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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

iPhone 5 could feature a "Retina display killer" screen Summary: Believe it or not, it is entirely feasible to produce a screen of such density. There’s been a lot of speculation about the iPhone 5, in particular relation to the display. Will it be bumped up to 4 inches, or will it be bigger? Or, will it stay at the current 3.5 inches that people know and seem to love? There are two problems facing Apple with regards to increasing the size of the scr.. 더보기
WSJ: iPhone 5 getting 4-inch+ screen Summary: According to sources, multiple display manufacturers are working on the new, larger screen.Apple is set to replace the 3.5-inch screen that the iPhone has had since it was first released back in 2007 with a screen that measures “at least four inches diagonally,” according to sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal.According to the report, multiple display manufacturers are working o.. 더보기
New iPad accounts for 6 percent of iPad traffic Summary: On a state-by-state basis, California leads in terms of new iPad adoption with a 6.7 percent adoption rate.Apple’s new iPad (aka the iPad 3) already accounts for more than 6 percent of all US iPad traffic on Chitika Insights advertising network.Here’s the data at the time of writing:See also: How do sales of the new iPad compare to historical sales data for Apple products?On a state-by-.. 더보기
Why we shouldn't get too excited about a 'Liquidmetal' iPhone 5 Summary: A Liquidmetal iPhone 5 would be a near indestructible piece of kit, right? Wrong.The shell of the iPhone 4 and 4S is constructed of robust stainless steel sandwiched between two sheets of fragile glass. It’s a revolutionary design, but one that has caused a lot of heartache and expense for owners.According to a rumor that surfaced last week, this could change with the next-generation iP.. 더보기
Why e-book DRM will die, and why this will make no difference to Amazon and Apple Summary: DRM on e-books will die. Frightened publishers will see to it that it happens.The U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to investigate Apple and five publishers over alleged collusion in e-book prices and sales models has sparked off an interesting side-debate on the subject of DRM and hardware lock-in.Regular readers will know that I’m no fan of DRM. That’s not because I want to enthus.. 더보기
Analyst: iPhone 5 to have 4-inch screen, unibody construction Summary: Analyst claims iPhone 5 launch will be ‘extraordinary, dwarfing previous launches.’Now that the iPad 3 is out and news about it is starting to die down, it’s time for the iPhone 5 rumors to kick up a notch.Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White has been on a tour of China and Taiwan and claims to have some insider information about what the iPhone 5 will bring to the table. Here are.. 더보기
Should the DoJ investigate e-book DRM and hardware lock-in? Summary: The problem is that when you start to examine lock-in to specific hardware, you’re opening a can of worms.U.S. antitrust regulators have decided that it is now time to go after various publishers, and Apple, alleging collusion in e-book prices and sales models. But there is one subject that is absent from the lawsuit: DRM.Should the Justice Dept. extend the lawsuit to cover the DRM lock.. 더보기
The time displayed on most Android phones is wrong Summary: The problem dates back to an Android bug first uncovered in December 2009.Did you know that the time displayed on most Android handsets is wrong? Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains why to Joshua Topolsky in the latest episode of On The Verge.Tyson talks about the issue at the 15m 20s mark.Most Android devices set the time based on the data they receive from GPS signals. While the clocks o.. 더보기
Has iOS 5.1 squashed the iPhone battery bug? Summary: Right now, things look promising.Question from today’s mailbox:You’ve talked a lot about the battery bug that iOS 5 introduced (and that iOS 5.0.1 failed to fix) to the iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S. Do you think that iOS 5.1 finally fixes this battery drain bug?Well, it’s early days really, given that I’ve only had iOS 5.1 on my iPhone for a few hours. However, given that I noticed the initial .. 더보기
Analyst: iPhone 5 to have 4-inch screen, unibody construction Summary: Analyst claims iPhone 5 launch will be ‘extraordinary, dwarfing previous launches.’Now that the iPad 3 is out and news about it is starting to die down, it’s time for the iPhone 5 rumors to kick up a notch.Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White has been on a tour of China and Taiwan and claims to have some insider information about what the iPhone 5 will bring to the table. Here are.. 더보기
Has iOS 5.1 squashed the iPhone battery bug? Summary: Right now, things look promising.Question from today’s mailbox:You’ve talked a lot about the battery bug that iOS 5 introduced (and that iOS 5.0.1 failed to fix) to the iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S. Do you think that iOS 5.1 finally fixes this battery drain bug?Well, it’s early days really, given that I’ve only had iOS 5.1 on my iPhone for a few hours. However, given that I noticed the initial .. 더보기
Some new iPad Retina displays marred by yellowish hue Summary: A simple fix might be to wait a few days and see if the problem clears. It seems that a screen problem that Apple has had previously with the iPad and the iPhone is back to plague some new iPad owners - a yellowish hue on the otherwise gorgeous Retina display screen. Complains started to build up onApple’s support forums on launch day last Friday, with proud owners of the new iPad compl.. 더보기
Android app ads account for up to 75 percent of battery drain Android app ads account for up to 75 percent of battery drainBy Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | March 20, 2012, 3:24am PDT Summary: But ads aren’t the only thing sucking on the battery teat. Apps that serve ads account for up to 75 percent of app-related battery drain on Android smartphones, according to research carried out by Purdue University and Microsoft [PDF]. Using a specially-developed energy p.. 더보기
Will Android tablets overtake the iPad by 2015? Summary: Android tablet makers, being a disparate bunch of OEMs, aren’t in a position to plan and organize a proper campaign against Apple. According to the prognosticators over at IDC, worldwide shipments of Android tablets will overtake the iPad by 2015. All the other players will see their sales shipments crushed, and Windows 8-powered ARM tablets don’t even figure into IDC’s results at all. .. 더보기
iPad 3 predictions OK, with Apple’s press event only hours away, I’m going to lay out my predictions about what the announcement will cover. Feel free to keep score as to how accurate (or off the mark) I am! Special Coverage: CNET: Live blogging today’s event | TechRepublic: Let’s talk iPad Some of these predictions are based on chatter I’m hearing from various sources, others are gut feelings. New iPad … this is .. 더보기