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In a report published last night, Reuters profiles the Apple versus Samsung saga that provides interesting insight into the now troubled business relationship between both companies, given the complicated legal wars currently being waged. The late former Apple CEO Steve Jobs wanted to go "thermonuclear" on Android and Samsung for copying Apple's designs. However, sources...

Nick Bilton over at the New York Times again reports Apple is testing prototypes for a curved glass device, akin to a smart watch: In its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Apple is experimenting with wristwatch-like devices made of curved glass, according to people familiar with the company’s explorations, who spoke on the condition that they...

The evad3rs jailbreak team has released evasi0n 1.2 for download, just two days after the release of 1.1. The release notes detail the following changes: Version 1.2 ~~~~~~~~~~~ - Disable OTA updates. - Correct timezone issue in evasi0n binary if client fails to correct it. If you are still having issues with your evasi0n jailbreak,...

Following reports of malware attacks on OS X and Windows users due to Flash player vulnerabilities, Adobe has issued emergency patches in order to prevent the two Flash player versions from being exploited online. Furthermore, the company ha also rolled out Flash player patches for users of Linux and Android, ArsTechnica is reporting. The source explains that the OS X exploits...

Bandai, the Japanese toy and video games maker, has today announced that Tamagotchi L.i.f.e app will soon be available for download on iOS and Android platforms (via The Telegraph). For those who aren't aware, Tamagotchi is an electronic virtual pet that became a craze in the 1990s, and was first released in Japan as a small plastic toy on a keychain...

If you rely on ultrasn0w 1.2.8 to unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS or iPhone 4, it was updated to support iOS 6.1 on Monday, the same day evasi0n was released, according to @musclenerd. https://twitter.com/MuscleNerd/status/299189418605043713 Ultrasn0w 1.2.8 will only unlock the following basebands: iPhone 3G/3GS: 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, 05.13.04, and 06.15.00 iPhone 4: 01.59.00 How to unlock your existing...

Apple's global marketshare has reached 22% driven by high demand for the iPhone 5 on the fourth quarter of 2012, representing 11% of the total mobile phone market, the most recent report from Canalys revealed (Via AppleInsider). (more…)

5-inch iPhone Mockup via iMore According to a translation by BrightWire, a user on the Chinese micro blogging site Weibo claims his source has seen prototypes for the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 at Apple's suppliers, with the latter being a larger 5-inch model. A source told Chinese mobile phone information site Laoyaoba.com that he...

According to the latest comScore MobiLens report for the three month period ending in December 2012, Apple has remained the top U.S. smartphone maker while Android remains the top smartphone platform. Apple ranked as the top OEM with 36.3 percent (up 2%) of smartphone subscribers in the U.S. (which stands at 125.9 million), up 2...

Popular social GPS mapping company Waze has today announced a record growth during 2012, claiming over 500 million map edits during the year. At the same time, the company highlighted enhancements made to its social mapping software during 2012, that provides turn-by-turn navigation as well as traffic and incident reports submitted by users. In November, Waze...

Google has been frequently updating its maps with new places for the past many months and today, the company has announced 38 new maps for some of the most popular mountains across North America. Whether you’re gearing up for a trip to Big White or Big Sky, Google Maps is sure to offer a comprehensive and easy way to...

Rovio has just announced the launch of Angry Birds Superstars, a run of limited edition posters of NHL Stanley Cup champion Anže Kopitar and NBA All-Star Veteran Andrew Bynum.  "Here at Rovio HQ we just love art. Especially when it involves our beloved Angry Birds. And even more so when it’s exclusive! Angry Birds Superstars is a run...