Apple Updates Remote

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Gregg Mojica

Apple yesterday updated Remote (AppStore.com/Remote), it’s remote app for controlling an iTunes library or Apple TV. Remote has been updated with iOS 7 features, making the new version 4.0 update a major uverhaul.

Remote is the latest Apple app to receive a major update (Apple updated podcasts, Find my Friends, iTunes Trailers, and other apps in the past few weeks.

Most notably, Apple has not updated iBooks and iTunes U with iOS 7 designs. This leads us to ask, Will Apple update them in the coming weeks or hold an education event similar to it’s January 2012 event?

Breaking: Apple Signs deal with GT Advanced Technology

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Gregg Mojica

Apple today signed a deal with Sapphire display manufacturer GT Advanced Technology for $578 Million. GT Advanced Technology creates virtually indestructible sapphire displays, one of the hardest stones in the world.

Touch ID – Sapphire

Currently, Apple uses sapphire on its iPhone 5s (and 5) for the camera lens and the newly introduced Touch ID. The precious stone helps to protect against scratches. Additionally, sapphire is extremely lucid, allowing for a clear image (or in the case of a display, clear resolution).

Sapphire displays currently sell for about $30, in comparison, Gorilla Glass costs approximately $2-3 per display. The hefty price of Sapphire is expected to decrease to about $10 per display.

I would personally love to see a 5 inch sapphire iPhone 6 in 2014. Analysts also expect Apple will implement sapphire crystal into the rumored iWatch, expected to debut sometime next year.