13-year old injured after iPhone catches on fire in pants pocket

It was reported that a 13-year-old student from Maine suffered first and second degree burns after the iPhone she was carrying in her pants pocket bursts into flames, school officials said.



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New renderings reveal massive 2-story sliding glass panels of Apple's new flagship San Francisco store

As reported by SocketSite, revised plans for Apple's proposed flagship retail store in San Francisco's Union Square include new renderings of the location.
 

The prospective store is now pictured to feature two–story sliding glass panels standing 44 feet tall and 23 feet wide, allowing the building to be opened up to the street. The store will also include regular glass doors that would act as a primary point of entry when the larger doors are closed. 


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Tim Cook visiting United Arab Emirates Amid – rumors of Apple retail store plans

Apple CEO Tim Cook has been spotted in the United Arab Emirates this weekend.
 

Cook posed for photos at Apple reseller Virgin Megastore at the Al Wahdi Mall in Abu Dhabi, while several photos from today place him in Dubai at the massive Dubai Mall.



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Apple sets out to redefine fitness tracking and health by iWatch + iOS 8

Apple is set to reinvent the mobile healthcare and fitness world.
 

Company currently plans to release a new version of the iPhone operating system this year with health and fitness tracking integration. Apple’s work on such an operating system likely indicates that Apple is nearing the introduction of its much-rumored, sensor-laden “iWatch,”.


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Apple exploring induction, solar and motion charging for curved-glass iWatch

Apple is testing a variety of different charging methods for its "iWatch" smart watch project, according to a The New York Times report. At the top of Apple's list appears to be induction charging, allowing users to recharge their watches wirelessly.
 
For its wristwatch, Apple has been testing a method to charge the battery wirelessly with magnetic induction, according to a person briefed on the product. A similar technology is already used in some Nokia smartphones — when a phone is placed on a charging plate, an electrical current creates a magnetic field, which creates voltage that powers the phone.

 
Another test at Apple has involved charging the battery through movement, a method that is already used in many modern watches. A person’s arm swinging could operate a tiny charging station that generates and pushes power to the device while walking, according to a patent filed by Apple in 2009.
 


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