Apr 12

-Another iPhone 5 story. Research firm Avian Securities issued a note to clients today that will dash hopes of those that have been keeping their fingers crossed for the iPhone 5 this summer. According to the note based on checks with a key supplier , their analysts believe that the handset will go into production in September, which means it won’t land on store shelves before the end of this year, possibly even Q1 2012, reports Business Insider.

-Apple has apparently recruited an high-profile expert in carbon composite materials which may indicate that the company is looking to move from its aluminum-constructed devices to stronger and lighter casings made from carbon-based materials. The person in question is Kevin Kenney who has spent the last few years working on carbon fiber components for bicycles. Since it is unlikely that Apple will be releasing a bicycle any time soon, one could conclude that Kenney is being recruited for his expertise in composite materials.

-A new iPhone application called Friends Aloud from VoiZapp uses state of the art text-to-speech technology to read aloud your Facebook news feed. It cycles through your friends’ status updates, as well as the associated comments, and reads them out in a pleasant, easy to understand voice.

-Bloomberg Businessweek (free iPad app) joins Maxim, Elle, and Popular Science as the fourth magazine to provide subscriptions through iTunes. Most magazines publishers are unwilling to cede Apple 30% of the take of subscriptions, and have chosen to sell individual issues for the iPad instead.The app is free to download, at which time you can buy a subscription through in-app purchase. A subscription to Bloomberg Businessweek will sell for US$2.99 per month, the same price as a subscription to Elle. Popular Science weighs in at $14.99 annually, or $1.25 an issue.

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