Stories by Usman Qureshi

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has today awarded the design rights for Siri's microphone icon to Apple after a year's examination, reports the Apple Insider. Apple designer Freddy Anzures and UI designer Alessandro Francesco Sabatelli have been credited as the icon's inventors. The report notes that the patent application was first filed on Oct. 4, 2011,...

Chevrolet has announced today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show that Chevrolet Spark and Chevy Sonic LTZ and RS models will integrate Apple's voice-activated Siri software into its Chevy MyLink smartphone-based infotainment system in early 2013. Chevy owners will be able to connect their iPhone with the MyLink radio via Bluetooth, pair with the system and...

A couple of months back, Facebook unveiled Gifts, the company’s social gifting e-commerce service. Today, the company has joined hands with Apple, allowing purchase of iTunes credits for friends using Gifts, as noted by AllThingsD. Facebook has recently undergone a series of new partnerships, including subscriptions to Hulu, Pandora and Rdio. It’s no coincidence that the iTunes deal is...

A press release published earlier today on PRWeb.com claimed that Google had acquired ICOA for $400 million. However, ICOA's chief financial officer Erwin Vahlsing, Jr. has now denied the claims in an official email, according to the Wall Street Journal. In fact, the company never had any discussions with any potential acquirers, said George Strouthopoulos, ICOA's chief executive in...

As predicted in a report published earlier this month, Chinese publication The Global Times has confirmed today that China Telecom's version of the iPhone 5 is set to go on sale sometime in December. China Telecom, the 3rd largest mobile telecommunication provider in China, has also started started taking pre-orders for the device, claims the source. China telecom's customer...

Citi Research is recommending investors to buy Apple's shares (AAPL) projecting a $675 target price while keeping in view the Cupertino company's year-over-year growth, which according to Citi, is expected to stabilize in the next 6 months, reports the Apple Insider. It is worth pointing out that Citi's target price is almost 11% below the price target for Apple...

In an effort to improve the Facebook experience on Android platform, the company has put up "switch today" posters in its HQ hallways begging its employees to ditch their iPhones and use Android phones instead, TechCruch reports. Apparently, the idea is that if more Facebook employees are using the Android app, they'll report back with any flaws...

Designed by MobileMore, a company based out of Toronto, Canada, Glider Gloves are thermally insulated touchscreen compatible winter gloves, available in different colours and styles. Today, we'll take a look at their heavy duty Winter style gloves that offer increased thickness and warmth as compared to the other Glider Gloves. Made from synthetic thermal micro-fibers and conductive yarns, the unisex Winter Style Glider Gloves ($29.99) come...

Fongo Inc., Canada's fast growing mobile telecommunications company, has announced its brand new free mobile calling and messaging application, the Fongo - Free Talk + Text (it's the updated Dell Voice). The new app allows unlimited voice calls and messages over data as well as WiFi and is available for all iOS and Android devices. With...

According to a report by the Telegraph, Black Eyed Peas star and entrepreneur Will.i.am is going to launch the i.am+ camera accessory for iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 next week, that will transform the 8 megapixel iPhone camera into a 14 megapixel camera. The artist claims that the add-on will "turn your smartphone into a genius-phone". The camera accessory clips onto...

ION All-Star, the popular electric guitar controller that turns your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into fully-featured guitar learning tool and game controller, is now available with $50 discount at Future Shop Canada, as part of Black Friday deals. The offer will end on November 25, 2012. The guitar features a built-in speaker that lets you play just...

Analyst Gene Munster has made an interesting prediction regarding a cheaper iPhone, saying that Apple will launch a $200, unsubsidized iPhone in 2014, reports the Business Insider. In order to increase its market share in countries like India and China, Apple will introduce a cheaper iPhone with a price point of around $200. In the...