According to a couple European Web sites, Apple’s white iPhone 4, the last year’s unicorn consumer electronic product, finally has a date associated with its release. If you have been patiently waiting for a white iPhone 4, mark April 27 (a Wednesday) on your calendar. You may also want to consider getting your trusty “wait …

Square Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s new company, Square, gives iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch owners the capability to accept credit card payments and charges a small percentage of each transaction only. No monthly or annual fees. No hardware expenses. And now, you can get a Square reader at an Apple Store or from Apple’s Web site. This is obviously a …

Apple Bloomberg is reporting that Apple has signed on Chimei Innolux Corp. to assist with touch-screen production to help meet the overwhelming demand for the iPad 2. Chimei Innolux will begin supplying the components next month, said the people, who declined to be identified because the details aren’t public. Taiwan’s TPK Holding Corp. and Wintek Corp. (2384) remain Apple’s key …

The iPhone 5 may not get a cosmetic makeover, but the insides could see significant upgrades. Apple Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a note with details on what to expect in the forthcoming iPhone 5. Juicy features include Apple’s A5 processor and a much-improved 8-megapixel rear camera. According to AppleInsider, Kuo’s note says the A5 processor will match the …

Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET If you are an iPhone detractor due to its lack of a physical keyboard, 4iConcepts has a product for you. 4iThumbs 2 is a screen protector that adds tactile functionality for users looking to feel what they’re typing. I received a test unit last week from 4iConcepts and, as they state, the screen protector adds a …

Todd Andrews Just days after receiving his original iPad last April, designer and creative director Todd Andrews realized he needed a better way to hold his iPad for long periods of time. The result was an ergonomic iPad holder and stand that he calls PropUp. Andrews started his design process by carving Nerf footballs and testing shapes for his idea. …

Apple A major supplier in Southeast Asia is claiming that it will not begin production on components for Apple’s iPhone 5 until sometime in September, adding fuel to rumors that say a traditional summer iPhone release will not be happening this year. A post from AppleInsider references a note to investors from Avian Securities that “revealed the alleged plans for …

With all the hype over the quality of smartphone cameras, one app doesn’t mind a little dust and scratches. Silent Film Director, from Macphun, gives people the ability to drop old-school effects on their video clips, add old-time music, and cut together a perfect silent film. Formally Vintage Video Maker, this app has undergone a major upgrade for version 2.0, …

A compelling image of a Toys ‘R’ Us product information sheet for the iPad 2. modmyi.com According to a rumor from tech site modmyi.com, Toys ‘R’ Us is training their employees to begin selling Apple’s iPad 2 in their stores, offering perhaps one of their most compelling reasons for not wanting to grow up. “We received a tip this morning …

Is this the future of dock connectors? Apple Apple has been granted a patent for a dock connector that would combine powerful new connectivity technology like USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt with its proprietary 30-pin connector for mobile devices like iPads, iPhones, and iPods. As reported by AppleInsider, “The invention, entitled ‘Reduced Size Multi-Pin Male Plug Connector,’ was published by the …