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Carl Icahn, a billionaire activist investor who is known for his comments regarding Apple, is confident that the consumer electronics giant is still working on an electric car and a TV-set. Despite publication of a report claiming that Apple had shelved its TV plans, the investor continues to believe that …

Quanta Computer, a leading contract maker of electronics, denied rumours about extraordinary low yields of Apple’s Watch devices. The company said that it had to borrow workers from other companies in a bid to start mass production of the device on time, which affected yields. CC Leung, vice chairman of …

Apple has been researching televisions for about a decade, but last year it shelved all the plans to release its own TV, a media report claims. Apparently, Apple could not find enough exclusive features to justify release of its own-brand TV-set. Apple typically enters new markets with a disruptive technology …

Well that didn't take long, it looks like there might be a Jailbreak on the way for the Apple Watch as one developer has already found a way to crack in to the operating system and run non-approved, third-party applications. The developer behind JailBreakMe, known online as ‘Comex', has posted …

Apple Watch is finally here and it is available for various segments of the market, addressing different customers with various usage models. Even though there are expensive Watch Edition models in the lineup, Apple does not think that its new devices compete against high-end mechanical timepieces. When Apple introduced its …

Despite of strong U.S. dollar, Apple managed to increase average selling price of its iPhone smartphones to $659 in its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended March 28, 2015. The increase is a result of strong demand for more expensive high-capacity models as well as iPhone 6 Plus. During the quarter, …

Last week, an app developer had revealed that they had been kicked from the iOS App Store due to listing Pebble smartwatch compatibility in the description. However, Apple has now spoke out on the issue and denies that it is removing apps for being compatible with the Pebble. The App …

Apple has already sold over a million of Apple Watch via its online stores in different countries. Many analysts expect total shipments of Apple’s smart timepieces to be very high already in the first year, but Apple’s plans are far more ambitious. The company reportedly intends to ship as many …

Apple is currently outright rejecting apps that openly support the Pebble smartwatch on the iOS app store. Considering that the Apple Watch also officially released today, it isn't hard to figure out why the company is doing this either. A developer earlier this week got an email from Apple, saying …

In a bid to make its smartphones more rugged and avoid any potential “bendgate” scandal in the future, Apple is considering to use 7000-series aluminium alloy for its new iPhone smartphones. If the company succeeds, its handsets will be more durable than any competing products, setting a new standard on …

The Apple Watch is continuing to climb in pre-orders having surpassed 2.3 million units already. Due to the high demand, Apple has also confirmed that Watch units won't be available to buy in store until some time in June as all of the current stock keeps getting snapped up by …

After months of waiting and long after the game's release on tablets and PC, Hearthstone is finally available for smartphones. Blizzard's addictive card game opened up to Android and iOS smartphones last night, with a redesigned user interface to scale perfectly with screens of all sizes. The free to play …

Demand for Apple Watch devices greatly exceeds supply these days, according to various market analysts. However, Apple is boosting orders of components, which will help it to significantly improve availability of its smartwatch later this year. Analysts estimate that Apple has already taken pre-orders for one million Watch devices in …

Back in February, we learned that Apple was finally working towards ditching iPhoto, along with Aperture, with a new ‘Photos’ app for the latest version of OS X, ‘Yosemite’. Now the time has finally come and the new app has been pushed out in an update. The developer version of …

Popcorn Time, the so-called ‘Netflix for pirates' has managed to sneak its way on to iOS without the need to jailbreak your iPhone or iPad. The app is already available on most other major platforms but breaking on to Apple's terrain took a little extra work. The piracy app has …

We have a pretty strong community of readers here at KitGuru, although there is one thing that we are consistently asked for- an application for smartphones. Well, one of you guys decided to make it happen, so now there is an unofficial KitGuru app for iOS. This offering was made …

Based on the recent market rumours, Samsung Foundry and GlobalFoundries have landed orders to produce Apple’s A9 system-on-chip that will power the company’s next-generation iPhone and iPad devices. It is unknown whether Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will also produce the A9 SoC at any point. At present Apple’s A8 application …

Although it will take some time before general public accepts smartwatches in general and Apple Watch in particular, financial analysts believe that the gadget from Apple will be rather popular from the very start. Many loyal Apple fans prefer to get new gadgets from the company among in the first …

Recently it was announced that Nintendo would be partnering up with Japanese mobile game maker, DeNA, in hopes to break in to the mobile gaming market and return to profitability. It turns out that DeNA is expecting big things from its Nintendo licensed titles, hoping to rake in around $25 …

It appears that Apple is looking to bolster battery life on its iOS devices, according to some new job listings. The company is currently seeking battery engineers along with software power systems experts to work on iOS specifically. The job listings were originally spotted by AppleInsider, official job titles include …

Ah to be a member of parliament. Not only do you get an average, basic salary of £67,060, expenses to cover a second home, staff and other -not always relevant – costs, but as of the May election, when everyone returns to work, they'll be given a free iPad Air …

The chatter about Apple’s TV-set has been around for years, but the company still has not reveal any plans about such product. This does not mean that Apple has completely abandoned the project. Apparently, the company is still working on it, albeit, in a very stealth mode. “Based on talking to people …

Apple is apparently cracking down on the use of anti-virus apps on iOS and has started removing them from the App Store. According to Apple, these apps are ‘misleading’ as it doesn’t want customers to think that iOS devices are at great risk of viruses or malware. This report follows …

Although Apple Watch is considered to be one of the most anticipated device of 2015, it may be tough to sell, according to a survey in the U.S. conducted by Reuters news-agency. It is not exactly surprising that people are skeptical about Apple’s timepiece because they have not seen one …

When iOS 8.0 first launched, it came filled with a bunch of nasty bugs, affecting everything from WiFi connectivity to the basic stock iOS apps. The WiFi issue has managed to sneak its way back on to iOS with the latest 8.2 update, which prepares iPhones for the launch of …

The Windows 10 digital assistant, Cortana, may end up landing on iOS and Android following the official launch of Microsoft's latest operating system, which will attempt to unify its devices and form a better ecosystem. Bringing Cortana to other mobile operating systems would git in well with the company's new devices …

At the annual meeting with investors, Tim Cook announced that Apple now employs over 100 thousand people worldwide. In addition, the CEO of Apple revealed that the company has acquired 26 smaller firms and startups for various reasons in the last 15 months. Apple traditionally does not make disclosures regarding its …

In an unexpected move, Apple on Monday reduced the price of its Apple TV set-top-box to £59/$69. It is expected that lower price will help Apple to sell more of its STBs and eventually boost sales of video content via iTunes. For well over a year Apple is rumoured to …

Apple on Monday said that it will begin to sell its long-awaited Apple Watch devices on the 24th of April in nine countries. The company also unveiled prices of different Watch models. As expected, Apple’s smartwatch devices will be considerably more expensive than competing products from Samsung, Pebble and others. …

Traditionally, first generation Apple devices do not sell very well for various reasons. However, the situation could be different with the Apple Watch. Analysts from Strategy Analytics believe that the consumer electronics giant may sell a rather massive amount of its smartwatches already this year, outselling all other manufacturers of …