Apple are due to update Final Cut Pro X with new features. The Final Cut Pro X 2012 update includes: Multichannel Audio Editing Tools Dual Viewers MXF Plug-in Support RED camera support Larry Jordan, video consultant and trainer met with Apple before the 2012 National Association of Broadcasters show and …
Read More »Apple to release ‘revolutionary’ new product this year
ApplesInsider published an article this weekend which highlighted news on a partnership between Apple and well known French designer Phillippe Starck. He said that he was working with Apple on releasing a ‘revolutionary' new product that will be released within the next 8 months. According to the report, Starck spoke …
Read More »App Store downloads approach 30 billion
The world divides in a number of ways. Popular divisions include “Ah yes, I remember a time before the video recorder had been invented” as well as “Sorry, what's a tape?” – alongside “Liverpool can't seem to end the season without winning the championship” to “Nope – never won it …
Read More »Motorola granted injunction against iCloud in Germany
Motorola has just scored a couple of key victories against Apple in the latest round of the infamous patent war. Apple's appeal to revert the injunction on push notifications in iCloud and MobileMe has failed. This is because the feature is covered by patents owned by Motorola. This means that …
Read More »Windows 8 Metro comes to Apple iPad
No, Microsoft aren't directly supporting the Apple iPad, however thanks to new software it is possible to experience Windows 8 on your shiny new Apple tablet. This is supported by Splashtop, a company known for their remote desktop software for Android and iOS. The software is known as Win8 Metro …
Read More »Apple defend over allegations of price fixing
Apple have been defending themselves over allegations from the US Justice Department that they have been working with publishers in regards to book pricing. They claim the charges are ‘simply not true'. Apple launched the iBookstore in 2010 to target the very successful Amazon bookstore. Natalie Kerris, a spokeswoman for …
Read More »Apple readying up Ivy Bridge powered 2012 MacBook Pro range?
It has been determined via several retailers that shipments of 2011 model 15-inch MacBook Pros are slowing down including variants that are based on higher processor clock speeds, which is indicative that Apple is lowering production in preparation for the new 2012 model roll-out. It's not uncommon that we see …
Read More »Foxconn set to complete Sharp purchase?
The products that leave Foxconn's factories are some of the most desirable in the world, yet the Chinese manufacturing giant has struggled to create a brand of its own. After years of pushing various ideas around without solid commitment, it looks like a strategy may have been set by Terry …
Read More »Apple 4G advertising: UK Watchdog investigate
We have reported before on the 4G problems that affect people in the UK and Europe. It looks as if the British Advertising Watchdog are going to investigate Apple however because of the misleading marketing campaign. Apple will be investigated over claims that the new iPad offers 4G connectivity, which …
Read More »Apple OS attacked by Trojan Malware
One of the man reasons Apple users feel superior when they boot the Mac, is the supposed lack of viruses. There’s no doubt that locking hardware to software with the Unix operating system has security advantages, but is it invulnerable? New reports suggest not. KitGuru dresses like Colombo to investigate. The idea …
Read More »Court sides with Apple in Samsung court case
A judge in America has largely sided in Apple's favour yesterday in regards to how some technical terms will be defined in the patent fight against Samsung over smartphones and tablets. Apple sued Samsung last year in the United States, claiming that the South Korean company are ‘slavishly' copying the …
Read More »Flashback trojan has infected 600,000 Macs worldwide
Apple are facing a problem in the shape of the ‘Flashback' trojan horse virus which is said to have infected around 600,000 Macintosh computers, with more than half in the States alone. Russian antivirus software company Dr. Web have issued a report this week which states that the computers running …
Read More »Air Display gets update for HiDPI OS X mode on iPad 3
Avatron have updated their Air Display software, available now on the App Store for $9.99. This allows users to set up the new iPad as a 1024×768 HiDPI display to display high resolution elements and text available in OS X Lion. We know the new iPad display runs at 2048×1536, …
Read More »Apple and Samsung dominate smartphone business profits
The smartphone market is dominated by Apple and Samsung, according to a study issued by Canaccord Genuity which we received by email last night. The two companies combined account for a staggering 95 percent of the handset market profits during the fourth quarter. Apple accounted for 80 percent of the …
Read More »Tim Cook scores 97% in highest rated executives survey
Steve Jobs would be proud of his successor Tim Cook. The latest Apple CEO claimed the top spot in a survey of highest rated CEO's complied by career site Glassdoor. Cook achieved a staggering 97 percent approval rating, which matched Job's score of 97 percent when he stepped down in …
