iPhone Opena
July 8th, 2011Melbourne-based Chris Peters and Rob Ward’s “Opena” case for the iPhone 4 makes it simple to remove bottle caps from products like beer with its slide-out bottle opener.
Apple Leaker Charged
July 6th, 2011Walter Shimoon, 39, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to conspiracy and securities fraud charges arising from schemes in which he gave confidential information to workers and clients of an expert networking firm.
Ocean Minerals Crucial For Tech Gadgets
July 5th, 2011Huge deposits of rare earth minerals, crucial in making high-tech electronics products, have been found on the floor of the Pacific Ocean and can be readily extracted, Japanese scientists said.
Mobile Phones Do Not Cause Radiation?
July 3rd, 2011Studies from several countries have failed to show an increase in brain tumours, up to 20 years after mobile phones were introduced and 10 years after the technology became widespread, the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection’s committee on epidemiology wrote in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
Trade In Your iPad
June 30th, 2011Apple’s giant marketing machine is well versed in the art of making iGadget owners feel their once-prized possession is inferior once a newer model hits the shelves. It seems each new iPhone and iPad is a magical, ground-breaking slice of modern technology that puts last year’s model to shame.
App Review
June 29th, 2011Photo C@rds HD ($3.99) by Hot Chili Apps lets you create photo greeting cards and more on your iPad. It’s easy to use — simply pick one of their 36 templates and add your photos. Decorate your card with stickers and text, and you have a unique photo e-card to send to your friends and family!
Biscuit Tin Espionage
June 29th, 2011A German chemicals company says its managers have begun keeping their mobile phones in biscuit tins during meetings in order to guard against industrial espionage.
SMH App Downloads Reaches 100K
June 27th, 2011Fairfax Media’s metropolitan digital publisher Jane Huxley said yesterday that combined downloads of the two iPad apps were sitting at around 110,000.
“As far as we know, this is the fastest moving news app ever in the App Store,” said Ms Huxley. “So naturally, we are delighted with this outcome.”
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Discovr Apps
June 26th, 2011A Perth company still coming to terms with its newfound celebrity status after its second application became the top download in the iTunes store after less than 48 hours.
iPhone 5 Scheduled For Release In September
June 24th, 2011Apple plans to introduce a new iPhone in September that boasts a stronger chip for processing data and a more advanced camera, according to two people familiar with the product.