Components roll off assembly line for the next 9.7 inch Apple iPad

Those companies involved in supplying Apple with the components necessary for the tech titan's next-gen 9.7 inch tablet, are beginning to increase production of these parts. The tablet, rumored to be called the Apple iPad Air 2, is expected to be thinner than its predecessor, and powered with the new A8 chip. The device is rumored to be getting a bump in RAM to 2GB, and is expected to offer the Touch ID fingerprint scanner embedded in its Home button. Pictures allegedly showing the rear shell of the device,

Apple’s iCloud allegedly breached in celebrity photo theft

During what is a long holiday weekend in the United States, an anonymous hacker claims to have successfully hacked Apple iCloud and its Photo Stream feature of nearly 100 celebrity accounts and place several photos on 4chan.

Celebrity photos are nothing new, and risqué photos of attractive female actresses is also not new, but was probably a large part of what made this a big story. What added to the headlines was the

Apple iPad Air 2 rumored to get bump to 2GB of RAM

A report out of the Republic of China on Wednesday, states that Apple is going to bump the amount of RAM on the 9.7 inch Apple iPad Air 2, to 2GB. The OG Apple iPad Air comes with 1GB of RAM inside. The 7.9 inch Apple iPad mini with Retina display comes with 1GB of RAM, and the sequel model is not expected to receive an increase.

Both the Apple iPad Air 2, and the sequel to the iPad mini with Retina display, are believed to be equipped with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button. And both are expected to be powered by the next-gen A8 processor.

12 best replacements for stock iPhone and iPad apps

The Apple iPhone takes pride in featuring all the essential apps right out of the box - no bloatware, no unnecessary apps. However, some of the stock apps on the iPhone are just often too simple, and can’t move the needle.

That’s why we've looked at stock iPhone and iPad apps and looked for better replacements. Apps that add more functionality, give you more information and most importantly - apps that

What if the iPhone or iPad were their own company? How would they size up?

When Apple announced its quarterly earnings, the highlight of the announcement was the strength of iPhone sales. More than 35 million units shipped, and it was the major contributor to the $37 billion plus brought in by the cash cow that is iPhone.

As earnings calls go, there was nothing ground breaking announced and that is because new products are coming later this year, and the new operating systems have already been announced.

Apple's 5.5" phablet and iPad Air 2 production to start in September, indicating a separate release event

That 5.5" Apple phablet, the iPad Air 2 and next iPad mini? Sorry, those are unlikely to appear on stage together with the iPhone 6, and take any spotlight off the expected biggest handset redesign in the franchise history. Pouring water in the rumor mill that the new large-screen iOS device from Apple will appear at a later date, rather than the rumored September 19 event, is a report from downstream supply chain sources. The insiders claim that Apple has given them marching orders for mass production starting in September, which would likely mean a late October announcement for the iPad Air 2, the

New Apple iPhone 6 and iPad mini 3 concept from Martin Hajek

As we’re getting closer to the advent of Apple’s iPhone 6, more and more information about the upcoming phone shows up: we’ve already learned that the iPhone 6 will come in a 4.7-inch and a 5.5-inch versions, and feature a re-worked design. With dummies flying around and all the rumors, concept master Martin Hajek has decided it’s time to wrap everything that is known about the iPhone 6 in one ultimate 3D model.

This render of the iPhone 6 reflects the latest rumors about the two strips of glass on the back of the gadgets, as well as the refined, rounded design.

T-Mobile gives you $100 if you buy an iPhone and iPad together

Starting today, T-Mobile is offering a $100 prepaid MasterCard card to customers who buy an iPhone

Adobe Ink and Slide for iPad ($199) Review

 

Pros: Beautifully designed; Ruler lets you draw accurate shapes; Handy Cloud Clipboard copy-and-paste tool

Cons: Finicky stylus; Palm rejection inconsistent

The Verdict: Adobe's stylish stylus and digital ruler for the iPad let you draw precise shapes, but the product is a work in progress.

The software giant Adobe is venturing into hardware with the launch of two drawing

iPhone 6 pictured next to iPad Air 2 with Touch ID

Courtesy of Apple.Club.Tw we gain a new glimpse of Apple's upcoming lineup of flagship devices - namely the iPad Air 2, iPad mini with Retina 2 and, naturally, the iPhone 6.
The image doesn't have too much information attached to it although we can take it as the first sighting of an iPad mini with Retina 2 with a Touch ID fingerprint-scanning home button. Just last week we saw a dummy of the iPad Air 2 with a Touch ID home button so it's not that surprising though

Apple envisions smarter iPad cover to display alerts

A newly-published Apple patent filing describes a tablet cover or screen protector that would alert you to new information without having to open it up
 
Imagine a cover for your iPad that would notify you of incoming emails, text messages, and other items. That's just what Apple is thinking about, according to a freshly-published patent filing.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 vs Apple iPad Air

After launching about 65,000 other tablets Samsung is finally getting around to launching a couple which can challenge the dominance of the iPad.
Along with the smaller 8.4in model, Samsung has launched a 10.5in tablet which it is hoping will be able to knock the iPad Air off its perch as the world's favourite tablet.
Here we compare the two to see if Samsung has produced a tablet which is worth spending your money on:
1. Galaxy Tab S vs iPad Air: Design
The Galaxy Tab S is a slim, sleek, lightweight tablet and at just 6.6mm it is thinner than the iPad Air (7.5mm) and at 465g is 4g lighter than Apple's big tablet.