reports that a patent filed by Apple outlines methods for advanced backlighting to improve picture quality and handle subtitles.
” filed by Apple only a few months ago, in September of 2011, which outlines a method for improving quality on letterboxed video.
While today’s widescreen displays are in a 16:9 aspect ratio, much of today’s content comes in other proportions, like Panavision’s 2.35:1 ratio. This causes content from Blu-ray, DVDs, and (more…)

and iPhone 4S. We’ve got the details for their their trade-in program, too.
According to MacRumors, RadioShack will be offering an instant $30 discount on all models of the iPhone 4 and
from Sunday, December 11th. This will make the prices $69.99 for the iPhone 4 instead of $99.99, and $169.99/269.99/369.99 instead of the normal $199.99/299.99/399.99. The sale will go on through the 17th of December.
MacRumors reports that RadioShank will also (more…)

We’ve had plenty of rumors about an Apple -branded TV, but this one is quite different. According to one particular analyst, Apple ‘s next-generation iMacs will come with
 functionality built-in.
Brian Blair, an analyst for Wedge Partners, thinks that the next generation of iMacs will be out in the first half of 2012, and they’ll be coming with a special bonus. Blair thinks that the big feature will be Apple TV functionality built into them.
(more…)

, which launched along with
, can now be used for games as well. The first app to use the In-App Subscription API is Big Fish Games’ “Play Instantly!” for the iPad, which is sort of like Netflix for games. For a monthly subscription fee, users can play any game in Big Fish’s catalogue.
The subscription will initially cost $4.99 and increase to $6.99 early next year. Without subscriptions users would be limited to a playing time of 30 minutes per (more…)

A couple of weeks back, we reported that 
called C3 Technologies, which specialized in making 3D maps from photo data using declassified missile-targeting technology.
 - the other two mapping companies Apple has acquired in the last two years.
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C3 also makes awesome street level imagery captured using “an advanced multiple camera system with overlapping viewing angles to capture the entire surroundings in stereo.”
In addition to street (more…)

Couple of weeks back, Regional carrier C Spire Wireless surprised everyone by announcing that it will be offering 
 in the coming weeks.
C Spire has now announced that it will be offering both iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 from November 11th and will start taking pre-registrations from today.
iPhone 4S will be available starting at $199.99 for the 16GB model, $299.99 for the 32GB model and $399.99 for the 64GB model with a new two-year contract (more…)

Best Buy is offering the iPhone 4S in all models across all three carriers.

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Best Buy)

Apple ‘s iPhone 4S has already secured a home for itself on the shelves at Best Buy.

The retail chain’s iPhone 4S Web page shows that it will sell all three flavors of the new phone (16GB, 32GB, and 64GB) at the standard retail prices of $199, $299, and $399, respectively, and in both black and white. (more…)

 yesterday, Apple announced that
will also be available on Sprint’s network along with AT&T and Verizon.
has confirmed that Sprint will indeed be offering unlimited data plans to iPhone 4S customers to compete with AT&T and Verizon who have moved to tiered data plans.
“We will be offering the benefit of our unlimited plans that start at just $69.99,” said spokeswoman Michelle Leff Mermelstein. Sprint’s $69.99 plan includes unlimited data (more…)

event tomorrow, Apple is also expected to introduce an
, which will be the new entry level iPhone that will be available for $99, replacing two generations old iPhone 3GS.
But we’re hearing murmors that Apple may not discontinue iPhone 3GS tomorrow and instead offer the 8GB iPhone 3GS for free with a two-year contract.
Back in June, RBC Capital Markets General Manager Mike Abramsky
 for free with a 2-year contract, when it launches iPhone (more…)

Will you be able to control the next iPhone by voice?

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Apple )

Apple ‘s iPhone 5 will include a whopping 1GB of RAM and a voice-control system known as the Assistant, according to the latest reports hopping onboard the iPhone rumor mill.

Word of these potential new features was apparently leaked to TUAW by an unnamed but “reliable source” last week. However, the tech news site said it (more…)