Apple invents self-healing tech that could give iPhones the most gorgeous displays in the world

Apple invents self-healing tech that could give iPhones the most gorgeous displays in the world:

At this point, we know with near-certainty that the iPhone 6 will feature a bigger display. What remains to be seen, however, is how much better the display will actually be. A recent report claimed that Apple will put a new spin on quantum dot technology that will have a dramatic impact on the quality of the iPhone 6's screen, but we won't know anything for certain until the new handset is unveiled. In the meantime, information surrounding a recent Apple invention has just surfaced that could give future iPhones and other Apple devices some of the most gorgeous displays in the world.

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This is easily the coolest thing to emerge from MWC

This is easily the coolest thing to emerge from MWC:

Just as rumored before the event, Yota unveiled its second-generation YotaPhone at MWC 2014, a device that packs two displays just like its predecessor. The YotaPhone 2 will offer bigger displays than the first model, with the secondary always-on e-ink display now offering full touch control. While the new YotaPhone 2 will let buyers use 74% of the phone’s surface as a display, the phone also offers other high-end specs.

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Ashton Kutcher will design Lenovo smartphones

Ashton Kutcher will design Lenovo smartphones:

Hey, remember when BlackBerry hired Alicia Keys to be its "creative director?" Well it looks like Lenovo is going one step farther because it's decided to let actor Ashton Kutcher design a new line of smartphones that it will launch later this year. Re/code reports that Lenovo Chief Marketing Officer David Roman confirmed Kutcher's involvement in new smartphone designs and said that "I know on one level, it sounds corny, but it is real." Roman added that Kutcher "not only sees himself as an engineer but he is an engineer." However Kutcher decides to design his phones, he'd be wise to stay away from cross-promoting them with fellow celebrity Ryan Seacrest's knockoff BlackBerry keyboard, since doing so would certainly anger BlackBerry CEO John Chen. And you wouldn't like John Chen when he's angry.

Apple has the size, Google has the momentum, but the smart money has been on BlackBerry in 2014

Apple has the size, Google has the momentum, but the smart money has been on BlackBerry in 2014:

It's been an interesting start to 2014 for the mobile platform makers Apple, Google, BlackBerry and Microsoft, with BlackBerry leading the way, leaving the others in the dust. However, as the year goes on, that may not last, depending on Apple's big plans.

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Video: This credit card-sized battery can ‘hypercharge’ your smartphone

Video: This credit card-sized battery can ‘hypercharge’ your smartphone:

LinearFlux on Thursday launched its Indiegogo funding campaign for a very interesting external battery charger project for mobile devices – the LithiumCard, “the world’s only ‘Rechargeable HyperCharger.’” The LithiumCard has about the same size of a credit card, while being slightly thicker, and thus it can be carried around in a regular wallet. The battery can hold a charge of 1200mAh, and, most interestingly, sports a fast charging technology that the company claims can charge devices faster than similar products from competitors.

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Apple promotes accessories to their own tab on the online store homepage

Apple promotes accessories to their own tab on the online store homepage:



The online Apple Store was taken down briefly for an update which sees Accessories given their own tab on the store homepage, appearing to the right of the recently-added Shop Apple TV tab …

The tab leads directly to an All accessories page, with the Parrot AR.Drone, Kaye Spade iPhone case and Nike+ FuelBand SE currently getting top billing. As before, you can view by category as well as by exclusives and trending products.

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Apple explains how the iPhone's fingerprint sensor keeps your info secure

Apple explains how the iPhone's fingerprint sensor keeps your info secure: If you've ever wanted to know how the iPhone 5s' Touch ID fingerprint security works beyond a basic overview, you'll be glad to hear Apple has just delivered a motherlode of new details. An updated version of its iOS Security white paper (PDF)...

Apple is reportedly launching iOS in the Car next week with Ferrari, Mercedes and Volvo

Apple is reportedly launching iOS in the Car next week with Ferrari, Mercedes and Volvo: Apple's iOS in the Car has been a long time in coming -- we first heard about the automotive interface last June, and it still isn't ready despite the presence of relevant code in recent iOS 7 builds. The wait may soon be over, though, as the...

