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Google made a significant announcement today, with their acquisition of Motorola for $12.5 billion dollars. Motorola was one of the first companies to partner with Android, and will be run by Google as a separate business. As explained in the Google Mobile Blog, CEO Larry Page had this to say about why they purchased Motorola:...

Update: Fortune contacted Isaacson, and got some more details about the book, including an image of both the front, side, and back covers: "The cover," writes Isaacson in private e-mail, "is the Albert Watson portrait taken forFortune in 2009. The back is a Norman Seeff portrait of him in the lotus position holding the original Macintosh,...

According to report by BGR, their hands on analysis of an internal iOS build obtained from a carrier has revealed evidence of 4G LTE iPhones being tested. Deep within shows a properly list (.plist) file showing LTE: BGR has obtained evidence of an internal iOS test build from one of Apple’s major carrier partners, and...

Rovio, the makers behind the hit iOS game, Angry Birds, are cashing in big time in Asia. It was reported earlier that Angry Birds would be launching a new line of accessories, toys, shoes, and even desserts--mooncakes, to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. Mooncakes of both male and female 'birds' were made, to...

Apple has apparently increased its total iPhone orders for the remainder of 2011, according to Digitimes. Unit orders of the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPhone 5 have grown 12-13%, from 50 million units (at the end of Q2), to just over 56 million. The next generation iPhone 5 will consist of more than half...

An interesting article posted on Monday Note describes a future with Apple Inc. as a mobile phone carrier. The fictitious carrier would be called "Apple Wireless" and would be a wireless network operated purely by Apple Inc. for only Apple products. Imagine the dancing in the streets. Apple would be finishing the job it started...

In response to recent offers released by Bell and Rogers, Telus has now released a new $65 student plan that includes 6GB of data. The new plan is very similar to the existing Telus $55 student plan but this new plan includes more data. Details are below: $65.00 Student Plan Minutes: 200 daytime Data: 6GB...

Popular photography app Camera+ has been updated to 2.3, and this new release brings the ability to add captions to your photos. How to Add Captions to Photos in Camera+ 1. Open a photo in the editor. 2. Tap Borders, then select one. You'll immediately see the Captions button on the right. Tap it. 3....

Those epic knock-off Apple Stores in Kunming, China, shocked the world with their intricacy. More than 22 other stores have been discovered in the same area, but now it appears most of them are starting to change their operations to avoid attention, according to M.I.C. Gadget. These stores have started to rename their storefronts as...

Like I said, the rumours keep coming in fast and furious for the impending iPhone launch. This time around, TiPB reports the next iPhone 5, or iPhone 4S is set to launch on Friday, October 7th in the US, according to what a 'little birdie' told them: We’re still hearing that an “iPhone 4S”-style device,...

As reported earlier, the Conestoga Apple Store has its grand opening today at 9:30AM EDT, marking the 20th Apple Store in Canada. This new location in RIM's backyard will welcome the first 1000 visitors to the store with a free t-shirt. Today also marks the opening of other Apple Stores around the world, including Alaska...

When Steve Jobs shows up personally to Cupertino City Council meetings to discuss new campus proposals, you better listen to your largest taxpayer. Cupertino has posted some new details regarding Apple's proposals for their upcoming campus: The proposal includes: An Office, Research and Development Building comprising approximately 2.8 million square feet; A 1,000 seat Corporate...