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According to an interesting PCMag article, Apple Maps app seems to lead the way in navigation, despite all its flaws and inaccuracies. When put to the test against Waze and Google Maps, Apple Maps came out on top providing better navigation among the three. The author and his friends drove around in three separate cars, each...

A new Kickstarter project Thermodo is a tiny electrical thermometer that easily plugs into your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or any Android device's headphone jack and accurately measures the temperature around you. Designed and produced by Robocat, Thermodo consists of a passive temperature sensor built into a standard 4 pole audio jack, that allows your mobile device to read...

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According to Patently Apple, the US Patent and Trademark's database has been updated to show that the registered trademark status for "AuthenTec" and "KeepSafe" have been assigned to Apple. The report notes that Apple acquired AuthenTec in July last year and is expected to use their fingerprint technology in iOS devices in near future. AuthenTec's registered trademark...

Daring Fireball's John Gruber claims that Apple allows its employees who leave the company, to come back after two years and also keep their seniority, notes Business Insider. He says that the company lets its employees quit, and if they decide to come back in two years, "it's like nothing ever happened". The source further details this interesting...

Canadian non-profit organization OpenMedia has launched new report based on consumer feedback that aims to fix and repair the mobile phone and internet market in Canada. Their crowdsourced study of website visitors revealed Canadians are often forced to deal with poor and disrespectful service from wireless carriers. The reason for this is due to the...

A US judge said he can no longer rely on what Apple says in privacy lawsuit, and urged the company to show evidence of how it is complying with court orders, Bloomberg reports. (more…)

iPads and iPhones account for the majority of connected devices in Gogo's in-flight network covering the air over North America, according to a report released on Thursday (via Daring Fireball). (more…)

An unnamed industry watcher has been cited by the China Times (Via AppleInsider), claiming Apple will opt for a version of Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC for the rumoured cheaper iPhone, which will allegedly enter the production line in the second quarter of this year. (more…)

Energizer Qi Wireless Charging Accessory for iPhone According to a report by Asian news outlet Digitimes, Apple and Samsung are rumoured to adopt wireless charging for their flagship models in 2013, according to 'industry sources'; the latter is expected to introduce the Qi wireless charging standard for its upcoming Galaxy S IV, which may require...

Some notable app updates today in the App Store, typical of a Thursday. Here are some of the notable ones: Letterpress 1.4: You can now remember words for later; just tap and hold the 'clear' button to close the game but it'll remember the word when you reopen the game. Also, along with the usual...

The free Marvel Unlimited iOS app has launched today to allow fans access to over 70 years of comics via their digital subscription program, bringing your favourites issues to your iPhone or iPad. Non-members can still preview issues in the archive and also read numerous free issues, which is nice to give you time to...