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Just Mobile Gum Max Duo™ iPad / iPhone Battery Pack [REVIEW]
Just Mobile's Gum Max™ battery pack with its colossal 10,400mAh charge capacity, has received a major upgrade in the shape of Gum Max Duo™, boasting not one but two USB outputs for simultaneously charging your favourite iOS devices and an increase in charge holding capacity by 800mAh. Replacing the older product, Gum Max Duo™ battery pack comes...
Text Messages Have the Same Level of Privacy as Voice Calls, Supreme Court Says
According to today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada, text messages have the same degree of privacy as other electronic communications and the police will have to treat them as private, The Globe and Mail reports. (more…)
First ‘Interac Flash’ Debit NFC Payment Completed at McDonald’s
Looks like the wars for NFC mobile payments have once again started to heat up. Interac today has announced it has completed the first NFC debit transaction at McDonald's, with funds being withdrawn from a RBC Royal Bank account. Dubbed Interac Flash, today's NFC transaction was made on a BlackBerry (sounds similar to Rogers and...
Samsung Copies Again, Introduces Its Own Version Of iTunes Store
Here we go again as Samsung, the Korean copycat giant, introduces its own version of Apple's iTunes Store. According to Patently Apple, Samsung's version of iTunes Store is called Samsung Content & Services, which will provide one-stop contents and service that can be accessed through Samsung's Smartphone, Smart Pad and Smart TV devices. Looks like Samsung hasn't learnt anything...
Gmail for iOS Updated to Swipe Between Messages, New Actions Bar
Gmails for iOS has received an update to allow users to swipe between messages without returning to the inbox, plus better management when it comes to dealing with multiples messages. The new, revised actions menu can let you move, label, mute, report spam and mark as unread multiple emails with better ease. What's New in...
Amazon To Release A Smartphone With 4.7″ Display This Year? [DigiTimes]
Last week, we heard rumours of Amazon working on a $99 version of its 7-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet and now, DigiTimes is reporting through its industry supply chain sources that the company is going to use a 4.7" display for its smartphone, which is expected to be released later this year. The publication also...
iOS 6.1.3 Users Complaining Of Battery Drain And Wi-Fi Issues
While we already know that the recently released iOS 6.1.3 is plagued with yet another kind of passcode security flaw, CNET reports (via Gotta Be Mobile) that some iOS 6.1.3 users are complaining of other problems as well, including excessive battery drain and wi-fi connectivity issues. It appears that the battery drain has become a constant complaint with...
Apple Claims To Have Found An $85M Error In Court’s Damages Order
According to a report by FOSS Patents, Apple is claiming to have found an $85 million error in court's damages order regarding two Samsung phones. Apple's court filing alleges that Judge Lucy Koh made an error in vacating part of the $1.02 billion in damages awarded by the Apple v. Samsung trial jury. Apple is also claiming that...
Reno iCloud Facility Rumoured To Go Online Soon [Report]
Apple Insider reports that an initial segment of Apple's latest data center near Reno, Nevada, is just days away from going online. (more…)
Fongo Makes A Public Bid To Buy WIND Mobile [Update]
Fongo Inc., one of the fastest growing mobile telecom companies in Canada, has officially announced that it is going to make a bid to acquire WIND Mobile, confirming rumours that the Toronto-based wireless carrier is up for sale. According to the press release, Fongo's offer submitted to WIND Mobile proposes a $1 purchase price and a 49%...
Siri Violates Patents, Chinese Company Claims
Following media exposure over customer care, Apple is once again in focus in China. A Chinese company filed a lawsuit claiming Apple has copied components of Siri's voice recognition software. (more…)
Rumour Claims Mythical Apple “iTV” Will Support 4K Ultra HD [Digitimes]
According to the Asian news site Digitimes, more rumours have surfaced over the alleged Apple Television. According to supply chain sources, the rumoured "iTV" will likely support 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 resolution), voice and motion control functions (think Siri), and internet connectivity. The sources said that Apple and Foxconn Electronics have been in...