Posted by Alexander Bader on Jun 19, 2011 Everybody’s favorite birds have received yet another update that offers 15 more levels. Angry Birds 1.6 (iTunes Link) brings a new episode called ‘Mine and Dine’ which features 15 brand-new levels of angry action, taking the total to a staggering 255...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jun 18, 2011 A brief Reuters report detailing the launch of the new MacBook Air featured an almost throw-away line at the end stating that: the iPad3 scheduled to be launched in the fourth quarter would have image resolution 5-6 times higher than iPad2. MacRumors has published an English translation of the original Taiwanese Economic Daily News report referenced by Reuters which offers the...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jun 18, 2011 Apple has just announced the 2011 Back to School promotion, with the Apple website now detailing the offer: When you buy a new qualifying Mac with Apple education pricing* from June 16, 2011, through September 20, 2011, you’ll get a $100 Back to School Card to use on the Mac App Store, the App Store, the iTunes Store, and the iBookstore. This year’s...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jun 18, 2011 Looking to hide an incriminating call or unwanted contact? With iOS 5, iPhone users will be able to delete any record of such a call, no jailbreak required. Previously, users could only delete the entire call log, although a jailbreak tweak added the ability to delete individual calls.  Of course, not everyone wants to jailbreak their Apple device. Will this feature remain...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jun 18, 2011 Three Beijing citizens have been sentenced to prison after plotting to steal information on the Apple iPad 2 prior to its March launch. According to the Wall Street Journal, two employees of Foxconn, the Taiwan-based company that that constructs Apple’s iPads, were paid for information about the upcoming device by the head of a Chinese accessories manufacturer that...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jun 18, 2011 The latest iPhone 5 rumor doing the rounds has given credence to the idea of a 4G iPhone 5, with a UAE carrier stating plainly that the iPhone 5 will be rolled-out “later this year”. Ali Al Ahmad, Chief Corporate Communication Officer of UAE carrier Etisalat is quoted to have said to Gulf News: “Yes, we are in talks with most smartphone manufacturers...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jun 17, 2011 We weren’t the only ones surprised when Apple introduced iMessage, their new messaging service, during last Monday’s WWDC 2011 keynote. According to Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber, “a well-informed little birdie” told him that “Apple’s phone carrier partners around the world found out about iMessages when we did: during...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jun 17, 2011 Apple loves to follow up their annual WWDC conference with an awards page that recognizes “excellence in iPhone, iPad, and Mac app design”.  And this year’s winners are… iPhone Developer Showcase Infinity Blade Chair Entertainment Golfscape GPS Rangefinder Shotzoom Cut the Rope Chillingo iPad Developer Showcase djay algoriddim GmbH Osmos Hemisphere...