Apple to launch two new tablets in 2012?

New rumors are spreading about Apple’s plans for their tablet devices in 2012. According to some unnamed sources in consumer electronics supply chain, Apple plans to launch two versions of the iPad tablet.

This reminds us somewhat on the strategy Apple took with iPhone. First there was iPhone 4 and then it was followed with iPhone 4S. Now according to aforementioned rumors Apple will first launch iPad 2S. iPad 2S should be an updated version of the currently available iPad 2 tablet. It should feature slightly better hardware including faster processors and better batteries. This device should be available in March of 2012.

Samsung counter attack: Apple to turn over source code for iPhone 4S

South Korean consumer electronics has just announced its demands to Apple to publish iPhone 4S source code and also Apple’s agreements with large Australian telecommunications companies. It seems that Samsungs lawyers intend to claim that Apple has breached a number of Samsung patents in the area of wireless technology.

Samsung legal counselor, Cynthia Cochrain said that Samsung needs the above mentioned source code and the contracts between Cupertino company and most influential Australian telecommunication companies to take further legal steps in their case against Apple.

Apple releasing GarageBand for iPhone!

If you are one of the rare people who never heard about this app, GarageBands sole purpose is to enable users to create their own music or podcasts. This means you can edit your recordings, create some music and much more. GarageBand is originally created as an Mac app but was earlier this year made available on iPad too. Now Apple has decided to release an iPhone and iPod Touch version of the famous app. According to Apple’s head of marketing Phil Schiller, GarageBand has become a big success for iPad users and it’s redefining the music creation and editing possibilities on mobile platforms. Because of this, Apple has concluded that the app would be popular on smaller screen devices as well.

Hulu Plus comes to Apple TV?

The app for Hulu Plus is already made and works perfectly for Apple TV. All features are working as expected and Apple has prepared everything except one important issue. It seems that now Apple is evaluating the need for this app and that some factions inside the company actually oppose the release of this app.

Foxconn to use robots in their facilities

Apple’s Chinese manufacturing partner is preparing the ground for a new technological revolution. It seems that the management of the company intends to build its robot workforce to an unprecedented level. More than million of these robots will be used in Foxconn plants in the near future.

The project should cost more than $220 million and was announced by the company on Saturday when the CEO of the company appeared on a ceremonial opening of a constructions site for an R&D facility in Taichung on Taiwan.

iPhone 4S released to next 22 countries worldwide

Apple has just released its latest iPhone model, the super popular iPhone 4S. Now they have launched the device in 22 additional countries globally. Here is the list of countries which now officially have iPhone 4S as an option for smartphone users.

Here is the list of these 22 countries:

Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain,Switzerland, Czech Republic, Finland, Latvia, Mexico, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Hungary, Netherlands and Ireland.

Congratulations to Apple fans in those above mentioned countries! You’ll get the chance to enjoy in the best smartphone available on the market. And do not forget that you can jailbreak your new device if you choose to do so!

Apple working on battery life issues with iPhone 4S

Almost immediately after iPhone 4S became available to users we heard different stories and complains on battery life with iPhone 4S. If you remember, despite many iOS users being slightly disappointed with iPhone 4S it still reached unbelievably high demand reaching the status of most wanted iOS device so far. When announcing iPhone 4S, one of Apple’s highlights was its longer battery life. But after the device was released into the real world, complaints started to flow in.

Apple researching remote 3D gestures for iOS devices

It seems that Apple is continuing their restless run for new techno wonders for their superb iOS devices. Now they investigate concepts which are light years ahead of their competition. According to this news they are exploring a completely new field: hands free remote controlling for iOS devices. This could easily become a new game changer and was revealed thanks to a patent application by Cupertino, California company.

Apple releases their Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) into open source Apache license

Cupertino Company has jut taken another move which will be probably greeted by the wider community. Audio Codec developed by Apple’s engineers has being now republished as an open source software under the Apache license. Audio Codec supports all Apple devices including iOS devices like iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch but also Mac computers and iTunes. ALAC is basically a sophisticated method of data compression which can easily reduce the size of audio files, which size would otherwise be prohibitive especially for hand held iOS devices. Compressed files will keep their audio quality at the same level, so no data is being lost during the data compression. Uncompressed ALAC stream is exactly the same as the original, uncompressed file.

Apple patents the Slide To Unlock

US patent system is confusing, slow and often hard to understand. As a result, many inventors spend years before they are granted with legal protection for their intellectual property. No matter what the size of the company is, the system is rigid and it took long time for Apple to get a patent for their well known “slide to unlock” touchscreen unlock gesture.