Apple has removed the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) certification from 39 of their product lines, including displays and computers. The Wall Street Journal quotes Robert Frisbee, CEO of EPEAT: “[Apple] said their design direction was no longer consistent with the EPEAT requirements,” Frisbee said. The company did not elaborate, [...]
Archive for July 7th, 2012
Apple removes EPEAT environmentally friendly certification from their products
Posted by ryan on July 7th, 2012
Mobile Nations podcast 17: Tasty hardware profits
Posted by ryan on July 7th, 2012
Kevin from CrackBerry.com, Phil from AndroidCentral.com, Daniel from WPCentral.com and Rene from iMore.com talk Google I/O, Windows Phone 8, WWDC, BlackBerry 10, 7-inch tablets, and media streamers. This is Mobile Nations! Our podcast feed: Audio | Video Download directly: Audio | Video Subscribe in iTunes: Audio | Video Subscribe in Zune Agenda Google I/O 2012 [...]
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Tags: Audio Video Download, Hosts Phil Nickinson, Mobile Nations, WWDC 
Comments OffRumored iPad mini could rumored to be manufactured exclusively in Brazil
Posted by ryan on July 7th, 2012
iPad mini rumors will not go away, with the latest set centering around it being manufactured exclusively in Brazil. According to Macotakara, this information comes from a “Chinese reliable source”. Here’s just some of what they had to say: This source, who seems to look a prototype, told that new tablet (iPad mini?) had same [...]
Rumored iPad mini could be manufactured exclusively in Brazil, launching in October
Posted by ryan on July 7th, 2012
The iPad mini rumors will not go away and today’s story centers around where it will actually be manufactured. According to a “Chinese reliable source”, the iPad mini will be produced solely in Brazil. It is thought that all of the tooling and design work has already been carried out in China. The source also [...]
Pimp!t for iPhone review
Posted by ryan on July 7th, 2012
Pimp!t is an app for creating wallpapers for your iPhone. It has a lot of a great backgrounds, shelves, and icon skins that can be mixed and matched to create something that reflects you. You can also browse through user-created templates for inspiration or to use. When creating a wallpaper, there are three different categories: [...]
Forums: Hid SBSettings, iPad roaming, Siri refuses to call certain people
Posted by ryan on July 7th, 2012
Found an interesting article you want to share with iMore? Have a burning question about that feature you just can’t figure out? There is ALWAYS more happening just a click away in the forums. You can always head over and join in the conversation, search for answers, or lend your expertise to other members of [...]
Forums: Hid SBSettings, iPad roaming, Siri refuses to call my certain people
Posted by ryan on July 7th, 2012
Found an interesting article you want to share with iMore? Have a burning question about that feature you just can’t figure out? There is ALWAYS more happening just a click away in the forums. You can always head over and join in the conversation, search for answers, or lend your expertise to other members of [...]
Apple reportedly going slow on integrated mobile payments
Posted by ryan on July 7th, 2012
Even though Apple recently showed off Passbook as part of iOS 6, they’ll reportedly be taking a slower, steadier approach to integrating system-wide mobile payments. According to a lengthy article on The Wall Street Journal, NFC and retail transactional systems have been explored, but aren’t imminent. Holding back in mobile payments was a deliberate strategy, [...]
Tiny Wings 2 teased for July 12 — with old fashioned charm
Posted by ryan on July 7th, 2012
Breakout indie gaming hit Tiny Wings was a 2011 iMore Editor’s Choice Award winner, so you better believe we’re looking forward to Tiny Wings 2. July 12 is the big day, according to developer Andreas Illiger. Part of what made the original Tiny Wings so great was its simple, hand-crafted charm. Just a bird, momentum, [...]
Win the iOS 6 device of your dreams from iMore! Now TWO $600 Apple gift certificates are up for grabs!
Posted by ryan on July 7th, 2012
You read that title right! We’re not just giving away one $600 U.S. Apple Store gift certificate — we’re giving away TWO! See, iOS 6 is coming this fall and iMore wants to make sure you have the latest and greatest device(s) possible to load it on, so you get the absolute best experience possible. [...]
