Apple TV Set, Confirmed by Foxconn Head

Apple fans should rejoice because the “fabled” Apple Television will be soon coming your way. According to Foxconn boss Terry Gou, they are getting ready for the manufacturing of Apple’s long awaited TV.

Consumers are for sure expecting to see a high definition “retina display”, siri controls and facetime video call option in the soon to be be manufactured Apple device.

Gou said that they have teamed up with Sharp Japan in preparation to make the Apple TV. Gou also added that they have not started with the actual product development and manunfacturing.

New iPad, To Launch in Additional 30 Countries This Weekend

Apple is set to launch the New iPad in additional 30 countries on May 11 and May 12.

In May 11th the New iPad will arrive in Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Morocco, Peru, Taiwan, Tunisia and Vietnam. While on May 12th it goes on sale in the following Middle eastern countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

New iPad Arrives in 9 Additional Countries Today

The latest Apple tablet arrives in nine additional countries today. beginning at 8 a.m. local time. The New iPad can now be purchased in the following countries Colombia, Estonia, India, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, South Africa and Thailand.

It was first released in the U.S. and other countries last March. The New iPad boasts of a new Retina display, a new A5X chip with quad-core graphics, a 5 megapixel iSight camera and 4G LTE connectivity.

Check out the Apple Store and your local retail stores for the prices of The new iPad Wi-Fi models and iPad Wi-Fi + 4G models.

Tim Cook, Included in Time’s 100 Most Influential People List

Apple CEO Tim Cook is now one of the most influential people in the world, according to Time’s Magazine. Cook along with President Obama, Jeremy Lin, Adele, Author Walter Isaacson and other notable people, made it to the annual Time’s “The 100 Most Influential People in the World” list.

Apple board member, Al Gore said:”Cook has already led the world’s most valuable and innovative company to new heights while implementing major policy changes smoothly and brilliantly,”

Congratulations Mr. Cook for this new milestone!

New iPad, to be Launched in Additional 12 Countries This Week

Apple announces the launching of their new third-generation iPad in additional twelve countries this Friday, April 20, in their recent press release.

The following countries are: South Korea, Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Panama, St Maarten, Uruguay and Venezuela. After a week, the new iPad will be launched in nine more countries and these are: Colombia, Estonia, India, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, South Africa and Thailand.

By April 27, the latest iPad will be available in 56 countries, all over the world.

iPhone 4s, Still In Demand Six Months After Launch

A recent survey conducted by ChangeWave shows that Apple’s latest handset, the iPhone 4s is still very much in demand, six months after it was launched.

The firm conducted the survey to over 4,413 consumers and 56% said that they intend to buy an iPhone 4s in the future. The demand for the latest iPhone is up by 2% compared to last December’s survey, amidst the growing competition and rumors of the upcoming release of the iPhone 5.

Tim Cook Visits Foxconn Plant in China

After visiting an Apple Store in China, Apple CEO Tim Cook, has toured the newly built Foxconn Zhengzhou Technology Park in the north central province of Hebei. He was seen smiling and greeting workers in the plant, which assembles most of Apple’s iPhones and iPads. Foxconn has been plagued with reports of their workers, committing suicide due to poor working conditions.

Before touring Foxconn, he was also reported to meet with Vice Premier Li Keqiang and the Mayor of Beijing.

Proview, the company battling Apple over iPad’s name, is not pleased with Cook’s China visit. While some groups said that his visit is just a “political public relations campaign”.

Apple Offers iPad Refunds in Australia

Apple Australia has offered to refund those customers who bought the iPad 3 under the impression that device’s 4G capabilities would work. The company made the announcement in response to The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s demand to stop calling the device 4G capable, since it does not work on Australia’s 4G network.

The ACCC also accused Apple of misleading its customers, an accusation that the company firmly denies, saying that Apple had never claimed that the device would work on Australia’s 4G network.

Apple CEO Tim Cook in Spotted in China last Monday

Chinese micro-blogging service Sina Weibo, reports the recent visit of the Apple’s CEO Tim Cook in an Apple Store situated inside a mall in Beijing, China.

It is known that most of the Apple devices are manufactured in China. Cook’s visit is a sign that Apple is acknowledging China’s importance to the growth of the company. His predecessor, the late Steve Jobs has never made a visit to the country, which is now the world’s second largest economy.

It is rumored that Cook came to China to talk to China Unicom and China Telecom about the upcoming next generation of iPhone – iPhone 5.

iTunes Movie Trailers App to Stream Movies in HD

After releasing an app that allows users to watch movie trailers from iTunes directly on your iPad, Apple has released a new update that lets you stream movies in the New iPad’s retina display.

You can really see the difference between the New iPad and the iPad 2. The 1024 x 768 screen of the iPad 2 is not capable of a full 720p display due to the aspect ratio. 1080p trailers can now be viewed in the third generation iPad, thanks to the new update.

New iPad owners can now enjoy watching free movie trailers in high definition.