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It’s been over six months since Apple’s design chief Jonathan “Jony” Ive took over the reigns of the company’s software UI design from former executive Scott Forstall. Forstall was given the boot by CEO Tim Cook after botching the release of Apple’s in-house mapping service and then failing to take responsibility. Ive, who has been the company’s driving force in product design, is now merging his unique industrial design sense with the upcoming iOS 7 software design. With only six months on the...

A new photo has leaked, courtesy of Tactus.com, that claims to be of the rear shell of the upcoming, budget or low-cost iPhone. The image in question is an actual, physical shell, but looks just like a previous rendering we covered over a week ago. The shell (above) features the same size slotted holes for the volume and mute buttons, the overall shape is the same too. The only thing that varies between the two, is the actual Apple logo. This may be just a slight of the eyes, a sometimes the Apple logo is mirrored and can look black,...

Here we go again… Based off another analyst’s “gut feeling,” Apple will release not one, not two, but three versions of the iPhone 5S. Supposedly each version will carry a slightly different display size, according to Topeka’s Apple analyst Brian White. Presumably, Apple will retain the same 4-inch display as found on the iPhone 5, but there will likely be a smaller (3.5-inch) and possible a larger 4.7-inch. This is not the first time we’ve heard that Apple would release an iPhone with an even larger...

When it comes to Apple rumors, perhaps one of the most talked about and hotly debated is whether or not Apple will release a budget priced iPhone. The only other rumor that may have been as talked about, would perhaps be the iPad Mini and we all know how that turned out. Up until now, analysts and industry insiders predict that Apple will release an upgraded iPhone 5, dubbed the 5S, sometime this summer (June or July). However, later this year they also expect Apple to release a more budget friendly iPhone, which will be made of plastic...

It’s no secret that Apple has been working feverishly on launching their own streaming music/radio service to compete with the likes of Pandora, Rdio, Spotify and Rhapsody, but they’ve been running into road blocks along the way. The biggest and most talked about “block” is the report that Apple wants to pay record labels much less than what Pandora pays. But it looks like Apple may get their way with at least two of music’s biggest labels, Warner Bros. and Universal Music Group, as their willing to offer...

Some leaked photos were sent to the folks over at GSM Arena and after examining them, we’re going to call them fakes. While it’s entirely possibly that these images could be of a real device, it would be assumed that they are nothing more than images of a prototype that won’t see the light of day. For one, Apple is well known for remaking an “S” iPhone in pretty much the same basic design as the previous model, with improved internals and software tweaks. This type of design, while maintaining the same bottom...

We knew when we heard Jony Ive was going to take over iOS and its overall design, that it would be a major undertaking, so this latest rumor doesn’t really surprise us. According to John Gruber, over at Daring Fireball, who has some inside sources at Apple, the company is taking its times with iOS 7 and has even pulled folks off the OS X team to help. As with everything Jony Ive works on, this overhaul is considered top secret. In fact, anyone who has a working version of the OS is using a privacy protector on their iPhone to prevent...

The guys over at Engadget managed to scoop up a pretty nice little video showing off Google Now for iOS and it looks to be authentic. The video (below) shows off the new Google app, complete with features like traffic updates, weather, Plane ticket info, sport scores and more. The Now app’s features would be built into the current Google Search app and can be accessed once a user logs in and swipes up. While Google Now has become sort of a flagship feature of Android, it wouldn’t be that surprising to see Google port the features...

When we decided to go against an article written by the AOL owned TechCrunch, which stated that Apple’s iWatch wouldn’t be released anytime soon, we were doubted by some readers. But it’s looking increasingly likely that “David may have out thought Goliath.” A new report from Bloomberg suggests that Apple’s so-called “iWatch” may actually debut this year. The new iWatch will be able to make phone calls, inform the users of incoming calls, check their heart rate and much more; said a source...

The rumor mills are working in overdrive today as murmurs of a larger iPhone making its debut in 2013 have reared its ugly head once again. According to the Chinese media, which was translated by Brightwire, an employee of the website Laoyaoba.com (Chinese), said he has seen both the next generation iPhone 5S—which he says looks like the current iPhone 5—as well as a larger 5-inch iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 6 at certain Asian suppliers. Moreover, he says the iPhone 6 is lighter and thinner. The website says that both of these devices...