A class action lawsuit is being brought up against Apple for faulty computer display. According to sources , the man who is initially suing says there is an issue the retina display in the MacBook pro series. The lawsuit accuses Apple of “tricking” customers into buying ghosting screens by not disclosing which computer uses which make of display. Customers started seeing burn in problems after they purchased the computer. After an image had been displayed for about 10 minutes it would leave a ghost of the image after customers had cleared their screens. After customers started to complain, apple launched a trouble shooting link.
Apple Patents NEW Product!!!!!
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published an Apple patent filing called “Integrated Inductive Charging In Protective Cover” which basically describes the method of wireless charging. According to Apple Insider, Apple’s invention calls for a tablet case, or more specifically an iPad Smart Cover, to hold the inductive power transmitter. In some embodiments, an internal battery is disposed within the case, basically creating an “on-the-go” wireless charger. Also, in the patent filing, it hints to solar powering and would be for future iPad models.
Apple Has Something NEW Coming!!!
According to sources, Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn has already started production on iPhone 5s and is being manufactured on the same production line as the iPhone 5. Apple may launch the Iphone5S in August according to Imore. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5s and a lower-cost iPhone along with its updated operating system in June
Samsung’s Eye Technology Coming To The iPhone
So Samsung now has its ground breaking eye tracking technology coming to the Galaxy S IV. Apple does’nt want to be left out of the mix, so the word is Apple is looking to drop the same tech on the up coming iPhones. Now the eye tracking technology will be able to unlock the smartphone and pause music depending on the users eye gestures. A startup is looking to bring the same technology to the eye and possibly other Android devices in the future, which in Tablets. “We made a very important decision that the technology is so diverse that we cannot just allow it to be confined,” uMoove cofounder Moti Krispil told the Times. The company plans to release an SDK for developers in the next few months.
I Can’t Believe Mozilla Is Doing This!!
Mozilla has no plans to develop a new Firefox for iOS, according to Jay Sullivan, vice president of product for Mozilla. Speaking on a mobile browser wars panel at SXSW, Sullivan said that his company can’t build the browser it wants to for the platform because they are not able able to carry over its sophisticated rendering and javascript engines to iOS.
No Wireless Charging For The iPhone 5s!!!
Ok so we know Samsung’s Galaxy S IV will have wireless charging when its released, but it looks like Apple will not be releasing its 5s with wireless charging. As usual Apple will not bring anything new to the table when releasing its new device, but they will improve on the internals and a better camera and the are wondering why companies like Samsung are catching up. “We heard 2013 is an ‘S’ year for the iPhone, implying minor design changes with at most the possibility of a fingerprint reader (as well as better cameras, faster processor, and the like), but the design changes to the aluminum shell would need to be significant to make wireless charging possible. So, we don’t think this report is accurate.”
