Apple just recently announced in a press release that Bob Mansfield, the Apple Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, is retiring. He has been in the company for over twenty years and has continued to contribute in Apple's engineering team throughout the Mac, iPod, and iPad lineup.
Bob Mansfield originally joined Apple in 1999 and graduated from the University of Texas in 1982. His contribution in the hardware Engineering team has been enormous and reached across various Apple products since his employment at Apple.
“Bob has been an instrumental part of our executive team, leading...
Hey there Mobile Warrior! We know it's difficult to find the right charger for your iPhone or iPad on the road - like actually while you're on the road. Although there's a plethora of chargers for iPhones (and the MicroUSB chargers for all the other smartphones), it is difficult to find the right car charger for the iPad. But when looking for a new car charger, you won't find one quite as stylish as the TYLT "BAND".
Reminiscent of an SATA cable that you would find inside a desktop PC, the TYLT "BAND" features the same type of ;flexible ribbon cable. Lacking the standard ordeal on our usual...
According to a some sources, Apple's next iteration of the iPhone will feature a new, re-designed dock connector. Apple is replacing the 30-pin dock connector with a smaller 19-pin connector. Apple will likely make space for more powerful components on the iPhone and definitely add a larger battery. If the iPhone 5 dock connector does change - it's likely that it will have some major effects with third-party companies and consumers.
Meanwhile, until Apple's announcement of the updated dock connector, iOS accessory makers will be very anxious. If Apple's announcement comes only a few of weeks...
These days, it seems like Apple is adding a camera to everything. It first started with the iPhone. Then, the iPod Touch added a camera, followed by the iPad 2. With the iPhone 4S featuring 1080p video capabilities, it seems that cameras are a focus on Apple products. How would you like a camera with an iPod Nano? New photos have been leaked of prototypes that included a camera on the clip. The camera was on the device, with a hole on the clip to accommodate the camera. The suspected camera isn't for serious shooters, not even those who expect to use the photo very far from just casual...
Apple has been the company of focus for the last couple of months now in terms of book publishing. Included with Steve Job's only authorized biography, a new book also added to the Apple bandwagon was Inside Apple by Adam Lashinsky. The book takes a strong look at Apple's business and PR efforts, including Steve's interaction with Lytro CEO. In addition, there is even a part of the book that shows Apple's large focus on product packaging. This makes since, because packaging can attract customers. The company even went so far as to have a product packing room, not to pack the products, but to test...
For many consumers, they hear about a new iPhone or iPad and feel that they should finally jump on board and get one. As the wise consumer, they may have done a lot of researched and coupled apples to apples, pun intended, to make sure they chose the right product. Once you've settled on an iPhone and you finally go out to purchase, you find out that a new model is coming out sooner. This makes many consumers feel hesitant about buying a new Apple device, due to their seemingly short shelf life. However, that's not the case. If you know some insider information on Apple's unofficial practices,...