As Apple moves to distance itself from Google, and actually use its map-related acquisitions, 9to5Mac is reporting that iOS 6 will actually use Apple’s own backend, much like the map function in iPhoto.

About three months since the release of 10.7.3, Apple released another update for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. The update weighs in around 600MB, and a combo update is available. If the server version is your thing, there’s a regular update and a combo update…

Today, Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter ending March 31, 2012. In the conference call, Apple posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share.

We try to keep self-promotional site news to a minimum here, but I thought I’d post this officially now that we’ve been running new ads for awhile. Due to a mix of wanting a better user experience on the site, more relevant ads, and stepping away from Google (due to privacy concerns), we’re now running ads by Yoggrt…

After some concerns over the new iPad’s battery charging for up to an hour after displaying 100%, Apple VP Michael Tchao spoke with Ina Fried of AllThingsD and explained that part of that is the way things are supposed to work…

(Originally posted on 3/25 but updated periodically) As we are in the middle of the NCAA Tournament, brackets are a way of life. Here at SchwarzTech, we decided to have our own 32-seed (64 was just too much) bracket of Apple’s best product code names, much like last year’s worst Apple products tournament. Keep listening to SchwarzTech Radio, follow us on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, or check back here for our updates and feel free to play along with your own bracket!