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Foxconn Will Manufacture the New iPad (Mini?) in Brazil
According to Veja, a Brazilian weekly, Foxconn has been granted permission to produce a "new Apple tablet" in Brazil. (more…)
VirnetX Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Apple – Again
Some would have their cake and eat it! This is just the case with VirnetX, which already won a $368.2 million ruling against Apple when a Texas court found the Cupertino company to be infringing its patents and is now going after Apple again with a new patent lawsuit. (more…)
Apple’s Free App of the Week: ZOOKEEPER DX
Another week and that means another free App of the Week pick from Apple. This time it's the action puzzle game ZOOKEEPER DX for the iPhone and iPad, regularly priced at $0.99. The game has over 10 million players worldwide and has reached the number one spot in Japan's App Store has gained further popularity...
Angry Birds Star Wars Soars to #1 in the App Store–In Only 2.5 Hours
Rovio launched Angry Birds Star Wars yesterday and already the game has become the top paid app in the U.S. and Canadian App Stores. According to Rovio the new game broke previous records by hitting the top spot in the U.S. in only 2.5 hours, which is just insane: Angry Birds Star Wars made the...
TELUS 2012 Q3: 116K New Postpaid Customers; 7.6M Total Wireless Subscribers
TELUS has reported their Q3 2012 results and in regards to wireless subscribers, the quarter added 116,000 new postpaid customers bringing their total wireless base to 7.56 million, up 5 percent compared to the year ago quarter. Darren Entwistle, TELUS President and CEO: “We attracted 116,000 new postpaid wireless customers, 42,000 new TV customers, and...
Are You Experiencing This iPhone 5 Touchscreen Glitch? [VIDEO]
As pointed out first by game developers CMA Megacorp, the iPhone 5 seems to respond differently than previous generation iPhones when sliding a finger diagonally across the screen in quick succession, a glitch that may pose a problem for game developers, 9to5Mac reports. The glitch is not noticeable by all users, though this may be a serious issue for game developers that...
WSJ: China Telecom Prepares To Bring iPhone 5 To The Region
China Telecom, the 3rd largest mobile telecommunication provider in China, is now preparing to introduce the iPhone 5 in late November or early December, which would mark the official launch of Apple's latest iPhone in China, reports The Wall Street Journal (via MacRumors). The report also points out that China was responsible for 16% of Apple's total revenue from last quarter that...
Apple Donates $2.5M For Hurricane Sandy Relief To The American Red Cross
Last week, Apple started accepting donations towards the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts through its iTunes Store, enabling users to donate money directly to the American Red Cross in denominations of $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, and $200 using their existing iTunes accounts. Today, Apple has announced that it will donate $2.5 million to the Red Cross in order to benefit...
Federal Court Will Review Whether Jury Foreman In Apple v. Samsung Case Concealed Information
Back in October, Samsung filed a request for a re-trial demanding that $1.05 billion verdict awarded in favor of Apple should be overturned because the jury foreman Velvin Hogan failed to disclose that 20 years ago he was in litigation with Seagate, for whom Samsung is a major investor, during the jury selection. CNET now reports that Federal District...
SwitchEasy Cases: Colors, NUDE & TONES For iPhone 5 [REVIEW]
Some of us get an iPhone case to add style, while some do it add protection. For iPhone 5, the protection part sounds a lot more convincing though, considering its highly scratch prone aluminium construction. Today, we'll be looking at a variety of iPhone 5 cases from SwitchEasy, a brand famous for producing cases that are...
Apple Releases MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Update 2.0 Download
Apple has released a software update for the latest generation MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebooks introduced in June of 2012. The update notes it includes "graphics performance and reliability enhancements and also improves compatibility with some USB devices." The MacBook Air update comes in at 133MB and a restart is required to completely install...
Virgin to Launch Unlimited Calling Plans on Nov. 9th from $55-95
Looks like Virgin is set to launch similar unlimited talk and text plans like its big brother, Bell. An update posted by MobileSyrup notes Virgin Mobile will launch identical plans tomorrow but with different names to describe each plan. According to the internal memo: “Oh snap! With the Holiday season upon us, we’re in the...