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iPod Nano Patents

Recently published patent shows Apple’s interest in adding camera, games to iPod nano

A newly released patent application shows that Apple has interest in improving its multi-touch iPod nano with a camera and support for new software such as games. Per AppleInsider, potential features of a future touchscreen iPod nano were revealed this week in a new patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office entitled […]

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iMac MacBook Pro News Software

Apple releases firmware updates for Thunderbolt-equipped MacBook Pro, iMac units

It never quite works perfectly until the updates hit. Per AppleInsider, Apple this week released a series of updates for its newest MacBook Pro notebooks and iMac desktops equipped with the high-speed Thunderbolt port, addressing issues related to performance and stability. Two updates are available for MacBook Pro owners: MacBook Pro Software Update 1.4, a […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: AT&T rep says iPhone 5 may come after typical June/July launch period

A potentially awesome new iMac just came in, now you might have to wait a bit for the next generation of iPhone. Per a report on MacRumors, an AT&T representative has asserted that Apple has informed the carrier that it does not plan to release a new version of the iPhone in June or July […]

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iPhone News

Apple may incorporate Sharp’s next-gen p-Si LCDs in iPhone 6, see a launch next spring

It never hurts to plan ahead. Apple has reportedly selected Sharp to create next-generation low-temperature poly-silicon LCD displays, which will allow a thinner and lighter design for the anticipated sixth-generation iPhone in 2012. Per Japanese newspaper Nikkan, Sharp will begin manufacturing of the displays in the spring of next year. The company is said to […]

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iPad Rumor

Apple’s component suppliers say Retina Display might not arrive for iPad devices in 2011

As nifty as Apple’s Retina Display is, it might be hard to put in all of its devices. Per DigiTimes, component makers for Apple’s iPad claim that the company has released its roadmap for higher-resolution touchscreen tablets, but the project is still at the “initial planning stage” and an upgraded iPad is unlikely to come […]