Sunday, September 7, 2014

  • iPhone 6 Display Shortage Will Not Affect Sales

    It's that time again; the time when reports surface that there are component problems that will affect the supply of new iPhones. This time the problem is reportedly a shortage of displays for the new iPhone 6, leading to a possible shortage of iPhone 6 devices available to consumers.   But Rod…

  • Apple iWatch to Reportedly Support Third-Party Apps at Launch

    We are two days from the big Apple event where it's expected the company will announce not only an iPhone, but a wearable device (the iWatch?) as well. While Apple's wearable rumors have focused on its hardware, claiming that the device will come equipped with a curved AMOLED display and NFC…

  • NASA Panel Finds Fault WIth Curiosity Rover Project's Focus

    The Curiosity Rover that's been exploring the surface of Mars for more than two years now has a lot of fans (and quite a few headlines here on Slashdot), but not everyone feels positively toward the project. Tech Times reports that NASA revealed on Wednesday that it has renewed the funding of…

  • Blitz Lets You Create Shortcuts To Your Favorite iOS Apps

     Presenting on stage at the TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco hackathon this afternoon was the team from an iOS app called Blitz, which aims to offer Notification Screen shortcuts to specific pages and functions within your iOS apps. For example, you could save a shortcut that, when tapped, would…

  • With 'iWallet' taken, what will Apple name its digital wallet service?

    Apple's big device unveiling is just around the corner — next Tuesday — and among the expected announcements regarding the next iPhone is the long-awaited digital wallet, commonly nicknamed "iWallet." But things wouldn't really be interesting if there wasn't a twist. It turns out that…

  • iWatch's Killer Feature Could Be Two-Factor Authentication For Payments

     How will Apple make us desperate to buy its smartwatch? By taking the risk and clumsiness out of mobile payments.Imagine if your iWatch could recognize that your iPhone is within range as a pre-payment security check. The two could then connect to a retailer's point of sale via Near Field…

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