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Here’s How All Apps Will Benefit On A 4-Inch iPhone Screen 8
There is a fantastic post over at OverDriveDesign that details how apps will benefit on a 4-inch iPhone display. The post is really neat because it’s all comparison photos showing the current 3.5-inch iPhone screen against a 4-inch iPhone screen. The author took screenshots of a bunch of different apps and contrasted the photos with the…
Apple Creates Hybrid Business & Gift Card System In Latest Patents 3
In its latest round of patent approvals, it seems that Apple has invented a hybrid business/gift card system. The idea serves to improve the method in which company representatives exchange business cards at trade shows or events. Aside from having standard business information on the front of the card, the back of the card would feature…
Apple Now Owns The ‘iPhone5.com’ Domain 0
As reported earlier this month, Apple was after the ‘iPhone5.com’ domain and had filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). At the time, the domain had a small active forum dedicated to the discussion of the ‘iPhone 5′. As reported by The Next Web, the case has been terminated. This indicates that…
Google Launches Schemer For iPhone, iPod touch & iPad 1
This week Google launched an new app called Schemer. Originally available for Android, Schemer is a social activity service that enables users to broadcast what their plans are and then have other people join in. In other words, using Schemer you can plan a scheme, broadcast that plan, and have people join you in the…
“Who Was Steve Jobs?” Book Is Available For Sale 0
A new children’s paperback book, “Who Is Steve Jobs?”, is available for sale at Amazon and Chapters for $5.99. This is quite amazing because according to the publisher details, the paperback was released in April 2012 and no one heard of it! The authors are Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso, with illustrations done by John…
WSJ: Apple Ordering At least 4-Inch Screens For Next iPhone [Update] 9
A report from The Wall Street Journal reveals that Apple has placed orders for screens of at least 4-inches diagonally for the next-generation iPhone. This screen change would represent the first time Apple has changed the display size in the iPhone and this further changes the typical dimensions of the device. Apple Inc., which is…
Virgin Mobile Launches New $50 iPhone/Smartphone Plan Until June 30 6
This week, Virgin Mobile Canada introduced a new iPhone/Smartphone plan for a limited time. Compared to most smartphone plans from the Canadian carriers, this $50 option is actually fairly decent as it includes features such as unlimited incoming calls and voicemail/caller display for free. The included features are: $50.00/month 150 Anytime Minutes Unlimited Incoming Calls…
Vavo: The Universal Stand For iPhone & Other Devices 2
A new Kickstarter project was recently brought to my attention that is collecting funding for a truly universal smartphone stand and mount. It is called “Vavo” and it features two functions: standing your device at a variety of angles and mounting your device on flat vertical surfaces. The other neat aspect of the Vavo is…
Greenpeace Protests iCloud By Projecting Images Onto Apple HQ 5
Looks like Greenpeace is playing their games again. This time it was a demonstration at Apple’s Headquarters in Cupertino that saw images being projected onto Apple’s main campus building. The protest was for a “clean” iCloud that included support messages from Greenpeace’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. The group also reportedly barricaded themselves in an “eight-foot…
Will Apple Release A Steering Wheel Remote Control For iOS Devices? 2
As reported by PatentlyApple, the US Patent and Trademark Office published an interesting patent for Apple that reveals a new wireless remote for a vehicle’s steering wheel. Taking cues from the iPod click wheel, but offering touch-sensitivity, the remote wirelessly controls an iOS device that is in a vehicle. With many laws now forbidding the…
