T&C). This results in a negative data network experience for T-Mobile customers. Beginning August 17, T-Mobile will begin to address customers who are conducting activities outside of T-Mobile’s T&Cs.
This memo only applies to those on the older $70 unlimited data plans or the new $80 Simple choice plans, and not towards current plans that have a capped data allowance. If an unlimited data customers is caught abusing the network, T-Mobile will first contact the customer and send a warning. If the misuse still persists, T-Mobile will begin to throttle their speeds.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - High Resolution Images Show Tapered iPhone 6 Front Panel, Power Button, Mute Switch
Feld & Volk have shared new high resolution images of the iPhone 6 that reveal a tapered front panel, power button, and mute switch, reports MacRumors.
One photo shows the inside of the front panel and display assembly, with some of the components near the top pulled apart to give a good look at how the digitizer/LCD flex cables and earpiece come together with room for the front camera and proximity/ambient light sensors all packed into one small area of the device. Several other photos also highlight how the edges of the front panel taper. Those tapered edges should sit essentially flush with the edges of the rounded rear shell, providing for a sleek, nearly seamless look and feel for the iPhone 6.
There are also close up photos of the power button and mute switch. Feld & Volk say the volume buttons will be of similar design. Notably, the mute switch appears to function slightly different then previous generations pivoting on a pair of internal pins.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Beautiful Apple iBeats Headphones Concept [Video]
Check out this beautiful Apple iBeats headphones concept designed by Martin Hajek for CURVED/labs.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Uber Announces Destination Entry for Riders, Turn-By-Turn Navigation for Drivers
Uber has updated its app with a new destination entry feature for riders and turn-by-turn navigation for drivers.
Uber is an on-demand service that lets you request a private driver in more than 40 countries.
We envision a day when there is no coordination necessary to take an Uber ride. Simply push the button, and the rest is essentially on cruise control: the car quickly shows up at exactly the right place and whisks you away to your destination via the best possible route. The latest rider and driver app releases take us one step closer to that world with two new features:
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