The Apple Beat: Apple's post Samsung future Sharpens

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There have been signs, some subtle and some obvious, that Apple is ready to move away from Samsung as a major supplier of components, displays, memory and storage. Apple has tapped other manufacturers like Sharp, TMSC (for the A5 processor successor) and others to secure components for its product line going forward.

The writing is on the wall. The legal battle between Apple and Samsung is vast and encompasses various countries and focuses on a number of technologies affecting smartphones, computers and most importantly, tablets.

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Apple's one-day Sale offers some discounts and free shipping

Apple Canada has a special one-day event and offers free shippins as well as discounts on Macs, iPods and the iPad as well as assorted accessories. Buyers can save around $40 on iPads and $100 on Macs.

iOS 5.0.1 starts rolling out

Just in time to fix those bugs affecting battery life reported by some users as well as resolving issues with documents in the cloud, iOS 5.0.1 is now available for download on iPhone and iPod Touches as well as iPads. Simply plug in your devices and go to General>Software Update. The update takes around 10 minutes over WiFi.

Review: Apple GarageBand for iPhone and iPod Touch

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

When Apple released GarageBand for the iPad 2, it was one of those applications that really argued the case that tablets could indeed be used for content creation and not just mere content consumption devices. After all, anyone with enough time and a smidgen of musical inclination could create original music. Now available for the iPhone and for the iPod Touch, GarageBand is a scaled down on-the-go studio for your pocket.

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