Mobile

Why Apple’s iPhone Charger Is So Expensive

There is no getting around the fact that Apple accessories are expensive. But instead of assuming that price meant quality, Ken Shirriff decided to tear an iPhone charger apart — and what he found justifies the expense.


May 20, 2012
Gadgets

Credit Card Thin Battery Is Perfect For Other Kinds Of Emergency Charges

If you thought the Mastercard card in your wallet was the perfect tool for solving all of life’s little emergencies, think again. This wallet-friendly backup battery can charge your iOS devices or serve as an emergency sync cable.


May 19, 2012
Geek Out

What If The iPhone Was Responsible For The Evolution Of Man?

If the iPhone was the catalyst for human evolution, it probably would have looked something like this 2001-inspired iPhone dock, which combines Lego, Apple and Stanley Kubrick in a single, glorious entity. Consider it your alpha and omega,


Mobile

Apple Seems To Be Testing iPhone’s FaceTime Over 3G

With my loved ones long away from me, I have missed the ability to use my iPhone’s FaceTime over 3G a few times. Even if the quality would have been bad. Well, it seems that Apple may be testing it or getting ready for it, according to this screenshot.


Mobile

Bloomberg: Steve Jobs Was Closely Involved With Development Of Larger iPhone 5

First the Wall Street Journal said the next iPhone will have a four-inch screen, then Reuters agreed, and now Bloomberg’s sources are saying the same thing. Bloomberg are also reporting, however, that Steve Jobs was closely involved with the design process.


May 18, 2012
Mobile

Waterproof iPhone Case Is So Thin You Can Use Another Case On Top Of It

Well, this is flat out amazing. Most waterproof cases for phones are bulky monstrosities that make it really difficult to use the device it’s protecting. Not the Case Marine. At just 0.25mm thick, you can actually use it with another case on top.


Mobile

Reuters: Yep, iPhone 5 Will Be Bigger

Yesterday the Wall Street Journal reported that it expects the next iPhone to pack a screen measuring at least four inches. Now, Reuters is joining the party, reporting that its own sources are confident that the phone’s screen will measure four inches diagonal exactly.


Online

New Forensics Tool Can Slurp A Phone’s Data Via The Cloud

The police don’t even need to touch your phone anymore to know how you’ve been using it. A new off-the-shelf forensics tool lets cops retrieve all the data they want from your iPhone by accessing its contents through iCloud.


May 17, 2012
Software

Apple’s Defence Of Siri In Lawsuit Doesn’t Actually Say Siri Doesn’t Suck

Back in March, Apple was hit with a US class-action lawsuit over Siri being dumb and bad. Which, well, yeah. But instead of rushing to the defence of its prized new software, Apple has run out a defence of, basically, “No, YOU ARE.”


Mobile

WSJ: Next iPhone Will Have At Least A 4-Inch Screen

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the next iPhone will have a display which measures “at least 4 inches diagonally”. Quoting sources familiar with Apple’s supply chain, they also suggest that production of the device is due to commence next month.