News Archive for 09/08/13

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Newer Technology adds two iPhone cables to line

08/13, 6:35pm

NewerTech iPhone cables

Newer Technology has released two additions to its line of iPod and iPhone accessories, the NewerTech Audio/Sync/Charging Cable and the NewerTech Auto Charger and USB Sync/Charging Cable. The latter of the two is used to charge an iPod or an iPhone using a vehicle's 12-volt power outlet or a computer's USB port. Like standard Apple cables, the product maintains the ability to sync a device with a computer.

Rumored September event likely to omit tablet

08/13, 4:40pm

No tablet at Sept. event?

Apple should indeed be holding a publicity event in September, but it will not highlight the company's rumored tablet computer, "very reliable" sources are said to claim. Some media reports have pointed to a September announcement for the device, typically described as having a 10-inch touchscreen, an iPhone-like design and a built-in 3G connection. It may also be subsidized by Verizon Wireless.

Apple files for iPhone motion compensation patent

08/13, 11:40am

iPhone motion compensation

Future iPhones and iPods could become easier to use when in motion, an Apple patent application suggests. The filing, newly published on Thursday, depicts a compensation system that adjusts onscreen images with relative positioning. Using technology such as an iPhone's accelerometer for instance, the system could detect movement along one or more axes, and shift icons to keep them in their original place. As a handheld approaches or recedes from a user, the technology could also be used to selectively scale graphics to keep them legible.