May
31
2011

Samsung tries to gain access to unannounced next-gen Apple devices

Samsung's latest maneuver in what appears will be a long, drawn-out legal battle with Apple over mobile device copying is a bold one. The ...
May
31
2011

Apple updates iWork to add iPhone, iPod touch support

Apple announced on Tuesday that it has updated its iWork productivity suite for iOS with universal versions compatible with both the iPhone ...
May
27
2011

Hating You Forever: Let Your Unborn Baby Pick Its Own Name With An iPhone App

Damn girl, your virgin bars are off the chart -- sounds like a Mother Mary situation! Kick to Pick, which is probably the worst name for an app that has anything to do with babies, is a $1 iPhone application that ...
May
25
2011

Russian company releases commercial iOS decryption toolset

The first commercially available set of tools for cracking the encryption and passwords on iOS devices has been made available by Russian security company ...
May
24
2011

New mobile Web Google Maps highlights sorry state of native iOS app

Google released an update to the mobile Web version of Google Maps on Friday, adding many features previously included in ...
May
19
2011

SUPER 8 iPhone App And 2 New Images

Paramount has released a vintage looking SUPER 8 iPhone App along with two new images. Super 8™, the new full-featured video recorder app that emulates a vintage Super 8 camera, is getting rave reviews from iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users ...
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May
06
2011

Check out this Cool and Discontinued STAR WARS "Steve Jobs In Carbonite" iPhone Case

Society 6 came up with this iPhone case that replicates a famous scene from STAR WARS. Remeber  when Han Solo was frozen in carbonite except this time its Apple CEO Steve Jobs.The cases were available on Society 6′s website until shortly ...
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May
04
2011

iOS 4.3.3 is out with location tracking fixes for iPhone, iPad

Apple has released an expected iOS update that addresses a number of issues related to the iPhone location tracking controversy. ...
May
04
2011

Look out Apple: Spotify is coming after iTunes users

Music streaming service Spotify has a major announcement... and it's not the date of its US launch. The company announced ...
Apr
28
2011

White iPhone 4 Coming Today

An anonymous reader writes "Initially, the white iPhone 4 will be available in 28 countries including the US, UK, Australia, China, Japan, and Italy. It will be available for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model ...
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Apr
27
2011

Um, Yay?: White iPhone 4 For Sale Tomorrow

Because there's nothing that makes a fanboy pop boners quite like color options (seriously, that's all it takes sometimes -- and only black and white), Apple is releasing the long-awaited white iPhone 4 tomorrow for the same price as the ...
Apr
27
2011

Apple comments on iPhone location storm, software update soon

Apple has finally commented on the iPhone and iPad location logging controversy that erupted last week, saying that a software update would be available ...
Apr
25
2011

Apple, Google summoned to Senate hearing on mobile device privacy

Senator Al Franken (D-MN) has called upon Apple and Google to participate in a hearing with the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the ...
Apr
25
2011

South Korea, Europe start iPhone location tracking investigations

South Korea's Korea Communications Commission is now asking Apple questions about the location data being stored on iPhones and iPads and backed up to ...
Apr
25
2011

Feature: The gadgets police use to snarf cell phone data

If a police officer stops you in the course of investigating some matter, can she peruse the contents of your mobile device as she ...
Apr
22
2011

Android phones keep location cache, too, but it’s harder to access

After this week's disturbing revelation that iPhones and 3G iPads keep a log of location data based on cell tower and WiFi base station ...
Apr
22
2011

Tit for tat? Samsung sues Apple in Europe, Asia

Samsung has responded to Apple's patent lawsuit by filing its own lawsuits against the company on Friday in South Korea, Japan, and Germany. Samsung's ...
Apr
21
2011

Mobile phone users wary about privacy, says Nielsen

The majority of mobile app users—those who use mobile devices and have used an app in the last 30 days—are ...
Apr
20
2011

Senator questions Apple over iPhone tracking

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) wants answers. Security researchers today revealed the existence of a file on iPhones and on their ...
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Apr
20
2011

