Categories
iOS iPhone iPod iPod Touch News

Nintendo bows to investor pressure, announces plans to bring games to iOS, other platforms

Sometimes you’ve got to do what the investors tell you to do, even if it means bringing the crown jewels to other platforms. Still, the upside is that it brings Mario to your iOS device. Nintendo announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Japanese mobile game maker DeNA to jointly develop games for smartphones, […]

Categories
iPhone retail Rumor

Rumor: Apple to begin offering rewards for non-iPhone trade-ins

There’s now a reward system in place for turning non-iPhone smartphones in to Apple. Sources have stated that Apple is planning to add Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone handsets to the list of acceptable trade-ins for its Reuse and Recycling Program, which exchanges used hardware for Apple Store gift cards. Apple is apparently preparing to […]

Categories
Apple TV Rumor Software

Rumor: Apple talking with content partners, looking to launch streaming television service this fall

Apple appears to be building its own television service. The technology giant is in talks with programmers to offer a slimmed-down bundle of TV networks this fall, according to sources. The service would have about 25 channels, anchored by broadcasters such as ABC, CBS and Fox and would be available on Apple devices such as […]

Categories
Hardware MacBook Pro News

Users come forward, complain of anti-reflective coating staining or being stripped away on Retina display MacBook Pro units

You paid an arm, a leg and a spare kidney for your Retina display MacBook Pro. Now it appears that the anti-reflective coating on it is susceptible to stains or wearing off entirely. According to a growing number of complaints on the Apple Support Communities board, the anti-reflective coating seems to be staining or wearing […]

Categories
Hardware MacBook MacBook Air MacBook Pro News

Force Touch trackpad analyzed, first hands-on experiences posted

The Force Touch trackpad is apparently the trackpad that clicks back at you. That’s the way it’s being described, as the new trackpad isn’t the usual button that’s pressed during use, but a set of electromagnets that move enough to feel like there’s a click happening. The end result feels like a regular click, which […]