Apple won a major patent for its iWallet technology on Tuesday, which is a digital system that uses Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology to complete credit card transactions directly on your phone. The iWallet could be the killer app promised in Apple's next-gen smartphone, presumably called the iPhone 5.
Now that IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) Watson supercomputer has gone to the doctor, it’s going to Wall Street.
While customers and investors need to wait a little more before Apple introduces its update to the iPad2, here are three key items to bear in mind.
The wait for the Apple iPad- themed event is nearly over, with the 'iPad 3' or 'iPad HD' expected to unveil on Wednesday.
Apple will unveil its next-gen iPad in less than 24 hours, but the company will reportedly launch the device on Friday, March 16. Whether the tablet is called the iPad 3 or the iPad HD, we won't officially know until tomorrow at 10 a.m. Pacific.
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a notch to outperform on indications that the company's camera sensors will be used in the next version of Apple Inc's iPad tablet.The smartphone market is becoming more like a battlefield day-by-day. The war between Apple and Samsung is set to climb to a whole new level especially after both the tech giants unveil their flagship devices later this year – iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3.
While Apple enthusiasts are eagerly waiting to see the latest iPhone 5, HTC’s new series of flagship smartphones in the form of HTC One X, S and V has taken away the spotlight from every other device presented at the MWC 2012. Check out how the HTC One X will fare against the speculated iPhone 5.
Once the next-gen iPad is unveiled -- whether it's called the iPad 3 or iPad HD -- there will be no more mysteries, no more inaccurate reports, no more conjecture, and no more what ifs. But just like in October, this Apple event is bound to leave many fans high and dry, and wishing for more.
The iPhone 5 may be one of the most anticipated electronic releases of the year, but Apple may be excluding one target audience: gamers. Competitors such as the Samsung Galaxy S3 may surpass Apple’s next generation smartphone in the mobile gaming community.
Most iPad enthusiasts are expecting the launch of the iPad 3 at Apple's major event on Wednesday, but Mashable's Chris Taylor claims if one rumor is true, it's that the tablet will be released as the 'iPad HD,' and not the iPad 3.
As Apple Inc, the world's most valuable listed company, braces itself for a report into alleged poor working conditions among its army of low-cost suppliers in China, it could heed the lessons from another big-brand retailer that faced similar issues two decades ago.
With the iPad 3 release date looming, fanatics are ready to camp outside Apple stores nationwide as part of an obsessive ritual that accompanies the release of every major product the company introduces.
Research In Motion will be forced to slash the fees it charges carriers for BlackBerry service this year, an analyst said on Monday as another U.S. government customer edged away from the service, cutting into a pillar of the struggling smartphone company's business model.
Chris Brown and Rihanna's torrid relationship has cranked the rumor mill into high gear as fans and friends do everything they can to keep the two Hip Hop stars apart. Brown, who was put on probation after physically abusing RiRi three years ago when the couple was dating, may be arrested for violating the terms by stealing a woman's iPhone in miami. In a recent interview with Fader, Andre 3000 spoke out in support of Breezy.
Where's My Water? can help an Apple fan win $10,000? Sound like a joke or dream, right? However, not for Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China. Fu accidentally became the 25 billionth downloader when she downloaded the Where's My Water? app and has won the grand prize - a $10,000 gift certificate.
The iPad 3 isn't the only Apple product creating a buzz. Hype about the iPhone 5 has also begun to surface, and some 4S owners may be out of luck in terms of upgrades from cellphone carriers. No official release date has been set yet for the next generation smartphone, but rumors have said that the iPhone will be seeing a summer or fall 2012 launch.
Although specifics of Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPad 3 introduction will be announced Wednesday, it’s not too early for investors to devise a strategy to benefit.
Rumors about the iPad 3 display, battery life and network capabilities are all-but-confirmed, yet one of the biggest questions many are still wondering is, What's the price? Will Apple raise or lower the price from the iPad 2?
Apple loves big surprises, and there's a great chance that the iPad 3 unveiling will also showcase some new, unexpected products and services to launch in the near future. Here's what Apple might have in store for fans come Wednesday.
The hype around the likely unveiling of the iPad 3 on Wednesday has caused a flurry in the market place with people buying, selling and trading their older iPads.
iPad 3 should get a full release March 7, but will people want the iPad 3 or iPhone 5 more? Both will be must-have devices for millions of people, and we can expect thousands of people to camp out in a couple weeks when the iPad goes on sale. But, can any device build up as much hype as the iPhone?
