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Apple vs. Samsung: Apple Must Disclose Sensitive Financial Data
Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple's request to seal its financial data, but since certain earnings and profit numbers are pending federal court appeal she agreed to a temporary stay on the ruling. (more…)
Apple May Favor Sonar Tech Over IR Sensors in Future iPhones
Apple may drop the IR proximity sensors currently used in the iPhone in favor of sonar tech. Or at least it is working on this technology, as a recently granted US patent shows. (more…)
Apple Reportedly Acquires Photo and Video Sharing App Color [Update]
According to a report via The Next Web, Apple has reportedly acquired the photo and video sharing app Color. The latter first launched last March and was underwhelming after much media hype and garnering $41 million in funding: Color Labs, the photo-and-video-sharing social network that received much criticism over its pre-launch $41 million funding round,...
Zite Announces ‘CNN Trends’, Its First Major Project With the Company
Zite started off as an iPad app (but later released an iPhone version) and has Canadian roots tied to the University of British Columbia. The app curates articles for you based on what you like to read and 'learns' your preferences as time goes along. The complex algorithms used within Zite impressed many, and it...
iPhone Dominates Smartphone Web Traffic, But Android King of Platforms
How does one measure mobile dominance? One might say - by assessing which phones are being used the most! One measurement of this is overall web traffic share. In other words, which models of smartphones are used to surf the Internet the most? According to online advertising network Chitika, Apple is the clear winner in this...
touchMS App Allows Multiple Sclerosis Patients to Manage Disease
For those who are dealing with or know of people dealing with multiple sclerosis (MS), an app has been made available to assist patients in managing the disease. TouchMS was created as an interactive tool by Canadian MS experts to engage users and empowering them to learn more about the disease and how to cope...
Apple to Meet with “Made for iPhone” Accessory Makers in China
TechCrunch reports Apple is set to hold a conference in China with their 'Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod' program partners to discuss AirPlay and Bluetooth standards as well as restrict sales of Lightning connectors to partners only: We’re now hearing from a source close to Apple’s accessory manufacturing partner that the company plans to hold a conference...
Fortune: Apple Sold 27 Million iPhones During The Last Quarter
Estimating iPhone sales for Q4 2012, the quarter that ended Sept. 29, Fortune reports that Apple sold approximately 27 million iPhones during the period. The report highlights that for the first 10 weeks, unit sales were depressed by customers holding out for the new iPhone, but for the last two weeks, the company sold iPhone 5 units "as...
Microsoft Windows Chief Using New Surface Tablet As A Skateboard [PHOTOS]
Microsoft unveiled the Canadian pricing for its upcoming Windows RT Surface tablet and started taking pre-orders online yesterday. Today, a couple of interesting photos shared by Microsoft Windows boss Steven Sinofsky on Twitter, demonstrate how the new tablet makes for a pretty good skateboard too, points out the Business Insider. Perhaps the Windows chief wanted to...
RedSn0w 0.9.15b2 Update Released, Fixes 3GS Bootrom & iPad Baseband Issues
A few days back, Dev-Team updated RedSn0w jailbreak tool with ability to restore to older firmwares which are no longer being signed by Apple including iOS 5.x, as well as untethered 6.0 jailbreak & hactivation on old-bootrom 3GS and direct restore option for pre-A5 devices to earlier firmware. Today, another update has been released i.e RedSn0w 0.9.15b2 that addresses a few issues with the previous...
Klout Updates Its iPhone App With Passbook Integration & “Klout Card” Support
Klout, the San Francisco-based social media analytics company that measures a user's influence across his or her social network by collecting data from sites such as Twitter, Facebook or Google+, has updated its official iPhone app today with Passbook integration. Users can now add their “Klout Card” to Passbook, which will display their name, photo and Klout Score all in...
Carmageddon for iOS Released and is Free for 24 Hours [Download]
Carmageddon is a classic PC game first released for DOS in 1997 but was eventually ported to various other platforms such as the PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color. The iOS version of the game was released today and to celebrate Stainless Steel games announced the game is a free download for the next...