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If we take the numbers as granted, Apple is clearly losing ground and indeed needs to introduce a cheaper iPhone to attract more buyers and increase market share. That's right: Apple currently stands at 15% market share on a global scale while Android owns 75%, according to IDC's recent data. (more…)

Bloomberg reports U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Allan Gropper in Manhattan approved the $527 million deal Apple, Google and other tech companies bid to purchase patents from Kodak. The latter was "disappointed" with the final price, as a previous advisory firm estimated the company could get $2 billion out of the patents: Michael Torkin, an attorney for Kodak,...

Christmas Eve is upon us and that means it's time to track Santa Claus. If you're looking to track Santa you can do so from your iPhone or iPad with Google's Santa Tracker. It shows detailed information about where Santa has been, where he's going next and also how many presents he has delivered. For...

Bloomberg reports the bankrupt Kodak finally agreed to secure its route out of bankruptcy by selling some of its digital-imaging patents for $525 million to a group led by Intellectual Ventures and RPX Corp. (more…)

Google+ for iOS has received an update to introduce Google+ Communities, more notification options when it comes to circles, a new visual stream design plus more. Full change log below: What's New in Version 4.1 - New feature: Google+ Communities - Ability to subscribe to any circle for notifications - Ability to indicate how many...

Google has released a new app called YouTube Capture to allow users to quickly record videos, edit them and upload to YouTube. Videos can be quickly shared to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook or Google+. I can see YouTube celebrities taking full advantage of this app for their vlogs: Film and share videos with YouTube Capture: Easy,...

Google has announced its recently released Google Maps for iOS has been downloaded over 10 million times in less than two days, as noted by Google's Senior VP of Geo and Commerce, Jeff Huber on his Google+ account: More than 10 million downloads in less than 48 hours after release! We're excited for the positive reception...

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt sat down to talk about Android, Apple and the mobile market in a Bloomberg interview. Based on the most recent market studies, Schmidt rushed to compare Android's position to Microsoft's expansion in desktop software back in the 1990s. (more…)

Google's CEO Larry Page sat down with Miguel Helft of Fortune to discuss the company's plans for the future of search, their relationship with Apple, Motorola's integration, and more, in a lengthy, 70-minute interview. Excerpts from this interview have now been posted online. (more…)

Bloomberg reports Apple and Google have teamed up to buy Kodak's patents, offering a joint bid of more than $500 million: Apple Inc. and Google Inc. have joined forces to offer more than $500 million to buy Eastman Kodak Co.’s patents out of bankruptcy, said two people with knowledge of the situation. The two companies,...

Today appears to be 'update day' in the App Store. YouTube has just announced an update for their iOS app. The changes include support for the iPhone 5, better optimized viewing on the iPad, AirPlay support and more. Just in time for the holidays, now you can download or update the YouTube app with a...

The Wall Street Journal reports on an interview they had with Google Chairman, Eric Schmidt. Part of the interview included questions about their relationship with Apple. Schmidt agreed with the WSJ assessment that Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook can be known as the "Gang of Four" companies that matter the most today in consumer technology....