Apple Apple’s trio of digital storefronts are getting a visual overhaul soon, according to a new rumor. Citing anonymous sources, Apple blog 9to5Mac said today that the iTunes Store, the App Store, and the iBookstore are getting visual overhauls that will bring “more interactivity.” What that actually entails is unclear. The report adds that the …

AppleInsider Apple has filed a patent application detailing a better process for encoding and transmitting data over Bluetooth. The patent application, uncovered by AppleInsider, was refiled back in February as a continuation of a December 2008 patent application and shows Apple’s continued commitment to get the best performance from its mobile, battery-powered devices. “Data Format Conversion for Electronic Devices” seeks …

Trygger I had the opportunity to check out the Trygger iPhone Camera Case for iPhone 4/4S firsthand a couple weeks ago in Portland, Ore. Its co-creator, Joel Kamerman, and I sat down to test the prototype and I was immediately blown away. As a fashion photographer in my spare time, the benefit of having the Trygger case secured to my …

This is what goes into Apple’s $29 wall-charging unit. Ken Shirriff No, it’s not the first thing people gravitate toward when tearing open their brand-new iPhone or iPad. Heck, it’s probably not even the second or third thing (the USB cable and the Apple sticker are more popular I’m sure). But, hidden deep within that pretty box is a cube …

Apple The daunting task of restructuring Greece’s debt fell to Bob Apfel and his company, Bondholder Communications Group, according to Fortune. To help complete a complicated series of transactions in which the country’s Finance Ministry agreed to settle for far less than the $270 billion owed, Apfel and his team used a network of iPads. The task involved capturing approval …

After Apple’s iOS 5.1.1 update was released last week, several users began reporting that their iOS devices had taken a significant battery life hit. While the issues are not common to most users, it appears as though some iPhone and iPad owners found that the battery life they had come to expect was not apparent after updating to iOS 5.1.1 …

Nielsen One out of every two mobile subscribers owns a smartphone of some kind, and those smartphone owners average 41 apps per device, according to the latest report from Nielsen. If those numbers sound staggering to you, consider where the mobile phone customer landscape was just one year ago. Nielsen reports that back then, just 40 percent of mobile subscribers …

Patently Apple Discovered by Patently Apple in a group of 21 patents issued to Apple by the Patent and Trademark Office, the in-vehicle remote-control patent describes a product designed for drivers wishing to control their iOS devices more easily. Currently, drivers must fumble around with their iPhone, iPod, or iPad to change songs, get directions, or make calls if their …

Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET iCloud currently offers users the capability to store and sync photos to other iOS devices and PCs using Photo Stream. That functionality does not, however, include the capability to share with other users directly. According to the WSJ sources, users would be able to comment on shared photos, but any further details of the service have …

Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET Dropbox has confirmed that the latest update to its developer SDK complies with Apple’s policies that strictly forbid apps to send users to external sites to buy products if an in-app option is not also available. Related stories Best Cloud Storage for 2022: How to Choose Among Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box Zoom will work with …