Is Apple Deliberately Dragging Its Feet Over Mobile Payments?

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So, Passbook is set to come out in iOS 6. Neato, a place to store all your various club cards in one place, a service that already exists in the form of many other apps. Sure, it has some other tools, but really, it's miles behind what other smartphone companies are doing. Where's the NFC … [Read more...]

Does Auto Layout Hint At New iPhone Form Factor?

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Amongst the huge array of features that were thrown up during the iOS 6 announcement, one of the less noted ones was Auto Layout — and there's some debate that it might mean a new size iPhone. Briefly shown during the iOS SDK part of the WWDC announcement, Auto Layout allows devs to program their … [Read more...]

New iOS 6 Maps App Mocked Up

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We've previously heard a rumor that Apple is totally ditching Google Maps for iOS 6, instead creating their own, completely new mapping solution in the updated version of iOS 6 Maps. Now, building on what's already supposed, BGR has mocked up the image above from new leaked information. They were … [Read more...]

Rumor: Microsoft Office For iOS Hitting This November?

In February, a rumor surface of an official Microsoft Office for iOS app that was due to launch "soon", which Microsoft furiously denied. In the months since then, the app never eventuated, but that doesn't mean it never will. BGR is citing an unnamed source claiming that Microsoft Office for iOS … [Read more...]

iOS 6 Rumored To Ditch Google Maps, Brings Its Own

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9to5Mac is reporting from a trusted source that iOS 6 will see Apple kill off Google Maps, and instead go with its own version — including an awesome new feature. … [Read more...]

Rumors: iPad 3/HD To Feature 1GB RAM, Tactile Screen

Here are two rumors for today's iPad HD/3 announcement, one plausible, one less so. Firstly, Chronic believes that the iPad 3 will pack 1GB of RAM. Apple has always been cagey about discussing memory on their iOS devices, and doesn't flat out say what they have on board — we generally have to wait … [Read more...]

$99 iPad AppleCare+, 1080p AppleTV?

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One of the last minute rumors to pop up yesterday was that today's iPad event would also see a refresh of the AppleTV. 9to5Mac is reporting that even with the hardware upgrade, the AppleTV will still go for $99. The new version is rumored to have Bluetooth 4, and the ability to handle 1080p … [Read more...]

Report: Apple Having Short On iPad 3 Retina Display Supplies

Last year's iPad 2 release saw the tablet just about impossible to get hold of for months at a time, and if a new report is to be believed, the iPad 3 might be even more scarce. DigiTimes (who also claim Apple is working on an iPad Mini) report this morning that the high-resolution iPad 3 retina … [Read more...]

Microsoft Denies Office iPad App

This morning, reports surfaced that Microsoft was on the cusp of releasing a version of Office for the iPad. However, now Microsoft has reached out to a number of outlets, saying  "the Daily's story is based on inaccurate rumors and speculation. We have no further comment." They then went even … [Read more...]

Meet The Face Of The iPad 3

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We've seen what we believe to be the rear of the iPad 3, but what about its front? Well, something claiming to be the glass and digitizer hav leaked onto Apple.pro, and it's exactly what you'd expect. A pane of glass. … [Read more...]

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