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Former Apple SVP John Browett Becomes CEO At Monsoon Accessorize
Apple's former SVP of retail John Browett who was released by the Cupertino company last year in October, has taken the position of chief executive at Monsoon Accessorize, a design-led retailer based in London operating two international retail clothing chains, Monsoon and Accessorize. According to The Telegraph, his new post will put him in charge of more than 1,000 stores...
Mailbox: 150,000 Reservations Filled, 50M Emails Delivered in First Week
Mailbox yesterday suffered its first outage and dealt with intermittent issues forcing them to pause their reservations line. The company notes yesterday's outage was related to "infrastructure limits" and they have since lowered the rate at which reservations are filled to help keep service online. The service has since been back up to speed as of...
Sir Jonathan Ive Awarded Gold Blue Peter Badge
Apple's design chief, Sir Jonathan Ive, who is now responsible for the look and feel of the company's software user interfaces as well, was honoured with a gold Blue Peter badge by the BBC's Blue Peter program. (more…)
Rogers President and CEO Nadir Mohamed to Retire in 2014
Rogers announced today current company president and CEO Nadir Mohamed had decided to retire from the company in January of 2014. "Nadir is a highly regarded executive who has delivered strong results and substantial value for more than a decade," said Alan Horn, Chairman of the Board, Rogers Communications Inc. "Thanks to his disciplined and...
The iPad Makes Its Way into Justin Timberlake’s ‘Suit & Tie’ Video
Today Justin Timberlake released his official video to the first single from his upcoming album The 20/20 Experience, set to debut on March 19th. We are well aware of Apple product placements in both movies and television (especially in the new Netflix original series House of Cards) but now we're seeing it in the official...
Detailed: How Apple Controls Its Proprietary Lightning Connectors
It has been widely known Apple's new smaller Lightning connector contains authentication chips within it, but now we have some further details on how the company maintains strict controls over partners within its Made for iPhone (MFi) program. The New York Times shares details from an interview with accessory maker Mophie that sheds some light on the process....
ZAGG iPad Keyboard Sale: 50% Off While Supplies Last
ZAGG is currently offering a 50% off promotion on its Bluetooth keyboards for the iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4 and iPad mini. If you've been contemplating a Bluetooth keyboard for your iPad, this is your chance. Here's are the Bluetooth keyboard models on sale: ZAGGfolio keyboard/case/stand for iPad 2/3/4: $64.99 (regular price $129.99) ZAGGkeys...
WIND Mobile Offers Up to $300 Credit for New Customers Switching Over
WIND Mobile has announced a new promotion to lure over customers from other wireless carriers by offering up to $300 worth of credits based on the monthly plan you choose to sign up with: $20 per month, Unlimited talk and text will receive $100 in savings. $30 per month unlimited data, talk and text will...
Ex-BlackBerry Co-CEO Cuts Ties, Dumps 27 Million Shares of Stock
The former co-CEO of BlackBerry, Jim Balsillie, who has been replaced by Thorsten Heins who now leads the newly rebranded company, has sold off his entire stake in the company. (more…)
Bump Web Update Turns your iPhone into USB Thumb Drive [PICS]
The Bump team has announced an update to the web version of their service to allow users to 'bump' files from their computer (Mac or PC) to iPhone or any other iOS device: Today we are updating the web version of Bump at http://bu.mp to be universally compatible with Bump on iOS and Android. This...
Apple Aware of iOS 6.1 Passcode Flaw, Says Fix Coming in Update
Earlier today it was revealed a passcode flaw in iOS 6.1 allowed anyone to bypass its security and allow anyone to access contacts, photos and voicemails. AllThingsD received a comment from Apple regarding the exploit: “Apple takes user security very seriously” spokeswoman Trudy Muller told AllThingsD. “We are aware of this issue, and will deliver...
iOS and Android Account for 91% of Global Smartphone Marketshare
iOS and Android accounted for a combined 91.1% of global smartphone shipments during the holiday quarter of 2012 according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. (more…)