The iPad 3 may feature many new traits that will push the bar higher in the tablet arena. But one area that seems to be a sure win for Apple is the display — that is, provided they actually release the next-gen iPad with a “Retina Display”. At 300+ dots per inch, the 10.1″ iPad will pack in an insane amount of pixels into its tiny frame — 2048 x 1536 — instantly upstaging all other competitors. But the move to more pixels presents a…
Several hours ago it was made public that Motorola had won an injunction in Germany relating to two patents that would reportedly ban all Apple gear from German stores. At first it sounded like a nightmare for Apple — a company who so vigorously defends patents and forces the ban of competitors products from retail shelves by way of patent disputes is now getting a taste of its own medicine. The reality: Apple is just fine. According to a late-night post by The…
Apple’s loosening restrictions on how identical apps’ functionality can be compared to stock apps means better experiences (and choice) for all of us. Not too long ago the idea of anything but mobile Safari on the iPhone was crazy talk. And yet there are now dozens of replacements. Could the same happen to Mail.app on iOS? We’ve already heard from popular Mac Mail.app competitor Sparrow, and their plans to change mail on the iPhone. While details…
It is official as of today folks, the mastermind behind the brick and mortar Apple retail locations – Ron Johnson – has left to become the CEO of JC Penney. As announced back in June, the Apple Exec shed light on his plans to leave the fruit for the pant suit come November 1st. His bio is already missing from the Apple Executive Profile page. He will for sure be missed by us here at Gadgetsteria, as what he has given us by the way of retail stores is a thing of…
When Apple announced iMessage earlier this summer it instantly changed the future for wireless carriers and consumers alike. While similar messaging systems have been utilized by other platforms for man years, the ubiquitous and immediate rollout of iMessage made it possible for millions of iPhone users to simultaneously drop specific SMS/texting plans and rely on solely their data plan (we did). Though while iMessage is great on iOS devices, lack of support on OSX is one…
Think the iPhone 4S’ battery life woes are made up or nothing more than the ramblings of a small few? Think again. According to a new report published by The Guardian, Apple acknowledges that there is an ongoing issue with the iPhone 4S and has even began to have engineers “reach out” and contact individuals reporting serious battery life problems. The engineers are reportedly asking a myriad of questions and then asking the user to install a specific…
