Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in upcoming independent film
According to a report by entertainment news site Variety, Ashton Kutcher is set to play the part of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in an upcoming independent film named Jobs.
Twenty of the best Retina wallpapers for your new iPad
If like me, you’re the proud owner of a new iPad, you’ll want to show off that gorgeous Retina display with some high resolution wallpapers. My favourite site to find such wallpapers is interfacelift, and I’ve spent this afternoon picking out twenty of the best.
Tim Cook takes the top spot in Glassdoor’s highest rated CEO survey
Tim Cook officially took over as Apple’s CEO when Steve Jobs stepped down to become chairman of the board back in August 2010. Ten months on, Cook is already the world’s highest-rated CEO, surpassing his predecessor’s approval rating by 2% in this year’s Glassdoor survey.
Tim Cook visits new Foxconn iPhone production facility in China
Apple CEO Tim Cook has spent the past week in China, where he has met with the country’s Vice Premier – Li Keqiang, the mayor of Beijing – Guo Jinlong, and paid a visit to the company’s Retail Store in Xidan Joy City. His latest visit, pictured above, saw him tour Foxconn’s new production facility for the iPhone in Zhengzhou.
Steve Jobs loved everything about Siri… except its name
Before Siri technology made its way into Apple’s iPhone 4S, it was actually owned by a company called Siri Inc., founded in 2007 by three guys named Dag Kittlaus, Adam Cheyer, and Tom Gruber. A standalone Siri application was once available in the App Store – before it was purchased by Apple and baked into its iOS software – and it allowed you to make all sorts of queries using only your voice.
Apple updates iTunes to 10.6.1
iTunes version 10.6.1 is now available to download via Software Update. Weighing in at 64.9 MB, it brings with it a number of bug fixes, including one which led to the app becoming unresponsive whilst syncing with either the iPod nano or iPod shuffle.
Apple explains why your new iPad reads 100% battery before it’s finished charging
There’s been a lot of talk surrounding the way in which Apple’s new iPad calculates its battery life since the tablet launched on March 16. It has been revealed that the device tells you its battery is at “100%” over an hour before it’s actually finished charging, and if you unplug it straight away, you could lose nearly 10% of its charge time.
Winner of Apple’s 25 billion app countdown contest picks up her prize
The winner of Apple’s 25 billion app countdown contest, Fu Chunli from Qingdao, China has now picked up her prize – a $10,000 gift card for downloading the all-important 25 billionth app – Disney’s Where’s My Water? Free.
Harry Potter books can now be purchased digitally, but not from the iBookstore
J.K. Rowling’s hugely successful series of Harry Potter books finally made their way into the digital ePub format today, allowing you to download and read every title on your Mac, iOS device, or Kindle. One place you won’t be able to purchase them, however, is the iBookstore.