Stories by Usman Qureshi

Having applied for trademark registration back in July 2010, Apple has finally been granted the registered trademark status for its iTunes logo by Patent & Trademark Office of the United States, reports Patently Apple. Apple's iTunes logo is now officially protected under a series of International Classes which includes coverage for  such matters as social networking, telecom, retail and entertainment...

The Winnipeg Jets have recently released their official app for iOS which can be downloaded for free from the Canadian App Store. The passionate fans of the Winnipeg Jets can now follow their team on-the-go with the official app for live scores, player bios, stats, league standings, Jets photos, content from Jets TV as well as Facebook, Twitter and fan blog...

A Sweden based security firm Micro Systemation, that helps law enforcement agencies around the world crack digital security systems, has posted a video (via Forbes) demonstrating how easy it is to bypass the passcode on an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad device. The video shows an application which the firm calls XRY that can quickly crack an iOS...

In a report published by CNET, it appears that Apple apparently made more than $70,000 per day by selling the top 100 publications in Newsstand, Apple's storefront for newspapers and magazines. Marketing research firm Distimo has claimed that major chunk of Apple's Newsstand revenue came from News Corp.'s The Daily, followed by The New York Times and...

Last Saturday, Apple's senior manager for state and local government affair Michael Foulkes, accepted Posthumous President's Award on behalf of Steve Jobs, from Cupertino Chamber Of Commerce, as reported by Palo Alto Patch (via Apple Insider). The award was given at 55th STAR (Service Teamwork Achievement Recognition) Awards ceremony in recognition of Steve's outstanding community service and exceptional leadership. In his acceptance...

While there is no shortage of iPhone holders and kickstands in the market today, the elegant and iconic design of Just Mobile's Xtand™ is something you simply won't find in any other iPhone 4/4S desktop cradle. Check out our full review after the break. Features: Solid aluminum construction 360-degree rotation  Adjustable viewing angle  Cable management  Non-slip...

When it comes to Angry Birds, you simply cannot guess how many record breaking numbers this massively hit game franchise is going to achieve. The latest iteration of the game i.e Angry Birds Space, which was released on March 22nd for iOS and Mac OS X on their respective App Stores as well as for PC...

A website named iPhoneception has come up with a harmless but funny iPhone pranklet (via TUAW) which can easily be installed on just about any iOS device you can get your hands on this April Fool's day, unless it is locked with a Passcode. Best part is that you don't even need an Apple ID to add...

In order to celebrate the life of Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs, a great visionary who passed away on October 5 2011 , Throwboy has produced a limited edition Steve Jobs plush doll named iCEO (via FSM). To prevent any legal ramifications in future, Throwboy and its founder, Roberto Hoyos, have been smart enough not to categorize the doll as “Steve...

According to a new report by iMore, the new iPhone (iPhone 5,1) featuring 3.5" display, 4G LTE chip and a micro-dock connector will arrive in October 2012. The same source had previously reported that Apple is planning to introduce a smaller dock connector in the next iPhone which will help reduce the overall size of the handset. The report also claims that like all...

A new report by Reuters has profiled Samsung’s design process and its 40-year old senior vice president and chief mobile designer Lee Min-hyouk. According to the source, Lee, who has acquired the moniker of “Midas” for his golden touch with the Galaxy series, has travelled to Brazil’s Iguazu Falls and the ancient city of Cuzco in Peru for inspiration. The...

Today, David Vieira-Kurz of MajorSecurity has uncovered a security issue with Apple's Mobile Safari in iOS 5.1 (via TNW). The vulnerability can make Safari browser on iOS 5.1 spoof fake website addresses, something that can be used to display a different URL to that of the actual website you are visiting. According to the source, the vulnerability...