How Apple tracks your location without consent, and why it matters

If you haven't yet enabled encrypted backups for your iPhone or iPad, now's definitely the time to start. Two security researchers have discovered a ...
Apr
20
2011

Security researchers find iPhones, 3G iPads track user location

Two security researchers have discovered that iPhones and 3G-equipped iPads regularly record and store location information to a hidden file that is backed up ...
Apr
20
2011

Apple Logging Locations of All iPhone Users

An anonymous reader writes "The Guardian reports that researchers have found a hidden file on all iPhones, iPads, and any computers they synchronize to logging timestamped latitude and longitude coordinates of the user, since June 2010. A tool is available ...
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Apr
20
2011

Rumors Pointing to September iPhone 5 Ship Date

tekgoblin was one of many submitters to send in rumors about the next iPhone's ship date. "Reuters in a tweet have just confirmed that the iPhone 5 will start production in July and ship in September according to their sources. ...
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Apr
18
2011

Finally: An iPhone Case With Condom Holder

The JustinCase (I see what you did there, I'm JustinOtsure how I feel about it) is an iPhone case with a special slide compartment made for a single, ultra-thin condom. Because if there's one thing an Apple fanboy needs, ...
Apr
16
2011

Adobe throws in towel, adopts HTTP Live Streaming for iOS

Adobe previewed some new streaming video capabilities of its Flash Media Server at the 2011 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show, including new ...
Apr
15
2011

Apple Faces Class-Action Suit For In-App Purchases

suraj.sun writes with this excerpt from Ars Technica: "Garen Meguerian and a team of lawyers are taking Apple to task for 'inducing' children to spend hundreds of dollars of their parents' money on in-app game purchases. Meguerian filed a class-action lawsuit ...
Apr
15
2011

Apple facing class-action lawsuit over kids’ in-app purchases

Garen Meguerian and a team of lawyers are taking Apple to task for "inducing" children to spend hundreds of dollars of their parents' money ...
Apr
14
2011

Apple updates iOS (even for Verizon iPhone), Safari 5.0.5, Xcode 4.0.2

Forget the traditional Tuesday updates, because Apple has dropped a small update bomb on Mac and iOS users this Thursday. iOS 4.3.2 is officially ...
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Apr
09
2011

Toyota Yields To Apple Over Jailbroken Phones

zakkie writes "Toyota has caved to pressure from Apple and pulled custom themes for jailbroken iPhones. According to ModMyi.com founder Kyle Matthews, a representative of Toyota's ad agency said that Toyota gave in to Apple's request in order to 'maintain ...
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Apr
08
2011

Apple exploring hybrid e-ink/LCD display for iDevices

A recently published patent application suggests Apple is exploring ways to incorporate e-ink display technology into its iPhone, iPad, and ...
Apr
07
2011

Apple gets go-ahead to move against unauthorized accessory makers

A federal judge has ruled that Apple's lawsuit against a group of California companies selling unauthorized accessories for iPods, iPhones, and iPads can continue. ...
Apr
06
2011

You Did It Right: News Host Convinces Cohost To Lick iPad As Part Of April Fools’ Prank

I'd like to think the 69 in that box was part of the gag too. This is a video of a Fox News host convincing his cohost (or his host. Or maybe they're both hosts and there is no cohost ...
Apr
06
2011

Toyota pulls Scion tC jailbreak theme at Apple’s behest

Toyota's Scion brand, known for its basic vehicle designs that buyers can customize with style and performance options, recently offered a custom ...
Apr
06
2011

iPad Just Another TV Set?

An anonymous reader writes "An iPad is just another TV set, and can be viewed just like an extra outlet. These are the words Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) has thrown toward content providers as demand for consumer viewing keeps shifting to ...
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Apr
02
2011

Week in Apple: it’s getting to be WWDC season

Apple announced WWDC 2011 this week, sparking new discussion about Apple's OS focus and whether the company plans to change its iPhone hardware release ...
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