Federico Ciccarese has done many iPhone and Apple product design mockups in the past, and today he gave us his take on Apple’s rumored wearable, curved-glass iOS device. “In December, The New York Times reported a small group of people at Apple had been “conceptualizing and even prototyping some wearable devices.” One concept described in the report was a curved-glass iPod that would wrap around the wrist.” » Apple’s Rumored Curved-Glass Wrist Mocked Up

Bloomberg reported that Amazon is currently working with Foxconn on a new smartphone product, one that would compete head-to-head with the iPhone and Android devices.

A smartphone would give Amazon a wider range of low-priced hardware devices that bolster its strategy of making money from digital books, songs and movies. It would help Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos — who made a foray into tablets with the Kindle Fire — carve out a slice of the market for advanced wireless handsets.

» Amazon Planning to Take on Apple in Smartphone Market

Apple just got awarded a new patent that may become the wearable version of the iPad one day: eyeglasses that would display apps, video, images, and overlay information on the world around you in realtime. Like Google’s thingamajig, Apple’s eyeglasses would project all this information directly into the user’s eyes using LCD projectors. » Apple Got Awarded A New Patent For Wearable Computing Devices

The Lion Hound Technology SYRE transforms your iPod Nano into an incredible smart watch designed for all aspects of your active lifestyle. Molded from a luxurious and flexible silicone polymer, each component has been refined to create a watch case that fits the needs of even the most demanding athletes. SYRE provides a secure, comfortable and unobtrusive fit that allows for airflow to the wrist while protecting your Nano from damage caused by impact or perspiration. The slim, stylish design aesthetic ensures that SYRE looks just as good at work as it does at play. » The World’s First Bluetooth iPod Nano Watch Case

Bloomberg reported that a smaller iPad is on its way. The report noted that the new model will have a screen that’s 7 inches to 8 inches diagonally, and will be announced in October. This smaller iPad will feature a 1024 x 768 display, not the Retina-resolution screen found on the third-generation 9.7-inch iPad. » 7-8inch iPad Mini Coming in October

New day, new tweak in Cydia. Aptdate checks the stock Cydia repos for updates in the background and alerts you if any of your packages require updating. Configurable via Settings.app. Aptdate is available in Cydia via modmyi repo. » Get Notifications When Updates Are Available In Cydia With The Aptdate Tweak [jailbreak]

Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its third fiscal quarter on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. PT. Streaming will be available via QuickTime through Apple’s website. “Apple will release OS X Mountain Lion this month, and notably, Apple released OS X Lion – last year – on the day following their Q3 2011 earnings call”. » Apple To Release Q3 2012 Financial Results On July 24th