After visionary genius Steve Jobs, Dennis Ritchie joins God’s Team. Computer scientist Dennis Ritchie is no more. Dennis Ritchie was the creator of C programming language and was one of the brains behind Multics and UNIX operating system. …
Category Archive: Apple
Oct
13
Apple talks to Hollywood about movie streaming
Apple is negotiating with Hollywood studios to put movies on cloud servers, which would help users stream those movies on Apple devices such as iPads or iPhones, media reports said. Representatives of the iPhone and iPad maker have …
Oct
12
Apple’s iCloud.com website now available with iWork, Find My iPhone
As part of Wednesday’s roll-out of iOS 5 and the iCloud functionality heavily integrated within it, Apple also brought online its iCloud.com website. Users can simply sign in to set up an iCloud account at the newly launched …
Oct
03
Amazon ignites tablet war with Fire, takes on Apple
Amazon.com Inc took the wraps off its long-awaited “Kindle Fire” on Wednesday, tacking on a mass market-friendly $199 price tag that poses a serious threat to the dominance of Apple Inc’s two-year-old iPad. The eagerly anticipated gadget, while …
Aug
29
E-classics for iPad
The British Library is making digital copies of more than 40,000 classic books available for the iPad. The e-books will be complete with their original page markings and drawings and will include novels, poetry and historical accounts from …
Aug
29
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO
Steve Jobs has stepped down as the CEO at Apple after he said he could no longer fulfill his chief executive’s duties and expectations. He is to be replaced by Apple’s chief operating officer Tim Cook. Mr. Jobs …
Aug
02
How to stop background apps on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
Is it possible to stop background apps? With iOS 4, the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch gained the ability to multi-task. Unfortunately while multi-tasking, the iOS devices keep applications that you don’t use in the background. These background …
Jul
27
Apple patents new keyboard Keyless design next big thing?
Apple has patented a design for a keyless keyboard. The glass topped design features no moving parts but instead works using acoustic and piezo-electric sensors. The system compares sounds made by tapping of the screen to a database …
Jul
21
MacBook discontinued. Air and Mini updated
Apple have discontinued their white MacBook and have instead announced updates to the Air and mini range. The Air now features a backlit keyboard, Thunderbolt interconnect and has been updated with Intel’s latest Core i5 and i7 processors. …