Popular social networking service Path, who allegedly violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protections Act (COPPA) by collecting kids' personal information without their parents’ consent, has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreeing to pay a fine of $800,000 (via GigaOM). The company has also agreed to purge over 3,000 accounts from the network. FTC has settled...
While speaking to a class at the University of Texas' LBJ School of Public Affairs, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell called Apple the biggest threat to the success of Steam Box, Valve’s upcoming hardware capable of streaming games to multiple displays through local networks (via Polygon). Newell said that Apple "rolls the console guys really easily". The question is, can Valve make...
Taiwanese publication DigiTimes is claiming that according to industry sources, next generation full-sized iPad a.k.a the iPad 5, will use the same thin-film type touch screen structure as found in the iPad mini in order to make the device thinner. The iPad mini features the GF2 DITO display technology which allows the screen to be much thinner and...
Previously available for $1.99 as a universal binary for iPhone and iPad, National Geographic's award winning World Atlas app has just gone free in the App Store. It's not yet clear whether the price drop is permanent or temporary, so better get downloading right away (via AppShopper). The app has also been recently updated for 2013 with a new...
An Apple patent filing published today by the US Patent & Trademark Office indicates that the company is developing a new depth perception system which, when integrated into an iPad, would be able to project a laser based keyboard onto a table, reports PatentlyApple. According to the filing, the patent relates to a system for determining...
In an interview on BBC's One Breakfast, RIM's European managing director Stephen Bates was repeatedly asked what his company has learned from the iPhone in producing the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones. However, Bates dodged the question over and over again, refusing to acknowledge the impact iPhone has had on BlackBerry in the past six years (via The Verge). "RIM's...
Earlier this month, Hyundai announced support for Siri Eyes Free mode and today, Honda has announced that its 2013 Accord and Acura RDX / ILX models will receive support for Apple's hands-free extension of Siri (via Engadget). The feature will be available as a dealer-installed option, the price of which is yet to be announced. For those who aren't...
Hon Hai Precision Industry a.k.a Foxconn's Shenzhen based plant has reportedly starting adopting robots to manufacture Apple's iOS devices. According to a report by Caijing Magazine (via BrightWire), the iPhone 5 earphone workshop is currently using over 100 robots, which has increased the work efficiency by 140%. Liu Kun, a Hon Hai spokesperson said that the robots are not...
Last week, Apple removed Toronto-based 500px's popular photo sharing app from the iTunes App Store over concerns of nudity. However, the app has today made its return into the App Store with warning for mature content and a new “Report Photo” button to help users quickly tag things they find offensive for potential removal from the network...
Despite Apple's apparent downshift from a growth stock to a value stock in the recent few months, the level of customer loyalty that iOS enjoys from its users, is basically what drives increasing value to the company. According to a recent article by AllThingsD, iOS is sticky, and it’s stickiness is what makes it tough for Apple users...
An intriguing patent originally filed by Apple back in August 2010 labelled as the "Smart Bike", has today been granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office along with 47 other patents to the Cupertino company, PatentlyApple reports. Apple's Smart Bicycle System is much like Apple's Nike + iPod system for runners, except this one is for...
After pushing out iOS 6.1 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad earlier today, Apple has released a firmware update for Apple TV as well, that brings Bluetooth keyboard support, Up Next and better support for iTunes in the Cloud, as noted by 9to5Mac. With iTunes in the Cloud, music purchased from iTunes appears automatically on all iOS...
