Apple Replaces Google And Skyhook Databases With In-House Database To Provide Location-Based Services

News | Saturday July 24 2010 11:14 AM | Comments (0) Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

In June this year, Apple made a number of changes to its privacy policy that led two federal legislators to question the company's motives. While Cupertino's response to the issue itself is nothing unusual, the letter makes note of a subtle change in the use of location databases. In the communication, Apple writes:
“To provide the high quality products and services that its customers demand, Apple must have access to comprehensive location-based (more…)

Is Apple’s In-House A4 Chip Truly Revolutionary As It Is Made Out To Be?

News | Monday March 1 2010 5:34 AM | Comments (0) Tags: , , , , ,

However, is A4 really the
that it is made out to be? In a recent article, Jon Stokes from
questions the acclaimed superiority of the A4 chip and makes an argument against it.
According to his sources, the A4 chip is a 1GHz SoC made of a single Cortex A8 core and PowerVR SGX GPU and not a dual-core Cortex A9 chip as originally thought. This would make it comparable to the chips present on many of the modern day smartphones and hence is nothing (more…)