The next version of Apple’s iOS is en route, and it’ll improve the Maps app if the company has anything to say about it. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday released the first beta of iOS 6.1.1 with a clear focus on improving its much-criticized Maps application, specifically in regards to turn-by-turn navigation in Japan. In […]
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Give it time and eventually the supply channels even out. Per AppleInsider, despite severe constraints throughout the holiday quarter, supply of Apple’s iPad mini is finally catching up with demand as the Online Apple Store is now quoting ship-by dates of 3-5 business days. The change comes one week after Apple kicked off sales of […]
It was a profitable quarter, but there were setbacks compared to last year. Per Macworld, for the company’s first fiscal quarter of 2013, Apple posted revenue of US$54.5 billion and a net profit of US$13.1 billion. Revenue rose 17.7 percent from the 2012 first quarter, while profit was flat year-over-year. Apple earned US$13.81 per share, […]
If you’re hankering for more of Microsoft’s Surface tablet, you’re in luck. Per AppleInsider, Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will expand its Surface tablet lineup next month with the new “Pro” model running Windows 8, as well as a new “RT” version with 64 gigabytes of storage. Surface Windows 8 Pro will be available […]
If you’re buying Apple equipment in China, there’s a payment plan for you. Per Bloomberg, Apple on Thursday introduced a new option for Chinese buyers of iPhones and MacBooks, allowing them to spread the cost of purchases ranging from from 300 yuan (US$48) to 30,000 yuan (US$4,800) over as long as two years. The new […]