Hands-on with Samsung's vastly improved Tizen OS

Hands-on with Samsung's vastly improved Tizen OS: Samsung's device lineup may still be heavily dominated by Android, but change is in the air. Tizen, the open-source OS it jointly develops with Intel, now powers the company's three new Gear wearables, and smartphones are coming later this year. We...

Is the IPHONE 6 launching WAAAY sooner than expected?! New report points to JULY!!

Is the IPHONE 6 launching WAAAY sooner than expected?! New report points to JULY!!:

Ever since Apple moved the iPhone from a summer launch schedule to a fall launch schedule, rumors have popped up each year suggesting that the company will shift things back to the summer. It happened with the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 5s, and now it's happening again with the highly anticipated iPhone 6. While recent rumors and ongoing chatter point to a September release for the iPhone 6 and its larger phablet counterpart, a new report claims that the next-generation iPhone will likely launch much sooner than expected.

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As smartphone growth slows, Windows Phone could come out on top

As smartphone growth slows, Windows Phone could come out on top:

Smartphone market saturation is fast approaching, but a winner may step forward once the dust settles after all. According to IDC, despite 39.2% growth in 2013 (the year of 1 billion smartphone shipments) every major OS will begin to gradually shed its market share over the next four years -- every OS except for Windows Phone. As the developed markets hit saturation, OEMs with a plan to reach maturing markets will have the most room for growth. Microsoft has already positioned Windows Phone as the OS for the rest of the world, a move that could pay dividends as the decade comes to a close.

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‘Internet of Things’ will be worth more than the national debt

‘Internet of Things’ will be worth more than the national debt:

The "Internet of Things" was a major focus at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, with virtually every company introducing more connected devices. This is for good reason, as a report from last December said the Internet of Things industry would be worth $309 billion by 2020. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, though, according to Cisco CEO John Chambers.

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Boeing's extra-secure smartphone finally reaches the FCC

Boeing's extra-secure smartphone finally reaches the FCC: Boeing said way back in 2012 that it was working on a high-security Android smartphone. Almost two years later, it appears that the company is finally close to a launch -- the hardware, identified as Black, has just passed through the FCC. It's built...

Volvo announces new 'human machine interface' and it looks a lot like a tablet (video)

Volvo announces new 'human machine interface' and it looks a lot like a tablet (video): Tesla isn't the only automaker with a tablet-like center console. Volvo's latest "human machine interface" will debut at next week's Geneva Motor Show -- however, it could be a bit simpler than what we've seen from the competition. The screen is...

Equating Civil Liberties with Privacy

Equating Civil Liberties with Privacy: FBI Director Addresses Balancing Rights with Security

An address by FBI Director James Comey at the RSA security conference seems to equate civil liberties and privacy. But when he offers an example of balancing Americans' rights with cybersecurity, he mainly refers to the civil liberties, not privacy.

RSA Day One: Editors' Insights

RSA Day One: Editors' Insights: ISMG's Editorial Team Discusses Highlights from RSA 2014

RSA 2014 is hosted across the street from a Target store. Which is only fitting because the Target retail breach arose in many discussions during day one of the annual security conference.

Boeing Is Working On a Self-Destructing Phone For Spies

Boeing Is Working On a Self-Destructing Phone For Spies:



Government employees who rely on Blackberry's famously secure encryption might have another phone to choose from some day soon: Myce reports that Boeing has quietly filed papers with the FCC for a phone that self-destructs if you tamper with it. It's called the Boeing Black, of course.

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TV vendors bump up orders for curved Ultra HD TV panels

TV vendors bump up orders for curved Ultra HD TV panels: TV vendors are bumping up orders for curved Ultra HD TV panels amid increasing demand for curved TVs. Curved TVs gained popularity in late 2013 and are picking up momentum in the high-end segment, with vendors expected to release new units throughout 2014.

Apple's Touch-Sensitive MacBook Patent Embeds Controls in Screen Bezel

Apple's Touch-Sensitive MacBook Patent Embeds Controls in Screen Bezel:



Ever since the rise of Apple's touchscreen devices, it's seemed only a matter of time until a touchscreen MacBook arrives. But those who wince at finger-smeared screens may not need to worry — a newly uncovered patent suggests Apple is more interested in revamping the bezel.

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