Category Archives: Rumors
Apple Patent Looks to Improve Performance of Speakerphones For iPhone And iPad
According to a patent published yesterday by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Apple is looking to improve the performance of the speakerphones for iOS devices.
The patent reveals that Apple may change the position of the speakerphones (which are currently at the bottom, next to the dock connector) to improve its performance, even when the iPhone or iPad is docked.
iPhone 4S comes with improved speakerphones, probably to ensure that the experience with Apple’s personal assistant Siri is crystal clear, but as you would expect, Apple looks to further improve performance of the speakerphones for future iPhone and iPad models.
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iPhone could have a four-inch screen, says Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is ordering screens from Asian suppliers that are bigger than the 3.5 inch screen that has become the one and only standard for the iPhone.
The Journal says iPhone production will begin next month, with new screens that measure at least 4 inches diagonally — something we’ve heard before. This could be a response to rival Samsung, who has been featuring larger screens in comparison ads to the iPhone. Samsung offers a 4.3 inch and a 4.8 inch screen on some model phones.
MacBook Pro, iMac with new Ivy Bridge processors show up on benchmarks
As Chris Rawson noted in today’s rumor roundup, there are some fascinating indications that new Macs may be on the way to an Apple Store near you.
Geekbench is a cross-platform processor benchmarking tool that is used to provide numbers on the relative capabilities of computers with various CPU / GPU combinations. The results end up being posted on the site and are available for browsing, so it was a bit of a surprise when figures showed up for what appear to be a new MacBook Pro and iMac powered by Intel’s new Ivy Bridge processors.
Rumor: Apple Television Looks Like a Big Thunderbolt Display; To Include Siri, FaceTime, AirPlay
Ever since an excerpt from Steve Jobs biography revealed that he felt that he had finally cracked integrated Television sets, the chatter about Apple possibly releasing television sets has got louder.
It has been speculated that Apple will launch the television set, which could include Siri for extensive voice control rather than the conventional remote control later this year.
Cult of Mac now reports that one of their “well-placed source” has actually seen the prototype of the rumored Apple Television. According to their source, the television set looks like a big Thunderbolt Display.
Cult of Mac reports:
The Apple HDTV makes FaceTime calls using the built-in iSight camera. The camera is sophisticated, with facial recognition and the ability to zoom into the user’s face and follow them as they walk around the room. This allows users to make video calls from the couch across the room, rather than having to stand smack in front of the TV.
7 Features We’d Like To See In Apple iOS 6
When iOS 5 was released last October, it brought with it a sleuth of features big – iCloud, Siri, and iMessage most notably – and small, such as the ability to assign individual text tones to contacts, for one.
And now that the months are flying by and we’re beginning to approach the release date of first beta of the next major version of iOS – iOS 6 – now seems like the perfect time to pen a list of features that I hope Apple introduces to iOS.
More Useful Lock Screen
Currently, when you double-tap the home button while in the lock screen, iPod controls are retrieved. It would be nice if other apps could also access this area, like the calendar or clock (timer, stopwatch) apps, or even third-party apps. For apps where data can be edited (such as the calendar), it should be required that you enter in your passcode to make changes. But it would be nice to be able to skim through data or access the controls of certain apps should you configure it.