Many have assumed that iOS 7 would be released on September 10, a date that came to public attention after an Apple event was leaked. While seemingly supported by anecdotal evidence, the date has apparently been confirmed by an email that Nuance sent out to developers, in which the company states that the iOS 7 […]
With most of the documents released by the NSA being an exercise in fitting as few letters as possible between strings of black bars, it’s no wonder that a whole slew of [Redacted]-oriented games have been cropping up. The newest comes in the form of a surprisingly engrossing, interactive app composed entirely of text.
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There’s a report out there today appearing with the public dissemination of nearly-secret information site Public Intelligence that has the USA-centered Homeland Security organization and FBI showing Android as a threat for Malware nationwide. This report shows that because Android 2.3 Gingerbread it still a widespread operating system, Google’s own mobile system is a threat […]
The iPhone is rumored to come in three colors so far: white, black, and gold. But wait — there seems to be another color making the rumor rounds. A grey, graphite, or gunmetal (whatever you want to call it) color for the iPhone 5S has leaked, pointing to the possibility of the new Apple phone […]
There are seemingly a billion and one iPhone and iPod docks on the market, so how do you make one that stands out from the crowd? Simple. Make one that looks like this.
SKU Style’s custom-made dock for 30-pin iOS devices is designed to look like a DJ rig. The center dock looks like a mixer, while the left and right speakers look just like turntables. It’s really a brilliant design, and would look great sitting on your bookshelf. Each component is made from sculpted resin and covered with white paint.
Check it out over on Etsy, where you can grab it for $400(USD). Just don’t try scratching the turntables by sticking your fingers on the platters. You’re likely to puncture a speaker cone or something.
When we spotted this photo on French blog NoWhereElse, we were close to dismissing this as just a bunch of iPhone 5C knock-offs (the shanzhai industry works very fast), just as the site also speculates. But after digging around the original poster’s Sina Weibo profile, we deduced that this spy shot came straight out of Pegatron’s Shanghai plant, which matches what we’ve read in the recent China Labor Watch report on Apple.
According to her posts, the cheeky employee — or more likely an ex-employee at this point — in question joined the company’s quality control department around mid-July. In an earlier comment, she also hinted that her plant is responsible for the latest Mac mini as well. The above photo was published yesterday, and it only came with the following caption:
“The low-end iPhone 5C to be launched for Chinese consumers in September doesn’t look much different than the Xiaomi Phone 2, right?”
While it doesn’t explain what’s going on in the image, this appears to be a warm-up procedure (likely just with small batches for quality control) to make sure the devices are fully functional before they are boxed up. We’ve seen this in factory tours before, but no photography was allowed in the production lines; which makes us wonder how this shot came out of a supposedly well-guarded environment. September couldn’t come any quicker for leaky Apple.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple
Via: NoWhereElse
Source: Sina Weibo
Welcome to the weekend. The sun may or may not be shining, but you’ll always have the warm glow of your mobile applications to keep you company. And that’s all that matters after all, right? Here’s a few more friends to add to your ever-loyal gang.
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It’s been a long week, you deserve to take it easy for the next few days. Which is why we’ve rounded up the iPad apps that will do all the dirty work (e.g. "thinking") for you, leaving you free to kick back and let your mind wander.
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Rdio’s used the past few months to bring an array of improvements to its iOS app — some functional and some cosmetic. To keep the momentum going, the company today released yet another update, including a Station Tuning feature that lets listeners “adjust any station to play more familiar or more adventurous tracks.” Additionally, the app’s Collection tab now sports a redesigned look, which makes for an easier, better-looking way to view album artwork. Rdio says search within has been improved as well, while other undisclosed, under-the-hood UI enhancements are also part of this version. Per usual, we’ve included the download link below.
Filed under: Portable Audio/Video, Internet, Software
Source: App Store
Though it’s not quite as likely that we’d find official Apple-made hardware leaked to a Japan-based parts replacement store as it would one in China, today’s appearance of a Gunmetal-colored iPhone 5S SIM-tray is intriguing all the same. What we’re seeing here is a series of comparison shots of this Gunmetal color (not black, but […]
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