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US Patent & Trademark Office granted two Registered Trademarks to Apple today, the first covering the word "Retina" representing Apple's high-resolution display and the second one covering the icon representing Apple's Game Centre, reports PatentlyApple. The term "Retina" is now a Registered Trademark of Apple which represents the company's brilliant Retina display that is currently integrated into the iPhone,...

A couple years ago the Shaw Video on Demand app was launched for iOS. Recently, the app has received a major user interface overhaul and is now known as the Shaw on Demand Search app. It enables Shaw TV customers to browse VOD (Video on Demand) content right from their iOS devices and get orders sent...

Apple is reportedly hiring a pool of former Texas Instruments (TI) employees in Israel, in an effort to expand its workforce in the country. According to The Next Web, the Cupertino giant is making these hires for research and development centers it plans to build in two major cities of Israel. The report claims that Apple has hired “dozens”...

TELUS has announced the official launch of their 4G LTE network in St. John's, part of their $8.4 million investment in Atlantic Canada over the next three years. More communities in the area are expected to get LTE by the end of 2012 as well: “TELUS is committed to offering the best customer experience and...

PatentlyApple is reporting that Apple has been awarded six design patents today by the US Patent and Trademark Office, including iPhone 4's classy design, the original iPhone 4 bumper, MagSafe, the iPad's bottom metal housing and its magnetically hinged cover. Among today's 6 design patents, the most important win for Apple is of course the iPhone 4's design: Apple has been...

Last week, Apple made it official that the iPhone 5 will be launched in China on December 14th. Today, country's 2nd largest wireless carrier China Unicom, began taking reservations for the device, receiving 100,000 online pre-orders, reports The Next Web (via Sina Tech). The carrier did not charge money for the pre-orders, instead requiring an identity card and...

The Rogers Anyplace TV Home Edition Mobile (formerly Rogers Remote TV Manager) has been updated with a new interface and added more PVRs to the list of eligible devices. Not only that, you can use your iOS device as a remote control. Full change log: What's New in Version 2.2 Brand new look and feel...

Google has just introduced a new update for Gmail for iOS on the iPhone and iPad. The app brings a redesigned interface, multiple account support (finally), autocomplete, infinite scrolling inbox and more. Here's what the Gmail team announced today: Six months ago, our team set out to completely rebuild the Gmail app for iPhone and...

Apple and Samsung will have a rough day in court in just a couple days (the hearing is scheduled for December 6), where we will likely hear about design workarounds, among other things. But how will design workarounds affect both Apple’s and Samsung's business and patents? Florian Müller of Foss Patents tries to find some...

In its latest Security Threat Report 2013 (via The Next Web), Sophos declares 2012 the year of Android and Mac malware, as cybercriminals have targeted new platforms with modern malware, especially targeting Android, but Mac OS X is also among the new targets. (more…)

Since the launch of the iPhone 5, there has been huge demand for the latest high-end smartphone was, and Apple has hardly managed to balance supply with the demand. But how well did the iPhone 5 perform in terms of consumer adoption? Chitika has decided to do its own investigation. (more…)

Apple has announced the launch of the iTunes Store in Russia, Turkey, India, South Africa and 52 additional countries: MOSCOW—December 4, 2012—Apple® today announced the launch of the iTunes Store® in Russia, Turkey, India, South Africa and 52 additional countries featuring an incredible selection of local and international music from all the major labels and...