Apple hired an expert in OLED-displays for the development of "smart" watches

Apple hired a reputable expert in OLED-displays and semiconductors James Lee, who previously collaborated with companies LG and Samsung, OLED Association reported, citing to informed sources. According to informants, James Lee is now part of the staff of the American giant consumer electronics.

Ways to use OLED technology in devices Apple rumored ever since the release of the first iPhone. One of its major benefits is the ability to create a device with a curved screen.

Apple representatives have not yet given their comments on this information, but, as observers note, the new appointment may be associated with the creation of Cupertino own TV or, more likely, "smart" watches iWatch.

So, before there is evidence that Foxconn is testing a new product Apple - wrist device that resembles a clock. IWatch is a flexible display is made of technology OLED, and the device - from material Willow Glass, developed in 2012 by Corning, a manufacturer of protective glass for Apple and other vendors. Willow Glass can be bent around the wrist, and the material does not break, maintaining elasticity.

What tasks can execute iWatch, is not known. It is assumed that the clock will make voice calls, send and receive text messages (dictating to them using voice control Siri) and use the pedestrian navigation.

Wearable electronics is one of the most promising segments of consumer electronics in the coming years. As predicted by Juniper Research, by 2013 the world will have sold 15 million units of electronics underwear, and by 2017 sales will reach 70 million gadgets.

Apple employees will be free to download applications from the App Store

By New Year's holidays, Apple decided to make a special gift to their employees. During a recent meeting, the company announced the launch of a new program for employees Apple Store retail stores under the name App Discovery.

According to MacRumors, citing informed sources inside Apple, access the program App Discovery, employees will be free to download for themselves many popular paid applications from the App Store.

Apple leadership program designed not only to a better understanding of workers in the software for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, but also as an additional incentive bonus for employees.

 

Note that a Californian company employee also receives a substantial discount on the purchase of any computer running Mac OS X in the amount of $ 500. The discount does not apply only to the tiny Mac mini, the price of which starts from $ 599. In addition, employees can get a discount of $ 250 for the purchase of any model of the tablet iPad.

Starting a new program App Discovery is scheduled for this week.

iOS 6 has a bug that can cause excessive consumption of data connection

Following repeated complaints of users for excessive consumption and unexpected data connection, Public Exchange Labs has gone to the bottom in the topic and found that there is a bug in iOS 6.0 'AV Foundation framework that causes multiple downloads of the same file, in podcasts and audio files streamed with 3G connections.

Fortunately, the bug has been fixed in iOS 6.0.1 that encourage you to install. 

According to a statement from   Public Exchange Labs, audio streams with iOS 6 growing volume of data traffic because it mistakenly downloaded several times with many apps, including Apple's podcast. The problem was not present fortunately with iOS 5 iOS 6 but many users have seen disproportionate charge bills, some have become indemnify, many do not have even noticed. Important at this point the update iOS 6.0.1. if you use podcasts or audio streaming.