Read More »ioS 5.1 Jailbreak for A5+ devices will take a while
If you're eagerly awaiting the arrival of a jailbreak for your iOS 5.1-running A5+ powered device including the iPad 3 you could still be waiting a fair while, as indicated by French hacker Joshua Hill, otherwise going by the name of Pod2g as per his Twitter handle. It would seem …
Read More »Apple Get The Push
It’s now becoming quite common for the odd scuffle at Apple stores over in China but this one shows that the trouble can start even before the store opens and from the most unlikely people. It seems that the Dalian shopping mall was unhappy at a new shopping centre opening …
Read More »Half of all American homes own at least one Apple device
Half of all American homes own at least one Apple product, according to research from CNBC. The CNBC ‘All America Economic Survey‘ shows that at least 55 million homes have a single Apple device, such as an iPod, iPad, Macintosh or iPhone. The research adds that at least one in …
Read More »iPad 3 problems becoming more widespread
It would be fair to say that the iPad 3 launch was positive. Much of the press, including Kitguru raved about the new high resolution retina screen and gaming prowess. There was little to dislike, apart from the slightly added weight when compared to the iPad 2. Over the last …
Read More »Apple CEO visits Foxconn factory in China
Tim Cook, Apple CEO has decided to visit China this week, on a relationship building exercise, visiting many dignitaries and partner factories. One of the high profile press events occurred at a troubled Foxconn factory in China. China is a huge market for all the major technology players, and they …
Read More »Apple CEO Tim Cook jets into China for PR mission
Apple CEO Tim Cook has traveled to China to talk with government officials as he tries to clear up a raft of problems in this heavy growth market. Cook has never been to China, since taking over from the late Steve Jobs last year. He is keeping to a guarded …
Read More »Apple’s iPhoto app, 1 million downloads in 10 days
Apple's iPhoto application has proven popular with the audience, achieving over 1 million downloads in the last ten days alone. This new iOS application was released beside the new iPad 3 a short while ago. According to The Loop, those are genuine user downloads, not multiple downloads from the same …
Read More »Powerful personal projector for iPhone ready to launch
The whole point of the Walkman-iPod revolution was that entertainment suddenly became very personal. You could have 50 people on a bus and every single one of them might be nodding their head to a different beat. The next generation of accessory is/was/will be about making the experience into a …
Read More »Apple iPad 3 Review (64GB)
Today we are looking at the Apple iPad 3, the latest version of the tablet computer that has been breaking worldwide sales records over the last two years. It has been impossible to escape the hype, everyone knows that the latest version has the new super high resolution Retina screen, …
Read More »Cyberlink prepares full range of Apple software
News coming out of Taiwan this morning is that Cyberlink, arguably the most prevalent provider of proper video playback and photo manipulation software in the wonderful world of Windows, is investing BIG TIME in its OSX products (and more). KitGuru turns Power(news)Producer Pro to maximum and ponders the impact. Whether …
Read More »Apple privacy protection still questioned by Congress
U.S. Government officials are not happy with Apple's latest privacy policies even though CEO Tim Cook has given them a detailed response in regards to the protection of their customers. Venturebeat reported that G.K. Butterfield and Henry Waxman, members of a congressional subcommittee dedicated to consumer protection have sent Apple …
Read More »Siri facing a Japanese language barrier
Siri has proven a great success worldwide, but the software is facing a problem with the Japanese market. Apple added Japanese language support last week with the release of iOS 5.1, but some Japanese speakers don't seem to be understood by the voice assistant. Reader Tom Bailey sent us a …
Read More »US Apple stores may open 8am for iPad 3 launch
The demand for the upcoming Apple iPad 3 is reaching fever pitch. All initial stocks are accounted for, with delays now set for 3 weeks in most parts of the world. To help cope with the demand, some Apple stores in America are said to open at 8am on the …
Read More »Estimates pitch the new iPad at $310 to build
Analysts at UBM TechInsights have done some extensive component research and have estimated that the total BOM (bill of materials) for the 16 GB 4G LTE model of the new iPad to be $310. This makes it the most expensive iPad to manufacture to date with the iPad 2 and …
Read More »HP tells Apple that the PC is still “needed for homework”
A few days ago Apple launched its new iPad, that's right, not the iPad 3 or the iPad HD, just the iPad. While it does offer a better display and chipset, the functionality and practicality of the software to replace a PC just isn't there. Apple CEO Tim Cook loves …
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