While Apple are neither exhibiting or speaking at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, it would be wrong to assume that they have no interest in the event. Vice President of Worldwide iPod, iPhone, and iOS Product Marketing – Greg Joswiak has been spotted at the tradeshow, and according to Reuters, over 250 Apple employees registered to attend.
Despite Apple first introducing Thunderbolt with the MacBook Pro back in February 2011, compatible accessories have been slow to come to market. Hopefully, that’s all set to change though, with a number of big names showcasing Thunderbolt products at this week’s CES in Las Vegas.
At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Corning are showing off the latest version of their scratch and impact-resistant glass – Gorilla Glass 2 – which could pave the way for even thinner iPads, iPhones, and iPods.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is holding its annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. And although Apple no longer attends the show, their presence can still be felt thanks to the numerous exhibitors unveiling accessories for their products. One such exhibitor is ION Audio, creators of the iCade Arcade Cabinet, who have announced three new products.
Back in November we told you about G-Form, and their skydiving video, which demonstrated the toughness of the company’s cases by dropping two iPads from 1300 feet. For their latest video, they decided to raise the bar – by launching an iPad into space! While it might be argued that 100,000 feet isn’t really space, it is still pretty impressive.
While US customers have been able to pay for their Starbucks using an iPhone since January 2010, here in the UK the service has only just launched. An update to the official Starbucks iOS app now allows customers to use the service in over 600 UK branches.
Never mind the iPhone 5, how about this: the iPhone SJ, a device tributed to Apple’s co-founder and former CEO, boasting many of the features and specifications we’re itching to see in the Cupertino company’s next generation smartphone.
British sports fans hoping to break away from their pricey Sky Sports subscriptions and watch live Premier League games on their Apple TV will be disappointed to hear that the Cupertino company is not planning to bid for streaming rights, according to a report from The Guardian today.
According to a report published today by The Daily Mail, Apple are considering joining the bidding war for the rights to show live English Premier League football matches. The Cupertino company could compete with broadcasters Sky, ESPN, and Al Jazeera, plus a more familiar competitor from the tech world – Google, for the rights to show games during the 2012-13 season.