Paul Shin Devine a Manager at Apple Asia was arrested on Friday on suspicion of transmitting confidential Apple information to iPod and iPhone accessory suppliers. In return for the information he allegedly received kickbacks of up to as much as $1 million. The information allegedly shared by Devine included products specs, details of competitors bids [...]
Japan’s Trade Ministry has ordered the Japanese unit of Apple to explain why some first generation iPod Nanos have been overheating. The Japan unit of Apple have until the 4th August to explain why the iPod Nano has been overheating and show that they are taking steps to prevent it happeing again. A spokesman for [...]
According to the latest financial statistics from Apple they have made a record breaking $15.7 billion in the third quarter of 2010. This suggests that many people have recycled or sold their old mobile phones in order to get the latest Apple handset or device. Apple’s profits for the same quarter stand at a massive [...]
The Apple iPad officially launches in the UK tomorrow but just before it comes out environmental group Greenpeace have published a report that attacks its sustainability. Greenpeace’s latest report called making IT green was launched in the US the day before the iPad was released. Although Greenpeace did point out out that they were not [...]
If you was considering pre-ordering a new Apple iPad and wanted it delivered on the 28th May then unfortunately you have now missed the opportunity as the company has announced that the date has been put back to June 7th on all models. Apple have not confirmed why the date has changed, it could be [...]
Apple has recently applied for a patent on solar cells for small media devices however there are no plans to equip the next iPod with solar panels. There are mixed thoughts about putting solar panels on small devices like iPods, one advantage would be to provide an alternative source of power. From sketches released by [...]
Apple’s new tablet computer the iPad has not been designed to replace your existing phone or laptop or be the latest 3G device. After launching last week it’s left some people wondering what the point of it actually is, it’s meant to be better than a netbook but barely supports flash so many websites won’t [...]
In Greenpeace’s recently released quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics, iPod and iPhone manufacturer, Apple has jumped to a highly respectable 5th place from 9th last October. The Guide to Greener Electronics Guide ranks 18 global electronics companies for the environmental impact of their products including their take back schemes, initiatives to reduce climate impact and [...]
People interested in recycling or upgrading their old iPods and iPhones to the next big gadget could be interested in the latest device Apple are releasing this year, the iSlate. The iSlate is a touchscreen Wi-Fi tablet computer that will allow users to read books and magazines on its 10 inch screen, as well as [...]
According to unofficial figures Apple now have 100,000 apps on their apps store with over 2 billion downloads by iPhone and iPod touch users. Although Apple haven’t officially announced the news but according to unofficial sources there is now 102,000 standard applications available. The Apple Apps Store was launched in July 2008 with just 500 [...]
